Community Calendar

Senior Sketches is an 8-week small-group drawing workshop designed for adults 55 and older who want to explore the basics of drawing in a supportive, beginner-friendly environment. Participants learn fundamental skills for drawing from observation while building confidence through hands-on practice. Each session encourages artistic discussion, collaboration, and shared reflection to deepen understanding and enjoyment. Taught by artist and educator, Joshua Newth, the workshop fosters a warm creative community where connection is just as important as sketching.

(Ages 50+)

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.

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.

Worm Racing! Yes, you read that right: We’re racing worms, real live worms.

(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.

Southeast Missouri State University’s Department of English connects students and the community with nationally recognized writers through its Visiting Writer Series, held each semester. This spring, the series will welcome award-winning poet Alison C. Rollins to campus for a public reading of her latest poetry collection, “Black Bell,” in Catapult Creative House.

The Visiting Writer Series brings one poet and one fiction writer to campus each year, offering the Cape Girardeau region the chance to engage with diverse literary voices and perspectives. For students, the series is a cornerstone of experiential learning. Beyond the public reading, visiting authors join classes to share their writing journeys and answer questions about craft, publication and the challenges of storytelling. These conversations give students direct access to various perspectives and practical insights into building a writing life.

Rollins, a St. Louis native and assistant professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has earned several awards and fellowships for her work, including a 2023-24 Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship and the 2020 Pushcart Prize. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine and The American Poetry Review, among others.

One of Rollins’s most recent achievements was being selected as the 2025 recipient of the Maya Angelou Book Award, which recognizes outstanding poetry and fiction writers whose work demonstrates a commitment to social justice. This award, chosen by a reading committee from participating schools, was established in partnership with the Kansas City Public Library and several universities across Missouri, including SEMO. The winning author tours participating campuses to meet students and present their work.

Rollins will be reading and answering questions in Catapult Creative House on Tuesday, April 21 at 6 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

Join us for role-playing adventure in Dungeons and Dragons and beyond! We will have short campaigns telling a complete story arc, with new sessions beginning every four weeks. No experience is required in any game system to play, and pre-made characters will be provided. If you want to bring your own character, however, you’re more than welcome to! Reach out for any specific requirements before the adventure begins.

Dice, notebooks, and pencils are recommended but not required. Feel free to bring your own snacks!

It's Fae Month here at Library Legends, and we're dealing with fae problems in another Dungeon Crawl Classics adventure! While on a completely unrelated quest to gather a healing flower, your team of rookie adventurers stumbled upon the ghost of Al-Razi, a famous knight whose ghost has been bound to this place by a Faerie Queen against his will. He begs you to free him from his servitude, and you take up the quest. But will this adventure prove you're as bold an adventurer as Al-Razi was, or will you too soon end up ghosts?
(Dungeon Crawl Classics uses some non-standard dice they call "funky dice" such as d3s, d7s, and d14s. These will be provided if you need them.)

Registration is required. Enrolling in one session will automatically enroll you in all following sessions. (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 Southeast Wind Symphony and University Concert Band will present their finale concert on April 21.

The final concert of the 2025-2026 season will be a joyful and reflective evening celebrating our students, their achievements, and the powerful role of music in campus life. From dynamic works to heartfelt moments, this final performance honors the growth, dedication, and spirit of our ensembles.

The concert will take place Tuesday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bedell Performance Hall. Tickets available online or at box office.

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.

Are you looking for a gentle yoga class or interested in some mid-week destressing? Join us for an hour of gentle yoga, held every Wednesday. Please bring your own yoga mat or bath towel, as well as a yoga block for your practice. Space is limited and registration is required. (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.

This event is presented by the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Missouri. Attendees will learn tips for managing another's finances, how to prepare for future care costs and the benefits of early planning. Registration for this event is required. (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.

Take advantage of the changing season and get acquainted with our park’s walking trails and celebrate Earth Day (weather permitting).

For all ages at the Riverside Regional Library, Perryville Branch.