Community Calendar

The Crisp Museum will host the 48th Annual “Exhibiting Excellence” Juried High School Exhibition through March 8.

The exhibition highlights the talent of regional students in grades 11 and 12 residing in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois and features sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, mixed media, photography, drawing, painting, digital art, fibers, and more.

“Exhibiting Excellence” will run through Sunday, March 8, at the Crisp Museum on Southeast’s River Campus.

Museum Hours:
Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday 1-4 p.m.
First Fridays of the Month 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Join us for our adult popular fiction book club, The Page Turners! Registration is suggested for new participants only. Be sure to include your email address to receive notifications and an invite to our Facebook page! Those attending the meeting are welcome to bring a snack.

For this meeting, we will discuss the book On Fire Island by Jane L. Ronsen. Summary: “A book editor spends one last summer on Fire Island in this sparkling and surprising new novel from the author of A Shoe Story. As a book editor, Julia Morse lived and breathed stories. Whether with her pen to a manuscript or curled up with a book while at her beloved Fire Island cottage, her imagination alight with a good tale, she could anticipate practically any ending. The ending she'd never imagined was her own. To be fair, no one expects to die at thirty-seven. So when the unthinkable happens to Julia, rather than following the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, she chooses to spend one last summer near those she loves most. As she follows her adoring, novelist husband Ben to their -unexpectedly full- home on Fire Island, she discovers the ripple affect her life has had on the trajectory of so many: her baseball loving, young-at-heart neighbor who believes it's best not to go it alone, two bright-eyed teenagers eager to become adults, and her best friend who must shake off heartbreak for a new chance at love. With poignant comedy and insight, On Fire Island is an ode to the stories all around us and to the brightest types of loves...for the people closest to you and the places that shape you."

Next month, we will discuss Fun For the Whole Family by Jennifer E. Smith.

(ages 18+)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

The Crisp Museum will host the 48th Annual “Exhibiting Excellence” Juried High School Exhibition through March 8.

The exhibition highlights the talent of regional students in grades 11 and 12 residing in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois and features sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, mixed media, photography, drawing, painting, digital art, fibers, and more.

“Exhibiting Excellence” will run through Sunday, March 8, at the Crisp Museum on Southeast’s River Campus.

Museum Hours:
Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday 1-4 p.m.
First Fridays of the Month 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Build reading readiness and kindergarten readiness skills with our Preschool Storytime program! This fun and educational program features longer books that are accompanied by a variety of activities, including flannel boards, dramatics, and songs.

(Ages 3-5)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

Know the difference between typical aging and something more serious.

Join us for an informational session on the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s, presented by the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Missouri. You’ll learn about common warning signs, how Alzheimer’s differs from normal age-related changes, how to approach someone about memory concerns, and why early detection and diagnosis matter.

(Ages 18+)

Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Drop in to learn how to battle Pokémon! Use one of the library’s decks or bring your own!

(ages 6-11)

Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

Join us for our free-form, read-what-you-want book club! The theme for discussion will be: “Love in the Library.”

The theme for reading during March is "Forward March!"

(ages 18+)

Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Food Allergies
We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

The Department of Music at Southeast will present Dona Nobis Pacem & The Operator on March 3.

The program will feature the Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra in the world premiere of SEMO faculty Frank Nawrot’s The Operator. The University Choir and Choral Union will join the symphony for Vaughn Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem, and the winners of the collegiate Concerto and Aria Competition will be highlighted, as well.

The performance will take place Tuesday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Bedell Performance Hall on Southeast’s River Campus.

The Crisp Museum will host the 48th Annual “Exhibiting Excellence” Juried High School Exhibition through March 8.

The exhibition highlights the talent of regional students in grades 11 and 12 residing in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois and features sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, mixed media, photography, drawing, painting, digital art, fibers, and more.

“Exhibiting Excellence” will run through Sunday, March 8, at the Crisp Museum on Southeast’s River Campus.

Museum Hours:
Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday 1-4 p.m.
First Fridays of the Month 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

BabyBook is a lapsit storytime that helps babies develop a love for reading, promotes early literacy skills, and fosters social development through music and movement, rhythm and rhyme, and cuddles and play!

(ages 0-1)

Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

Acknowledgement
This event is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.