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EVENTS FOR SUNDAY, JANUARY 01, 2012
  • * * * Galleries, museums, and other venues may be closed; call before you go. - * * * Galleries, museums, and other venues may be closed. Call before you go.
    Saturday, December 24, 2011; Sunday, December 25, 2011; Saturday, December 31, 2011; Sunday, January 1, 2012
  • HangoverFest XI - HangoverFest XI will be held at Cordova Dragway Park, 19425 Ill. Rte. 84 N. There will be open test-n-tune, trophy, and gamblers' races starting at 11 a.m. A heated cafe will be available, and there will be free aspirin at the gate on request. Test-n-tune is $20 (make as many runs as you would like or time allows); trophy class is $25. The first 250 fans or racers will also get a Cordova Dragway Park HangoverFest stadium cup (open at 10 a.m.). Admission is $10; $3 for ages 6-12. Call (309) 654-2110 for details. MAP
    Sunday, January 1, 2012
  • First-in Float (Saukenuk Paddlers Canoe and Kayak Club) - The Saukenuk Paddlers Canoe and Kayak Club's First-in Float will begin at 1 p.m. at the Marquette Street boat ramp, Davenport. MAP
    Sunday, January 1, 2012
  • New Year's Day stroll - The Black Hawk Hiking Club will host a New Year's Day stroll at 7 p.m. at Deere-Wiman House, 817 11th Ave., Moline. Bring a flashlight, a snack to share, and a mug for the hot beverage that will be supplied. Call (309) 496-9024 for details. FREE. MAP
    Sunday, January 1, 2012
  • Public ice-skating sessions - The River's Edge, 700 West River Drive, Davenport, offers public ice-skating sessions from 6-8 p.m. and 8:30-10:30 p.m. Admission is $5; skate rental is $3. Call (563) 326-7812 or email for details. MAP
    Sunday, January 1, 2012
    • CONTINUING EVENTS
  • Quad City Botanical Center - The highlight of the Quad City Botanical Center, 2525 4th Ave., Rock Island, is its 6,444-square-foot tropical Sun Garden conservatory with a 14-foot waterfall, reflecting pools, and a 70-foot skylight peak. The center also has extensive outdoor displays, including a Conifer Garden, a Physically Challenged Garden, a Scrambled Alphabet Garden, and perennial gardens. It has a gift shop, and works by local artists are on display. See the website for special events. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday (until 8 p.m. Tuesday); noon-5 p.m. Sunday (April-Oct.); 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday (Nov.-March). See the website for holiday hours. Admission is $6; $5 for ages 60 and up; $4 for ages 5-15; $2 for ages 2-4; free for under age 2; $1 Mondays June 3-Aug. 12. Call 309-794-0991 or email for details. MAP
    Sunday, January 2, 2005 to Thursday, January 2, 2014
  • Fryxell Geology Museum - Visitors to the Fryxell Geology Museum at Augustana College, 820 38th St., Rock Island will see the dinosaur skeleton Cryolophosaurus elliotti, which was discovered by Augustana professor Bill Hammer in Antarctica in 1991. The museum has a collection of rocks, minerals, fossils, and skeletons, including two pterosaurs, a tylosaurus "sea serpent," triceratops, allosaurus, and Tyrannosaurus rex skulls. The museum is in the Swenson Hall of Geosciences; visitors should turn west off 38th Street at the eastern campus entrance. Hours during the school year are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Call (309) 794-7318 for details. FREE. MAP
    Tuesday, November 1, 2011 to Tuesday, May 1, 2012
  • Figge Museum: Turn-of-the-Century Posters from the Krannert Art Museum Collection - An exhibit of Turn-of-the-Century Posters from the Krannert Art Museum Collection is at the Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport, through Jan. 8. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. 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,
  • Figge Museum: Everything, All at Once, Forever - Everything, All at Once, Forever is at the Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport, through Jan. 15. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. 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,
  • Figge Museum: Restoring the Spirit: Celebrating Haitian Art - Restoring the Spirit: Celebrating Haitian Art is at the Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport, through Feb. 19. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. 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: Mi Casa Nueva: QC Mexican Heritage - Mi Casa Nueva: QC Mexican Heritage is on exhibit at the Putnam Museum, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport. It highlights more than a century of Quad-Cities Mexican-American history. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. The end date is tentative. The museum will be closed from Jan. 9-13 for maintenance. Admission is $7; $6 for ages 60 and up, military, students; $5 for ages 3-12; free for ages 2 and under. Call (563) 324-1933 or email for details. MAP
