What's happening today 10/12/08

St. Denis serves chicken and dumplings, kettle beef at dinner

Chicken and dumplings, kettle beef, chicken and dressing, sweet potatoes, buttered potatoes, green beans, corn, slaw and homemade desserts are on the menu at the annual St. Denis Day all-you-can-eat family-style dinner from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the parish center in Benton, Mo. Carry-outs will be available. The price will be discounted for children 6 to 12; children 5 and under eat free. For more information, call 573-545-3017.

Sorority holds 50th year 5K for charity

Running for Ronald, a 5K walk/run to celebrate Alpha Delta Pi sorority's 50th year at Southeast Missouri State University will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities. Registration begins at 7 a.m. at Arena Park; the race is at 8 a.m. Registrations forms are available at caperoadrunners.org. For more information call, Leah Warren at 576-8925.

Library hosts author program and book signing

Joel Rhodes, author of "A Missouri Railroad Pioneer: The Life of Louis Houck," will present an author program and sign books at 2 p.m. at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. Rhodes is an associate professor of history at Southeast Missouri State University and lives in Cape Girardeau.

St. Anthony's holds fall dinner

All-you-can-eat kettle beef, chicken and dumplings, dressing and all the trimmings plus desserts and drinks are included in the St. Anthony's Parish fall dinner from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Glennon, Mo. Discounted price for children 6 to 12; children younger than 5 eat free.