After more than a year, the historic Musser-McColm House at the Muscatine Art Center is reopening, and the public is invited to celebrate on Thursday, June 1st from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. A ribbon cutting will take place at 3:30 p.m. on the second floor of the historic house.
Learn ideas and suggestions on how to use a Personal Historian to capture your family's life on video, through interviewing and recording. Refreshments served!
Rock Island Arsenal: Production in WWI with George Eaton
Bettendorf —Nik LaMaack, a North High School senior, impressed his Family Museum dance instructors during his first (and final) year with the program so much so that he has landed a starring role in the upcoming annual performance. LaMaack studies ballet, jazz, and hip-hop at the Family Museum and is currently rehearsing for his starring role as Dr. Coppélius in the classical ballet, Coppélia. The character Dr.
Quad City Arts Art @ the Airport presents Joan Webster-Vore of Hudson, IA, Linda Sykes of Moline, IL and Dasha Denger of Davenport, IA for the months of May and June.
West Branch, Iowa— Erin Anfinson will be the 2017 Artist-in-Residence at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. The Artist-in-Residence Program promotes creative means of communicating the park's national significance and its relevance to park visitors. Anfinson will be in residence during June and the early part of July. She will lead a free public presentation on Saturday, June 24 at 2 p.m. in the Visitor Center.
Report shows visitor spending supports145 jobs in local economy
West Branch, Iowa— A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 152,383 visitors to Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in 2016 spent $8,909,700 in communities near the park. That spending supported 145 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $11,407,100.
Our 150th celebration continues with a second FREE, community-wide photo shoot!
Did you know that 1,246 people attended our free, community-wide photo event in January? Due to demand, we are continuing the 150th year celebration with a SECOND photo shoot at the Putnam Museum & Science Center!
Davenport, IA (April 28, 2017, 6 to 9 p.m.) Join native Rock Island artist Mark Cook as he returns to the Quad Cities to display his latest paintings in the Beréskin Fine Art Gallery and Studio from April 26th to May 22nd.
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