July 1, 2021
Calendar of Events | July 2021
Support Groups and Informational Seminars
Open AA Meeting – Illowa Intergroup – 24 hour (309) 764-1016 or visit www.aaquadcities.org
Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Virtual support groups and programs are being offered. For assistance call (563) 293-8058 or the 24/7 helpline at (800) 272-3900.
QC Breast Cancer Support Group (Iowa and Illinois) Meetings are cancelled at this time, but if you need someone to talk to you can call Pat Conway at (563) 355-7548
Genesis Aphasia Support Group If you need support or someone to talk to, call Speech Therapist Rebecca Rall at (563) 421-3495
Grief Support Group sponsored by CASI – meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Currently, this group meets at 9:30 am at the Family Restaurant, 902 W. Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA. This is a FREE community service program; however participants are required to sign-up in advance by calling (563) 386-7477 ext 227 and leaving a message for Vicky Ertel. Participants are responsible for their own food and beverage costs.
Lewy Body Dementia Support Group – meets third Tuesday of the month at 6:30p.m. Meetings are currently being held at the Fountains Clubhouse, 3726 Thunder Ridge Road, Bettendorf, IA. The person at the desk will direct you to the meeting room. For more information on this dementia and/or support group contact Marilyn at (309) 781-6462
Dementia: It’s many forms Does your loved one have Alzheimer’s, Lewy Body, Vascular, Frontal Lobe or another of over 100 forms of dementia? For information about the different forms of dementia, please call Marilyn at (309) 781-6462.
Parkinson’s Support Group – meetings have been cancelled at this time, but if you need to talk to someone, call Marilyn, social worker, at (309) 781-6462.
Suicide Support Group – to talk to someone please call (309) 786-5734 or go to www.christiancareqc.org
Museum Exhibits
Putnam Museum presents Now showing through mid 2021, “Faces of the Past” an original Putnam exhibit that explores portraiture around the world and across time as a reflection of self-identify, popular culture, mythology, and ritual. “The Colors of Culture” now through late 2021. An original Putnam exhibit celebrating the diverse cultures in our community featuring from the international collection including object of the world travels of the Putnam, Palmer and Figge families.Museum is open Wed.- Sun. 10 am – 5 pm. The museum is located at 1717 W 12th Street, Davenport, IA. For more info call (563) 336-7295 or website putnam.org.
Figge Museum presents Drawn to Spectacle now through August 15. A playful exhibition that focuses on spectacle and points a spotlight at our culture’s fascination with fairs and circuses. Enjoy some rarely seen works of art and then drop in at our Midway where we invite you to share your memories and participate in hands- on creative activities. Also showing is Franklin Evans: franklinsfootpaths now through September 26. Franklin Evans creates immersive environments that reflect his experience of blurred boundaries. His work mixes the personal and the historical, the chronological and the non-linear, the intuitive and the analytical, and the hand-made and the reproduction. The museum is located at 225 W 2nd Street, Davenport, IA. For more info call (563) 326-7804 or figgeartmuseum.org.
Bettendorf Children’s Museum has many interactive and hands on exhibits and activities for youth of all ages. The museum is located at 2900 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf, IA. 52722 (563) 344-4106 familymuseum@bettendorf.org.
Theater and Music Venues
Bucktown Revue will be live in September with more Americana music from the Heartland, featuring bluegrass, Irish folk and Americana roots music. Third Friday of the month at Nighswander Theater 2822 Eastern Ave, Davenport, IA. Performances start at 7:00 PM. For more information or to purchase tickets call Mike Romney at (563) 940-0508 or e-mail at mgromkey@gmail.com.
Circa ‘21 presenting “Beehive” through July 10. Rated PG, this production is a fun flashback to the fabulous females who left their mark on the 1960s pop music. Opening July 16 and running through September 11 is “Saturday Night Live”. Based on the 1977 movie phenomenon that launched the disco era. The stage musical includes almost all of the songs from the original movie sound track.Circa ‘21 is located at 1838 3rd Ave, Rock Island, IL. Call (309) 786-7733 or go online to www.circa21.com for more information and tickets.
