Community Calendar

The City of Cape Girardeau will host its annual Parks & Rec Day on July 9.

This free, kid-friendly event will include ice cream, prizes, crafts, games, and more. Vendors will be on-site, and kids will have the opportunity to hang out and take pictures with the PLAYMO mascot.

The 2025 Parks & Rec Day will take place Wednesday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Osage Center in Cape Girardeau. Registration is not required.

The Cape Girardeau Municipal Band’s next concert will be July 9 with special guest Joy Brooker.

The free concert will take place Wednesday, July 9, at 7:00 p.m. at the Dan Cotner Amphitheater in Capaha Park. Be sure to bring your blankets or lawn chairs.

The program will include:

First Suite in E flat for Military Band III March, Gustav Holst
Puszta: Four Gypsy Dances, Jan Van der Roost
Song of Jupiter, G.F. Handel arr. Leroy Anderson
Colossus of Columbia, Russell Bainum
Bond . . . James Bond, arr. Stephen Bulla
The Marches of John Williams, arr. Johnnie Vinson
Broadcast from Brazil, David Bennett
The Wizard of Oz, Harold Arlen arr. James Barnes

The Southeast Missouri Modelers Association (SEMMA) invites the public to fly radio-controlled model aircraft on July 10 (or just watch).

This free event will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, at Galaxy Park. All are welcome. For more information, contact John Coffman at 271-0643, or Arnold Simmons at 225-1179.

Galaxy Park
441 Gizmo Lane
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

The River City Players are back with their summer production One Sweet Kiss.

In this one-hour thriller written by Emma Northcott and directed by Donna St. Sauver, audiences will experience a sinister and wryly comedic story full of twists and turns.

One Sweet Kiss will be on stage at Port Cape Restaurant in downtown Cape Girardeau Thursday, July 10, through Sunday, July 13.

Performances
Thu, July 10 - Dessert 6:30 p.m., Show 7:30 p.m.
Fri, July 11 - Dinner 6:30 p.m., Show 7:30 p.m.
Sat, July 12 - Dinner 6:30 p.m., Show 7:30 p.m.
Sun, July 13 - Matinee - Dessert 1:00 p.m., Show 2:00 p.m.

Dessert Shows: $30
Dinner Shows: $48

For reservations, call Port Cape at 573-334-0954.

The River City Players are back with their summer production One Sweet Kiss.

In this one-hour thriller written by Emma Northcott and directed by Donna St. Sauver, audiences will experience a sinister and wryly comedic story full of twists and turns.

One Sweet Kiss will be on stage at Port Cape Restaurant in downtown Cape Girardeau Thursday, July 10, through Sunday, July 13.

Performances
Thu, July 10 - Dessert 6:30 p.m., Show 7:30 p.m.
Fri, July 11 - Dinner 6:30 p.m., Show 7:30 p.m.
Sat, July 12 - Dinner 6:30 p.m., Show 7:30 p.m.
Sun, July 13 - Matinee - Dessert 1:00 p.m., Show 2:00 p.m.

Dessert Shows: $30
Dinner Shows: $48

For reservations, call Port Cape at 573-334-0954.

The Cape Girardeau Parks & Recreation Department will host Riverfront Yoga each Saturday through September 27.

Fitness instructors will lead a yoga flow built for all levels and ages. No experience is required, and modifications will be offered. Attendees should bring a towel, a mat, and water.

Riverfront Yoga will take place this Saturday from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at Riverfront Park in downtown Cape. No registration is required, but there is a small fee of $4 to attend.

Cape Riverfront Yoga | Facebook

The River City Players are back with their summer production One Sweet Kiss.

In this one-hour thriller written by Emma Northcott and directed by Donna St. Sauver, audiences will experience a sinister and wryly comedic story full of twists and turns.

One Sweet Kiss will be on stage at Port Cape Restaurant in downtown Cape Girardeau Thursday, July 10, through Sunday, July 13.

Performances
Thu, July 10 - Dessert 6:30 p.m., Show 7:30 p.m.
Fri, July 11 - Dinner 6:30 p.m., Show 7:30 p.m.
Sat, July 12 - Dinner 6:30 p.m., Show 7:30 p.m.
Sun, July 13 - Matinee - Dessert 1:00 p.m., Show 2:00 p.m.

Dessert Shows: $30
Dinner Shows: $48

For reservations, call Port Cape at 573-334-0954.

The River City Players are back with their summer production One Sweet Kiss.

In this one-hour thriller written by Emma Northcott and directed by Donna St. Sauver, audiences will experience a sinister and wryly comedic story full of twists and turns.

One Sweet Kiss will be on stage at Port Cape Restaurant in downtown Cape Girardeau Thursday, July 10, through Sunday, July 13.

Performances
Thu, July 10 - Dessert 6:30 p.m., Show 7:30 p.m.
Fri, July 11 - Dinner 6:30 p.m., Show 7:30 p.m.
Sat, July 12 - Dinner 6:30 p.m., Show 7:30 p.m.
Sun, July 13 - Matinee - Dessert 1:00 p.m., Show 2:00 p.m.

Dessert Shows: $30
Dinner Shows: $48

For reservations, call Port Cape at 573-334-0954.

The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library will host a Journalism Summer Camp from July 14-18.

The camp, for 5th-8th graders, is in partnership with Mizzou’s School of Journalism and will offer hands-on experiences for young journalists to learn skills and real-world insights. Veteran journalist and military history enthusiast Jim Van Nostrand will assist with the camp. Professor Kathy Kiely will be returning this year, bringing equipment from Mizzou for participants to use

Journalism Summer Camp at The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library in Bloomfield, MO, will be held from Monday, July 14 - Friday, July 18. Space is limited.

More information:
3rd Annual Journalism Summer Camp - The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library

To Register:
2025 Journalism Summer Camp

Renowned artist Bryan Haynes will present the program "Art and the Environment" on Tuesday, July 15, from 7-8 p.m. at the Farmington Public Library.

Haynes, a native Missourian, has murals displayed in places like the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Westward Expansion Memorial Museum at the Arch. His smaller-scale paintings can be viewed online and in galleries in Washington and Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.

Mr. Haynes will discuss his "New Regionalism" artwork, inspired by the beauty of Missouri's landscape and its people. There will be time for questions.

The event is sponsored by the East Ozarks Audubon Society.