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EVENTS FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 03, 2012

Open-mic night - An open-mic night will run from 7-9 p.m. at Cool Beanz Coffeehouse, 1325 30th St., Rock Island. Call (309) 558-0909 or email for details. FREE. MAP

Every Tuesday,

Diary of a Worm, a Spider and a Fly (children's musical) - Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island will present the children's musical Diary of a Worm, a Spider and a Fly by Joan Cushing at 10 a.m. Tickets for the show-only performance are $8.50; $7.50 for groups of 12 and up. Call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2 for details. MAP

Thursday, March 29, 2012; Tuesday, April 3, 2012; Saturday, April 7, 2012; Tuesday, April 10, 2012; Friday, April 13, 2012; Thursday, April 26, 2012; Saturday, April 28, 2012; Tuesday, May 1, 2012; Friday, May 4, 2012

South and Central America (World Adventure Travelogue Series) - Filmmaker Marlin Darrah will present South and Central America at 1 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7 p.m. at the Putnam Museum Giant Screen Theater, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport. It is part of the World Adventure Travelogue Series. Admission is $6; $4 for members. Call (563) 324-1933 for details. MAP

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Lucero and William Elliott Whitmore - Lucero and William Elliott Whitmore will play at 8 p.m. at the Rock Island Brewing Company, 1815 2nd Ave. Tickets are $20; $16 in advance. Call (309) 793-1999 or email for details. MAP

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

EDMT (Electronic Dance Music Tuesday) - EDMT (Electronic Dance Music Tuesday) will go on from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. at the Rock Island Brewing Company, 1815 2nd Ave. Call (309) 793-1999 or email for details. FREE. MAP

Every Tuesday,

Benefit for the Royal Ball Run for Autism - A benefit for the Royal Ball Run for Autism will be held from 5-8 p.m. at Mulligan's Valley Pub, 310 W. 1st Ave., Coal Valley. There also will be a 50/50 drawing. Suggested donation for tacos is $5. Call (309) 799-7515 for details. MAP

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Demystifying Computers, E-mail, and the Internet, Abby Stokes - Abby Stokes will present Demystifying Computers, E-mail, and the Internet at 7 p.m. at the Viking Club, 1450 41st St., Moline. Call (309) 787-2239 or (309) 314-1780 for details. FREE. MAP

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Financial Crises: Causes, Consequences, and Cures, Paul Weller - Paul Weller, University of Iowa John F. Murray professor emeritus of finance, will speak on Financial Crises: Causes, Consequences, and Cures at 6:30 p.m. at the Quad City Botanical Center, 2525 4th Ave., Rock Island. He will discuss two global crises of the last 15 years, as well as a crisis in Asia and the current turmoil in Europe. Cost is $5; free for University of Iowa Alumni Association members. Preregistration required by noon March 27; online registration available. Call (309) 794-0991 for details. MAP

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Killer Paisley and EmJay - Killer Paisley and EmJay will perform at 7 p.m. at Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave., Rock Island. Cover is $5. Email for details. MAP

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank (Alpha Psi Omega Augustana College theater group), with remarks by Eva Schloss - The Alpha Psi Omega Augustana College theater group will perform the play And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank at 7 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall, Denkmann Memorial Building, Augustana College, 3520 7th Ave., Rock Island. Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss will speak afterward. Call (309) 793-1300 or email for details. FREE. MAP

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Performance poetry jam - The Midwest Writing Center will hold a performance poetry jam from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. Verbal techniques and nonverbal presentation will be explored. Andrew Ziegler, the Midwest Writing Center resident poet, will host. The event is part of National Poetry Month. Call (563) 324-1410 for details. FREE. MAP

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

public meetings - A list of today's public meetings.

