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EVENTS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2010
  • Social Dancing and Listening - John and Kay Retzl will play from 1-3 p.m. for Social Dancing and Listening at the Center for Active Seniors, Inc., 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport. Donation is $5. Call (563) 386-7477 for details or weather cancellations. MAP
    Every Wednesday,
  • Chris and Wes Show - The Chris and Wes Show will start at 9 p.m. at Mound Street Landing, 1029 Mound St., Davenport. Call (563) 323-1200 for details. MAP
    Every Wednesday,
  • Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision (documentary and discussion) - The documentary Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision, about the artist who designed the Vietnam Veterans' memorial, will begin at noon in Room 131, Building 4, Black Hawk College, 6600 34th Ave., Moline. Associate professor of art Zaiga Thorson will lead a discussion afterward. It is part of the Women's History Month Brown Bag Series. Call (309) 796-5465 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island, will present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice from Jan. 15-Mar. 20. There are evening performances on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and matinees on Wednesdays. See the website for times and ticket prices. For tickets, call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2 or order online. MAP
    Every Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday,
  • Time Traveler's Wife (Between the Lines Book Discussion Group) - The Between the Lines Book Discussion Group will discuss The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger at 7 p.m. at the Davenport Library, 3000 N. Fairmount St. Call (563) 888-3371 to register. MAP
    Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  • Acoustic open mic with Steve McFate - An acoustic open mic with Steve McFate will run from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Cool Beanz Coffeehouse, 1325 30th St., Rock Island. Participation must be venue appropriate. Call (309) 558-0909 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Wednesday, March 10, 2010; Wednesday, March 24, 2010; Wednesday, April 7, 2010; Wednesday, April 21, 2010
  • Open mic night - Open mic night for youths and adults begins at 6:30 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience, 131 W. St., Davenport. Call (563) 326-1333, ext. 102 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Wednesday,
  • Free Zumba for Students - Free Zumba for Students, 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Scott Community College Studen Life Center, 500 Belmont Road, Bettendorf. Call (563) 441-4000 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Thursday, January 28, 2010 to Thursday, March 11, 2010
  • Live Lunch with Tennessee Tony Cavitt - Come for a Live Lunch with Tennessee Tony Cavitt at noon at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience, 131 Main St., Davenport. Donations will be accepted to support educational programming at RME. Call (563) 326-1555 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Wednesday,
  • Craig Bentley Trio - The Craig Bentley Trio will play at Rascals Rock Memorabilia Bar, 1414 15th St., Moline. Call (309) 797-9457 for details. MAP
    Every Wednesday,
  • Brass in Blue (United States Air Force Heartland of America Band) - The United States Air Force Heartland of America Band will present Brass in Blue at 7:30 p.m. at Centennial Hall, Augustana College, 3703 7th Ave., Rock Island. Tickets must be requested by mail. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope with a request for up to four tickets to Augustana College Ticket Office, 639 38th St., Rock Island IL, 61201. Call (309) 794-7721 for details. FREE. MAP
    Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  • St. Ambrose University-Community Symphony Orchestra - The St. Ambrose University-Community Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose University, W. High St. and N. Gaines St., Davenport. Call (563) 333-6149 for details. FREE. MAP
    Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  • Bix Birthday Bash - The Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society and the Davenport Library, 3000 N. Fairmount St., will hold the 16th annual Bix Birthday Bash from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The Bix All-Star Band will play, and there will be free birthday cake. Hot dogs, chips, and drinks will be for sale. Call (563) 326-7893 for details. FREE. MAP
    Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  • Determining Your Innovation's Potential (Innovation Development Series) - Jay Hamilton and Charlie Damschen from Hamilton IP Law will present Determining Your Innovation's Potential from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. They will discuss how to evaluate the potential of a new idea without losing your patent rights. It is part of the Innovation Development Series. Registration is required. Call (563) 344-4175 or email for details. MAP
    Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  • Just 4 Fun (Port Byron Historical Society meeting) - Just 4 Fun will perform old-time pioneer songs at a meeting of the Port Byron Historical Society at 7 p.m. at the River Valley Library, 214 S. Main St., Port Byron. Call (309) 523-3440 for details. FREE. MAP
    Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  • Oliver Twist book discussion - The Moline Library, 3210 41st St., will hold an Oliver Twist book discussion at 6:30 p.m. The book is by Charles Dickens. Registration required; call (309) 524-2470. FREE. MAP
    Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  • Music and Celtic Tales with Tim Britton - Music and Celtic Tales with Tim Britton will begin at 7 p.m. at the Moline Library, 3210 41st St. Call (309) 524-2480 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  • In the Shadow of the Raid (film and discussion) - Rogalski Center, St. Ambrose University, W. Lombard St. and N. Ripley St., Davenport, will host a showing of the film In the Shadow of the Raid at 7 p.m. A panel discussion and reception with filmmakers and Postville community leaders will follow. Spanish translation available. Call (563) 333-6045 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  • Moving to Windows 7 (Quad Cities Computer Society) - Gene Barlow will present Moving to Windows 7 at a meeting of the Quad-Cities Computer Society at 7 p.m. at the Tri-City Jewish Center, 2715 30th St., Rock Island. Call (309) 314-1780 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  • Quad Cities Bicycle Club Wednesday Ride - Quad Cities Bicycle Club Wednesday Ride, 9 a.m., Hardee's, 425 55th St., Moline. Call (563) 386-3499 for details. FREE. MAP
    Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  • Quad Cities Bicycle Club Wednesday Ride - Quad Cities Bicycle Club Wednesday Ride, 9 a.m., Hardee's, 425 55th St., Moline. Call (563) 386-3499 for details. FREE. MAP
    Wednesday, March 10, 2010
  • CONTINUING EVENTS
  • Figge Museum - The permanent holdings of the Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport, are organized in several collections: American (Colonial period to 1945); Midwest Regionalist; Mexican Colonial; Asian; and Haitian. The museum also has a gift shop, restaurant, auditorium and educational wing. Docent-led tours are available. Admission is $7; $6 for ages 60 and over and students with IDs; and $4 for ages 3-12. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday. Call (563) 326-7804 for details. MAP
    Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
  • Hauberg Indian Museum - The Hauberg Indian Museum at Black Hawk State Historic Site, 1510 46th Ave., Rock Island, offers visitors a tour of a year in the life of a Native American, starting with summer corn harvest and ending with spring maple syrup-bottling. Life-size displays, houses, and mannequins portray the daily life of a Sauk or Mesquakie Indian during the late 1700s and early 1800s. The Fur Trade exhibit examines the economic relationship between the Sauk and Mesquakie and the American Fur Company, which made Indians in Illinois part of lucrative worldwide trade. Hours are Wednesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. March-October; 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. November-February. Call (309) 788-9536. FREE. MAP
    Every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
  • Family Museum - Permanent exhibits at the Family Museum, 2900 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf, include Watts Up with Energy?; Sculpture on The Learning Campus; Amazing Acres, about weather and agriculture; Rhythm Alley, with sound and music; The PlayHouse for ages 5 and under with a virtual pond; The Garden, including a climbing maze for ages 5 and under; and the outdoor Kingdom for Kids Playground for active kids of all ages, open when weather permits. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday; closed on some holidays. Admission is $6 for ages 2-59; $4 for ages 60 and up, active military personnel, spouse, and children residing in the household; free for ages 1 and under; $3 for all Monday-Thursday from 5-8 p.m. Call (563) 344-4106 or email for details. MAP
    Tuesday, September 8, 2009 to Sunday, May 30, 2010
  • Tredway Library, Augustana: Silent Influences: Photographs by Hunt Harris - Silent Influences: Photographs by Hunt Harris will be on display through May 23 at the Brew by the Slough coffeeshop, Tredway Library, Augustana College, 3435 9 1/2 Ave., Rock Island. Call (309) 794-7206 for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
  • Rock Island Arsenal Museum - The Rock Island Arsenal Museum, established in 1905, is the second oldest U.S. Army museum after West Point, and the only certified Army museum in Illinois. It contains information on the history of Arsenal Island, an extensive collection of small arms, and other artifacts. The museum's displays change periodically; only about 10 percent of its collection is on display at one time. The museum is in Building 60 on North Ave. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; noon-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday (closed on major holidays.). Enter Arsenal Island through the Moline gate. All visitors 16 and older must have a photo ID. Call (309) 782-5021 for details. FREE.
    Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
  • Family Museum: Get the Message - Get the Message is on exhibit through May 7 at the Family Museum, 2900 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf. The interactive exhibit helps visitors explore different types of communication. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $6 ages 2-59; $4 ages 60 and up, active military personnel, spouse, and children residing in the household; free ages 1 and under. Call (563) 344-4106 or email for details. MAP
    Saturday, January 16, 2010 to Friday, May 7, 2010
  • Catich Gallery, St. Ambrose: In-Between: The Architecture of Migration - In-Between: The Architecture of Migration, an exhibit of interactive structures by Jane Gilmor, is on exhibit March 2-April 16 at the Catich Art Gallery, Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose University, W. High St. and N. Gaines St., Davenport. It is part of the Migration Project. Gallery hours are noon-5 p.m. Call (563) 209-1287 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
  • Mississippi River Visitor Center - The Mississippi River Visitor Center, Locks and Dam 15, Rock Island, is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. except for Thanksgiving Day, from noon Christmas Eve day through Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. The center is on the west end of Arsenal Island near the Government Bridge between Davenport and Rock Island. Watch towboats pass through the locks. Displays explain the process, and park rangers are available to answer questions. During the winter American bald eagles can be seen. Call (309) 794-5338 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Thursday, December 24, 2009 to Friday, December 24, 2010
  • IMAX Theatre: Wild Ocean 3D - Wild Ocean 3D is now showing at the Putnam Museum IMAX Theatre, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport. The end date is tentative and has not been finalized. Call (563) 324-1933, check the website, or email for showtimes and ticket information. MAP
    Friday, January 8, 2010 to Thursday, May 20, 2010
  • Putnam Museum: Davenport's Civil Rights Movement: 1945-1977 - The Putnam Museum, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport, will present the exhibit Davenport's Civil Rights Movement: 1945-1977. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $7; $6 for ages 60 and up, military, and students; $5 for ages 3-12; free for ages 2 and under. Call (563) 324-1054, ext. 219 or email for details. MAP
    Saturday, January 16, 2010 to Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • Figge Museum: In the Footsteps of Masters: The Evolution of the Reproductive Print - The Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport, will host In the Footsteps of Masters: The Evolution of the Reproductive Print from Jan. 23-May 23. The exhibition was organized by the University of Iowa Museum of Art. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday. Admission is $7; $6 for ages 60 and up and students with ID; $4 for ages 3-12. Call (563) 326-7804 for details. MAP
    Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
  • IMAX Theatre: Australia: Land Beyond Time - Australia: Land Beyond Time, the winner of the 2009 Everyone's A Critic series, is now showing at the Putnam Museum IMAX Theatre, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport. Call (563) 324-1933, check the website, or email for showtimes and ticket information. MAP
    Friday, February 5, 2010 to Thursday, May 20, 2010
  • MidCoast Fine Arts Gallery: Batman Rules - Batman Rules, featuring mixed media works by Steven Carleson and paintings by Peter Xiao, are on exhibit at the MidCoast Fine Arts Gallery at the Mississippi Valley Welcome Center, 900 Eagle Ridge Court, LeClaire. Hours are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Call (563) 322-3911, ext. 120 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Saturday, January 30, 2010 to Saturday, April 3, 2010
  • MidCoast at the i wireless: Coulson and Yenney - Mixed media works by Tricia Coulson and fiber works by Ellonyia Yenney are on exhibit at MidCoast at the i wireless Center, 1201 River Drive, Moline. Call (309) 786-2430 for details. FREE. MAP
    Monday, February 1, 2010 to Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • MidCoast at Centre Station: Van Hyfte and Mueller - Acrylic paintings by Kathleen Van Hyfte and Heather Mueller are on exhibit at MidCoast at Centre Station, 1200 River Drive, Moline. Hours are 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Call (309) 786-2430 for details. MAP
    Monday, February 1, 2010 to Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • Scott County Library: Diane Michele Wall - Works by Diane Michele Wall are on exhibit during open hours through March 27 at the Scott County Library, 200 N. 6th Ave., Eldridge. Call (563) 285-4794 for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
