If you have a child in your life -- hey -- EVEN IF YOU DON'T -- there are a bizillion wonderful activities going on at this time of the year. I have the joy of picking and choosing what I want to do with Lilly (and now, Warren) -- and people often ask how I find out about all these events. I look in the usual places -- the Museums and theater websites...
No matter where you live -- you have the same options, I'm sure. Start looking around -- surf the net in your area for plays or concerts or holiday mansion tours. Plan some fun outings. Make it a surprise adventure for a friend, your sister, a neighbor or a distant cousin. Use it as an excuse to get back in touch with somebody you miss...
There are so many things happening at basically THE SAME TIME -- I decided to compile a list...
2014 Christmas Events…(Quad Cities, Iowa)
Twas the Night Before Christmas -- at Circa 21….$10 for show
only (sat), $20 for brunch (Sunday) -- most weekends, starting the weekend
after Thanksgiving…every weekend in December
(309) 786-7733 ext. 2
Disney on Ice --
Opening Night, December 4 - 7, at I Wireless…all opening night tickets are $13
-- but you’ve got to buy them at the ticket booth at I Wireless…1940’s Radio Christmas Carol, QC Music Guild, $16 adult, $11 child, Dec 4,5,6,7 Call 309-762-6610
Dr. Suess, Cat in the Hat, December 6-7, off Locust Street, St. Ambrose’s Galvin…$9 tickets, (563) 333-6251
19th Century Christmas Deere-Wiman House and Butterworth
Center, where you’ll find:
2014 Schedule Dec. 7, noon to 5p. No charge for
admission.
• Beautiful decorations throughout both homes
• Exclusive appearance by Santa Claus. (bring your camera!)
• Free book for each of Santa’s first 400 visitors
• Performance by the Moline Boys Choir at Butterworth Center
• Face painting for children and caricature artist
• Art show and Children’s make-and-take crafts
(sponsored by Left Bank Art
League) in the Deere-Wiman Carriage House
• Children's make-and-take crafts
A Christmas Carol, Dec. 12-21, at the District Theater, 1611 2nd Ave., Rock Island, Illinois 61201 (309) 235-1654
Nutcracker -- December 14-15, at the
Adler -- QC Ballet (tickets are from $10-$40)
If you don’t want the whole BALLET experience -- the
ballerinas are “reading the book” at these locations this year. These events are free…and little
girls LOVE this story…
The Fountains Senior Living
Community
3552 Thunder Ridge Road Bettendorf, IA 52722 |
Wed, November 26th
12:30 pm |
Davenport Public Library
(Fairmont Branch) 3000 North Fairmont Street Davenport, IA 52804 |
Tues, December 2nd
7:00 pm |
Moline Public Library
3210 41st Street Moline, IL 61265 |
Wed, December 3rd
2:30 pm |
Bettendorf Public Library
2950 Learning Campus Drive Bettendorf, IA 52722 |
Mon, December 8th
6:30 pm |
Dec. 19 and 20, Putnam Museum, Polar Express Pajama Party: includes hot chocolate, lights out tour of the museum. There are two times each night…For tickets call (563) 324-1933
We are starting our Christmas season by seeing Seattle Men's Chorus' concert, Don We Now Our Gay Apparel, and wearing tacky Christmas sweaters to the show :-)
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