Community Calendar

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.

Transform everyday scraps into creative collage spreads that tell your story! Use our materials, or bring your own receipts, mementos, and stickers to make it truly yours.

Ages 12-18

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.

Teens Only
Parents, please plan to drop your teen off to enjoy this event with their peers.

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+)

Registration is required for this event.

Each month, join local artist Christy Crites to learn all the important skills to create your own masterpieces! (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.

Missouri's Official Folk Dance is making a comeback at the Osage Center. Square Dancing has arrived at Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation. Enjoy a foot stomping good time learning this skill in an 8-week class designed for those with no previous dancing experience. Classes begin January 14. Registration is required.

Looking to compete against other chess players? Join our Chess Club, a great way to learn strategy, connect with others, and enjoy chess! This club is designed for adults who are interested in or have experience playing chess. Chess Club is held in the Genealogy Room in Adult Services. (Ages 18+)

Registration is required.

Toddler Time is an interactive storytime that introduces toddlers to books, reading, and the love of language through stories, songs, and activities. Parents can discover fun ways to build the early literacy skills children need to learn to read! (ages 1-2)

A New Year – a new day and time!! Come to learn, play, or teach others at the Main Branch, Jackson. Adults are welcome but this club is primarily for youth ages 6-17. The chess club meets weekly on Thursdays at 3:30 p.m.

Pick out your favorite cryptid 🐉👀 and give it a delightfully creepy place to call home! Join us for our Mini Cryptid Terrarium workshop, where you’ll design a tiny habitat for just the right spooky cutie.

Ages 12-18

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.

Teens Only
Parents, please plan to drop your teen off to enjoy this event with their peers.

The 2026 Bootheel Bluegrass Festival will take place January 29-31.

This annual 3-day indoor bluegrass event will feature performances by Daryl Mosley, Gilbert Humphrey, Possum Trot, Alaskan Sunnyside Sisters, Rising Son, Leevon DeCourley, Stringed Union, Bull Harman & Friends, and Herbie Johnston & Fiddler’s Frolic. Vendors will be on-site with crafts, handmade items, and baked goods.

The festival kicks off Thursday, January 29, and continues through Saturday night, January 31, at the Bavarian Hall by Drury Inn in Fruitland. Tickets available at the door.

For room reservations at the Drury Inn, contact: (573) 243-9200.

Thursday, January 29
Gospel Night - The Old-Fashioned Revival Hour
7-10 PM
Daryl Mosley
Gilbert Humphrey

Friday, January 30
2-10 PM
Daryl Mosley
Possum Trot
Alaskan Sunnyside Sisters
Stringed Union

Saturday, January 31
1-10 PM
Leevon DeCourley Band
Possum Trot
Bull Harmon & Friends
Herbie Johnston & Fiddler's Frolic
Rising Son

For more information, visit (2) Bootheel Bluegrass Festival | Facebook