Today's Events

Celebrate the start of the Summer Library Program!! This event will be outside in front of the library, rain or shine. Enjoy crafts, games, sensory bins, a science experiment and more. And don’t forget to sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge!...

Love to cook? Love to share? Join our Cookbook Club for a deliciously fun morning! Each month we’ll explore recipes from a featured cookbook, then come together to try new dishes, taste each other’s culinary creations, chat about our favorites and...

Join us for a special presentation all about the Declaration of Independence. During this presentation, you can learn about the origins of the Declaration of Independence and the events that led up to its drafting. This interactive event invites...

A mural celebrating 100 years of the “Blues Highway” (Highway 61) is underway and you can add to it! Join us to participate in painting a panel for this historic mural. Anyone, any age, any ability, can participate. Local artists Barb Bailey and...

This free event features an action-packed afternoon of games, food, and entertainment all designed to bring the community together and celebrate America’s 250th birthday, our Carnegie library legacy, and the start to an action-packed summer of...

Chris Welch 1:30-4:30

Local artists Aaron Horrell and Barb Bailey, in conjunction with the Stars and Stripes Museum in Bloomfield, Missouri, have started a new Paint For A Cause Project. This is an opportunity for the public to participate in a project to help raise...

Registration period: May 1 - May 30 Southeast Fishing Fin-atics is an opportunity to meet other anglers, explore different areas of fishing, and expand your skills. We are looking for anglers who have some fishing experience and wish to learn...

Main Street Friends & Family Entertainment, LCC., 111 South Main Street, Chaffee, Missouri, presents: Main Street Open Mic Music Show. Saturday, May 30, 2026. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Show starts at 5:30 p.m., showcasing local talent. All seats:...

Come see over 40 Red and White quilts from the collection of Ann Meyer Hazelwood. Ann Meyer Hazelwood’s love for red and white began in Perry County, where she was born and raised. Her passion for quilting grew when she opened Patches Etc. in...

The Heartland Gaming Convention is a convention for gamers by gamers. With a focus on events, the Heartland Gaming con boasts constant video gaming, board gaming, miniature gaming, role playing gaming, card gaming all weekend long and over 30...

Located at the Cape Girardeau Heritage Museum on 538 Independence St, we are open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. This display will be on display until we close for the season!

A new paint-for-a-cause mural has begun. VisitCape and Painted Wren Art Gallery have joined forces to bring you The Blues Highway Mural. This mural celebrates 100 years of Highway 61, also known as the Blues Highway. The historic highway begins in...