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EVENTS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010
  • Rule of Law, the Importance of Civic Education, and the Role of the Courts (Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas L. Kilbride) - Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas L. Kilbride will speak on The Rule of Law, the Importance of Civic Education, and the Role of the Courts at 10 a.m. in Building 1, Black Hawk College, 6600 34th Ave., Moline. Call (309) 796-5053 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Monday, March 22, 2010
  • Anime Club - The Anime Club for grades 6-12 will meet from 4-6 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. Attendees will watch animes, share favorite manga, discuss Japanese animation and comics, and make purchasing suggestions for the library. Call (563) 344-4188 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Monday,
  • Body Talks: The Expression of Culture Through Dance - Dr. Jacqueline Kay Thompson, owner of Potpourri Fine Arts Academy in Ottumwa, will present The Body Talks: The Expression of Culture Through Dance at 6 p.m. at the Davenport Library, 321 Main St. Call (563) 326-7832 for details. FREE. MAP
    Monday, March 22, 2010
  • Israel and Iran: A Contemporary Chess Game (Micah Halpern) - Micah Halpern will present the annual Stone Lecture in Judaism, Israel and Iran: A Contemporary Chess Game at 7 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall, Denkmann Memorial Hall, Augustana College, 3520 7th Ave., Rock Island. Call (309) 794-7823 for details. FREE. MAP
    Monday, March 22, 2010
  • Edgar Crockett Quartet - The Edgar Crockett Quartet will perform from 6:30-9 p.m. at the Coffee Hound, 4141 4th St., East Moline. Call (309) 752-0019 for details. FREE. MAP
    Monday, March 22, 2010
  • Fighting Bee Jiu-Jitsu (Brazilian martial arts demonstration) - A Fighting Bee Jiu-Jitsu Brazilian martial arts demonstration will begin at 7 p.m. in the BeeHive, Ambrose Hall, St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport. It is part of Multicultural Week; see the complete schedule on the website. Call (563) 333-6264 for details. FREE. MAP
    Monday, March 22, 2010
  • Book and gift fundraising sale (Rock Island) - A book and gift fundraising sale will be held at Trinity West Campus, 2701 17th St., Rock Island. Hours are 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday; 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday. Books, toys, and other gifts will be available. Proceeds will help projects such as buying fetal monitors, providing scholarships, and purchasing telemedicine equipment for local pediatric patients of Shriners Hospitals. MAP
    Monday, March 22, 2010; Tuesday, March 23, 2010
  • Coffee-tastings with Café del Sol Roasting - , Coffee-tastings with Café del Sol Roasting, 9 a.m.-noon, New Pioneer Co-Op, 22 South Van Buren St., Iowa City, and 1101 2nd Street, Coralville. Call (800) 804-4237 for details. FREE. MAP
    Saturday, March 20, 2010 to Saturday, March 27, 2010
  • public meetings - A list of today's public meetings.
    Monday, March 22, 2010
  • CONTINUING EVENTS
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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,
  • IMAX Theatre: Hubble 3D - Hubble 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, March 19, 2010 to Thursday, September 30, 2010
  • St. Ambrose Library: Around the World in a Snapshot - Around the World in a Snapshot, with photographs by faculty, staff and students, is on exhibit 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. It is part of Multicultural Week; see the complete schedule on the website. Call (563) 333-6264 for details. FREE. MAP
    Sunday, March 21, 2010 to Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • St. Ambrose Library: Far-Flung Fibers: The Migration of Fiber and Fiber Arts - Far-Flung Fibers: The Migration of Fiber and Fiber Arts is on exhibit 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-Saturday; noon-midnight Sunday. The exhibit will include textiles, spinning, knitting, and embroidery. It is part of the Migration Project. Call (563) 333-6246 for details. FREE. MAP
    Monday, March 22, 2010 to Tuesday, March 30, 2010