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SUMMER SAFETY—IT’S A BIG DEAL!
Summertime should be a fun and exciting time for you and your Little. These warm school-free months are the ideal time for picnics, bike rides, swimming pool fun, and adventures in the park. In addition to rising temperatures and increased opportunities for fun, summer is also associated with rising rates of injury amongst children.
Take some time to have a conversation about safety with your Little to ensure that the two of you are both safety conscious and ready to enjoy a safe and exciting summer together!
At the pool, make sure there are separate changing areas where you and your Little can change in and out of your bathing suits.
Wear sunscreen SPF 30 or higher, reapply every 2 hours.
Ask your Little if it’s OK for you to help them apply sunscreen on their back.
Keep their Epipen or inhaler handy if there is any chance your Little may need to use it.
Many people bring their dogs out to enjoy the summer weather too. Make sure your Little knows not to approach a strange dog without consulting the owner first.
Bicycle Safety Tips:
Keep you and your Little safe with these tips:
Always wear a helmet. Check that it fits properly before leaving for a ride. Make sure your bikes have air in the tires and no obvious mechanical issues before heading out for a ride. Double check that the breaks are adequate. Stay off the roads. Stick to designated bike paths and multi-use trails.
Know the Rules of the Trail!
Protect your eyes with sunglasses and/or a hat.
Keep to the right and pass on the left (just like a road).
Bumps, bruises, and boo-boos happen; keep a basic first aid kit in your car Sometimes when kids are having fun, they forget to take time to cool off and drink water. Take breaks from your activities to ensure that your Little stays properly hydrated.
Pack bug repellant and be mindful of areas that may have a high tick population.
Know your Little’s allergies and make sure he/she has taken any regular medications used to control allergy symptoms.
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Call out to runners, walkers, and other bikers before you pass them. A simple “On your left!” is usually sufficient.
Stop at all road crossings and yield to all vehicles.
Use these hand signals when turning or stopping.
SUMMER SAFETY—IT’S A BIG DEAL JUNE MATCH ACITIVITIES RAVE ABOUT YOUR LITTLE—MISS IOWA LUNCHEON GET TO KNOW BBBS STAFF: ALLY HUNTER CRAFT ACTIVITY— ACTIVITY—SHOW YOUR PATRIOTISM 100 DAYS / 100 BIGS—50 DAY RECAP EVENT MATCH ANNIVERSARIES BIRDIES FOR CHARITY—SUPPORT BBBS! BBBS GOLF OUTING—MONDAY, JULY 20, 2015 SUNRISE GOLF COURSE—TEACH YOUR LITTLE TO PLAY
PLANT SALE—THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! SOUTHERN REGION (MACOMB) UPDATE WHITESIDE COUNTY UPDATE MONEY-WISE KIDS—IHMVCU HEALTHY KIDS—UNITYPOINT HEALTH—TRINITY DEAR MATCH COACH—CONNECTING WITH LITTLES SCHEDULE A CORPORATE LUNCH & LEARN BBBS TEE-SHIRTS FOR SALE COMMUNITY CALENDAR—JUNE
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CHECK IT OUT! JUNE MATCH ACTIVITIES! Tuesday/Thursday, June 9-30: Running Club Hit the trails with the BBBS running club! We’ll meet every Tuesday to warm up, run and have a great time! Time: 6:00-7:00 pm Location: Tuesdays– Duck Creek Trail (Davenport) Thursdays– Ben Butterworth Parkway (Moline) RSVP by: Friday, June 5 Sunday, June 14: River Bandits Join BBBS to cheer on the River Bandits against the Great Lakes Loons! Ferris Wheel tickets are also available on a first come-first served basis. The game is followed by a mega candy drop that we definitely don’t want to miss! Time: 1:15 pm RSVP by: Friday, June 12
Wednesday, June 24: Science Night We will be conducting several experiments that reveal the behind the scenes of everyday products. What is the difference between two seemingly identical black pens? What are the signs of a chemical reaction? This interactive workshop will engage both Bigs and Littles with step-by-step instructions and related activities to enhance learning, engagement, and fun! *Limited space available* Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: BBBS Office RSVP by: Wednesday, June 17
Sunday, June 28: Humane Society Make a difference and spend a few hours with us volunteering at the Humane Society of Scott County. We’ll help with kennel care, animal care and dog walking, for starters! If you love animals, this is a great opportunity for Saturday, June 20: Dekhockey you! Time: 2:00-4:00 pm Love to watch hockey? Why not give it a try? Check out the fun with Location: Humane Society of us at the QC Dekhockey Center! Learn dekhockey basics and then Scott County, 2802 West join in on some friendly competition. Time: 1:-3:00 pm Central Park Avenue, Location: QC Dekhockey Center; Crow Creek Park, 4900 Devils Glen Davenport Rd, Bettendorf RSVP by: Friday, June 26 RSVP by: Wednesday, June 17
To RSVP for a Match Activity email Jaimie at jkeller@bbbs-mv.org
RAVE ABOUT YOUR LITTLE: LUNCH WITH MISS IOWA!
