Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Tuesday, December 22

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the children's musical Frosty's Magic Hat. There will be both matinee brunch and show-only performances. Call (309) 786-7733 for showtimes and details.

Have a Live Lunch with Steve Couch at noon at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. Donations will be accepted to support educational programming at RME. Call (563) 326-1555 for details.

The Davenport Fairmount St. Library will throw a family holiday party from 2-4 p.m. Decorate cookies and make crafts to give as gifts. Call (563) 326-7900 for details.

The People in Galesburg, through the efforts/support of its two action groups--Hunger & Nurturing Neighborhoods--will be serving a dinner to the public from 5-8 PM at the Community Center. All Galesburg area residents are invited to attend. For details, call 309-342-1593.

The Davenport Fairmount St. Library will offer a Teen Tech Lab at 5:30 p.m. Young people, from beginner to advanced, can learn new technologies through talks and hands-on equipment lessons. Call (563) 326-7893 for details.

A foreclosure prevention workshop will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. Call (309) 788-6311 to sign up.

Tomorrow night, the German American Heritage Center in Davenport will host a Christmas sing-a-long at 7 p.m. Participants will sing carols in German and English. Song sheets will be provided. Call (563) 322-8844 for details.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Holly Jolly Christmas until Dec. 31. There are evening performances on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and matinees on Wednesdays. The final show on Dec. 31 has a special start time: buffet at 7:45 p.m.; show at 9:30 p.m. For tickets, call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2.


Currently Ongoing

The A to Zither exhibit is at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport, through Feb. 28. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Call (563) 322-8844 for details.

Now showing at the Putnam Museum IMAX Theatre in Davenport: Where the Wild Things Are, and Van Gogh: Brush with Genius. Call (563) 324-1933 for showtimes and ticket information.

The Family Museum in Bettendorf is currently hosting the Blue Man Group: Making Waves exhibit. The exhibit takes families through a multi-sensory exploration of sound and music. Plus, the annual Timeless Traditions exhibit, with traditional department store window displays, will run through Jan. 4. Hours are 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Call (563) 344-4106 for details.

Through Dec. 11, sculptures by Stewart Wessel are at the ArtSpace Gallery in Building 4 of Black Hawk College in Moline. Exhibit hours are 8 a.m-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Call (309) 796-5478 for details.

Through Dec. 29, the Dream of Consciousness installation of sculptures by Lori Roderick will be at the Rock Island Library. Library hours are 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Call (309) 732-7323 for details.

Until Jan. 3, the Mississippi Valley Quilters Guild will present the Stitches for the Holiday quilt show at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Call (309) 794-0991, ext. 30 for details.

Until Feb. 14, the Figge Art Museum will host the exhibit Branching Out: The Art of Wood which highlights the art of woodturning. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday. Call (563) 326-7804 for details.

Through May 23, Silent Influences: Photographs by Hunt Harris will be on display at the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall. The gallery is open from noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Call (309) 794-7231 during business hours for details.

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