Events that happened on Thursday, December 7, 2017

The annual American Legion Post 63 Pearl Harbor observance will be held on the banks of the Mississippi near the Broadway gate at 11 a.m. The speaker will be Richard Hengst.

Beginning and experienced carvers gather to carve and share ideas

The Southeast Missouri Network Against Sexual Violence will hold an open house for its 20th anniversary. Meet the staff and board members, tour the office and hear what the agency has planned for 2018.

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...

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 to 9 p.m. $4 per person.

Put your dancing shoes one and join the Jerry Ford Combo and Orchestra! December 7th starting at 6 p.m. at the A.C. Brase Arena! ONLY $4 Per Person.

Decorate a door and save a life! The workshop will teach you how to make a stunning Holiday Wreath that will brighten your home for years to come. Every year you will be reminded of the lives you have saved! The workshop will include all supplies,...

Diamond Farm, a band from the Cape Girardeau and Jackson area, will be at Stooges. For reservations, call (573) 204-7187.

Beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, and continuing until 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, the Marine Corps League and River Radio will be live on air and on location at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. This is an annual 24-hour effort to collect as...

Four one-week shows featuring graduating seniors with a Bachelor of Fine Arts to display the body of work they developed throughout their last two semesters of coursework in their area of specialization. Reception is from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 8 in the...

Cup n Cork will have open mic night every Thursday.

Guest Artist: H. Jayne Allison from Puxico, Missouri, will display her photography during the months of November and December 2017.

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...

Drop by the nature center’s auditorium gallery during December to admire artwork submitted by the contestants of the Junior Duck Stamp Contest. This annual contest highlights the talents of many young artists.

Visit the nature center lobby in December to view “Life in Nature,” a photo gallery by Clay Guthrie focusing on life — from insects and plants to birds, reptiles and mammals.

Members of the Visual Arts CO-OP will be displaying many new miniature art pieces during the December holiday season. These make lovely holiday presents.

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...

Open Nightly November 17 2017 - January 1 2018 Dusk - 10 p.m. Magic of Lights is a dazzling 1.5-mile drive-through holiday lights show featuring more than 300 spectacular displays using the latest LED technology and digital animations. Experience...

Join us for the 13th Annual Christmas Tree Exhibit with more than 50 themed trees, German and American Christmas Collections, including Nativity Scenes and a wonderful Santa Extravaganza exhibit. Open every day (except Christmas Day and New Year’s...

A retrospective exhibition spanning 37 years of art making by Southeast’s Department of Art Chair Caroline Kahler. The reception is Nov. 3 from 4-8 p.m. and the artist talk is 6 p.m. in the Crisp Museum.

Sanders set about learning to redraw after having a baby and centered on “Hair Ghosts” where she found an expression of complex femininity with notes of ritual. The reception is Nov. 3 from 4-8 p.m. in the Crisp Museum.

Please join us as Phlox Fire Entertainment presents a dinner show Feb. 3, 2018, including fire dance, fire juggling, fire eating and more. Dinner and dance included. Cash bar. All proceeds raised will benefit Community Caring Council Utility...

No registration required (all ages) Event is free. Ever wonder what it takes to keep all of the nature center reptiles, amphibians, and fish happy? Thanks to some amazing animal care volunteers, they are fed a delicious smorgasbord of crickets,...

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...

Enter your best Winter Wonderland photos in Painted Wren Art Gallery's next themed photo contest. Printed 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....

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...