May 20 Monday
Mercy Hospital Southeast will present “Help Curb Inflammation with a Healthy Diet” at its next Healthy Cooking Class on May 20.
Healthy eating can play a role in managing inflammation. Registered dietitian and Nutritional Services Coordinator Laura Vollink will share about foods that fight inflammation, including fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, fatty fish, and even spices.
“Help Curb Inflammation with a Healthy Diet” will be held Monday, May 20, 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.
Cost is $5. To register by May 17, call 573-986-4440.
May 21 Tuesday
The East Ozarks Audobon Society will host a special program about Lesser Yellowlegs at the Farmington Public Library on Tuesday, May 21.
The population of Lesser Yellowlegs, a shorebird, has declined 70% in the past 40 years. Kelly Srigley Werner and the Road to Recovery Initiative are working to reverse that trend.
Missouri’s bootheel region is an important refueling stop on the birds’ annual migration of 8,000 miles north in the spring and then 8,000 miles south as they return to their wintering grounds in the Caribbean.
Join us as we discover what the Road to Recovery Initiative is doing to engage conservation partnerships to help Lesser Yellowlegs thrive.
Social and Refreshments at 6:30 p.m.Speaker at 7:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
May 23 Thursday
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center will host a “Getting to the Heart of Stroke” lunch and learn on May 23.
The lunch and learn will include blood pressure checks, Stroke signs and symptoms educational takeaways, informational speakers, and lunch.
“Getting to the Heart of Stroke” will take place on Thursday, May 23, from 12-1:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Poplar Bluff. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged.
To register, visit: Lunch & Learn: Getting to the heart of STROKE Tickets, Thu, May 23, 2024 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite
May 24 Friday
Old Town Cape’s free concert series Tunes at Twilight returns for its spring series on May 24. The next performance will feature Felipe Brito Jazz Quintet. Dr. Felipe Brito is Assistant Professor of Trombone and the Director of Jazz Studies at Southeast Missouri State University. The Quintet's performance is sure to please with jazz standards.
You can hear Felipe Brito Jazz Quintet at Tunes at Twilight at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 24, at Ivers Square in downtown Cape Girardeau. Be sure to bring your blanket or lawn chair.
*In case of rainout, Tunes at Twilight will be held at Gospel Life Church at 817 Broadway.
May 25 Saturday
The East Missouri Audubon Society will host plein air painting on Saturday, May 25, from 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Engler Park.
Plein Air painting is done in the "open air." Artists may bring pastels, paints, pencils, or other medium and work at the Winston Butterfly Garden or anywhere within the park.
Artwork completed on-site may be entered in a competition with prize money, awarded in two categories: Adults and under age 15.
A children's art station with supplies will be staffed by volunteers. Bring water, lunch, chair or blanket. Live music will be provided.
Participants may enter their art in the "art in the Garden" exhibit at the Farmington Public Library during July and August.
For more information, contact Ann Blanchfield 573-705-8880.
The Cape Riverfront Market opening day will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2024, and will run every Saturday morning between May and October from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Cape Riverfront Market occupies the lot at 35 S. Spanish Street in Downtown Cape Girardeau. Patrons of the farmers’ market can expect to find a wide variety of vendors selling hot breakfast and lunch foods, farm-fresh produce, meats and cheeses, baked goods, jams, honey, flowers and plants, arts and crafts, and natural wellness products, all of which are locally grown, homemade, and handmade.
Returning this year, the Old Town Cape will host monthly themed market days starting on May 4 with a collaboration with the Muddy River Marathon at the Casino Parking lot (777 Main Street). All vendors will attend the first market so this is a great opportunity to see what you can expect all year long! Other event days include: Marketeers Day, OTC Birthday Party, Youth Entrepreneurship Day, Harvest Festival, and Oktoberfest. The Cape Riverfront Market will also continue with our weekly musical guest series kicking off on May 4.
Due to the increased interest in market, vendors we will be closing the section of Spanish Street every Saturday to allow for more vendors at the market. We will have many additional vendors! There will be a portion of the street dedicated to Grass Roots BMW Motorcycles on the end of Spanish St. closest to Merriwether St.
Spend Memorial Day Weekend at Fort D Historic Site onSaturday, May 25, through Monday, May 27, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
First observed after the end of the Civil War, Memorial Day honors the memory of U. S. soldiers who have died in military service. Local re-enactors will honor the memory of veterans past and present.
May is also Historic Preservation Month, and Fort D is an early 20th century example of citizens seeking to preserve the past. As a special commemoration, the recently re-acquired 1861 Woodruff cannon, a veteran of the Civil War, will be fired at 11 a.m. on Memorial Day. Make Fort D your destination Memorial Day Weekend.
Admission is free.
May 26 Sunday
May 27 Monday
The Voices of the Ozarks project, which started in Fredericktown pre-COVID, will be renewed and expanded with a focus on family recipes and intergenerational dialogues in 2024!
The goal is to record approximately two (2) interviews per month (one in the Fredericktown library and one in the Ironton library) from April through December of 2024. These short audio recordings will be posted online with photos of the participants, the recipe, and a sample (when possible) to celebrate the past and present of Ozark cuisine. This program is designed to be a recorded dialogue between our older and younger generations, but participants are not required to bring someone with them.
Visit ozarkregional.org or call (573) 546-2615 for more information.