  • Phoenix Gallery: Kaleidoscope - Kaleidoscope, with works by Dr. Dwight Bailey, is on exhibit at The Phoenix Art Gallery, 1530 5th Ave., Moline. Hours are 5-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; noon-10 p.m. Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Call (309) 736-0006 or email for details. MAP
    Saturday, February 20, 2010 to Friday, April 30, 2010
  • Quad City Airport Gallery: Richmond, Miller Hancock, and Waldrop - The Quad City International Airport Gallery, 2200 69th Ave., Moline, will exhibit digitally manipulated photographs by Randy Richmond, paintings on clay by Patricia Miller Hancock, and paintings and sculpture by Tim Waldrop. Art @ the Airport is a satellite gallery of Quad City Arts. The airport offers one hour of free parking. Call (309) 793-1213 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Friday, February 26, 2010 to Friday, April 30, 2010
  • Figge Museum: Visions of Iowa: Arthur Geisert, Country Road ABC - The Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport, will host Visions of Iowa: Arthur Geisert, Country Road ABC from Feb. 27-May 31. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday. Admission is $7; $6 for ages 60 and up and students with ID; $4 for ages 3-12. Call (563) 326-7804 for details. MAP
    Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
  • Putnam Museum: Ocean Voyagers: People of the Pacific Islands - The exhibit Ocean Voyagers: People of the Pacific Islands is at the Putnam Museum, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport. It features rarely seen artifacts from the museum's collection. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $7; $6 for ages 60 and up, military, and students; $5 for ages 3-12; free for ages 2 and under. Call (563) 324-1933 or email for details. MAP
    Saturday, February 27, 2010 to Sunday, May 23, 2010
  • St. Ambrose Library: Americans Who Tell the Truth: African-American Women Activists - Americans Who Tell the Truth: African-American Women Activists, portraits by Robert Shetterly, are on display at the St. Ambrose University Library, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport. Library hours are 7:45 a.m.-midnight Monday-Thursday; 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; noon-midnight Sunday. Call (563) 333-6246 for details. FREE. MAP
    Monday, February 22, 2010 to Friday, March 12, 2010
  • MidCoast at Bucktown: Pour Out the Sky - Pour Out the Sky, an exhibit by Matt Pulford, is on exhibit through April 30 at MidCoast at Bucktown, 225 E. 2nd St., Ste. 204, Davenport. Gallery hours are Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Call (309) 786-2430 or email for details. MAP
    Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
  • T.G.I. Fridays: Art show/sale for Habitat for Humanity - T.G.I. Fridays, 5270 Elmore Ave., Davenport, will host an art show/sale for Habitat for Humanity. 100% of donations and 25% of artwork sale proceeds will go to Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities. Call (563) 441-7944 or email for details. MAP
    Monday, March 1, 2010 to Saturday, March 27, 2010
  • Geneseo Library exhibits - On exhibit this month at the Geneseo Library, 218 S. State St., will be a Girl Scouts display by Kathy Vercautren; Bob Graham's collection of juggling objects, and an artwork display by the Henry County Christian Home Educators. Call (309) 944-6452 or email for details. MAP
    Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
  • Quad City Botanical Center: It's Not Easy Being Green - The Quad City Botanical Center, 2525 4th Ave., Rock Island, will host the exhibit It's Not Easy Being Green. The Art Collective artists are Naidine D'Angelo, Judy Gray, Bonnie Grebner, Sheryl Lammers, Brent Langley, Nancy Lindsey, Lori Miller, Andi Naab, Amy Nielsen, Jay Stratton, Bill Wohlford, and Ellonyia Yenney. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5; $4 for ages 60 and up; $3 for ages 5-12; $1 for ages 2-4. Call (309) 794-0991 or email for details. MAP
    Tuesday, March 2, 2010 to Friday, April 30, 2010
  • Quad City Arts Center: Labyrinth - Labyrinth, an exhibit of paintings by Diane Naylor, aluminum vessels by Louise Rauh, and ceramic sculptures by Elizabeth Shriver, is at the Quad City Arts Center, 1715 2nd Ave., Rock Island. The exhibition will run through April 9. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Call (309) 793-1213, ext. 109 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
  • Black Hawk College: Bill Wohlford - Mixed media sculptures by Bill Wohlford are at the ArtSpace Gallery, Room 131, Building 4, Black Hawk College, 6600 34th Ave., Moline, through March 26. Exhibit hours are 8 a.m-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Call (309) 796-5465 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,