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EVENTS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2010
  • Still Alice (West End Book Discussion Group) - The West End Book Discussion Group will discuss Still Alice by Lisa Genoa at 7 p.m. at the Davenport Library, 3000 N. Fairmount St. Registration required; call (563) 888-3371. MAP
    Tuesday, March 16, 2010
  • Swing dance - Quad Cities Social Dancing will host a swing dance at 7:15 p.m. at the QC Social Dancing Studio, 1502 6th Ave., Moline. There will be a lesson at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $6. Concessions are available. Call (815) 590-6446 or email for details. MAP
    Every Tuesday,
  • Open house for new library director Laura Long - The Board of Trustees of the Sherrard Library will host an open house for new library director Laura Long from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Coyne Center Fire Station, 1624 Coyne Center Road, Milan. Call (309) 593-2178 for details. MAP
    Tuesday, March 16, 2010
  • Fireside Knitters - The Fireside Knitters meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Davenport Library, 3000 N. Fairmount St. The all-ages group makes knitted and crocheted items for various Quad-Cities social organizations. Yarn, needles, and instructors are provided. Donations of supplies are welcome. Call Angie at (563) 326-7893 for details. MAP
    Every Tuesday,
  • Chris and Wes Show - The Chris and Wes Show will be on from 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. at Rascals Rock Memorabilia Bar, 1414 15th St., Moline. Call (309) 797-9457 for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Tuesday,
  • Identity Theft Presentation - A presentation on Identity Theft will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Solid Rock Cafe at the Solid Rock Cafe at the Center, 1411 Brady St., Davenport. Learn about how to protect yourself, family, and business. Call (563) 505-0471 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Tuesday,
  • Return to Sweden (World Adventure Travelogue Series) - Filmmaker Dale Johnson will present Return to Sweden at 1 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7 p.m. at the Putnam Museum IMAX Theatre, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport. It is part of the World Adventure Travelogue Series. Admission is $6. Call (563) 324-1933 for details. MAP
    Tuesday, March 16, 2010
  • Easter egg decoration class - The Silvis Library, 105 8th St., will hold an Easter egg decoration class from 1-3 p.m. Bring a small paintbrush and a jar of Modge Podge. Cost is $10. Call (309) 755-3393 to register. MAP
    Tuesday, March 16, 2010
  • John Deere Memorabilia Conference - The sixth John Deere Memorabilia Conference will be held at the Radisson Quad City Plaza Hotel, 111 E. 2nd St., Davenport. It will include seminars, speakers, and vendors. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday; 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday. Call (309) 765-4485 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Tuesday, March 16, 2010; Wednesday, March 17, 2010
  • Insect Zoo - The Iowa State University Department of Entomology Insect Zoo will visit the Family Museum, 2900 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf. Showtimes are 1 p.m. Tuesday; 10 a.m. Wednesday. Free with admission ($6; $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
    Tuesday, March 16, 2010; Wednesday, March 17, 2010
  • A.L.I.C.E. (TechTools, for grades 3-6) - The Rock Island Library, 401 19th St., will hold a TechTools class for kids in grades 3-6 on A.L.I.C.E., a 3-D animation programming application, at 6:30 p.m. Call (309) 732-7360 to sign up. FREE. MAP
    Tuesday, March 16, 2010
  • St. Patrick's Day Celebration (traditional Irish fare dinner and concert) - Unity Church of Christianity, 5102 47th Ave., Moline, will host a St. Patrick's Day Celebration with a traditional Irish fare dinner at 5:30 p.m. and concert at 7 p.m. Menu includes corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, carrots, Irish soda bread, and cookies. Soprano Colleen-McNally-Harris and harpist Harper Kirk will perform traditional Irish music. Cost is $5 for the dinner; the concert is free, but free-will offerings will be accepted. Call (563) 762-1066 for details. MAP
    Tuesday, March 16, 2010
  • St. Patrick's Day concert - A St. Patrick's Day concert will begin at 8 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall, Denkmann Memorial Building, Augustana College, 3520 7th Ave., Rock Island. FREE. MAP
    Tuesday, March 16, 2010
  • Update on Garage Band (Quad Cities Macintosh Users Group) - An Update on Garage Band will be the topic of the Quad Cities Macintosh User's Group meeting from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. Email for details. FREE. MAP
    Tuesday, March 16, 2010
  • Bicycling Tips and Training Ideas (Quad Cities Bicycle Club meeting) - Bike racer and coach Paul Deninger will speak on Bicycling Tips and Training Ideas at a Quad Cities Bicycle Club meeting at 7 p.m. at Rivermont Collegiate, 1821 Sunset Drive, Bettendorf. Pizza and pop will be served. Call (309) 721-7276 for details. FREE. MAP
    Tuesday, March 16, 2010
  • History of Paper Dolls (Hampton Historical Society meeting) - Jan McKay will speak on The History of Paper Dolls at a Hampton Historical Society meeting at 7 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 400 2nd Ave., Hampton. She will display selections from her collection, which includes dolls from the United States, England, Germany, France, and the Netherlands dating from 1810 to the 1920s. Refreshments will be served. MAP
    Tuesday, March 16, 2010
  • Taco Tuesday to benefit Arrowhead Ranch - A Taco Tuesday to benefit Arrowhead Ranch will be held from 5-9 p.m. at Mulligan's Valley Pub, 310 W. 1st Ave., Coal Valley. Cost is $5 for all-you-can eat tacos. Call (563) 529-4000 or email for details. MAP
    Tuesday, March 16, 2010
  • public meetings - A list of today's public meetings.
    Tuesday, March 16, 2010
    • CONTINUING EVENTS
  • 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,
  • 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,
  • 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,
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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