Email: museum@semo.edu
(573) 651-2260 

Hours: Weekdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. / Weekends 1-4 p.m. / CLOSED MAJOR HOLIDAYS 

January 27, 28
Painting RPG Mini Figures
1-4 p.m. / age 8+ / Preregistration required by Jan. 24 / $5 for public and free to University community
Preregister online and click Enroll in Class
Note: Online payment requires a card. To pay by check or cash please visit the museum.University community registration: select “pay later” (but you really won’t).  

Are you a role-playing gamer? Come out of the cold to paint two RPG miniature figures. You will receive two mini figures to paint during the workshop. Supplies are provided. Limit of 12 participants each day. 

This three-day Resin Jewelry workshop is for beginners. Various mold shapes will be used with crafty, colorful additives and images. Participants will start with simple projects to gain knowledge of the process. Epoxies are somewhat forgiving of mistakes, and the working time is long enough to use it before it starts to gel. Your resin jewelry items can be for yourself or to gift. 

Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 Freedom Quilt Block Making
9 a.m.-5 p.m.   
Preregister online: semo.edu/museum “Enroll in Class,” or enroll in person at Crisp Museum / Q’s call (573) 651-2260
This event is co-hosted by Black Faculty and Staff Alliance.
Each Friday in February, supplies and instructions to piece various freedom quilt blocks will be available to hand stitch with fabric or for the younger ones to assemble using paper and glue. With these, participants can see the symbols made from shapes, and learn what each secretly represents.  

Feb. 9 Story Time: Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt 
9 a.m. / free / all ages
This event is co-hosted by the Black Faculty and Staff Alliance.
Clara, a slave and seamstress on Home Plantation, knows that the Underground Railroad can lead her to freedom. By piecing together scraps of clothes with scraps of information gathered from the other slaves, she fashions a secret map that even the master won’t expect. 

Feb. 10, 11 (attend one) Paper Models
1-4 p.m. / age 12+  
Preregister online at semo.edu/museum and click “Enroll in Class” or in person.
Use the provided templates to create a 3D model of historic landmarks and cartoon monsters with paper. 

Feb. 12-14 Valentine Craft
9 a.m.-3 p.m. / free / drop-in
Make that special someone a last-minute, one-of-a-kind Valentine, including cards, origami, and other crafts. Supplies will be provided.  

*Feb. 17 Escape Room: Forbidden Island  (for University community only)
Feb. 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Feb. 18, Noon-4 p.m. February Art for Adults / University Community is Free / Public $5 class or $100 year
9 a.m.-Noon or 2 p.m.-close
Preregister online and click Enroll in Class
Note: Online payment requires a card. To pay by check or cash please visit the museum.
University community registration: select “pay later” (but you really won’t). 
Making art is a fun way to express your creativity with various mediums. This is a small group and if you have no experience, this is the place to start. Participants may work with the topics they like or get ideas from others in the group to gain experience in painting, drawing, collage, etc. Stencil image shapes quickly, learn to see values of color, temperature, perspective, and types of edges, and use color theory to mix the colors you need. If you are already a creator and want a positive environment and good company, you’ve found it. Crisp Museum has many supplies, but participants may also bring their own. Mini lessons will be facilitated by Ellen Flentge, curator of education. 

February Fridays – Stitch at Crisp
9 a.m.-3 p.m. / free, drop-in / bring your own supplies
Bring your own fabric and supplies to socialize with others as you make progress on your piece. For any fiber workers, spinning, felting, embroidery, or cross-stitch, bring your sewing machine and supplies if needed. Table space is provided with an electricity connection. 

Feb. 1-Mar. 3  

Underground Railroad Quilt Display
Free and open to the public.
An authentic Underground Railroad Quilt and modern recreations of Freedom Quilts will be on display. Panels will explain how quilts were displayed, the interpretations of their hidden codes, and the abolitionists who helped enslaved people escape to freedom.
Weekdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. / Weekends 1-4 p.m. / Open until 8 p.m. on Feb. 2, 8, and Mar. 1
Crisp Museum is located inside the Cultural Arts Center at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus, 518 S. Fountain St. Cape Girardeau, Mo 63703 

Feb. 1-3
Resin Jewelry
1-4 p.m. / age 16+ / Preregistration required / $10 fee for public and free to University community
Preregister online and click Enroll in Class
Note: Online payment requires a card. To pay by check or cash please visit the museum.
University community registration: select “pay later” (but you really won’t). 


