COACHES CORNER
STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR LITTLE THIS SUMMER
CAREER NAVIGATOR TOUR: SCOTT CO. ANIMAL HOSPITAL
BBBS RECEIVES TORCH AWARD FROM BBB
BIG BROTHER JOE MORALEZ RECEIVES GOVERNOR’S AWARD
MATCH ACTIVITY—MAY RIVER BANDITS
CRAFT ACTIVITIES FOR MAY
SAVE THE DATE FOR 2016 BBBS GOLF OUTING
DEAR MATCH COACHDEAR MATCH COACH——WHEN YOUR LITTLE IS AFRAIDWHEN YOUR LITTLE IS AFRAID
MCDONOUGH COUNTY UPDATE—MAY
WHITESIDE COUNTY UPDATE—MAY
GET PHYSICAL EVERY DAY!
RECRUITE ONE KICKS OFF—HELP US FIND VOLUNTEERS!
MATCH ANNIVERSARIES
BIG AND LITTLE TRAINING—MAY 10
COMPASS WORKSHOP—AN HONEST TALK ABOUT MONEY
RAVE—CARL GETS A GUITAR!
PLANT SALE KICKS OFF IN 3 LOCATIONS!
COMMUNITY CALENDAR—MAY
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By Sarah Walker
With the end of the school year quickly approaching, and summer vacations for both Littles and Bigs being planned, we often begin to hear questions about how Bigs and Littles can stay in touch and maintain communication over the summer. Managing changing schedules can be a bit difficult, but below are some ideas for how to ensure that you and your Little are able to keep up with the relationship development that you’ve begun.
COMMUNITY-BASED MATCHES:
Share your vacation plans with your Little and their parent/guardian as soon as you know them, and ask what their family plans might be for the summer. Start making plans now to adjust for weeks that either of you might be out of town.
Be sure to confirm your Little’s and their parent/guardian’s contact information now, so that if something comes up over the summer, you know how to reach them to adjust.
Pay close attention to Coaches Corner in May and June. Over the summer months, BBBS plans match activities very regularly (almost one per week!).
SCHOOL-BASED PLUS MATCHES:
While you are limited to only participating in BBBS sponsored match activities (meaning BBBS staff are present), we want you to see your Little at least once per month over the summer.
Talk to your Little’s parent/guardian about their summer schedule and start planning ahead for when those monthly face-to-face BBBS match activities can occur.
If you aren’t able to attend a BBBS match activity with our staff, stay in touch by phone calls, letters, postcards (especially great if you go on vacation!) or email. Verify with your Little’s parent/guardian what
they are comfortable with in terms of individual communication with your Little over the summer.
SCHOOL-BASED MATCHES:
If you are still in an older School-based match, consider transitioning to either the Community-based or School-based Plus programs. This will allow you and your Little to easily have interaction and communication over the summer months.
If you continue as a School-based match, talk to your Match Coach/Program Specialist about how you might contact your Little or their fam-ily over the summer. Sending letters, postcards, and phone calls are all great options as long as the parent/
guardian is comfortable with these.
We know summer will be a fun, busy, flash of time, with many opportunities to share new experiences with your Little, either in person or through other communication. Planning ahead and remembering BBBS guidelines for our various programs will help make for a successful, consistent summer with you and your Little. When in doubt, talk to your Match Coach/Program Specialist for ideas and to communicate with parents/guardians, if necessary.
STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR LITTLE THIS SUMMER!
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BBBS PRESENTED 2016 BBB TORCH AWARD
Congratulations to Joe Moralez, of Bettendorf, for receiving a 2016 Excellence in Mentoring Award, in a ceremony at the state capitol building on April 13. Joe is one of only 4 individuals across the state of Iowa to be chosen for this prestigious award. Joe’s wife, Robin, son Nico, and League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) representatives Mike Reyes and Tarsicio Macias were able to attend and support Joe’s achievement. Big Brothers Big Sisters appreciates the time Joe has spent with his Little, Rodolfo (age 15) over the past four years, and look forward to seeing how their relationship grows as Rodolfo continues through high school and beyond. Way to go Joe and Rodolfo!
Better Business Bureau (BBB) Torch Awards for Ethics celebrates and recognizes local companies and non-profits that demonstrate
integrity and a strong commitment to ethics in all they do.
John Oakes of QCR Holdings / Quad City Bank & Trust, and Chairman of the Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley accepts the 2016 Torch Award for BBBS.
