Saturday, January 9The Army Corps of Engineers will offer Eagle Watch and Historical Clock Tower tours at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. at the Rock Island Arsenal on Saturdays and Sundays. Pre-registration is required; call (309) 794-5338 for details.
The Family Museum in Bettendorf, invites all to do some shocking experiments for National Static Electricity Day from 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. Call (563) 344-4106 for details.
Showcase Cinemas 53 in Davenport will host a Live in HD broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera's Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss at noon. The high-definition broadcast will be transmitted via satellite from New York City. It will be subtitled. Tickets will be available at the door.
The 17th annual Red Ribbon Dinner and Grand Auction will be held from 5-10 p.m. at the RiverCenter in Davenport. The theme is "The Roaring Twenties," and Josh Duffee and His Orchestra will entertain. Proceeds will benefit AIDS Project Quad Cities. Call (309) 762-5433 for information.
Alleman High School in Rock Island will present The Proud and Haughty Beauty by John Donald O'Shea and Out of Sight, Out of Murder!? by Fred Carmichael. Showtimes are 6:30 p.m. Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday. Call (309) 786-7793 for details.
A coffeehouse will be held at the Galva Arts Council Building. Entertainment begins at 7 p.m. The jazz duo Surprisingly Hip will be featured. Musicians, actors, poets, readers, and visual artists are invited to participate. Call (309) 932-2555 for details.
Angie Pierce Jennings will play at 7 p.m. 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 Prenzie Players will hold the annual Twelfth Night Gala at 7:30 p.m. at The Curtainbox Theatre Company Offices and Conservatory in Davenport. They will present Cyclops by Euripides and Ulysses by Alfred Lord Tennyson. The evening also will include live music and more. Call (309) 781-3233 for details.
Sunday, January 10
The Figge Art Museum in Davenport will offer an exhibition tour at 1:30 p.m. Call (563) 326-7804, ext. 2047 for details.
The Putnam Explorers' Club, a science club for ages 7-11, will meet at 1:30 p.m. at the Putnam Museum in Davenport. There will be a different topic each month, with hands-on experiments, activities, games, and live animals. This month's program will be a Beach Party featuring the new Ocean Experience area. Call (563) 324-1054, ext. 242 to register.
The Figge Art Museum in Davenport will offer an exhibition tour at 1:30 p.m. Call (563) 326-7804, ext. 2047 for details.
The Putnam Explorers' Club, a science club for ages 7-11, will meet at 1:30 p.m. at the Putnam Museum in Davenport. There will be a different topic each month, with hands-on experiments, activities, games, and live animals. This month's program will be a Beach Party featuring the new Ocean Experience area. Call (563) 324-1054, ext. 242 to register.
Bill Bailey will speak on Wilder's Lightning Brigade at a meeting of the Quad-City Civil War Round Table at 2 p.m. at Butterworth Center in Moline. Call (309) 526-3669 for details.
An artist meet-and greet for Ken Urban will be held from 2-4 p.m. at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island. Call (309) 794-0991, ext. 30 for details.
The Catfish Jazz Society jam, dance, and dinner will take place from 3-7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Davenport. Call (309) 764-4935 for details.
Alleman High School in Rock Island will present The Proud and Haughty Beauty by John Donald O'Shea and Out of Sight, Out of Murder!? by Fred Carmichael. Showtime is 4 p.m. Sunday. Call (309) 786-7793 for details.
Ballet Quad Cities School of Dance has started registering for Spring dance classes and is accepting new students from 4 year olds to teens and adults. For more information on classes, schedules, or registering, please call (309) 786.2677.
25 short-term training programs at Black Hawk College will be discussed Jan. 13 at the Discover a Gold Mine of Programs Informational Career Night from 6:30-8 p.m. at the college’s Outreach Center in East Moline. For more information, call (309) 796-8223.
Monday, January 11
The Short & Sweets Short Story Discussion Group at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library will have dessert and discuss "Hell-Heaven" by Jhumpa Lahiri at 10 a.m. To register, call (563) 328-6833.
The Chief Deputy Supervisor of Assessments will speak on Homestead and Disability Issues for Tax Abatement at a meeting of the Friends of the Rock Island Library. It will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church. Reservations required; call (309) 786-5909.
Have a Live Lunch with Randy Arcenas from noon-1 p.m. 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.
DAGOBAH, a science fiction and fantasy book discussion group, will meet at 6 p.m. at the Davenport Library. Call (563) 326-7832 for details.
Pleasant Valley High School will hold a Variety Show at 7 p.m. Call (563) 332-5151 for details.
Tomorrow, a Hope for Homeowners foreclosure prevention workshop will be held at 6 p.m. at the Moline Library. After attending, participants may sign up to meet one-on-one with a housing counselor. Call (563) 355-9900 for details.
Tomorrow, Joel Brown will give a guest artist recital at 8 p.m. at Denkmann Hall of Augustana College in Rock Island. Call (309) 794-7236 for details.
On Wednesday, the Augustana Hispanic Film Festival begins at 7 p.m. in the Science Building room 102. A different film will be shown each Wednesday through February 10. This week’s entry is the Argentinian film Valentin. The festival films will be shown in Spanish with English subtitles and are free and open to the public. Call 309-794-7721 for additional information.
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: Wild Ocean 3D, Where the Wild Things Are and Van Gogh: Brush with Genius. Call (563) 324-1933 for showtimes and ticket information.
The Heritage Interpretive Center on the Mississippi in Hampton is hosting the Smithsonian exhibition Journey Stories. Hours are 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; plus 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Call (309) 755-8398 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.
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: Wild Ocean 3D, Where the Wild Things Are and Van Gogh: Brush with Genius. Call (563) 324-1933 for showtimes and ticket information.
The Heritage Interpretive Center on the Mississippi in Hampton is hosting the Smithsonian exhibition Journey Stories. Hours are 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; plus 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 1-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Call (309) 755-8398 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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