The Quad Cities is a generous

community, and there’s no better

place to see that generosity in action

than at Butterworth Center & Deere-

Wiman House. I see it on a daily

basis, in the spirit of each of you

who walks through our doors. Some

of you share your talent--mentoring

young people to find their way in

the world, sharing research and

teaching, or making quilts for sol-

diers as a small memento from home.

Some of you share your time —

volunteering as scout leaders,

supporting each other through illness

and grief, or helping us decorate our

sites for the holidays. Some of you

share your treasure — giving schol-

arships to bright students, artists and

musicians, or donating to our first

ever request for funds to preserve

our homes for future community

use, to share the story of the Deere

Family Legacy, and to educate our

youngest Quad Citizens. Whatever

cause is your passion, every dol-

lar you contribute, every hour you

share, and every thing that you learn

or teach improves our community.

This edition of Artifacts sends a big

“thank you” for all the ways you

personally make a difference in a

very needy world and for choosing

Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman

House as one vital center from

which you do your good work.

As you read the articles that follow,

please enjoy the stories about some

community partners who also

contribute to the preservation of

local history and provide opportuni-

ties for the next generation to grow

into productive, generous citizens.

And, as the holidays approach, our

staff sends heartfelt wishes to you

for a wonderful season of health,

happiness, and prosperity in 2019.

Stacy Klingler,

Executive Director

Nan Norcross & Gretchen Small: Co-Editors

G i v i n g to What Matters

This fall, five local colleges and universities partnered with the William Butterworth Foundation to establish $2,500 scholarships to help local residents reach their personal educational goals as well as support Q2030 initiatives to develop creative young people and workers with “skills and competencies to contribute to the economy and community.”

The new William Butterworth Foundation Scholarship, designed to complement and fulfill the Butterworth mission of community service, is administered by each school in the following areas of study:

Augustana College – Music, Performing Arts, or Fine Arts Black Hawk College Quad Cities Campus – Communications and Fine Arts Scott Community College – Fine Arts or Education St. Ambrose University – Nonprofit LeadershipWestern Illinois University-Quad Cities – Early Childhood or Elementary Education

The first two recipients were recently announced. Lauren Bliss, Scott Community College, is work-ing toward a degree in Special Education. Bridget Taheney, Western Illinois University Quad Cities, is close to completing her degree in Elementary Education.

2018 recipient of a William Butterworth Foundation Scholarship Lauren Bliss, Scott Community College

Executive Director Stacy Klingler presentsWestern Illinois University student Bridget Taheny with a 2018 scholarship

Lysa Hegland, Scott Community College Foundation, echoes the sentiments of all the colleges involved in kicking off the new scholarship program: “The personal support of our donors means so much to our scholarship recipients. Your continued generosity has helped these students in achieving their educational dream.”

Have you ever had a really great idea, one that touched hundreds of thousands of people over a 62-year period? Katherine Butterworth had such an idea when she established a trust, now the William Butterworth Foundation, to pro-vide a meeting place for community organizations. In 1956, Butterworth Center’s opening day brochure described her dream to provide a “center that would serve to stimulate interest in music, art, drama, literature, education, recreation, and health, as well as her well known interest in charitable and civic activities.”

Today, Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House serves over 22,000 people a year by hosting 250 diverse community groups that meet to build

organizational capacity for doing good work. They include Quad City Minority Youth Forum, empowering and support-ing at-risk youth; Music Guild, entertaining Quad Citizens for decades with community theatre; Global Communities, working on neighborhood development in the Floreciente and Stephens Park Neighborhoods; Audubon Society, educating about natural resources; Genesis Hospice, providing free grief support; and Civil War Roundtable and the Daughters of the American Revolution, supporting local history.

President Jack Burns of Moline Little League, regular users of our site for registration and training, credits Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman, in part, for making the Moline Little League “the largest and most successful Little League in the state of Illinois.”