Thanks Better Business Bureau!
JOE MORALEZ RECEIVES 2016 EXCELLENCE IN MENTORING
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MAY MATCH ACTIVITY: TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME!
MAY CRAFT ACTIVITY: SUNDAE BATH SALTS AND POEM PURSE Supplies Needed: Bath Salts Recipe: Ice Cream Sundae Cup 2/3 c. Epsom salt White Loofah 1/4 c. baking soda Anything red for a cherry 1 Drop of red food coloring Straw 1/4 tsp of cherry or any scented oils Long Handle Spoon Hole Puncher and Paper for poem or message Bath Salts or to create your own see the recipe to the right. Instructions: Put store bought or homemade bath salts in a clear food baggie. Put the baggie in the bottom of the cup. Add your long handled spoon and the straw. Next, write or print the message below and tie it to your straw. Add the loofah on top and add something red for the cherry on top.
Print Out or Write it—Poem Below: This is a special sundae, That will leave you feeling great. It's chock full of good things, Even though it can't be ate. Take it in the bath with you. Of course don't take a sip, Cause it may look delicious, But it's made to take a dip. Happy Mother’s Day!
Supplies Needed: 12 Buttons Glue 1 Yellow, 1 White, and 2 Pink pieces of paper Scissors Markers Ribbon for bow Instructions: Using the pink paper you will make the handle, purse flap and purse bottom 1. Cut the pink paper into a U shape to make the handle 2. Cut the purse flap by first cutting a triangle and snipping off one of the small points 3. Cut out two purse bottoms so they look like the picture (above right). Use your yellow paper to make the purse buckle. 4. Cut out a square, and cut out the inside of the square, so, it looks like a buckle. Once everything is cut, glue the papers together as shown. The second purse bottom will be glued to the back of the purse to make a place to store the coupons. 5. Only place glue on the 2nd purse bottom’s sides and bottom. Be sure not to glue across the top so you can form an open pouch 6. Glue the second pink paper as described in step 5 7. Glue the buckle onto the purse flap 8. Glue the ribbon or bow to the purse’s handle 9. Glue a button in the middle of the buckle, and glue the rest of the buttons along the bottom of the purse 10. To finish, write Happy Mother’s Day on the pink paper of the purse!
POEM PURSE
Join BBBS and help cheer on the River Bandits against the Peoria Chiefs. Saturday, May 28thSaturday, May 28th, Modern Woodmen Park
Financial Workshop before the game (Call Kayla Babers for details about the workshop)
6:00 p.m. game time Sponsored by: IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union
Free game, and Ferris Wheel tickets provided to each match!
RSVP to Kayla Babers at 563-323-8006
or email [email protected]
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DEAR MATCH COACH: RESPONDING TO FEAR OF VIOLENCE By: Tania Duex Let’s face it, talking to kids about terrorism and public violence is tough and something we usually try to avoid. However, there are times that a child may bring something up to you and you might be called upon to respond. Recently, I was talking to a 9 year old about a vacation she was going to be taking with her family. I asked her if she was excited and she said no. She was afraid she might die because they would be flying. After my initial surprise, I asked her why she thought she would die from flying. She referred to the situation in Brussels that she saw on TV and said people are dying on airplanes a lot. Sadly, whether we are aware of it or not, our kids are taking notice and may be harboring fears that we as adults aren’t even aware of. As an adult I felt like I needed to take action so that I could offer some reassurance from her fears. First, I let her
lead the conversation and I reassured her that I understood her feelings of being afraid. Next, I talked to her about the fact that things often make news because they are rare. However, as adults we should be aware that children see scenes being replayed and may believe that these events are continuing to happen. Third, I kept it simple and said that sometimes people do bad things but that doesn’t make everyone bad. Finally, we made a list of people in our lives that do good things and help the community. This list could include Bigs, firefighters, teachers, policeman, parents, or whoever the child may feel safe with. For additional information visit www.parents.com, www.trauma-pages.com, or http://kidshealth.org
SAVE THE DATE FOR GOLF! JULY 18, 2016
Presented by:
July may seem like a long way off, but it’s only 2 1/2 months until we tee-off for the 4th Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters golf outing at Fyre Lake Golf Club in Sherrard, IL. Foursomes are already signing up, and BBBS is in the process of renewing and recruiting new sponsors for this year!
