07 Dec 2010

Vander Veer Holiday Floral Show

By Ron Summers

Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory presents it's annual Holiday Floral Show with Poinsettias and Lights, this year featuring a "Conifer Christmas" with dwarf conifers from around the world. Now through mid-January. Admission is only $1 for 16 years and older. Hours are Tue - Fri from 10am - 4pm, and Sat and Sun from 10am to 7pm.

Vander Veer Botanical Park 
215 W Central Park Ave 
Davenport , IA 52803
02 Dec 2010

Breakfast with Santa at Thunder Bay, Saturday, December 4th at 10AM

By Katrina Padrón


Thunder Bay Grille is having a special Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 4th at 10AM. Enjoy a breakfast buffet of scrambled eggs, sausage, French toast sticks and fruit. Santa will sing songs, read stories and visit with everyone! Bring your camera and take a picture with Santa. Call to make your family reservations. Adults are $7.00, Kids 4-10 $5.00. Santa will also be making special appearances during Sunday Brunch on Dec. 12th and 19th from 9-10 and 11:30-12:15. For more information or to make a reservation, please contact Thunder Bay Grille at 6511 North Brady Street Davenport, IA or by phone at (563) 386-2722 or online at www.thunderbaygrille.com.


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30 Nov 2010

Independent Scholar's Evening Thursday, December 2nd

By Rick Martin

Independent Scholar's Evening

Thursday, December 2nd @ 7.00 p.m.

We will continue with our entries in

"Life on the Mississippi - The New Millennium."

We will have archival pens handy.

Free flowing entries are welcome in addition to.

Scholars making entries of their poetry and thoughts.

2nd Floor of

The Moline Commercial Club

513 16th Street

Moline Il 61265

Wine, beverages and light refreshments are hosted.

Cash bar is available at 6:30 pm.



The Independent Scholars' Evenings are sponsored by

The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, Ltd.

A 501(c)3 organization at state and federal levels incorporated in 1996

www.qcinstitute.org

The event is free and open to the public

22 Nov 2010

Women At Risk event on Dec. 3rd. 2010

By Narveen Aryaputri

The Phoenix Fine Art Gallery presents

Wearable Art

Please join us for our first

Runway Show

2010

by

The makers of

"Bolero Unique"

official jewelers designer for Miss Iowa

Designer Artist

Elsa Romero

Friday December 3rd. 2010

6.00 p.m.

The wearable art of WAR or Women At Risk, will also be on display for sale.

The Moline Commercial Club

1530 Fifth Avenue

Moline, Illlinois. 61265

309-762-8547

Dress: Business Casual.                        Hor's Devores and cocktails

Cash bar opens at 5.30.p.m.

The WAR or Women At Risk is a not-for-profit with Wearable Art from Africa .. 100% of sales go to the women at risk program.

% sales from BolEro Unique also go to charities in Latin Amerian and the United States.


11 Nov 2010

LOCAL AUTHOR TO HOST BOOK SIGNING AT BELOVED FORMER SCHOOL

By Nicholas Depew

Mythical travelers using portals to move through centuries of time.  Political scandal and cold-blooded murder, written about from the confines of an insane asylum.  Anthologies of horror, dark fantasy, and supernatural fiction.  If you haven't read any works by Paul Thomas-Ferguson, you should!  Rivermont Collegiate is excited to present Dr. Ferguson, a local author from Rock Island, for an Open House and Book Signing to be held Thursday, November 18th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on the Rivermont campus in Bettendorf.

Dr. Ferguson holds a Ph.D. in U.S., Urban, and Middle Eastern History and an M.A. in Medieval History.  He is a full-time government archivist and part-time history professor at St. Ambrose University.  Dr. Ferguson's works include A Life in Chiaroscuro (2008), The Ports and Portals of the Zelaznids (2009), and Dark Highlands Anthology: Volume I (2010), all available on Amazon.com.  He is Submissions Editor for Dark Highlands, a creative arts company that showcases regional writers, artists, and performers.

