Community Calendar

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.

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The Perryville branch of Riverside Regional Library will host its monthly book club on August 11 from 2-3 PM.

Join us for an interesting discussion of “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus. For more information on the book, visit Lessons in Chemistry | Bonnie Garmus.

For ages 18+ at the Perryville Branch, 800 City Park Dr, Perryville, MO 63775.

First State Community Bank, the Saint Francis Foundation, and Saint Francis Clinic Farmington will host a “Back to School Bash” on August 12.

This free, fun-filled event for local families with Pre-K and elementary-age children will feature games and prizes, hot dogs and soda, storytelling and kids’ activities, and free school supplies, books, and diapers, while supplies last. Families will also meet pediatric providers from Saint Francis Clinic Farmington.

The “Back to School Bash” will take place Tuesday, August 12, from 5-7 p.m. at the Saint Francis Clinic Farmington located at 515 Maple Valley Drive.

For more information, visit:
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Come enjoy an evening of connection and community at the back to school block party on Friday, August 15 from 4-7 PM at Christ Episcopal Church on 101 N. Fountain. There will be free burgers and hot dogs, yard games, music, and school supply giveaways.

Old Town Cape’s free concert series Tunes at Twilight will welcome Cheley Tackett on August 15.

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Cheley Tackett delivers powerful yet effortless alto vocals. As an independent country artist, Cheley's songs blend lyrical intensity and melodic craftmanship.

You can hear Cheley Tackett at Tunes at Twilight at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 15, at Ivers Square in downtown Cape Girardeau. Be sure to bring your blanket or lawn chair.

For more information, visit Cheley Tackett.

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

Kellerman Concerts present Kent Burnside on Sunday, August 17. Burnside, the eldest grandson of legendary blues man, R.L. Burnside, will bring the blues to Cape Girardeau. $20 at the door or $15 in advance with reservations. Call 573-270-1009 for reservations.

Mercy Hospital Southeast will present “30-Minute Dinners” at its next Healthy Cooking Class on August 18.

Nutritional Services Coordinator Laura Vollink will share how to create nutritious dinners that are budget-friendly and can be prepared in a pinch to keep your family on the right track.

“30-Minute Dinners” will be held Monday, August 18, from 6 to 7:15 p.m. in the demonstration kitchen at Mercy Healthpoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau. There is a small fee and registration is required.

To register, call 573-986-4444 or visit Healthy Cooking Classes - 30-Minute Dinners

The Riverside Regional Library Main Branch will host its monthly book club on Monday, August 19, from 7-8 p.m.

For August, participants will pick a book they’ve read recently and tell the group about it. You can also bring book recommendations, especially ones for the group to read in the future.

The group meets at the Main Branch in Jackson. For ages 18+.

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