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EVENTS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2012
  • “ Hike the Vines” Snowshoe hike and wine tasting - “ Hike the Vines” Snowshoe hike and wine tasting , Saturdays at 12noon and 2 PM, Galena, Illinois, 525 S Main St, Galena. Imagine enjoying an afternoon snowshoe hike, at your own pace, through the Galena Cellars vineyard, and following it up with a wine tasting, cheese and crackers. Advanced reservations required. To coordinate your own date for this venue, group size must be 8 or more. $45 includes wine tasting, snowshoe rental and shuttle/$25 with own equipment. Call (815) 776-9425 or email for details. MAP
    Saturday, January 14, 2012 to Saturday, February 18, 2012
  • Chestnut Snowshoe Hike - Chestnut Snowshoe Hike, Saturdays at 10AM, Chestnut Mountain, Illinois, 525 S Main St, Galena. Enjoy spectacular views of the Mississippi River on this 1 hour group snowshoe hike through the trails at Chestnut Mountain. Advanced reservations required. $45 adults/$25 kids snowshoe rental included. Call (815) 776-9425 or email for details. MAP
    Saturday, January 7, 2012 to Saturday, February 25, 2012
  • Annual State of the City Message from Mayor Dennis Pauley (Friends of the Rock Island Library meeting) - The Annual State of the City Message from Mayor Dennis Pauley will be the Friends of the Rock Island Library meeting at 11:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 3020 30th St. Cost is $6.50, and includes lunch. Menu includes pork loin, loaded mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, roll and butter, and coconut cream pie. Reservations required; call (309) 786-5293. MAP
    Monday, February 13, 2012
  • Open house - The Cordova Library, 402 Main Ave., will host an open house from 4-7 p.m. It will include entertainment by children, treats including a chocolate fountain, and door prizes. Call (309) 654-2330 for details. MAP
    Monday, February 13, 2012
  • Valentine's sale - The Illini Campus Auxiliary will host a Valentine Days at Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, 801 Illini Drive, Silvis. Balloons, flowers, plants, candy, and gifts will be for sale as carryouts or delivered free to anyone in the hospital complex by "Cupid." Proceeds will go toward safety equipment for employees. Call (309) 281-4000 for details. FREE. MAP
    Monday, February 13, 2012; Tuesday, February 14, 2012
  • public meetings - A list of today's public meetings.
    Monday, February 13, 2012
  • CONTINUING EVENTS
  • 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
  • Center for Active Seniors, Inc.: Shuffleboard - Center for Active Seniors, Inc., 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport, will host a shuffleboard game at 2:15 p.m. Cost is $4 for nonmembers; $2 for members (free first visit); free lessons are available. Call (563) 386-7477 or email for details. MAP
    Every Monday
  • 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
  • ATEEC Interactive Learning Lab - The ATEEC (Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center) Interactive Learning Lab is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. third Saturday of each month or by appointment at 201 N. Harrison St., Suite 102, Davenport. Displays include Energy is Everywhere; What Can We Do?; Living With Energy; Sun, Earth, Wind and Water -- The Renewable Energies; BioEnergy; Geothermal; Green Technologies; Solar Energy; Wind Energy; and Energy Careers. Call (563) 441-4093 for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
  • Quad City Botanical Center: Artists Unlimited - Works by Artists Unlimited are on exhibit at the Quad City Botanical Center, 2525 4th Ave., Rock Island. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5; $4 for ages 60 and up; $3 for ages 6-12; $1 for ages 3-5; free for ages 2 and under. Call (309) 794-0991 or email for details. MAP
    Monday, January 2, 2012 to Wednesday, February 29, 2012
  • Moline Library: In a Nutshell; The Worlds of Maurice Sendak - The In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak exhibit is at the Moline Library, 3210 41st St., from Dec. 28-Feb. 24. Call (309) 524-2470 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
  • Quad City Airport Gallery: Murray, Eastburn, and Stratton - Paintings by David Murray, photographs by Judith Eastburn, and wood sculptures by Jay Stratton are on exhibit at the Quad City International Airport Gallery, 2200 69th Ave., Moline. 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, January 6, 2012 to Wednesday, February 29, 2012
  • Catich Gallery, St. Ambrose: Sensing Language - The Sensing Language exhibit, featuring installation art and artist books utilizing handmade paper created by Melissa Jay Craig, runs from Jan. 17-March 2 at the Catich Art Gallery, Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose University, W. High Street and N. Gaines Street, Davenport. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Call (563) 209-1287 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
  • Rock Island Library: Rock Island High School student show - The Rock Island High School student show is at the Rock Island Library, 401 19th St., from Feb. 1-29. Call (309) 732-7323 for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Monday, 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
  • Tour of the Isabel Bloom production facility - A tour of the Isabel Bloom production facility will begin at 10 a.m. at Isabel Bloom, 736 Federal St., Davenport. Other times are available for large groups. Reservations required; call (563) 336-3766 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Monday
  • Morrissey Gallery, St. Ambrose: Liminal Waters - Liminal Waters, works by Emily Christenson, is at the Morrissey Gallery, Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose University, W. High Street and N. Gaines Street, Davenport. Call (563) 333-6254 for details. FREE. MAP
    Saturday, January 28, 2012 to Sunday, February 26, 2012
  • Putnam Giant Screen Theater: Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol - Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol is showing at the Putnam Museum Giant Screen Theater, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport. The end date is tentative. Call (563) 324-1933, check the website, or email for showtimes and ticket information. MAP
    Friday, February 10, 2012 to Thursday, March 8, 2012
  • Black Hawk College: Primitive Modern: Artwork by Helen Boyd, Emily Christenson and Jacki Olson - Primitive Modern: Artwork by Helen Boyd, Emily Christenson and Jacki Olson is on exhibit at the ArtSpace Gallery, Building 4, Black Hawk College, 6600 34th Ave., Moline, Feb. 13-March 9. Exhibit hours are 8 a.m-9 p.m. Call (309) 796-5469 or email for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
  • 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
  • MidCoast at Centre Station: Jones Davies and Kube - Oils by Catherine Jones Davies and pastels by Shelby Kube 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. FREE. MAP
    Wednesday, February 1, 2012 to Saturday, March 31, 2012
  • MidCoast at the i wireless: Sarah Jane Fellini - Batiks and sculptures by Sarah Jane Fellini are on exhibit at MidCoast at the i wireless Center, 1201 River Drive, Moline. Call (309) 786-2430 for details. FREE. MAP
    Wednesday, February 1, 2012 to Saturday, March 31, 2012
  • MidCoast at the i wireless: Sarah Jane Fellini - Batik and sculpture by Sarah Jane Fellini are on exhibit at MidCoast at the i wireless Center, 1201 River Drive, Moline. Call (309) 786-2430 for details. FREE. MAP
    Wednesday, February 1, 2012 to Saturday, March 3, 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; $4 for all 5-8 p.m.; free for under age 1. Call (563) 344-4106 or email for details. MAP
    Tuesday, May 31, 2011 to Friday, May 31, 2013