Community Calendar

Ste. Genevieve County Democratic Club is excited to announce the upcoming Banned Book Auction, set to take place on October 1, 2023, from 2-5 PM at the Progress Sports Complex at the Ste. Genevieve County Community Center.

The event aims to celebrate the freedom to read and promote literacy within our community. Doors will open at 2 PM for refreshments and silent auction bidding. At 3 PM, featured speaker Brian Katcher will speak about his experiences as an author, followed by a Q&A. At 4 PM, silent bidding will close, and the live auction will begin, where attendees can bid on art, books, and themed baskets.

Three Rivers Patrons of the Arts will present Mutts Gone Nuts on October 3.

This family-friendly canine variety show features dogs unleashing havoc on their human co-stars in an action-packed comedy spectacular.

Mutts Gone Nuts will take place Tuesday, October 3, at 7 p.m. in the Tinnin Fine Arts Center at Three Rivers College.

Tickets are available at the Three Rivers Student Accounts Office, the Tinnin Center Art Gallery, and online.

Help us kick off our Fall Membership Drive! Be our guest for breakfast, followed by remarks from Don Gonyea, NPR National Political Correspondent.

Don Gonyea has been NPR's National Political Correspondent since 2010 and has been covering politics full time for NPR since the 2000 presidential election. Gonyea also serves as a fill-in host on NPR news magazines Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, and Weekend All Things Considered.

Over the years, Gonyea has contributed to PBS's NewsHour, the BBC, CBC, AP Radio, and the Columbia Journalism Review.

The breakfast is free and open to the public. Our fundraising goal for the breakfast is $3,000.

Register online at krcu.org/breakfast or by calling (573) 651-5070. Please RSVP by Sept. 26.

The Southeast Department of Music and Southeast Choirs will present ‘Our Own Heart’s Core’ Concert on October 5.

The Chamber and University Choirs will present a varied program featuring works touching on issues important to our community and world.

‘Our Own Heart’s Core” will take place on Thursday, October 5, in the Bedell Performance Hall at Southeast’s River Campus. Tickets are available online and at the River Campus Box Office.

The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library will be celebrating our 11th Annual Liberty Days: A Living History Timeline Adventure on Friday, October 6, and Saturday, October 7, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day on the museum grounds. This event is open to the public and admission is free.

Visitors can walk from camp to camp at this family-friendly, living history festival. You will experience life during the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and up to the modern era. The Poplar Bluff Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Crowley’s Ridge Blackpowder Club, the Turner Brigade, and the 10th Armored Division are setting up encampments with reenactors and giving demonstrations.

Some of the 20 plus demonstrations will include quill writing, soap making, candle making, rope making, flamethrowers, atlatl throwing, tomahawk throwing, and a candy cannon. There will also be food trucks, a dessert silent auction, a kids photo contest, mock battles, and more.

Come on out and eat some great food, enjoy live music, and absorb history in a new and exciting way!

The Crisp Museum will present the Biennial Faculty Exhibition from October 6-29.

This broad sampling of media from Southeast’s art and design faculty encompasses a wide range of studio practices and features ceramic, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and digital technology.

The Biennial Faculty Exhibition will be on display through October 29 at the Crisp Museum at SEMO’s River Campus. The First Friday Artist Reception will take place on Friday, October 6, from 4-8 p.m.

The museum is open:
Monday-Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday-Sunday, 1-4 PM
First Friday of the Month, 9AM - 8 PM

Uptown Jackson will be the place to celebrate the harvest season in German style at the 10th Annual Oktoberfest.

Enjoy live music, a variety of food, vendors, and seasonal craft beers. The event will also feature a costumed pet parade on Saturday, pumpkin painting, cornhole, a brat eating competition, stein hoisting, and more.

Oktoberfest will take place in Uptown Jackson from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. on Friday, October 6, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, October 7.

Live Music
Friday night - Conner Sweeny
Saturday - Die Fluss Katzen (authentic German band) 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Pfunk Dat 3:30-5:00 p.m., Old Cape Road 6:00-10:00 p.m.

For complete schedule, visit:
Oktoberfest | Uptown Jackson (ujro.org)

Mark your calendars to come hear our guest speaker Wissam as he shares with us his knowledge and perspective of one who was born into the Islamic faith in Iraq and converted to Christianity by simply reading the Bible. Come here from someone who has firsthand knowledge of Islam, the Koran and gain a better understanding of the mindset of one of the fastest growing religions today.

Friday, October 6 at 7 pm
Saturday, October 7 at 7 pm
Sunday, October 8 at 9 am and 10 am

Old Town Cape is holding its Cape Riverfront Market in downtown Cape Girardeau each Saturday from May 6 through the end of October.

Community members are invited to browse a wide variety of goods from local and regional vendors including fresh produce, baked goods, homemade crafts, and other artisanal products.

The Cape Riverfront Market takes place from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. each Saturday at 35 South Spanish Street in downtown Cape until October 28.

The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library will be celebrating our 11th Annual Liberty Days: A Living History Timeline Adventure on Friday, October 6, and Saturday, October 7, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day on the museum grounds. This event is open to the public and admission is free.

Visitors can walk from camp to camp at this family-friendly, living history festival. You will experience life during the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and up to the modern era. The Poplar Bluff Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Crowley’s Ridge Blackpowder Club, the Turner Brigade, and the 10th Armored Division are setting up encampments with reenactors and giving demonstrations.

Some of the 20 plus demonstrations will include quill writing, soap making, candle making, rope making, flamethrowers, atlatl throwing, tomahawk throwing, and a candy cannon. There will also be food trucks, a dessert silent auction, a kids photo contest, mock battles, and more.

Come on out and eat some great food, enjoy live music, and absorb history in a new and exciting way!