Friday, September 30
Artist and violinist Vidya Dengle will hold music workshops at 4 and 7:30 p.m. in the Kresge Recital Hall in the Ford Center for the Fine Arts of Knox College. For more information, call 309-341-7565.
The Family of Native Spirits will sponsor an Indian Taco Fundraiser from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Eagles Lodge at 4401 West Locust Street in Davenport. A Silent Auction will include several Isabel Bloom figures. Proceeds in part will fund cancer treatment.
ARToberfest Final Friday festivities will run from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport, featuring the opening of the Living Proof exhibit by breast cancer survivors. For more information, call 309-230-1594.
The Midwest Writing Center in Davenport will host a banned books reading at 7 p.m. featuring books, poems, and plays that have been contested frequently in the United States. For more information, call 563-324-1410.
Tonight and tomorrow night, Rock Island High School will present Romeo and Juliet at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre. For more information, call 309-793-5950.
Tomorrow, an open house and dedication ceremony for Faye's Field will begin at 1 p.m. at the green space at 2850 18th St. in Bettendorf. The space will include an outdoor learning environment, rain garden, and public art installations.
Tomorrow, the Figge Art Museum will host A Fabulously Fun French Family Free Day from 1 to 4 p.m. with stories, snacks, and activities. The documentary Toulouse-Lautrec will be shown at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.
The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present the Beethoven 5 Masterworks I concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Adler Theatre, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday in Centennial Hall. Concert Conversations will begin a half hour before each performance. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.
On Saturday, the improv group Baby Wants Candy will perform at Augustana College’s Centennial Hall beginning at 8 p.m. For more information, call 309-794-7306.
Thru Nov. 5, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. For tickets, show times or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Saturday, October 1
The American Association of University Women will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Butterworth Center in Moline. Ann Boaden of Augustana College will discuss her new book Light and Leaven which is about Augustana women in its first century. All meetings are open to the public.
An exhibition tour with Sherry Maurer will go on from 10:30 a.m. at the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall. Registration is appreciated. For more information, call 309-794-7231.
Dr. Henry Petroski will present The History of the Pencil and Why it Must Not be Erased at 11 a.m. at the Figge Art Museum. For more information, call 563-326-7804.
An open house and dedication ceremony for Faye's Field will begin at 1 p.m. at the green space at 2850 18th St. in Bettendorf. The space will include an outdoor learning environment, rain garden, and public art installations.
The Figge Art Museum will host A Fabulously Fun French Family Free Day from 1 to 4 p.m. with stories, snacks, and activities. The documentary Toulouse-Lautrec will be shown at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.
The Hilltop Campus Village Fall Music Festival will be held beginning at 5 p.m. at 15th Street and Harrison Street in Davenport featuring five bands, food and children's activities.
Rock Island High School will present Romeo and Juliet at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre. For more information, call 309-793-5950.
The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present the Beethoven 5 Masterworks I concert at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Adler Theatre, and at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Centennial Hall. Concert Conversations will begin a half hour before each performance. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.
The improv group Baby Wants Candy will perform at Augustana College’s Centennial Hall beginning at 8 p.m. For more information, call 309-794-7306.
Thru Nov. 5, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. For tickets, show times or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Sunday, October 2
The MIP Arts and Craft Fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Eriksen Chevrolet-Buick in Milan. Proceeds will go toward bettering the Milan area. For more information, call 309-787-6502
The 44th annual Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive runs through Fulton County, IL. The tour will include arts, crafts, antiques, collectibles, foods, demonstrations, and entertainment. For more information, call 309-647-8980
A World Communion Celebration and International Soup and Bread Luncheon will be held at Gloria Dei Presbyterian Church in Rock Island beginning at 10:15 a.m. For more information, call 309-788-8986.
The Putnam Explorers' Club, a science club for kids in grades 2 to 6 will meet at 1:30 p.m. at the Putnam Museum in Davenport. There is a different topic each month. This month's program will be Kaleidoscope Chemistry. For more information, call 563-324-1054, ext. 266.
The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present the Beethoven 5 Masterworks I concert at 2 p.m. in Centennial Hall. Concert Conversations will begin a half hour the performance. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.
The Scott County Historical Society will host the 14th annual Threshers' Meal beginning at 5 p.m. at Our Savior Presbyterian Church in LeClaire. Proceeds will benefit the Society's home, Historic Summit Church in Davenport. For more information, call 563-332-5986.
A discussion of I am the Central Park Jogger: A Story of Hope and Possibility by Trisha Meili will be held at 7 p.m. in Room 244 in Ambrose Hall of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563- 333-6113.
Thru Nov. 5, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. For tickets, show times or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Monday, October 3
Roy Doliner will speak on Jewish Influence on Italian Art and Michelangelo at 10 a.m. at the Tri-City Jewish Center, 2715 30th St., Rock Island. Reservations requested; call 309- 793-1300.
The Alpha Book Club will discuss Hannah's List by Debbie Macomber at 3 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309- 732-7323.
A Gala Party for Beyond Expectations: Artwork by Children with Disabilities will be held from 6 p.m. at the Family Museum in Bettendorf. It will include refreshments and entertainment. For more information, call 563- 424-2263 or 563- 823-0191.
Josh Duffee and His Orchestra will play for Music on the Mississippi from 6 p.m. at Ben Butterworth Parkway and 53rd Street in Moline.
Roy Doliner will present Eternal People, Eternal City: The History of Jewish-Christian Relations in Rome at 7 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-793-1300.
Tomorrow, a panel discussion of the film A Class Apart will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.
Beginning Thursday, New Ground Theatre will present the drama God of Carnage at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-7529.
Opening Friday, the musical A New Brain will be presented at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-333-6251.
Thru Nov. 5, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. For tickets, show times or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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Thursday, September 29
Rick and Anita Sundin will present A Tribute to the Titanic, the Ship of Dreams at 1:30 p.m. for the Putnam Museum Guild Tea at the museum in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1054.
Inside the Music, a casual discussion of the Quad City Symphony Masterworks I concerts Oct. 1 and 2, will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport. For more information, call 563-322-7276.
Gilda's Club will hold the eighth annual Diamonds and Divas fundraiser for women beginning at 6 p.m. at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. Reservations are required. For tickets or to RSVP, call 563-326-7504
Poet Gerald Stern will recite for River Readings at 7 p.m. in Denkmann Memorial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7721.
United Township High School in East Moline will present the fall choir concert at 7 p.m. The UT Singers, Concert Choir, and Jazz Choir will perform. Call 309-752-1633
As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Rima Girnius will present Restoring the Spirit: Celebrating Haitian Art at 7 p.m. at the museum in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-7804.
Thursday thru Saturday, Rock Island High School will present Romeo and Juliet at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre. For more information, call 309-793-5950.
Out Loud, an open poetry/prose reading session, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. Call 563-324-1410.
The documentary When Farmers Were Heroes: The Era of National Corn Husking Contests will be shown for the Independent Scholars' Evening at 7 p.m. on the second floor of the Moline Club. Curt and Elizabeth Roseman will lead a discussion afterward. For more information, call 309-762-9202.
A preview performance of the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes will be held at 7:45 p.m. at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
This weekend, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present the Beethoven 5 Masterworks I concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Adler Theatre, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday in Centennial Hall. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.
Rick and Anita Sundin will present A Tribute to the Titanic, the Ship of Dreams at 1:30 p.m. for the Putnam Museum Guild Tea at the museum in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1054.
Inside the Music, a casual discussion of the Quad City Symphony Masterworks I concerts Oct. 1 and 2, will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport. For more information, call 563-322-7276.
Gilda's Club will hold the eighth annual Diamonds and Divas fundraiser for women beginning at 6 p.m. at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. Reservations are required. For tickets or to RSVP, call 563-326-7504
Poet Gerald Stern will recite for River Readings at 7 p.m. in Denkmann Memorial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7721.
United Township High School in East Moline will present the fall choir concert at 7 p.m. The UT Singers, Concert Choir, and Jazz Choir will perform. Call 309-752-1633
As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Rima Girnius will present Restoring the Spirit: Celebrating Haitian Art at 7 p.m. at the museum in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-7804.
Thursday thru Saturday, Rock Island High School will present Romeo and Juliet at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre. For more information, call 309-793-5950.
Out Loud, an open poetry/prose reading session, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. Call 563-324-1410.
The documentary When Farmers Were Heroes: The Era of National Corn Husking Contests will be shown for the Independent Scholars' Evening at 7 p.m. on the second floor of the Moline Club. Curt and Elizabeth Roseman will lead a discussion afterward. For more information, call 309-762-9202.
A preview performance of the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes will be held at 7:45 p.m. at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
This weekend, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present the Beethoven 5 Masterworks I concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Adler Theatre, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday in Centennial Hall. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.
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Wednesday, September 28
As part of the Global Gathering Brazil series, a workshop highlighting the centuries-old Brazilian art form combining music, martial arts and dance known as capoeira will begin at 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4175.