If you have an interest in
becoming a sponsor or in signing up your foursome to play go to:
www.bbbsmv.org /golf
or contact : Kayla Kiesey at 563-323-8006
(email: [email protected])
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SOUTHERN MENTORING CENTER: SPRING IS HERE! Hello from sunny Macomb! The weather is beautiful [today], and summer is right around the corner. The school year is coming to a close, and summer fun awaits us all! Before we all go outside to play, let’s see what the Southern Mentoring Center has been up to. NEW MATCH!!! As we draw nearer to the end of the school year, new matches come along less often, but those new matches are no less wonderful. We made one new match in leading up to this edition of Coaches Corner, and it’s a really good one! Little Sister Allie is just a great kid, period. She also happens to be our first-ever home-schooled kid! Big Sister Whitney is a local, like a "right-across-the-street-from-Lincoln-School" local. She came in full of good mentoring energy to share. Funny coincidence, Allie's father already knew Whitney before the intro. (Small town we live in.) Bring them together and a wonderful relationship is born. A great match off to a great start!
BBBS MATCH ACTIVITY On 29 March we had a BBBS-wide match activity: WIU Baseball vs. Illinois-Springfield. Unfortunately, Western didn’t win, but we had a great time. Best of all, Little Brother Dion was there to see his Big Brother (Roman) play centerfield for the Leathernecks. (And we had a lot of fun spitting sunflower seeds all over the place.) You’ll get ‘em next time, ‘Necks!
BIGS IN THE COMMUNITY Macomb Police Department Honor Guard presented the colors at Busch Stadium during the first weekend series of Cardinals baseball! The Cardinals played the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, April 16th. Have a look at the photo…do you recognize anyone? Yep, 3 Big Brothers in there:
Jason, Jake, and Ethan.
ANNUAL MOTHER’S DAY PLANT SALE Next up on our fundraising schedule: our annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale! The sale is taking place from May 4-7
from 8 AM to 6 PM at STC Investments – 1603 E. Jackson St,
across from HyVee. Come check out all of the beautiful plants we are sell-ing, talk to the Master Gardeners, and
celebrate Mother’s Day with BBBS! Don’t forget, money raised goes to
help the kids of Warren and McDonough Counties!
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WHITESIDE COUNTY UPDATE: MAY V O L U M E 8, I S S U E 5 MAY , 2 0 1 6
Featured (New) Match of the Month Haylee and Judy Haylee and Judy were previously matched through a school sponsored mentorship program until Haylee moved. Haylee and Judy wanted to continue their match relationship, and be able to do more activities. So they recently were matched in a Community-based match with BBBS. Congratulations Haylee and Judy!
Something New to Try with Your Little May Flowers! May Day and Mother’s Day are just two of many reasons for these lovely flower craft activities to do with your Little. The Dahlia wreath is easier than it looks, and the daisies are simple and sweet! http://www.lovepomegranatehouse.com/paper-dahlia-wreath/ http://www.craftideas.info/html/daisies_e.html Things to do in the Sauk Valley Area Tuesday, May 3rd 4-8 pm CEO Trade Show Northland Park Mall Sterling Saturday, May 7th 6-8pm TNPS Illinois Watercolor 32nd National Exhibit-Dixon The opening reception for the Illinois Watercolor 32nd National Exhibit is May 7th. The show will be on display May 1st-31st. For more information visit www.thenextpictureshow.com or call 815-285-4924.
Saturday, May 14th Second Saturdays on Dixon Main Street Starts at 6pm and continues throughout the evening. Second Saturdays is a monthly cultural event in downtown Dixon. Small businesses host a variety of artists and musicians for a night of entertainment. For more information please go to facebook.com/dixonmainstreet or call the Dixon Main Street office at 815-288-2308. Fri, May 20, 8am – Sun, May 22, 2pm Sterling/Rock Falls Spring Garage Sale Days Area wide garage sales. Saturday, May 21st 9 am- 4 pm Dixon Park District Outdoor Fun Day will be at Vaile Park and Reynolds Field. Public of all ages invited to our first outdoor show featuring new trucks, boats, canoes, bicycles, ATVs, CUVs, archery, tennis, fishing, pickleball, and lots more. No fee. Food will be available for purchase. For more information please contact the Park District at (815) 284-3306. Sunday, May 22nd 8 am- 4 pm Sterling Main Street Car Show- Sterling 2nd Avenue & East 2nd Street, Sterling, Illinois Fri. 27 May, 2016 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Musical Fridays and Riverfront Yoga Live music at the Riverfront Pavilion noon-1 every Friday Memorial Day-Labor Day. Riverfront Yoga at the Riverfront Amphitheatre free to the public 11am-noon every Friday Memorial Day-Labor Day. Bring your yoga mat; enjoy a yoga class on the scenic Rock River; stay for Musical Fridays! For more information visit facebook.com/dixonmainstreet or call the Dixon Main Street office at 815-288-2308 Tuesday, May 31st Sterling- Movies at the Grandon Movies start at Dusk. Inside Out will be showing at the Grandon Civic Center. Come early for fun family activities before the movie. Concessions are available for purchase. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for a great family night out! School’s Out for Summer! Well, not quite yet! Sterling- last day of classes is Thursday, May 19th.