Dr. Ferguson attended Rivermont Collegiate (formerly St. Katharine's-St. Mark's) in 1984-85 for his freshman year of high school and cites this year as the most significant of his education.  Rivermont is the Quad Cities' only private, independent, nonsectarian preschool through twelfth grade college preparatory school, with a 126 year tradition of excellence!  We invite you to join us for an open house in conjunction with Dr. Ferguson's book signing and explore our campus and philosophy.  Cindy Murray, Director of Admissions, will be on hand to answer questions and provide tours.  At Rivermont, you'll find a family-like learning environment that nurtures intellect, stimulates personal growth and character, and encourages critical thinking and creativity.  Come explore what we're all about!

Rivermont Collegiate is located at 1821 Sunset Drive, directly off 18th Street behind K&K Hardware in Bettendorf.  This event is free and open to the community.

For more information about Dr. Ferguson and his work, visit www.darkhighlands.com.

For additional information on Rivermont Collegiate or Thursday's Open House and Book Signing, contact Cindy Murray at (563) 359-1366 ext. 302 or murray@rvmt.org.

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11 Nov 2010

Quad Cities selected for 2011 Navy Week Celebration

By Navy Hometowner
America's Navy will "come home" to the Quad Cities in conjunction with the Quad Cities Air Show, June 16-22.

Quad Cities Navy Week celebration 2011 gives area residents an opportunity to meet some of the Navy's Sailors and learn about the Navy's mission and its broad-ranging capabilities.

The U.S. Navy conducts approximately 20 Navy Weeks each year, reaching out to communities across the country to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy.  During a Navy Week celebration, the Navy concentrates a variety of outreach events in a metropolitan area for a week, sharing the Navy story with as many people as possible.

The Navy plans to include the following elements in Quad Cities Navy Week:

- The Navy Flight Demonstration Team, "Blue Angels"
- Sailors from the destroyer USS Sullivans (DDG 68)
- Sailors from the amphibious ship USS Dubuque (LPD 8)
- Navy Band musical performances
- Admirals and other senior Navy leaders, who will meet with local corporate, civic, government and education leaders
- Navy Diver demonstrations in local aquariums
- Navy simulators and other interactive displays
- Community service projects and events with local sports franchises

Other areas that have been selected to host a 2011 Navy Week include : Tampa, Fla., Austin, Texas; Mississippi; Dallas-Fort Worth; Denver; New Orleans; Philadelphia; Chattanooga, Tenn.; Chicago; Rochester, N.Y.; Detroit; Los Angeles; Fargo, N.D.; Indianapolis; Cincinnati; Omaha, Neb.; New England; Albuquerque, N.M.; El Paso, Texas; and San Antonio.


For more information on the 2011 Quad Cities Navy Week, please contact Lt. Cmdr. Pam Bou at pamela.bou@navyweek.org.  More detailed information on each Navy Week can be found at our website, www.navyweek.org.  For high resolution photos from past Navy Week celebrations, visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/navyweek/sets/.

The 2011 Navy Week season will also help commemorate the Centennial of Naval Aviation, which kicks off in 2011 and continues as a year-long celebration with a variety of commemorative events planned across the country throughout the year. For more information on the Centennial of Naval Aviation latest information, visit http://www.public.navy.mil/airfor/centennial/Pages/welcome.aspx.

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09 Nov 2010

Shopper's Showcase at Davenport's Bickford

By Natalie James
Davenport,Iowa. - Bickford of Davenport invites the community to a vendor based shopping event called Shopper's Showcase on November 16th 6-8pm. Vendors include Stella and Dot, 31 Bags, Mary-Kay, Uppercase Living, Scentsy, Scrapbooking, and Pampered Chef. This event is open to the public and admission is free.

Bickford's Shopper's Showcase creates an environment where people can do all of their holiday shopping conveniently under one roof with affordable, unique, and high-end gifts available for purchase. Each shopper will receive a free Bickford Reusable Shopping Bag and can be entered in a drawing to receive giveaways from participating vendors.

For more information on Bickford of Davenport Shopper's Showcase, please call 563-322-0000.

