JACKSON – The Riverside Regional Library system has released its calendar of events for July.
There are two Riverside Regional Library Branches in the River Region: 66 Poplar Street, Altenburg (573) 824-5267 and at the Perry Park Center in Perryville City Park, Perryville, (573) 547-6508.
Date: July 1 – 31
Title: Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Program
Place: All Riverside Library branches
How’s your summer reading going? The Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Challenge is going
strong but it’s not too late to join the fun. Register on the Beanstack app or through our website.
https://riversideregionallibrary.org/reading-challenges/ From now to August 8 log your reading by
the book or by the hour. Earn badges and prizes for each book/hour read. Complete activities such
as attend one of our programs and earn tickets that can be entered for prizes. Complete the
challenge and be entered for the grand prize drawing! Challenges are available for all ages.
Date: July 1 – 31
Title: Fish for Prizes
Place: Scott City Branch
Visit the Scott County Branch to cast a fishing pole and reel in a prize – all month.
Date and time: Friday, July 1 at 1 – 3 pm
Title: Recycling Craft for Teens
Place: Perryville Branch
Calling all Teens (13+)!! Help the environment with a craft using recycled materials at the Perryville
Branch.
Date and time: Monday, July 4
Title: Closed for July 4
Place: All Riverside Regional Library Branches
All Riverside Regional Library Branches will be closed today in observance of Independence Day.
Date and time: Tuesday, July 5 at 9 am
Title: Kindersongs
Place: Main Branch, Jackson
Enjoy a rollicking good time with the Kinders at the Main Branch in Jackson!! Their concerts are fun,
entertaining, and engaging.
Date and time: Tuesday, July 5 at 11 am
Title: Story Time and Craft
Place: Perryville Branch
Join Mrs. Melissa for a cool story time and fireworks craft at the Perryville Branch.
Date and time: Tuesday, July 5 at 12 pm
Title: Kindersongs
Place: Perryville Branch
Enjoy a rollicking good time with the Kinders at the Perryville Branch!! Their concerts are fun,
entertaining, and engaging.
Date and time: Tuesday, July 5 from 1 to 3 pm
Title: Coffee & Tea for You and Me
Place: Scott City Branch
Take a break from the week and enjoy coffee and tea at the Scott City Branch.
Date and time: Tuesday, July 5 from 1 to 2 pm
Title: Crochet Group
Place: Scott City Branch
Make progress on your latest creation with dedicated time working on your crochet project at the
Scott City Branch.
Date and time: Tuesday, July 5 at 3 pm
Title: Kindersongs
Place: Altenburg Branch
Enjoy a rollicking good time with the Kinders at the Altenburg Branch!! Their concerts are fun,
entertaining, and engaging.
Date and time: Wednesday, July 6 at 9 am
Title: Kindersongs
Place: Benton Branch
Enjoy a rollicking good time with the Kinders at the Benton Branch!! Their concerts are fun,
entertaining, and engaging.
Date and time: Wednesday, July 6 at 1:30 pm
Title: Kindersongs
Place: Oran Branch
Enjoy a rollicking good time with the Kinders at the Oran Branch!! Their concerts are fun,
entertaining, and engaging.
Date and time: Wednesday, July 6 at 3:30 pm
Title: Kindersongs
Place: Scott City Branch
Enjoy a rollicking good time with the Kinders at the Scott City Branch!! Their concerts are fun,
entertaining, and engaging.
Date and time: Thursday, July 7 at 10 am
Title: Discovery Playhouse
Place: Main Branch, Jackson
Join Discovery Playhouse for a fun-filled educational program at the Main Branch in Jackson.
Date and time: Thursday, July 7 at 1 pm
Title: Discovery Playhouse
Place: Scott City Branch
Join Discovery Playhouse for a fun-filled educational program at the Scott City Branch.
Date and time: Friday, July 8 at 1 pm
Title: Story Time and Craft
Place: Benton Branch
Enjoy a fun-filled story time and craft with Mrs. Desert and the Green Bear Project at the Benton
Branch.
Date and time: Sunday, July 10 at 10 am
Title: Virtual Story Time
Place: YouTube and Facebook
Join Mrs. Desert for an Oceans of Possibilities virtual story time, as she reads “Jim and the Big Fish”
by Clare Helen Welsh with illustrations by Patricia Reagan. Parents, this story is an early bird stories
and is a Lerner story book. Lerner Books help your child comprehend the book with a quiz in the
back, which is included in this story time. Join us on our Facebook page or YouTube channel.
