19th Century Christmas
Schedule
Sun Dec 01 2024 at 12:00 pm to 05:00 pm
Location
Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House | Moline, IL
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Family Friendly - Free Event Each year during the 19th Century Christmas event, hundreds of visitors step back in time to experience the sights and sounds of an 1800s Christmas. Plan on visiting Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House, the home of Charles Deere and Katherine Deere Butterworth, son and granddaughter of John Deere. Activities are located throughout the properties, including beautiful decorations and musical performances. Free refreshments are served throughout the afternoon.
The event schedule includes:
Butterworth Center – The 1892 home of Katherine and William Butterworth at 1105 8th Street.
Noon – 5:00p – Cookies & Punch (Dining Room)
Noon – 5:00p – View Partners in Preservation, a 10-minute film documenting the restoration of the Butterworth historic leaded window (lower-level Oak Room)
Noon – 1:00p – Keynotes Vocal Studio
1:00 – 2:00p – Rock Island High School Chamber Singers
2:15p – 3:15p –Moline High School Chamber Orchestra
3:30 – 4:30p – Bucktown Brass Quintet (all musical performances in the library)
Butterworth Education Center at the Corner of 12th Avenue and 7th Street
Tour the former garage, built in 1910 and remodeled in 2009. The original squash court and servants’ quarters contrast the modern entry, meeting space, and projection room.
Videos created by the Butterworth Foundation with WQPT Public Television—Uncommon Assets: The Life and Legacy of John Deere and Hidden Treasures: Discovering Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House through the Eyes of a Child (first floor squash court)
Children’s Crafts and Activities – sponsored by WQPT Quad Cities Public Television (main Garage Room)
Splash Back in History—an exhibit of the story of the Deere-Wiman swimming pool (second floor above entry)
Hot Chocolate, Hot Spiced Cider, and milk (main Garage Room)
Santa has treats for all youngsters and a free book for the first 400 to arrive (main Garage Room)
Deere-Wiman House – The 1872 home of Charles Deere, son of John Deere at 817 11th Avenue.
Noon – 5:00p – Self-guided tours of the home
Noon – 12:45p – Slide Trombone Quartet
1:00 – 1:45p – Guitarist Andy Klindt
2:00 – 2:45p – Slide Trombone Quartet
2:45 – 3:45p – Pianist Christine Parry
3:45 – 4:30p – Quintessential Quintet
(all musical performances in first floor living room)
Deere-Wiman Carriage House – 817 11th Avenue
(just east of the Deere-Wiman House on the driveway)
Holiday Children’s Make-n-Take Crafts
Josh Wright – Free Caricature Drawings—Plan on a wait while Josh tries to serve as many people as possible.
Xochi Pannell – Face Painting
Hot Chocolate, Hot Spiced Cider and Cookies
Brought to you by the William Butterworth Foundation.
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Where is it happening?
Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House, 1105 8th St, Moline, IL 61265-2947, United States,Moline, IllinoisEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
