Karen Linduska, who works at Calico Country quilt shop in Carbondale, Ill., will present a program called "Painting with Thread" at 6:45 p.m. Monday at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. She is the guest for the River Heritage Quilt Guild's May meeting. For more information on the program, contact Vickie Howard at 335-3356.
The Beginner Writers Group will meet from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Riverside Regional Library in Jackson. Participants do not need to have a completed manuscript. There will be writing exercises to help develop characters, voice and plots. For more information, call 243-8141.
The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will hold the 21st annual Hershey Track and Field Local Meet at 5 p.m. Thursday at Cape Girardeau Central High School. The even is open to boys and girls ages 9 to 14. Registration for the event will be from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. Local winners will advance to the state meet June 24.
Elizabeth Shelton of Write Results Marketing and Alex Seer of Element 74 will host a lunchtime workshop to teach local businesses how to improve their websites' position in search engine results. The workshop will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce. The cost is $25 and includes lunch. Attendance is limited to the first 25 registrants. To register, visit www.element74.com/registration.aspx.
Perfect your archery skills during Nature Center at Night from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center. Participants will learn techniques to become better archers. All ages are welcome.
A spring garage sale will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Osage Centre. Participants can reserve a booth for $15. Admission will be free for anyone 12 years old or younger but $1 for everyone else. One booth per household. For more information, call 339-6342.
A seminar for those considering homeschooling will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Lynwood Baptist Church. This event is organized by the Lynnwood Homeschoolers group. Homeschooling mothers will provide information on how, why, when and where they homeschool. Contact Alison Staggs at astaggs@rocketmail.com for more information and to RSVP.
The Humane Society of Southeast Missouri will have a mobile adoption station from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Petco in Cape Girardeau. Visit www.semopets.org for more information.
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