Two Big Sisters, Ashley and Christine, treated their Littles to a special visit from Miss Iowa, Aly Olson. Little Sisters, Angel and Kariana were smiling ear to ear the entire time! The group spent a fun lunch together, getting autograph pictures, doing a fun craft and letting the girls try on Miss Iowa’s sash and crown! What a fantastic lunch!
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GET TO KNOW BBBS STAFF: ALLY HUNTER Name: Ally Hunter Position: Volunteer Enrollment Specialist How long have you been working for BBBS? About 9 months. What do you most enjoy about being with BBBS? It's fun getting to know our volunteers and it's always so exciting to be involved in the matching process! What do you like to do when you’re not working? I'm also a master's level school counseling student at WIU-QC so that keeps me pretty busy. My life outside of school and work revolves around Chicago sports, friends, family, and our new pup, Walter Payton...and Netflix and pizza. What advice would you give a child who is in our program? Don't be afraid to ask questions or ask for help. Everyone is challenged by something. If you're struggling with something, chances are someone else has been challenged by it too. They could offer support or help you learn something new!
CRAFT ACTIVITY: SHOW YOUR PATRIOTISM! With 4th of July right around the corner, here is a fun, easy, and cheap idea for you and your Little to do to show off your patriotism! What you’ll need:
What you’ll do:
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Empty tin can Red and white ribbon Yarn Blue paint and brushes Hot glue gun White contact paper
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Paint your tin can blue. Punch two holes in the bottom of your tin can with a screw driver. Decorate your tin can with white stars cut out from the white contact paper. Hot glue ribbon to the inside of the tin can, alternating red and white. Thread yarn through holes on the top of the tin can and tie in a knot.
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RECRUIT A BIG AND EARN A $250 SHOPPING SPREE FOR YOUR LITTLE! SPONSORED BY:
Big Brothers Big Sisters needs your help.
the volunteer recruitment efforts at BBBS. We have secured two partners in this effort, Wiebler’s Harley-Davidson, who is helping us raise funds for our Bigs’ incentive program and KWQC News 6, who is helping us raise awareness in the community to encourage people to inquire about becoming a Big.
Each year we have Littles who “age out” of our program or move; Bigs who move or Last year we recruited 104 Bigs during 100 make a change in their life. Although Days / 100 Bigs, and hope to beat that approximately 70% of all active Bigs remain in number this year with your help. the program from year to year, about 30% leave our program. In the 2015 / 2016 school Join us! year, we will be searching for approximately Wed., June 10th, 5:30 pm 340 NEW Bigs during the year. Of those who Wieblers Harley-Davidson inquire, about 44% wind up becoming a Big, 5320 Corporate Park Dr. so we need over 700 people to inquire about Davenport, IA becoming a Big Brother or Big Sisters over the next year in order to enroll the 340 needed. 100 Days 100 Bigs is a great way to kick-off
