Community Calendar

Relax in meditation while nourishing your body with yin yoga poses for 60 minutes. It will be followed by 30 minutes of therapeutic sound.

Mats and props are provided. Please arrive 5 to 10 minutes early to make yourself comfortable. Please register at www.illuminatehealingstudio.com

QCCAN is a registered non-profit therapy dog organization on a mission to “to provide highly skilled volunteer therapy dog teams to enrich the lives of others in our community.” Come relax and recharge while reading to some therapy dogs expertly trained to interact with people of all ages and abilities. This program is intended for adults and their families.

• Mondays, September 8, 15, 22, 29 & October 6, 13
• 6:00-8:00pm

Instructor: Jessie Rebik
$175

Ages: 16+
Beginners are most welcome. Drawing experience is helpful.
Materials list coming soon!

🎓 Portfolio Day at the Figge

Are you an art or design student preparing for college admissions or scholarships? Join us for Portfolio Day at the Figge! Meet with professors from regional and national colleges, receive expert feedback on your portfolio, and get valuable tips to strengthen your applications.

🎨 Open to high school and college students

🎟️ FREE admission – Registration required

📧 To register, contact Kili Alexander at kalexander@figgeartmuseum.org or call 563.345.6654.

Don’t miss this opportunity to take your creative future to the next level!

Come dance your wiggles out! We’ll sing songs, dance, and read fun stories. And stick around afterwards free play for the little ones! All ages welcome, best for children ages 18 months to 4 years.

An after-school club for girls in 3rd-8th grade who are interested in learning to code. The club is for beginners to explore coding in a fun and friendly environment. Registration is required.

“A Bridge Too Far From Hero Street” follows William Sandoval's journey from a boxcar in Silvis, Illinois to a battle in a forest in Holland. Born into an impoverished family of twelve, Willie performed migrant farm work alongside his parents and siblings until his father took a job with the Rock Island Railroad. The Sandovals and other Mexican immigrants made their homes in boxcars in the rail yard. As a young man Willie became an accomplished boxer.

Answering a call to service following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Willie became an Army paratrooper. He survived several battles over the next two years (Salerno, Anzio), before he was killed at age 21 in October 1944 following his involvement in the largest air assault in history--Operation Market Garden. An interview with military historian John C. McManus, the author of "September Hope: The American Side of a Bridge Too Far", highlights Willie's participation. Marc Wilson, the author of "Hero Street, USA" is also featured.

Willie’s sister Rufina Sandoval Guerrero, who was interviewed for the film, remembers her brother as being very handsome. She celebrated her 100th birthday this year. She still misses him.

Eight sons of Mexican immigrants from the block-and-a-half long 2nd Street in Silvis, Illinois were killed in combat in World War II and Korea--more lost than any other street in America. The street was renamed Hero Street in 1968.

The Rundles’ “Hero Street” documentary series explores the personal and family sagas behind each of the eight heroes from Silvis, Illinois and tells the compelling true story of an ongoing effort to memorialize them. The Rundles partnered with WQPT-PBS to produce the Mid-America Emmy-nominated "Letters Home to Hero Street" which tells Hero Frank Sandoval’s story and was the first film created for the series. “A Bridge Too Far From Hero Street” is part 3 in the series. The newest film in the series, “The Last to Fall from Hero Street”, tells Hero John Munos’ story and will premiere November 8 on the Putnam Giant Screen during Veterans Day weekend.

Build balance and strength through yoga and Qigong for sixty minutes.

Mats and props are provided. Please arrive 5 to 10 minutes early to make yourself comfortable.

• Wednesdays, September 10, 17, 24 & October 1, 8, 15
• 12:30pm-2:30pm
Instructor: Jessie Rebik
$175

Ages: 14+
Some drawing experience helpful. Beginners are welcome if they are up for a challenge!
Materials list coming soon!

• Wednesdays September 3, 10, 24 & October 1, 8, 15
• 6:00-8:00pm

Learn the basics of wood block printing.

Instructor: Zoe Couvillion

$190 (materials included)
Ages: 18+
Beginners are most welcome.