The BIG Game on February 3

Event begins at 3:30 p.m., seating starts at 4:30 p.m.,
The Big Game starts at 5:30 p.m.!

Don't miss The BIG Game on the GIANT Screen Sunday, February 3!

Putnam Snack Stop will be open, alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. No outside food or drink allowed.

This is a free event, RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED with a maximum of 12 people per reservation. Space is limited, to reserve your spot today call 563-324-1933 ext. 242 or email your name/phone number to museum@putnam.org. All reservations not checked in at the ticketing counter will be released at 5 p.m.

Putnam Explorers

February 3: Blast Off!

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's YOU rocketing into the Milky Way to explore the depths of our universe - and maybe beyond. Join us and see how high you can fly!
This workshop will be out of this world!

For more information or to register, call 563-324-1054 ext. 266.

Ghostbusters

February 7
6 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.

Who ya gonna' call? Ghostbusters! Make slime and take a shot at busting some ghosts! $1.00 select candy all night. Beer, wine, and frozen drinks available.
You don't want to miss out!

Flight of the
Butterflies 3D
MEMBER PREVIEW

February 10
2:30 p.m. & 4 p.m.

Click here for more information on the member preview!

New members call (563) 324-1933 ext 219 for a special member code! Current members, use the member code that is listed on the invite that was mailed to you. Not a member? Join Today

 

 

Davenport, IA- The German American Heritage Center will be celebrating its new exhibit,Vintage Vows &Veils, with a mock wedding ceremony in German! Hear the ceremony as nativeGermans or immigrants might have experienced it. Come and learn about traditional Germanceremonies, enjoy wedding cake, and see the beautiful new exhibit. As another feature, we willhave a pastor on hand to bless your family Bible. Make your family heirloom even more specialto pass down to your loved ones. The program begins at 2pm, but stop in starting at noon toenjoy the exhibitions. Admission is $5 Adults, $4 Seniors, and $3 Children 5-17. Members arefree. For more information visit www.gahc.org or call Kelly at 563-322-8844.The German American Heritage Center is located at 712 W 2nd St. Davenport, IA, right off thebase of the Centennial Bridge.

1. Call for Submissions:

ART GUMBO CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS FROM ARTS ORGANIZATIONS OR GROUPS

[DUBUQUE, IA.] Art Gumbo, a quarterly soup dinner that supports local art projects with community-supported micro-funding, is now accepting applications from arts organizations or creative groups for the spring funding cycle. Applications for Art Gumbo mini grants are available February 1 through Thursday, March 14. Applications available at artgumbodubuque.blogspot.com

Submission guidelines include the separation of individual artists and organizations or groups during funding cycles. Individual artists are not eligible to apply during this cycle.  The first seven eligible applications received by 11:59 p.m. on March 14 will qualify to compete for funding.

Art Gumbo is an independent community-based initiative that funds local arts projects using money collected at quarterly soup dinners. During each Art Gumbo funding cycle, artists or arts organizations are invited to submit a brief project proposal that demonstrates an impact on the Dubuque community. The public is invited to attend and vote for their favorite proposal. A $10 donation at the door entitles the attendee to a locally prepared soup dinner and the opportunity to review all submitted proposals and to vote for their favorite. The Art Gumbo fund's nightly proceeds will be awarded to the two proposals that receive the most votes. The next Art Gumbo Soup Dinner is scheduled for Thursday, March 21, 6-8 p.m. at St. Mark Community Center, 1201 Locust
Street in Dubuque.

Download the application or for more information visit artgumbodubuque.blogspot.com or contact Paula Neuhaus or Megan Starr at art.gumbo.dbq@gmail.com.

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2. Event Details:

ART GUMBO Soup Dinners Raise Money for Dubuque Art Projects

DUBUQUE, IA. - The spring installment of Art Gumbo, a quarterly soup dinner that supports local art projects with community-supported micro funding, is scheduled for Thursday, March 21, 6-8 p.m. at St. Mark Community Center, 1201 Locust Street in
Dubuque.

Art Gumbo is an independent community-based initiative that funds local arts projects using money collected at quarterly soup dinners. During each Art Gumbo funding cycle, artists and arts organizations are alternately invited to submit a brief project proposal that demonstrates an impact on the Dubuque community. The public is invited to attend and vote for their favorite proposal. A $10 donation at the door on March 21 entitles the attendee to soup and home-baked bread by East Mill Bakeshop & Catering, the opportunity to review all submitted proposals, and one vote for their favorite.

The March 21 soup dinner will feature up to seven proposals submitted by local arts organizations or creative groups whose project demonstrates an impact on the Dubuque community. The proceeds from the door will fund two proposals, first and
second place, splitting the funding in a 70/30 fashion.

Art Gumbo dinners and micro-funding program are an independent effort initiated by local arts activists Paula Neuhaus and Megan Starr. The project's mission is to bring artists together with art patrons to explore and fund projects, create working relationships, and to build an all-arts network. Since the project's launch in 2010, Art Gumbo has funded 16 proposals raising a total of $8,565 for Dubuque art projects. Art Gumbo was a recipient of a 2010 Dubuque365 IMPACT award for achievement in arts, a 2011 Mediacom Arts & Culture Grant, and inclusion in Phonebook 3, a nationwide directory of innovative arts projects.

The March 21 soup dinner is open to anyone interested in attending the event.

For more details about Art Gumbo visit artgumbodubuque.blogspot.com or contact Paula Neuhaus or Megan Starr at art.gumbo.dbq@gmail.com.

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Brucemore announces the reopening of the 21-room mansion for guided tours on March 1, 2013. Explore over a century of Cedar Rapids history through the lives of the three families who called Brucemore home. For three generations, the estate was home to social and economic leaders of the community, as well as the servants that made their lifestyles possible. As Cedar Rapids evolved, so too did life in the Mansion, reflected in the art, furnishings, technology, architecture, surrounding landscape, and stories preserved at Brucemore. The Mansion tour provides a glimpse into the past and an irreplaceable way to understand modern Cedar Rapids and Eastern Iowa.

Mansion tours are offered March through December, Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 3:00 p.m. Tours begin on the hour and last approximately 50 minutes. Admission is $7.00 for adults, $3.00 for children between the ages of 6 and 18, and free to Brucemore members. Purchase tickets in the Brucemore Store located in the Visitor Center.

Groups of ten or more are encouraged to schedule a private tour a minimum of two weeks in advance. In addition to the standard tour, Brucemore's tour menu features a range of tours and learning opportunities available for school and youth groups, scout troops, garden clubs, history buffs, architecture enthusiasts, and more. Visit www.brucemore.org or call (319) 362-7375 for more information or to schedule a group tour.

Experience Brucemore, an unparalleled blend of tradition and culture, located at 2160 Linden Drive SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. At the heart of the historic 26-acre estate stands a nineteenth-century mansion filled with the stories of three Cedar Rapids families.  Concerts, theater, programs, and tours enliven the site and celebrate the heritage of a community.  For more information, call (319) 362-7375 or visit www.brucemore.org.

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