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December Calendar of Events

Support Groups and Informational Seminars

Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Are you or someone you know a caregiver for someone with Alzhiemer’s? 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.

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 Mondays of the month at 1-2:30 p.m. December dates are 7th and 21st. 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.

Spiritual Care Department at Genesis Medical Center – Genesis Medical Center – Silvis campus (801 Illini Drive – Silvis, IL 61282) meets weekly on Fridays from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Genesis Medical Center – West campus (1401 W. Central Park – Davenport, IA 52804) meets weekly on Wednesdays from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the Sunderbruch Room
For more information: (563) 421-7970

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 to register. 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

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, in the Crest Activity room at Ridgecrest Village, 4130 Northwest Blvd., Davenport, IA 52806. The public is welcome and parking is free. For any questions prior to the meeting call Gene Kenyon 563-549-7890.

Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT – also known as Triad) Will not meet the months of November and December. Remember, this is a prime time for charity type scams. Be wary. The first meeting of 2016 will be Wednesday, January 27, 2016. We will then resume our regular meetings the fourth Wednesday of the month, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM. Representatives from Scott County, Davenport and Bettendorf law enforcement agencies, State Troopers 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. 1035 W. Kimberly Rd, Davenport, (563) 386 7477.

Dancing and Dance Classes

Dance at the Walcott Coliseum – Bring in the New Year with dinner and dancing at the Walcott Coliseum. 116 East Bryant, Walcott, Iowa, Thursday, December 31st, 2015. Enjoy buffet style dinner followed by live music and dancing featuring The Tailfins. Reservations for dinner required. RSVP by December 27th: Kelly at 563-349-1805. Cost for dinner and dance: $30.00 per person payable at time of reservation. Dance only: $10.00 (reservation not required). Doors open at 6:00pm, dinner begins at 7:00pm. Live music and dancing from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. https://www.facebook.com/pages/River-Dance-Hall/223701927795722. riverdancehall@gmail.com.

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 St., 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.-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 info.

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

Personal reflexology session at CASI with Janet Latchaw Call  (563) 349-5832 for reflexology reservation for Wednesdays or Thursdays. Appointments between 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Cost $20.

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

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 at 1:00 Sponsored by Silvercrest/Garner Farms.. Tuesday, December 8,  “Annie” (the 2015 release). 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.  Members $2, Non-Members $4. 1035 W. Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA (563) 386 7477. Circa 21 in Rock Island, 1838 3 rd Ave, Rock Island, IL (309) 786-7733. Presents the holiday classic “A Wonderful Life” November 13, 2015 – December 27, 2015 Call for show times and ticket information

Ballet Quad Cities presents . “The Nutcracker” Three performances: December 12, 1:30 PM and 7:30 PM and December 13, 1:30 PM at the Adler Theater For more info call (309) 786 3779.

Music Guild, Broadway in the Park – Prospect Park Auditorium, Moline, IL presents “A Christmas Story – the musical” for the Holiday season, Dates are Dec 3,4 5 and 6. Thurs.-Sat. 7:30 pm and Sun. 2 p.m. Use our convenient, free Shuttle Buses from South Park Mall. Shuttle Buses leave every 5-7 minutes beginning one-hour prior to curtain time from the Southeast parking lot near JCPenney and Denny’s Restaurant and run continually until 10 minutes before show time. Call the box office (309) 762-6610 for more info.

Bucktown Revue –3rd Friday of the month. An evening of music homespun humor, plenty of laughs!  Cost, $13, 7 pm at the Nighswander Theater at 2822 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, Iowa.

Clinics and Classes

Welcome to Medicare Presented by SHIIP on Tuesday November 10, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, hosted by CASI, 1035 W. Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA (563) 386 7477. Final Day is Monday, December 7.

Lunch and Learn – at CASI 1035 w. Kimberly Road, Davenport, IA (563) 386 7477: Monday, December 21, 11:00 – 12:30 “Winter Blues” Color Up Your Day. Speaker, Terre Klipsch , personal trainer.

Refresh Your Driving Skills presented by Iowa DOT. At CASI, 1035 W Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA on Wednesday Dec 2, 2015 at 9:00 – 10:00. A refresher class to alleviate anxieties about renewing your driver’s license.

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.

IMac Clinic at CASI 1035 W. Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA. Mon., First and Third Mondays of December, 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

Duplicate Bridge – ACBL Sanctioned Bridge Games – Quad Cities Bridge League – Duplicate For Duffers – Monday, Wednesday afternoons – 12:00; Tuesday, Thursday evenings – 6:30. Please arrive 30 minutes before game time.  Held at the Herbert Goettsch Community Center, 2204 Grant Street, Bettendorf, Iowa. Please join us. We would love to have you.  For more information, please call George at (563) 355-4850.

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. Christmas Bingo on Friday the 18th, prizes and desserts.

