Community Calendar

Instructor: Steve Puttrich
All skill levels welcome
Oil, watercolor, gouache, pastel, acrylic are all welcome

This two-day adult workshop is designed for both those new to outdoor art making and artists looking to refine their plein air painting skills with a focus on strong design, compelling storytelling, and fresh, confident mark-making. Set at Bluff Strokes Art Center and at the beautiful Bee Branch in Dubuque, IA, this workshop is perfect for painters preparing for Bluff Strokes Plein Air the following week. Through demonstrations, hands-on exercises, and one-on-one coaching, participants will learn how to see, simplify, and strengthen their compositions while capturing the essence of a scene with impact and emotion.

You will gain:
• A stronger understanding of composition and design principles for plein air painting
• Confidence in capturing light, movement, and atmosphere
• The ability to create paintings that tell a story and engage viewers
• Strategies for painting fresh, decisive, and compelling plein air works

Who Should Attend?
This workshop is ideal for plein air artists of all levels who want to hone their skills in a structured yet inspiring environment. Whether you’re preparing for a paint out or simply looking to strengthen your design and storytelling abilities, this experience will help elevate your plein air work to the next level.

Materials:
Bring your usual medium and plein air setup.
Materials list for beginners coming soon.

Together we’re leading the fight against suicide! Please join us as we walk and gather as a community to fundraise for suicide prevention, mental health awareness and to remember and support those lost or struggling.

Sunday, September 21, 2025
Browning Field at Wharton Field House
1800 20th Avenue, Moline
Enter from Avenue of the Cities
Noon - everything opens: registration, preregistration, merchandise sale, Moline Boosters Concessions, vendors, honor beads, AFSP materials, raffles, 50/50, games and activities, QCCAN therapy dogs, live music, bring a photo for memorial board, Photo Booth. Most sales are cash or Venmo only.
1:15pm - National Anthem, AFSP guest speaker, Forever Loved Name Call.
2pm - raffle winners announced.
2:15pm - walk begins at balloon arch. Please select motivational message rocks from the track to relocate and share messages elsewhere.

We are one of 16 Illinois Out of the Darkness Community Walks supported by The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). The AFSP is the largest private founder of suicide prevention research, with an infrastructure to deliver evidence-based programs to local communities across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call or text 988 any time for assistance from trained counselors. Please call 911 in a medical emergency.

A musical salute to German songs "Lieder" with seasonal themes presented and sung by Dr. Nathan Windt and accompanied on piano by Dr. Marian Lee, both of St. Ambrose University. A true celebration of "Deutsche Lieder" in the magical natural surroundings of Schuetzen Park. Songs will be in their original German with English narration. Refreshments served. Free admission to the Park and event.

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

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.

Take time to pause and center yourself with Yoga Nidra followed by therapeutic sound. The perfect midweek reset.

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

This event is FREE to CASI members.

Please register at www.illuminatehealingstudio.com

🎨 Exhibition Celebration: Kristin Quinn

Join us for an evening with artist Kristin Quinn as she reflects on her work currently on view at the Figge. This special event offers a chance to hear directly from the artist about her inspirations, process, and creative journey.

🍸 5:00 p.m. | Figge Bar Open & Food Available

🎤 6:00 p.m. | Artist Talk with Kristin Quinn

Admission is FREE every Thursday from 5–8 p.m. as part of Thursdays at the Figge.

Thursdays at the Figge sponsored by Chris and Mary Rayburn.

The Number 1 Tribute to Bread
With a surprising fidelity rarely heard from a live tribute band, their sound is often described as “spot on” to the original recordings. Audiences everywhere rave about closely their live performances sound like the cherished records they listened to back in the day.

“BREAD VIRTUALLY INVENTED soft rock in the early Seventies, and the group’s biggest hits — ‘Make It With You,’ ‘If,’ ‘Baby I’m-a Want You’ and ‘Everything I Own’ — remain staples on lite-rock radio.”
– Rolling Stone

Over their career, Bread scored 13 hits on Billboard’s Top 100!! The two surviving members of Bread (David Gates & Robb Royer) are happily retired and enjoying their time with family and the fruits of their musical careers. Enter TOAST – The Ultimate Bread Experience who does everything possible to keep the legacy of Bread alive.

TOAST presents a “feel-good” show that includes all of Bread’s top hits and brings all the memories flooding back quickly which makes their concert truly “rise” to the top as one of the favorite concerts of audiences everywhere!

Relax|Restore|Sound
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

This Twin-Cities based bluegrass band performs an electrifying blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, and original bluegrass. They last played on the Jackson series in 2023.