Tuesday, April 3, 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

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

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,

Figge Museum: Fins and Feathers: Children's Book Illustrations from the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art - Fins and Feathers: Children's Book Illustrations from the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is at the Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport, from Jan. 21-April 22. 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: Locating Place: Perceptions of Space in 20th Century Photography - Locating Place: Perceptions of Space in 20th Century Photography is at the Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport, March 10-April 29. 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,

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

Quad City Arts: Dieffenbach, Miller, Peterson, Phelan - Works by Angela Dieffenbach, Lori Miller, Connie Peterson, and Mary Phelan are on exhibit at the Quad City Arts Center, 1715 2nd Ave., Rock Island, from Feb. 17-April 6. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Call (309) 793-1213 or email for details. FREE. MAP

Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,

Quad City Airport Gallery: The Labyrinth Exhibition - The Labyrinth Exhibition, with mixed-media paintings by Diane Naylor, aluminum vessels by Louise Rauh, and ceramic sculptures by Elizabeth Shriver, is 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

Thursday, March 1, 2012 to Sunday, April 29, 2012

Figge Museum: Young Artists at the Figge, Bettendorf Community Schools - The Young Artists at the Figge exhibit features works by students of Bettendorf Community Schools March 31-April 15. The museum is at 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport. 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,

Quad City Arts: Contemporary Works - Contemporary Works, with fabric mosaics by Lori Miller, painted photographs by Connie Peterson, paintings by Mary Phelan, and sculptures by Angela Dieffenbach, is the exhibit at the Quad City Arts Center, 1715 2nd Ave., Rock Island, from Feb. 17-April 6. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Call (309) 793-1213 or email for details. FREE. MAP

Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,

Figge Museum: War and Remembrance - War and Remembrance, with prints by Erwin Eisch, is at the Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport, Feb. 25-April 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,

Putnam Museum: Dinosaurs Unearthed - Dinosaurs Unearthed is on exhibit at the Putnam Museum, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport. It features life-size animatronic models of feathered dinosaurs and a dig pit. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10; $9 for seniors, students, and military; $7.50 for ages 3-12; $1 off for members; free for ages 2 and under. Call (563) 324-1933 or email for details. MAP

Saturday, March 3, 2012 to Sunday, September 9, 2012

Quad City Botanical Center: Cooper and Williams - Mixed-media works by Megan Crandall Cooper and Carri Williams are on exhibit at the Quad City Botanical Center, 2525 4th Ave., Rock Island. 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 6-12; $1 for ages 3-5; free for ages 2 and under. Call (309) 794-0991 or email for details. MAP

Thursday, March 1, 2012 to Monday, April 30, 2012

Bakery Gallery: A Delicate Sequence of Analog Tangents - The Bakery Gallery, 1330 E. 12th St., Davenport, will host A Delicate Sequence of Analog Tangents, a book arts exhibition by the UI Center for the Book graduate students and affiliates, from Feb. 24-April 21. Hours are 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Email for details. MAP

Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,

Black Hawk College: Brittany Klarkowski - Paintings by Brittany Klarkowski are on exhibit at the ArtSpace Gallery, Building 4, Black Hawk College, 6600 34th Ave., Moline, March 12-April 13. 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,

Putnam Museum: Anne Frank: A History for Today - Anne Frank: A History for Today is at the Putnam Museum, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport. 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, March 31, 2012 to Monday, May 28, 2012

Putnam Museum: Paintings Created in Hiding by Erich and Heinz Geiringer - Paintings Created in Hiding by Erich and Heinz Geiringer are on exhibit at the Putnam Museum, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport. 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, March 31, 2012 to Monday, May 28, 2012

Morrissey Gallery, St. Ambrose: Bloom Catich Bloom - Bloom Catich Bloom, works by Rev. Edward Catich and Isabel and John Bloom, is at the Morrissey Gallery, Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose University, W. High Street and N. Gaines Street, Davenport. Call (563) 333-6251 or email for details. FREE. MAP

Saturday, March 3, 2012 to Saturday, May 12, 2012

Catich Gallery, St. Ambrose: Telling Stories - The Telling Stories exhibit, featuring paintings and photographs by Leslie Bell depicting girls and women as heroes, runs from March 6-May 11 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,

