Artifacts 5/15/15

Rock Garden schedule announced

The Jackson Parks and Recreation Department has announced the 2015 Rock in the Rock Garden schedule. Four Friday night concerts will be at Jackson City Park in June, with each show starting at 7:30 p.m. Scheduled to perform are John Latini, June 5; Doug E. Rees and Mark Reese, June 12; Randle Chowning, June 19; and Chad Elliott, June 26. The free concerts will be at the Rock Garden, 800 Stoneyledge Drive. For more information, contact the parks department at 204-8848.

Tunes season kicks off this evening

Tunes at Twilight, sponsored by Old Town Cape, will kick off its annual spring season this evening at 7 p.m. at the Common Pleas Courthouse gazebo. Opening the Friday concert series will be Kraig Kenning, who performs contemporary rock, blues, roots rock, American fingerstyle and Americana. More about the artist can be found at his website, kraigkenning.com. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair, and join family and friends for this free, outdoor concert.

Artists wanted for Woofstock

Woofstock, a fundraiser for the Humane Society of Cape Girardeau, is hoping to attract artists interested in participating in the event through the showing and selling of their artwork. Woofstock will be from noon to 4 p.m. June 13 at Cup 'N' Cork. There is no commission or entry fee for the art display, and entry forms are available at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri and at Cup 'N' Cork. Along with the art display, the event will feature live music, a raffle and plenty of items for sale, such as T-shirts featuring the artwork of Don Greenwood, bandannas and beer glasses filled with beer. All proceeds will go to the Humane Society, and Cup 'N' Cork will donate 10 percent of restaurant sales as well. For more information, contact Tina at Cup 'N' Cork, 651-5282

Garden Art Show at Ste. Genevieve this weekend

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- The first Garden Art Show mounted by the Sainte Genevieve Art Guild will be Saturday and Sunday at the historic Jean Baptiste Valle House as part of the town's Spring Garden Walk. The art show and sale will be on the front veranda of the historic home. The Valle House was built in 1794 by Jean Baptiste Valle, Ste. Genevieve's last colonial commandant. Those visiting the art show also will be able to tour the house, where more art will be displayed. Admission to the art show and sale is free, but there is a fee for some of the other garden walk activities.

-- From staff reports