Events that happened on Saturday, July 22, 2017

The Jerry Ford Dixieland Band will play at the Cape Girardeau riverfront for passengers on The American Queen riverboat.

Little Free Libraries are popping up all over the country. Have you ever wished you had your own? Join us as we build these tiny treasure troves, then take one home to operate yourself! *Registration and commitment to finding a place to install LFL...

Mother Goose is a name that has been associated with children's literature for centuries, appearing as the author of countless collections of tales and rhymes in many languages the world over. Storyteller, singer, actress, artist, and much more,...

Illmo Baptist Church is giving away new shirts for school kids' (polos and "spirit t's"). Plus, a totally free (rummage sale) giveway of used/new clothing and household items. Free water, hotdogs, freezer pops also.

This will be a time where we come together and honor the Lord #WCW Style.

Free Summerfest event for all ages. Free food and carnival games, bounce house and more.

Get back to basics with this monthly series inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie books and aimed at helping you live a frugal, simple, and self-sufficient life. Join us as we learn to make our own citronella candles—perfect...

Join us for a BBQ dinner including pork steaks or pulled pork, sides, and dessert. Tea and lemonade provided, as well as hot dogs for the kids. To-Go plates available. $10 for adults. $5 for kids ages 6-12. Kids 5 and under are free. Gun raffles all...

Bob Camp will be at Steele Crest Winery.

Enjoy this band, new to the winery.

MIchael James will be at Apple Creek Winery.

Painted Wren Art Gallery has been in its new location at 223 South Plaza Way, Cape Girardeau for over a year and it's time to celebrate! Juried Best of Missouri Hands member Aaron Horrell is the owner of Painted Wren and Assistant Manager Barb...

The Lightning Strikes Trio plays at River Ridge Winery.

"Helloooooooo Dearies!" That's right, this Saturday we will be showing the classic "Mrs. Doubtfire" starring Robin Williams. Grab a cold drink, delicious food and then sit back and enjoy the show. Movie starts at 8 p.m. in the Coffee Grounds ......

Us Instead performing at 9p.m. cover $5

The Lewis Creek Band will play at the Cape Girardeau Eagles Activity Center, from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday. Event is open to non-members.

The Second Annual Jackson Community Picnic is sponsored by the Bishop Timon Knights of Columbus Council in Jackson. A full afternoon and evening of events are planned such as two-man scramble, pasture golf tournament starting at noon, dunking...

Evan Webb Band will play in Lone Wolf from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.! Come enjoy great music!

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 Visual Arts CO-OP Window exhibitors for July are Joni Hand and Annie Schuchart.

The Mingo Swamp Friends Flora & Fauna Photo Contest is open to both amateur and professional photographers of all ages. The categories include: *Mingo Landscape--must have been taken at Mingo NWR *People in Nature--must have been taken at Mingo...

Registration now Open for Adult Coed Sand & Indoor Volleyball League! This is a fun recreational league that consist of 5 weeks of sand volleyball and 5 weeks of indoor volleyball. Sand volleyball will be played at the Arena Park Sand Volleyball...

Fall Youth Soccer League Pre-K to 8th grade divisions Pre-K games are played on Saturday mornings. K through 8th grade games will play Monday - Thursday evenings and Saturday. Registration begins July 1 Registration deadline: August...

Sign-ups for Fall Baseball are now open for ages 8-15. Go to jacksonmo.org / baseball. We are accepting registrations for players, coaches, umpires and sponsors. Sign up deadline is August 17. For more information, call Jackson Parks and Recreation...

Alworth is the second recipient of the Crisp Museum Southeast Solo Exhibition, given to a living artist in the Southeast region who has produced a sufficient body of work, has not had a solo museum exhibition and has made contributions of their time...

Coffey examines the positive, elusive moments of awe and the struggle of dealing with mental and monetary barriers. Her paintings allow each artwork to become a conversation with a symbol. Inevitably, this abstracted symbol upon itself and...

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 Locally Grown is online farmers market featuring many of the local growers and artisans found at the markets in Cape. The "market" is open Saturday through Monday at wwww.cape.locallygrown.net. Orders placed online are picked up at Dennis...

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...

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...

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...