05 Jul 2017

Sunday in the Park Alive!

By Chuck Oestreich

A presentation that reveals the drama behind the statues at Credit Island Park in Davenport, IA.

River Action in cooperation with the Davenport Parks Department will be celebrating Credit Island Park's history as it interprets the famous painting by George Seurat about Parisians taking a day off and enjoying the natural beauty of an island (the Grande Jette) in the Seine River near Paris.

30 Jun 2017

A New Museum Dares To Showcase Stuntman Evel Knievel

By Frank Morris, KCUR 89.3

source: NPR

A new museum in Topeka, Kan., is dedicated to daredevil Evel Knievel. Many of Knievel's stunt bikes have been restored, and his white and blue leather suits are on display. Listen here.

29 Jun 2017

Quad City Arts Presents: Chalk Art FEST Aug 25 & 26

By Karie Gilson

WHAT:          Quad City Arts’ Chalk Art FEST

WHEN:          August 25th 12pm – Sunset,  August  26th  10am-4pm

WHERE:       Downtown Davenport, 2nd & Perry St. going east to 2nd & Iowa Ave.

27 Jun 2017

Family Museum Provides Parking Lot as Artist Canvas during New Event “Paint the Lot”

By Elly Gerdts
26 Jun 2017

Upcoming Events at the German American Heritage Center

By German American Heritage Center
July Second Saturday - Saturday, July 8
Come join us on the Second Saturday of each month for fun German-inspired activities from 1-2pm. 
 
All Children and Students with a valid student ID get Free Entry to the museum all day!
 
Come by at 1pm on July 8th for a Grimm Brothers Story Reading and a Finger Puppet craft activity!
23 Jun 2017

Want to uncover more Putnam secrets? You can during the FINAL days of Museum Week!

By Putnam Museum & Science Center
DON'T MISS IT!
Spots are filling up fast for the FINAL days of Museum Week and we have many more Putnam secrets to share with you!!
Experience the Putnam like never before during Quad City Museum Week June 17 - 25! With FREE activities for children each day, you and your kiddo are bound to learn a secret or two about the artifacts that lie within the Putnam walls. Spots are limited... sign your child up today!
21 Jun 2017

GREATER AMANA AREA ART SHOW 2017

By David Rettig

The Amana Arts Guild Gallery in High Amana will display an exhibit of recent works by local area artists from July 6 through September 4. The Greater Amana Area Art Show includes all media from folk arts to fine art.  An open house is planned for Thursday July 6, 2017 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. 

20 Jun 2017

Arts Festival Celebrates 40 Years

By David Rettig

Main Amana, IA: Amana Arts Festival to celebrate 40 years on August 12th.

Festivities are scheduled to begin at 10:00AM, and end at 5:00PM in the Main Amana Market Barn.

16 Jun 2017

Annual Ice Cream Social at the Muscatine Art Center

By Lynn Bartenhagen

All are invited to the Annual Ice Cream Social presented by the Friends of the Muscatine Art Center. This family-friendly event will be held on Sunday, June 25th from 1 to 5 p.m. As always, there will be plenty of ice cream, desserts, children’s activities, and live entertainment.

15 Jun 2017

Coming Up at the GAHC

By German American Heritage Center
Iowa Museum Week -June 12-18, 2017
In a signing ceremony on June 5, 2017, Governor Kim Reynolds signed her first proclamation since taking office, proclaiming June 12-18, 2017 "Iowa Museum Week."

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