Whether a community group has met at Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House for 40 years or just discovered our resources within the last year, each is welcome today because of Mrs. Butterworth’s original idea over 60 years ago to extend hospitality to everyone in the community.

Maybe you have a group in need of a meeting space. We would be happy to discuss the possibility and answer your questions. Please call our Community Relations staff at 309-743-2700.

Got a Good Idea?Investing Scholarship Dollars in the Quad Cities

Historic Moline Little League Team

Got a Good Idea?

Two gifted string ensembles, with unique and varied musical stylings, take a break from entertaining and educating audiences around the world to grace the Butterworth Center Library for the 2019 Music at Butterworth Center concert series.

January 21 – 3pThe Moxie StringsThis Celtic/Bluegrass duo has been inspiring, empowering, and motivating students and teachers through music

for ten years. Diana and Alison use electric instruments to teach and introduce non-classical playing styles for musicians of all ages. Current Magazine declares that the “future of music could not be in better hands.”

March 29 – 3p and 7p The Marian Anderson String QuartetThe highly acclaimed Marian Anderson String Quartet, formed in 1989 and named (with her blessing!) in honor of the incomparable contralto Marian Anderson, was the first African-American ensemble in history to win the classical International Cleveland Quartet Competition. They have performed at many prestigious venues, including Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center in 1993 as part of the 42nd Presidential Inaugural Celebration, and served on the faculty of several universities.

Make Room in 2019 for

P e r f o r m a n c e s

Be a Tourist In Your Own Backyard – Coming January 2019For the second year, Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House will take part in a terrific family-friendly, winter promotion offered by the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Be a Tourist In Your Own Backyard runs from January 17 – 21Details are coming soon to our website: www.butterworthcenter.com. For now, mark these dates for the events offered at our sites:

Thursday, January 17 – Kick off the weekend with Twisted Tales of the Quad Cities. Jeff Adamson of ComedySportz will appear at Butterworth Center at 7p for a one-hour program.

Friday, January 18 – Attend a special evening at Deere-Wiman House from 6p to 8p to explore features of the historic home, including some of the curator’s favorite artifacts.

Saturday and Sunday, January 19 & 20 – Enjoy a self-guided tour of Deere-Wiman House from 2:30p to 5p.

Monday, January 21 – Experience Music at Butterworth Center at 3p, featuring the Moxie Strings.

fourth graders take part in our City of Deere trunk and field trip program to learn about Quad Cities life in the late 1800s by following clues about for-mer residents of Deere-Wiman House and playing games from that period. Gretchen recalls “one high school student who said his favorite all-time field trip was to Deere-Wiman House in fourth grade.”

The Portrait in the Attic program tours students through both historic houses to discover what various pieces of art reveal about a period or artist. Students get to wear costumes and act in a play about the household staff. “Every boy playing the role of butler seems to develop an accent,” Gretchen laughs.

In summer, we shift into high gearfor a full schedule of activities for children and families, such as the

Year-Round Learning Creates Lifelong Memories for Students and StaffAfter 30 years on the job, Program Director Gretchen Small draws from her vast collection of fond memories to share stories about some unforgettable students, many now over 40 years old. She says, “Every camp or program experience is unique because each attracts a different audience of kids with unusual questions and charming stories. Watching them develop an appreciation for local history never grows old; and each year, I look for-ward to another round of youngsters hungry to learn. Their feedback moti-vates me to keep motivating them.”During the school year, third and

popular Music on the Lawn concerts, featuring top children’s musicians that attract up to 600 for a performance. Gretchen particularly enjoys watching children dance along and collecting countless hugs from young audience members.

In June and July, we also offer day camps for 5- to 12-year-olds. This history-focused fun helps prepare students for their fall school classes. Past campers often tell us that day camp was their favorite part of summer.

In a world that bombards young people with unsettling change, we take great satisfaction in sharing the constancy of history with the next generation; and from the students’ feedback, it’s equally exciting—and comforting—for them to retreat for even one day into their community’s past.