50 DAY UP-DATE!
TOP TEN BIGS WHO RECRUIT THE MOST VOLUNTEERS WIN A $250 SHOPPING SPREE FOR THEIR LITTLES! That’s right! Wieblers is sponsoring the incentive to help encourage participation among our current Bigs. An inquiry is based on someone contacting us, giving us your name as the person who referred them, then after speaking with us moves ahead into the interview process of becoming a Big. 100 Days / 100 Bigs kicked off April 22 and goes through August 1. We need your help! It is not too late to jump in! To get your pack of volunteer recruitment cards email Sarah Walker at swalker@bbbs-mv.org or call 563-323-8006. Or, for more information visit the BBBS website at www.bbbsmv.org.
Know CELEBRATE JUNE MATCH ANNIVERSARIES! someone who Little’s First Name
Big’s First Name
Big’s Last Name
Years Matched
David
Harry
Coin
6
Kylie
Cara
Comba
6
Kameron
Matthew
Holmer
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Luke
Shawn
Kerr
2
Tatianna
Uvini
Mapalagama
1
Tukker
Anthony
Goldsmith
1
Patricia
Lisa
Moreland
1
Amelia
Ronda
Meier
1
Brianne
Valerie
Syoen
1
Eda
Anne
Boyler
1
Alexander
Mike
Erdmann
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MATCH ANNIVERSARY PARTY Friday, June 19th 5:30—7:00 p.m. Putnam Museum
would make a great youth mentor? Have them call Sarah at 563-323-8006, email swalker@bbbs-mv.org or go to:
www.bbbsmv.org
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SUPPORT BBBS USING BIRDIES FOR CHARITY! DEADLINE JULY 10TH A great way to support BBBS and its youth mentoring programs is by making a donation to BBBS through Birdies for Charity. It’s simple! All you need to do is go to the Big Brothers Big Sisters website at www.bbbsmv.org and click on DONATE. It will take you to the page below, then
click on Birdies for Charity and download the form. The form already contains the BBBSMV name and “bird number” on it. Once you make a one-time flat donation or enter an amount for every birdie made, then you mail your form into Birdies for Charity at 15623 Coaltown Rd., East Moline, IL 61244.
All pledges must be made on the official Birdies Pledge Card and must be received at the tournament office by July 10, 2015. After the tournament you will be mailed a notice of your pledge amount due. You can also enter the Birdies for Charity contest by guessing the number of birdies that will actually be made by the Tour Pros during the tournament, Wednesday through Sunday. A grand prize of a two year lease on a 2015 Lexus NX will be given to one person who guesses the correct number. In case of ties, winners will be randomly selected. Other contest prizes include: John Deere riding lawn mower, John Deere Classic tee marker signed by the 2015 John Deere Classic champion, $500 credit to be used at any local John Deere dealership, and over 100 other great prizes! Whenever someone pledges to support BBBS through Birdies for charity, the organization BIRDIES SCORED IN PREVIOUS YEARS: 1,914 (in 2009) 2,010 (in 2010) 2,160 (in 2011) receives the contribution, plus 5-10% from the 2,113 (in 2013) 2,142 (in 2013) 2,040 (in 2014) Birdies for Charity Fund match. So, the non-profit will be the recipient of even more than what you donated!
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SAVE THE DATE: BBBS PICNIC—AUG. 22 Great Fun! Great Food! Put this date on your calendar today! Saturday, August 22 3:00 to 6:30 p.m. Veteran’s Memorial Park 1645 23rd St. Bettendorf, IA More details coming soon!
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BUY A HOLE SPONSORSHIP OR REGISTER YOUR TEAM FOR THE 2015 BBBS GOLF OUTING!
