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March Calendar of Events

Support Groups and Informational Seminars

Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Learn about signs and symptoms, stages, diagnosis, treatment and care of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Get support from our 24/7 Helpline,  www.alz.org/greateriowa 1-800-272-3900, or local address and phone: 2208 E. 52nd St., Ste. B,  Davenport, IA 52807 (563) 324-1022. The Alzheimer’s Association is continuing its series of free education. A workshop, Know the 10 signs of early detection, presented by the Alzheimer’s Association will be held on the following dates and locations: Clinton, Wednesday, 3/11/15 Community College Tech Center 5:30 pm; and Muscatine, Wednesday, 3/18/15 Community College, McAvoy Center 5:30 pm.

QC Breast Cancer Support Group (Iowa and Illinois): First Tues of each month from 7-9 p.m., Trinity Bettendorf, 4500 Utica Ridge Road.  Third Wed of each month from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Bring your lunch, Butterworth Center, 1105-8th Street, Moline. Support and education for breast cancer survivors. You may attend either or both.  Cost: free. Info:  Jean Dean, (563) 359-0968, Barb Lynch, (563) 332-9041 or Pat Conway (563) 355-7548.

Aphasia Support Group 2720 West Locust Street, Davenport, IA. Second Tues. of month. No Fee. No registration. For more info call Rebecca Rall, Speech Therapist at (563) 421-3495.

Genesis Arthritis/Fibromyalgia Support Group – 2535 Maplecrest Road  Suite 14, Bettendorf, Iowa. Meetings are the first and the third Monday of the month at 1 p.m.–2:30 Special speakers: Mar 2, Dr. Mahadevia from Pulmonary Associates will be the guest speaker. His topic will be Sleep Disorders. Handicapped Accessible, no fee, no reservation required. For more info call Alicia Owens at (563) 421-3491.

Lewy Body Disease Support Group meets the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm, Lower level of Trinity Bettendorf, 4500 Utica Ridge Road, Bettendorf, IA. For more information, call  (309)781-6462 or (309) 314-2498.

CASI Caregiver Support Group: (Iowa and Illinois) Second Mon. of each month 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., CASI, 1035 W Kimberly Road, Davenport. Hosted by Susan Kivisto, from Alternatives for Older Adults & Karen Coats, from Milestones Area Agency on Aging. Cost: free.

Diabetes Support Group at Genesis: First Tues. of each month, 11 am to Noon, Larson Center, Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis, IL For people with diabetes who are interested in receiving help with diabetes self-management. Cost: free. Registration: (309) 792-4389.

Grief Support Group – CASI  1035 W Kimberly Road 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 9:30-11 am. Hosted by Vicky Ertel. Donation accepted.

Life After Loss Support Group – Genesis – Meetings at the Illini Campus, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the  month 2–3:30 p.m. at the Little Brick House, 1213 Hospital Drive, Silvis, IL An ongoing group, new members welcome at any time. Meetings at the West Campus the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month noon-1:30 p.m. at Genesis West, 1401 W. Central Park, Davenport, IA. An ongoing group, new members welcome at any time. Call (563) 421-7970 for info about any of the groups.

Low Vision Support Group at CASI:  first Thursday of every month 10 a.m. to noon, 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport, IA. Call (563) 386-7477 Ext. 231 for details or toregister. Anyone with vision problems is welcome to attend.

MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Support Group – Support group for people & family members with multiple sclerosis. Meets 2nd Mon. of every month at Genesis Medical Center West Campus Sunderbruch Room, 2-3:30 p.m. For info, contact Anne Dalton at (563) 322-8709 New MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Support Group to meet in Iowa – Becky Pilcher will facilitate a MS Support Group. The group meets the 1st Thursday of each month at the Davenport Fairmount Street Library from 6-8pm.  This is a support group for people and family members dealing with MS (multiple sclerosis). For more information, contact Becky Pilcher (563) 650-0820 or angelbecster50@hotmail.com.

Prostate Cancer: Us, Too, Greater Quad City Cancer Support Group – Support Group for those dealing with Prostate Cancer or who had prostate cancer. Group meets the 3rd Thurs. of each month, except December from 7-9 pm. Location alternates between Trinity Medical Center, 7th St. Campus and the Genesis Adler Health Education Center, 1236 E. Rusholme, Davenport. Call Bill for location information prior to attending: Bill, (309)-799-3621.

Genesis Stroke Support Group– 2535 Maplecrest Road  Suite 14, Bettendorf, Iowa. Meetings are third Wed of the month at 2 p.m. Handicapped accessible. For info contact Alicia Owens, Social Worker at (563) 421 3460. No Fee. No reservation required. Friends & family are welcome.

