Red House invites public to Saturday speaker series

The Red House Interpretive Committee invites the public to attend its 2015 speaker/workshop series, held on Saturdays this summer.

Each event in the series, held at the Red House on South Main Street in Cape Girardeau, is free.

They begin at 11 a.m. and last approximately one hour, all highlighting different aspects of pioneer history in the Southeast Missouri region. All ages are welcome, and participants are encouraged to bring a lawn chair.

The event dates and themes are:

• Saturday, "Lorimier's Medicines and Teas" with Don and Carol Koehler;
• July 11, "How the French Shaped the Mississippi Valley" with Frank Nickell;
• Aug. 1, "How to Make a Ragdoll Workshop" with Deb Baughn;
• Aug. 8, "Firearms of Louis Lorimier" with Don Koehler; and
• Sept. 19, "Upcoming Projects and Events" with Stan Downs.

Pertinent address:

Main Street and William Street, Cape Girardeau, Mo.