WHO: Spring puts a hop in everyone's step - especially true for the Easter Bunny! Join us at NorthPark and SouthPark Malls as the world's most famous rabbit makes his official appearance.

WHAT: Families are invited to visit with the Easter Bunny and capture this memory by purchasing a special photo of their children with the floppy-eared favorite. Children also will receive a complimentary activity book, courtesy of National Geographic Kids Club when they visit, while supplies last. The Easter Bunny will be at both centers through April 19.

Of course, NorthPark & SouthPark Malls have all the "eggs"stras your family needs this spring. From fresh and fun spring attire for the entire family to everything you need for warm-weather entertaining, both centers offer a strong roster of stores to help you make the most of spring.

WHEN: March 27 - April 15: Monday - Saturday 12pm-8pm and Sunday 11am-6pm

WHERE: Von Maur Court

NorthPark Mall, 320 W Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA 52806

(563) 391-6773

WHEN: April 16 - April 19:  Wednesday - Saturday 10am-9pm

southPark Mall,  4500 16^th Street,  Moline, IL 61265

 (309) 797-8450

FUNFACTS:

Easter brings candy - this is the second top-selling confectionary holiday, with an estimated $2 billion spent annually.

More than 1 billion eggs are hunted in the United States each year.

More than 700 million Marshmallow Peeps are bought during the Easter holiday. This makes Peeps the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy.

CAMERA CREWS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WELCOME

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Comingup soon Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the QC, 3707 Eastern Avenue, Davenport IA will host  a class by Matthew Toland centered on Eli Wiesel's Night and other Holocaust materials on Mondays Apr. 7, 14, and 21 at 7 p.m. in the Board Room.
and also, Kathryn Allen will lead discussion of the ALL-UUA read by Sani Jayaramen, Behind the Kitchen Door on Wednesdays Apr. 23 and 30 at 7 p.m. in the Board Room.  Questions call 563-359-0816

Charity Event

Saturday, April 5, 2014

5:00-11:00 pm

Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center

2021 State Street, Bettendorf, Iowa

Tickets $25 in advance on the website at www.cckma-qc.org

Price includes dinner & dessert from 5:30-7:30 pm

Children under 12 are free.

Guest speakers: Dr. David Bender and Dr. Michael Goodheart of the University of Iowa Gynecologic Oncology Department

There will be raffle prizes, silent auction items, live auction, 50/50 drawing, cash bar, music by EIO Entertainment, merchandise booth, photo booth and a VIP area for all cancer survivors.

Please help us raise awareness and support research of ovarian cancer!

Proceeds from this event will be donated and University of Iowa Gynecologic Oncology Research Lab

History: Angie DeWilfond, our founder, was diagnosed in August of 2007 with stage 3C Ovarian Cancer at the age of 37. She is currently battling the disease for the fifth time. The CCKMA annual event began in 2008 as a small get together with friends. Angie
decided that with the help of this great network of friends, that an annual fundraising event should be held to support the research of gynecological cancers. CCKMA also supports organizations that spread the warning symptoms and educate women about ovarian cancer. Angie wanted to share the annual CCKMA event as a day to celebrate life for all cancer survivors, their families and friends, as well as to hold tribute to those we have lost to cancer.

CCKMA is currently seeking sponsors, donations for silent auction, live auction and raffles. Contact 309-236-3629 or E-MAIL: angie@cckma-qc.org

The Moline Public Library welcomes Dr. Paul Bushnell, as he delivers the Created Equal and Changing America keynote address Still Moving: The 1960s Civil Rights Movement and Living History on Tuesday, April 1^st at 6:30 p.m.  This event is free and no registration is required.  More information can be found online at molinelibrary.com/createdequal, by visiting the library at 3210 41^st Street, or by calling 309-524-2470.

In his address, Dr. Bushnell will discuss his experiences as a Vanderbilt University graduate student in the sixties, including sit-ins at segregated lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee and his meeting with Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. at the founding of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee in North Carolina.

Dr. Paul Bushnell, Professor Emeritus, recently retired after 47 years of teaching history at Illinois Wesleyan University, including time spent as the Department Chair.  At Illinois Wesleyan, he taught one of the first African-American history courses in the country.  Dr. Bushnell has presented at numerous conferences, as well as presenting to various campus and community groups.  In January 2014, he was awarded the Bloomington-Normal Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Relations Award.

Created Equal: America's Civil Rights Struggle is made possible through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, as part of its Bridging Cultures initiative, in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.

Changing America is presented by the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Museum of American History in collaboration with the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The traveling exhibition is made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.

Local support for Created Equal and Changing America has been provided by Friends of the Moline Public Library, WQPT, and The Moline Dispatch/Rock Island Argus/QCOnline.