An Evening With Savoy Brown will begin at 8 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-1333
Tonight and tomorrow night, preview performances of the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes will be held at 7:45 p.m. at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Tomorrow, Rick and Anita Sundin will present A Tribute to the Titanic, the Ship of Dreams at 1:30 p.m. for the Putnam Museum Guild Tea at the museum in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1054.
Tomorrow, Inside the Music, a casual discussion of the Quad City Symphony Masterworks I concerts Oct. 1 and 2, will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport. For more information, call 563-322-7276.
Tomorrow, poet Gerald Stern will recite for River Readings at 7 p.m. in Denkmann Memorial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7721.
As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Rima Girnius will present Restoring the Spirit: Celebrating Haitian Art at 7 p.m. at the museum in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-7804.
Thursday thru Saturday, Rock Island High School will present Romeo and Juliet at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre. For more information, call 309-793-5950.
This weekend, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present the Beethoven 5 Masterworks I concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Adler Theatre, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday in Centennial Hall. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.
As part of the Global Gathering Brazil series, a workshop highlighting the centuries-old Brazilian art form combining music, martial arts and dance known as capoeira will begin at 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4175.
An Evening With Savoy Brown will begin at 8 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-1333
Tonight and tomorrow night, preview performances of the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes will be held at 7:45 p.m. at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Tomorrow, Rick and Anita Sundin will present A Tribute to the Titanic, the Ship of Dreams at 1:30 p.m. for the Putnam Museum Guild Tea at the museum in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1054.
Tomorrow, Inside the Music, a casual discussion of the Quad City Symphony Masterworks I concerts Oct. 1 and 2, will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport. For more information, call 563-322-7276.
Tomorrow, poet Gerald Stern will recite for River Readings at 7 p.m. in Denkmann Memorial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7721.
As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Rima Girnius will present Restoring the Spirit: Celebrating Haitian Art at 7 p.m. at the museum in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-7804.
Thursday thru Saturday, Rock Island High School will present Romeo and Juliet at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre. For more information, call 309-793-5950.
This weekend, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present the Beethoven 5 Masterworks I concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Adler Theatre, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday in Centennial Hall. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
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Tuesday, September 27
Ken Lilly of the Illinois Department of Employment Security will present How to Apply for Federal Jobs at 9 a.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.
Beginning at 5:00 p.m., Mulligan's Valley Pub in Coal Valley is hosting a Taco Tuesday event to support the APRIS program. The event will also feature a live auction, a 50/50 raffle and more. For information, call 309-794-7552.
Rock Island High School will present the choir concert at 7 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. For more information, call 309-793-5950.
Southeastern Community College will welcome new Iowa Supreme Court Justice Thomas Waterman to the West Burlington campus’ Little Theater at 7:00 p.m. Justice Waterman will present his perspectives as a new Iowa Supreme Court Justice, followed by a question and answer session. The event is open to the public. For more information, call 319-208-5060.
The Rock Island Library will present Banned Books Night for teens ages 12 to 18 beginning at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-732-7323.
Moline High School will present a choir concert at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-743-1624.
Professor Erin Freund will give her debut performance as a new faculty member and dedicate the new harp program at Augustana at 8 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building. For further information, call 309-794-7833.
On Thursday, poet Gerald Stern will recite for River Readings at 7 p.m. in Denkmann Memorial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7721.
Thursday thru Saturday, Rock Island High School will present Romeo and Juliet at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre. For more information, call 309-793-5950.
Ken Lilly of the Illinois Department of Employment Security will present How to Apply for Federal Jobs at 9 a.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.
Beginning at 5:00 p.m., Mulligan's Valley Pub in Coal Valley is hosting a Taco Tuesday event to support the APRIS program. The event will also feature a live auction, a 50/50 raffle and more. For information, call 309-794-7552.
Rock Island High School will present the choir concert at 7 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. For more information, call 309-793-5950.
Southeastern Community College will welcome new Iowa Supreme Court Justice Thomas Waterman to the West Burlington campus’ Little Theater at 7:00 p.m. Justice Waterman will present his perspectives as a new Iowa Supreme Court Justice, followed by a question and answer session. The event is open to the public. For more information, call 319-208-5060.
The Rock Island Library will present Banned Books Night for teens ages 12 to 18 beginning at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-732-7323.
Moline High School will present a choir concert at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-743-1624.
Professor Erin Freund will give her debut performance as a new faculty member and dedicate the new harp program at Augustana at 8 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building. For further information, call 309-794-7833.
On Thursday, poet Gerald Stern will recite for River Readings at 7 p.m. in Denkmann Memorial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7721.
Thursday thru Saturday, Rock Island High School will present Romeo and Juliet at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre. For more information, call 309-793-5950.
Friday, September 23, 2011
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Saturday, September 24
The Rock Island Horticultural Club will hold a plant sale until noon. It'll be held at 3838 27th Avenue in Rock Island.
The East Moline Library will hold the spring book sale with a variety of books, DVDs, CDs, and more. Hours are 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 309-755-9614.
A geology walk with Jeff Strasser of Augustana College will be held at 10 a.m. at Watch Tower Lodge, Black Hawk State Historic Site. Collect Devonian age fossils on the Rock River trail. For more information, call 309-788-9536.
The Hauberg 100th Anniversary Celebration will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Hauberg Civic Center in Rock Island featuring music, demonstrations, old-fashioned children's games, an auction, and more. For information, call 309-732-2132.
Ballet Quad Cities will present Carmen and Delicatessen at 2:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. at their studio at 613 17th St., Rock Island. For information, call 309-786-3779 to reserve a seat. For refunds for the Adler performances, call 563-326-8555.
The documentary Country School: One Room -- One Nation will be shown at 2:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. A question-and-answer session with filmmakers Tammy and Kelly Rundle will follow. For information, call 309-524-2440.
The annual Geneseo Harvest Time Music Festival will continue as the Maple Leaf Marching Band Classic will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Geneseo High School football stadium.
Storytellers will tell Ghost Tales for all ages at 7 p.m. on the lawn of the Colonel Davenport House on the north shore of Arsenal Island. For information, call 309-786-7336.
The Clinton Symphony will present American's Heartbeat at Centennial Auditorium in Sterling at 7:30 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 815-625-0922.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-8504.
An Augustana Symphonic Band Tsunami Relief Concert will begin at 8 p.m. at Centennial Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7306.
Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Sunday, September 25
The 40th annual Jordbruksdagarna Agriculture Days, a Swedish harvest festival, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bishop Hill State Historic Site featuring traditional 19th-century harvest activities, demonstrations, music, dance and more.
The annual Geneseo Harvest Time Music Festival will run from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. featuring music, a talent show, games, karaoke, a live auction, and more. Proceeds will benefit Geneseo band, choir and drama students.
Unity Fest International will be held from noon to 5 p.m. at the Putnam Museum featuring multicultural music, performances, exhibits, sports, and activities. There will be a shuttle from the Fejervary Zoo lot. For more information, call 563-349-1870.
Jim and Maureen Schebler will speak on German Influence in Davenport Schools at 1 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center. At 2 p.m., the documentary Country School: One Room -- One Nation will be shown. A question-and-answer session with filmmakers Tammy and Kelly Rundle will follow. For information, call 563-322-8844.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 3 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-8504.
A Celtic music session and Celtic vespers will be held at Gloria Dei Presbyterian Church in Rock Island beginning at 4 p.m. For more information, call 309-788-8986.
The annual Swedish Hogmassa will begin at 4 p.m. at the Jenny Lind Chapel in Andover. It celebrates the faith of the early Swedish immigrants in western Illinois. For information, call 309-476-8228.
The Motorcycle Diaries by Ernesto "Che" Guevara will be the topic of the Travel Reads book discussion at 4 p.m. at Carlsson Evald Hall of Augustana College.
The 2010 documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop will be shown at 8 p.m. at RozzTox, 2108 3rd Ave., Rock Island.
Monday, September 26
C. G. Ferrel will present Saving the Planet One Lawn at a Time at 2:30 p.m. at the Sherrard Library discussing sustainable lawn care, indigenous plants, and low-upkeep ground covers. For more information, call 309-593-2178.
Ella March Chase will read from and sign her book Three Maids for a Crown at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library, 3210 41st St. For more information, call 309-524-2440.
The Eldridge Library will host a discussion of In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-285-4794.
Rock Island High School will present the fall band and orchestra concert at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. For more information, call 309-793-5950.
Tomorrow morning, Ken Lilly of the Illinois Department of Employment Security will present How to Apply for Federal Jobs at 9 a.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.
Tomorrow, beginning at 5:00 p.m., Mulligan's Valley Pub in Coal Valley is hosting a Taco Tuesday event to support the APRIS program. The event will also feature a live auction, a 50/50 raffle and more. For information, call 309-794-7552.