Preregister online and click “Enroll in Class,” and select a start time for your group. Each participant must enroll separately, with a maximum of four per team.
When asked to pay, select “pay later” (but you really won’t). 
Can your team follow the clues to find the four sacred treasures before Forbidden Island sinks, or will you become the next victim? It will take strategic thinking, problem-solving, and cooperation to escape in time. 

Feb. 23 “Slavery and the Underground Railroad on the Missouri-Illinois Border”  
presentation by Dr. Patrick Hotle 
5:30 p.m.         
Free and open to the public.
This event is co-hosted by Black Faculty and Staff Alliance.    
Dr. Hotle’s presentation will explore the impact of abolitionism on both sides of the border especially during the years 1831 to 1844 when Marion College in Missouri and the Mission Institute in Quincy, Illinois were most active. 
Dr. Hotle is a professor at Culver Stockton College in Canton, Missouri. This presentation was arranged through the State Historical Society of Missouri’s Speakers Bureau. 

Feb. 24-25 Finger Weaving
1-4 p.m. / age 15+
Preregister online and click “Enroll in Class” or in person.
Each participant must enroll separately.
When asked to pay, select “pay later” (but you really won’t). 
During the workshop, participants will learn how to weave a complicated-looking but simple-to-create pattern using only their fingers. Finished, it will be two to three inches wide and is considered a sash, but its uses can be limitless. 

March Art for Adults / University Community is Free / Public $5 class or $100 year
9 a.m.-Noon or 2 p.m.-close
Preregister online and click Enroll in Class
Note: Online payment requires a card. To pay by check or cash please visit the museum.
University community registration: select “pay later” (but you really won’t). 
Making art is a fun way to express your creativity with various mediums. This is a small group and if you have no experience, this is the place to start. Participants may work with the topics they like or get ideas from others in the group to gain experience in painting, drawing, collage, etc. Stencil image shapes quickly, learn to see values of color, temperature, perspective, and types of edges, and use color theory to mix the colors you need. If you are already a creator and want a positive environment and good company, you’ve found it. Crisp Museum has many supplies, but participants may also bring their own. Mini lessons will be facilitated by Ellen Flentge, curator of education. 

March Fridays – Stitch at Crisp
9 a.m.-3 p.m. / free, drop-in / bring your own supplies
Bring your own fabric and supplies to socialize with others as you make progress on your piece. For any fiber workers, spinning, felting, embroidery, or cross-stitch, bring your sewing machine and supplies if needed. Table space is provided with an electricity connection. 

March 1, 2, 5, or 6 Pysanky Egg Decorating
1-4 p.m. / age 10+ / Preregistration required / $5 fee for public and free to University community
Preregister online and click Enroll in Class
Note: Online payment requires a card. To pay by check or cash please visit the museum.
University community registration: select “pay later” (but you really won’t). 
The name Pysanky comes from the verb to write. Pysanky surface design and handling techniques will be demonstrated. A stylus, called a kistka, is used to write with wax on the eggshell. The kistka has a handle and a small funnel which holds melted wax. Symbols and colors have meaning in this process. Choose your lightest color first, or start with the white of the shell. Then, draw your design with wax, before going on to your next color. Participants will leave with a completely decorated egg from one session.  

Art for Adults / University Community is Free / Public $5 class or $100 year / 9 a.m.-Noon or 2 p.m.-close
Preregister online and click Enroll in Class
Note: Online payment requires a card. To pay by check or cash please visit the museum.
University community registration: select “pay later” (but you really won’t). 
Making art is a fun way to express your creativity with various mediums. This is a small group and if you have no experience, this is the place to start. Participants may work with the topics they like or get ideas from others in the group to gain experience in painting, drawing, collage, etc. Stencil image shapes quickly, learn to see values of color, temperature, perspective, and types of edges, and use color theory to mix the colors you need. If you are already a creator and want a positive environment and good company, you’ve found it. Crisp Museum has many supplies, but participants may also bring their own. Mini lessons will be facilitated by Ellen Flentge, curator of education. 

April Fridays – Stitch at Crisp
9 a.m.-3 p.m. / free, drop-in / bring your own supplies
Bring your own fabric and supplies to socialize with others as you make progress on your piece. For any fiber workers, spinning, felting, embroidery, or cross-stitch, bring your sewing machine and supplies if needed. Table space is provided with an electricity connection. 

