Events that happened on Saturday, August 31, 2019

Thursday: The midway will open at 5 p.m. along with registrations for free prizes at the Chamber of Commerce booth. Registration for the Saturday's cornhole tournament will begin at 5 p.m. at the Chamber booth. The Tiny Mr. & Miss Neighbor Day...

St. John's Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, MO rummage sale August 29-31 Thurs-Fri. 7 am- 6 pm Sat. 7-11:30 am.

Smokey Bear is celebrating his 75th birthday this year. We want to congratulate him on the many years he has helped us prevent wildfires. The Nature Center is having a pre-party on August 31st from 1-3 p.m. You are invited to come make your own...

Crimson Soul will be at Steele Crest Winery.

Enjoy this talented artist in the wine garden.

Enjoy beautiful Scenery, Great food, and Great entertainment! Classic Rock, Folk and some originals!

Bruce Zimmerman performs at River Ridge Winery from 2pm to 6pm.

The Visual Arts Cooperative Window Exhibitors for the month of August are Tara Caldwell and Marilyn Schwaninger.

Classy Chassy Country & Friends and VFW Post 3127 will present HEE HAW, a music and comedy show, at theChaffee VFW Hall, 2317 Frisco (Rte A.), Chaffee, MO., on Saturday, August 31, 209, at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:00. Admission will be $6.00 for...

St. Joseph Catholic Church in Apple Creek will hold the parish picnic. There will be games, a country store, fancy stand, raffles for prizes, bingo in the air-conditioned hall for a quilt and cash (starting at 5 p.m.) The all-you-can-eat buffet will...

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!! Buzz has been seen on CMT, Disney, Comedy Central and hasa been entertaining the troops all over the world for over 25 years! He's a Laughing Gas favorite and his 100% clean / 200% funny comedy style is PERFECT for the...

Residents and businesses along Highway 61 from Jackson to Bloomsdale, Missouri will have yard sales. Any and all types of merchandise will be available for purchase. The yard sales will be held Thursday through Saturday.

Put on your dancing shoes and come enjoy free live entertainment by the Lewis Creek Band on Saturday starting at 8pm!

LEMUR ENCOUNTER When: August 31st, September 1st, September 2nd (Labor Day Weekend) Time: 10 am to 12 noon each day Come meet our Baby Lemurs - Lucy and Ethel on Labor Day Weekend! You will be able to get up close & personal with our baby...

Visit our gallery this month to view “Plein Air in the Park,” a collection of oil paintings by Cape Girardeau Artist Craig Thomas. Exhibit is free and available to view when the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center is open; 8 a.m. - 5 p.m....

Umbra (Alex Umfleet and Roger Prost) will be at Apple Creek Winey.

The Glenn House: A Historic Treasure Open 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

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

Life size adult Raptor and baby raptor, Allosaurus, Triceratops, Compsognathus, and a baby Hadrosaur in the Missouri dinosaur discovery exhibit. Check out the real dinosaur bones in the accompanying exhibits. Museum hours: Noon - 4:30...

Kermit, Star Trek, Gumby, Trains, Planes and Automobiles – these are some of the telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum. Housed in a restored 1896 building, the history museum also features an extensive collection of...

Come explore with us. Discover Southeast Missouri where dinosaurs roamed, man explored, and brother fought brother. The museum features rotating historical and natural history exhibits. Museum Hours: Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 12...

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...

The Red House commemorates the life of community founder and French-Canadian, Louis Lorimier, as well as the visit of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in November 1803. Admission is free.

The two-year Missouri 2021 mural project is almost finished. Stop by Painted Wren Art Gallery where juried Best of Missouri Hands artists Aaron Horrell and Barb Bailey will put paint on a paint brush and show each person where to paint. It doesn't...