Tomorrow evening, Moline High School will present a choir concert at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-743-1624.
Tomorrow, Professor Erin Freund will give her debut performance as a new faculty member and dedicate the new harp program at Augustana at 8 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building. For further information, call 309-794-7833.
On Thursday, poet Gerald Stern will recite for River Readings at 7 p.m. in Denkmann Memorial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7721.
Thursday thru Saturday, Rock Island High School will present Romeo and Juliet at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre. For more information, call 309-793-5950.
The Rock Island Horticultural Club will hold a plant sale until noon. It'll be held at 3838 27th Avenue in Rock Island.
The East Moline Library will hold the spring book sale with a variety of books, DVDs, CDs, and more. Hours are 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 309-755-9614.
A geology walk with Jeff Strasser of Augustana College will be held at 10 a.m. at Watch Tower Lodge, Black Hawk State Historic Site. Collect Devonian age fossils on the Rock River trail. For more information, call 309-788-9536.
The Hauberg 100th Anniversary Celebration will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Hauberg Civic Center in Rock Island featuring music, demonstrations, old-fashioned children's games, an auction, and more. For information, call 309-732-2132.
Ballet Quad Cities will present Carmen and Delicatessen at 2:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. at their studio at 613 17th St., Rock Island. For information, call 309-786-3779 to reserve a seat. For refunds for the Adler performances, call 563-326-8555.
The documentary Country School: One Room -- One Nation will be shown at 2:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. A question-and-answer session with filmmakers Tammy and Kelly Rundle will follow. For information, call 309-524-2440.
The annual Geneseo Harvest Time Music Festival will continue as the Maple Leaf Marching Band Classic will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Geneseo High School football stadium.
Storytellers will tell Ghost Tales for all ages at 7 p.m. on the lawn of the Colonel Davenport House on the north shore of Arsenal Island. For information, call 309-786-7336.
The Clinton Symphony will present American's Heartbeat at Centennial Auditorium in Sterling at 7:30 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 815-625-0922.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-8504.
An Augustana Symphonic Band Tsunami Relief Concert will begin at 8 p.m. at Centennial Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7306.
Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Sunday, September 25
The 40th annual Jordbruksdagarna Agriculture Days, a Swedish harvest festival, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bishop Hill State Historic Site featuring traditional 19th-century harvest activities, demonstrations, music, dance and more.
The annual Geneseo Harvest Time Music Festival will run from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. featuring music, a talent show, games, karaoke, a live auction, and more. Proceeds will benefit Geneseo band, choir and drama students.
Unity Fest International will be held from noon to 5 p.m. at the Putnam Museum featuring multicultural music, performances, exhibits, sports, and activities. There will be a shuttle from the Fejervary Zoo lot. For more information, call 563-349-1870.
Jim and Maureen Schebler will speak on German Influence in Davenport Schools at 1 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center. At 2 p.m., the documentary Country School: One Room -- One Nation will be shown. A question-and-answer session with filmmakers Tammy and Kelly Rundle will follow. For information, call 563-322-8844.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 3 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-8504.
A Celtic music session and Celtic vespers will be held at Gloria Dei Presbyterian Church in Rock Island beginning at 4 p.m. For more information, call 309-788-8986.
The annual Swedish Hogmassa will begin at 4 p.m. at the Jenny Lind Chapel in Andover. It celebrates the faith of the early Swedish immigrants in western Illinois. For information, call 309-476-8228.
The Motorcycle Diaries by Ernesto "Che" Guevara will be the topic of the Travel Reads book discussion at 4 p.m. at Carlsson Evald Hall of Augustana College.
The 2010 documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop will be shown at 8 p.m. at RozzTox, 2108 3rd Ave., Rock Island.
Monday, September 26
C. G. Ferrel will present Saving the Planet One Lawn at a Time at 2:30 p.m. at the Sherrard Library discussing sustainable lawn care, indigenous plants, and low-upkeep ground covers. For more information, call 309-593-2178.
Ella March Chase will read from and sign her book Three Maids for a Crown at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library, 3210 41st St. For more information, call 309-524-2440.
The Eldridge Library will host a discussion of In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-285-4794.
Rock Island High School will present the fall band and orchestra concert at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. For more information, call 309-793-5950.
Tomorrow morning, Ken Lilly of the Illinois Department of Employment Security will present How to Apply for Federal Jobs at 9 a.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.
Tomorrow, beginning at 5:00 p.m., Mulligan's Valley Pub in Coal Valley is hosting a Taco Tuesday event to support the APRIS program. The event will also feature a live auction, a 50/50 raffle and more. For information, call 309-794-7552.
Tomorrow evening, Moline High School will present a choir concert at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-743-1624.
Tomorrow, Professor Erin Freund will give her debut performance as a new faculty member and dedicate the new harp program at Augustana at 8 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building. For further information, call 309-794-7833.
On Thursday, poet Gerald Stern will recite for River Readings at 7 p.m. in Denkmann Memorial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7721.
Thursday thru Saturday, Rock Island High School will present Romeo and Juliet at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre. For more information, call 309-793-5950.
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Friday, September 23
The East Moline Library will hold the spring book sale with a variety of books, DVDs, CDs, and more. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. For more information, call 309-755-9614.
Thru Saturday, the Moline Township Activity Center will host the annual craft fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call 309-797-0789.
The annual Geneseo Harvest Time Music Festival will begin with a cookout from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the Fareway. The Maple Leaf Marching Band Classic will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Geneseo High School football stadium. And Sunday's festivities in City Park will run from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and include music, a talent show, games, karaoke, a live auction, and more. Rain location is the high school. Proceeds will benefit Geneseo band, choir and drama students.
Quad City Arts' Visiting Artist multi-instrumentalist Dave Eggar will perform at 3 p.m. at Deere-Wiman House in Moline. For more information, call 309-743-2701.
An opening reception for the Augustana College Studio Art Faculty Exhibition will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7231.
United Township High School will present the comedy The Miser by Moliere at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-8504.
Tomorrow, Ballet Quad Cities will present Carmen at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-8500.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
The East Moline Library will hold the spring book sale with a variety of books, DVDs, CDs, and more. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. For more information, call 309-755-9614.
Thru Saturday, the Moline Township Activity Center will host the annual craft fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call 309-797-0789.
The annual Geneseo Harvest Time Music Festival will begin with a cookout from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the Fareway. The Maple Leaf Marching Band Classic will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Geneseo High School football stadium. And Sunday's festivities in City Park will run from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and include music, a talent show, games, karaoke, a live auction, and more. Rain location is the high school. Proceeds will benefit Geneseo band, choir and drama students.
Quad City Arts' Visiting Artist multi-instrumentalist Dave Eggar will perform at 3 p.m. at Deere-Wiman House in Moline. For more information, call 309-743-2701.
An opening reception for the Augustana College Studio Art Faculty Exhibition will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7231.
United Township High School will present the comedy The Miser by Moliere at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-8504.
Tomorrow, Ballet Quad Cities will present Carmen at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-8500.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
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Thursday, September 22
Thru Saturday, the Moline Township Activity Center will host the annual craft fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and tomorrow, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call 309-797-0789.
The Moline Library will hold Booked for the Night: A Signature Event from 6 to 9 p.m. featuring a silent auction of bookmarks autographed by celebrities and authors, music by the Edgar Crockett Quartet and more. For information, call 309-524-2440.
As part of the Jewish Cultural Series, Elaine Rembrandt will perform a one-woman show Unlikely Heroes: True Stories of Three Jewish Women Spies at 6:30 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309-793-1300.
A Quad City Arts VAnguard Party with Visiting Artist Dave Eggar will begin at 6:30 p.m. at The Outing Club in Davenport. For more information, call 309-793-1213.
Los Lara will perform Latin American folkloric music from the Andes Mountains at 7 p.m. in the Whiteman-McMillan Highlander Room in the Stockdale Center of Monmouth College.
Tonight and tomorrow night, United Township High School will present the comedy The Miser by Moliere at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.
The Whiteside Forum will host professor Martha Bonte at the Community Room of the Odell Public Library in Morrison at 7:00 p.m. She will present a primer on Islam followed by a question and answer session. The public is invited.
As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Professor Zaiga Thorson will present The Power of Graphic Design at 7 p.m. Also featured will be music by Tony Hoeppner. For more information, call 563-326-7804.
Dr. Diane E. Griffin will present the program Global Approach to Infectious Disease at 7:30 p.m. in room 102 of the Hanson Hall of Science of Augustana College.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-8504.
On Saturday, Ballet Quad Cities will present Carmen at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-8500.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Thru Saturday, the Moline Township Activity Center will host the annual craft fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and tomorrow, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call 309-797-0789.
The Moline Library will hold Booked for the Night: A Signature Event from 6 to 9 p.m. featuring a silent auction of bookmarks autographed by celebrities and authors, music by the Edgar Crockett Quartet and more. For information, call 309-524-2440.