April 8 River Campus Eclipse Event
11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. / free / drop-inCape Girardeau is near the eclipse centerline and will experience totality (darkness as the moon passes in front of the sun) for more than four minutes starting at 1:58:22 p.m. (CDT). Eclipse viewing locations will be available on Normal Avenue and at River Campus.
Southeast’s River Campus will take an artistic approach to viewing the eclipse, with live performances by music, theatre, and dance students from the Holland College of Arts and Media. Also on the lineup are displays, exhibitions, interactive activities, food trucks, a photo booth, jewelry making, and more.
University Teach-In
SEMO has various guest speakers, including two from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center scheduled to appear in Academic Auditorium beginning at 10:30 a.m. Confirmed NASA guests include: 

• Matt McSavaney is a lead with the Architecture Baseline Definition team with the Artemis Moon to Mars Program Office at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. He has degrees in physics and astrophysics. McSavaney has been working on the Artemis project for more than 20 months and managing Enterprise-level Systems Engineering and Integration for the NASA Artemis Missions, performing large-scale integration across NASA’s flagship human spaceflight programs within the Artemis Campaign Development Directorate necessary to architect, design, and execute the Artemis missions. Before his work on Artemis Matt worked in a variety of roles as a NASA engineer at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. 
• Blake Parker is a payload operation and integration specialist at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. Parker has a degree in Aerospace engineering and more than a decade of experience in developing procedures for International Space Station experiments to be performed by astronaut crew members, supporting real-time console operations during experiments as a subject matter expert, and specializing in procedures for experiments performed in the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) and Life Science Glovebox (LSG).
  
   

SEclipse Block Party on Normal Avenue Starting at 11 a.m., SEMO will host a block party on Normal Avenue to include eclipse-themed games, inflatables, a student organization fair, kickoff to SEMO’s Greek Week, and food trucks. Normal Avenue will be closed to traffic beginning Sunday, April 7, at 9 p.m.  

April 13 or 14 Copper Embossing
1-4 p.m. / age 13+
Preregister online and click “Enroll in Class” or in person.
Each participant must enroll separately.
When asked to pay, select “pay later” (but you really won’t).  

This event is free for ages 13 and older. Preregistration is required. Tools and materials will be provided. Participants will learn the art of creating raised images on the surface of thin copper using wood and bone tools to create images inspired by archaeological finds. Participants will also be encouraged to make their own designs. 

April 20, 21 Wind Chimes
1-4 p.m. / age 16+ / drop-in
The wind is blowing. During this free workshop, participants will learn how to make wind chimes using old keys and wood. A power tool will be used. All supplies are provided.

April 27, 28 Infinity Fidget Cube
1-4 p.m. / age 8+ / Preregistration required
Preregister online and click “Enroll in Class” or in person.
Each participant must enroll separately.
When asked to pay, select “pay later” (but you really won’t). 
Come make a colorful two-handed infinity fidget cube featuring eight cubes that can be flipped, turned, and folded in remarkably fun ways. Preregistration is required and supplies are provided. 

Art for Adults / University Community is Free / Public $5 class or $100 year
9 a.m.-Noon or 2 p.m.-close Tues. or Wed.
Preregister online and click Enroll in Class
Note: Online payment requires a card. To pay by check or cash please visit the museum.
University community registration: select “pay later” (but you really won’t). 

Making art is a fun way to express your creativity with various mediums. This is a small group and if you have no experience, this is the place to start. Participants may work with the topics they like or get ideas from others in the group to gain experience in painting, drawing, collage, etc. Stencil image shapes quickly, learn to see values of color, temperature, perspective, and types of edges, and use color theory to mix the colors you need. If you are already a creator and want a positive environment and good company, you’ve found it. Crisp Museum has many supplies, but participants may also bring their own. Mini lessons will be facilitated by Ellen Flentge, curator of education. 

May Fridays – Stitch at Crisp
9 a.m.-3 p.m. / free, drop-in / bring your own supplies
Bring your own fabric and supplies to socialize with others as you make progress on your piece. For any fiber workers, spinning, felting, embroidery, or cross-stitch, bring your sewing machine and supplies if needed. Table space is provided with an electricity connection. 

May 3 Celebrate the Arts
May 3 Evening Hours
HCAM performances and more 

May 4-5 Gourd Decor
1-4 p.m. / age 10+ / Preregistration required / $10 fee for public and free to University community
Preregister online and click Enroll in Class
Note: Online payment requires a card. To pay by check or cash please visit the museum.
University community registration: select “pay later” (but you really won’t). 
Participants will start with a scrubbed gourd. It may be painted with a solid color or a colorful design. Holes will be drilled along the rim to attach either leather or fibers that are stitched on with waxed string. Embellishments may be added to personalize it even further. 

May 6-9 Destress with Creativity
9 a.m.-4 p.m. / drop-in
Drop by the table at Crisp Museum to create with the free supplies provided. Using color and shape takes both halves of your brain. While you are making a craft or art, you rest your thoughts about other things. Items can be made for yourself or to give away.