Suicide Support Group  2209 3rd Avenue, Rock Island. Christian Care provides a confidential support group to serve and include those who have contemplated or attempted suicide or those coping with the loss of friend or family member due to suicide. First and third  Wednesdays of the month, 4 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Call (309) 786 5734 for more information or go to www.christiancareqc.org.

The VIP (Visually Impaired People) Support Group meets first Tues. of every month at 2 p.m. at Lighthouse at Silvis-1900 10th St., Silvis, IL. (Call Heather at (309) 792-2800 for details or to register) Parkinson’s Support Group – Third Sat. each month, 10 a.m -noon, Jane’s Place at CASI (the south entrance), 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport, IA, 52806 (563) 386-7477.

Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT – also known as Triad) meets monthly at 9:30-11 a.m. on the 4th Wednesday of each month at CASI 1035 W. Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA. Joe Hutter, along with representatives from Scott County, Davenport and Bettendorf law enforcement agencies, and other senior advocates meet to discuss; scams in the area, how to be a savvy senior, identity theft and other issues. For more info contact Kathy Horrell  (563) 386-7477.

Dancing and Dance Classes

Dancing at the Col Ballroom. Saturday, March 21. Dancing and live music featuring Double D and The Sensations (classic rock and roll music).Admission is $10.00 which includes Swing dance lesson. Doors open at 6:30pm, Dance lesson at 7:00pm, Dancing and live music from 7:30pm to 11:00pm. Food will be available for purchase. For more information or to be added to our monthly email list go to: riverdancehall@gmail.com. The Col Ballroom is located at 1012 W. 4th Street, Davenport, IA.

Monthly Dancing at the Viking Club – The Viking Club is located at 1450 41st Street, Moline, IL.  The local chapter of USA Dance is sponsoring a dance on the 2nd Saturday of each month in 2015. The cost for the dance including a Free Lesson is $10 for non-members and $7 for members. Payable at the door the night of the dance. Singles and couples of all ages are welcome.  Doors open at 6:30 PM.  Lesson from 7-8 PM and social dancing from 8-11PM. DJ provides the music. Requests are welcomed. Upcoming schedule: Mar. 14, 2015 Foxtrot  with QCSoda (Gunter Schlueter); and Apr. 11, 2015  ChaCha with Greg Marquis. See our website www.usadanceqc.org for more details.

Dance event hosted by Rock Island Police Benevolent Association , Free event -Saturday, April 11, 5 p.m. – midnight  – at the “Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 25”, 4600 Blackhawk Road, Rock Island, Illinois.  Annual police dance & taco dinner. 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Taco Dinner,  7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Free Line Dance lessons provided by Jackie & Gary Osbourn 8:00 p.m. – midnight dancing with music provided by DJ. Silent Auction & Raffles throughout the evening. For more information, contact Bill, Dance Chairman  (cell) (309) 738-4069 (work) (309) 558-3705  Email Crusnmom@aol.com.

Swing Dance Class at CASI – Tuesday afternoon 3:30 – 4:30, five weeks. Come one come all and come learn how to swing dance! Come for one class or come to all five. This class will be in five different parts (every Tuesday for five weeks). Member cost: $6 per class, or $25 for all 5 classes. Non-Member cost: $7 per class, or $35 for all 5 classes. 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport, IA, 52806 (563) 386-7477.

Line Dancing I at CASI –Tues. mornings 9-11 a.m. Cost: $2. for CASI member $4 for non-member. Free Line Dance lessons 8:30-9 a.m. 1035 W. Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA (563) 386-7477.

Line Dancing II at CASI – every Thurs. afternoon from 2:30 – 4 p.m.
Cost: Members $2 non-members $4. 1035 W. Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA
(563) 386-7477.

Zumba Gold Class – At CASI Mondays from 10:30–11:15 a.m.;  Wednesdays
1-1:45 p.m.; Thursdays 9:30-10:15 a.m; Fri 8:00 – 8:45.  It’s lower impact, easy to follow steps, Latin inspired dance fitness party. Come try Zumba Gold! Members $2 Non-members $4. For more info call (563) 386-7477.

Zumba Beginners and Chair at CASI. Thursday, 9-9:30 a.m. cost, members $2, non-members $4 1035 W Kimberly Rd, Davenport, Iowa (563) 386-7477.

YOGA, Gentle Exercise, and Aquatic Exercise, and Relaxation

Free Lunchtime Meditation Class: Wednesdays noon-12:30 p.m. Learn how to do a simple breathing meditation, no experience required. Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Center, 502 W. 3rd Street (Entrance on Scott St), Davenport. For more info: (563) 322-1600 MeditateInIowa.org.