As part of the Jewish Cultural Series, Elaine Rembrandt will perform a one-woman show Unlikely Heroes: True Stories of Three Jewish Women Spies at 6:30 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309-793-1300.
A Quad City Arts VAnguard Party with Visiting Artist Dave Eggar will begin at 6:30 p.m. at The Outing Club in Davenport. For more information, call 309-793-1213.
Los Lara will perform Latin American folkloric music from the Andes Mountains at 7 p.m. in the Whiteman-McMillan Highlander Room in the Stockdale Center of Monmouth College.
Tonight and tomorrow night, United Township High School will present the comedy The Miser by Moliere at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.
The Whiteside Forum will host professor Martha Bonte at the Community Room of the Odell Public Library in Morrison at 7:00 p.m. She will present a primer on Islam followed by a question and answer session. The public is invited.
As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Professor Zaiga Thorson will present The Power of Graphic Design at 7 p.m. Also featured will be music by Tony Hoeppner. For more information, call 563-326-7804.
Dr. Diane E. Griffin will present the program Global Approach to Infectious Disease at 7:30 p.m. in room 102 of the Hanson Hall of Science of Augustana College.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-8504.
On Saturday, Ballet Quad Cities will present Carmen at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-8500.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
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Wednesday, September 21
The afternoon Contemporary Books Discussion Group will discuss Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon by Jorge Amado at 1 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4179.
The Galesburg Regional Economic Development Association will host a Public Forum at 4 p.m. at the Galesburg Public Library to preview their new and improved website. Gary Tomlin will speak on opportunities that specialty crop production offers our region. The event is open to the public. For more information, call 309-343-1194.
Former Iranian hostage Kathryn Koob will present the keynote speech at the United Nations International Day of Peace celebration at The Canticle, home of the Sisters of St. Francis in Clinton. Kathryn Koob’s address will begin at 7 p.m. in the chapel. For more information, call Sisters of St. Francis at 563-242-7611.
The annual Preview Night for the Pride of Rock Island Marching Band will begin at 7 p.m. at the Rock Island High School stadium. Junior high band students also will perform. For more information, call 309-793-5950.
Wednesday thru Friday, United Township High School will present the comedy The Miser by Moliere at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.
The documentary Freedom will be shown at the i wireless Center in Moline at 7 p.m. The filmmakers will lead a panel discussion following the screening.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.
On Saturday, Ballet Quad Cities will present Carmen at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-8500.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
The afternoon Contemporary Books Discussion Group will discuss Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon by Jorge Amado at 1 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4179.
The Galesburg Regional Economic Development Association will host a Public Forum at 4 p.m. at the Galesburg Public Library to preview their new and improved website. Gary Tomlin will speak on opportunities that specialty crop production offers our region. The event is open to the public. For more information, call 309-343-1194.
Former Iranian hostage Kathryn Koob will present the keynote speech at the United Nations International Day of Peace celebration at The Canticle, home of the Sisters of St. Francis in Clinton. Kathryn Koob’s address will begin at 7 p.m. in the chapel. For more information, call Sisters of St. Francis at 563-242-7611.
The annual Preview Night for the Pride of Rock Island Marching Band will begin at 7 p.m. at the Rock Island High School stadium. Junior high band students also will perform. For more information, call 309-793-5950.
Wednesday thru Friday, United Township High School will present the comedy The Miser by Moliere at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.
The documentary Freedom will be shown at the i wireless Center in Moline at 7 p.m. The filmmakers will lead a panel discussion following the screening.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.
On Saturday, Ballet Quad Cities will present Carmen at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-8500.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Monday, September 19, 2011
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Tuesday, September 20
Museum director Tracey Kuehl will speak on Bettendorf’s newest greenspace Faye’s Field at noon at the Family Museum in Bettendorf. Mark Slifka, designer of Faye’s Field will also speak and lead a tour of the site. RSVPs requested from those who would like lunch. Call 563-391-1403 ext. 3.
ProFair, an event that will connect students with potential employers, internships and graduate schools, will be held at the PepsiCo Recreation Center on the campus of the Augustana College from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call 309-794-7721.
Whoozdads? will play at Bass Street Landing Plaza in Moline at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-524-2054.
The evening Contemporary Books Discussion Group will discuss Brazil on the Rise: The Story of a Country Transformed by Larry Rohter from 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4179.
The Quad-Cities KIX Orchestra will play at 7 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. For information, call 563-326-1555.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.
Tomorrow, the documentary Freedom will be shown at the i wireless Center in Moline at 7 p.m. The filmmakers will lead a panel discussion following the screening.
Wednesday thru Friday, United Township High School will present the comedy The Miser by Moliere at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.
On Saturday, Ballet Quad Cities will present Carmen at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-8500.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Museum director Tracey Kuehl will speak on Bettendorf’s newest greenspace Faye’s Field at noon at the Family Museum in Bettendorf. Mark Slifka, designer of Faye’s Field will also speak and lead a tour of the site. RSVPs requested from those who would like lunch. Call 563-391-1403 ext. 3.
ProFair, an event that will connect students with potential employers, internships and graduate schools, will be held at the PepsiCo Recreation Center on the campus of the Augustana College from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call 309-794-7721.
Whoozdads? will play at Bass Street Landing Plaza in Moline at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-524-2054.
The evening Contemporary Books Discussion Group will discuss Brazil on the Rise: The Story of a Country Transformed by Larry Rohter from 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4179.
The Quad-Cities KIX Orchestra will play at 7 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. For information, call 563-326-1555.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.
Tomorrow, the documentary Freedom will be shown at the i wireless Center in Moline at 7 p.m. The filmmakers will lead a panel discussion following the screening.
Wednesday thru Friday, United Township High School will present the comedy The Miser by Moliere at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.
On Saturday, Ballet Quad Cities will present Carmen at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-8500.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Friday, September 16, 2011
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Saturday, September 17
The 24th annual Riverssance Festival of Fine Arts will be held in Lindsay Park in Davenport featuring artworks, music, food, and children's art activities. The Festival is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. For information, call 309-764-6074.
The 8th Annual Black Earth Film Festival in the Fine Arts Theatre in Building F on the Main Campus Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg ends today. For titles and schedule information, call 309-342-7415.
WQPT's annual Brew Ha Ha fundraiser will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at LeClaire Park in Davenport for ages 21 and up. For more information, call 309-796-2424.
Healthy Families Day will be held until 3 p.m. at Browning Field in Moline. It will include inflatables, a mobile playground, kite-making and flying, backyard games, and more. Proceeds will benefit Moline High School extracurricular activities.
The 6th Annual ChiliFest benefit for Second Saturdays Art Happenings will be held at Distinctive Gardens in Dixon, Illinois beginning at 5 p.m. For information, call 815-535-7325.
A Choir Musical will begin at 6 p.m. at Vineyard Church of Davenport. Area choirs will perform. For information, call 563-650-7157.
The Popular Astronomy Club invite all to join in night sky viewing with its mobile observatory and telescopes from 7 to 11:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Niabi Zoo. Club members will also be available to help participants set up and use their own telescopes. For information, call 309-797-3120.
The Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For tickets or more information, call 563-333-6251.
The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.
Sunday, September 18
The annual Arrowhead Ranch Round-Up will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 12200 104th St. in Coal Valley. It will include a vehicle auction at 11 a.m., performance by ComedySportz, a craft fair, and more. For information, call 309-799-7044, ext. 270.
The 24th annual Riverssance Festival of Fine Arts will be held in Lindsay Park in Davenport featuring artworks, music, food, and children's art activities. The Festival is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call 309-764-6074.
The Friends of Riverside Park Gardens fall plant sale will be held from noon to 3 p.m. at the Riverside Park Garden Center in Moline.
A recital by area and guest professors will be given at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bettendorf beginning at 3 p.m. Proceeds will go toward restoration of the Pleyel double-grand piano at River Music Experience believed to be one of only six in the world. For more information, call 563-355-3807.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 3 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.
The Ernest Dawkins Quartet will be the featured performers for the Third Sunday Jazz Workshop and Matinee at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience. The workshop begins at 3 p.m. and the Matinee concert at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-373-0790.
The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 3 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.
As part of the ninth annual Jewish Film Series, the 2009 French film The Concert will be shown at 4 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum. For more information, call 309-793-1300.
The Caliendo Barcellona Flute Guitar Duo will perform at 7 p.m. in Denkmann Memorial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7306.
Monday, September 19
As part of the Music on the Mississippi series, the Tony Hamilton Orchestra will play for beginning at 6 p.m. in the Ben Butterworth Parkway at 53rd Street in Moline.
Dudley Hanson will speak on the book Defiant Courage by Astrid Karlsen at 7 p.m. at the Viking Club in Moline. The event is open to the public. For more information, call 563-355-7778.
Eagle View Group Sierra Club will hold a discussion of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet by Bill McKibben at 6 p.m. at the Moline Library. And then at 7 p.m., Jodi Zimmerman will speak on Paddling the Boundary Waters. For more information, call 309-762-0609.
