08
Nov
2005
• The Channel Cat Water Taxi recorded 35,578 riders from Memorial Day to Labor Day this year for a 10-percent increase over the previous season. The taxi service runs two boats between five docks in Moline, Davenport, Bettendorf, and East Moline. Service will begin again on Memorial Day - May 29, 2006. Channel Cat is run by MetroLINK, the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District.
• The Figge Art Museum welcomed more than 50 museum directors from around the country for the National Museum Director's Forum on Saturday, November 5. Each year, the national museum director's forum highlights a museum as a case study of major change. The Figge Art Museum was chosen as the case study for this year's event. Discussion topics included financing and fundraising, governance restructuring, education programming, exhibition planning, and design and construction.
• Through November 23, you can see five different IMAX films for $5 each at the Putnam Museum & IMAX Theatre. This special price applies to all shows and includes exhibit-hall admission. Now playing are Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees; Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag; Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk; Coral Reef Adventure; and Charlie & the Chocolate Factory: The IMAX Experience. All of these films end their runs at the Putnam on November 23. For more information on films or for show times, look at (http://www.putnam.org).
• Quad City Arts Dollar$: Community Access to the Arts grants provide individual artists and not-for-profit organizations with funding for projects occurring between February 15 and December 31, 2006, in the visual, performing, literary, or interdisciplinary arts. Individual artists or not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizations partnering with artists may receive funding up to $2,000 for their projects. Applications must be received by the end of business hours on Friday, November 18. Look at (http://www.quadcityarts.com) for an application. If you have any questions or want to request an application, contact Tracy White (309)793-1213 extension 114 or (twhite@quadcityarts.com).
• The Alcoa Foundation awarded Family Resources $5,000 for student job-skill development through the service agency's Java-n-Jazz café. Students from Family Resources Wittenmyer Learning Center work at the café and get paid for their time. The Alcoa grant will help cover the costs of paying the students, providing them with an understanding of the basic connection between working and getting paid. The coffee shop gives students experience in a variety of skill sets, including time management and social skills. Java-n-Jazz is located in the Kahl Educational Center, at 326 West Third Street in downtown Davenport. For more information on the café, call (563)326-1212.
• The Board of Directors of the Moline Public Library has announced that the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust has approved a grant of $60,000 to help construct a new library. The $12.5-million library, located adjacent to the current southeast branch, is scheduled to open in August 2006.
• Niabi Zoo's 2005 season continues through Saturday, December 10. The zoo will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to the zoo will be free through the end of the season. Along with the free admission, Niabi Zoo will also be offering prizes in the its annual scavenger hunt. Participants will hunt for clues throughout the zoo.
• The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has announced that a grant of $34,800 will be made to WQPT in Moline as part of Ready to Lead in Literacy. The grant will support WQPT's children's programming; 85 literacy workshops for parents, child-care providers, and educators; and Ready to Learn events for children and their families. Ready to Lead in Literacy is a three-year initiative by CPB designed to increase literacy in children. Under the grant, public-television stations, utilizing the latest and most successful techniques and materials (including those aligned with the Department of Education's "Ready To Learn" program), will develop community support for expanded literacy activities.
• Hamilton Lodge No. 664, located at 2412 Grant Street in Bettendorf, is seeking new members for the Masonic Fraternity. Masons (also known as Freemasons) belong to the oldest and largest fraternal organization in the world. Masons represent virtually every occupation and profession. Masons are men of good character who strive to improve themselves and make the world a better place. For information on becoming a Mason, contact Bob Durrett at (563)508-9593.
• The Figge Art Museum welcomed more than 50 museum directors from around the country for the National Museum Director's Forum on Saturday, November 5. Each year, the national museum director's forum highlights a museum as a case study of major change. The Figge Art Museum was chosen as the case study for this year's event. Discussion topics included financing and fundraising, governance restructuring, education programming, exhibition planning, and design and construction.
• Through November 23, you can see five different IMAX films for $5 each at the Putnam Museum & IMAX Theatre. This special price applies to all shows and includes exhibit-hall admission. Now playing are Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees; Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag; Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk; Coral Reef Adventure; and Charlie & the Chocolate Factory: The IMAX Experience. All of these films end their runs at the Putnam on November 23. For more information on films or for show times, look at (http://www.putnam.org).
• Quad City Arts Dollar$: Community Access to the Arts grants provide individual artists and not-for-profit organizations with funding for projects occurring between February 15 and December 31, 2006, in the visual, performing, literary, or interdisciplinary arts. Individual artists or not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizations partnering with artists may receive funding up to $2,000 for their projects. Applications must be received by the end of business hours on Friday, November 18. Look at (http://www.quadcityarts.com) for an application. If you have any questions or want to request an application, contact Tracy White (309)793-1213 extension 114 or (twhite@quadcityarts.com).
• The Alcoa Foundation awarded Family Resources $5,000 for student job-skill development through the service agency's Java-n-Jazz café. Students from Family Resources Wittenmyer Learning Center work at the café and get paid for their time. The Alcoa grant will help cover the costs of paying the students, providing them with an understanding of the basic connection between working and getting paid. The coffee shop gives students experience in a variety of skill sets, including time management and social skills. Java-n-Jazz is located in the Kahl Educational Center, at 326 West Third Street in downtown Davenport. For more information on the café, call (563)326-1212.
• The Board of Directors of the Moline Public Library has announced that the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust has approved a grant of $60,000 to help construct a new library. The $12.5-million library, located adjacent to the current southeast branch, is scheduled to open in August 2006.
• Niabi Zoo's 2005 season continues through Saturday, December 10. The zoo will be open Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to the zoo will be free through the end of the season. Along with the free admission, Niabi Zoo will also be offering prizes in the its annual scavenger hunt. Participants will hunt for clues throughout the zoo.
• The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has announced that a grant of $34,800 will be made to WQPT in Moline as part of Ready to Lead in Literacy. The grant will support WQPT's children's programming; 85 literacy workshops for parents, child-care providers, and educators; and Ready to Learn events for children and their families. Ready to Lead in Literacy is a three-year initiative by CPB designed to increase literacy in children. Under the grant, public-television stations, utilizing the latest and most successful techniques and materials (including those aligned with the Department of Education's "Ready To Learn" program), will develop community support for expanded literacy activities.
• Hamilton Lodge No. 664, located at 2412 Grant Street in Bettendorf, is seeking new members for the Masonic Fraternity. Masons (also known as Freemasons) belong to the oldest and largest fraternal organization in the world. Masons represent virtually every occupation and profession. Masons are men of good character who strive to improve themselves and make the world a better place. For information on becoming a Mason, contact Bob Durrett at (563)508-9593.
