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EVENTS FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 2010
  • Country dance and jam session (ShagNasty) - ShagNasty will play for a country dance and jam session from 5-9 p.m. at American Legion Post 227, 829 16th Ave., East Moline. Admission is $3. Call (309) 755-5622 or email for details. MAP
    Every Sunday,
  • Celtic music session and Celtic vespers - A Celtic music session and Celtic vespers will be held at Gloria Dei Presbyterian Church, 4200 12th St., Rock Island. Musicians are invited to learn Celtic tunes at 4 p.m.; vespers with music begin at 5 p.m. The theme is Christ's passion and the practice of discipleship (the way of the cross). Call (309) 788-8986 or email for details. MAP
    Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • All-you-can-eat breakfast - Masonic Lodge 898, 1304 5th Ave., Silvis, will serve an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8 a.m.-noon. Menu includes biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, ham, hash browns, coffee, orange juice, and milk. Cost is $5; $2.50 for children. MAP
    Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • Quad City Mallards vs. the Dayton Gems - The Quad City Mallards will play the Dayton Gems at 4:05 p.m. at the i wireless Center, 1201 River Drive, Moline. See the website for ticket information, or call (800) 745-3000. MAP
    Sunday, March 14, 2010; Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • Avey Brothers - The Avey Brothers will play from 9 p.m.-midnight at Rascals Rock Memorabilia Bar, 1414 15th St., Moline. Call (309) 797-9457 for details. MAP
    Every Sunday,
  • Troilus and Cressida (tragedy, Prenzie Players) - The Prenzie Players will present Troilus and Cressida, a tragedy by William Shakespeare at 1616 2nd Ave., Rock Island. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Sunday, March 28; 2 p.m. Sunday, March 21. There will be a post-show discussion on March 19. Tickets are $8. Email for details. MAP
    Friday, March 19, 2010; Saturday, March 20, 2010; Sunday, March 21, 2010; Friday, March 26, 2010; Saturday, March 27, 2010; Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • Pajama Game (musical) - Quad City Music Guild will present the musical The Pajama Game (music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell) at Prospect Park Theater, 1584 34th Ave., Moline. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $15; $9 for children. Call (309) 762-6610 for details. MAP
    Thursday, March 25, 2010 to Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • Flower and Garden Show - The Quad Cities Conservation Alliance Flower and Garden Show will be held at the QCCA Expo Center, 2621 4th Ave., Rock Island. Hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. The event will include exhibitors and seminars. Speakers will include The Mole Hunter and Veronica Lorson Fowler. Admission is $6; $1 for ages 6-16, free for ages 5 and under. Call (309) 788-5912 for details. MAP
    Friday, March 26, 2010 to Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • Coffee-tastings with Café del Sol Roasting - Coffee-tastings with Café del Sol Roasting, 9 a.m.-noon, Hy-Vee, 812 S. 1st Ave., Iowa City. Call (800) 804-4237 for details. FREE. MAP
    Saturday, March 27, 2010 to Saturday, April 3, 2010
  • Pelican Watch - The annual Pelican Watch will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Lock and Dam 14, off Hwy. 67, Pleasant Valley. Corps of Engineers park rangers will provide spotting scopes and answer questions about the migrating birds. Call (309) 794-5338 for details. FREE. MAP
    Saturday, March 27, 2010; Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • Illowa Orchid Society Spring Show - The 35th annual Illowa Orchid Society Spring Show will be held at Wallace's Garden Center & Greenhouse, 2605 Devil's Glen Road, Bettendorf. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. It will include vendors, displays, presentations, and advice. FREE. MAP
    Saturday, March 27, 2010; Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • Pioneer dance (Jerry Beauchamp Band) - The German American Pioneer Society will hold a pioneer dance from 1:30-5 p.m. at the Coliseum, 116 E. Bryant St., Walcott. The Jerry Beauchamp Band will play waltzes, foxtrots, polkas, and more. Sandwiches, pie, and coffee will be available at intermission. Admission is $8. Call (563) 285-5165 or email for details. MAP
    Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • Diversity Fest - A Diversity Fest will be held from noon-6 p.m. at Rogalski Center, St. Ambrose University, W. Lombard St. and N. Ripley St., Davenport. It will include musical and dance performances, food, children's activities, crafts, games, vendors, and information about local organizations. Admission is $3; free for ages 12 and under. It is part of Multicultural Week; see the complete schedule on the website. Call (563) 333-6309 for details. MAP
    Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • Celebrity Streetball - Celebrity Streetball, with And 1 Streetball Legends, will go on from 2-5 p.m. at Wharton Field House, 1800 20th Ave., Moline. Tickets are $15; $10 in advance (courtside $25). Proceeds will benefit the Rock Island YWCA Youth Center. Call (309) 631-1942 or email for details. MAP
    Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • Celebrating Women in the Arts recital - A Celebrating Women in the Arts recital will begin at 2 p.m. at Denkmann Memorial Hall, Augustana College, 3520 7th Ave., Rock Island. Call (309) 794-7236 for details. FREE. MAP
    Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • Disco Dancing Divas - Female impersonators Anjila Cavalier, Decevia Mann, Alycia Starr will perform as Disco Dancing Divas at 7:30 p.m. at Penguin's Comedy Club, The Freight House, 421 W. River Drive, Davenport. Cover is $5. Call (563) 324-5233 for details. MAP
    Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • Voices of Passion (Easter drama) - First Presbyterian Church, 2431 1st St., Coal Valley, will present the Easter drama Voices of Passion by Rev. Tim Snart at 7:30 p.m. Child care will be provided. Call (309) 799-3511 or (309) 798-1076 for details. FREE. MAP
    Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • Bach Vespers service ("Himmelskonig, sei willkommen," Ascension Chapel Chamber players, Ascension singers) - A Bach Vespers service will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Ascension Chapel, Founders' Hall, Augustana College, 820 38th St., Rock Island. The Ascension Chapel Chamber players and Ascension singers will perform Bach Cantata #182 "Himmelskonig, sei willkommen" ("Welcome, King of Heaven"). Call (309) 794-7836 for details. FREE. MAP
    Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • Tea for Two (intergenerational tea party, purse auction, and Ballet Quad Cities) - Alternatives for the Older Adult will host Tea for Two, an intergenerational tea party and purse auction, from 2-4 p.m. at the Community Center, 2701 E. 1st St., Milan. Ballet Quad Cities will perform. Tickets are $25; $18 for seniors; $15 children. Call (309) 277-0167, ext. 249 or email for tickets. MAP
    Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • Benefit for Craig Douglas - Friends will hold a benefit for Craig Douglas from 2-6 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall, 1111 W. 35th St., Davenport. It will include a sloppy joe dinner, bake sale, silent auction, raffles, and 50/50 drawings. Cost is by donation. Mr. Douglas has been diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. Call (563) 391-1532 for details. MAP
    Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • All-you-care-to-eat breakfast - An all-you-care-to-eat breakfast will be held from 8-11:30 a.m. at the Izaak Walton League, 8402 N. Harrison St., Davenport. Cost is $7; $3.50 for ages 7-12, free for ages 6 and under. Call (563) 391-5200 for details. MAP
    Sunday, March 28, 2010; Sunday, May 2, 2010; Sunday, June 6, 2010; Sunday, July 4, 2010
  • Soup/bread luncheon - First Baptist Church, 3020 30th St., Rock Island, will hold a soup/bread luncheon at noon. Proceeds will go toward a karaoke system for the Good News Club, an after-school program for students at Eugene Field School. Call (309) 786-2617 for details. MAP
    Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • Benefit for Jaimie - A benefit for Jaimie, who has been diagnosed with cancer, will be held from 2-10 p.m. at Racer's Edge, 936 15th Ave., East Moline. It will include a band, raffle, and 50/50 drawing. Cover is $3. Call (309) 755-8131 for details. MAP
    Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • Palm Sunday pancake breakfast - St. Ambrose Knights of Columbus Council 12576 will serve a Palm Sunday pancake breakfast from 7:30-11 a.m. at the St. Ambrose Church parish center, 312 W. 1st St., Milan. Cost is $6; $3 for ages 6-12; free for ages 5 and under. MAP
    Sunday, March 28, 2010
  • Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping (musical) - Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island, will present Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping (book by Greta Grosch; music and lyrics by Dennis Curley and Drew Jansen) from March 26-May 22. 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,
    • 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,
  • 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,
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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: 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
  • 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
  • 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: Avatar - Avatar 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, March 26, 2010 to Thursday, May 20, 2010

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