Tomorrow, ProFair an event that will connect students with potential employers, internships and graduate schools, will be held at the PepsiCo Recreation Center on the campus of the Augustana College from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call 309-794-7721.
Tomorrow, the evening Contemporary Books Discussion Group will discuss Brazil on the Rise: The Story of a Country Transformed by Larry Rohter from 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4179.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.
On Saturday, the 15th Annual West Liberty Children’s Festival and Puppet Mini Fest will be held at the New Strand Theater from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featured will be puppet performances by the Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre, food, and a host of children's games and activities. For information, call 319-627-248.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
The 24th annual Riverssance Festival of Fine Arts will be held in Lindsay Park in Davenport featuring artworks, music, food, and children's art activities. The Festival is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. For information, call 309-764-6074.
The 8th Annual Black Earth Film Festival in the Fine Arts Theatre in Building F on the Main Campus Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg ends today. For titles and schedule information, call 309-342-7415.
WQPT's annual Brew Ha Ha fundraiser will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at LeClaire Park in Davenport for ages 21 and up. For more information, call 309-796-2424.
Healthy Families Day will be held until 3 p.m. at Browning Field in Moline. It will include inflatables, a mobile playground, kite-making and flying, backyard games, and more. Proceeds will benefit Moline High School extracurricular activities.
The 6th Annual ChiliFest benefit for Second Saturdays Art Happenings will be held at Distinctive Gardens in Dixon, Illinois beginning at 5 p.m. For information, call 815-535-7325.
A Choir Musical will begin at 6 p.m. at Vineyard Church of Davenport. Area choirs will perform. For information, call 563-650-7157.
The Popular Astronomy Club invite all to join in night sky viewing with its mobile observatory and telescopes from 7 to 11:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Niabi Zoo. Club members will also be available to help participants set up and use their own telescopes. For information, call 309-797-3120.
The Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For tickets or more information, call 563-333-6251.
The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.
Sunday, September 18
The annual Arrowhead Ranch Round-Up will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 12200 104th St. in Coal Valley. It will include a vehicle auction at 11 a.m., performance by ComedySportz, a craft fair, and more. For information, call 309-799-7044, ext. 270.
The 24th annual Riverssance Festival of Fine Arts will be held in Lindsay Park in Davenport featuring artworks, music, food, and children's art activities. The Festival is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call 309-764-6074.
The Friends of Riverside Park Gardens fall plant sale will be held from noon to 3 p.m. at the Riverside Park Garden Center in Moline.
A recital by area and guest professors will be given at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bettendorf beginning at 3 p.m. Proceeds will go toward restoration of the Pleyel double-grand piano at River Music Experience believed to be one of only six in the world. For more information, call 563-355-3807.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 3 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.
The Ernest Dawkins Quartet will be the featured performers for the Third Sunday Jazz Workshop and Matinee at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience. The workshop begins at 3 p.m. and the Matinee concert at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-373-0790.
The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 3 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.
As part of the ninth annual Jewish Film Series, the 2009 French film The Concert will be shown at 4 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum. For more information, call 309-793-1300.
The Caliendo Barcellona Flute Guitar Duo will perform at 7 p.m. in Denkmann Memorial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7306.
Monday, September 19
As part of the Music on the Mississippi series, the Tony Hamilton Orchestra will play for beginning at 6 p.m. in the Ben Butterworth Parkway at 53rd Street in Moline.
Dudley Hanson will speak on the book Defiant Courage by Astrid Karlsen at 7 p.m. at the Viking Club in Moline. The event is open to the public. For more information, call 563-355-7778.
Eagle View Group Sierra Club will hold a discussion of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet by Bill McKibben at 6 p.m. at the Moline Library. And then at 7 p.m., Jodi Zimmerman will speak on Paddling the Boundary Waters. For more information, call 309-762-0609.
Tomorrow, ProFair an event that will connect students with potential employers, internships and graduate schools, will be held at the PepsiCo Recreation Center on the campus of the Augustana College from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call 309-794-7721.
Tomorrow, the evening Contemporary Books Discussion Group will discuss Brazil on the Rise: The Story of a Country Transformed by Larry Rohter from 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4179.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.
On Saturday, the 15th Annual West Liberty Children’s Festival and Puppet Mini Fest will be held at the New Strand Theater from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featured will be puppet performances by the Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre, food, and a host of children's games and activities. For information, call 319-627-248.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
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Friday, September 16
Tickets go on sale today for the Sunday, October 30th production of My Fair Lady at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 800-745-3000.
Through Saturday, Carl Sandburg College will host the 8th Annual Black Earth Film Festival in the Fine Arts Theatre in Building F on the Main Campus in Galesburg. For titles and schedule information, call 309-342-7415.
Roald Tweet will tell Inspiring Volunteer Stories at 2 p.m. at the Butterworth Education Center in Moline. Hear stories and learn about educational volunteer opportunities. RSVPs are requested; call 309-793-4425.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. A special performance will be held Friday, September 16 to benefit a scholarship fund for St. Ambrose drama students. Doors will open at 5:45 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Tenth Avenue North will perform on the Loras College Campus in Dubuque with special guests Rachel Smith and AJ Cheek beginning at 7 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-588-7100.
The Internet Players' Studio, located on the 3rd floor of 421 Brady St. in Davenport, will host a reading of the comedy Apparition by Lisa Leaverton beginning at 8 p.m.. There also will be a poetry reading, art exhibit, and more. For more information, call 563-940-4785.
The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.
The Bucktown Revue, the old-fashioned radio program featuring music, poetry and humor, will begin it’s new season at 7 p.m. at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport. For more information, call 563-940-0508.
Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.
Tickets go on sale today for the Sunday, October 30th production of My Fair Lady at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 800-745-3000.
Through Saturday, Carl Sandburg College will host the 8th Annual Black Earth Film Festival in the Fine Arts Theatre in Building F on the Main Campus in Galesburg. For titles and schedule information, call 309-342-7415.
Roald Tweet will tell Inspiring Volunteer Stories at 2 p.m. at the Butterworth Education Center in Moline. Hear stories and learn about educational volunteer opportunities. RSVPs are requested; call 309-793-4425.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. A special performance will be held Friday, September 16 to benefit a scholarship fund for St. Ambrose drama students. Doors will open at 5:45 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Tenth Avenue North will perform on the Loras College Campus in Dubuque with special guests Rachel Smith and AJ Cheek beginning at 7 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-588-7100.
The Internet Players' Studio, located on the 3rd floor of 421 Brady St. in Davenport, will host a reading of the comedy Apparition by Lisa Leaverton beginning at 8 p.m.. There also will be a poetry reading, art exhibit, and more. For more information, call 563-940-4785.
The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.
The Bucktown Revue, the old-fashioned radio program featuring music, poetry and humor, will begin it’s new season at 7 p.m. at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport. For more information, call 563-940-0508.
Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
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Thursday, September 15
Dr. Wendy Smooth will present Women in American Politics -- Why So Few? for the convocation program at 10:30 a.m. at Centennial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7494.
Clinton’s Stop the Hate/Show the Love Walk for Peace will begin at 5:00 pm at Clinton Community College. The event will feature speakers, a release of butterflies, music and more. For more information, call Sisters of St. Francis at 563-242-7611.
The Jimmy Valentine Quintet will play for the Moline Centre Main Street summer concert series beginning at 6 p.m. at Bass Street Landing Plaza. For more information, call 309-524-2054.
At 7 p.m. in the Studio Theatre in the Ford Center for the Fine Arts in Galesburg, the one-woman show The Lydia Etudes will be performed by Dawn Arnold, artistic director of Moving Dock Theatre of Chicago. The performance is open to the public.
As part of Thursday at the Figge, Professor Dorothy Johnson will present Entertaining Visions: Toulouse-Lautrec and Fin-de-Siecle Paris at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.
Thursday through Saturday, Carl Sandburg College will host the 8th Annual Black Earth Film Festival in the Fine Arts Theatre in Building F on the Main Campus in Galesburg. The festival will kick off with the film The Day Carl Sandburg Died a documentary by Paul Bonesteel about the poet’s life and influence. A question and answer session will follow. For tickets or for more information, call 309-342-7415.
The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.
Tomorrow, the Bucktown Revue, the old-fashioned radio program featuring music, poetry and humor, will begin it’s new season at 7 p.m. at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport. For more information, call 563-940-0508.
Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Dr. Wendy Smooth will present Women in American Politics -- Why So Few? for the convocation program at 10:30 a.m. at Centennial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7494.
Clinton’s Stop the Hate/Show the Love Walk for Peace will begin at 5:00 pm at Clinton Community College. The event will feature speakers, a release of butterflies, music and more. For more information, call Sisters of St. Francis at 563-242-7611.
The Jimmy Valentine Quintet will play for the Moline Centre Main Street summer concert series beginning at 6 p.m. at Bass Street Landing Plaza. For more information, call 309-524-2054.
