🌱 Municipal Primary Election Filing + Garden Glow + 10/10 Bike Event

Hello, neighbors! I'm back with your fresh copy of the St. Louis Daily. Keep reading to find out the most important things happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Showers around in the p.m. High: 49 Low: 44.

Here are the top 3 stories in St. Louis today:

1. Candidate filing for the Municipal Primary Election on Mar. 7, 2023, is open in St. Louis and will remain open through Jan. 6, 2023. To file for reelection or run for office, candidates must complete a certificate of nomination, obtain a statement of tax clearance from the Collector of Revenue's Office, and pay a filing fee at the Office of the Treasurer. To view the list of candidates who have filed to run for office, click here. To learn more about filing to run for office, click here. (Press Release Desk)
2. The annual Garden Glow holiday lights event has returned to the Missouri Botanical Garden for its 10th year. The display opened Sunday, Dec. 4, featuring millions of holiday lights and festive video projections. The lights will be on display through Jan. 7, 2023, and are accompanied by a variety of holiday photo opportunities, foods, and drinks. Visit the link to view photos of the displays. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
3. The St. Louis County Parks Department is hosting a 10/10 Bikes event to encourage cyclists to explore the county's 165 miles of trails. The program invites riders to enjoy 10 different trails with 10 miles of riding, and cyclists who visit all 10 can exchange their punch cards for a 10/10 Bikes patch. Click here to download your printable punch card and discover the bike trails St. Louis has to offer. (St. Louis Sprout & About)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Budding Artists At Weber Road Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Daytime Programs At Missouri History Museum (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Considering a career change? Here are the latest job openings in the St. Louis area. (St. Louis Patch)
• The St. Louis County Police Department remembers Officer Thomas G. Smith, Jr., who died in the line of duty on this day in 1997. Click here to read his profile. (St. Louis County Police Department via Facebook)
• Join Santa and the Grinch together for an afternoon of fun on the ice at the Kennedy Recreation Complex on Sunday, Dec. 11! The event will run from 3:30-5:30 p.m. (St. Louis County Parks via Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.