Date and time: July 11 – 16
Title: Take-n-Make Craft
Place: All Riverside Regional Library Branches
Pick up a shark-themed craft and other activities at all Riverside Regional Library Branches. Limited
supplies available through July 16.
Date and time: Monday, July 11 at 9 am
Title: Story Time and Activity
Place: Main Branch, Jackson
Join Mrs. Desert and the Green Bear Project at the Main Branch in Jackson for a fun-filled story
time and craft.
Date and time: Monday, July 11 at 1 pm
Title: Story Time and Craft
Place: Benton Branch
Join Mrs. Desert at the Benton Branch for a fun-filled story time and craft. Celebrate Christmas in
July – Paint Your Own Sea Creature or Beach Theme Wood Ornament.
Date and time: Monday, July 11 at 2 pm
Title: Book Club
Place: Perryville Branch
Come in to the Perryville Branch for a lively book discussion with other enthusiastic readers.
Date and time: Monday, July 11 at 3 pm
Title: Story Time and Activity
Place: Scott City Branch
Join Mrs. Desert and the Green Bear Project at the Scott City Branch for a fun-filled story time and
craft.
Date and time: Tuesday July 12 at 9:15 am
Title: Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center
Place: Main Branch, Jackson
Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center is helping us celebrate Oceans of Possibilities at the
Main Branch, Jackson. You don’t want to miss their fun program!!!
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Date and time: Tuesday July 12 at 11:30 am
Title: Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center
Place: Perryville City Park, Pavilion #10
Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center is helping us celebrate Oceans of Possibilities at the
Perryville City Park, Pavilion #10. You don’t want to miss their fun program!!!
Date and time: Tuesday, July 12 from 1 to 2 pm
Title: Crochet Group
Place: Scott City Branch
Make progress on your latest creation with dedicated time working on your crochet project at the
Scott City Branch.
Date and time: Tuesday, July 12 at 2 pm
Title: Community Heroes!
Place: Scott City Branch
Get to know and help us celebrate our Community Heroes at the Scott City Branch.
Date and time: Tuesday, July 12 at 2:30 am
Title: Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center
Place: United in Christ Lutheran School, Frohna
Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center is helping us celebrate Oceans of Possibilities at UCLS,
Frohna. You don’t want to miss their fun program!!!
Date and time: Wednesday, July 13 at 9:15 am
Title: Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center
Place: Oran Branch
Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center is helping us celebrate Oceans of Possibilities at the
Oran Branch. You don’t want to miss their fun program!!!
Date and time: Wednesday, July 13 at 11:30 am
Title: Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center
Place: Benton Branch
Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center is helping us celebrate Oceans of Possibilities at the
Benton Branch. You don’t want to miss their fun program!!!
Date and time: Wednesday, July 13 at 2:30 pm
Title: Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center
Place: Scott City Branch
Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center is helping us celebrate Oceans of Possibilities at the
Scott City Branch. You don’t want to miss their fun program!!!
Date and time: Wednesday, July 13 at 6 pm
Title: Book Club
Place: Perryville Branch
Come to the Perryville Branch for an enlightening book discussion. Check with the branch for
details.
Date and time: Thursday, July 14 at 10 am
Title: Story Time and Craft
Place: Perryville Branch
Join Mrs. Desert and the Green Bear Project at the Perryville Branch for a fun-filled story time and
craft.
Date and time: Thursday, July 14 at 2 pm
Title: Story Time and Craft
Place: Altenburg Branch
Join Mrs. Desert and the Green Bear Project at the Altenburg Branch for a fun-filled story time and
craft.
Date and time: Thursday, July 14 at 3:30 pm
Title: Teen Activity
Place: Perryville Branch
Calling all Teens! Come in, hang out and play a game with your friends at the Perryville Branch.
Date and time: Friday, July 15 at 10 am
Title: Story Time and Craft
Place: Main Branch, Jackson
Join Mrs. Desert at the Main Branch, Jackson, for a fun-filled story time and craft. Celebrate
Christmas in July – Paint Your Own Sea Creature or Beach Theme Wood Ornament.