Monday, July 20, 2015
Big Brothers Big Sisters is accepting registrations for foursomes and Hole Sponsorships for the 2015 Big Brothers Big Sisters Golf Outing to be held at Fyre Lake (Sherrard, IL) on Monday, July 20th. Registration opens at 8 a.m. with shotgun start at 10 a.m. Enjoy an “eye opener” at Wake Up Island and buy your Make An Impact Pack which includes raffle prize tickets and “mulligans”. Each player will receive a tee-gift from Hornbuckle Heating and Air Conditioning and lunch will be served on the carts sponsored by Friendship Manor. Each player will also receive three beverage tickets that can be used at one of six “beverage stations” sponsored by Ryan Companies US and Treiber Construction. The outing will wrap up at the 19th Hole Fiesta sponsored by Enterprise Car with cash bar and great food provided by Azteca! Corporate Player Packages $1,200 (includes two hole signs and a foursome) Foursomes only $600 Individual Hole Sponsor $350
For more information, to register your team or purchase a sponsorship please contact Kayla at: 563-323-8006; kkiesey@bbbs-mv.org
Presented By:
TEACH YOUR LITTLE TO PLAY GOLF! SUPPORT BBBS WHEN YOU DO! Sunrise Golf in Bettendorf is partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters this golf season in several ways. 1.
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When you pay to play at Sunrise, $1.00 of your greens fees will be donated by the course to support BBBS. Just mention BBBS, pose for a “selfie” in front of the #sunrise4littles sign, then post your picture on Facebook with that hash tag (or just let the person at the counter write your name on their list). Ask for the BBBS Punch Card and pay to play five rounds, then get the sixth round FREE! First Thursdays of each month, just show your BBBS ID Card. You pay and your LITTLE plays for FREE! HOURS: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. FEES: $10 for 9 holes, Cart $10 per person. Limited number of youth clubs available 3947 Moencks Rd., Bettendorf, IA
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THANK YOU JUNE , 2015
FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Presented by:
25th Annual Plant Sale—Bigger and Better! The 25th Annual Plant Sale which kicked off on Friday, May 1 and ran through Saturday, May 9th was the best ever! BBBS sold over 4,100 flats of flowers and 2,600 hanging baskets to net $68,000 for our youth mentor programs. We introduced a new site this year at UnityPoint Health—Trinity on John Deere Rd. in Moline and sold more than
$15,500 in flowers over the first weekend there! Nearly $139,000 in plants were sold at all of our locations and more than 125 volunteers turned out to help us during the sale. A BIG thank you to all of our sponsors, volunteers and customers!
Major Sponsor: SITE HOSTS:
SIGN SPONSOR:
PRINTING SPONSOR
MEDIA SPONSORS:
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THE NEWS FROM MACOMB: PLANT SALE HUGE SUCCESS!
Many thanks to all of our supporters! We took our favorite photos from the 2015 Plant Sale and made this picture-postcard. Many thanks to everyone who helped: our fantastic Board, a couple of the Bigs, some from the Macomb Morning Rotary Club, The Macomb Bombshells, the U of Illinois Master Gardeners, and Kayla and Sarah from the Davenport office. And a hearty thank-you to everyone who bought plants! Most importantly, we need to thank our hosts STC Investments. Year in and year out STC donates the site, the water, and machine and operator time to get the plants off the delivery truck. We couldn't do it without STC.
Thanks!
To inquire about becoming a Big in Macomb call Pete at 309-837-5437
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WHITESIDE COUNTY JUNE UPDATE Try something new with your Little!
Featured Match for June Eden and Laci Eden and Laci just had a 3 year match anniversary in May. They love doing crafts together such as a Valentine wreath that Eden took home to her mother. They recently attended our roller skating match activity and had a great time. The pair is looking forward to doing some career exploration as Eden wants to be a teacher one day, and Laci is a Special Education teacher. Thank you Eden and Laci!
Summer is on its way! Time for some awesome new summer wear! Create your own with this cool activity! The Classic Spiral tie dye tutorial by Jedi Craft Girl, found on Pinterest! http://www.jedicraftgirl.com/?s=classic+spiral+tie+dye
Our Recent Trip to the White Pine Skate Center On April 25th, the Whiteside County office had a match activity at White Pines Skate Center. The kids had a great time, some had never skated before, and some were real pros! Bianca and her brother Tristen, who are both matched in our program, both won races at the end of the event! It was a great time!