AN HONEST TALK ABOUT MONEY Tuesday, May 31 from 6-8 p.m. at BBBS Offices
All 6th through 12th grade matches are invited to join us for our May Compass Workshop, “An Honest Talk About Money.” Tony Knobbe, former VP of Wells Fargo will share practical tips about money. Evening will include a simulated financial activity. This is a great way to start a conversation about money with your Little! Pizza will be served!
RSVP by May 27 to Kim at [email protected] or Kathryn at [email protected]
As a Match that has made it past the 3 month mark, we would like you and your Little to please
attend a special post-match training where you will be able to attend a discussion with other volunteers and BBBS staff to learn more about mentoring and answer questions you may have. Your Little can participate in some
fun games and crafts. Please RSVP by May 8, to [email protected] or
[email protected] (so we can plan for snacks!)
BIG AND LITTLE TRAINING
Tues., May 10 5:30-7 p.m. BBBS offices
130 W. Main St. Davenport
COACHES CORNER V O L U M E 8 , I S S U E 5 MAY , 2 0 1 6
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES CALENDAR—TRY ONE EACH DAY! 1
Yoga is a great way to relieve stress. Try Savasana, considered to be the hardest yoga pose! Fully relax & clear your mind.
2 3 4 5 6 7
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11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
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Dribble challenge Dribble a ball 100 times with each hand. Can you
successfully dribble 100 times with
each hand while moving?
Wild Arms As fast as you can complete: 10 arm circles front &back,
10 forward punches & 10 raise the roof’s
Repeat 3x
Family Adventure Go for a walk with your Big. Vary your speeds sometimes walking fast
and medium pace.
Bear Walk With your bottom in the air, step forward with your right hand & step forward with your left
foot. Step forward with the left hand then the right foot. Continue to
move across the room.
How fast can you go?
Pick a distance and see how fast you can
run the distance
Inchworms Keeping your legs straight place your
hands on the ground, walk them into push-up position and walk
your legs up.
Flower Pose Practice your balance
with this pose
Rock Paper Scissors tag Meet in the middle, shoot, loser chases the winner back to the safe zone. If
tagged, join the other team.
Commercial Break Can you hold a plank
for an entire TV commercial?
Wake & Shake As soon as you get out of
bed, shake your body anyway you like for 10 seconds. Are you up
now? Good! Now jump up & down 10 times
Chair Pose
Hold for 30 seconds, relax,
then repeat.
Tag Play your favorite tag
game at recess today, if you don’t
have recess, play it after school with
some friends or your Big.
Jump, Jump Jump side to side over an object or line for 1 minute
straight. Go again but jump front to back. Repeat 2x
Jam it out! Put your favorite
song on and make up a dance or fitness routine.
Paper Plate Planks In plank position with paper plates under your feet complete
30s each: -- mountain climbers
-- in & out feet -- knees to chest
Step Jumps Find a step or a bench
and jump up and down 50 times. Be careful. Take a
break if you need to.
Find your pace Along the sidewalks alternate between
skipping, speed walking and jogging.
Star Jumps Jump up with your
arms and legs spread out like a star. Do 10 then rest and repeat.
Crow Pose Here’s the challenge! Put your hands on the ground, lean forward & balance your knees to your elbows.
4 Walls Face each wall in a
room and do a different exercise for 30 seconds
Target Practice Hang up some targets and try and hit them
with a ball. Hit it? Move farther away. Hit it, again? Keep
moving back!
Tea Cup Tip-ups
Place your hands on the ground and gently touch your forehead to the ground balancing your elbows to your
knees.
