Artifacts 3/31/17

Conservation Nature Center art gallery set

Dan Buckenmeyr's photography exhibit, "Elements of Nature," is on display at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center, 2289 County Park Drive in Cape Girardeau, beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday. The exhibit is free. For more information, visit www.mdc.mo.gov/capenaturecenter or call (573) 290-5218.

Spring Carnival set

The Cape Girardeau Eagles will host the Autism Awareness Spring Carnival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Eagles Activity Center, 321 N. Spring Ave. in Cape Girardeau. Carnival games, music and dancing, balloon animals and bounce houses will be there, along with a petting zoo and more. Lunch will be provided from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call (573) 275-7530.

SNAP to hold afternoon tea

Stop Needless Acts of Violence Please (SNAP) will host a "getting to know you" ladies' afternoon tea from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Shawnee Park Center, 835 S. West End Blvd. in Cape Girardeau. Ladies age 13 and older are invited to wear their fanciest hats. Community Life pastor Angela Beise will speak. Donations are accepted but not required. Sign up on SNAP's Facebook page, leaving your name and number of people attending, or call (573) 334-7091.

News program set at Cape Public Library

"Don't Get Fooled: Determining What News to Trust" will help people identify reliable news sources, starting at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Cape Girardeau Public Library, 711 N. Clark Ave. in Cape Girardeau. Katlyn Griffin, information-literacy librarian at Southeast Missouri State University's Kent Library, will give pointers on how to identify inaccurate or biased information. For more information, visit www.capelibrary.org or call (573) 334-5279, ext. 113.

Bishop's Walk set

Notre Dame Regional High School will host the Bishop's Walk, a fun, family-friendly event to build community and raise funds for Catholic Charities' programs serving the poor and vulnerable from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the school, 265 Notre Dame Drive in Cape Girardeau. For more information, visit www.ccsomo.org/upcoming-events/bishops-walk or call (417) 720-4213.

Museum tours available

The Oliver House Museum at 224 E. Adams St. in Jackson will hold guided tours beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday. Docents will be on hand to take group or family tours into the historical Victorian home's past. To schedule a tour, call Kyle Mabuce at (573) 579-3807 or Pat Fosse at (573) 450-1550.

Piano trio to perform

California-based piano trio Delphi Piano Trio will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday at Shuck Recital Hall, 518 S. Fountain St. in Cape Girardeau. Tickets are $17 and may be purchased at the River Campus box office or by calling (573) 651-2265.

Gardening class scheduled

Master Gardener Jamie Koehler will lead a class, "Herbs: From the Garden to the Kitchen," at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Shawnee Park Center, 835 S. West End Blvd. in Cape Girardeau. This how-to class will give participants information on starting, growing and harvesting different herbs. Samples and techniques will be offered. The class is free.

Poetry reading scheduled at SEMO

Brad Aaron Modlin, an award-winning poet, essayist and short-story writer, will visit Southeast Missouri State University's campus to give a reading at 7 p.m. Thursday in room 125 of Crisp Hall. This event is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow the event. For more information, call James Brubaker at (573) 651-2044.

-- From staff reports

Pertinent address:

2289 County Park Drive, Cape Girardeau, Mo.

321 N. Spring Ave., Cape Girardeau, Mo.

835 S. West End Blvd., Cape Girardeau, Mo.

711 N. Clark Ave., Cape Girardeau, Mo.

265 Notre Dame Drive, Cape Girardeau, Mo.

224 E. Adams St., Jackson, Mo.

518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Crisp Hall, Cape Girardeau, Mo.