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What better way to embrace the cold than with a little bit of ice? Icestravaganza 2014 has arrived! Featuring ice sculptures from award-winning artist, Dawson List, the event will be held in the RME/Skybridge Courtyard on 2nd Street. It's FREE, and be sure to bring your camera to take some pics with with interactive ice sculptures and enjoy horse and carriage ride. Be a Tourist in Your Own Backyard!
Stop by the downtown library to listen to the Midwest Writing Center's authors and see the newly completed mural. The Figge will be opening a new exhibit featuring glass sculptures designed by kids and GAHC has a new exhibit, too. For a small fee, you can enjoy Public Ice Skating at River's Edge just down the street. Participate in their Learn to Skate to brush up on those skills!
Sick of the cold? Treat yourself to warm thoughts this weekend at the Quad Cities Boat & Vacation Show at the RiverCenter. Shop more boats for fishing, cruising, and water sports. Venture through various exhibits featuring resorts & fishing camps, vacations, campgrounds, and more! Get those putters ready, because Tuesday also marks the start of theBig Brothers Big Sisters 2014 Putt-A-Round. Help improve graduation rates by playing a round of miniature golf! Mark your calendars for theDavenport Jaycees Bridal Expo next Saturday, January 25, too.
Stick around for an evening of wine tastings, live music, hors d'oeuvres, and raffles when RME hosts their 6th Annual Winter Wine Experience Saturday night. General admisson is sold out, but a few VIP tickets are still available! You can expect live music by Three and a Half Men, a silent auction, and a complimentary wine tasting glass. Keep in mind the other events at RME this week, too, like a performance by Old Shoe, Kidz Days, and Third Sunday Jazz!
Prepare for pasta, salad, bread, coffee, dessert, live music, and cooking classes, and even a t-shirt! Where might one find this? Visit the QC Food Hub this Saturday for their Slow Food Quad Cities Pasta Party. This unique learning and dining experience is sure to warm you up this weekend. Did we mention you could even win a $10 Food Hub gift certificate? Feel free to stop by early in the day and help celebrate the Food Hub Local Market's 1st Anniversary or to attend the Gardening Planning 101 Seminar.
 Be a Tourist in Your Own Backyard this weekend and check out the awesome deals at a variety of hotels, restaurants, shopping, and attractions in the Quad Cities. Bookmark your favorite coupons on your mobile device or print them off and bring them to the merchant at participating locations to get great discounts! Save at places like Bucktown Center for the Arts, the Figge Art Museum, Hotel Blackhawk, and more.See you downtown!
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This Week's Events: January 16 - 22 |
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Thursday, January 16
Business After-Hours
Where: Me & Billy
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Price: $10/Member; $20/Non-Member
Drop-In Hockey (Adult)
Where: River's Edge
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Price: $10
River's Edge Monthly Ice Schedule
Discover dozens of sporting events at River's Edge!
Follow the links below to see the complete ice and turf schedule for the month.
Wine-tini Thursdays
Where: Barrel House 211
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Price: 1/2 Price Bottles of Wine and 1/2 Price Martinis
Friday, January 17
Be a Tourist in Your Own Backyard Where: Quad Cities Time: Varies Price: Varies
Black Friday Where: My Favorite Frame Shop Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Price: 40% off Select Black Frames with Custom Full Order
Brewery Tours Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Charles Murphy
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 8:00 p.m. - Midnight
Price: FREE
Old Shoe
Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room
Time: Doors 8:00 p.m. / Show 9:00 p.m.
