Adult Artists' Exhibit
May 13- June 26
From May 13 to June 26, the Railton Gallery display will feature amateur and professional artists of Cole County and adjacent counties including acrylic, oil, pastel/chalk/colored pencil, charcoal/graphite/ink, and more. The gallery is open from 1-4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday; free admission. It is located inside the Miller Performing Arts Center, 501 Madison Street, call (573) 636-9211 or visit www.jeffersoncityartclub.org for more information.
Civil War Reenactment
May 15-17
Details to be announced.
"Leaving Iowa" Dinner Theatre
May 15-17, 28-31
The Capital City Players present "Leaving Iowa," a dinner theatre production at Shikles Auditorium, 1200 Linden Drive. Leaving Iowa is a warm and nostalgic comedy about a middle-aged writer searching for the perfect spot to scatter his father's ashes, along the way, he relives the summer vacations he spent trapped in the family station wagon as a boy. Evening performances will be May 15, 16, 28, 29 and 30; doors open at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Matinee performance will be May 17 and 31; doors open at noon, lunch at 12:30 p.m. and the show starts at 1:30 p.m. Advance reservations are required; call (573) 681-9012 for tickets. Tickets are $30 per person for dinner and the show. For more information go to www.capitalcityplayers.com.
Folk Arts Festival
May 16
From 9:30 a.m.-3:30 pm. on Saturday, Jefferson City’s Memorial Park will once again come alive for a unique gathering of talented folk artists, musicians and craftsmen. People of all ages will be treated to live demonstrations of traditional basket weaving, chair caning, loom weaving, soap making and wood carving. In addition, visitors can enjoy good food, a variety of craft vendors and a beautiful park setting while listening to Native American flute music, blues and old time fiddle tunes. At this festival everyone has a chance to take home a treasured piece of Missouri, hand-crafted by regional artists. The event is free to the public, so come celebrate Missouri’s folk art traditions and see Missouri heritage come to life. For more information, contact Emily Luker (573) 526-5296 or www.sos.mo.gov/archives.
Missouri State Track Championships
May 22-23, May 29-30
MSHSAA State Track Championships will be held at Dwight T. Reed Stadium at Lincoln University. Come watch as high school teams from all across Missouri compete for the title of State Track Champion. 1A and 2A schools will compete the first weekend; 3A and 4A will compete the second weekend. Admission is $7 for age 6 and older. For more information contact MSHSAA at (573) 875-4880 or www.mshsaa.org.
Cruisin for MDA
May 30
Head to downtown Jefferson City from 5 to 9:30 p.m. the last Saturday of every month from March to September. Listen to the music supplied by COOL 97.5, grab some food sold by the Jefferson City Host Lions Club and look at the cars displayed on the streets. For more information call (573) 680-9458 or visit www.cruisininformda.com.