ARTifacts 2/5/09

Celebrate Valentine's early in downtown Cape

@SL_body_copy_ragged:Old Town Cape has planned a new Valentine's Day event in downtown Cape Girardeau. Stores will stay open late Friday for the first "Love is in the Air" event to be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Merchants have planned a variety of romantic activities including wine and chocolate samples at Patricia Ann's and refreshments, hand massages and moments of wellness at eDen Spa and Salon. Lang Jewelers will have a violinist, frozen strawberries and sparkling beverages. Friday's festivities will also have horse and buggy rides and specials on dinners for two. For more information, contact Old Town Cape at 334-8085 or e-mail info@oldtowncape.org.

Display from Science Museum in Sikeston

@SL_body_copy_ragged:SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Sikeston Depot is hosting a historical exhibit from the St. Louis Science Center. "Instruments of Life" is a collection of medical instruments and medicines from the second half of the 19th century and includes a surgical kit from the American Civil War and two trephination kits used for boring into the human skull. The current art exhibit is The first High School Art Teachers' Art Show. The depot is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, call 573-481-9967.

Dinner theater to be held at Kimbeland

@SL_body_copy_ragged:A Club House Dinner Theater song and meal will be Friday at Kimbeland Country Club in Jackson. Allen (from) Jackson and friends Jerry and Missy will entertain with appearances by Elvis and Tina Turner impersonators. Baked chicken and rice or baked ham plus sides, drink and dessert will be served. Dinner and the show is $18; show only is $10. For reservations, call 243-1689.

Vendor space available for 2009 ArtsCape

@SL_body_copy_ragged:Applications for booth space for the 2009 ArtsCape are now available from the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri. Fees include $25 for a 10-by-15-foot space. ArtsCape will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 16 at Capaha Park. For more information, contact the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri at 334-9233.

Tickes available for Old Town Cape dinner

@SL_body_copy_ragged:Old Town Cape will celebrate its 10th anniversary year with dinner and drinks at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Marquette Tower. Tickets are $30 per person. Call Old Town Cape at 334-8085 for more information.

-- From staff reports