Price: $8 in adv.; $10 day of show
Public Skate
Where: River's Edge
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $5 and up
Quad City Boat & Vacation Show
Where: RiverCenter
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Price: $6/Adult; FREE for kids 12 & under; $4 Matinee
Saturday, January 18
6th Annual Winter Wine Experience presented by Eye Surgeon Associates and The Sedona Group Where: River Music Experience, Second Floor Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Price: $25 for Friends & Groups; $30 in adv.; $40 day of
Be a Tourist in Your Own Backyard Where: Quad Cities Time: Varies Price: Varies
Brewery Tours Where: Great River Brewery
Time: Noon, 1:00 p.m, 2:00 p.m, 3:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
Price: N/A
Bucktown Center for the Arts Time: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Charles Murphy Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 8:00 p.m. - Midnight Price: FREE
DJ KT Where: Barrel House 211 Time: 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Price: FREE
Exhibition: College Invitational Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 9:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibiton: Corn Zone Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition Opens: Kids Design Glass Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: The Virgin Mary in Art Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Walter Haskell Hinton: Image Maker for Deere Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Flat Screen Frenzy Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Freight House Farmers Market Where: Freight House Farmer's Market Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Garden Planning 101 Where: Quad Cities Food Hub Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Price: $5
Kidz Days featuring Songs for Kids with Alan Sweet Where: River Music Experience, RME Hall Time: 10:30 a.m. Price: $5 per adult, accompanied children FREE
Midnight Multiplier Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: Midnight - 4:00 a.m. Price: FREE Public Skate
Where: River's Edge Time: 2:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.; 8:45 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. Price: $5 and Up Website Quad City Boat & Vacation Show
Where: RiverCenter
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $6/Adult, FREE for kids 12 & under
Rock the Pit Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 8:00 p.m. Price: FREE Follow on Facebook and Twitter
Slow Food Quad Cities Pasta Party Where: QC Food Hub Time: 4:00 p.m. Price: $25
Third Sunday Jazz presents Mike Conrad and Colossus Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room Time: Workshop 3:00 p.m. / Doors 5:30 p.m. / Show 6:00 p.m. Price: $10 or $15 for reserved seating
Tour: The Regionalists Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 1:30 p.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Sunday, January 19
$2,800 Top 40 Slot Tournament
Be a Tourist in Your Own Backyard
Where: Quad Cities
Time: Varies
Price: Varies
Drop-In Hockey (Adult)
Where: River's Edge
Time: 9:30 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.
Price: $10
Exhibit Opens: The World of Metal and Mechanical Dolls
Where: German American Heritage Center
Time: Noon
Price: Museum Admission ($5 or less), or FREE with membership
Midnight Multiplier Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: Midnight - 4:00 a.m. Price: FREE Follow on Facebook and Twitter Public Skate Where: River's Edge Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Price: $5 and Up
Quad City Boat & Vacation Show Where: RiverCenter Time: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Price: $6/Adult, FREE for kids 12 & under
Sunday Jazz Brunch at Bix Bistro Where: Blackhawk Hotel Time: 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Price: Adults - $17.95 and Kids - $8.95
Sunday Live Jazz Where: Brady St. Chop House Time: 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Price: FREE
Tour: UIMA Modern Art Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 1:30 p.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership Monday, January 20 Be a Tourist in Your Own Backyard
Where: Quad Cities
Time: Varies
Price: Varies
Beer & Bacon Tasting
Where: Me & Billy
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Price: $15
Mexican Monday
Where: Barrel House 211 Time: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Price: $3 Margaritas and $6 Tacos
Nifty 50's Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon and 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Price: FREE Follow on Facebook and Twitter
Public Skate Where: River's Edge Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Price: $5 and Up Tuesday, January 21
Big Brothers Big Sisters 2014 Putt-A-Round Where: RiverCenter Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.; 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Price: $80/team of four or $20/person
Drop-In Hockey (Adult) Where: River's Edge, Ice Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Price: $10
Freight House Farmers Market
Where: Freight House Building and Parking Lot
Time: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Price: FREE
It's Firkin Tuesday! Where: Barrel House 211 Time: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Price: $3 Burger Baskets Wednesday, January 22
Attack of the Casks Where: Great River Brewery Time: 5:00p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Price: N/A Big Brothers Big Sisters 2014 Putt-A-Round
Where: RiverCenter
Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.; 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Price: $80/team of four or $20/person
Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
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