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By The Quad-City Times | Wednesday, December 13, 2006 |
Art time
Date: Dec. 14
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Location: Conservatory at Vander Veer Botanical Park, 215 W. Central Park Ave., Davenport
Event: Bring your art or craft project and enjoy a hot beverage as you work amid the poinsettia and lights display in the Conservatory.
Contact: (563) 326-7818
Christmas open house
Date: Dec. 14
Time: 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Habitat for Humanity Quad-Cities, 2235 Grant St., Bettendorf
Travis Hearn benefit
Date: Dec. 15
Time: Noon-5 p.m.
Location: Progressive Baptist Church, 1302 E. 12th St., Davenport
Event: Soul food supper and bazaar to benefit Travis Hearn.
Contact: Frances Boone, (563) 326-0292
Anniversary celebration
Date: Dec. 16
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Hamilton Lodge, 664, 2412 Grant St., Bettendorf
Event: Hamilton Lodge 664 is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Dennis Zahrt, Bettendorf, Grand Master of Masons in Iowa, AF & AM, and the grand lodge officers, will perform a re-dedication ceremony.
Cross-country ski clinic
Date: Dec. 16
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Wapsi River Center, Dixon, Iowa
Event: Bob Bryant, Wapsi River Center director, will teach participants proper ski techniques, safety, and what to look for when purchasing equipment. Free.
Contact: (563) 328-3286
Pancake breakfast
Date: Dec. 16
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Location: Canfield-Hughes VFW, Post 9128, 2814 State St., Bettendorf
Event: All-you-can-eat pancakes, bacon, sausage, eggs, toast, milk, juice and coffee, hosted by American Legion 154, Bettendorf. Adults $5, children 10 and younger $3.
St. Ambrose winter
commencement
Date: Dec. 16
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: RiverCenter, Davenport
Event: The Rev. George McDaniel, professor of history at St. Ambrose University, Davenport, will speak at the university’s winter commencement ceremony. A reception for graduates and guests will be held afterward in the RiverCenter lobby.
Contact: www.sau.edu/graduation
Skate with Santa Claus
Date: Dec. 17
Time: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Quad-City Sports Center, 700 W. River Drive, Davenport
Contact: (563) 322-5220, Ext. 0
Social dance
Date: Dec. 17
Time: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Location: Viking Club, 1450 41st St., Moline
Event: Christmas dance featuring live big band music. Cost is $10.
Contact: (563) 359-7177
Travis Hearn benefit
Date: Dec. 17
Time: Noon-5 p.m.
Location: Pentecostal Church, 1234 Ripley St., Davenport
Event: Watch a play directed by Glen Vesey with his daughter, Corine. Benefit also includes a bazaar.
Contact: Frances Boone, (563) 326-0292
Christmas lights bus tour
Date: Dec. 18
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Location: Milan, Ill.
Event: The Village of Milan is hosting its annual Christmas lights bus tour for senior citizens. For reservations, call Sgt. Ken DePron or Sgt. Mark Rumley at the Milan Police Department at (309) 787-8520.
Historical Society luncheon
Date: Dec. 18
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Deere-Wiman Carriage House, 817 11th Ave., Moline
Event: The Quad-City Music Guild will present “From Broadway in the Park, Quad-City Music Guild Presents...” at the Rock Island County Historical Society Friends luncheon program. Cost is $5.50.
Contact: (309) 764-8590
More on the Web
To view more calendar items or submit calendar listings, go to www.qctimes.com and click on the calendar.
Read With Me
Date: Dec. 18
Time: 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Location: Jackson Elementary Library, 1307 Wisconsin Ave., Davenport
Event: Free rhyming and oral vocabulary building activities for children. Sponsored by Davenport Community Schools, Davenport Public Library, Early Access Agencies and Scott County Community Empowerment. For adults and their preschool children ages birth to 5.
Contact: Charles Robinson, (563) 823-2086
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