Events that happened on Saturday, December 21, 2019

Dig out your ugly holiday sweater for this 5K. It's the one day a year when the uglier you dress, the better you look. After you walk or run, you can warm up with a hot chocolate and enjoy the after-party by taking advantage of our photo booth...

“You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I'm telling you why ... Animal Tales is coming to town!" Six surprise guest animals are coming to the library this holiday season!

The Messiah Choir invites you to join them in singing the “Hallelujah” chorus in a flashmob type performance in the JC Penney courtyard (promptly at 1:00). Or just come to watch.

The G.R.O.W. Kids Club will meet with Romona Bailey to practice for a play, "Jonah and his friends," written by Bailey. It will be performed at the 11 a.m. service Dec. 22 at St. James A.M.E. Church.

"The Solstice is a time of quietude, of firelight, and dreaming, when seeds germinate in the cold earth, and the cold notes of church bells mingle with the chimes of icicles. Rivers are stilled and the land lies waiting beneath a coverlet of snow....

Author Brian Alvis tells the narrated account of an elderly man recalling the Prohibition-era Southern Illinois. He's the last living member of moonshiners known as the Little Ross Gang. Alvis uses mysteries surrounding the criminal gang wars of...

Mud Puppies will perform from 1:30 - 4:30 at Apple Creek Vineyard and Winery in Friedheim

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. Display is free.

To culminate our “Year of Fish,” we would like to invite you to view a collection of drawings entitled, “Swamp Fish of Missouri,” by local artist A.J. Hendershott. Display is free.

St. Paul Lutheran Church “Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols” Featuring St. Paul's Kantorei and Joyful Sound Ringers Take a break from the busyness of the Christmas Season: busyness that often clouds our vision of the real joy of Christmas,...

Most recently on NBC's Bring the Funny with Jeff Foxworthy, Erica starred in the cult horror film Plague Town and co-created and starred in the award-winning web series Apt. 45, but is probably best known for the character of Sandy in Iron Sink...

Come to Grace United Methodist Church to relax and enjoy Christmas music presented by the Grace Notes Handbell Choir. All are welcome to this free concert!

Come out and see the sanctuary in a brand new way! Not only will you get to see what our tigers are doing after dark, but the sanctuary grounds will be lit up by hundreds of holiday lights! Learn about our tigers, decorate some cookies, enjoy our...

Saint Francis Healthcare System will recreate the scene of Jesus' birth with its first outdoor live nativity. Healthcare system colleagues, board members and volunteers will take on the roles of Mary, Joseph, wise men, shepherds and angels. The...

Just Plain Fun, LLC, 129 W Yoakum, Chaffee, MO., Present Just Plain Fun with Local Talent, Saturday, December 21, 2019, 6:00-9:00 pm. Doors open at five. Dance floor, concessions, family friendly, no smoking or alcohol. Adults $5, kids $3.

Most recently on NBC's Bring the Funny with Jeff Foxworthy, Erica starred in the cult horror film Plague Town and co-created and starred in the award-winning web series Apt. 45, but is probably best known for the character of Sandy in Iron Sink...

First State Community Bank Holiday Classic December 18-19 & 21, 2019 The 2019 First State Community Bank High School Girls Basketball Holiday Classic tips off on December 18 and spans three days of exciting basketball action on the Show Me...

What are your Saturday night plans?! Come spend it with Isle Casino and enjoy free live entertainment by the White Lightning Band starting at 8pm!

Hush-a-Phone, Scissor Phones, One of the First Rotary Dial Phones – 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...

The Cape Girardeau County Historical Society will be hosting a holiday themed traveling exhibit from the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY. This magnificent, award winning collection of holiday themed quilts will be on display at the History...

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...

Stop by the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center to see our featured nature themed artwork. As always your visit is free. This month enjoy drawings and paintings from Missouri's Junior Duck Stamp Contest.

Members of the Visual Arts Cooperative will by displaying new miniature art during the month of December.

The Lutheran Heritage Center of Altenburg, MO, is excited to announce our 15th Annual Christmas Exhibit featuring more than 50 newly designed themed trees. In addition this year, we are delighted to introduce the Harold and Geraldine Gloystein...

This exhibit features new acquisitions and old favorites from the Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum's collections. An opening reception will be held Nov.1 from 4-8 p.m.

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...