Events that happened on Sunday, October 2, 2016

“Is He Dead” by Mark Twain is a comedy about a French painter, Jean-Francois Millet, who pretends to be dead in order to increase the value of his paintings, and then dresses up as a woman to keep his secret safe. This social satire uses...

One of the most popular Broadway musical spectaculars of all-time, A Chorus Line tells the story of a chorus audition and the achingly poignant ambitions of professional Broadway gypsies to land a job in the show, which becomes a powerful metaphor...

SEMO Soccer vs Austin Peay

On Sunday, October 2, 2016 SEMO Lifesavers, the Cape Girardeau chapter of Missouri Right to Life will be participating in the annual National Life Chain. This is a pro-life event which takes place in over 1,500 cities and towns across the US and...

The Downtown Merchants Group of Cape Girardeau presents another great “Tailgate Flea Market,” Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016 from 8AM-4PM! With 100+ vendors assembled in two downtown parking lots, as well as various restaurants, stores, and local...

The first annual Cape Girardeau Heritage Days will take place September 30, October 1 and October 2, 2016. Enjoy free entry to Cape Girardeau's historic attractions for a weekend of special activities and fun! The LST Memorial 325 will also be in...

Enjoy watching or participating in our annual Grape Stomping Contest

After 150 years, it is not too late to give respect for the military service of 15 United States Colored Troop veterans of the Civil War. A living history will be given. Full military honors ceremony will be held at 2:30 p.m. The ceremony will be...

The Regional Quilt Show presented by the River Heritage Quilt Guild will be held on Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2 at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. Tickets may be obtained at the entrance for $5.00. Activities: Silent Auction...

On October 2, please join us for a great evening of traditional and contemporary Christian music as we come together to raise funds for beautiful Old McKendree Chapel. It will be a great night of praise and worship beginning at 6:30 PM. The night...

Maggie Thorn will be at Apple Creek Winery.

Enjoy one last time for the year the 3 Kevin's on stage. Then at 4 p.m. we will have our grape stomping contest

Doug E. Rees will be at Hunter Valley Winery.

The Hubble Creek Fall Music Series will run for six weeks. Old Cape Road will play. Bring your lawn chairs. No outside food or drinks can be brought to the event. Food and drinks will be sold. In case of rain, the event will be moved inside the...

Sarah Lannom will play in Keller's from 2:00pm - 6:00pm! Come relax and enjoy great music on the Keller's deck!

Attendees at the Ste. Genevieve History Conference will hear presentations on topics related to Ste. Genevieve history from the early Native American time period to the present day. Presentations are made by authors, college professors and...

The World War II LST-325 will be making a tour visit in Cape Girardeau. People are invited to take a tour and walk the decks of this ship. 10051 LST were constructed during World War II. LST-325 is the only one left that is operational. The 50-man...

Admission is free. There will be an opening reception from 4-8 p.m. Sept. 2.

It features contemporary serigraphs by 40 artists who took an opportunity to learn a specialized silkscreen print technique from a collaborative Austin-based residency. There will be an opening reception from 4-8 p.m. on Sept. 2 and an Artist Talk...

Pumpkin patch, down on the farm, pumpkin bowling & games, kiddie corral, giant tarantula, parakeet jungle, safari playland, gemstone mining, pony rides and more! Regular Zoo Admission includes all of the Fall Full of Fun activities except pumpkin...

Jackson Knights of Columbus will be hosting euchre tournaments the first Sunday of every month (Except on Jan. 8 - second Sunday) starting Oct. 2. Sign-up noon to 1 p.m. with play starting at 1 p.m. Bring your own partner. $10 entry fee per person...

Swinton Christian Church will hold its annual basket dinner and annual sermon at noon. The church was organized and the building was constructed in 1904, but in early 2000, it underwent extensive repairs. Some of the original members of the church...

Tom Runnels art exhibit is now open at the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History in Marble Hill. Tom Runnels was a local artist, writer, and sculptor. Metal sculptures, paintings, and prints by Tom Runnels will be featured in this exhibit....

Utahraptor was probably the largest of raptors, 23 feet from head to tail and weighing around a half a ton. It used a huge killing claw, located on it's hind feet, for slashing and ripping prey. See a replica of this ferocious predator at the...