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Christmas Nativity
Date: Dec. 22
Time: Noon-12:45 p.m.
Location: St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 1007 E. Rusholme St., Davenport
Event: A Christmas Nativity play acted out by seventh- and eighth-grade students from St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School.
Friday Films at Fairmount
Date: Dec. 22
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Davenport Public Library-Fairmount Street, 3000 N. Fairmount St.
Event: Open Cities Cinema, formerly the Open Cities Film Society, has partnered with the Davenport Public Library to show films on Fridays at the Fairmount branch. The cost is $5 per movie or $45 for a season pass. For more information about Open Cities Cinema, go to www.opencitiescinema.org.
Holiday String Trio
Date: Dec. 22
Time: 2 p.m. — 5 p.m.
Location: Radiology Group Imaging Center, 1970 E. 53rd St., Davenport
Event: Davenport Central High School’s Holiday Strings Trio will perform classical holiday music in the patient reception area.
Contact: (563) 359-3949
Story Time
Date: Dec. 22
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Eldridge branch of the Scott County Library, 200 N. 6th Ave., Eldridge, Iowa
Event: Story time for children ages 3-6.
Quad-City Singles 40+ coffee
Date: Dec. 23
Time: 8 a.m. — 10 a.m.
Location: Bennigan’s at the Holiday Inn, 909 Middle Rd., Bettendorf
Contact: communications@qcsingles.us, (563) 355-0535, www.qcsingles.com
Story time
Date: Dec. 23
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Blue Grass branch of the Scott County Library, 114 N. Mississippi St., Blue Grass, Iowa
Fairmount Fireside Knitting Club
Date: Dec. 26
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Davenport Public Library-Fairmount Street, 3000 N. Fairmount St.
Event: The club is an all-ages group that meets weekly to complete knitting projects to be donated to local charities.
Contact: (563) 326-7832
Papas and PJs
Date: Dec. 26
Time: 6 p.m. — 6:30 p.m.
Location: Davenport Public Library-Fairmount Street, 3000 N. Fairmount St.
Quad-City Singles 40+ dinner
Date: Dec. 26
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: City Limits, 4514 9th St., Rock Island
Event: Open to all eligible (divorced, widowed, never married) singles age 40 and over.
Contact: Connie, communications@qcsingles.us, www.qcsingles.com
Moe ’Da Clown
Date: Dec. 27
Time: 3 p.m. — 4 p.m.
Location: Davenport Public Library-Fairmount Street, 3000 N. Fairmount St.
Event: Learn how to make balloon animals.
Contact: (563) 326-7900
Senior health counseling
Date: Dec. 27
Time: 9 a.m. — 11 a.m.
Location: Center for Active Seniors Inc., 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport
Event: Trained volunteers from the Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) provide free assistance to senior citizens with issues such as Medicare, health insurance and prescription plans.
Contact: (563) 421-1095
Teen e-games team
Date: Dec. 27
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Davenport Public Library-Fairmount Street, 3000 N. Fairmount St.
Event: Join the library’s teen e-games team and compete against other libraries across the country. The team plays online video games such as Runescape and Adventure Quest.
Contact: Angie, (563) 326-7900
Figge tour
Date: Dec. 28
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport
Event: Look into ancient artworks from around the world and follow the events of the Christian calendar surrounding the birth of Christ during the museum’s “Sacred Christmas” highlights tour. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for those 60 and older, $6 for students with student identification, $4 for children ages 3-12, and free for members.
Contact: (563) 326-7804
Poetry reading
Date: Dec. 28
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Midwest Writing Center, Bucktown Center for the Arts, 225 E. 2nd St., Davenport
Event: Open poetry reading session.
Contact: (563) 324-1410
Winter birding adventure
Date: Dec. 28
Time: 9 a.m. — 4 p.m.
Location: Niabi Zoo, 12908 Niabi Zoo Road, Coal Valley, Ill.
Event: Niabi Zoo and the University of Illinois Extension, Rock Island County, is sponsoring a 4-H winter birding adventure for students in seventh and eighth grades. There will be presentations by the Audubon Society, an introduction to local birds, live animal presentations focusing on the Redtail Hawk and owl, an art class to learn how to draw birds and other wildlife, bird feeder construction, a bird toy making workshop, games, snacks and lunch. Cost is $20 or $15 for zoo members.
Contact: University of Illinois Extension, (309) 796-0512, www.extension.uiuc.edu/rockisland
Friday Films at Fairmount
Date: Dec. 29
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Davenport Public Library-Fairmount Street, 3000 N. Fairmount St.
Event: Open Cities Cinema, formerly the Open Cities Film Society, has partnered with the Davenport Public Library to show films on Fridays at the Fairmount branch. The cost is $5 per movie or $45 for a season pass. For more information about Open Cities Cinema, go to www.opencitiescinema.org.
Story time
Date: Dec. 30
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Blue Grass branch of the Scott County Library, 114 N. Mississippi St., Blue Grass, Iowa
New Year’s Eve celebration
Date: Dec. 31
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Circa ’21, Rock Island
Event: Enjoy an evening of dining, dancing, and entertainment. Festivities begin at 7 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres and a buffet dinner at 7:45 p.m. The Bootleggers will perform a holiday pre show followed by Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. After the show, there will be party favors, champagne, and a dance. Tickets are $72.80 for adults and $52 for students. For reservations, call (309) 786-7733, Ext. 2.
Contact: (309) 786-7733
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