Upcoming Events Add Excitement !
Muscatine has some very exciting events planned for 2008. We want you to be a part of the fun! Mark your calendar now so you won’t miss a moment!
Make plans to attend the “That Was Then, This Is Now” Muscatine Boat Show taking place May 16-18 on Muscatine’s gorgeous riverfront. Be sure to bring the whole family as there is something for everyone, from antique mahogany hulled boats, to hydroplanes, and the card board boat regatta, it will be an event to remember! Hundreds of boats will be on display, and churning up the water, providing plenty of thrills and chills for serious boat enthusiasts and casual spectators alike. For full details regarding the event, click here:the Muscatine Boat Show.
The Pearl City Rugby Clubs are back in action and conquering their competition! Pearl City’s Black Bears and Pumas, both national champions, play their home games on the state-of-the art rugby field located behind Muscatine High School. Make plans to catch a game and learn more about the sport of rugby! Pearl City’s Rugby Clubs will host teams from Iowa State, the University Of Iowa, UNI and the University of Minnesota as they compete for the highly coveted Iowa Collegiate Cup. For more information regarding the teams and their schedules, click here: Pearl City Rugby. Get hooked on Rugby and be part of the action!
Project InSECT, a nationally renowned art and science exhibit, is landing in Muscatine, April 23 – July 5. This one-of-a-kind traveling exhibit includes the world’s largest scientific illustrations of some of the world’s tiniest creatures. Artist Jessa Huebing –Reitinger, paints enormous portraits of small, but interesting insects. Take “Mildred” the praying mantis, for example, who has been illustrated on canvas at 200 times her actual size. Did you know that a praying mantis can eat a small frog? You will after you have the chance to catch one of Project InSECT’s live performances. Educator James Huebing- Reitinger, has developed a fun and effective way of teaching art, science, and conservation to all ages through his incredible “Bug Trunk Show”. Visitors are encouraged to watch and interact with Jessa while she paints a 9’x7’ Luna Moth in flight live at the Muscatine Art Center, Wednesdays through Sundays. Click here:Project InSECT for program and schedule information.
If you’d like other suggestions about what to do and see while in Muscatine County, or if you need any other information, please call 800-25-PEARL. We’d be delighted to assist you!