At 7 p.m. in the Studio Theatre in the Ford Center for the Fine Arts in Galesburg, the one-woman show The Lydia Etudes will be performed by Dawn Arnold, artistic director of Moving Dock Theatre of Chicago. The performance is open to the public.
As part of Thursday at the Figge, Professor Dorothy Johnson will present Entertaining Visions: Toulouse-Lautrec and Fin-de-Siecle Paris at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.
Thursday through Saturday, Carl Sandburg College will host the 8th Annual Black Earth Film Festival in the Fine Arts Theatre in Building F on the Main Campus in Galesburg. The festival will kick off with the film The Day Carl Sandburg Died a documentary by Paul Bonesteel about the poet’s life and influence. A question and answer session will follow. For tickets or for more information, call 309-342-7415.
The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.
The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.
Tomorrow, the Bucktown Revue, the old-fashioned radio program featuring music, poetry and humor, will begin it’s new season at 7 p.m. at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport. For more information, call 563-940-0508.
Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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Tuesday, September 13
Vintage Voices will perform the pilot script of the classic series Father Knows Best at 11 a.m. at the Center for Active Seniors in Davenport. Reservations are required; call 563-386-7477.
As part of the Global Gathering Brazil series, the Bettendorf Library will show the 1998 movie Central Station at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-344-4175.
Tomorrow, Matt Flynn will speak on Cambell's Island History for the Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation Lunch and Learn program at noon at the Arsenal Island Golf Course. For more information or to register, call 309-786-7336.
Tomorrow, Thomas E. Knoll, vice president, Worldwide Supply Management and Logistics for Deere & Company, will present Managing Risk in a Global Supply Chain at Stoney Creek Inn in Moline at 7 p.m. For more information or to register, call 309-743-0101.
Tomorrow, Joel Youngs of the Small Business Development Center, Black Hawk College will present Crunching the Numbers for Small Business: What Story are They Really Telling? at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.
As part of Thursday at the Figge, Professor Dorothy Johnson will present Entertaining Visions: Toulouse-Lautrec and Fin-de-Siecle Paris at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.
The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.
Beginning Thursday, The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.
On Friday, the Bucktown Revue, the old-fashioned radio program featuring music, poetry and humor, will begin it’s new season at 7 p.m. at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport. For more information, call 563-940-0508.
Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Vintage Voices will perform the pilot script of the classic series Father Knows Best at 11 a.m. at the Center for Active Seniors in Davenport. Reservations are required; call 563-386-7477.
As part of the Global Gathering Brazil series, the Bettendorf Library will show the 1998 movie Central Station at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-344-4175.
Tomorrow, Matt Flynn will speak on Cambell's Island History for the Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation Lunch and Learn program at noon at the Arsenal Island Golf Course. For more information or to register, call 309-786-7336.
Tomorrow, Thomas E. Knoll, vice president, Worldwide Supply Management and Logistics for Deere & Company, will present Managing Risk in a Global Supply Chain at Stoney Creek Inn in Moline at 7 p.m. For more information or to register, call 309-743-0101.
Tomorrow, Joel Youngs of the Small Business Development Center, Black Hawk College will present Crunching the Numbers for Small Business: What Story are They Really Telling? at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.
As part of Thursday at the Figge, Professor Dorothy Johnson will present Entertaining Visions: Toulouse-Lautrec and Fin-de-Siecle Paris at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.
The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.
Beginning Thursday, The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.
On Friday, the Bucktown Revue, the old-fashioned radio program featuring music, poetry and humor, will begin it’s new season at 7 p.m. at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport. For more information, call 563-940-0508.
Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Friday, September 9, 2011
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Saturday, September 10
Old Settlers' Day, a celebration of the 165th anniversary of Bishop Hill Colony will include a parade at 10 a.m., a concert at 12:15 p.m. and a talk by descendants of Bishop Hill Colony settlers at 1:30 p.m.
The Family Museum in Bettendorf will host Piano Day beginning at 10 a.m. featuring discussions, stories and a piano petting zoo. There will also be a piano recital at 1 p.m. For more information, call 563-344-4106.
The Center for Living Arts will present Peter Pan at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-794-0991.
Rock Island County Historical Society in Moline will host the Rock Island County 180th Birthday Party from 1 to 4 p.m. featuring music, food and antique tractors. Proceeds will go towards creating exhibits. For more information, call 309-764-8590.
Midwest Writing Center in Davenport will host an Off Channel poetry reading at 2 p.m. Finalists and winners of the 2011 Mississippi Valley Poetry Contest will read their works from the anthology. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 563-324-1410.
The drama Touch will be presented at the Studio Theater in the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University at 3 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-333-6251.
Festival 56 will present The Guys based on the true story of a New York Fire Department captain who lost most of his men on 9/11. Performances are on Saturday at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Grace Performing Arts Center in Princeton. For tickets or more information, call 815-879-5656.
The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.
The Quad City Symphony Orchestra's Riverfront Pops Concert, Classical Mystery Tour - a Beatles tribute - will begin at 6:30 p.m. at LeClaire Park in Davenport. There will be fireworks at the end of the concert. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.
Sunday, September 11
Auditions for the Quad City Wind Ensemble will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. Adult brass, woodwind, and percussion players are eligible. Specific pieces required for auditions are available online. For more information, call 563-333-6251.
Little Conductors Day will be held at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island beginning at 1 p.m. Kids participate in train games and activities. For information call Beth at 309-794-0991 ext. 30.
Blue Man Group will perform at the Adler Theatre in Davenport at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 800-745-3000.
A reception for the Carol Leavy exhibit will be held from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton. During the reception the artist will also demonstrate woodcarving. For more information, call 815-589-589-4545.
The seventh annual Music at Hereford Park: 9/11 Tribute will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. at Hereford Park in East Moline. For more information, call 309-752-711.
Festival 56 will present The Guys based on the true story of a New York Fire Department captain who lost most of his men on 9/11. Performances are on Friday at 2 p.m. in the Grace Performing Arts Center in Princeton. For tickets or more information, call 815-879-5656.
The GIFT of the Arts benefit concert will be held at 2:30 p.m. at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport featuring drum corps, poetry reading, musicians, dancers, and singers. There also will be an art exhibit. Proceeds will benefit the Frosty Follies holiday show for Family Resources and Gilda's Club. For more information, call 563-650-6840.
A September 11 10th Anniversary Interfaith Commemoration will begin at 3 p.m. at Centennial Hall of Augustana College. Professor Najeeba Syeed-Miller will present the keynote address. For more information, call 563-332-5002.
The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 3 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330
Monday, September 12
The Bettendorf Parks and Recreation Foundation's golf cart tours of Bettendorf's Recreation Trail will be held at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. beginning at the Palmer Hills Golf Course to Devil's Glen Park and back, with stops at points of interest. Reservations are required, call 563-344-4113.
Leroy Chiao, astronaut and former commander of the International Space Station, will speak at noon in Room 102 of Western Illinois University-Quad Cities in Moline.
The Alpha Book Club will discuss Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese at 3 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309-732-7323.
DAGOBAH, the science fiction and fantasy book discussion group, will meet at 6 p.m. at the Davenport Library. For more information, call 563-326-7832.
On Wednesday, Matt Flynn will speak on Cambell's Island History for the Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation Lunch and Learn program at noon at the Arsenal Island Golf Course. For more information or to register, call 309-786-7336.
On Wednesday, Thomas E. Knoll, vice president, Worldwide Supply Management and Logistics for Deere & Company, will present Managing Risk in a Global Supply Chain at Stoney Creek Inn in Moline at 7 p.m. For more information or to register, call 309-743-0101.
On Wednesday, Joel Youngs of the Small Business Development Center, Black Hawk College will present Crunching the Numbers for Small Business: What Story are They Really Telling? at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.
As part of Thursday at the Figge, Professor Dorothy Johnson will present Entertaining Visions: Toulouse-Lautrec and Fin-de-Siecle Paris at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.
Beginning Thursday, The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.
On Friday, the Bucktown Revue, the old-fashioned radio program featuring music, poetry and humor, will begin it’s new season at 7 p.m. at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport. For more information, call 563-940-0508.
Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Old Settlers' Day, a celebration of the 165th anniversary of Bishop Hill Colony will include a parade at 10 a.m., a concert at 12:15 p.m. and a talk by descendants of Bishop Hill Colony settlers at 1:30 p.m.
The Family Museum in Bettendorf will host Piano Day beginning at 10 a.m. featuring discussions, stories and a piano petting zoo. There will also be a piano recital at 1 p.m. For more information, call 563-344-4106.
The Center for Living Arts will present Peter Pan at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-794-0991.
Rock Island County Historical Society in Moline will host the Rock Island County 180th Birthday Party from 1 to 4 p.m. featuring music, food and antique tractors. Proceeds will go towards creating exhibits. For more information, call 309-764-8590.
