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EVENTS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 02, 2010
  • ComedySportz QC (improv) - ComedySportz QC, 1818 3rd Ave., Rock Island, performs an improvisational all-ages show at 7 p.m. Food and beverages are available, including pop, alcohol, and pizza. Admission is $12; $10 in advance. At 9:30 p.m. there are long-form improv shows. On Friday, the show is Extra Innings Improv; on Saturday, it is Black & Bluejeans. Admission for the late show is $5; free with admission to the 7 p.m. show. Call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2 for details and tickets. MAP
    Every Friday, Saturday,
  • Gray Wolf Band - The Gray Wolf Band will play from 9 p.m.-midnight at Martini's on the Rock, 4619 34th St., Rock Island. Call (309) 732-1631 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Friday, April 2, 2010; Saturday, April 3, 2010
  • Fish fry - American Legion Post 569, 515 W. 1st Ave., Milan, holds a fish fry from 5-8 p.m. each Friday Sept.-May. Menu includes catfish dinners, shrimp, chicken strips, pork tenderloins, french fries, onion rings, and cheese balls. Carryouts available. Call (309) 787-4149 for details. MAP
    Every Friday,
  • 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,
  • Crossroads - Crossroads will play at Purgatory's Pub, 2104 State St., Bettendorf. Call (563) 355-2985 for details. FREE. MAP
    Saturday, February 27, 2010; Friday, April 2, 2010
  • Cowsills - The Cowsills will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center, 2021 State St., Bettendorf. Tickets are $15; $10 before March 27. Call (800) 843-4753 for details. MAP
    Friday, April 2, 2010
  • Night Crew - The Night Crew, featuring members of The Night People, will play from 8 p.m.-midnight at Cabanas, 2120 4th Ave., Rock Island. Call (309) 786-1450 for details. MAP
    Every Friday,
  • 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
  • Hypnotist Jim Wand - Hypnotist Jim Wand 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 $10. Advance tickets for the 8 p.m. Friday show are $13.50; day-of-show tickets are $15.50. Advance tickets for the 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Saturday shows are $15; day-of-show tickets are $17. Call (563) 324-5233 or email for details. MAP
    Thursday, April 1, 2010 to Saturday, April 3, 2010
  • Johnny on Point and Cirrus Minor - Johnny on Point and Cirrus Minor will play at 9 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
    Friday, April 2, 2010
  • Ghost Hunters' Dinner - A Ghost Hunters' Dinner will begin with cocktails at 6 p.m. at the Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club, 1838 Gillespie St., Rock Island. The Rock Island Paranormal Society will talk about their investigation of Quarters One, and Arsenal historian George Eaton will speak about the history of the home. After dinner, guests will tour Quarters One and see the paranormal society's equipment (bring a small flashlight). Cost is $37.87. Dinner choices are beef or fish. Reservations are required; call (309) 793-1601. MAP
    Friday, April 2, 2010
  • Greenstock (recycling crafts for kids) - Greenstock will go on from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Putnam Museum, 1717 W. 12th St. , Davenport. It will include tie-dyeing, recycled crayon-making, junk jewelry, nature bookmarks, and more. Cost is $5 (includes admission). Call (563) 324-1933 or email for details. MAP
    Friday, April 2, 2010
  • Ageless, Burt Reynolds, ERA, With Guns Blazing, and Orson Welles - Ageless, Burt Reynolds, ERA, With Guns Blazing, and Orson Welles will play an all-ages show at 6:30 p.m. in the Performance Hall, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Tickets are $6. Call (563) 326-1333 or email for details. MAP
    Friday, April 2, 2010
  • Robert Bozaich and Sidney Wingfield (Dueling Pianos) - Robert Bozaich and Sidney Wingfield will be featured during Dueling Pianos from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. at Nan's Piano Bar, The Freight House, 421 W. River Drive, Davenport. Admission is $7; $10 with reserved seat. Call (563) 323-5081 for details. MAP
    Friday, April 2, 2010; Saturday, April 3, 2010
  • Jimmy Peterson Comedy Show (local comedians' showcase) - The Jimmy Peterson Comedy Show, a local comedians showcase, will be held from 8-10 p.m. at Racer's Edge, 936 15th Ave., East Moline. Admission is $5. Call (309) 755-8131 for details. MAP
    Friday, April 2, 2010; Friday, May 7, 2010
  • Autumn Falls and Tear Down the Tower - Autumn Falls and Tear Down the Tower will play from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. at the Rock Island Brewing Company, 1815 2nd Ave. Cover is $4. Call (309) 793-1999 or email for details. MAP
    Friday, April 2, 2010
  • Make-and-take crafts - Kids can drop in for make-and-take crafts from noon-3 p.m. at the Scott County Library, 200 N. 6th Ave., Eldridge. Call (563) 285-4794 for details. FREE. MAP
    Friday, April 2, 2010
  • Cross Walk - Gloria Dei Presbyterian Church will begin the 32nd annual Cross Walk at 8:55 a.m. (A car pool will leave from the church at 8:30 a.m.) It will begin at Rock Island City Hall, 1528 3rd Ave., and end at the church, 4200 12th St. A light lunch will be served at the church. Call (309) 788-8986 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Friday, April 2, 2010
  • Good Friday fish fry - The Green Rock/Colona American Legion Women's Auxiliary will hold the annual Good Friday fish fry from 5-8 p.m. at American Legion Post 1233, 312 Broadway St., Colona. Menu includes whole catfish, shrimp, frog legs, chicken strips, and an all-you-can-eat salad bar. There also is a kids' menu. Proceeds go to the auxiliary and sponsored veterans' programs. Call (309) 792-8934 for details. MAP
    Friday, April 2, 2010
  • Community labyrinth (for meditation and prayer) - A 24-foot community labyrinth for meditation and prayer will be available from 8 a.m.-10 p.m. at 15th Avenue Christian Church, 3600 15th Ave., Rock Island. A host will provide directions and answer questions. Small "finger labyrinths" may be used without walking. Call (309) 786-6925 for details. MAP
    Friday, April 2, 2010
  • Over the Ledge - All ages can see what happens to different types of candy when they are dropped Over the Ledge of the balcony at 11:30 a.m. at the Family Museum, 2900 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf. 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
    Friday, April 2, 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
  • 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,
  • 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,
  • 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,
  • 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
  • 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
  • Black Hawk College: Bill Hannan - Drawings and prints by Bill Hannan are at the ArtSpace Gallery, Room 131, Building 4, Black Hawk College, 6600 34th Ave., Moline, through April 23. 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,
  • Bettendorf Library: Favorite Scott County Places and Bettendorf Middle School - The Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive, will host an exhibit of Favorite Scott County Places by the Quad City Photography Club, and works by Bettendorf Middle School students. Hours are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sunday 1-4 p.m. Call (563) 344-4175 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Thursday, April 1, 2010 to Friday, April 30, 2010
  • Geneseo Library exhibits - On exhibit this month at the Geneseo Library, 218 S. State St., will be "Toadal Chaos" Bob Graham's display of his frog collection, and Shirley Burnett's pastel landscapes. Call (309) 944-6452 or email for details. MAP
    Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
  • MidCoast at the i wireless: Susan Long - Drawings by Susan Long are on exhibit at MidCoast at the i wireless Center, 1201 River Drive, Moline. Call (309) 786-2430 for details. FREE. MAP
    Thursday, April 1, 2010 to Monday, May 31, 2010
  • MidCoast at Centre Station: Heggen and Mueller - Fiber art by Lori Miller and watercolors by Don Heggen 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
    Thursday, April 1, 2010 to Monday, May 31, 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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