Meditation Class: Tuesdays at the QC Botanical Center, 2525 4th Avenue Rock Island, 6:45-7:45pm. $5 seniors. All are welcome. Meditation is a beautiful and practical way of finding inner peace, reducing stress and finding solutions to the problems of daily life. For more info: (563) 322-1600  MeditateInIowa.org

Aquatic exercise at Two Rivers YMCA 2040 53rd Street, Moline. IL call (309) 797-3945 – MS exercise Tues. and Thurs. at 10:30–11:15 a.m. –
Slow and easy water exercise  Mon., Wed. & Fri. 8:15 a.m. – 9 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.; 11:15 a.m. – noon; 5:15 p.m. – 6 p.m. or Tues. and Thurs. 11:15 a.m. to noon.

Low Impact Exercise at CASI 1035 W Kimberly Road, Davenport. Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 9–10 a.m. Cost: $2 for members, $4.00 non-members. Call (563) 386-7477 for more information.

Tai Chi Ch’un Wed 10:25 – 11:25 . Scott Caulpetzer  instructor.  Cost, $24 members $36 non-members for 6 weeks Call  (563) 386-7477 for class schedule info.
Energizing Yoga at CASI–Wed. 2–3 p.m. $7 members $9 non-members. (563) 386-7477 for more information.
Chair Massage – At CASI, 1035 W Kimberly Rd., Davenport, Iowa.  Wednesdays 10 a.m. – 12 noon. 20 minute session cost $15 members, $20 non-members. Call (563) 484-4024 to schedule your appointment.

Book Clubs, Movies, Theater Trips and Speakers

Putnam Giant Screen presents: World Adventure Series Presentations at 1 and 7 p.m.; Rudy Maxa’s South Africa March 17; Discovering the Dutch Presented by Sandy Mortimer April 14, For more information, call (563) 324-1933.

Poetry Roundtable at CASI – First Thursday, of the month – 1:30-2:30 p.m.  –  Bring any of your creative writing samples and enjoy reading, discussing, and  writing. 1035 W. Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA (563) 386-7477 Members $2/Non-Members $4.

Book Club at CASI, 1035 W. Kimberly Rd., Davenport.  Led by MaryAnn Maxwell,10 a.m.–noon on first Friday of the month. Member cost: $2. Call (563) 386-7477 for more info.

Movie Matinee at CASI  Second Tuesday of the month. Sponsored by Senior Star. March 10 movie will be “The Theory of Everything.” Members $2 Non-Members $4  1035 W. Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA. Call (563) 386 7477 for more information.

Classic Movie Matinee at CASI Fourth Tuesday of the month. March 24 movie will be “The Sound of Music.” Members $2, Non-Members $4. 1035 W. Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA (563) 386 7477.

That’s Entertainment Join CASI for our new Entertainment session. We will be having a pizza lunch, followed by a different act of entertainment every month. Cost is $2 for Members, and $4 for Non-Members. Wednesdays. 1035 W. Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA (563) 386 7477.

Circa 21 in Rock Island, 1838 3 rd Ave, Rock Island, IL (309) 786 7733 – THE LAST POTLUCK SUPPER – 3/27/2015 – 5/16/2015 ALL NEW SHOW! The latest and final installment in the uproarious series, the lovely ladies of the church kitchen serve up a rib-tickling panorama of the Church’s changes, without spilling a drop of their egg coffee.

Clinics and Classes

Foot Clinics at CASI By appt only. Genesis Foot Clinic provided by Genesis VNA. Check at CASI (563) 386-7477 for schedule. 1035 W. Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA.

Unity Point at Trinity Foot Clinic at CASI  first & fourth Wed. of the month from 1 to 4 p.m. Stop at the CASI Reception desk or call (563) 386-7477. Appointment required. Cost $25.00. Cash or checks only. Please bring two towels and one wash cloth to your appointments. 1035 W. Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA.

Blood Pressure Checks at CASI available in the CASI Medical Room. Call CASI @ (563) 386 7477 or stop by front desk for schedules. 1035 W. Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA.

Blood Pressure Screening & Medication Review – done at CASI by Walgreen personnel 2nd & 3rd Thursdays of month. 9 a.m.-Noon. 1035 W. Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA.

IPad Clinic at CASI 1035 W Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA. Second and fourth Monday,
9-10 a.m. Limited space, sign up at the front desk! Bring your Mac product with you when you come. No cost to members, $2 non-members  (563) 386-7477.

Sports, Cards and Games

Shuffleboard at CASI: Mon. 2:15–3:45 pm, $2 for Member. Mary Anne Maxwell.

