Events that happened on Thursday, March 2, 2017

Frank McGinty, director of marketing and culinary development for Kaldi’s Coffee, will visit Southeast Missouri State University’s Catapult Creative House, 612 Broadway in downtown Cape Girardeau, from noon to 1:30 p.m. March 2 to speak on “Seed to...

Tony LaForest will be running for the 146th District for the Missouri House of Representatives. Donna Lichtenegger will reach her term limit, and will be unable to run again in 2018. Tony will announce his candidacy on the courthouse steps in...

Stooges will have a karaoke night. Call to reserve your table.

Novelist and short story writer Mary Troy will be reading selections of her fiction at Southeast Missouri State University, Crisp Hall, Room 125. Books will be for sale, and a book signing will follow. Mary Troy is the author of the novels...

Join us for Cape Girardeau Public Library's monthly book club, which is tailored to (but by no means limited to!) readers of the millennial generation looking to explore books and popular culture. This month's title is Sword of the Rightful King by...

Tom Stancliffe, professor of sculpture at the University of Northern Iowa, will visit Southeast Missouri State University’s Catapult Creative House March 2 to speak on “Public Sculpture: Collaborations Across Communities.” Stancliffe’s visit is...

Doors open at 5:30 p.m., Dance begins at 6 p.m. Admissions is $4 per person.

Please Be our Guest for the Sikeston Little Theatre Production of the enchanting musical “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.” Beauty and the Beast is a traditional fairy tale about unconditional love. A selfish and unkind prince is turned into a...

An exhibition showcasing the artistic talents of high school junior and senior students from Illinois and Southeast Missouri. Admission is free.

Step up to stand out When you look at the successful people in your life, what do you see? Confidence. Competence. Enthusiasm. They’re engaged in all aspects of their work and life, inspiring others as they lead by example. The Dale Carnegie...

St. Mark Lutheran Church, 1900 Cape LaCroix Road, Cape, will begin a Women's Bible Study on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. in the church's Gathering Room. The study will be about the book of Judges. Study Guides will be available. All women are...

Enjoy more than 30 quilts displaying various techniques including heirloom quality hand-pieced works of art, along with quilts of modern form and design. Provided by Bootheel Quilters Guild. Open Tues.-Sat., 10 AM-4 PM

Do you like taking photographs? Painted Wren Art Gallery is hosting a photo contest. The theme is "Anything Flowers." Entry deadline is Friday, March 31, 2017. There is both an adult division and a youth division. Limit of three entries with a...

Stories, rhymes and finger plays and activities for toddlers.

New miniature art will be on display at the Visual Arts CO-OP Gallery

Are your Thursdays a bit boring? Need a little mid-week escape? Then grab a bottle of wine and a friend, and take part in downtown Cape Girardeau's only guided mosaic art class. No experience required. You will be helped to tap into your creative...

Beginning and experienced carvers gather to carve and share ideas

Join us for Cape Girardeau Public Library's monthly book club, which is tailored to (but by no means limited to!) readers of the millennial generation looking to explore books and popular culture. This month's title is The Moonstone by Wilkie...

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...