Midwest Writing Center in Davenport will host an Off Channel poetry reading at 2 p.m. Finalists and winners of the 2011 Mississippi Valley Poetry Contest will read their works from the anthology. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 563-324-1410.
The drama Touch will be presented at the Studio Theater in the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University at 3 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-333-6251.
Festival 56 will present The Guys based on the true story of a New York Fire Department captain who lost most of his men on 9/11. Performances are on Saturday at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Grace Performing Arts Center in Princeton. For tickets or more information, call 815-879-5656.
The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.
The Quad City Symphony Orchestra's Riverfront Pops Concert, Classical Mystery Tour - a Beatles tribute - will begin at 6:30 p.m. at LeClaire Park in Davenport. There will be fireworks at the end of the concert. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.
Sunday, September 11
Auditions for the Quad City Wind Ensemble will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. Adult brass, woodwind, and percussion players are eligible. Specific pieces required for auditions are available online. For more information, call 563-333-6251.
Little Conductors Day will be held at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island beginning at 1 p.m. Kids participate in train games and activities. For information call Beth at 309-794-0991 ext. 30.
Blue Man Group will perform at the Adler Theatre in Davenport at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 800-745-3000.
A reception for the Carol Leavy exhibit will be held from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton. During the reception the artist will also demonstrate woodcarving. For more information, call 815-589-589-4545.
The seventh annual Music at Hereford Park: 9/11 Tribute will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. at Hereford Park in East Moline. For more information, call 309-752-711.
Festival 56 will present The Guys based on the true story of a New York Fire Department captain who lost most of his men on 9/11. Performances are on Friday at 2 p.m. in the Grace Performing Arts Center in Princeton. For tickets or more information, call 815-879-5656.
The GIFT of the Arts benefit concert will be held at 2:30 p.m. at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport featuring drum corps, poetry reading, musicians, dancers, and singers. There also will be an art exhibit. Proceeds will benefit the Frosty Follies holiday show for Family Resources and Gilda's Club. For more information, call 563-650-6840.
A September 11 10th Anniversary Interfaith Commemoration will begin at 3 p.m. at Centennial Hall of Augustana College. Professor Najeeba Syeed-Miller will present the keynote address. For more information, call 563-332-5002.
The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 3 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330
Monday, September 12
The Bettendorf Parks and Recreation Foundation's golf cart tours of Bettendorf's Recreation Trail will be held at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. beginning at the Palmer Hills Golf Course to Devil's Glen Park and back, with stops at points of interest. Reservations are required, call 563-344-4113.
Leroy Chiao, astronaut and former commander of the International Space Station, will speak at noon in Room 102 of Western Illinois University-Quad Cities in Moline.
The Alpha Book Club will discuss Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese at 3 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309-732-7323.
DAGOBAH, the science fiction and fantasy book discussion group, will meet at 6 p.m. at the Davenport Library. For more information, call 563-326-7832.
On Wednesday, Matt Flynn will speak on Cambell's Island History for the Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation Lunch and Learn program at noon at the Arsenal Island Golf Course. For more information or to register, call 309-786-7336.
On Wednesday, Thomas E. Knoll, vice president, Worldwide Supply Management and Logistics for Deere & Company, will present Managing Risk in a Global Supply Chain at Stoney Creek Inn in Moline at 7 p.m. For more information or to register, call 309-743-0101.
On Wednesday, Joel Youngs of the Small Business Development Center, Black Hawk College will present Crunching the Numbers for Small Business: What Story are They Really Telling? at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.
As part of Thursday at the Figge, Professor Dorothy Johnson will present Entertaining Visions: Toulouse-Lautrec and Fin-de-Siecle Paris at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.
Beginning Thursday, The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.
On Friday, the Bucktown Revue, the old-fashioned radio program featuring music, poetry and humor, will begin it’s new season at 7 p.m. at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport. For more information, call 563-940-0508.
Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
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Friday, September 9
Jolene Brackey will present Creating Moments of Joy, a talk on people with Alzheimer's disease, in the Upper Gymnasium of the Marycrest Senior Living Campus in Davenport at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. For more information, call 563-441-4100.
Festival 56 will present The Guys based on the true story of a New York Fire Department captain who lost most of his men on 9/11. Performances are on Friday at 7:30 p.m., on Saturday at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Grace Performing Arts Center in Princeton. For tickets or more information, call 815-879-5656.
The drama Touch will be presented at the Studio Theater in the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, and at 3 p.m. on Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 563-333-6251.
The Center for Living Arts will present Peter Pan at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island at 6 p.m. on Friday, and at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 309-794-0991.
Christiana Langenberg and Robert Manaster will give a reading of works recently written during a week-long retreat at Benet House at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.
Dr. Omid Safi will present After 9/11: Where Do We Go From Here? at 7:30 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall in Denkmann Memorial Building, Augustana College.
The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.
On Saturday, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra's Riverfront Pops Concert, Classical Mystery Tour - a Beatles tribute -will begin at 6:30 p.m. at LeClaire Park in Davenport. There will be fireworks at the end of the concert. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.
Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Jolene Brackey will present Creating Moments of Joy, a talk on people with Alzheimer's disease, in the Upper Gymnasium of the Marycrest Senior Living Campus in Davenport at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. For more information, call 563-441-4100.
Festival 56 will present The Guys based on the true story of a New York Fire Department captain who lost most of his men on 9/11. Performances are on Friday at 7:30 p.m., on Saturday at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Grace Performing Arts Center in Princeton. For tickets or more information, call 815-879-5656.
The drama Touch will be presented at the Studio Theater in the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, and at 3 p.m. on Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 563-333-6251.
The Center for Living Arts will present Peter Pan at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island at 6 p.m. on Friday, and at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 309-794-0991.
Christiana Langenberg and Robert Manaster will give a reading of works recently written during a week-long retreat at Benet House at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.
Dr. Omid Safi will present After 9/11: Where Do We Go From Here? at 7:30 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall in Denkmann Memorial Building, Augustana College.
The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.
On Saturday, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra's Riverfront Pops Concert, Classical Mystery Tour - a Beatles tribute -will begin at 6:30 p.m. at LeClaire Park in Davenport. There will be fireworks at the end of the concert. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.
Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
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Thursday, September 8
The annual Trains, Planes, and Automobiles event will be held in downtown Geneseo featuring a car show, steam engine rides, Cruise the Canal, and children's activities. For more information, call 309-944-2686.
Jolene Brackey will present Creating Moments of Joy, a talk on people with Alzheimer's disease, in the Upper Gymnasium of the Marycrest Senior Living Campus in Davenport at 6 p.m. today, and at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Friday. For more information, call 563-441-4100.
The Civil War Book Discussion Group will talk about Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of Antietam by Stephen W. Sears at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. Registration is required; call 309-524-2470.
As part of the Jewish Cultural Series, Lucky Break will perform at 7 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-793-1300.
As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Kathryn Koca Polite will present The Lure of Lithography at 7 p.m. Also featured will be music by Tony Hoeppner, an opening reception for the Turn-of-the-Century Posters from the Krannert Art Museum Collection beginning at 6 p.m., and a lithography activity with Joseph Lappie and Alison Filley at 8 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.
The drama Touch will be presented at the Studio Theater in the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and at 3 p.m. on Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 563-333-6251.
The Center for Living Arts will present Peter Pan at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island at 6 p.m. on Friday, and at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 309-794-0991.
Tomorrow, Christiana Langenberg and Robert Manaster will give a reading of works recently written during a week-long retreat at Benet House at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.
Tomorrow, Dr. Omid Safi will present After 9/11: Where Do We Go From Here? at 7:30 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall in Denkmann Memorial Building, Augustana College.
The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.
On Saturday, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra's Riverfront Pops Concert, Classical Mystery Tour - a Beatles tribute -will begin at 6:30 p.m. at LeClaire Park in Davenport. There will be fireworks at the end of the concert. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.
Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
The annual Trains, Planes, and Automobiles event will be held in downtown Geneseo featuring a car show, steam engine rides, Cruise the Canal, and children's activities. For more information, call 309-944-2686.
Jolene Brackey will present Creating Moments of Joy, a talk on people with Alzheimer's disease, in the Upper Gymnasium of the Marycrest Senior Living Campus in Davenport at 6 p.m. today, and at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Friday. For more information, call 563-441-4100.
The Civil War Book Discussion Group will talk about Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of Antietam by Stephen W. Sears at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. Registration is required; call 309-524-2470.
As part of the Jewish Cultural Series, Lucky Break will perform at 7 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-793-1300.
As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Kathryn Koca Polite will present The Lure of Lithography at 7 p.m. Also featured will be music by Tony Hoeppner, an opening reception for the Turn-of-the-Century Posters from the Krannert Art Museum Collection beginning at 6 p.m., and a lithography activity with Joseph Lappie and Alison Filley at 8 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.
