Apr 23 Tuesday
April is Volunteer Month and, once again, United Way of Southeast Missouri invites you to Get on the Bus!
Register to join us April 23 from 3-5 PM and April 24 from 11 AM to 1 PM for a fun-filled tour of United Way’s partner network. Riders on these free, two-hour tours will take a bus donated by Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority to visit multiple nonprofits in the United Way network, and Wednesday's tour includes lunch at one of our stops. These tours allow donors and volunteers to get a first-hand look at the collective power of the United Way network throughout Southeast Missouri and find new ways to get involved in the community.
Registration is required as seating is limited. Visit unitedwayofsemo.org/volunteer-month/ to register today!
The Southeast Missouri Symphony will close out its 2023-2024 season with a performance of Dvorak’s “New World” Symphony on April 23.
Also on the program will be the expressive Cello Concerto by British composer Sir Edward Elgar with special guest artist Julian Schwarz as the cello soloist. Schwarz has performed throughout the United States and internationally as a featured soloist with major orchestras and music festivals.
The concert will take place on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, starting at 7:30 pm, in the Bedell Performance Hall on Southeast’s River Campus.
Apr 24 Wednesday
Apr 26 Friday
Whether you’re A positive or O negative, the American Red Cross wants you to know that you’re somebody’s blood type. A diverse blood supply is crucial to meeting the needs of patients of all backgrounds.
Mercy Hospital Southeast will host a blood drive on Friday, April 26, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1701 Lacey in Cape Girardeau. To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-2767.
Apr 27 Saturday
St. Francis Healthcare System will offer free skin cancer screenings on April 27.
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, affecting millions of Americans every year. About one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime.
The free skin cancer screenings will take place Saturday, April 27, from 8 a.m. to noon at Cape Radiation Oncology at Entrance 6 of St. Francis Medical Center. Appointments are required.
To schedule an appointment, please call (573) 331-5784.
The SEMO MS Walk will take place at 9:00 am on Saturday, April 27, at Capaha Park, Shelter #1.
The walk will raise funds for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society for research for finding a cure for MS. Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic and often debilitating disease that impacts the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves.
Come join us to connect with others and walk toward a cure for MS, raise awareness, and also celebrate those living with the disease. Come for food, fun, raffles, and more!
For more information email Morgan at semo.ms.community@gmail.com
The Uptown Jackson Revitalization Organization will host “Jackson in Bloom” on April 27.
The event focuses on springtime landscaping and gardening, earth-friendly products and services, pets, and kids’ activities. Food and landscaping vendors will be on hand, and a variety of flowers and plants will be available at the Jackson High School Plant Sale. The 2nd Annual Rotary’s “Pups in Bloom” dog show will take place at 11 a.m.
The spring celebration will take place on Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. around the Jackson Courthouse Square in Uptown Jackson.
Join us for Kids Day at the Museum: Propaganda Posters of WW1 and WW2 on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 10am to 2pm at The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library. This FREE interactive learning event will explore the significance of propaganda posters during World War I and World War II.
Activities will include: an interactive poster gallery featuring posters used by the U.S. and Europe; a hands-on workshop where kids can put their creativity to work and design their own posters to take home; and discussion sessions that will bring to life the stories behind some of the most influential propaganda posters.
Our monthly Kids Day at the Museum program is sponsored by The Boys and Girls Club of the Heartland, the Dexter Kiwanis Club, and the Sikeston Kiwanis Club.
To learn more, visit https://www.nssml.org/april24kd
Saturday, April 27, is the Federal Aviation Administration's Drone Safety Day. Drone Safety Day is designed to promote safe drone operation, certification, responsibility and awareness.
Drone Safety Day was first promoted in Southeast Missouri last year. Southeast Missouri State University’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drone) program is again partnering with the Southeast Missouri Modelers Association (SEMMA), the remote control (RC) hobby organization in this region to provide fun activities and a way for drone enthusiasts to connect.
Drone Safety Day will be held at Galaxy RC Park on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to noon. The event will be held at Galaxy Park, which is the RC airfield located at 440 Gizmo Lane, just off of highway 177 North of Cape.
The event will include:
For more information about Drone Safety Day, contact Andrew Chronister at achronister@semo.edu or (573) 986-7451.
The SEMO Iris Society will sponsor a Flower Show on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the West Park Mall, JC Penny Court.
Any individual may enter iris in the show and there is no charge to attend or exhibit flowers. Entries must be delivered to the mall Friday, April 26, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. or Saturday between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Judging begins at 10:00 a.m. and no entries will be accepted after that time.
Flowers will be on display Saturday, April 27 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 28, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This is an American Iris Society affiliated flower show.