Things to Do with Your Little Rock Falls Poetry Reading at the Rock Falls Public Library- Friday, June 5th, 5:00 PM. Local writer & retired professor Bill Hoagland will read poetry from his book Strawberries. Summer Splash- June 27th -29th 11 am - 8 pm Fun, fun, fun, FAMILY FUN in the sun on the Rock Falls Riverfront (Ave A & East 2nd street). Vendor spaces available. Live entertainment, family activities, vendors, food, and so much more! Rock Falls River Chase- June 27th – 29th at Steward Park in Rock Fall going on during Summer Splash!
Introduce a friend to mentoring. As a Big you know there is no feeling quite like knowing that you are making a positive impact on a child’s life. For as little as 2 hours a month in our School-Based program your friend or co-worker can change the life of a Little for the better, forever.
www.bbbsmv.org click on “Volunteer”.
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MONEY-WISE KIDS: SAVE OR INVEST? By IHMVCU Staff You have a couple of different options when it comes to saving your money. How do you know which one is right for you?
Safety – how risky is it? Liquidity – can you easily get to your money? Return on Investment – what’s the earning potential? Here are some different ways to invest your money:
Saving Saving products – like savings and checking accounts – are typically the safest way to save money, and allow access any time. These products are insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). What does that mean to you? It means your money is protected by the United States government. There is a tradeoff when it comes to security and availability – and that’s the earning potential. Most savings and checking accounts have a very low interest rate. Another saving product is a Certificate of Deposit, or a CD. This is also protected by the NCUA and FDIC. What makes these products different is the access. CDs can pay higher interested rates, but they usually “hold” your money for a specific length of time (also known as term). The pros to having a CD including fixed interest rate for the life of the term and you earn compound interest. A con to having a CD is not being able to access your money when you want. If you withdraw your money before the term is up, you will pay a penalty fee. Investing There are many ways to invest your money. Before you invest, think about these factors:
Mutual Funds. A mutual fund uses cash from a pool of savers to buy a wide range of securities, like stocks, bonds, and real estate. It’s a good way to diversify your investments because you own small units of each of the fund's investments. The fund is managed by professionals and permits small amounts of money to be invested. Stocks. Stocks are ownership, or equity interest in a corporation. When you own stock, it’s known as a share. With stocks, there's no protection against losses. There’s no compound interest. The price can rise like a rocket, drop like a stone or grow steadily. You can sell your stocks at any time. There’s risk involved with mutual funds and stocks because they are not insured. If the price drops, you lose money. When you sell, you’re selling them for what they are worth at that moment. If it’s more than you paid for them, you’ll earn money. There are a lot of ways to save and make your money grow! Just remember to research any investment to determine the Safety, Liquidity and Return on your Investment before you commit.
Thanks to IHMVCU for their sponsorship of the BBBS Money-Wise Kids Program!
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HEALTHY KIDS: LiveWell THIS SUMMER With so many medical Websites out there, each yielding different answers, sometimes it’s quite easy to get lost when looking for answers online – especially about important topics such as the health and wellness. At UnityPoint Health - Trinity, we understand the importance of having information available when you need it, where you need it. We have made it easier than ever to find reliable health information and education regarding a broad range of health-related topics all in one place - LiveWell. LiveWell with UnityPoint Health is the online health information center that enables you to live a healthier life, make healthier choices and provides answers to your health-related questions. The purpose of LiveWell is to help you and your family live healthier lives, by providing a vast collection of health related articles. While these articles provide information relevant to health awareness, preventative care and chronic care management, they also provide information on things such as how to make your favorite meal healthier that you and your little can share, or ways to make your little’s bike helmet safer. In fact, LiveWell covers a wide variety of topics including heart health, cancer, chronic conditions, lung health, nutrition, fitness, and pregnancy, with a special compilation of articles based on men’s health, women’s health and specifically, children’s health. There are three ways that LiveWell seeks to help you.
