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Monthly Archives: December 2017

Explore The Past At The Rock Island County Historical Society

Arts/Culture, Tours

My feeling is that it is important to explore the past to understand the present and to prepare for the future. With this in mind, I went with my antique club to take a tour of the Rock Island County Historical Society. Located since 1962 in the historical area of Moline, Illinois, across from the Deere-Wiman Home and Butterworth Center, the volunteer-run historical society has been in existence since 1905. In the past decade, there have been many changes and additions to the museum and research facilities.

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Hot Hot Chocolate! Polar Express Pajama Party returns to the Putnam

Family

As you look out the frost covered windows during this month, many of us dwell on what the holiday season means to us. Every person you meet will answer that question differently — but most will note the importance of family, giving, holiday decor, and cheer.

During this busy time, most families are constantly on the go with little time to spend together until the holidays arrive. However, in those open pockets of time, the Putnam Museum has their 4-day annual Polar Express Pajama Party, giving an opportunity to spend quality family time together.

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Ship Some QC to a Loved One

Food, Shopping

Sometimes people that don’t live in the Quad Cities anymore need a little taste of home.  We understand that you can’t come back every week to get your favorite ice cream, chocolate, or pizza.  Or maybe you’ve visited the Quad Cities and you don’t have taco pizza like we do.  We have the info from the sources on the best way to order these items.

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Season of Light at Augustana’s planetarium

Arts/Culture, Family

Augustana College’s John Deere Planetarium hosts its annual holiday show “Season of Light”. Have you ever wondered how the night sky has influenced holiday traditions? Was it astrologically possible for the Star of Bethlehem to shine all day and night? What might the movement of stars and other historical astrology tell us about what took place years ago?

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