The (Short) Week Ahead At Creve Coeur Patch

We hope you had fun time celebrating Independence Day over a long holiday weekend. Tuesday we'll check out how a few neighborhoods marked the event in their own style. Feel free to share your experiences.

It may be a short week thanks to the holiday, but there is still a lot happening around the area. 

We're going to be digging into news first reported over the weekend by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, that big box developer THF Realty has met with Orchard Lakes Subdivision trustees in unincorporated St. Louis County in hopes of offering residents a buyout.

Tuesday, the Creve Coeur Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to make a final decision on the artistic design for the Metro bus shelter located on Olive Boulevard in front of and . Take a look and tell us what you think. We'll be a the meeting and will have the result.

This week, we'll see Ann Wagner of Ballwin ceremoniously kick off her campaign for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Todd Akin as the Wildwood Republican runs for the U.S. Senate. She's been in the race . Republican Ed Martin has already launched his campaign and State Senator Jane Cunningham

There are some significant construction projects going on around Creve Coeur. Later this week we'll check in on the progress of work over at .

Friday, if there are Harry Potter fans in your household, you might want to check out this event coming up at the  of the St. Louis County Public Library.