Primarily, LiveWell provides relevant articles that have both a broad overview and detailed information with a focus on popular health and wellness topics, as well as subjects that are frequently inquired about in UnityPoint Health offices and clinics. LiveWell is a single online health information center that will answer the questions you have about health! Second, the health-related information found on LiveWell pertains to timely trends and news. This can include news and facts relating to the recent flu outbreak, facts the public needs to know about measles, the truth about the Ebola outbreak and various other trending topics! Lastly, LiveWell uses multiple digital tactics to help easily explain the detailed health information. From infographics that make content easier to digest, to animated infographics or videos that can be watched in approximately one minute. All content available on LiveWell is written with your needs in mind, making the content relatable and informative and easy to read. LiveWell also provides expert opinions on various health topics within the entire UnityPoint Health system, so whether it’s adolescent health or sports medicine, you know where to turn. In addition, you can also find classes and events, a physician or clinic near you, home medical equipment services and even our online patient portal, MyUnityPoint, all in one convenient location. Accessing LiveWell has never been easier. Simply enter unitypoint.org/livewell into your computer browser to access the site.
Thanks to UnityPoint Health—Trinity for their sponsorship of the BBBS Healthy Kids Program!
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DEAR MATCH COACH: CONNECTING WITH MY LITTLE Dear Match Coach, My Little and I have been matched for a few months and I just don’t seem to be connecting with them. Is it me? If you feel that you and your Little are not connecting it could be due to a few reasons. One being that your Little is shy or not used to interacting with adults besides their parents or teachers, or the child could have been let down by someone previously and they don’t want it to happen again. Family circumstances can also play a role in connecting, especially if it’s difficult to get together on a regular basis. Another reason could be that your expectations are higher than what the reality of the situation is, because some results won’t happen in the first stage of a relationship, but will eventually occur as the
match goes on. Ways that you can try to establish having a stronger connection with your Little are by asking open ended questions about your Little’s interests and incorporating these interests into your activities. Each of you can also make a list of things you want to do and let your Little make the final decision, as long as it’s age appropriate and doable. Listen more than you talk, don’t just jump into giving advice. Be patient and persistent in setbacks. Tell your Little how much you care about them and let them know what their good qualities and strengths are. If you are still feeling that your connection isn’t as strong as you’d like it to be contact your Match Coach right away and talk to them about how you are feeling.
LUNCH AND LEARN ABOUT MENTORING! If you are a current or past Big Brother or Big Sister and work at a company in our region, you could be of great assistance to BBBS during 100 Days / 100 Bigs (or anytime during the year) by talking with your Human Resources Manager or branch manager and scheduling a Lunch and Learn at your workplace. A Lunch and Learn usually works like this: 1. Promote the Lunch and Learn in the workplace for two weeks prior to the meeting and have people sign up in advance for it. 2. Workplace provides a lunch—pizza, sandwiches, etc. 3. Allow 45 minutes for the meeting—a few minutes to eat and socialize, about 30 minutes for the Big Impact video, program explanation and Q and A. 4. We only ask for volunteer inquiries at this meeting. It’s difficult to have someone make a commitment after only hearing a few words about mentoring. We simply ask them to fill out an Inquiry form and one of our enrollment specialists will contact them.