Try savasana again. Use this to relax and wind down all year.
Play Catch Grab any kind of ball and play catch with a
family member or your Big. Keep your eyes on the ball and
catch it with your hands and not your
body.
Musical Frogs This game is just like musical
chairs except players hop around like frogs and sit on
lily pads (pillows)
Crawl like a seal Lie on your stomach, arms straight out in front. Use your arms
to pull your lower body along keeping your
legs and back straight.
Around & Around See how many times you can run around the outside of your
school without stop-ping. Check your pulse when you
finish!
Fish Pose Hold fish pose for 60
seconds. Take a break and hold for another 60
seconds
The Superhero Learn to fly like a superhero. Lay on your tummy and raise your legs while extending
your arms. You are now ready to take
off
Crab walk sit on her bottom,
place her hands on the floor behind you,
push up and start moving.
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Little’s First Name
Big’s First Name
Big’s Last Name
Years Matched
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CELEBRATE MAY MATCH ANNIVERSARIES!
Michael Alex Kolker 8
Gwendolyn Caitlin Goveia 6
Sydney Gloria Smith 5
James Justin Landwehr 5
Eden Laci Halverson 4
Antario Milton Shaw 4
Zayvion Nicholas Martinez 3
Hope Jackie Riedesel 2
Chelsey Tanya Kammes 2
Jeremy William Wescott 1
Madisyn Laura Pearson 1
Demereion Adam Nederhoff 1
Kaydance Stefanie Burnett 1
Noelan Jeff Waller 1
Tayshawn Daniel Deibert 1
Little Carl and Big Don are both very interested in music. Don takes drum lessons and Carl wants to learn guitar. Don has been trying to find one for Carl, and a volunteer through AM Guitars had such an instrument to donate. Along with the guitar, an AM Guitar employee donated an amp and three free lessons. Here is Carl receiving his great gift!
ROCK ON CARL!
We want your RAVES! Rave about your Little and
send it to your Match Coach!
LOADS OF FUN AT RecruitONE KICK-OFF More than 50 Bigs attended the Recruit ONE (Bigs recruiting Bigs) kick-off event at The Establishment in Rock Island. Attendees learned about the importance of volunteer recruitment and how they can participate in recruiting at least one new Big Brother or Big Sister a year. Guys In Ties provided the big laughs for the night as our Bigs participated in the improv entertainment. Look for more emails outlining the RecruitONE program and how you can participate. All year long there will be incentives, recognition, and celebrations!
The list of children
waiting is growing. Let’s find mentors!
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MEDIA SPONSORS:
2016 PLANT SALE KICKS OFF! SHOP FOR YOUR FLOWERS TODAY!
DAVENPORT: Northwest Bank & Trust Tower April 29—May 7, Kimberly & Welcome Way, 8 a.m.—7 p.m.
MOLINE: UnityPoint Health—Trinity April 29—May 1, 500 John Deere Rd. Fri.—Sun., 8 a.m.—7 p.m.
MACOMB: STC Investments Office May 4—May 7, 1603 E. Jackson St. (across from HyVee—NEW LOCATION!) Wed.—Sat., 8 a.m.—7 p.m.
SHOP AT PLANT SALE BEGINNING
FRIDAY, APRIL 29!
SUPPORT SPONSORS:
PRESENTING SPONSORS:
In Need of Some Garden Guidance?
Visit with Scott County Extension Master Gar-deners who will be available at the Iowa Northwest Bank & Trust Plant Sale site
Fri., April 29—Sun., May 1 and Sat. May 7.
The weather is PERFECT for planting your annual flowers! Shop the 26th Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Plant Sale NOW through May 7th! Over 3,000 flats and 2,500 hanging baskets will be available for purchase in a wide variety of colors! Full Flats (48): $17.00 Half Flats (24): $9.50 4” pots (Easy Wave Petunia, Wave Petunia,
Geraniums) $2.50 each (some $10/6 pk. ) and $35/flat. 10” Hanging Baskets: $18.00 12” Hanging Baskets: $23.00
Volunteer with your
Little!
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – MAY 2016
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 Stammtisch
Wind Ensemble
2 3 4 5 Magic Classes 6
7 Home Depot Kids Workshop Village in Bloom
8 9 k Club 10 Family Crafts SW
branch RI Lib.
