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EVENTS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010
  • Chris and Wes Show - The Chris and Wes Show will be on from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. at The QC Zone, 1516 5th Ave., Moline. Call (309) 762-9663 or email for details. MAP
    Every Thursday,
  • Game On! A Night of Stand-Up Comedy with Nick Madson - Game On! A Night of Stand-Up Comedy with Nick Madson will begin at 7 p.m. at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island. The show is "rated R." Tickets are $10; $8 in advance. Call (309) 786-7773 for details. MAP
    Thursday, March 11, 2010
  • Open-mic night with Dave Ellis - It's open-mic night with Dave Ellis from 8 p.m.-midnight at the Bier Stube, 1001 Canal Shore Drive, LeClaire. Call (563) 289-2121 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Thursday,
  • Open-mic night with Corey - It's open-mic night with Corey from 8 p.m.-midnight at the Bier Stube, 417 15th St., Moline. Call (309) 797-3049 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Thursday,
  • Rob Dahms Band - The Rob Dahms Band will play from 6-9 p.m. at It's on the River, 201 N. Main St., Port Byron. Call (309) 523-2867 for details. MAP
    Every Thursday,
  • Solo Steppers Square Dance Club - The Solo Steppers Square Dance Club will dance from 7:30-10 p.m. at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 415 W. 53rd St., Davenport. The dances are for mainstream and plus dancers. Spectators are welcome. Club members dance every week except for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's weeks. Call (309) 797-3433 for details. MAP
    Every Thursday,
  • 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
  • Steady Rollin' Blues Band - The Steady Rollin' Blues Band will play from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. at Rascals Rock Memorabilia Bar, 1414 15th St., Moline. Call (309) 797-9457 for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Thursday,
  • Craig Shoemaker, costarring Jason Love - Craig Shoemaker, costarring Jason Love, will perform at Penguin's Comedy Club, The Freight House, 421 W. River Drive, Davenport. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. Thursday show are $11. Advance tickets for the 8 p.m. Friday show are $15; day-of-show tickets are $17. Advance tickets for the 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Saturday shows are $16.50; day-of-show tickets are $18.50. Call (563) 324-5233 or email for details. MAP
    Thursday, March 11, 2010 to Saturday, March 13, 2010
  • YouTube Tech Lab for teens - A YouTube Tech Lab for teens will be held from 3-5 p.m. at the Davenport Library, 3000 N. Fairmount St. Create, edit, and upload a using library equipment and software for the Teen YouTube Video Contest. Call (563) 326-7893 for details. MAP
    Thursday, March 4, 2010; Saturday, March 6, 2010; Thursday, March 11, 2010; Saturday, March 13, 2010
  • Storytime Live! - The musical show Storytime Live! will start at 4 p.m. at the i wireless Center, 1201 River Drive, Moline. It will be hosted by Moose and Zee and include performers from the preschoolers' shows Dora the Explorer, The Backyardigans, Wonder Pets!, and Ni Hao, Kai-lan. Tickets are $15, $25, and $35 (VIP). Call (800) 745-3000 for details. MAP
    Thursday, March 11, 2010
  • Joys - The Joys will play at 10 p.m. at the Rock Island Brewing Company, 1815 2nd Ave. Cover is $4. Call (309) 793-1999 or email for details. MAP
    Thursday, March 11, 2010
  • Lessons Learned From Postville (Stephen Bloom) - Stephen Bloom, author of Postville: A Clash of Cultures in Heartland America, will give the Baecke Lecture Lessons Learned From Postville at 7 p.m. at the Rogalski Center, St. Ambrose University, W. Lombard St. and N. Ripley St., Davenport. The program is part of the Migration Project. FREE. MAP
    Thursday, March 11, 2010
  • Regan and Sleeping on Sidewalks - Regan and Sleeping on Sidewalks will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Tickets are $5. Call (563) 326-1333 or email for details. MAP
    Thursday, March 11, 2010
  • Moses, the Exodus, and the Plagues of Egypt (Institute of Noetic Sciences Quad Cities meeting) - Toby McGriff will present Moses, the Exodus, and the Plagues of Egypt at a meeting of the Institute of Noetic Sciences Quad Cities Community Group at 6:30 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. Call (563) 332-7259 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Thursday, March 11, 2010
  • Studies of the Red-Shouldered Hawk and Cerulean Warbler (Quad City Audubon Society meeting) - Jon Stravers will present a program on Studies of the Red-Shouldered Hawk and Cerulean Warbler at 7 p.m. at the Butterworth Center, 1105 8th St., Moline, at a meeting of the Quad City Audubon Society. Also, he will talk about a new book on Gladys Black. Call (309) 799-7192 for details. FREE. MAP
    Thursday, March 11, 2010
  • Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (comedy) - The Riverdale High School Drama Troupe will present the play The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) by the Reduced Shakespeare Company at Riverdale High School, 9822 256th St. N., Port Byron. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $5; $4 for students. Call (309) 523-3181 for details. MAP
    Thursday, March 11, 2010 to Sunday, March 14, 2010
  • Alexander Calder art talk and Tony Hoeppner music (Thursdays at the Figge) - Senior curator Gregory Gilbert will speak on Alexander Calder at 7 p.m. for the Thursdays at the Figge program at the Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport. Food and bar will be available from 5-8 p.m., and art table activities will run from 5:30-7 p.m. Tony Hoeppner will provide music from 5:30-7 p.m. Free with museum admission ($7; $6 for ages 60 and up and students with ID; $4 for ages 3-12). Call (563) 326-7804 for details. MAP
    Thursday, March 11, 2010
  • It's Your Party open house - Hauberg Civic Center, 1300 24th St., Rock Island, will hold an It's Your Party open house from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The evening will include hors d'oeuvres, cake and punch, door prizes, party favors, decorating ideas, planning tips, entertainment, and party vignettes. Call (309) 732-7275 for details. FREE. MAP
    Thursday, March 11, 2010
  • Quad City Youth Prelude Strings - The Quad City Youth Prelude Strings will perform its annual concert at 7:30 p.m. at Rivermont Collegiate, 1821 Sunset Drive, Bettendorf. Tickets are $5; free for ages 18 and under. Call (563) 322-0931 for details. MAP
    Thursday, March 11, 2010
  • Music and Poetry: Women Empowerment open mic - A Music and Poetry: Women Empowerment open mic will be held from 11 a.m.-noon in the lower lobby, Building 1, Black Hawk College, 6600 34th Ave., Moline. Call (309) 796-5467 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Thursday, March 11, 2010
  • Winter Band Concert (Concert Band, Symphonic Band) - The Concert Band and Symphonic Band are among the groups to perform for the Winter Band Concert at 7 p.m. at United Township High School, 1275 Avenue of the Cities, East Moline. Call (309) 752-1633 for details. FREE. MAP
    Thursday, March 11, 2010
  • public meetings - A list of today's public meetings.
    Thursday, March 11, 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, April 4, 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
  • Moon River Supper Club: Darlene Breuwet - Darlene Breuwet will perform at the piano bar at 5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and for brunch on Sunday at Moon River Supper Club & Lounge, 101 1st St., Andalusia. Call (309) 798-2354 for reservations or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
  • 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 Wednesday, March 31, 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.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 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,

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