Ask your HR Manager to schedule a volunteer recruitment Lunch and Learn! Contact Beth at 563-323-8006 or email: bclark@bbbs-mv.org.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR—JUNE 2015 SUNDAY
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Concert in the Park Stephan’s Square Park, Moline
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8 Concert in the Park Stephan’s Square Park, Moline
14 Travel the Cody 15 Concert in the Trail Patriotic Pooch Parade
RIVER BANDITS
21 Father’s Day Fiesta
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Park Stephan’s Square Park, Moline Summer Reading Kick-off
22 Concert in the Park Stephan’s Square Park, Moline
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Concert in the Park Stephan’s Square Park, Moline
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Summer Lawn Concert DeereWiman House
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BBBS RUNNING CLUB
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Kid’s Craft Day BBBS DekHockey
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Super Powers in the Park SCIENCE NIGHT
30 BBBS RUNNING CLUB
OUT AND ABOUT IN THE COMMUNITY! J U N E Concert in the Park- June 1 to July 21 on each Monday night from 7:008:30 p.m. enjoy the FREE Concert in the Park series at Stephens Square Park on 620 18th Street in Moline. Food sold from 5:30 p.m. until sold out. See the band schedule at http://www.molinetownship.com Home Depot Kids Workshop- June 6 from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM at the Home Depot at 920 Middle Road in Bettendorf will have a FREE kid’s workshop. This workshop will teach a child how to build a Load 'n Go Truck. It is for children ages 5-12 years old. It is on a first come/first served basis. Please do not arrive before 9:00 AM and you can register online for the workshop at www.homedepot.com Summer Lawn Concert- June 10 at 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Deere-Wiman House at 1105 8th Street in Moline pack a picnic and bring the family to an old-fashioned summer lawn concert. There will be live music from Dave Rudolf. Beach tunes, hula hoops, a bubble machine and interactive activities. In case of bad weather, the concert will be held inside the Deere-Wiman Carriage House. For more information, call (309) 743-2701. Travel the Cody Trail- June 14 at 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM for FREE museum week come visit any four Iowa locations to pick up a "Cody Trail" passport to have stamped at each location and once it is a fully-stamped passport then drop it into the entry box at any one of the locations to enter in a contest to win a basket of gifts filled with souvenirs from all four locations. The four locations are the Buffalo Bill Museum at 200 N Cody Road in LeClaire, Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead at 28050 230th Avenue in Princeton, Walnut Grove Pioneer Village at 18817 290th Street in Long Grove and the Alexander Brownlie Sod House at 206 Pine Street in Long Grove. This is also the day of the Strawberry Fest in Long Grove, so after seeing the Alexander Brownlie Sod House then come to the festival activities. For more information call 563-328-3283. Patriotic Pooch Parade- June 14 at 2:00 PM is "Patriotic Pooch Parade" outside at the German American Heritage Center at 712 W 2nd Street in
Davenport. Dress up your dog in Red, White, and Blue so they can be in this FREE parade! This is free but there is an admission cost to go inside the museum to see the permanent exhibit and the exhibit "From Wolf to Woof - The Dogs of Deutschland Temporary Exhibit" which features dog breeds that came from Germany to America like the Schnauzer, the Dachshund and others. Call (563) 322-8844 for more information. Summer Reading Kick-off- June 15 at noon come to the Silvis Public Library at 105 8th Street to see the everyday heroes who work in the Silvis Police Department and the Silvis Fire Department. Refreshments and games will follow the program. Activities are FREE unless noted. For information or to register call 309-755-3393. Free Family Day - June 20, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM for FREE admission at Figge Museum at 225 West 2nd Street in Davenport. There will be kidfriendly activities and fun for the whole family! Kid's Craft Day - June 20th from 10 AM to 4 PM at the John Deere Pavilion at 1400 River Drive in Moline. They are hosting a FREE crafts activity just for kids. Also receive 15% off your purchase at the John Deere Store with your “Be a Tourist” coupon. Call 309-765-1000 for more information. Father’s Day Fiesta- June 21 from 1:00 PM-6:00 PM to go swimming FREE for all Dads and youth is regular admission. Swim at either Annie Wittenmyer Family Aquatic Center at 2828 Eastern Ave (563) 326-7828, Dohse Swimming Pool at 1900 Telegraph Road (563) 326-7866, or Fejervary Family Aquatic Center at 1900 Telegraph (563) 326-7829. Super Powers in the Park -- June 24 and July 8 at 10:00 AM come see a magic act by Magician Casas at Schadt Park at 12th Street and 4th Avenue which is nearby the McGehee Center. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Photography and the recording are prohibited by performer. Activities are FREE unless noted. For information or to register, call the Silvis Public Library at 309-755-3393.