Events that happened on Thursday, July 6, 2017

The Jerry Ford Dixieland Band will be on the Cape Girardeau riverfront to welcome the Queen of the Mississippi Riverboat.

L.I.F.E. (Live It Fully Every Day) Come relax, socialize and dance to some great classic music. Big dance floor, plenty of eating and concessions available. Dances are located at the A. C. Brase Arena from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. $4 per person

Take Action by making a difference in the world. Work alongside a biologist, geologist, mathematician and other SEMO staff for an exciting STEM experience! There will be off-campus field trips and hands-on lab time. Girls will get to spend time at...

Lawless Harley Davidson of Scott City will hold the Great River Freedom Rally. Among this year's entertainers are The Lacs, Mark Chesnutt, Big Guns, Jared Blake, John D. Hale Band, KC Eliminator and more. There will also be food booths and much...

This class is open to everyone. You will learn basic skills to communicate with the deaf. There is a new lesson taught each week. Instructors are Melanie Erlbacher and Naida Roscovius. To register contact Melanie at (573) 225-0686 or...

This interactive story time introduces toddlers to books, reading, and language through stories, songs, and activities. Learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills children need to learn to read.

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...

Enjoy the works of this well-known local artist. A self-described rural American impressionist, his work portrays life in rural Missouri: barns, farms, little league rodeos and just plain country living. Hosted by Sikeston Depot Museum &...

The Jackson Municipal Band will play at the Jackson City Park Bandshell. Special guests will start the concert followed by the Muny Band. Scheduled special guests are: June 22: Kimberly Dahme June 29: Jen Friend and Trevor Finlay July 4:...

Guest Artist: Lynn Lancaster - July 6 through August 29, 2017. Lynn Lancaster is a native of Southeast Missouri, living in Sikeston, Missouri. Rural life is the focus of many of his paintings. He likes his paintings to tell a story or evoke a...

There will be new miniature art works on display at the Visual Arts CO-OP Gallery.

Facility Hours: 11 am - 7 pm Admission: Children 13 & under - $6 14 & older - $7 60 & older - $6 Under 1 - Free Season Passes: Individual Child Pass $115 Individual Adult Pass $150 ...

Cape Farmers' Market will open on Thursday, April 13th at the West Park Mall parking lot from noon to 5pm. We will be there every Thursday until November 16th selling locally grown fruit and vegetables in season. There will also be baked goods,...

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...

Holy Yoga has returned with beginning/gentle yoga. No fee, donations accepted. Enter at the Family Life Center.

Cup n Cork will have open mic night every Thursday.

Ice Age Exhibit held over through December. Ice age exhibit closes December 31. Journey back in time to the Ice Age. See a replica skull of Dee, largest mounted Columbian mammoth in North America and Dima, a mummified baby Wooly mammoth, a huge...

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

Paint for a Cause goes to the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History in Marble Hill. For a $1 donation, any visitor of any age who visits the Museum is welcome to paint for a minute or so. We want as many people possible to participate. All...

Take advantage of your lunch break with a great 30 minute express workout! Meet us at the Osage Centre for a different workout each day to hit full body for the busy bee! Wear your work attire or take advantage of our locker rooms to freshen up...

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...