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.

Join us for a free lunch and learn all about Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri! 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.

Bobby Norfolk is an award-winning storyteller and three-time Emmy winning performer. Bobby highlights the joy of reading using exciting, fun stories out of books from his own library. He shows how, through storytelling, characters jump off the pages, providing a richness of experience that is uniquely literary. Join him in this performance that promotes literacy and celebrates the joy of reading!

SEMO will host a series of Paying for College Workshops in Southeast Missouri this January.

The workshops are designed to give families the tools and information needed to weigh options and make decisions about their student’s future college plans.

The Paying for College Workshops will take place in Kennett on Tuesday, January 20 at the SEMO Kennett Campus from 5-7 p.m. Dinner will be provided. Registration is required.

To register, visit Southeast Missouri State University | Event Details

The East Ozarks Audubon Society (EOAS) will celebrate their milestone of 45 years of projects and activities for conservation of birds and other wildlife.

Join them at the Farmington Public Library for an evening of memories and a look to the future. The program will end with a game of bird identification and a lesson session. A birthday cake and other refreshments begin at 6:30 p.m. The program starts at 7 p.m.

The program is free and open to the public.

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.

Our monthly Mini STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) program introduces children to core STEAM concepts, such as coding and robotics basics, through play and a hands-on approach. This month we'll provide a hands-on approach to exploring coding and robotics basics using Ozobots.

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.

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.

SEMO will host a series of Paying for College Workshops in Southeast Missouri this January.

The workshops are designed to give families the tools and information needed to weigh options and make decisions about their student’s future college plans.

The Paying for College Workshops will take place in Sikeston on Wednesday, January 21, at the SEMO Sikeston Campus from 5-7 p.m. Dinner will be provided. Registration is required.

To register, visit Southeast Missouri State University | Event Details

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.

Southeast Missouri State University will host its Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Dinner on January 21.

This year’s theme is “The Power of Education and the Value of Community.” Pastor Adrian Taylor, Jr., will be the guest speaker. Pastor Taylor is the founding pastor of Lighthouse United Church in Cape Girardeau and chaplain to the men’s and women’s basketball teams at SEMO. He is widely sought for his insight on leadership, grief, team building, race relations, and spirituality.

The free celebration dinner will take place Wednesday, January 21, at the University Center Ballroom on SEMO’s main campus. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the program begins at 6. Registration is required.

SEMO Hosts Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration January 21