FYI Sept. 20

Beggs Orchard kicks off fall season

Beggs Orchard, 2308 W. Jackson Blvd. in Jackson, will offer tours, wagon rides, a pumpkin patch, mazes and apples for sale beginning Monday and running through Oct. 31. Large tour groups should call (573) 243-8008 to make reservations. Harvest Day will be at 9 a.m. on Oct. 3. More information is available by visiting beggsfamilyfarm.com.

Hispanic women's health fair set

Saint Francis Medical Center, in collaboration with St. Vincent de Paul Parish, will host a Hispanic Women's Health Fair, "Atenci--n a la mujer health fair 2015: It is time to take care of ourselves," from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the St. Vincent Grade School gymnasium, 1912 Ritter Drive in Cape Girardeau. The free event will follow the Spanish Mass. Women may bring husbands and children and stay for a few minutes or for the whole event. The fair will provide information about natural family planning options, mammograms, maternity services, pediatric care and more. A number of Spanish-speaking medical professionals will be present. More information is available by calling (573) 331-3996.

Duck Regatta benefit set Saturday

Cape West Rotary will host a Duck Regatta from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Cape Splash. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Special Olympics and the backpack program in Cape Girardeau and Jackson. The cost of a duck is $5 or six for $25. Three races are planned -- an adult race for those 13 years old and older, a corporate race and a race for children ages 12 and younger. More information is available by calling (573) 803-0676.

St. Joseph Parish dinner scheduled Sept. 27

St. Joseph Catholic Church in Advance, Missouri, will hold its parish dinner from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at the parish center, 33921 Highway 91. The menu will include fried chicken, kettle-cooked beef, chicken and dumplings, homemade bread and desserts. The cost is $9 for adults and $4 for children.

Mayfield family reunion set Saturday

Descendants of George and Sara Mayfield will hold a reunion from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Delmonico's Restaurant in Jackson.

Cape class of 1950 schedules reunion

The Cape Central High School class of 1950 will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its graduation with a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 27 at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau. More information is available by calling (573) 334-5678.

Tilsit church plans supper

Immanuel Lutheran Church, 496 Route F in Jackson, aka Tilsit, will host a supper of kettle-cooked beef, chicken and dumplings and ham, along with a country store at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 27. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6 through 12. Carryouts will be available. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Amen Center near Delta. More information is available by calling (573) 243-0132.

Cape to participate in Photo Walk

The Worldwide Photo Walk will take place from 8 to 11 a.m. Oct. 3 in 1,200 cities, including Cape Girardeau. Participants are asked to meet at the flood wall in the South Main Street parking lot. The walk will encompass the area from William Street to Broadway and from the Common Pleas Courthouse to the Mississippi Riverfront. All photos must be taken in this area during this time frame. There is no fee to participate, but preregistration is required. More information is available by calling (800) 201-7323 or local organizer Dan Buckenmyer at (573) 225-6593 or visiting worldwidephotowalk.com.

Lutheran Heritage Center to mark anniversary

The Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum in Altenburg will celebrate its 10th anniversary at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4. The museum will be dedicating the Starzinger Family Research Library Room. Refreshments will be served.

Familysearch workshop set Oct. 17

The Perry County Historical Society will host a Familysearch workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Perryville Higher Education Center, 108 S. Progress Drive in Perryville, Missouri. Certified genealogist Pat Stamm will lead the workshop, which will cost $7 for nonmembers and $5 for members; lunch will be included. Seating is limited; preregistration is recommended. More information is available by calling (573) 768-2470 or emailing percohistsoc@yahoo.com.

Historical Society to host banquet

The Cape Girardeau County Historical Society will host a banquet Oct. 24 at Ray's of Kelso Plaza Banquet Center, 3257 William St. in Cape Girardeau. Cocktails and a silent auction will begin at 6 p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m. Dr. Frank Nickell, retired Southeast Missouri State University history professor, will speak, and Barefoot on Sunday will entertain. Tickets are $30 for society members and $35 for nonmembers, which includes a one-year membership. Tickets are available at the Cape Girardeau County History Center, 102 S. High St. in Jackson, or by calling (573) 979-5170.

Blood-donation opportunities set

The American Red Cross has scheduled several blood-donation opportunities in the area, as follows:

Cape Girardeau County

• Oct. 8: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Alliance Bank, 217 N. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau
• Oct. 11: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. Mary Cathedral, 615 William St. in Cape Girardeau
• Oct. 12: 2 to 6 p.m., Nell Holcomb School, 6547 State Highway 177 in Cape Girardeau

Madison County

• Oct. 8: 1 to 6 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 137 S. Main St. in Fredricktown
• Oct. 9: noon to 5:30 p.m., Marquand Zion High School, 205 E. Morley St. in Marquand

Scott County

• Oct. 5: 2 to 6 p.m., Chaffee Elementary School, 408 Elliot Ave. in Chaffee

Stoddard County

• Oct. 5: 1 to 6 p.m., Bernie High School, 516 W. Main St. in Bernie
• Oct. 12: 1 to 6 p.m., Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 102 E. Castor St. in Dexter
• Oct. 15: noon to 6 p.m., Stoddard County Ambulance District, 501 W. Business Highway 60 in Dexter