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Music on the Lawn, featuring Amy Lowe
Date: July 9, 2008
Concert performed at the following times:
9:30am
1:00pm
7:00pm (family concert)

Description: Families are invited to enjoy this free outdoor concert featuring children's artist Amy Lowe. The concert takes place on the lawn, nestled between the breathtaking gardens and historic Deere-Wiman House. For more information contact (309) 765-7971 or gsmall@butterworthcenter.com. Deere-Wiman House is located at 817-11th Avenue Moline, Illinois.



A Week in the 1830s Summer Camp
Dates: July 14 through 18. Kids will travel back to the 1830s as they enjoy hands-on activities and more! Each day will be a new adventure as we travel back to the 1800s. This summer camp program, for ages 10-12, will be held July 14 - 18, 2008 and goes from 9:00 am-3:00 pm. Registration fee includes lunch, snacks and supplies/activities. Click here to download the Summer Camp 2008 Registration Form




Discovering Illinois Amish Quilts Admission: Free Date/Time: Friday, September 5, 2008, 7pm Where: Butterworth Center, 1105-8th Street, Moline, Illinois 61265 Description: Discover often-overlooked quilts, made near Arthur, Illinois, in this hour-long presentation. Learn their history going back to the 1870s and their developing diversity as quiltmakers merged their desire for simplification with quiltmaking trends. Learn more

Workshop: Amish Quilts: Design Lessons from Illinois Date/Time: Saturday, September 6, 2008, 9am-4pm Where: Deere-Wiman Carriage House at 817-11th Avenue Moline, Illinois Cost: $45.00 includes all supplies and lunch. Description: Study Amish success in color and design to improve your quiltmaking. Illinois’ widely varied quilts offer lessons in value, rhythm, simplification, visual tension, and balance. This six-hour class starts with an introduction to the evolution of Illinois Amish quilts in terms of fabrics, colors, and patterns. Learn more




Each Fridays at Deere-Wiman House concert is held at Deere-Wiman House (817-11th Avenue, Moline, Illinios) at 3 p.m. Refreshments are served after the concert. Featured artists are part of the Visiting Artists series.



AHN TRIO Date/Time: Friday, September 26, 2008 at 3 p.m.
Where: Deere-Wiman House, 817-11th Avenue, Moline, Illinois
Admission: Free
Description: Born in Seoul, Korea, and educated at Juilliard in New York City, the members of the Ahn Trio "sisters Maria, Lucia, and Angella" are redefining the art and architecture of chamber music, breathing new life into the standard piano-trio literature with commissioned works from visionary composers like Kenji Bunch, Maurice Jarre, Nikolai Kapustin and Michael Nyman. Lucia, Angella, and Maria thrive on dissolving the barriers between art forms. They have fused their work with that of dancers, pop singers, DJ's, painters, installation artists, photographers, lighting designers, ecologists, and even kite makers. To learn more, visit their website at www.ahntrio.com.