Community Calendar

A favorite holiday tradition returns to Cape Girardeau! “Nativities from Around the World” features hundreds of beautiful Nativity sets from many countries and cultures, each sharing the story of Christ’s birth in a unique way.

📍 1732 N. Kingshighway (just north of Lexington Ave.)
🕒 Dec. 4 & 5: 3–7 p.m. | Dec. 6: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

This free, family-friendly open house is wheelchair accessible with plenty of parking. Come feel the peace and joy of the Christmas season as you explore these inspiring displays.

Follow for updates: Nativities from Around the World (facebook.com/NativitiesfromAroundtheWorld)

Join us for a joyful, musical holiday program with Hugo Kringle — Santa’s younger brother! This lively, interactive show is filled with songs, stories, and laughter for children ages 0-11 (and their families, too!).

Hugo shares tales of growing up with his famous brother while leading sing-alongs and spreading holiday cheer. It’s the perfect way to celebrate the season together — no long lines or wish lists, just festive fun for everyone!

Hugo sings holiday songs and tells funny, interactive stories of growing up with the boy who will become Santa Claus.

The Southeast Department of Music and The Jeanine Larson Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre and Dance will present the 8th Annual Big Band Holiday Jukebox concert on December 5 and 6.

The annual favorite will feature big-band holiday music from the Southeast Jazz Studio and showcase the talents of theatre and dance students performing “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” “Little Drummer Boy,” “The Christmas Song,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” and more.

The Big Band Holiday Jukebox will take place Friday, December 5, and Saturday, December 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bedell Performance Hall. Tickets available online or at box office.

Browse a variety of books and items to purchase at awesome prices. Great items are available for your Christmas giving. All proceeds support library programs. For all ages at the Benton Branch.

Christmas Open House at Bollinger Mill State Historic Site
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Noon – 4:00 p.m.

Celebrate the Christmas season at the mill! This event is FREE and open to the public.

Activities:

Noon to 3:30 p.m. – free self-guided tours of entire mill. Self-guided tours of the first floor go till 4 p.m. The mill will be decorated for the Christmas season.

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. – Christmas music from Back Porch Company inside the mill. Please bring a lawn chair for seating.

Noon to 4 p.m. – Semo Sno Cones will be selling delicious hot cocoa in the day use area.

For more information, call 573-243-4591.

The Southeast Department of Music and The Jeanine Larson Dobbins Conservatory of Theatre and Dance will present the 8th Annual Big Band Holiday Jukebox concert on December 5 and 6.

The annual favorite will feature big-band holiday music from the Southeast Jazz Studio and showcase the talents of theatre and dance students performing “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” “Little Drummer Boy,” “The Christmas Song,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” and more.

The Big Band Holiday Jukebox will take place Friday, December 5, and Saturday, December 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bedell Performance Hall. Tickets available online or at box office.

The Department of Music at Southeast will present the Frisson Ensemble: A Classic Christmas on December 7.

The concert is part of the Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra Chamber Music Series and will feature the New York-based ensemble playing the Nutcracker Suite, Winter from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Bach’s Brandenburg No. 4, Carol of the Bells, a Christmas Jazz Suite, and traditional Christmas carols.

The performance will take place Sunday, December 7, at 3:00 p.m. in Bedell Performance Hall on Southeast’s River Campus.

The Bootheel River Symphony will present “Holiday Harmonies” on December 7.

The concert will feature instrumental holiday music, a community Christmas carol singalong, holiday refreshments, and an ugly sweater competition.*

The performance will take place Sunday, December 7, at 6 p.m. at Malone Park Center for the Arts in Sikeston.

*The Ugly Sweater Competition is an instrument purchase fundraiser. $10 to enter, and winners receive half of the proceeds.

Consider joining one of our Riverside Regional library branch book clubs!

Perryville Book Club meets the second Monday of the month. This month we are reading and discussing “The Bear and the Nightingale” by Katherine Arden.

For ages 18+ at the Perryville Branch.

Riverside Regional Library - Main Branch will host an afternoon of live holiday music with local dulcimer group Joyful Strings on Wednesday, December 10, from 2-3 PM.

For all ages at the Main Branch in Jackson.