Quad Cities
Jewish Heritage
Opening Friday, Sept. 11 - Jan. 2016

Experience first hand the regional and national impact created by the Jewish community of the Quad Cities including contributions in the arts, business and much more. Artifacts and stories from the local Jewish population paint a picture of religious and everyday life and a sense of how we can relate with our neighbors throughout their history in the Quad Cities.
Sponsors:
Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities, Rauch Family Foundation II, Illinois Humanities and Humanities Iowa


This program is supported by Humanities Iowa, Illinois Humanities, the Illinois General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The views and opinions expressed by this program do not necessarily reflect those of the supporting agencies.

 

World Adventure Series 2015 - 2016:
Indelible India and Tall Nepal
Tuesday, Sept. 15
1:00 & 7:00pm**

Presented by Marcie Siegel
This timely travelogue will be about my trip to Northern India and Nepal in February and March of this year. Some of my experiences were as I expected, but others were unique. My talk will include some of each. Current information that will show the after-effects of the earthquakes Nepal experienced in April are included.
**THIS EVENT WILL HAVE INDIAN INSPIRED HORS D'OEUVRES AT 6:30PM

To register for World Adventure Series films, fill out this form and return or mail it to: 

Putnam Museum & Science Center
1717 W. 12th St. Davenport, IA 52804

River to River:
Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6
Thursday, Sept. 17
7:00pm

What do Bonnie & Clyde, Jesse James, and the secret author of Nancy Drew® stories have in common? U.S. Route 6 in Iowa takes two-lane motorists from Davenport on the Mississippi to Council Bluffs on the Missouri. Built in one day by 10,000 farmers and businesses across the state, Iowa's Route 6 is part of the second longest historical transcontinental highway in America. River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 guides viewers on a nostalgic classic car journey through yesterday's soda shops, filling stations, general stores, drive-ins, and roadside attractions.  Experience the sights and sounds, the people and the places that the four-lanes have forgotten...before they are gone forever.

River to River is a documentary by Emmy® nominated and award-winning filmmakers Kelly & Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films in the Quad Cities. The film was inspired by the Historic Highway 6 research and photography of David W. Darby and funded in part by grants from Humanities Iowa, Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area and the National Endowment for the Humanities through the documentary's fiscal sponsor, The Iowa U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association.

Q&A with the filmmakers and others will follow the film presentation.
Tiny Giants 3D
Beginning Friday, Sept. 25

In an adventure of giant proportions, Tiny Giants 3D reveals the astonishing lives of the smallest of animals. Using the incredibly immersive power of specialist 3D cameras, audiences are transported in a very intimate way into another world to experience the titanic battles these creatures face to survive.
A chipmunk in a wild wood and a grasshopper mouse in Arizona's scorched deserts are both forced to grow up fast when they find themselves alone for the first time. Only by using their ingenious superpowers can our heroes not only stay alive, but also become masters of their universe.
Family Science Night
Friday, Sept. 25
Extended Hours 5:00 - 9:00pm
Come visit the Putnam Museum & Science Center during our extended hours Friday, September 11 from 5:00 - 9:00pm with your family!

Experience the impressive manufacturing and weaponry innovations made in our own backyard from the Rock Island Arsenal in Arsenal of Innovation Exhibit, learn about the major influence of a small group in the Quad Cities Jewish Heritage Exhibit, check out the new film Tiny Giants 3D on the National Geographic GIANT Screen, and discover inspiring, hands-on fun for everyone in our Science Center.
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