Community Calendar

Want to entertain your friends and family? Join the Youth Beginner Recorder Ensemble! Students will learn to read music and the basic techniques required to play the recorder. Recorders will be provided. (ages 9-11)

Students who sign up for this are committing to 4-week lessons, every Friday at 3:30 pm, ending with a concert for family and friends on Friday, October 30.

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.

Uptown Jackson will celebrate the harvest season in German style at its 13th Annual Oktoberfest.

Enjoy live music and a variety of food, vendors, and seasonal craft beers. The event will also feature stein hoisting, a wiener dog race, German games, and more.

Oktoberfest will take place in Uptown Jackson from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, October 2, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, October 3.

Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest Facebook Page

Missouri State Parks will host a Fall Festival at Bollinger Mill State Historic Site on October 3.

Activities will include self-guided mill tours, a scavenger hunt, antique tractors and engines, food trucks, craft vendors, and live bluegrass music. Admission is free, and attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets.

The Fall Festival will take place Saturday, October 3, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Bollinger Mill State Historic Site in Burfordville, MO.

Event schedule:

Join the Chamber Choir and University Choir for our opening concert celebrating nature and all its splendor!

Flora, fauna, and beauty will be on display from various time periods in the choral canon.

Online ticket prices range $13.75 - $21.50. General admission seating.

Want to entertain your friends and family? Join the Youth Beginner Recorder Ensemble! Students will learn to read music and the basic techniques required to play the recorder. Recorders will be provided. (ages 9-11)

Students who sign up for this are committing to 4-week lessons, every Friday at 3:30 pm, ending with a concert for family and friends on Friday, October 30.

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.

Contra Dance to live music. No experience or partner is needed. All dances are taught and walked through. This dance is FREE to the public.

More information can be found at Cape Girardeau Contra Dancers | Facebook

Get ready to groove! The SEMO Jazz Bands are turning back the clock to the funky, soulful sound of the 1970s. An electrifying night of classic jazz fusion, R&B, and old-school cool.

Want to entertain your friends and family? Join the Youth Beginner Recorder Ensemble! Students will learn to read music and the basic techniques required to play the recorder. Recorders will be provided. (ages 9-11)

Students who sign up for this are committing to 4-week lessons, every Friday at 3:30 pm, ending with a concert for family and friends on Friday, October 30.

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.

Shuck Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Free Event. An evening of music featuring the flute and guitar.

Want to entertain your friends and family? Join the Youth Beginner Recorder Ensemble! Students will learn to read music and the basic techniques required to play the recorder. Recorders will be provided. (ages 9-11)

Students who sign up for this are committing to 4-week lessons, every Friday at 3:30 pm, ending with a concert for family and friends on Friday, October 30.

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.