FYI 2-28-16

River Radio to celebrate St. Jude Week

River Radio will host its annual Patrick Furniture Country Cares for St. Jude Radiothon with phone lines open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 3 and 4. Businesses are encouraged to participate all week and can make donations at any time. Pledges can also be made online at k103fm.com. The radiothon began in 1989 and benefits St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Early Spring Dance to be held in Delta

The city of Delta will host an Early Spring Dance from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 4, at the Delta Community Center, 211 E. State St. in Delta. Admission for the event is $5 and will include musical entertainment from Leroy & Becky, Kenny Chapman and Don Hester, and Elvis also will make an appearance. Concessions will be available for purchase. For more information, call (573) 794-2165.

Show Me Center to host gun and knife show

The Missouri Gun and Knife Show will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 4; from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 5; and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at the Show Me Center, 1333 N. Sprigg St. in Cape Girardeau. More than 450 vendors will be present. Tickets for the event are $6 and are free for children 10 and younger. Children younger than 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times, and all firearm regulations will be enforced.

Zonta Club flea market scheduled

The Zonta Club of Cape Girardeau will host its annual "Neiman Marcus of Flea Markets" from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 5, at Centenary United Methodist Church, 300 N. Ellis St. in Cape Girardeau. Coffee and baked goods also will be available for purchase. All proceeds will be used for service projects to help women in Cape Girardeau.

Special needs dinner and auction set

The 10th annual Special Needs Dinner and Silent Auction will be from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Zalma General Baptist Church, Hc 2 Box 202 in Zalma, Missouri. Tickets for the event are $8 for persons 13 and older, $5 for children ages 5 to 12 and free for children younger than 5. Dinner will be served from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., with the silent auction from 3:30 to 7 p.m. For more information, call Linda Shirrell at (573) 225-2627, Loretta Overbey at (573) 208-9748 or Patti Shelby at (573) 225-3615.

New Hamburg church to hold spring dinner

The St. Lawrence Catholic Church of New Hamburg, Missouri, will host a spring dinner from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at the church, 1017 State Highway A in Benton, Missouri. The meal will cost $9 for adults, $4 for children ages 6 to 12 and will be free for children 5 and younger. The menu will include fried chicken, dressing, chicken and dumplings, buttered potatoes, white beans, slaw, corn, green beans, a drink and dessert. Carryouts will be available.

Chicken and dumplings dinner arranged

The Ladies' Sodality of St. Vincent de Paul Church will host a chicken and dumplings dinner from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at St. Vincent High School cafeteria, 210 S. Waters St. in Perryville, Missouri. The meal will cost $8.50 for adults, $4 for children ages 6 to 12 and will be free for children 5 and younger.

Church to host pork sausage supper

New Salem United Methodist Church will host a grilled whole-hog pork sausage supper from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at the church, 650 State Highway AA in Daisy, Missouri. The meal will cost $9 for persons 13 and older, $5 for children ages 6 to 12 and will be free for children 5 and younger. The menu will include grilled whole-hog pork sausage links, buttered potatoes, sauerkraut, green beans, applesauce, homemade bread, homemade pie and a drink.

Hanover Lutheran Church dinner set

Hanover Lutheran Church will host a fried chicken and kettle beef dinner from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at the church, 2949 Perryille Road in Cape Girardeau. The meal will cost $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 11 and will be free for children 5 and younger. The menu will include fried chicken and kettle beef, mashed potatoes, green beans, slaw, bread, dessert and a drink. Carryouts will be available.

Euchre tournament scheduled

The Jackson Knights of Columbus will host its fourth and final euchre tournament at noon Sunday, March 6, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 3305 N. High St. in Jackson. Sign-up will be from noon to 1 p.m., and play will begin at 1 p.m. Attendants should bring their own partners. Tickets are $10 and include snacks, soup and prizes. Each euchre to pot will be 25 cents. For more information, contact Tim Beussink at (573) 450-6466 or the Knights of Columbus Hall at (573) 243-5464.

Annual Pancake Day planned

The Lions Club will host the 78th annual Pancake Day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, at the Arena Building, 410 Kiwanis Drive in Cape Girardeau. Tickets are $5 and include pancakes, milk and coffee. Sausage, juice and water will be available at an extra cost.

Christian motorcyclists to meet

The Christian Motorcycle Association will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. every second Thursday of the month at Jay's Barbeque, 105 Conrad Ave. in Marble Hill, Missouri. All bikers and non-bikers are welcome to share in a dinner at 6 p.m., followed by a meeting at 6:45 p.m. The meeting for March is scheduled on March 10. For more information, call Eric or Monica Ladeau at (870) 351-1161, and for a list of upcoming meeting dates, go to semoevents.com/events/5375.

Cousin Carl to host farm show

The Cousin Carl Farm Show will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, March 11, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at Arena Park, 410 Kiwanis Drive in Cape Girardeau. The event, hosted by C106.1, will be free and will include a mule jump, an antique tractor pull and display, livestock exhibits, a farm toy show, a tractor parade, train rides and more. Food will be available for purchase. For more information and updates, visit kwkz.com, and call (573) 334-7800 to participate.

Car auction to be held

Smith's Auction Co. will host a car auction from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. March 11 and 12 at the Show Me Center, 1333 N. Sprigg St. in Cape Girardeau. Tickets will be $8 for adults and free for children 12 and younger. For more information, visit smithsauctioncompany.com, and to purchase tickets, visit showmecenter.biz/EventDetails.aspx?EventID=937.

Quarters for a Cause event set

Cape Girardeau VFW Post 3838 will host Quarters for a Cause, a fundraising event for Mississippi Valley Therapeutic Horsemanship, from 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the VFW, 1049 N. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. Attendees are encouraged to bring quarters to bid on auction items. Tickets are $10, and the event will include a cash bar and food. For more information, go to facebook.com/events/177911145902850/.