All "Evening at Butterworth Center" programs begin at 7:00 p.m. with refreshments following each presentation. Admission is free. Butterworth Center is located at 1105-8 th Street, Moline, Illinois. For more information, call 309-765-7971 for information or email gsmall@butterworthcenter.com.

Friday,
May 18, 2007
Brian Fox Ellis

Adventures with Audubon - Come and enjoy an hour with John James Audubon and listen to his tales of adventure as he created a drawing of every bird in North America. After meticulously researching Audubon’s journals, essays, and letters to his friends and colleagues, storyteller Brian “Fox” Ellis created a one-man portrayal of Audubon. Original 1860 Audubon prints will be displayed for Brian to share more of Audubon’s life.  

This program is made possible, in part, by an award from the Illinois Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Illinois General Assembly.

Friday,
November 2, 2007
Dr. Walter Arnstein

Queen Victoria through American Eyes–During her long reign, Queen Victoria never crossed the Atlantic Ocean, and yet no woman was better known in the “Victorian” United States. In this illustrated talk, Dr. Walter Arnstein, Professor Emeritus of the University of Illionis, will share how Americans learned about the queen, how they became familiar with pictures of her, and how she became a heroine in their eyes.

This program is made possible, in part, by an award from the Illinois Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Illinois General Assembly.