Attention chocolate lovers, and those who love them: The Quad City Botanical Center is hosting Chocolate Experience, a family-friendly event for all ages from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  March 15! Local chocolatiers and sweet treat shops will be offering free samples of their tasty creations and have products for guests to purchase and take home to enjoy after Chocolate Experience or give as gifts for Easter or Mother’s Day. Non-edible chocolate items will also be for sale at the event. During the Chocolate Experience guests can enjoy the indoor and outdoor gardens at no additional charge and activities... Read More

It may have a new name, but this amazing event for local girls in the Quad Cities is back and better than ever! St. Ambrose University hosts ‘Introduce a Girl to STEAM’, formerly ‘Introduce a Girl to Engineering’, on Tuesday Feb 18 from 4 – 7 p.m. at the Rogalski Center (518 W Locust Street Davenport, 3rd Floor). Designed for girls in grades 2-8, this year’s event includes science, technology, engineering, art, and math and will explore how all those subjects relate to one another. The 2020 theme is Expedition Exploration: Safari. Space is limited for this free event, so register... Read More

Like dinosaurs? You’re not going to want to miss this show or you’ll be BRONTA-saur you did! Jurassic Quest is stomping into the QCCA Expo Center April 17-19. Show times are Friday 3 pm – 8 pm, Saturday 9 am – 8 pm and Sunday 9 am – 7 pm Featuring more rides, activities, & dinosaurs than ever before, new attractions include even more LIFE-SIZE, SKYSCRAPING DINOSAURS, now totaling OVER 100 DINOSAURS, NEW, HUGE WALKING DINOSAUR RIDES, a LIFE-SIZE T-REX SKULL, and NEW FOSSILS, including REAL T-REX TEETH and TRICERATOPS HORN. CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO FIND TICKET PRICES... Read More

From chemical reactions that fizz and bubble to the STEM careers that are shaping our future — Chemistry is AMAZING! Thanks to 3M on Saturday Feb 8, you’ll enjoy FREE admission to the Putnam Museum (1717 W 12th Street Davenport) and Science Center and Chemistry experiments presented by Putnam Educators with this celebration of Chemistry! You will discover hands-on learning and fun in the newest original Putnam exhibit — OMg! Elements of Surprise — and learn about Chemistry careers!   ABOUT THE EXHIBIT: At OMg! Elements of Surprise, you’ll explore the building blocks that shape... Read More

Headquartered in East Moline, Living Lands & Waters is an environmental organization that is best known for cleaning up rivers. But there is so much more to this amazing group of hardworking individuals. And now you have the chance to learn it all! Join the Davenport Public Library (6000 Eastern Avenue Davenport – Meeting Room B) and Living Lands & Waters on Monday Feb 3 from 2 – 4 p.m. to learn more about the history of this organization, what they do to help our environment and how you can reduce waste in your every day life. If you would like to get a head start on exploring all... Read More

Does your child know the many jobs our four-legged heroes do so well? Test their knowledge with Explorers Jr.: Heroes with Four Legs — for Pre-K through 1st Grade! The Putnam Museum’s (1717 W 12th Street Davenport) Explorers Jr.: Heroes With Four Legs will take place this Saturday Feb 1 from 9 – 11 a.m. They say “dogs are man’s best friend!” but they are so much more than that! This workshop is sure to grow your child’s appreciation for canine companions in our community! Parents can rest assured during Putnam Explorers (Grades 2-5) & Explorers Jr. (Pre-K – 1st... Read More

The Family Museum is proud to present Science + You, a groundbreaking interactive children’s exhibit presented in conjunction with scientists at AbbVie, the global biopharmaceutical company.  The exhibit will be on display through April 19, 2020. Sponsored by the AbbVie Foundation, the 1,200 square-foot Science + You exhibit offers a child-sized laboratory where children can explore how scientists impact health and wellness. Through hands-on, interactive machinery, processes, and technology; Science + You demonstrates the role science plays in keeping the body healthy. A demonstration... Read More

The Bett STEM Expo is an annual event featuring fun and educational science, technology, engineering, and math activities for kids. This year’s event will be Saturday Janu 25, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Bettendorf Middle School (2030 Middle Rd Bettendorf). The event is free and open to all children and their families. Some of the activities involved include hands-on experiments and displays including: A Sound Idea Absolute Science Beekeeping BHS Science Club Birds of Prey Bubbles Coding Music Experience Manufacturing Exploring the Heart Hovercrafts & Science Toys I-74 Virtual Reality Program John... Read More

Go on a Penguin Parade at the Quad City Botanical Center (2525 4th Avenue Rock Island) this Saturday Jan 8 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Penguin Parade is a family read-in at the Botanical Center in partnership with the Rock Island Public Library. Read with your family, do a penguin scavenger hunt, try the penguin obstacle course, do crafts and receive free giveaway items while supplies last. Admission is free during the event and no RSVP is required. For more information, visit https://www.qcgardens.com/.  Read More

Kids ages 5 and up are invited to come to the Figge studios for some creative clay time! Clay for Kids, offered every second Tuesday of them month, will begin this Tuesday Jan 14 from 6 – 8 p.m. and will continue at the Figge Art Museum (225 W 2nd Street Davenport) through May. This class, which focuses on the exploration of basic hand techniques, is only $20 per class (for members and non-members both). Registration is required. This one of a kind class for your young artist will be instructed by Carolyn Krueger. For more information, please visit https://figgeartmuseum.org/learn/classes/view/clay-for-kids/64.  Read More