Events that happened on Saturday, May 13, 2017

This event will raise money to provide quality wellness equipment for the women and children who live on our site. Currently, there are 32 beds for women who are suffering with Substance Use Disorders, and encourage them to bring their children, so...

The event, sponsored by Hiway Rodders Car Club, will take place rain or shine. Registration will be from 9 a.m. to noon. Judging will take place 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with awards presented at 3. The entry fee is $15. Swap meet space is $5. There will...

FCC Behavioral Health is sponsoring their first annual 5K event in Cape Girardeau! The event will start and end at St. Mary's Cathedral Church at 615 William Street. There will be an overall winner, an overall male and an overall female winner....

Bill Bradley will play at the Riverfront Market on Saturday.

Heartland Down Syndrome Association will host a seminar on financial planning for special needs family members on Saturday, May 13, from 10 am to 12 noon. Local attorney Alexa Lorenz, of Lorenz and Lorenz LLC will present information on the...

Join local Zumba instructor Ellen Gipson in celebrating her 1st Mother's Day with Zumba in the Park! Ellen has been teaching Zumba and other group fitness classes for over six years in the Cape Girardeau area. Zumba is a latin-inspired dance...

Friends of Riverside Regional Library at Jackson hold their SPRING BOOK SALE. PREVIEW SALE for MEMBERS of FRIENDS (may join at the door) will be held THURSDAY, May 11, 4:30 - 6:30. Sale will be open to public Friday, May 12, 9-6, and Saturday, May...

With over 60+ booths for local crafters & vendors, you can shop local, support small business and grab some amazing products. All donations will be given to the Southeast Missouri Food Bank to make an impact on our local struggling families.

Bring your own craft or scrapbook supplies and work on projects. $5 and bring a snack to share.

Enjoy this Southern Illinois band. A full six-person band that rocks the afternoon away.

The Ukes of Hazzard will be playing at River Ridge Winery.

Silver Fox will be at Apple Creek Winery.

Chase & Skye from Paw Patrol will be visiting the Lazy L Safari to see all the animals and YOU! Bring the kids to see Chase & Sky and the animals at the zoo on Saturday, May 13! Regular zoo admission of $7 per person (ages 2 to adult) includes...

DJ J-Soul will play in Lone Wolf from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.! Come enjoy great music!

The Dirty 30s make a much-anticipated return to their old stomping grounds of Cape Girardeau. Over the past decade, the band has played their countrified brand of rock 'n roll all over the region and brought the party along wherever they...

Mother and Son Dance. 7 to 9 p.m. Refreshments available. $5 each. Formal attire. Registrations requested.

Cape Friends of Traditional Music and Dance will hold a Contra Dance Saturday, May 13, with a free beginner's session from 6:45 to 7 p.m., and from 7 to 9:30 p.m., a contra dance to live music by Mound City Slickers, at Christ Episcopal Church, 101...

Classy Chassy Country will perform onstage at Tunes and Tutus, LLC., 128 West Yoakum, Chaffee, Missouri, sponsored by Downhome Entertainment, on Saturday, May 13, from 7 until 10 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Adults $5, Kids $3. Family-friendly, Dance...

Come boogie on down with Dr. Fever and The Venus Flytrap at The Cape Eagles. Dr. Fever and The Venus Flytrap will play dance covers of music by Prince and The Revolution, Wilson Pickett, Rick James, Dr John, WAR, Bruno Mars, KC and the Sunshine...

Southeast Missouri State University will hold its commencement ceremony.

NEW this summer to the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex --- Elite Performance Camp! Take your performance to the next level! Maximize your potential through this intense 6 week Elite Performance PAC (Power-Agility-Coordination) Training Camp with AFAA...

The Cape Canine Cruisers are back! Join us on Saturday, April 8 at 9 a.m. and let's get cruising! We'll meet every Saturday in front of Busch Pet Products & Care to walk the trail and *NEW* earn rewards for the miles you walk, all while helping...

Dave Carter and Randy Hays have a special Veteran's Day display for May's Visual Art CO-OP window.

This accomplished local artist focuses on mixed media abstracts. Her works are on display Tues.-Sat., 10 AM-4 PM at the Sikeston Depot Museum & Gallery.

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

Includes a broad sampling of media encompassing a wide range of studio practices, such as ceramics, paintings, drawings, processes of printmaking, sculpture and digital technology. Admission is free. There will be an opening reception from 4-8 p.m....

Union County Museum will hold an exhibit celebrating the 100th birthday of John F. Kennedy. Kennedy was born May 29, 1917 and was the 35th president of the United States. The display will feature items from the collection of Michael Bottiaux of...

Housed in a beautifully restored 1896 building, the museum features an extensive collection of telephones manufactured from the 1900s through the 2000s, hundreds of pieces of telephone-related equipment and memorabilia and military telephones from...

Enter your best 4th of July photos in Painted Wren Art Gallery's next themed photo contest. Photo size should be no smaller than 8 inches X 10 inches and no larger than 16 inches X 16 inches. No mats, no frames, just photographs. Entry fee:...

City of Jackson Community Outreach Board and River City Rodders present Cruisin’ Uptown Jackson from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Cruisin’ Uptown Jackson will be held the second Saturday of every month, April through September, on Barton Street next to the...

Come Downtown for locally grown fruits and vegetables, breads, jellies, jams and honey. Hosted by Historic Downtown Sikeston, (573) 380-3801, www.downtownsikeston.com Legion Park, Downtown Sikeston, 115 E. Front Open Saturdays, May through...

All moves are taught and the dances walked through. Roger Steinbrueck, Diane Wicks and Donna will provide the music. Free beginners' workshop will be held 6:45 to 7 p.m. on the day of each dance. For more information call John Coffman at (573)...

Scott City Historical Museum opens on Saturday, March 4, 10-3. Museum is open every Saturday from March to December. New displays, guest speakers, community events on parking lot, children's fishing days, car shows, Pat Patterson's pictures of...

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....

Explore how WWI affected the lives of small town Americans on the home front and overseas in our World War I exhibit. Included in the exhibit are uniforms, photos, personal items, stories telling the World War I experiences of Samuel A. Baker, and...

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...