MAIN EVENT: Chili cook-off, concert and movie nights scheduled

February isn’t winding down at all in this week’s MAIN EVENT, which includes a busy Saturday as chili fans line up for bragging rights and a chance to support a worthy cause, and other entertainment abounds.

The 19th Annual Mason Dixon Chili Cook-Off will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the Black River Coliseum. While the event is free to the public, all proceeds and donations benefit the United Gospel Rescue Mission. Awards will be given to competitors, including a People’s Choice Award.

Rodgers Theatre will host the Outlaw Eagles in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday and Silver Screen Sundays the following day, with “Adam’s Rib” showing from 2-4 p.m.

Also Saturday, a quilt round painting class and a chance to enjoy a movie with kittens. For details on these and other upcoming events, see our full list:

— Surplus Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 21. WHERE Poplar Bluff Municipal Library Main Branch. WHAT A sale of surplus library equipment and furniture. Cash, check and card are accepted, sales are final. Items and pricing are online at poplarbluff.org/surplus.

— Kids Day at the Museum, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 22 WHERE Stars and Stripes Museum, Bloomfield COST Free WHAT The day will be spent celebrating the life and works of Shel Silverstein. There will be story-time, crafts and more.

— 19th Annual Chili Cook-Off, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 22 WHERE Black River Coliseum COST Free to public, donations appreciated WHAT Local teams will compete to spice things up with the best chili. All proceeds to benefit the United Gospel Rescue Mission.

— Quilt round painting class, 1 p.m. Feb. 22 WHERE Mustardseed Artisan Market WHAT Participants will paint and distress barnwood to create a 12-inch quilt round. Costs apply but include all supplies and instruction.

— Sit Down & Shut Up, 6 p.m. Feb. 22 WHERE Scout Hall, Cape Girardeau COST $35 WHAT Singer-songwriters perform story and song during a night with a curated dinner created to pair with the performance.

— Outlaw Eagles concert, 7 p.m. Feb. 22 WHERE Rodgers Theatre COST $20 WHAT Doors open at 5:30 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Poplar Bluff Regional Giving Circle.

— Movie night with kittens, 7 p.m. Feb. 22 WHERE Cat Daddy Kitten Room, Jonesboro, Arkansas COST $15, prepay required WHAT Enjoy a movie not in the kitten room, popcorn and drink included.

— Silver Screen Sundays, “Adam’s Rib,” 2-4 p.m. Feb. 23 WHERE Rodgers Theatre COST Free WHAT Regular movie event

— Author Fair Planning Meeting, 1-2:10 p.m. Feb. 25. WHERE Poplar Bluff Municipal Library Main Branch. WHAT A public meeting to plan the next book festival. It will be held in the Wolpers Room and via Zoom.

— Wolf Creek Connector Trail Inaugural 5K Run/Walk, 4:30 p.m. Feb. 25 WHERE Wolf Creek Connector trail, 2535 Township Line Road COST $10 WHAT The event will explore the new trail connector. Proceeds benefit the Poplar Bluff Trails Coalition. Medals will be awarded. The connector links the community trail system to the Wolf Creek Trail.

— Stained glass class, 1-4 p.m. Feb. 26 WHERE Margaret Harwell Art Museum annex COST $30 WHAT Participants will receive supplies and instruction from Beautifully Broken to make a stained glass bunny.

— Trivia Night, 5 p.m. Feb. 27 WHERE Holiday Inn COST $150 per six person team WHAT All proceeds benefit Three Rivers College scholarships, includes dinner.

— STEM Club, 5:30 p.m. Feb. 27 WHERE Poplar Bluff Library, main branch COST Free WHAT Participants will use lego to design and build a cable car.

— Book Buzz Club, 6 p.m. Feb. 27 WHERE Bread+Butter COST Free WHAT Participants gather for a read-what-you-want book club. This meeting’s theme is retro reads, classics from/during the 1960s and 1970s.

— Adults’ Night Out: Unsolved Murder Case, 6 p.m. Feb. 28 WHERE Piggott Public Library WHAT Participants work together to solve a murder mystery.

ALL MONTH

— Brian Alworth Exhibit, Jan. 21-Feb. 23 WHERE Tinnin Fine Arts Center COST Free WHAT Nature photography by KFVS’ Brian Alworth.

— Lenard Hinds Exhibit, Jan. 11-Feb. 23 WHERE Margaret Harwell Art Museum COST Free WHAT Painter Lenard Hinds is the featured artist for January and February.