FYI 1/22/12

Knights of Columbus hosting euchre tourney

The Knights of Columbus, 28745 U.S. 61, Scott City, will host a euchre tournament Saturday. Doors open at 6 p.m., and play will start at 7 p.m. No outside food or drink will be allowed in.

Cape's Genealogical Society to meet

The Cape Girardeau County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Cape Girardeau County Archive Center in Jackson. The program, "A Yankee in Cape Girardeau: The Civil War Career of Captain Henry Ribble," will be given by Robert Weeks, a business college instructor at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. The archive center will be open at 6:30 p.m. for members to use the library for research. For more information, call Bill Eddleman at 573-335-1507.

Salvation Army serving hot meals

The Salvation Army will host Meals with Friends at 701 Good Hope, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Meals include ham/potatoes, shepherd's pie, spaghetti, baked chicken, sloppy joes and hot dogs. All are invited.

Cape library events scheduled

* The Monday Night Book Club meets at 7 p.m. Monday to discuss books members have been reading. This is a way to find out what books others are enjoying. Participants may also bring a book to trade. The event is free and open to the public.

* Local author Sharon Hopkins talks about her Cape Girardeau-based book "Killerwatt" in the Oscar Hirsch Room at 7 p.m. Tuesday. She will sign copies of her book. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library Foundation. Proceeds from the sale of books will go toward Friends Foundation projects.

* The class "Buying and Selling on eBay" will be in the library's computer lab from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. The class is free and open to the public. Registration is requested by Wednesday.