How to spend a Saturday in the Quad Cities
If you're making a visit to Augustana College and want to see what Rock Island and the Quad Cities have to offer, here's your go-to guide for spending a fun day in our community!
Jazz Combos concert
Augustana Jazz Combos will perform their final concert of the year. Combo 1 will reimagine the works of Steely Dan. Combo 2 will present music from the Beatles and several arrangements of Michael Buble's stylings.
Bethany Hobart, trombone
Bethany Hobart will perform a recital on the trombone. She is a senior from Round Lake, Ill., majoring in geology and instrumental music performance.
International Dinner
The campus and community are invited to the annual International Dinner all-you-care-to-eat buffet from 4:30-7 p.m.
Lunar eclipse at the planetarium
The public is invited to a free program at Augustana College's John Deere Planetarium in conjunction with a total eclipse of the moon.
Symposium Day
Symposium Day is an alternative day of learning that includes presentations by faculty, students, staff, alumni and invited speakers.
D.Y. Begay: Evolution of a Weaver
Navajo weaver D.Y. Begay will talk about her art and the process of making it.
7 most Instagrammable places on campus
Every part of Augustana’s campus is beautiful, but some locations are perfect for the 'gram. Grab a shot of one of these seven most beautiful places and your followers will be full of campus envy.
Biology professor teaches climate change through art
Augustana Professor of Biology Dr. Stephen Hager is using art as a tool to teach climate change to Augustana students and the Quad-Cities community.
Student art exhibit opening
All are invited to the opening of new art exhibit of work by Augustana students in fiber, tapestries and fabric designs.