BETTENDORF, IOWA (February 27, 2019) — Looking for something to do during Spring Break? Look no further! The Family Museum has six great days of spring break programming for your family to enjoy. All events and performances are included with admission or membership. Sponsored by Nelson Chiropractic.
Family Museum Gets Active!
Monday, March 11
10:00AM: Family Zumba Class
11AM-1PM: Golf with The First Tee of the Quad Cities
1-3PM: Hockey with the Quad City Storm
Get active on the first day of Spring Break! Join a seasoned Zumba instructor for a morning class that will have the whole family dancing in a fun, fitness party! Take a swing with The First Tee of the Quad Cities as their coaches turn the Great Hall into a putter’s paradise with special kid-friendly equipment! Then, meet hockey players from the Quad City Storm! Practice your puck skills with these pros and work up a sweat running from net to net in the Great Hall.
Crazy for Critters Day
Tuesday, March 12
10-10:45AM: King’s Harvest Pet Rescue
1-2:30PM: Down by the Creek Companion Animal Sanctuary
10AM-3PM: Pet Rocks
Are you crazy for critters? Stop by the Museum to meet some amazing animals and craft your own pet rock and pet rock house! In the morning, meet the animals of King’s Harvest Pet Rescue and learn how they find these pets loving homes, as well as food and shelter for animals in need. In the afternoon, learn about animal rehabilitation with Down By The Creek Animal Sanctuary. Fur, feathers, and scales will all be represented in this hands-on critter experience!
Imagination Day with IPTV’s Dan Wardell
Wednesday, March 13
10:30AM and 1:30PM: Kids Clubhouse Adventures Shows
Between shows: Make a sock puppet
IPTV’s Dan Wardell brings his Kids Clubhouse Adventures to the Family Museum for a day that will be sure to flex your imagination! Dan will fly in with his cape and encourage kids to get up and play, make healthy choices, read good books, and use their imaginations. Between shows, craft a sock puppet to take on your own make-believe adventures!
Make a Mess Day
Thursday, March 14
10AM- 3PM: Paint on a 15-foot-wide Canvas and Paint with Mud!
1-3PM: See a garbage truck, street sweeper, and snow plow from the Bettendorf Public Works Department
What’s better than getting a little messy? Leave your mark on a 15-foot-wide recycled canvas in the Great Hall and also try your hand at making a masterpiece… with MUD! Then, learn how messes in our city get cleaned up by checking out a garbage truck, street sweeper, and snow plow with Bettendorf’s Public Works Department.
Take to the Skies Day
Friday, March 15
Planetarium Shows: 10:00, 10:45, 11:30, 1:00, 1:45, and 2:30
1-3PM: Flight activities with the Quad City International Airport
Look to the skies and shoot for the stars! Learn all about our night sky in a mobile planetarium!* Join us for flight activities with the Quad City International Airport, including paper airplane making and more!
*Shows are first-come, first-served, so come early and sign up for a time slot!
Comic Con for Kids
Saturday, March 16
Noon-4PM
PJ Masks Catboy Meet & Greet: 1:00-1:45 and 3:00-3:45: Jump in the Cat-Car and come save the day with Catboy! Meet your favorite cat-masked superhero and take a photo!
BAM! KAPOW! ZAP! Embrace your inner superhero for an afternoon of comic book fun! Meet your favorite superheroes and pop culture characters with C4 Magazine! Make your very own comic book with In This Issue Comics and shop for some awesome collectibles and comics. Craft your own cape and let it fly in the wind on our genuine cape-testing machine! Kids are encouraged to come in costume to be entered to win a prize from the Museum’s Fox & Bee!
