Community Calendar

EPIC is offering free Parenting Inside Out classes for parents in the community. See flyer for details.

Have you ever wondered about the tradition of Christmas cards? Do you like giving handmade ornaments as gifts? Join in the fun at Current River State Park on Dec. 11 and do some Christmas crafting. We will start with a short history of Christmas cards; then, we will put on the Christmas music and start crafting. We will make Christmas cards and ornaments to give to family and friends or to hang on your own tree.

Guides lead the adventurous through a twinkly path as children from colonial Ste. Genevieve bring gifts to a manger scene. Live music, cookies and cocoa, and a visit from Pere Noel help round out this seasonal event.

Saturday, December 11, 2021, 10am-12noon, Come celebrate the winter holidays by creating your own, handprinted Christmas tree or menorah! Participants will get to employ vintage letterpress equipment, then use stencils & ink in a process called pochoir (pr: Poe-shwar) to decorate their printed tree or menorah, hand cut by SEMO students and faculty. Workshop cost is $20 + tax and includes all supplies necessary to create your own unique artwork that can be part of your holiday tradition for years to come. Children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult, and younger children will need close supervision around the equipment. Catapult accepts cash, credit, and check. The workshop takes place from 10am to 12pm at Catapult Press, Catapult Creative House, 612 Broadway in Cape Girardeau, MO. Parking available behind Catapult, and the Southeast Missouri State Shuttle has a stop out front. If you have any questions or if you want to pre-register for the workshop to reserve your spot, please contact Leah Powers, lepowers@semo.edu 573-651-2651. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required.

This holiday season, Southeast Missouri State University’s Department of Music will once again host their annual Family Holiday Concert featuring the Southeast Percussion Ensemble.<b> </b>In its 14th year, this tradition serves as a continuation of the River Campus’s commitment to offering a variety of free family entertainment to the surrounding community. Enjoy coloring activities and refreshments as the percussion ensemble performs holiday classics.<br/><br/>

The Glenn House will continue their Victorian Christmas Tour tradition this holiday season, following the theme “Christmas In Color.” The Victorian idea of Christmas was not commercial - it had more to do with food and the exchange of handmade gifts - but the decorations were often elaborate. Visitors can walk through the fully decorated historic home, and enjoy refreshments in the carriage house.

To mark this year's most spectacular meteor shower, Elephant Rocks State Park will be open to the public for a rare after-dark event. The Geminids Meteor Shower is caused by particles released by the 3200 Phaethon Asteroid, and gets brighter every year as Jupiter's gravity pulls the dust closer to Earth. Park staff will be available to direct you to the best and safest areas to view the shower. Attendees should dress for very cold winter conditions. It is often colder on the rocks than the average local temperature, so even if it is a mild night, you can become chilled sitting for long periods in the park. No tents or other invasive camping equipment (such as propane heaters or lanterns) will be allowed, but you can bring portable chairs and blankets to keep warm. <b>No campfires will be allowed.</b><br/><br/>

The Glenn House will continue their Victorian Christmas Tour tradition this holiday season, following the theme “Christmas In Color.” The Victorian idea of Christmas was not commercial - it had more to do with food and the exchange of handmade gifts - but the decorations were often elaborate. Visitors can walk through the fully decorated historic home, and enjoy refreshments in the carriage house.

Uptown Jackson Revitalization Organization proudly presents the 2021 Christmas Parade, “Peace On Earth”. Join us as we light the streets of Jackson with our annual Christmas parade! This event has become a hometown favorite with so much to do. Following the parade, the History Center will have a Nativity Extravaganza on display and Santa will be available for photos in the History Center Annex! (Located down from the History Center, on High St.) Can’t make it? The parade will be live streamed on our UJRO Facebook page!

EPIC is offering free Parenting Inside Out classes for parents in the community. See flyer for details.