Niabi Zoo - Niabi Zoo, 13010 Niabi Zoo Road, Coal Valley, is home to more than 900 animals representing more than 140 species. The zoo also offers a playground, train and carousel rides, classes, gift shop, picnic areas, and concessions. Hours are 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (last admission at 4:30 p.m.). On Thursdays in July and August, the zoo will stay open until 8 p.m. (last admission at 7:30 p.m.). Admission is $6; $5.50 for ages 62 and up, $5 for ages 3-17; free for members and ages 2 and under; half-price Tuesdays. Call (309) 799-5107 or email for details. MAP

Monday, March 5, 2012 to Sunday, October 28, 2012

Figge Museum: War and Remembrance: Erwing Eisch's Night of the Crystal Death Portfolio - War and Remembrance: Erwing Eisch's Night of the Crystal Death Portfolio is at the Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport, Feb. 25-April 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,

Tredway Library, Augustana: William Morris: Visions of an Ideal World - William Morris: Visions of an Ideal World is on exhibit at the Tredway Library, Augustana College, 3435 9 1/2 Ave., Rock Island. Morris was associated with the Pre-Raphaelites and the English Arts and Crafts movement. Call (309) 794-7206 or email for details. FREE. MAP

Monday, March 5, 2012 to Thursday, May 17, 2012

German American Heritage Center: Beetle to Benz - The German American Heritage Center, 712 W. 2nd St., Davenport, will host Beetle to Benz exhibit March 6-June 3. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5; $4 for ages 60 and up; $3 for ages 5-17; $12 for family; free for members and ages 4 and under. Call (563) 322-8844 or email for details. MAP

Every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,

MidCoast at the RiverCenter: Mark Mess - Photography by Mark Mess is on exhibit at MidCoast at the RiverCenter, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport. Call 309-786-2430 or email for details. MAP

Thursday, March 1, 2012 to Monday, April 30, 2012

MidCoast at the i wireless: Betsy Zmuda-Swanson - Acrylics by Betsy Zmuda-Swanson are on exhibit at MidCoast at the i wireless Center, 1201 River Drive, Moline. Call (309) 786-2430 for details. FREE. MAP

Sunday, April 1, 2012 to Thursday, May 31, 2012

MidCoast at Centre Station: Johnson and Kirsch - Fiber works by Jean Johnson and acrylics and mixed media works by Ali Kirsch 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

Sunday, April 1, 2012 to Thursday, May 31, 2012

Augustana Museum: Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibition - The 36th annual Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibition is being held at the Augustana College Art Museum, Centennial Hall, Augustana College, 3703 7th Ave., Rock Island. The gallery is open from noon-4 p.m. Call (309) 794-7231 for details. FREE. MAP

Tuesday, March 6, 2012; Wednesday, March 7, 2012; Thursday, March 8, 2012; Friday, March 9, 2012; Saturday, March 10, 2012; Tuesday, March 13, 2012; Wednesday, March 14, 2012; Thursday, March 15, 2012; Friday, March 16, 2012; Saturday, March 17, 2012; Tuesday, March 20, 2012; Wednesday, March 21, 2012; Thursday, March 22, 2012; Friday, March 23, 2012; Saturday, March 24, 2012; Tuesday, March 27, 2012; Wednesday, March 28, 2012; Thursday, March 29, 2012; Friday, March 30, 2012; Saturday, March 31, 2012; Sunday, April 1, 2012; Tuesday, April 3, 2012; Wednesday, April 4, 2012; Thursday, April 5, 2012; Tuesday, April 10, 2012; Wednesday, April 11, 2012; Thursday, April 12, 2012; Friday, April 13, 2012; Saturday, April 14, 2012; Sunday, April 15, 2012; Tuesday, April 17, 2012; Wednesday, April 18, 2012; Thursday, April 19, 2012; Friday, April 20, 2012; Saturday, April 21, 2012; Sunday, April 22, 2012

Putnam Giant Screen Theater: Dr. Seuss' The Lorax - Dr. Seuss' The Lorax is showing at the Putnam Museum Giant Screen Theater, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport. Call (563) 324-1933, check the website, or email for showtimes and ticket information. MAP

Friday, March 30, 2012 to Thursday, April 26, 2012

Figge Museum: Sculpting With Fiber - Sculpting With Fiber is at the Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport, March 23-March 18. 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,

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