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!3th Annual Picnic and Pie Auction on June 29th, 2025 - PACG Event

5/27/2025

Register for the PACG 13th Annual Picnic and Pie Auction
Sunday, June 29th from noon to 3 pm

Fejervary Park
Shelter 1
1800 W 12th ST
Davenport, IA (map)

A Message from the Board

Invite your family and friends to PACG's Thirteenth Annual Picnic and Pie Auction from noon to 3:00 pm on Sunday, June 29th in Davenport.

The Picnic Committee is still working out the catering details but we always offer both vegetarian and gluten-free options of food.

Tickets are $15 per person and $30 per family. But if you bake a pie for our Pie Auction, your meal is free. Register for the event here.

Please bring your own cup, silverware, bowl, and plate so that we can practice good environmental stewardship.

Questions? Need more info? Contact us at

[email protected]
or 563-676-7580

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Annual Picnic and Pie Auction in JUNE - Save the Date

4/1/2025

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PACG's Annual Picnic and Pie Auction - Save the Date
Sunday, June 29th at noon

A Message from the Board

Because we are gearing up for our big 20th Anniversary Gala in October, we have decided to move our Annual Picnic and Pie Auction to Sunday, June 29th in Davenport. We could use some help planning this fun event. Please stand by for more details!

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12th Annual Picnic and Pie Auction - After Action Report

9/9/2024

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12th Annual Picnic (Potluck) and Pie Auction - After Action Report

PACG Picnic Committee

Sunday, September 8th, was a beautiful day for a picnic! Sixty-five people attended the 12th annual PACG Picnic and Pie auction this year. Instead of having the event catered, people brought dishes to share ranging from delicious casseroles to interesting salads and deserts.

After everyone had a chance to eat, the Issue Forum leaders gave descriptions of what they had been doing during the past year. Although their presentations were brief, they described the wide range of endeavors that the PACG Issue Forums undertake. It's really quite amazing what a group of dedicated people can accomplish!

Many delicious pies, along with a very good looking quiche, some over-the-moon caramel apples, a couple of beautiful bouquets of flowers, and Julie Ross's famous homemade caramels were all donated to be auctioned off! And Jen Broders ran the pie auction like the professional that she is!

We were delighted to have several newcomers this year, and they were made to feel welcome by everyone. Overall, we had a lot of fun, shared a lot of information and stories, and we consider the picnic to have been quite a success! We will continue to add more pictures to this blog post.

We hope to see all those who couldn't attend this year at our 13th Annual Picnic & Pie Auction in 2025.

Caryn Unsicker
PACG President

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Register for the 12th Annual PACG Potluck and Pie Auction - PACG Event

8/5/2024

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Announcing the 12th Annual PACG Potluck and Pie Auction
Sunday, September 8th from noon to 3:00 pm

Longview Park
1300 17th ST
Rock Island, IL (map)

A Message from the Board

We have decided to do a Potluck and Pie Auction in place of the Picnic and Pie Auction this year. We are looking for volunteers. It's a busy time for all but this is an important signature event and we would love to see you. Save the date and let us know how you will help make this fun gathering a reality this year. Please register here.

Please register here.

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11th Annual Picnic and Pie Auction - After Action Report

9/24/2023

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11th Annual PACG Picnic and Pie Auction - After Action Report

Lagoon Shelter
Bettendorf’s Middle Park

PACG Board and Picnic CommitteeOnce again, over 60 progressives gathered for this year's PACG Picnic and Pie Auction! The weather was beautiful, and everybody enjoyed eating really good food from Taste of Ethiopia and visiting with old friends and new!

Forum leaders gave us a brief update on all the things they've been doing this past year, and over twenty homemade pies were auctioned off to lucky bidders!

Last, but not least, PACG honored it's cofounder, Cath Bolkcom, for all her years of service to us and to many other organizations in the Quad Cities community! Cath will be moving out of state to be near her sweet grandson in just a few weeks, but she has guaranteed us she will stay in touch!

If you couldn't make the picnic this year, we hope you can join in the fun next year! But meanwhile, try to come the showing of our Civil Rights film, I Am the Future: Standing on the Shoulders of the Past at the Putnam Museum on Sunday, October 22nd from 2 pm to 4 pm. Bring your friends! It's a free, family friendly event - and it's well worth seeing!

