Sep 09 Tuesday
The Crisp Museum will present Shutter and Sound: The Jazz Photography of Bob Willoughby from September 2 through October 19.
Willoughby photographed jazz greats such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday, and Louis Armstrong, among others. The exhibit features 50 images reflecting the dynamic jazz scene of the 1950s.
Shutter and Sound will be on display September 2 through October 19 at the Crisp Museum at SEMO’s River Campus.
**Opening Reception will take place on Friday, September 5, from 4-8 p.m.
Crisp Museum HoursMonday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Saturday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m.First Friday of the Month, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Sep 10 Wednesday
The Crisp Museum hosts Art for Adults each Tuesday morning and Wednesday afternoon.
Beginners learn to mix colors, arrange a palette, use and clean brushes correctly in a small group setting. Attendees may use the museum’s supplies or bring their own acrylics, oils, soft pastels, or watercolors. Mini lessons are taught by Ellen Flentge.
Art for Adults takes place Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon and Wednesdays from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Crisp Museum on Southeast’s River Campus. There is a small fee to attend.
Questions? Call (573) 651-2660
Pre-register online and click "Enroll in Class" and follow the prompts.
Sep 11 Thursday
Sep 12 Friday
The City of Cape Girardeau will host its next series of weekly Basic Community Emergency Response Team—or CERT—classes September 12 through October 17.
Classes will cover disaster preparedness, medical operations, and psychology, fire extinguisher training, light search and rescue, CERT organization, and terrorism. Participants must be age 18 or older. There is no charge for completing the course, and registration is required. Dress is casual. No open toe shoes, please.
The Basic CERT Classes will be held Fridays from 8 a.m. to noon from September 12 through October 17 at the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center.
To register, please contact Jim Watkins at jimwatkinscert@yahoo.com or call (573) 339-6799.
Sep 13 Saturday
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 Missouri Department of Natural Resources will hold a free Pesticide Collection Event for farmers and households on September 13.
The following pesticides will be accepted: herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, dewormers, fly tags, and fertilizers containing pesticides. Pesticides from business will not be accepted. Quantities limited to 8,000 lbs per participant. Rinsate will not be accepted.
The Pesticide Collection Event will take place on Saturday, September 13, from 8 AM to noon, at the MFA Agri Services Facility located at 3501 S Hwy 61 in Perryville, MO.
For more information, visit dnr.mo.gov/enf/hwp/pesticide or call 573-526-3910.
The Missouri Archaeological Society will hold its annual Fall Symposium on Saturday, September 13.
The Symposium will be at USACE Bill E. Emerson Memorial Visitor Center at Lake Wappapello and will feature morning presentations by archaeologists about various topics in Missouri archaeology. Light refreshments will be served.
Presentations will begin at 9:20 a.m. (schedule subject to change) and will be followed by a catered picnic lunch at Shelter No. 3 at Redman Recreation Area just down the road from the Visitor Center. Lunch by Kinfolks Restaurant will be fried chicken and fish and sides, dessert, and lemonade and tea, cost for lunch is $12.
Following lunch, attendees will travel to the Old Greenville Recreation Area to enjoy a presentation by archaeologists about the history of Old Greenville, followed by a tour of the remains of the town along the Memory Trail.
Register Online to attend the Symposium and/or lunch.
To request a registration form, please email mas@missouristate.edu.
Established in 1935, the MAS is a nonprofit organization of avocational and professional archaeologists who are interested in the prehistory and history of Missouri and who support the purposes of the Society.