Best Bet: Day on the River

The Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center will host a Day on the River from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Riverfront Park. The free event for the entire family will include hands-on activities such as live river animals, Asian carp samples and free boat rides on the Mississippi River. Rides will take place every half hour, except from noon to 1 p.m. No registration required. For more information, call (573) 290-5218...