Date and time: Friday, July 15 at 2 pm
Title: Story Time and Craft
Place: Scott City Branch
Join Mrs. Desert at the Scott City Branch for a fun-filled story time and craft. Celebrate Christmas in
July – Paint Your Own Sea Creature or Beach Theme Wood Ornament.
Date and time: Friday, July 15 at 2 pm
Title: Craft
Place: Benton Branch
Get in the mood for summer with a cool craft – paint a jar to look like a watermelon – at the Benton
Branch.
Date: July 18 – 23
Title: Take-n-Make Craft
Place: All Branch
Awesome fish craft kits will be available (while supplies last). A great activity for when it feels like
the beach – hot and steamy – outside. Available at all Riverside Regional Library branches.
Date and time: Monday, July 18 at 10 am
Title: Story Time and Craft
Place: Oran Branch
Join Mrs. Desert at the Oran Branch for a fun-filled story time and craft. Celebrate Christmas in July
– Paint Your Own Sea Creature or Beach Theme Wood Ornament.
Date and time: Monday, July 18 at 2 pm
Title: Sculpting Sea Stars!
Place: Scott City Branch
Come in for this cool craft activity at the Scott City Branch.
Date and time: Monday, July 18 at 7 pm
Title: In-person Book Club
Place: Main Branch, Jackson
Join the discussion of River Horse: The Logbook of a Boat Across America by William Least HeatMoon. To check out a copy of the book, stop by the Main Branch in Jackson or contact Eunice at
eschlichting@rrlmo.org. The program is part of the Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading
Program.
Date and time: Tuesday, July 19 at 9:15 am
Title: Missouri Extension Program
Place: Main Branch, Jackson
Join Missouri Extension for an awesome summer program about healthy bodies at the Main Branch
in Jackson.
Date and time: Tuesday, July 19 at 10:30 am
Title: Story Time and Craft
Place: Perryville Branch
Join Mrs. Melissa for a great summertime story time and craft making swimming jelly fish.
Date and time: Tuesday, July 19 at 11:30 am
Title: Missouri Extension Program
Place: Perryville Branch
Join Missouri Extension for an awesome summer program about healthy bodies at the Perryville
Branch.
Date and time: Tuesday, July 19 from 1 to 3 pm
Title: Coffee & Tea for You and Me
Place: Scott City Branch
Take a break from the week and enjoy coffee and tea at the Scott City Branch.
Date and time: Tuesday, July 19 from 1 to 2 pm
Title: Crochet Group
Place: Scott City Branch
Make progress on your latest creation with dedicated time working on your crochet project at the
Scott City Branch.
Date and time: Tuesday, July 19 at 2:30 pm
Title: Missouri Extension Program
Place: United in Christ Lutheran School, Frohna
Join Missouri Extension for an awesome summer program about healthy bodies at UCLS in Frohna.
Date and time: Wednesday, July 20 at 9:15 am
Title: Missouri Extension Program
Place: Benton Branch
Join Missouri Extension for an awesome summer program about healthy bodies at the Benton
Branch.
Date and time: Wednesday, July 20 at 11:30 am
Title: Missouri Extension Program
Place: Oran Branch
Join Missouri Extension for an awesome summer program about healthy bodies at the Oran Branch.
Date and time: Wednesday, July 20 at 1 pm
Title: Missouri Extension Program
Place: Scott City Branch
Join Missouri Extension for an awesome summer program about healthy bodies at the Scott City
Branch.
Date and time: Thursday, July 21 at 9 – 11 am
Title: Canoeing for Teens
Place: Cape County Park, North Pond
Enjoy the outdoors with some canoeing at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center North
Pond. Teens from throughout the area are welcome to join in the fun. Space is limited so preregistration is required by July 20 at 573-243-8241 ext. 118 or email dseidelman@rrlmo.org.
Date and time: Tuesday, June 21 at 1 – 3 pm
Title: Oreo Tasting Contest
Place: Scott City Branch
Enter our Oreo tasting contest at the Scott City Branch! Pick 3 types and judge on an entry ticket to
have a chance to win a large bag of Oreos! (while supplies last)
Date and time: Thursday, July 21 at 2 pm
Title: Ocean Painting
Place: Scott City Branch
We’re painting the ocean blue! Green? You choose! Join us for a great crafting program at the Scott
City Branch.
