WHAT: Theater Throwback

WHEN: Every Thursday for eight weeks: Thursday, September 13 - Thursday, November 1

WHERE: Putnam Museum's National Geographic Giant Screen Theater

COST: Series package $56. Individual tickets: $8.50/adults; $7.50/seniors/student/military; and $6.50/youth ages 3-12. Members receive $1 off these prices.

DAVENPORT - You can't get it anywhere else, movies from the 70's and 80's showing every Thursday for eight weeks! Dancing, movie trivia, or themed food - it's a unique experience at each throwback movie! See it where it's meant to be seen - on the GIANT Screen!  

Get the series package of all 8 movies for $56! Individual tickets are available for purchase, $8.50/adults; $7.50/seniors/students/military; $6.50/youth.   
Members receive $1 off individual prices. You can stop in the Museum to buy the series package or call 563-324-1054 ext. 256. Alcohol will be available for purchase during this series. One type of selected candy will be $1 each week during the series!

Later shows will have the biggest crowds, so get your tickets now!

Thursday, September 13: Footloose, 6 & 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 20: American Graffiti, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 27: Field of Dreams, 6 & 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 4: Ferris Bueller's Day Off, 6 and 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 11: Grease, 6 and 8:30 p.m.*
*The 8:30 p.m. show will be a sing-a-long format.

Thursday, October 18: The Breakfast Club, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 25: Top Gun, 6 and 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 1: Raiders of the Lost Ark, 6 and 8:30 p.m.

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Sean Casey and the Tornado Intercept Vehicle (TIV) will be at the Putnam Museum on August 18! Sean Casey is a professional storm chaser who appears in the reality television series Storm Chasers. Casey is also the filmmaker of Tornado Alley 3D - a film that the Putnam Museum will begin playing on August 18! In Tornado Alley 3D with the TIV, Casey captures inside footage that no one else has ever had!

Want to win a ride in the TIV, here's how!

Spot the sticker and win a ride in the Tornado Intercept Vehicle at the Putnam Museum!

Snap a picture wherever you see an "I BRAKE FOR WIND" sticker and email it to webmaster@putnam.org!

Remember to include :

·         Your name

·         Where you found it

·         The 4-digit number on the sticker

Stickers are placed at different location throughout the community so keep an eye out! The person who find the most stickers by August 15 will win a ride in the Tornado Intercept Vehicle (TIV) with Sean Casey, star of Storm Chasers and Tornado Alley 3D!

Win tickets to watch Tornado Alley 3D with Storm Team 8!

Win tickets to see the 10 a.m. showing on Saturday, August 18 with the Storm Team 8 meteorologists! 50 winners will be selected to receive 4 tickets to the show and one lucky viewer will win a ride in the Tornado Intercept Vehicle!

Deadline for entry is Sunday, August 12! Meet the Storm Team 8 meteorologists and enjoy the film which "reveals the beauty and the power of some of our planet's most extreme?and least understood?weather phenomena."

For more information or to entry to win, visit WQAD's Facebook page.

One time only events! Don't miss out!

TIV Challenge: build and test!

Register today for the ultimate tornado challenge on August 18! From Noon - 2 p.m. participants will build their own TIV and learn about engineering design in the process! Then it's time to put your TIV to the test with a crush, drop and water test to see if it can remain undamaged!

Are you up for the TIV challenge? Do you think your TIV can pass the tests?  Register today; call 563-324-1933 ext. 219. This is not a drop-off program. Registration is required, per team (1-4 members allowed) $8 members, 10 non-members.

Sean Casey, star of Storm Chasers and Tornado Alley 3D, and the TIV will be at the Putnam during this exciting challenge! This is a one time only event, don't miss out!

Meet and greet with Sean Casey and the TIV!

Meet and greet as well as photo-opportunities with Sean Casey and TIV will be available on Saturday, August 18 from 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. and on Sunday, August 19 from 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.!

River Bandits Game on August 18!

Sean Casey will be at the 7 p.m. game to throw the first pitch! Don't miss out! For more information on this event please contact the Quad City River Bandits.

Come see The Dark Knight Rises where it's meant to be seen on the BIGGEST and only Giant Screen Theater in the Quad Cities!

The Dark Knight Rises Marathon:

Purchase tickets to The Dark Knight marathon for only $25! See Batman Begins and The Dark Knight tonight - July 19, then choose a time at your convenience to see The Dark Knight Rises!*

*Tickets to the July 20 midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises are sold out.

Prize-Giveaways:

Dwyer and Michael's 2 Dorks radio program is offering a special gift for listeners that tune in to 97x.

Tweet @PutnamMuseum #PutnamGoesDark to win prizes!

Weekend Showtimes:

Friday - Sunday: 10:00 a.m., 1:20 p.m., 4:40 p.m., & 8:00 p.m.

Location: The Putnam Museum and National Geographic Giant Screen Theater

WHAT: Engineering Kids Day Camp 

WHEN: July 30 (Grades 2-3) July 31, August 1, or August 2 (Grades 4-6).  

WHERE: Putnam Museum 

COST: $35, includes activities, lunch and a t-shirt! 

DAVENPORT - Engineering Kids Day Camp is back by popular demand! We have added an extra day to ensure everyone has the best engineering experience possible. This camp is an exciting, engaging experience for your young engineer. Fun, imaginative sessions including LEGO robotics and the opportunity to create and learn side by side with engineering students from Iowa State University and Quad City Professional Engineers!

Fee: $35: includes activities, lunch and a t-shirt. Choose one-day; July 30 (Grades 2-3) July 31, August 1, or August 2 (Grades 4-6). Space is limited - sign up today! Register now at www.putnam.org/summercamps or call 563-324-1054 ext. 266!

This program is a partnership sponsored by the Putnam Museum, Quad City Engineering and Science Council, and Iowa State University College of Engineering.