Community Calendar

Join us for a free lunch and learn all about Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri! Ages 18+.

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.

Food Allergies
We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Bobby Norfolk is an award-winning storyteller and three-time Emmy winning performer. Bobby highlights the joy of reading using exciting, fun stories out of books from his own library. He shows how, through storytelling, characters jump off the pages, providing a richness of experience that is uniquely literary. Join him in this performance that promotes literacy and celebrates the joy of reading!

Southeast Missouri State University will host its Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Dinner on January 21.

This year’s theme is “The Power of Education and the Value of Community.” Pastor Adrian Taylor, Jr., will be the guest speaker. Pastor Taylor is the founding pastor of Lighthouse United Church in Cape Girardeau and chaplain to the men’s and women’s basketball teams at SEMO. He is widely sought for his insight on leadership, grief, team building, race relations, and spirituality.

The free celebration dinner will take place Wednesday, January 21, at the University Center Ballroom on SEMO’s main campus. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the program begins at 6. Registration is required.

SEMO Hosts Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration January 21

Riverside Regional Library in Perryville will present "Sincerely Yours, Laura Ingalls Wilder" on February 7.

Come celebrate Laura Ingalls Wilder’s birthday! Join us in welcoming Missouri Humanities Speaker Nancy Boswell as she portrays Laura Ingalls Wilder. Learn about Laura’s life, books, her move to Missouri and the impact of her books on children around the world. All ages can come to the Perryville Branch and enjoy hearing about the life and legacy of one of Missouri—and America’s—most treasured and influential children’s authors!

Riverside Regional Library's Main Branch in Jackson will present "Sincerely Yours, Laura Ingalls Wilder" on February 7.

Come celebrate Laura Ingalls Wilder’s birthday! Join us in welcoming Missouri Humanities Speaker Nancy Boswell as she portrays Laura Ingalls Wilder. Learn about Laura’s life, books, her move to Missouri and the impact of her books on children around the world. All ages can come to the Main Branch in Jackson and enjoy hearing about the life and legacy of one of Missouri--and America’s--most treasured and influential children’s authors!