    Saturday, September 24, 2011 to Saturday, March 31, 2012
  • Putnam IMAX Theatre: Straight Up!: Helicopters in Action - Straight Up!: Helicopters in Action 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, September 30, 2011 to Friday, January 6, 2012
  • Figge Museum: 2011 College Invitational - 2011 College Invitational is at the Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport, Nov. 5-Jan. 8. It features more than 40 works of art in a variety of mediums by students. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. 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,
  • Figge Museum: Beyond the Surface: WPA Works of Charles Turzak - Beyond the Surface: WPA Works of Charles Turzak is at the Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport, Nov. 12-Feb. 26. It features more than 40 works of art in a variety of mediums by students. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. 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 IMAX Theatre: The Polar Express - The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience 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, November 25, 2011 to Friday, January 6, 2012
  • * * * Galleries, museums, and other venues may be closed; call before you go. - * * * Galleries, museums, and other venues may be closed; call before you go.
    Saturday, December 24, 2011; Sunday, December 25, 2011; Saturday, December 31, 2011; Sunday, January 1, 2012
  • Vander Veer: Poinsettia and Lights - The Poinsettia and Lights exhibit is at Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory, 215 W. Central Park Ave., Davenport, Dec. 3-Jan. 15. The theme is "A Traditional Christmas at Vander Veer." Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; open until 7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday through Dec. 18. The conservatory will close at 2 p.m. on Dec. 24, and will be closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Admission is $1; free for ages 15 and under; free on Tuesdays. Call (563) 326-7818 for details. MAP
    Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
  • 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 Dec. 24 through Dec. 25, and Jan. 1. 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 Monday, December 24, 2012
  • Putnam IMAX Theatre: Sharks 3D - Sharks 3D 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, August 26, 2011 to Sunday, January 8, 2012
  • Family Museum: Turtle Travels - Turtle Travels is at the Family Museum, 2900 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf. Hours are 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $7 for ages 2-59; $4 for ages 60 and up and age 1; active military and immediate family; $4 for all 5-8 p.m.; free for under age 1. Call (563) 344-4106 for details. MAP
    Saturday, October 15, 2011 to Friday, May 11, 2012
  • Family Museum - Permanent exhibits at the Family Museum, 2900 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf, include Lil 'Ssippi River Valley; Amazing Acres, about weather and agriculture; Busy Bodies: Healthy Choices; The PlayHouse for ages 5 and under; and the outdoor Kingdom for Kids Playground, open when weather permits. Hours are 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday; closed on some holidays. Admission is $7 for ages 2-59; $4 for ages 60 and up and age 1; active military and immediate family; free for under age 1; $1 Mondays June 3-Aug. 12. Call 563-344-4106 or email for details. MAP
    Tuesday, May 31, 2011 to Saturday, May 31, 2014
  • Putnam Museum - Permanent exhibits at the Putnam Museum, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport, include the Asian Gallery; Black Earth/Big River; Ocean Experience; the Hall of Mammals; River, Prairie and People; Unearthing Ancient Egypt; View Space; the Spark Learning Lab, and Ume Warumi. Museum 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, students; $5 for ages 3-12; free for ages 2 and under; $1 Mondays June 3-Aug. 12. For more information, call 563-324-1933. MAP
    Friday, January 2, 2009 to Monday, December 23, 2013

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