Photos: Quad City Botanical Center hosts 'Lights & Leashes'
The Quad City Botanical Center hosted its regularly-scheduled "Lights & Leashes" event this Sunday, Dec. 22, welcoming community members — and their canine companions — to its 8th-annual "Winter Lights" exhibit, powered by MidAmerican Energy Company. The exhibit features more than 250,000 lights; several large, lighted displays and other artistic works. Lights & Leashes is one various "special event nights," hosted during the Holiday Lights Spectacular.Â
Poogie, an elder bichon frise, poses at the Quad City Botanical Center's annual "Lights & Leashes" event on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.Â
Paco, a 1-year-old corgi, poses with his family at the Quad City Botanical Center's annual "Lights & Leashes" event on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.
Paco, a 1-year-old corgi, enjoys the attention during the Quad City Botanical Center's annual "Lights & Leashes" event on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.
From left to right: Sage, a chiweenie; Heidi, a mini pinscher; and Charlie Brown, another chiweenie — ages 8, 6 and 11, respectfully — lead their mom through a lighted tunnel at the Quad City Botanical Center's annual "Lights & Leashes" event on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.
Phoebe, a 5-year-old mixed breed dog, and her family explore the Quad City Botanical Center's annual "Lights & Leashes" event on Sunday, Dec. 22.Â
Queen, a 2 ½-year-old Aussie doodle, strikes a pose at the Quad City Botanical Center's annual "Lights & Leashes" event on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.
Hank, a 4-year-old goldendoodle, leads his family through an illuminated tunnel Sunday, Dec. 22, at the Quad City Botanical Center's annual "Lights & Leashes" event on Sunday.
Lucy, a 3-year-old Boston terrier, stops to take care of "business" at the Quad City Botanical Center's annual "Lights & Leashes" event on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.
Dottie, a 1-year-old Rhodesian ridgeback, leads her family into the Quad City Botanical Center's annual "Lights & Leashes" event on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.
Hank, a 4-year-old goldendoodle, leads his family through an illuminated tunnel Sunday, Dec. 22, at the Quad City Botanical Center's annual "Lights & Leashes" event on Sunday.
Phoebe, a 5-year-old mixed breed dog, and her family explore the Quad City Botanical Center's annual "Lights & Leashes" event on Sunday, Dec. 22.Â
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Events this weekend include performances by G.I.T. Improv, comedian Myq Kaplan, Motley Scrue and more.
With the area under an extreme cold warning Tuesday morning, some Quad-Cities area schools have canceled classes, moved to e-learning or announced delayed starts.
The family-oriented, sing-along "A Motown Christmas" is set for 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, at the Adler Theatre in downtown Davenport. Tickets go on sale Friday.