Date and time: Friday, July 22 at 9 – 11 am
Title: Fishing for Teens
Place: Cape County Park, North Pond
Enjoy the outdoors with some fishing at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center North
Pond. Teens from throughout the area are welcome to join in the fun. Space is limited so preregistration is required by July 20 at 573-243-8241 ext. 118 or email dseidelman@rrlmo.org.
Date and time: Friday, July 22 from 3:30 pm
Title: Bingo!
Place: Benton Branch
Gather for another exciting round of Bingo! at the Benton Branch.
Date and time: Saturday, July 23 from 10 am
Title: Ocean Craft
Place: Scott City Branch
Come in to the Scott City Branch for an awesome ocean-related craft.
Date and time: Sunday, July 24 at 6:30 pm
Title: Virtual Bed Time Story
Place: YouTube and Facebook
Join Mrs. Desert for an Oceans of Possibilities bed time story – “Twinkle Twinkle Mermaid Blue” by
Jeffrey Burton, and illustrated by Zoe Waring. Recommended age: 0-6 (Early Reader) Watch on our
Facebook page and YouTube channel. Leave a comment on our Facebook page of where you’re
watching from and what your favorite stuff animal is to have at bedtime.
Date: July 25 – 30
Title: Take-n-Make Crafts
Place: All Riverside Branches
Stop by any Riverside Regional Library branch for a great mermaid/merman craft kit.
Date and time: Monday, July 25 at 1 pm
Title: End of Summer Celebration
Place: Scott City Branch
Help us celebrate the end of summer and Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Challenge at the
Scott City Branch with a great kids’ movie and mermaid/merman crown craft. It will be a great
opportunity to turn in your completed summer reading challenge log sheets.
Date and time: Monday, July 25 at 7 pm
Title: Riverside Virtual Book Club
Place: via Zoom
We will gather to discuss River Horse: The Logbook of a Boat Across America by William Least HeatMoon. The discussion group meets via Zoom. To join the group, contact Eunice at 573-243-8141
ext. 123 or email eschlichting@rrlmo.org. The program is part of the Oceans of Possibilities Summer
Reading Program.
Date and time: Tuesday, July 26 at 1 pm
Title: End of Summer Celebration
Place: Perryville Branch
Help us celebrate the end of summer and Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Challenge at the
Perryville Branch with a great kids’ movie and mermaid/merman crown craft. It will be a great
opportunity to turn in your completed summer reading challenge log sheets.
Date and time: Tuesday, July 26 from 1 to 2 pm
Title: Crochet Group
Place: Scott City Branch
Make progress on your latest creation with dedicated time working on your crochet project at the
Scott City Branch.
Date and time: Tuesday, July 26 at 3 pm
Title: Book Club
Place: Scott City Branch
Contact the Scott City branch for details.
Date and time: Wednesday, July 27 at 1 pm
Title: End of Summer Celebration
Place: Main Branch, Jackson
Help us celebrate the end of summer and Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Challenge at the
Main Branch, Jackson, with a great kids’ movie and mermaid/merman crown craft. It will be a great
opportunity to turn in your completed summer reading challenge log sheets.
Date and time: Wednesday, July 27 at 2 pm
Title: Bubble Blast!
Place: Scott City Branch
We’re getting out the bubbles and we’re going to have a blast! Join us for some end of summer fun
at the Scott City Branch.
Date and time: Thursday, July 28 at 10 am
Title: Discover Playhouse
Place: Main Branch, Jackson
Join Discovery Playhouse for a fun-filled educational program at the Main Branch in Jackson.
Date and time: Thursday, July 28 at 1 pm
Title: Discover Playhouse
Place: Scott City Branch
Join Discovery Playhouse for a fun-filled educational program at the Scott City Branch.
Date and time: Thursday, July 28 at 3:30 pm
Title: Teen Activity
Place: Perryville Branch
Calling all Teens! Come in, hang out and play a game with your friends at the Perryville Branch.
Date and time: July 29 at 1 – 4 pm
Title: Teen Game Afternoon
Place: Main Branch, Jackson
Bring your friends and hang out at the library. We’ll have all kinds of game available to entertain
and challenge you.
Date and time: Friday, July 29 at 4 pm
Title: BINGO!
Place: Scott City Branch