December calendar

COMMUNITY

DECEMBER 1-31 Christmas Holiday of Lights: Cape County Park and businesses and homes throughout Cape show off their Christmas decorations. Locations to be announced. For more information call 335-1631.

DECEMBER 8 OLd Fashioned Acoustic Christmas: Acoustic artists come together for a 7 p.m. performance at Broadway Books and Rosting Co., 605 Broadway. No cover. For more information call (573) 270-5114.

DECEMBER 9,10,16,17: Glenn House Christmas Tour: Cape's historic Glenn House opens its doors for the holiday season with tours on Saturdays and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. The house will be decorated in holiday style.

DECEMBER 10 Nature's Decor: The Conservation Campus Nature Center at Cape County Park North will host a program for adults only called "Nature's Decor," from 1 to 3 p.m. Participants will learn to create holiday decorations and gifts using materials found in nature. For more information call (573) 290-5858.

DECEMBER 16 Contra Dance: The friends of old time music and dance invite you to learn the old ways from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church. No dancing experience is necessary, since dances are taught before being performed to music.

DECEMBER 16 Book reading: Missouri-based children's author Sara Ann Denson will read from her latest book "Christmas Turtles" at 11 a.m. at Barnes and Noble Booksellers The story is set in the Southeast Missouri countryside. For more information call 335-0522.

DECEMBER 30, 31 Cat show: Pedigreed and household cats will invade the A.C. Brase Arena Building for a cat show sponsored by the Pfanciers United For Fun, Inc. In addition to the cat show collections will be taken for Toys for Tots. For more information call (573) 364-6583 or visit www.dreamEware.com.

SPORTS

DECEMBER 15

Redhawk Women's Basketball: Southeast Missouri State women take on Eastern Tennessee State at 7:30 p.m. at the Show Me Center

DECEMBER 17

Redhawks Basketball: The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men and women take on Jacksonville State starting at 2 p.m. at the Show Me Center.

DECEMBER 19

Redhawks Basketball: The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men and women take on Samford starting at 5 p.m. at the Show Me Center.

DECEMBER 28

Redhawks Women's Basketball: The Southeast Missouri State women take on Martin Methodist at 2 p.m.

JANUARY 4

Redhawks Basketball: The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men and women take on Eastern Illinois starting at 5 p.m. at the Show Me Center.

RECREATION

EVERY SUNDAY

Polar Bear Rides: Rides start at Dempster Hall every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. through January and February. For more information visit www.cyclecape.org.

DECEMBER 21

Evening Winter Hike: The Conservation Campus Nature Center will host an evening winter hike starting at 6:30 p.m. at its location in Cape County Park North. The evening will end with hot drinks and snacks around the campfire. For more information call (573) 290-5858.

ARTS

Dec. 1 to Jan. 21

The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Art will host its annual Faculty Exhibition in the Southeast Missouri Regional Museum on the university campus. The exhibition includes work from 12 university art faculty members in a variety of styles and media. For more information call 651-2260.

Dec. 10

The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri will host the annual Children's Arts Festival at Academic Hall Auditorium on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. A concert will take place at 3 p.m. featuring students from throughout the area, and children's art will be on display at 30 N. Main St. The event is sponsored by Southeast Missouri Hospital. For more information call 334-9233.

MUSIC

December 6

Christmas with Aaron Neville @ Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis

Acoustic Boothe @ Broussard's, downtown Cape

December 7

Ivas John @ Port Cape Girardeau, downtown Cape

Life and Times @ Off Broadway, St. Louis

Ray LaMontagne @ The Pageant, St. Louis

Boone project @ 2 North Bistro, downtown Cape

December 8

Aaron Picar @ Grace Cafe, Cape

The Intention @ Rude Dog Pub, downtown Cape

Mojo Filter @ Broussard's, downtown Cape

Rick Springfield @ Show Me Center, Cape

Gov't Mule @ The Pageant, St. Louis

Martina McBride's Joy of Christmas @ Scottrade Center, St. Louis

10-49 @ Cheer's, Sikeston

December 9

Thundertones @ Breakaways, downtown Cape

Dana Cooper @ Cup 'N' Cork, downtown Cape

The Intention @ Rude Dog Pub, downtown Cape

TBA @ Broussard's, downtown Cape

Greenwheel @ Mississippi Nights, St. Louis

December 10

Bruce Zimmerman @ Port Cape Girardeau, downtown Cape

December 11

Otep @ Pop's Nightclub, Sauget, Ill./

December 13

Chuck Berry @ Blueberry Hill, St. Louis

Imogen Heap @ The Pageant, St. Louis

December 14

Toys for Tots benefit with Mike Renick Band @ Rude Dog Pub, downtown Cape

Bruce Zimmerman @ Port Cape Girardeau, downtown Cape

Zappa Plays Zappa @ The Pageant, St. Louis

Small Potatoes @ Port Cape Girardeau, downtown Cape

Boone project @ 2 North Bistro, downtown Cape

December 15

Christmas music @ Grace Cafe, Cape

The Station @ Rude Dog Pub, downtown Cape

Trademark @ Broussard's, downtown Cape

10-49 @ Jeremiah's, downtown Cape

December 16

The Station @ Rude Dog Pub, downtown Cape

Dirty 30s @ Broussard's, downtown Cape

December 21

Ivas John @ Port Cape Girardeau, downtown Cape

Keith Anderson @ Pop's Nightclub, Sauget, Ill.

The All-American Rejects @ The Pageant, St. Louis

Boone project @ 2 North Bistro, downtown Cape

December 22

The Melroys @ Broussard's, downtown Cape

December 23

The Melroys @ Broussard's, downtown Cape

December 27

Trans-Siberian Orchestra @ Scottrade Center, St. Louis

December 28

Bruce Zimmerman @ Port Cape Girardeau, downtown Cape

North Mississippi All-Stars @ Mississippi Nights, St. Louis

Boone project @ 2 North Bistro, downtown Cape

December 29

Taken 4 Granted @ Broussard's, downtown Cape

10-49 @ Cheers, Sikeston

December 30

Bottom Feeder Blues Band @ Broussard's, downtown Cape

Drivin' Rain, Emaciation @ Mugsy McGuire's, Carbondale, Ill.

December 31

Largemouth Expedition @ Rude Dog Pub, downtown Cape

Bottom Feeder Blues Band @ Broussard's, downtown Cape

TBA @ Port Cape Girardeau, downtown Cape

New Years Eve Celebration with Dr. Zhivegas @ The Pageant, St. Louis

Todd Snyder and the Bottle Rockets @ Mississippi Nights, St. Louis

10-49 @ Cheers, Sikeston

Southpaw @ The Ice House, Benton

Boone project @ 2 North Bistro, downtown Cape