Calendar 9/18/08

Tuesday | Sept. 16

Cape Girardeau: Business After Hours, 5 p.m., at the Cup 'N' Cork, 46 North Main Street, Cape Girardeau. Monthly networking event.

Saturday | Sept. 19-20

Altenburg: East Perry Community Fair, on the fairgrounds in Altenburg. Events include 4-H exhibits, livestock judging, crafts, tractor pulls, jumping mules competition, horse show, rides, local foods, live entertainment and attendance prizes. For information call 573-824-5513 or Fairgrounds 573-824-5827.

Wednesday | Sept. 24

Jackson: Amazing Race Membership Drive, 8:30 a.m., to noon, at the Jackson Chamber Conference Room.

Thursday | Sept. 25

Sikeston: Sikeston Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon at Cheers, noon.

Tuesday | Sept. 30

Sikeston: Sikeston Area Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting, noon at SACC office.

Friday | Oct. 3

Cape Girardeau: First Friday Coffee, 7 a.m., at the Show Me Center. Monthly networking event with a community based program. Bagels, doughnuts, coffee and juice are served.

Oct. 6

Jackson: Industry Appreciation Golf Tournament, 12:30 p.m., at Bent Creek Golf Course. Annual golf tournament.

Oct. 7

Jackson: Jackson Band Festival Parade, 4 to 5 p.m., Marching Chiefs and Freshman bands, High and Main Streets.

Oct. 11

Frohna: Saxon Fall Festival, Frohna, Mo., at the Saxon Lutheran Memorial in Frohna. It features apple butter cooking in 30 gallon copper kettles over open fire, displays and demonstrations of various arts and crafts, local foods and special performances of "Kinderchor." Bus tours are welcome. For information call Saxon Lutheran Memorial, 573-824-5404 or check website at www.saxonlutheranmemorial.com

Oct. 18

Sikeston: The Sikeston Area Chamber of Commerce hosts the 14th Annual Halloween Window Painting Contest in downtown Sikeston from 8 to 10 a.m. This event will be sponsored by the Sikeston Elks Club.