Calendar of Events
May 1, 2012 - 9:00am - The Family Scholarship for Hispanic Students Deadline
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The Family Scholarship is given to one credit union member or family member of Hispanic heritage entering or attending any accredited University or College. The yearly deadline is May and the gift is paid in September. Submit the application to any Family Credit Union office.
The awards of these scholarships are based on (in this order):
-Need
-Academics
-Extracurricular Activities
May 3, 2012 -
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MRA invites you to learn professional skills to be more effective in the workplace. Participants explore their individual communication style and ways to improve their communication, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.
Who Should Attend:Individuals in an administrative/supportive role.
Advanced registration is required.
May 3, 2012 - 9:00am - The Network Symposium and YP Community Impact Awards
The Network's Symposium & YP Community Impact Awards is on Thursday, May 3! If you are not registered, NOW is the time to act!
Celebrate The Network's 10 Year Anniversary during our 2nd Annual Symposium & YP Community Impact Awards! The event will begin with our keynote speaker at noon with a luncheon at Hotel Blackhawk. This year, our nationally recognized speakers include:
-Matt Mattson (keynote), "Be the Person- Change the World Through Social Excellence"
-Gale Mote, "The Smarts That Matter Most - Building Your EQ to Develop Positive Relationships "
-Cassie Boorn, "Social Media for Small Business"
-Ryan Burchett, "Following Your Passion"
-The Loop (special mobile breakout!)
-Bill Stoermer, Tom Schuetz, Dave Green, Caitlin Russell & Amy Balensiefen "Ignite Your Professional Success with Philanthropy"
Join us after the Symposium for the YP Community Impact Awards at the Figge Art Museum where we will honor individuals, businesses & organizations promoting a YP-friendly culture in the Quad Cities! Check out our YP Award winners and finalists.
Have more than a few people from your company who want to attend? Groups of four or more can receive a discounted rate. Get in touch with Anne by either emailing or calling 563.823.2659!
May 3, 2012 -
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Join us to learn more about how business leaders can best influence their current and future generation of workforce and yield extraordinary high return on investments.
Rob Grunewald, an Economist from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, will present on Early Childhood Return on Investment. Mr. Grunewald is an expert researcher and speaker regarding the vital economic impact child care has on a community.
Heidi Schlueter, Iowa Director of First Children's Finance, will present on Scott County Growth Fund project that provides financial and business-development assistance to quality child care businesses serving low- and moderate-income families.
May 3, 2012
Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center
2012 State Street
Bettendorf, IA 52722
3:00-3:30 p.m. Social Gathering
3:30-4:30 p.m. Rob Grunewald
4:30-5:00 p.m. Heidi Schlueter
5:00-5:30 p.m. Conversation and Questions
Light refreshments will be served. RSVP-Marcy Mendenhall at Scott County Kids, call her at 563.326.8221.
May 4, 2012 -
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Results Marketing invites you to this one-day event where you can learn from the world's most influential voices about using your passion to create positive change. The Chick-Fil-A Leadercast is the can't-miss, one-day leadership event broadcast LIVE from Atlanta, Georgia, direct to communities across the globe.
Cost: $99.00. Fee includes all materials, lunch from Chick-Fil-A, all coffee breaks and drawings from area businesses. Call Marcia at 563.322.2065 for Group Rates.
Location: Harvest Bible Chapel, 3800 E. 53rd St., Davenport, IA 52807
May 5, 2012 -
Casa Quad Cities is looking for volunteers to Join Hands and make a difference in our community.
Choose one of two opportunities on Sat, May 5 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Riverside Gardens [5th Ave and 34th St, Moline] - Plantings, cleanup and painting at Moline's public graden
Casa de los Ninos [1401 16th St, Moline] - Lots of paining to help prepare Casa's new building for this summer's Fiesta Day Camp and a new ELL Early Childhood Learning Center.
Call for information: (309) 736-7727
May 6, 2012 -
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Dinosaurs are not just for boys! Join us for a girls-only afternoon of paleo discoveries and activities complete with a visit from the original Princess of Paleontology, Mary Anning! (19c. paleontologist Mary Anning portrayed by an actress) This event is for girls ages 6 - 12 with a caregiver present. This is not a drop-off program.
For more information or to register, contact the Putnam Museum at 563-324-1933 ext. 242.
May 10, 2012 -
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Move from just a business to a growing business. Learn about key factors to successfully take your business to the next level.
Facilitated by: Dr. Emeric Solymossy, PhD, Western Illinois University - Quad Cities
Location: WIU Riverfront Campus, Room 103, 3300 River Drive, Moline, IL 61265
Cost: Members $25, Future Members $35, Students Free
Includes continental breakfast
RSVP: Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
May 10, 2012 -
Meet young people who are looking for a summer job at the Youth Summer Job Fair to be held at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center. The fair will take place from 2:00 to 6:00 pm. Be a part of the solution in creating a stronger workforce for tomorrow. Employers are urged to reserve a table at no charge. Contact Misty Holmes at 309.786.0991 or send an email for more information.
May 10, 2012 -
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Take the night off from pressures at work and demands at home and laugh your stress away with hundreds of other women. The 8thAnnual Celebrate a Special Woman Signature Event is one of Women's Connections' most well attended events and is YOUR night to laugh out loud, relax with a cocktail and have dinner with the favorite women in your life.
