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EVENTS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2010
  • 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,
  • Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping (musical) - See a preview of Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping (book by Greta Grosch; music and lyrics by Dennis Curley and Drew Jansen) at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island. For tickets, call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2 or order online. MAP
    Wednesday, March 24, 2010; Thursday, March 25, 2010
  • Cowboy Junkies and Lojo Russo (SOLD OUT) - Cowboy Junkies and Lojo Russo will play at 8:30 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Tickets are $37.50. Call (563) 326-1333 or email for details. The show is sold out. MAP
    Wednesday, March 24, 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
  • Kenny Salwey and Mississippi: Tales of the Last River Rat (storyteller, film, book-signing) - Kenny Salwey, subject of the documentary Mississippi: Tales of the Last River Rat, will appear at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre, 330 W. 3rd St., Davenport. After the film is shown, Mr. Salwey will tell stories, answer questions, and sign his books. Tickets are $5. Proceeds will benefit the Nahant Marsh. Call (563) 326-8820 or email for details. MAP
    Wednesday, March 24, 2010
  • Book and gift fundraising sale (Bettendorf) - A book and gift fundraising sale will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Trinity Bettendorf, 4500 Utica Ridge Road, Bettendorf. 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
    Wednesday, March 24, 2010
  • Man Killed by Pheasant: And Other Kinships (afternoon Contemporary Books Discussion Group) - The afternoon Contemporary Books Discussion Group will discuss Man Killed by Pheasant: And Other Kinships by John Price from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. It is part of a series of events for author John Price's residency for Scott County Reads Together; see the complete schedule here. Call (563) 344-4179 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Wednesday, March 24, 2010
  • Last Night at the Lobster (evening Contemporary Books Discussion Group) - The evening Contemporary Books Discussion Group will discuss Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O'Nan from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. Call (563) 344-4179 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Wednesday, March 24, 2010
  • Irish-American Songs from Old New York: Edward Harrigan and the Roots of American Musical Theatre (Mick Moloney, Lawrence J. McCaffrey Lecture of Irish-American Studies) - New York University professor Mick Moloney will deliver the Lawrence J. McCaffrey Lecture of Irish-American Studies, Irish-American Songs from Old New York: Edward Harrigan and the Roots of American Musical Theatre, at 7 p.m. in the Rogalski Center Ballroom, St. Ambrose University, W. Lombard St. and N. Ripley St., Davenport. The talk is part of the Migration Project. It is also part of Multicultural Week; see the complete schedule on the website. FREE. MAP
    Wednesday, March 24, 2010
  • Commercializing Your Innovation (Innovation Development Series) - Nathan Sondgeroth and Chad Stamper from the Iowa Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce's New Ventures Initiative will present Commercializing Your Innovation from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. It is part of the Innovation Development Series. Learn how to research and build a marketing plan. Registration is required. Call (563) 344-4175 or email for details. MAP
    Wednesday, March 24, 2010
  • Niabi Zoo (demonstrations) - The Niabi Zoo will give demonstrations at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the Family Museum, 2900 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf. Free with admission ($6; $4 for ages 60 and up, active military personnel, spouse, and children residing in the household; free for ages 1 and under). Call (563) 344-4106 or email for details. MAP
    Wednesday, March 24, 2010
  • Artemisia Gentileschi: I'll Show You What a Woman Can Do (Women's History Month brown bag series) - Assistant professor of art history Melissa Hebert-Johnson will present Artemisia Gentileschi: I'll Show You What a Woman Can Do at noon in Room 131, Building 4, Black Hawk College, 6600 34th Ave., Moline. Gentileschi was an Italian Baroque painter. It is part of the Women's History Month brown bag series. Call (309) 796-5465 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Wednesday, March 24, 2010
  • Meal packaging for Haiti - Ambrosians for Peace & Justice and Kids Against Hunger Quad Cities invite all to help with meal packaging for Haiti at 7 p.m. at Christ the King Chapel, 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
    Wednesday, March 24, 2010
  • Wednesday morning bicycle ride - The Quad Cities Bicycle Club will hold a Wednesday morning bicycle ride at 9 a.m. at Hardee's, 425 55th St., Moline. Riders determine the distance and pace; usually there is a breakfast stop. Call (563) 386-3499 for details. FREE. MAP
    Wednesday, March 17, 2010; Wednesday, March 24, 2010; Wednesday, March 31, 2010
  • Salad luncheon - The Altar and Rosary Society will hold the annual salad luncheon from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Farrell Hall, St. Pius X Catholic Church, 2901 24th St., Rock Island. Menu includes scalloped potatoes, beer bread, and assorted salads. Cost is $6. A raffle also will be held. MAP
    Wednesday, March 24, 2010
  • Zumba Fitness - Zumba Fitness, 6:00pm, Take Action, 901 E. Kimberly Rd, Davenport. Call (757) 328-4314 or email for details. MAP
    Wednesday, March 24, 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.
    Wednesday, March 24, 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
  • 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
  • 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,
  • 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

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