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EVENTS FOR MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012
  • Quad Cities River Bandits vs. Cedar Rapids Kernels - The Quad Cities River Bandits vs. Cedar Rapids Kernels game will begin at 7 p.m. at Modern Woodmen Park, 209 S. Gaines St., Davenport. Tickets are available online. Call (563) 322-6348 for details. MAP
    Saturday, May 12, 2012; Monday, May 14, 2012; Tuesday, May 15, 2012; Thursday, June 28, 2012; Friday, June 29, 2012; Saturday, June 30, 2012
  • Joe Payne, managing editor of Radish Magazine (Friends of the Rock Island Library meeting) - Joe Payne, managing editor of Radish Magazine, will speak at 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 barbecue pork, buns, coleslaw, baked beans, and Dutch apple pie. Reservations required; call (309) 786-5293. MAP
    Monday, May 14, 2012
  • Jim Victor Junior Achievement Golf Classic - The Jim Victor Junior Achievement Golf Classic will be held at Valley View Country Club, 9701 1/2 Ill. 82, Cambridge. Check-in is at 11:30 a.m.; tee time is at noon. Format is four-person best ball. Cost is $75; includes box lunch, gift, and players' reception. Call (309) 937-3938 or email for details. MAP
    Monday, May 14, 2012
  • Bicycle Commuter Breakfast - The Quad Cities Transportation Advocacy Group will hold the annual Bicycle Commuter Breakfast from 6:30-9 a.m. at Bechtel Park, Government Bridge and 2nd Avenue, Davenport. Email for details. FREE. MAP
    Monday, May 14, 2012
  • Night Zumba Class - Night Zumba Class, 5:30 p.m.- 6:15 p.m., Center for Active Seniors, Inc., 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport. Mondays starting May 14. $4 per session; $2 for members. Call (563) 386-7477 for details. MAP
    Monday, May 14, 2012
  • Night Zumba Class - Night Zumba Class, 5:30 p.m.- 6:15 p.m., Center for Active Seniors, Inc., 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport. Mondays starting May 14. $4 per session; $2 for members. Call (563) 386-7477 for details. MAP
    Monday, May 14, 2012
  • Near the Top of the World: Finland and Norway, Elmer Brunk - Elmer Brunk will present a travelogue, Near the Top of the World: Finland and Norway, from 1-2 p.m. at the Center for Active Seniors, Inc., 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport. Admission is $1; free for members. Call (563) 386-7477 for details. MAP
    Monday, May 14, 2012
  • Sean Leary book-signing ("Beautiful Remnants of Chaotic Failures") - Sean Leary will sign his book Beautiful Remnants of Chaotic Failures from 1-3 p.m. at Caribou Coffee, HyVee, 7th Street and John Deere Road, Moline. FREE. MAP
    Monday, May 14, 2012; Monday, May 28, 2012
  • Encore broadcast of Die Walkure (Metropolitan Opera) - Rave Motion Pictures 53, 3601 E. 53rd St., Davenport, will host an encore broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera's Die Walkure by Richard Wagner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. Call (563) 441-0242 for details. MAP
    Monday, May 14, 2012
  • Police Memorial Day ceremony - A Police Memorial Day ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. at the Davenport Police Station, 416 Harrison St. Chief Frank Donchez and retired United States Secret Service special agent William Albracht will speak, and Taps will be played. Police-led processions will go to Memorial Park Cemetery and Fairmount Cemetery, where flowers will be placed on the officers' graves. Call (563) 326-7778 for details. MAP
    Monday, May 14, 2012
  • public meetings - A list of today's public meetings.
    Monday, May 14, 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
  • 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,
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Rock Island Library: A Tribute to the Children of the Holocaust: Portrait Collages That Bridge the Gap Between Then and Now - A Tribute to the Children of the Holocaust: Portrait Collages That Bridge the Gap Between Then and Now by Barbara Powers is on exhibit at the Rock Island Library, 401 19th St., from April 9-June 8. Call (309) 732-7323 for details. FREE. MAP
    Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Quad City Airport Gallery: Garlock and Diaz - Acrylics by Jaclyn Garlock and jewelry by Mindy Diaz are 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, May 11, 2012 to Wednesday, June 27, 2012
  • Quad City Botanical Center: Lanora WelzenBach - A variety of works by Lanora WelzenBach 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
    Tuesday, May 1, 2012 to Saturday, June 30, 2012
  • Putnam Giant Screen Theater: Titanic 3D - Titanic 3D 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, May 11, 2012 to Thursday, May 31, 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.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 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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