Keynote speaker and stand-up comic, Karyn Ruth White, uses clean humor and personal experience to help people work and live with less stress and more joy. She is a unique blend of motivator, business coach, philosopher and stand-up comedienne.
Time: Cocktails: 5:30 p.m., Dinner 6:00 p.m., Keynote 7:00 p.m.
Event location: Jumer's Casino and Hotel, Rock Island
Cost: $40 for individual tickets or $350 for an advance table of 10
May 15, 2012 - 9:00am - Free Dental Care for Children
Rock Island-Milan School District #41 is proud to welcome back Christina's Smile, a non-profit mobile dental care facility that provides free dental care to children in need.
The mobile facility will be at the Rock Island-Milan School Administration Building, 2101 6th Avenue (parking lot north side), from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on 7/9, 10 & 11. Children ages six to 15 who are income eligible (receiving free or reduced lunch) and in need of dental treatment may register.
Please contact Kim Colson at 309.793.5900 x210 no later than 5/15 for information and to apply for services. The dentists who volunteer their time perform extractions, fillings, root canal treatments, and provide crowns and sealants.
May 17, 2012 -
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In honor of RIA service men and women and their families. An evening of information, recognition and family fun! Events include: Information from our Partners, Special Displays, Oral History Interviews, Library Card Registration, Crafts and Activities for Families, Refreshments
Moline Public Library, 3210 41st Street, Moline, IL 61265
May 19, 2012 -
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A fun exploration of simple machines: Pulleys, inclined planes, gears, screws and more will be demonstrated using the amazing "Tennis Ball Bowling Gizmo" Presented by the Family Museum.
No registration required.
Moline Public Library, 3210 41 Street
May 19, 2012 -
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Join the University of Illinois Extension and Rock Island & Mercer Counties Home & community Education as we celebrate beautiful Hispanic/Latin American culture. Doors open at 11 a.m. Enjoy a delicious meal catered by Restaurante El Mariachi.
Zobeida Guerra-Laufenberg will be the keynote and share her insights on "What it means to be Hispanic/Latin American".
Cost: $15 public and $10 to HCE members.
May 19, 2012 -
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The St. Ambrose Wine Festival Wine Tasting has earned the reputation as a premiere Quad Cities event and draws nearly 800 people to campus to support student scholarships each year.
St. Ambrose University Campus (outdoors)
$45 per person for tickets purchased in advance, $50 at the door
Underneath the towering oak trees, sip your way through a spectacular assortment of 120 wines from around the world and enjoy culinary highlights from a number of Quad City restaurants. Our festival vintner, Dimitri Papageorgiou, offers his years of experience in the wine industry to assemble an impressive assortment of wines from California to Germany to New Zealand.
May 20, 2012 -
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Free Events Include:
Bike Rodeo [200 free bike helmets]
KidneyMobile Screenings
Immigration/Naturalization Workshops
Kids Health Screenings
Puppet Shows
Health Information Booths
Evento gratuito que incluye:
Rodeo de bicicletas [200 cascos de proteccion gratis]
Examenes de los rinones
Taller informativo de Inmigracion/Naturalizacion
Examen de la Salud para los ninos
Show de Titeres
Mesas informativas de la Salud
Casa Guanajuato, Early Childhood Learning Center, 1401 16th Street, Moline
May 21, 2012 -
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WQPT invites you to a Community Screening at the Davenport Public Library, Eastern Avenue Branch, Community Room A&B.
About "The 3 Esthers"
Produced in 1983 and re-edited in 2012, WQPT's moving documentary chronicles the lives of three women, all named Esther, who survived the holocaust. In concentration camps or "hiding-in-plain-sight" as a Catholic, their stories will inspire you.
May 22-24, 2012 - 2012 Midwest Small Bussiness Government Contracting Symposium
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The 2012 Midwest Small Business Government Contracting Symposium is a great way for you to network with Large and Small Businesses, government agencies and commands.
The online registration for this event, held at the i-Wireless Center in Moline, IL is now activated. The address for the site is: https://www.regonline.com/2012MSBGCS
Representatives from large and small business will be there as well as representatives from the US Army Sustainment Command, the US Army Joint Munitions Command, the US Army Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center, the US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army's First US Army, State and Local Governments. As part of the Symposium The US Army Sustainment Command will host their Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI).
Plus there will be match making opportunities for small businesses.
May 24, 2012 -
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Learn how you can become a U.S. Citizen including cost and requirements of naturalization.
At World Relief, 1204 4TH Ave., Moline, IL
For more information call: Casa Guanajuato: 309.736.7727 or
World Relief: 309.764.2279
May 26, 2012 -
The City of Silvis will hold its annual memorial day services starting at Hero Street Memorial Park.
Invited to speak:
-Illinois Secretary of State Jessie White
-State Senator Mike Jacobs
-State Representative Rich Morthland
-Brigadier General Kendall W. Penn from the Rock Island Arsenal
More information please call the city clerks office @ 309-792-9181
or event chairman, Alderman Bob Cervantes @ 309-755-6445 .