Andy Eby, President of Bickford Senior Living said, "Our Shopper's Showcase event is by far one of our favorite events! It gives our residents and the community a chance to celebrate the holiday season together through a fun and festive shopping experience."

Bickford Senior Living manages and operates over 40 Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care branches in Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska and Michigan, with headquarters located in Olathe, KS. The company was created when owners, Don & Judie Eby, were unable to find a quality assisted living residence for their mother, Mary Bickford who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The Bickford story is told in more detail at www.enrichinghappiness.com
09 Nov 2010

Independent Scholar's Evening

By Rick Martin
9 Year Cycles:

recording by

Rev. Dr. Louis Gates

 

The Moline Commercial Club

513 16th Street, 2nd Floor

Moline Il 61265

 

Wine, beverages and light refreshments are hosted.

Cash bar is available at 6:30 pm.

 

A life cycle is 9 years in length.

Every 9 years you complete a cycle starting with the first year, year one.

This quick review will let us see how we can select our life's path.

The cd is a release from Rev. Dr. Gates who is in Florida.

 

Follow up conversations can be made directly with him either personally or by phone.

Rev. Dr.Gates is a healer and seer based in Cassadaga Florida.

 

The Independent Scholars' Evenings are sponsored by

The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, Ltd.

A 501(c)3 organization at state and federal levels incorporated in 1996

www.qcinstitute.org

The event is free and open to the public

04 Nov 2010

Shopper's Showcase at Clinton Bickford

By Natalie James
CLINTON, IOWA. - Bickford of Clinton invites the community to a vendor based shopping event called Shopper's Showcase on Thursday, November 18, 2010 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm. Vendors include : Premier Design, Pampered Chef, Mary Kay, Uppercase Living, Lisa Sophia, Pure Romance, Tastefully Simple, Scentsy, Beauti Control, Thirty-one, Creative Memories, Tupperware, Buddy Gourmet, Miche and Soma Soul Therapies. This event is open to the public and admission is free.

Bickford's Shopper's Showcase creates an environment where people can do all of their holiday shopping conveniently under one roof with affordable, unique, and high-end gifts available for purchase. Each shopper will receive a free Bickford Reusable Shopping Bag and can be entered in a drawing to receive giveaways from participating vendors.

For more information on Bickford of Clinton Shopper's Showcase, please call 563-242-2400.

Andy Eby, President of Bickford Senior Living said, "Our Shopper's Showcase event is by far one of our favorite events! It gives our residents and the community a chance to celebrate the holiday season together through a fun and festive shopping experience."

Bickford Senior Living manages and operates over 40 Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care branches in Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska and Michigan, with headquarters located in Olathe, KS. The company was created when owners, Don & Judie Eby, were unable to find a quality assisted living residence for their mother, Mary Bickford who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The Bickford story is told in more detail at www.enrichinghappiness.com
04 Nov 2010

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is Coming Again!

By Anne Wachal
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is returning to the Quad Cities on Sunday, December 5th at 2:00pm.

People in more than 40 cities and towns in eight U.S. States will again experience the Holiday Train's important mission of feeding the hungry in our communities. Headlining the Holiday Train stage in the Quad Cities is rocker sensation Kelly Prescott.

Each Holiday Train is about 1,000 feet in length with 14 decorated rail cars, including a modified box car that has been turned into a traveling stage for performers. Each train shines brightly with hundreds of thousands of modern LED Christmas lights.

This is a joint event in cooperation with the City of Davenport, Canadian Pacific and Churches United of the Quad City Area.

This year, join us near Modern Woodman Park beginning at 12:00pm and enjoy special local music talents, hot chocolate, cookies and many fun activities for children and adults alike. Bring your lawn chairs and come enjoy the holiday entertainment as we await the arrival of the Holiday Train. Festivities begin at 12:00pm and run until 3:00pm. Special handicapped parking is available.

Admission for this event is a financial donation or a can of food . All donations will go to support the hunger programs (including 26 food pantries and 3 meal sites) through Churches United of the Quad City Area. For more information, contact Anne Wachal, Program Director at 563-332-5002 or email her at:
awachal@cuqca.org.

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