What's happening today 3/22/09

Fried chicken dinner benefits cancer fundraiser

The Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary Relay For Life Team and St. Ann's Ladies Sodality will serve a fried chicken dinner with all the trimmings from 1 to 2 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Parish Center in Jackson. Carry-outs will be available. This is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and the Cape County Relay For Life ,which will be April 25 at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.

Annual home and garden show at Show Me Center

Information about remodeling, kitchens, baths, building supplies, lawn and garden care, pools, spas, decorating and more will be available at the home and garden show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Show Me Center. Visit showmecenter.biz for more information.

Birds on display at Heartland Classic Poultry Show

This annual show features entries of large fowl and bantam chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the Arena Building. The association expects about 1,000 entries with exhibitors from 10 or more states. Free admission. For information call Kirk Keene 618-833-9656.

Cape Civil War Roundtable meets

The Cape Civil War Roundtable meeting will have a presentation by club president Dub Suedekum titled "Are You Smarter than a Ninth Grader about the Civil War?" There will be discussion of Fort D Days, scheduled for May 1 to 3, and dues will be collected. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. at Hanover Lutheran Church, 2949 Perryville Road.