Butterworth Education Center 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 newly designed 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

• Children’s Crafts and Activities – sponsored by WQPT Quad Cities Public Television

• Splash Back in History—an exhibit of the story of the Deere-Wiman swimming pool

• Hot Chocolate

• Santa has treats for all youngsters and a free book for the first 400 to arrive. Bring your camera for a great photo opportunity!

Butterworth Center 1105 8th StreetThe 1892 home of Katherine and William Butterworth.

• Noon – 5:00p – Cookies & Punch

• Noon – 5:00p – Check out our new self-guided tour program that allows you to interact with rooms and objects. Electronic tablets will be available to learn more about the house, its occupants, and so much more.

• Noon – 5:00p – View Partners in Preservation, a 10-minute film documenting the restoration of the Butterworth historic leaded window

• 12:30 – 1:30p – Moline High School Chamber Orchestra

• 1:30 – 2:30p – Rock Island High School Chamber Singers

• 2:30 – 3:30p – Harpist Veronica Henderson

• 3:30 – 4:30p – Flutists Sarah Lisak and Emily Jorgenson

Calling All Families to a Fun-filled Salute to the Traditions of Christmas Deere-Wiman House

817 11th Avenue The 1872 home of Charles Deere, son of John Deere.

• Noon – 5:00p – Self-guided tours of the home

• Noon – 5:00p – Charles Wiman’s 1933 Lionel Train Set on display

• Noon – 12:45p and 1:15 – 2:00p Slide Trombone Quartet

• 12:45 – 1:15p – Guitarist Brandon Coppinger

• 2:00 – 2:45p – Pianist Eric Newton

• 3:00 – 3:30p – Guitarist Don Estes

• 3:30 – 4:30p –Moline Boys Choir

Deere-Wiman Carriage House 817 11th Avenue Just east of the Deere-Wiman House

• Holiday Children’s Make-n-take Crafts

• Josh Wright – Free Caricature Drawings

• Xochi Pannell – Face Painting

• Hot Chocolate and Cookies

Partnering for Preservation“Maintaining older buildings is a challenge—especially when you have to balance maintenance with protect-ing historical integrity,” says Jan Stoffer, Director of Operations and Administration. Most challenging is often just finding a craftsman properly trained to keep vintage buildings running smoothly.

Instructor Rich Bosold and class from Local Union 25 Plumbers and Pipefitters inspect a steam trap at Deere-Wiman House

This spring, when the pneumatic control systems in Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House needed repair, the trained craftsmen on site dropped hints they were close to retirement. Jan soon learned that not many technicians climbing the ranks today had ever seen, let alone worked on, outdated controls like ours. She immediately reached out to HVAC Instructor Rich Bosold, Local Union 25 Plumbers and Pipefitters, inviting him to use our properties as a learning resource for apprentices and journeymen.

In March, the first group of ten students from a controls class visited Deere-Wiman House. A tour of the house, adjoining tunnel, and Carriage House basement showed them firsthand how the heating system was knit togeth-er and that the 100+ year-old controls were still in good working order. Bosold says, “Deere-Wiman House is a great example of the evolution of comfort heating systems from early steam heating to modern systems of today.” He has since scheduled three more site visits, including another pneumatics class and two steam classes.

Our mutually beneficial partnership with Local Union 25 not only helps apprentices learn from our systems but will also develop a pool of contractors to care for Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House pneumatic systems for years to come.

New this Year:Spanish-language translation at all sites and free shuttle service in Floreciente and

Overlook Neighborhoods in Moline (every 20 minutes).

Stacy KlinglerExecutive Director309-743-2700sklingler@butterworthcenter.com

Gretchen Frick SmallProgram Director309-743-2701gsmall@butterworthcenter.com

Nan NorcrossExecutive Assistant309-743-2702nnorcross@butterworthcenter.com

Not-for-profit organizations may reserve free meeting space at Butterworth Center or Deere-Wiman House by calling 309-743-2700 ormeetings@butterworthcenter.com

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