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’s Senior Theater Friday’s 10:30 – 11:30 am Cost: $2 –  Call (563) 386 7477 for more information
CASI Art Classes:– (563) 386 7477  Make Your Own Beads – Wednesday, December 9,  9 – 11,  Janet Lemen instructor  $20 member $25 non member You will make a clay bead bracelet from rolling out the clay, baking the beads and constructing a bracelet. Register at front desk.

Coffee and Art with Jean Tuesday December 9, 9:30 – 11:30. An Acrylic painting class with Jean Johnson  $25 members/ $30 non-members Registration required.

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.

Other Events

Deere-Wiman House and Butterworth Center – 1105 8th Street, Moline, IL 61265 – presents holiday festivities with the charming traditions of a 19th Century Christmas! Set for Sunday, Dec. 6, in Moline, Ill., the event offers an afternoon of family-friendly activities and events in a traditional, historic setting. At the Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House, the halls will be decked with trees and trimmings, and the sounds of live music will add a festive note. Holiday activities will also be held that afternoon at the Butterworth Education Center and Deere-Wiman Carriage House, both located conveniently nearby.
At Butterworth Center, the 1892 home of William and Katherine Butterworth, the Moline High School Chamber Orchestra will perform from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m., followed by Pianist Dalaie Choi from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m., the Moline Boys Choir from 2:30 to 3 p.m. and Harpist Lydia Olsen at 3:30 p.m. Cookies and punch will be served all afternoon. A new exhibit, Domestic Life at Butterworth, tells the story of the servants who once worked behind the scenes in this showpiece residence.
Butterworth Education Center, built in 1910 and remodeled in 2009, was once home to a squash court and servants’ quarters. Today the education center houses meeting space and projection room. During the holiday event, Santa will distribute treats to young visitors (and free books to the first 400). Parents are welcome to take photos. Other events offered from noon to 5 p.m. include children’s crafts and activities, sponsored by WQPT Quad Cities Public Television; an exhibit on the Deere-Wiman swimming pool; and videos created by the Butterworth Trust with WQPT. The schedule includes Uncommon Assets: The Life and Legacy of John Deere and Hidden Treasures: Discovering Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House through the Eyes of a Child. Free hot chocolate will be available.
At Deere-Wiman House, the 1872 home of Charles Deere, John Deere’s son. live music will be provided by the Slide Trombone Quartet (12 to 12:45 p.m. and 2 to 2:45 p.m.), acoustic Guitarist Don Estes (1-1:45 p.m.) and Pianist Eric Newton (3 p.m.). Charles Wiman’s 1933 Lionel train set will be on display and visitors can take self-guided tours of the festively decorated home

Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center announces upcoming blood drives. The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center has scheduled these blood drives for the Quad-City area and surrounding communities from Friday, December 4th to Thursday, December 17th.
Friday, December 4th – PIE DAY FRIDAY: At both MVRBC Davenport Donor Centers located at 5500 Lakeview Parkway and W. Kimberly Road in the CASI building.  All presenting donors will receive a free slice of pie.  Also, all will be place into raffle to receive a free whole pie.
Adopt-a-Day partnership with Silvercrest Garner and The Fountains Senior Living.
Friday, December 11th  8:00 am to 1:00 pm, Palmer College of Chiropractic is hosting a blood drive in their Student Union located at 1000 Brady St., Davenport.  Please contact Whitney Schulz at 989-321-0456 to donate. Saturday, December 12th, Wednesday, December 16th ,  7:00 am to 9:30 am, Rock Island Conservation Club will host a blood drive in their Club House at their location of 2421 Big Island Road, Milan. Please contact Don Peck at 309-721-5505 to donate.
11:00 am to 3:00 pm, Per Mar will host a blood drive MVRBC Donor Bus at their location of 1910 E. Kimberly Road, Davenport.  Please contact Matt Renot at 441-7497 or at mbrenot@mbrenot@permarsecurity.com to donate.
4:00 pm to 6:30 pm, Metropolitan Community Church will host a blood drive in their Fellowship Hall at their location of 2930 W. Locust St., Davenport. Please contact Margaret Ristau at 309-236-4714.
Thursday, December 17th  10:00 am to 1:00 pm, First Midwest Bank will host a blood drive in the MVRBC Donor Bus at their location of 506 15th St., Moline.  Please contact Sonia Hochstetler at 797-7528 to donate.

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.

Senior Light Tour Sponsored by the Davenport Police Department and CASI. Buses leave CASI parking lot at 6:00 pm on Monday, December 14. Contact Officer Hank Jacobsen at the Davenport Police Department Single Mingle Tuesdays / After Hours at CASI  meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month 4:00  – 6:00 Make a new friend or chat with others over a cup of coffee or a glass of wine. 1035 W. Kimberly Rd, Davenport, IA (563) 386-7477 Contact Penny at (563) 386 7477 for information on the activities. You are welcome to bring a snack to share.

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 month 12 p.m. Group departs CASI at 11:30 a.m.  Call Joy Andrews at CASI (563) 386-7477 for more info.

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

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