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Festival season isn't over just yet! Celebrate the Harvest with local foods, drinks, music, and fun during the Harvest Moon Festival at the Quad Cities Food Hub tomorrow! Socialize with area farmers while enjoying local hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar from Front Street Brewery, and live music by American Dust. Head back to the Food Hub on Saturday to learn about winter garden prep and cooking during the Overwintering Your Garden and Cooking with Squash Seminar.
Experience the captivating sound of ten unadulterated human voices coming together to make unique, live music this weekend at the Adler. See how the comedic male a cappella group, Straight No Chaser, creates a musical atmosphere without instruments! On Saturday, the Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning band Newsboys will bring their Restart Tour to the Adler, too.
Join the River Music Experience for a special event benefiting the Karli Rose Kell Music Scholarship Fund this weekend. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and treats from Woodfire Grill along with live music by The Whoozdads and The Ellis Kell Band & Friends during MOONDANCE 2013. Bid on silent auction items, win great raffle prizes, and dance the night away while supporting a great cause.  Be sure to check out their other great events this week including Kidz Days at RME featuring Lojo Russo, two performances by Daniel Stratman, and more.
Get your blues fix tonight at the Figge Art Museum during this week's Thursdays at the Figge. Hear an array of songs inspired by past events during the WPA Blues Music Performance. Bring some extra cash and enjoy $5 burger baskets while you're there! On Saturday, take time to browse the new exhibition Walter Haskell Hinton: Image Maker for Deere to see iconic works from the John Deere Collection/
Haunted Trying to find the spookiest haunted house this fall? Look no further than Downtown! Grab a friends hand to hold and venture out to the most-terrifying haunted house in the Quad Cities, the Davenport Jaycees Haunted House! For only $10 a soul, see if you can make it through this house without a scare.
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This Week's Events: October 17- October 23


Thursday, October 17
Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Class: Expressive Drawing - Pastel & Charcoal
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $75/member; $85/non-member; $10 materials fee payable to instructor
Drop-In Hockey (Adult)
Where: River's Edge Ice
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Price: $10
Jazz Jam with the North Scott Jazz Combo
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Price: FREE

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.

Thursdays at the Figge: WPA Blues Music Performance
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Price: FREE

Friday, October 18

Brewery Tours

Where: Great River Brewery

Time: 6:00 p.m

Price: N/A

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Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Class: Watercolor-Beginner/Intermediate
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: Noon - 2:30 p.m.
Price: $75/member; $85/non-member
Davenport Jaycees Haunted House
Where: 319 Western Avenue, Downtown Davenport
Time: 7:00 p.m. - Midnight
Price: $10/soul
Harvest Moon Festival
Where: Quad Cities Food Hub
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Price: $25
Jordan Danielsen
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 8:00 p.m. - Midnight
Price: FREE
Live Lunch with Acoustic Friends
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
MOONDANCE 2013
Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room
Time: Doors 6:00 p.m. / Show 7:00 p.m.
Price: $12 in advance; $15 at the door
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
Remember When with Terry Stone
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Price: FREE

Straight No Chaser
Where: Adler Theatre
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Price: $30, $35, & $40
Saturday, October 19

 

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: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Class: Docent Candidate Training

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 9:00 a.m. - Noon

Price: $150

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Daniel Stratman

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Davenport Jaycees Haunted House

Where: 319 Western Avenue, Downtown Davenport

Time: 7:00 p.m. - Midnight

Price: $10/soul

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Exhibition: 1934: A New Deal for Artists

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Exhibition: A New Deal for Illinois: The Federal Art Project Collection of Western Illinois

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Exhibition: Day of the Dead

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Exhibition: Land and Water

Where: German American Heritage Center

Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; Noon - 4:00 p.m. Sun.

Price: Museum Admission or FREE with membership

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Exhibition: Medieval Monsters

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7) or FREE with membership

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Exhibition: Jazz

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Exhibition: Photography Contest

Where: German American Heritage Center

Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; Noon - 4:00 p.m. Sun.

Price: Museum Admission or FREE with membership

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Exhibition: Studio1: Pop Art Soup

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Exhibition Opens: Walter Haskell Hinton: Image Maker for Deere

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Exhibition: Wisconsin's NAZI Resistance: the Mildred Fish-Harnack Story
Where: German American Heritage Center
Time: Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($5 or less), or FREE with membership

 

Freight House Farmers Market

Where: Freight House Farmer's Market

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Kidz Days at RME featuring Lojo Russo

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: 10:30 a.m.

Price: $5/parent, accompanied children FREE

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Live Lunch with Daniel Stratman

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Live Music: Pat Willis

Where: Freight House Farmers Market

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Price: FREE

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Live Music: Twisted Mics
Where: Barrel House 211
Time: 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
Price: FREE

Midnight Multiplier

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: Midnight - 4:00 a.m.

Price: FREE

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Newsboys
Where: Adler Theatre
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Price: $24 & $40
Public Skate
Where: River's Edge
Time: 2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $5 and up
Pumpkin Painting
Where: Freight House Farmer's Market
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Price: TBD
River City 6
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Price: FREE

Rock the Pit

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Price: FREE
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Seminar: Overwintering Your Garden and Cooking with Squash

Where: Quad Cities Food Hub

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: $15

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Songwriter's All-Original Open Mic

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Tour: A New Deal for Illinois: The Federal Art Project Collection of Western Illinois

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

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Sunday, October 20

 

$3,000 Sunday Shake Up Slot Tournament

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Concert: "Bach and Beyond"
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition Closes: Studio1: Pop Art Soup
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

Midnight Multiplier

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: Midnight - 4:00 a.m.

Price: FREE

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Public Skate

Where: River's Edge

Time: 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Price: $5 and Up

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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

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Sunday Live Jazz: Terry Hanson Ensemble

Where: Brady St. Chop House

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Tour: 1934: A New Deal for Artists
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

Monday, October 21

 

Mexican Monday

Where: Barrel House 211

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Price: $3 Margaritas and $5 Tacos

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Nifty 50's

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon and 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Public Skate

Where: River's Edge

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: $5 and Up

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Tuesday, October 22


Acoustic Music Club
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Price: FREE
Class: Drawing Beyond the Basics - Line to Form II
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $75/member, $85/non-member
Class: Oil Painting- Water-Soluble Oils (Beginner)
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Price: $85/members; $95/non-members

 

Drop-In Hockey (Adult)

Where: River's Edge, Ice

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: $10

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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

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Mandolin Junction
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Price: FREE

Open Jam Session

Where: Brady Street Pub

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Wednesday, October 23

 

Attack of the Casks

Where: Great River Brewery

Time: 5:00p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: N/A

Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: FREE

Midday Moolah Tournament

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Price: 100 points per entry; 10 entries max per guest

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Nifty 50's
Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon and 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Public Skate

Where: River's Edge, Ice

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: $5 and up

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