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Bettendorf, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Bettendorf! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Bettendorf students take gym class beyond the school walls
- Bettendorf’s Christmas Star tradition returns to the planetarium
- Holiday displays and a tree lighting return to downtown Bettendorf
Also on today's calendar: TIME OUT and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A thunderstorm; cooler, with a high of 57 and low of 38 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy and cooler, temps: high: 45, low: 28.
- Friday: Periods of sun, with a high of 43 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Bettendorf High School Students Reel In Outdoor Learning Opportunities (ottumwaradio.com) — Bettendorf High School juniors and seniors are taking physical education outdoors, learning fishing and other recreation skills around the community. Through Iowa DNR’s Fish Iowa! program, the class goes beyond casting a line to cover fish identification, habitat, food preparation and careers in outdoor recreation. 
2. Bettendorf High School to Present 'The Christmas Star Program' for Its 52nd Year December 9-15 (rcreader.com) — Bettendorf High School’s free Christmas Star program returns December 9–15, with nightly shows at 7 p.m. in the Donald A Schaefer Planetarium. Seating is limited, and visitors can arrive for holiday music and a light show at 6:30 p.m. before the immersive program, a school tradition dating to 1974.
3. Downtowns are Getting Decked Out for the Holidays: Shop, Dine, and Make Memories in Downtown Bettendorf, Davenport, and Rock Island (rcreader.com) — Downtown Bettendorf joins Davenport and Rock Island for Deck the Downtowns beginning November 18, with holiday displays and opportunities to win prizes. Bettendorf’s Blessing Tree Lighting follows December 1 from 6–7 p.m. at Be the Light Park, 1108 State St., where Gilda’s Club will host cocoa, cookies and carolers.
4. Muscatine County decides against cutting conservatorship, payee program for now (qctimes.com) — Muscatine County supervisors have decided not to eliminate programs that help 211 residents manage their finances and other affairs, at least for now. The decision followed public outcry over proposed cuts to conservatorship and payee services for people with disabilities or others unable to manage their affairs.
5. November 9 recap: Quad-Cities news you may have missed today (qctimes.com) — Two boilers installed in 2013 are failing at Bettendorf High School, and district leaders say replacing them before winter is essential. The issue appears in a Quad-Cities news roundup alongside regional transportation updates, election results and University of Iowa developments.
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Community Connections: Navigating the End with Ian Graham →
Bettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Campus Dr, Bettendorf
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Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Preschool Story Time
Bettendorf Public Library - Junior League Program Room
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Community Connections
Bettendorf Public Library - Gilbert and Lillienthal Rooms
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Creation Studio Open Work Hours
Bettendorf Public Library - Creation Studio
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Teen Role Playing
Bettendorf Public Library - Junior League Program Room
3:30 pm -
Tween Role Playing Group
Bettendorf Public Library - Bettendorf Single Room
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Teentober Red Carpet Event
Bettendorf Public Library -
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Tales for Tots
Bettendorf Public Library - Junior League Program Room
6:30 pm -
TIME OUT →
Hope Church, Bettendorf -
6th - 8th Grade Book Club
Bettendorf Public Library - Malmros Room
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Bettendorf Parks & Recreation Junior Chefs Cooking Class – Turkey Day Treats →
Family Museum, 2900 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf
10:00 am -
Masquerade Ball →
Rivermont Collegiate, 1821 Sunset Drive, Bettendorf
5:30 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Join us for a Veterans Day Ceremony.
Wednesday, November 11, at 11:30 a.m. Veterans Memorial Park | 1645 23rd Street City Hall, Public Works, and the Bettendorf Community Center will… (Nextdoor ) - Good morning,
Looking for somebody can fix wooden retainer wall. Thank you (Nextdoor Lodges at Beaver Meadows)
- Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Team Member in Bettendorf. Apply here.
- Wesley Retirement Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician in Bettendorf. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bettendorf here.
Ok Bettendorf! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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