Events

COMMUNITY

JULY 13-14, 20-21, 27-28 The Cape River Heritage Museum: The Museum will be open every Friday and Saturday in July from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., showcasing exhibits on the history of Missouri and the Southeast Missouri region. For more information call 334-0405.

JULY 14, 21, 28 Old Town Cape Scholarship Garden: Locally grown, fresh organic vegetables are available at the garden, located behind the Spanish Street parking lot next to Mollies, from 3 to 5 p.m. every Saturday July through October.

JULY 14-15, 21-22 Glenn House: Cape's Glenn House, on the National Register of Historic Places, will be open every Saturday and Sunday in July from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information call the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau at 335-1631.

JULY 11, 18, 25 Cape Municipal Band: The Cape Municipal Band plays every Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Capaha Park Band Shell.

JULY 13-15 Ste. Genevieve County Fair: The fair includes a parade, livestock shows, demolition derby, horse show, truck and tractor pulls, a beauty contest and a live band on July 13. Fair runs from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day. For more information call 800-373-7007.

JULY 14 Mother Earth Holistic Fair: The fair offers ways to reduce stress and improve relaxation and health using a "whole-istic" approach at the Cape Girardeau VFW Hall from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (573) 547-3641 for more information.

JULY 14 Contra Dance/Watermelon Seed Spitting: The Cape Friends of Traditional Music and Dance will host their regular contra dance event with something extra -- a watermelon seed spitting contest. Event takes place 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and is open to the public.

JULY 14, 21, 28 Red House Interpretive Center: The Center opens at 10 a.m. each Saturday and features musical performances, arts and crafts and storytelling, with different featured performances each week. Folk musician Mark Dvorak performs July 14. Arts and crafts by Betina Layton will be on display July 21.

JULY 19 Cape Monthly Dance: The A.C. Brase Arena Building hosts its monthly dance from 7 to 10 p.m. featuring the All Stars Band.

JULY 21 Singles Dance: Parents Without Partners hosts its monthly singles dance from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Cape VFW Hall. Open to the public.

JULY 24-28 Jackson Homecomers: Jackson hosts its annual Homecomers festival. Call 243-8131 for more information.

JULY 28 Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Centennial: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Perry County, Mo., will celebrate its centennial with an event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., including light lunch.

JULY 28 Missouri Chapter of Trail of Tears Association: The Missouri Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association will meet at Trail of Tears State Park. For more information call 334-1711.

AUGUST 2-4 Caruthersville BBQ Cook-Off: Caruthersville will host its annual Meat on the Mississippi BBQ Cookoff Event. For more information call (573) 333-1222.

AUGUST 4 Contra Dance: The Cape Friends of Traditional Music and Dance will hold their Contra Dance from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church in Cape Girardeau. No experience necessary. Admission is $5, the event is open to the public.

AUGUST 11-12 Jour de Fete: Ste. Genevieve's historic district hosts one of the region's largest arts and crafts festivals. Call 800-373-7007 for more information.

AUGUST 24-25 Cape Girardeau BBQ Festival: The annual Kansas City Barbeque Scciety sanctioned event will take place at Arena Park from 4 to 10 p.m. Aug. 24 and 10 am. to 3 p.m. Aug. 25. For more information contact Lydia DeWees at ldewees@charter.net.

RECREATION

JULY 14 Capaha Classic: The annual Capaha Classic 5K Run will be held at Capaha Park. For more information call 335-5421.

JULY 14 Trail of Tears State Park: Trails of Tears will guide visitors on a walk through Indian Creek at 9:30 a.m. and present a program on the park's wild areas at 7:30 p.m. Call for 334-1711 for more information.

JULY 21 Trail of Tears State Park: Trail of Tears guides visitors on an easy stroll to teach the history of the park starting at 10 a.m. A program on bats will be presented at 7:30 p.m. For more information call 334-1711.

SPORTS

JULY 20 RSVP Golf Tournament: The Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Cape Girardeau and Scott counties will host its annual 4-person scramble starting at noon. For more information call Tina Dohogne at 335-7555 or (573) 887-3664.