The drama Touch will be presented at the Studio Theater in the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and at 3 p.m. on Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 563-333-6251.
The Center for Living Arts will present Peter Pan at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island at 6 p.m. on Friday, and at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 309-794-0991.
Tomorrow, Christiana Langenberg and Robert Manaster will give a reading of works recently written during a week-long retreat at Benet House at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.
Tomorrow, Dr. Omid Safi will present After 9/11: Where Do We Go From Here? at 7:30 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall in Denkmann Memorial Building, Augustana College.
The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.
On Saturday, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra's Riverfront Pops Concert, Classical Mystery Tour - a Beatles tribute -will begin at 6:30 p.m. at LeClaire Park in Davenport. There will be fireworks at the end of the concert. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.
Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
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Wednesday, September 7
The Figge Art Museum will conduct a walking tour of downtown Davenport architecture at 10:30 a.m. It will conclude at the museum with a discussion of the meaning of David Chipperfield's design for the Quad-Cities. For more information, call 563-326-7804, ext. 2045.
Professor Christopher Sutton will make a case for the importance of geography in the Ninth Annual John Hallwas Liberal Arts Lecture at 3 p.m. in Room 115 at WIU-Quad Cities and at 7 p.m. on Thursday in the University Union Grand Ballroom at WIU-Macomb. The lecture is open to the public.
James Patten from the QC Kite Club will teach a beginner’s workshop on kite making for ages 6 to 11 starting at 4:00 p.m. at the Bettendorf Public Library. A second beginning class will start at 4:30 p.m. An advanced class will start at 5:00 p.m. Registration is required for the advanced class. For more information or to register, call 563-344-4175.
As part of Hometown Pride & Heritage, Roald Tweet will present The History of the Hennepin Canal at 6 p.m. at the Milan Community Center. Also featured will be the entries to the Joel Brunsvold/Milan Photography Contest. For more information, call 309-716-8144.
The Ellis Kell Band will perform at 6 p.m. at Wiman Park in East Moline. Shuttle service from Wells School to the park starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-796-0170.
Rock Island music and arts venue Rozz-Tox will be hosting a unique poetry event, featuring the collaborative work of poets Erin M. Bertram and Ryan Collins at 8:00 p.m. The event is open to all ages. For more information, call 309-269-6569.
The 2nd annual Great Rock River Sweep will be held on Saturday, September 10 with an open invitation for all to participate. For details about how, when, and where to volunteer, please go to www.rockriversweep.org.
On Saturday, September 10, Timeless Truths: Stories from Little House on the Prairie will be held at the Moline Library at 10 a.m. Dressed as Laura Ingalls Wilder, Marie Tschopp will read stories from the Little House series. For information, call 309-524-2480.
On Sunday, Little Conductors Day will be held at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island beginning at 1 p.m. Kids participate in train games and activities, meet railroad characters, hear locomotive stories, view the Botanical Center's garden sized railroad, and enjoy dining car snacks and Dinosaur Train activities from WQPT. For information call Beth at 309-794-0991 ext. 30.
Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
The Figge Art Museum will conduct a walking tour of downtown Davenport architecture at 10:30 a.m. It will conclude at the museum with a discussion of the meaning of David Chipperfield's design for the Quad-Cities. For more information, call 563-326-7804, ext. 2045.
Professor Christopher Sutton will make a case for the importance of geography in the Ninth Annual John Hallwas Liberal Arts Lecture at 3 p.m. in Room 115 at WIU-Quad Cities and at 7 p.m. on Thursday in the University Union Grand Ballroom at WIU-Macomb. The lecture is open to the public.
James Patten from the QC Kite Club will teach a beginner’s workshop on kite making for ages 6 to 11 starting at 4:00 p.m. at the Bettendorf Public Library. A second beginning class will start at 4:30 p.m. An advanced class will start at 5:00 p.m. Registration is required for the advanced class. For more information or to register, call 563-344-4175.
As part of Hometown Pride & Heritage, Roald Tweet will present The History of the Hennepin Canal at 6 p.m. at the Milan Community Center. Also featured will be the entries to the Joel Brunsvold/Milan Photography Contest. For more information, call 309-716-8144.
The Ellis Kell Band will perform at 6 p.m. at Wiman Park in East Moline. Shuttle service from Wells School to the park starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-796-0170.
Rock Island music and arts venue Rozz-Tox will be hosting a unique poetry event, featuring the collaborative work of poets Erin M. Bertram and Ryan Collins at 8:00 p.m. The event is open to all ages. For more information, call 309-269-6569.
The 2nd annual Great Rock River Sweep will be held on Saturday, September 10 with an open invitation for all to participate. For details about how, when, and where to volunteer, please go to www.rockriversweep.org.
On Saturday, September 10, Timeless Truths: Stories from Little House on the Prairie will be held at the Moline Library at 10 a.m. Dressed as Laura Ingalls Wilder, Marie Tschopp will read stories from the Little House series. For information, call 309-524-2480.
On Sunday, Little Conductors Day will be held at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island beginning at 1 p.m. Kids participate in train games and activities, meet railroad characters, hear locomotive stories, view the Botanical Center's garden sized railroad, and enjoy dining car snacks and Dinosaur Train activities from WQPT. For information call Beth at 309-794-0991 ext. 30.
Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
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Friday, September 2
Today thru Sunday, the 39th annual Barnes Family Bluegrass Festival will be held at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Aledo. Proceeds will benefit the Children's Therapy Center of the Quad Cities. The music line up and other details are available on the Barnes Family Bluegrass Festival website.
Today thru Sunday, the annual Milan Indian Summer Festival will be held at Dickson Park, featuring music, activites and a parade at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
A reception for the Jennifer Bock-Nelson exhibit will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. in Monmouth College’s Len G. Everett Gallery. The artist will speak about her works at 3:15 p.m. The exhibit will continue thru Sept. 30.
The First Fridays Art Stroll in LeClaire will feature artists, performers, and special events at various locations around the downtown from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Today thru Sunday, the 39th Orion Fall Festival will be held at Central Park featuring bands, an Orion's Got Talent show, a 10-mile run and a fun run, a carnival, and a parade at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Proceeds will go to the community. For more information, call 309-526-8299.
Orangadang will play for Friday Live at 5 in the River Music Experience courtyard in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.
The Mississippi Valley Blues Society will present Kid Ramos and The 44s performing from 9 p.m.-midnight at The Muddy Waters in Bettendorf. For more information, call 563-355-0655.
Joe Robinson and Alan Sweet will play at 9 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-1333.
Next Thursday, University of Illinois Extension in Milan is offering a program on tagging and releasing Monarch Butterflies at 10 a.m. Registration is required and is due by Friday, September 2. For more information, call 309-756-9978 ext. 19.
The 2nd annual Great Rock River Sweep will be held on Saturday, September 10 with an open invitation for all to participate. For details about how, when, and where to volunteer, please go to www.rockriversweep.org.
Timber Lake Playhouse will cap off its 50th Anniversary season with the latest installment of a wildly popular Late Nite Catechism series. Til’ Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 will run until September 4. For tickets or more information, call 815-244-2035.
Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
Today thru Sunday, the 39th annual Barnes Family Bluegrass Festival will be held at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Aledo. Proceeds will benefit the Children's Therapy Center of the Quad Cities. The music line up and other details are available on the Barnes Family Bluegrass Festival website.
Today thru Sunday, the annual Milan Indian Summer Festival will be held at Dickson Park, featuring music, activites and a parade at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
A reception for the Jennifer Bock-Nelson exhibit will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. in Monmouth College’s Len G. Everett Gallery. The artist will speak about her works at 3:15 p.m. The exhibit will continue thru Sept. 30.
The First Fridays Art Stroll in LeClaire will feature artists, performers, and special events at various locations around the downtown from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Today thru Sunday, the 39th Orion Fall Festival will be held at Central Park featuring bands, an Orion's Got Talent show, a 10-mile run and a fun run, a carnival, and a parade at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Proceeds will go to the community. For more information, call 309-526-8299.
Orangadang will play for Friday Live at 5 in the River Music Experience courtyard in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.
The Mississippi Valley Blues Society will present Kid Ramos and The 44s performing from 9 p.m.-midnight at The Muddy Waters in Bettendorf. For more information, call 563-355-0655.
Joe Robinson and Alan Sweet will play at 9 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-1333.
Next Thursday, University of Illinois Extension in Milan is offering a program on tagging and releasing Monarch Butterflies at 10 a.m. Registration is required and is due by Friday, September 2. For more information, call 309-756-9978 ext. 19.
The 2nd annual Great Rock River Sweep will be held on Saturday, September 10 with an open invitation for all to participate. For details about how, when, and where to volunteer, please go to www.rockriversweep.org.
Timber Lake Playhouse will cap off its 50th Anniversary season with the latest installment of a wildly popular Late Nite Catechism series. Til’ Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 will run until September 4. For tickets or more information, call 815-244-2035.
Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.
Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.
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