2017 River Campus Summer Arts Festival

Laura Simon

Saturday, June 17, 2017

The River Campus Summer Arts Festival took place on Saturday, June 17, 2017, in Cape Girardeau.

Artists create art on the sidewalk on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Mindy Held helps a young lady during the kids aerial silks demonstration on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Musician Derrick Irwin catches a ride on the back of a shuttle on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
The River Campus Summer Arts Festival took place on Saturday, June 17, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

The River Campus Summer Arts Festival took place on Saturday, June 17, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Ellie Baert slides out of a bouncy house with her balloon in tow on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Patrick McCarty holds onto a balloon outside of the entertainment tent on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Bob Baert ties a balloon around his granddaughter Ellie's wrist on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Camille Wersel, 8, creates an underwater water scene on the sidewalk using pastels on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Scott Kelley uses pastels to create art on the sidewalk on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Scott Kelley uses pastels to create art on the sidewalk on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
The Chestnut Mountain Gang perform on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Bobby Ridings kisses his daughter Mavis on top of her head on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Lauren Jones helps a young man during the kids aerial demonstration on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Lauren Jones helps a young lady during the kids aerial demonstration on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Lauren Jones helps Alivia Garmon during the kids aerial demonstration on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Mindy Held helps a young lady during the kids aerial silks demonstration on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Lauren Jones helps a young lady during the kids aerial demonstration on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Mindy Held helps a young man during the kids aerial silks demonstration on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
The River Campus Summer Arts Festival took place on Saturday, June 17, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Lauren Jones helps Amiya Garmon during the kids aerial demonstration on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Arianna Milner peers out from her mask after the kids aerial silks demonstration on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
The River Campus Summer Arts Festival took place on Saturday, June 17, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Aurie Louw presses her face against her balloon on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
From left to right, Ava, Kelli Terry and Alli James work on creating masks on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Aurie Louw watches as her mother, Jennifer, drops fuzzy balls on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Sydnee Williams, left, and Mia Deluca practice their routine in the hallway on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
A young pirate makes an appearance on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Denzel Smith cries after his balloon popped on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Freda, left, and Ripley Lintner visit with a puppy held by Alexis Naeger on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. The puppy and his litter mates are available for adoption from the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Laila Garmon visits with a puppy held by Alexis Naeger on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. The puppy and his litter mates are available for adoption from the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Liam Moonier plays with a balloon on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Lindsey Morales pets Sally on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. Sally is available for adoption from the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Laila Garmon wafts away a smell on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. The dogs are available for adoption from the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
The River Campus Summer Arts Festival took place on Saturday, June 17, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Dennis Smelser helps his grandson Emmett put on his shoes on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Children crowd the entrance to the bouncy house on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Ziah Bartlett, 8, makes a big bubble on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Camille Wersel, 8, tries playing a trombone on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Shanice Ross and her son Ameer Murray, left, pose for a photo with Tiffany Joiner and her children Dallas, in her arms, and Denzel Smith on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Kai Holly sports whiskers on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
The River Campus Summer Arts Festival took place on Saturday, June 17, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Molly Doty creates a vase on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Craig Thomas uses pastels to create Louis Armstrong on the sidewalk on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Craig Thomas uses pastels to create Louis Armstrong on the sidewalk on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Artists create art on the sidewalk on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
The River Campus Summer Arts Festival took place on Saturday, June 17, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
The River Campus Summer Arts Festival took place on Saturday, June 17, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Bob Baert helps his granddaughter, Molly Baert, out of the bouncy house on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Gary, left, Danielle, center, and Ava Grace Poyner pose for a photo on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Jennifer Miller-Louw poses for a photo with Aurie Louw, left, and Manus Louw on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Sasha Garmon poses for a photo with her children Jamari, Laila, Amiya, Alivia and Jailyn on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
Johnny Thurman poses for a photo with his daughter Ambretta on Saturday, June 17, 2017, during the River Campus Summer Arts Festival in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)