Billiards and Wii at CASI: In the CASI Game Room Two billiards tables and one big screen TV Cost $1 for Member. Call 386-7477 for info & availability.

Cards & Games at CASI – Pinochle – Wed., 1-3:45 p.m.; Bridge – Mon. and Fri. 12:30–3:45 p.m.; Euchre Thurs. and Fri. 1-3:45 p.m.; Canasta Tues. 1-3 pm; Cribbage Wed. 1-3 pm; Bunco Wed 2 p.m. All games are $2 Member at Center for Active Seniors, Inc. (CASI) 1035 W. Kimberly Rd, Call CASI at (563) 386-7477 for more info.

Bingo at CASI Fridays at 12:30 pm. Sandwiches and snacks available at Eleanor’s Café. Until 1 p.m.

Arts, Performing Arts, Crafts, Knitting and Sewing.

CASI’s New Horizons Band Practice Thursdays, 12:30 – 2 p.m. Cost $5 – Call (563) 386 7477 to find out more.

CASI’s Golden Tones Chorus Practice  Fridays, 9– 10 a.m. Cost: $2 – Call (563) 386 7477 for more information.

CASI Art Classes:- (563) 386 7477

Ceramics I – Monday 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Mary Ellen Dregger. Cost per class: Members $7, Non-Members $9.

Ceramics II –  Tuesday 9:30 a.m.-Noon- and 1-3 p.m. with Dar Hanssen Cost: Members $7 per class in morning, &9 all day, Non-Members $11 per class in the morning, $12 all day. Class size limited.

Ceramics I & II –  Friday 9 – 11 a.m. $7 for member $9 for non-member.

Art Class with Paul Aglueseva Drawing, Clay Sculpting & Acrylics Monday, 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. and/or Monday evening, 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Member Cost: $5 + materials Non-member Cost: $6 + materials. Just drop in.

Sewing Ugly Quilts at CASI – Mondays, 8–11 a.m. No cost, No Sewing experience necessary. CASI, 1035 W Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA (563) 386-7477.

Crocheting and Knitting at CASI – Tuesday 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. led by Donna Curtis, no cost – Make hats, scarves & mittens for children and the homeless.

Watercolor class at CASI– Thursday, March – 10:00-noon

Bob Ross painting class w/ Frank Black.

Canvas & Vino w/KC Barnes Tuesday March 24th 5:30- 8:00

Canvas & Vino w/ Lynn Jones Tuesday March 31 6:00- 8:00

Other Events

LeClaire Activities –
Friday, March 6: First Friday, 5:30-8pm. Fun food and cocktail sampling at the Mississippi River Distilling Co., wine tasting at Wide River Winery, live music, restaurant specials, and many shops open late.

Thursday, March 12, 6-9pm: Tip a Quad City Mallard Night at Bierstube. Come meet the players! Donations will go to the Wounded Warrior Project and Bierstube will match donations.

Sunday, March 22, 3-5pm: The Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits is having a Blind Wine Tasting. $15 for 15 wines; you guess the varietals and win Faithful Pilot Prizes.

The Davenport Breakfast Lions Club meets on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month,  at 6:30 am, at the Hickory Gardens Restaurant on Hickory Grove Road Davenport, IA.  The Lions organization worldwide is one of the largest service groups in the world.   Men & women are invited to explore exciting local membership with the Breakfast Club. A special invitation goes to all VETERANS of our Armed Services…for additional information contact,  Ken Meyer (563) 344-9288.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) at CASI, 1035 W. Kimberly Rd, Davenport , Wednesdays, Weigh-in 11-Noon; Meeting noon-1 p.m. Cost: $1. (563) 386 7477.

Red Hat Luncheon  First Tuesday of the month 12 p.m. Group departs CASI at 11:30 a.m.  Call Joy Andrews at CASI (563) 386-7477 for more info.

Bucktown Revue – 3rd Friday of the month. 7 p.m. at the Nighswander Theater  at 2822 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, IA.

Meals for Seniors at the First Presbyterian Church, LeClaire every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12 noon. Good food and a time to visit with others. Please call (563) 289-3646 and make a reservation 2 days in advance.

Monthly All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast $7/person, 1st Sunday of month, 7-11 a.m. at American Legion,702 W. 35th Street, Davenport, IA. Variety Music  8-11 a.m.

Live Music for Brunch at Brady Street Chop House – Every Sunday, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Brady Street Chop House at RADISSON QUAD CITY PLAZA Phone: (563) 322-2200 Website: http://www.radisson.com/davenport-hotel-ia-52801/iadaven

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