11 12
13 14
Touch A Truck
15 Summer Mela 16 17 18 Celtic Music Jam 19 20 21 Vietnam War 50th
Anniversary Parade and Music Festival. Fejervary Family Fun
22 Art of the Old West 29 Heritage Days Backwater Gamblers
23 30 Quad Cities
Criterium
24 31
25
26
27 The Jungle Book
(film)
28
OUT AND ABOUT IN THE COMMUNITY! MAY
Stammtisch- May 1 at 1:00 PM -3:00 PM at Schuetzen Park at 700 Waverly
Road in Davenport each Sunday, in May, June and July. Learn to speak
German. FREE! Call (563) 449-2358.
Quad City Wind Ensemble Spring Concert- May 1at 3:00 PM-4:30 PM at
The Galvin Fine Arts Center at 518 West Locust Street in Davenport to
hear the "To Infinity and Beyond” concert. FREE!
Magic Classes- May 5 at 6:00 PM-6:45 PM at the Moline Garden Center at
Riverside Park at 34th Street and 5th Avenue. FREE! Stay for the monthly
meeting afterwards from 7:00 PM-9:00 PM if you’d like.
Home Depot Kids Workshop- May 7 at 9:00 AM-12:00 PM at the Home
Depot at 920 Middle Road in Bettendorf will have a FREE kid’s workshop.
Kids will get to create an Angry Birds-themed birdhouse and decorate it
with Angry Birds stickers. Must register by calling (563)359-7228
Village in Bloom: Festival of the Arts – May 7 at 10:00 AM-4:00 PM at the
Village of East Davenport at 2107 East 11th Street. There will be children's
art activities, face painting, street chalking, mural making, puppets, clowns
and Isabel & John Bloom’s art. Call (563)333-2040 ext. 215.
Family Crafts at Southwest Branch- May 10 at 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at the
Southwest Branch Library at 9010 Ridgewood Road in Rock Island for
crafts for all ages. FREE! Registration required. Call (309) 732-7338.
Touch-a-Truck Day Open House- May 14 at 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the
Municipal Service Cente , 3635 4th Avenue in Moline. There will be police
cars, fire trucks and other service vehicles. FREE! Contact 309-524-2345.
QCGS Summer Mela 2016- May 15 at 3:00 PM-9:00 PM at Hotel
Davenport and Conference Center, 5202 Brady Street in Davenport. FREE!
Live dancing and singing! Contact: [email protected]
Celtic Music Jam- May 18 at 6:00 PM at Moline Library, 3210 41st Street,
to hear Celtic/Irish Music. Musicians who play folk music feel free to play
along. Call 309-524-2440 for more information. FREE!
Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Parade and Music Festival- May 21 at
10:30 AM- all day. The parade starts in downtown Rock Island at 23rd and
4th Avenue crossing the Centennial Bridge and ends at Veterans Memorial
Park at 315 S. Marquette Street in Davenport and will end with a music
festival. FREE!
Fejervary Family Fun Day- May 21 at 12:00-5:00 at Fejervary Park at 1800
W. 12th Street in Davenport. There will be a petting Zoo, a Bounce House,
and family activities. No registration required. FREE!
"WHD Koerner and His Art of the Old West"- May 22 at 2:00 PM– 3:00
PM at the German American Heritage Center, 712 West 2nd Street in
Davenport to experience the Mike Kearney exhibits. FREE!
"The Jungle Book" (film)- May 27 at 6:30 PM at Vander Veer Botanical
Park Children's activities begin at 6:30 and the film is at dusk. Bring
blankets, chairs and snacks. Concessions will be for sale. FREE! Rain date
will be Saturday, May 28th.
Heritage Days- May 29-30 from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM at the Walnut Grove
Pioneer Village at 18817 290th Street in Long Grove. Enjoy a day of crafts,
folk music & performances. Admission is $2.00 adult & $1.00 children. Call
563-328-3283.
Backwater Gamblers Water Ski Team- May 29 at 6:30 PM-7:30 PM until
Labor Day weekend at the Rock River, 5000 44th Street In Rock Island. The
show will include a 15-20 minute intermission. FREE but Donations are
accepted. Call (309) 786-8987
PLANT SALE PLANT SALE PLANT SALE PLANT SALE PLANT SALE PLANT SALE PLANT SALE PLANT SALE
An Honest Talk About Money BBBS Compass
BIG & LITTLE TRAINING
CAREER NAVIGATORS MATCH ACTIVITY—
RIVER BANDITS GAME
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