WVIK Community Calendar - Thursday

Thursday, December 30

The Putnam Museum in Davenport will present Thinking-Cap Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. featuring fun challenges from cultures around the world. For more information, call 563-324-1054.

The Rock Island Library will host a Teen Iron Chef competition at 2:30 p.m. Like the TV series, contestants will be given a secret ingredient to make a dish for judging. Advanced registration is required. For more information or to register, call 309-732-7330.

The Winter Blues Jam will begin at 6 p.m. at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience in Davenport, featuring participants from blues workshops and improvisational sessions. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham will perform at 8 p.m. at the i wireless Center in Moline. For more information or tickets, call 309-764-2001.

The Poinsettias and Lights holiday floral show is on through Jan. 16 at Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory in Davenport. This year also features A Conifer Christmas with dwarf conifers from around the world. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7818.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Plaid Tidings through Dec. 31. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

This week, the Putnam Museum in Davenport will present different hands on educational programs each weekday. Tomorrow, Friends of Nature Friday will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, call 563-324-1054.

Tomorrow, the Family Museum in Bettendorf will celebrate Noon Year's Eve beginning at 10 a.m. Festivities will include making crafts, a countdown to noon, music, and more. For more information, call 563-344-4106.

On Saturday, the Black Hawk Hiking Club will host a New Year's Day stroll at 7 p.m. beginning at Deere-Wiman House in Moline. For more information, call 309-496-9024.