Caryn Unsicker
Glenda Guster, PACG President

Caryn Unsicker
Glenda Guster, PACG President

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Register for our 11th Annual Picnic & Pie Auction! - PACG Event

8/5/2023

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Register now for the 11th Annual Picnic & Pie Auction! Update
Sunday, September 17th from noon to 3:00 pm

Middle Park's Lagoon Shelter
On Parkway DR (off 18th ST)
Bettendorf, IA (map)

Registration is open! We continue with our plans for one of our most popular events of the year - our Annual Picnic and Pie Auction! It's Sunday, September 17th from noon to 3:00 pm at the Lagoon Shelter at Middle Park in Bettendorf. This shelter is on the south side of the park on Parkway Drive which is off 18th Street. The map link above shows a red pin in the exact location.

Remember, you must register for this event here so that we know how much food to purchase.

Taste of Ethiopia will once again be catering this event. Tickets are $15 per person or $30 for a family. Children under 12 eat free. Vegetarian and gluten-free options will be available! And, as usual, picnickers who bring a homemade pie eat free! Our pie auction is our signature event.

We ask that you bring your own dish ware (plate, bowl, cup, silverware and napkins) if possible so that we can practice good environmental stewardship. (Of course we will have these available but as an organization we are moving towards having events without providing dishes that end up in a land fill.)

In addition, we need volunteers to help with all of the preparation involved. Working on the Picnic Committee is a great way to get more involved with PACG and to make new friends. Please contact our Office Manager, Maggie Davis. We hope to see you there.

PACG Webmaster

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Save the Date - the 11th Annual Picnic and Pie Auction

7/11/2023

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Save the Date - 11th Annual PACG Picnic and Pie Auction!
Sunday, September 17th from noon to 3:00 pm

Middle Park's Lagoon Shelter
On Parkway Dr (off 18th ST)
Bettendorf, IA 52722

PACG Board

We have started making plans for one of our most popular events of the year - our Annual Picnic and Pie Auction! Save Sunday, September 17th from noon to 3:00 pm for this gathering. In addition, we need volunteers to help with all of the preparation involved. Working on the Picnic Committee is a great way to get more involved with PACG and to make new friends. Please contact our Office Manager, Maggie Davis. We hope to see you there.

PACG Webmaster

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PACG Picnic & Pie Auction a Great Success! - After Action Report

9/26/2022

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Tenth Annual Picnic and Pie Auction a Great Success! - After Action Report

Sunday, September 11th noon to 3:00 pm
Longview Park
Rock Island, IL

PACG Picnic Committee

Despite the rain, and 60-degree weather, seventy-five people joined us at Longview Park to enjoy food catered by the Taste of Ethiopia and music by Chris Dunn. This year, we were fortunate to have Kate Holsen sing the Star-Spangled Banner, which was a nice tribute to the legacy of 9/11, on which the deadliest terrorist attack in American history occurred.

Once again, Jen Broders, assisted by her husband, Ed, officiated our famous Pie Auction, which is designed to help fund the many activities of our very active Civil Rights, Environmental and Health Care Reform Forums, as well as our brand new Gender Equity Forum. We heard short reports from our forum leaders on the work they're doing to advance progressive issues during a time when we are being challenged as never before.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the picnic afforded a chance for everybody to just relax, and visit with other progressive-minded folks!

Thanks to all who were able to join us this year! It is heartening to see so many members come together, and this traditional gathering was a testament to the great work PACG does, and will continue to do in our community.

The PACG Picnic Committee
Glenda Guster, Susan Leuthauser, Loxi Hopkins, Julie Ross, Caryn Unsicker, Maggie Davis

We had pies!

Star Spangled Tribute and other music

Announcements and Forum Updates

Food and Socializing

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10th Annual Picnic and Pie Auction - PACG Event

8/12/2022

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Register for our 10th Annual Picnic and Pie Auction
Sunday, September 11th from noon to 3:00 pm

Longview Park
1300 17th ST
Rock Island, IL (map)

The PACG Picnic Committee welcomes you to register for our Tenth Annual Picnic and Pie Auction on Sunday, September 11th from noon until 3:00 pm at Longview Park in Rock Island. This event is one of the highlights of the year for our organization. To get a feel for the fun we had last year, read this blog post.

There's a lot of work involved in putting on an event like this, and we need volunteers to step forward now! ! If you are new to PACG, this is a great way to get to know some of our members, and a way for us to get to know you! We are very excited that we have chosen a date and location. Now, let's get to work!

Register here: https://pacg.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/pacg/event.jsp?event=527&

The PACG Picnic Committee

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Save the Date - Picnic and Pie Auction!

7/7/2022

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Save the Date - Tenth Annual PACG Picnic and Pie Auction!
Sunday, September 11th from noon til 3:00 pm

Longview Park
1300 17th ST
Rock Island, IL (map)

The PACG Picnic Committee asks that you Save the Date for our Tenth Annual Picnic and Pie Auction on Sunday, September 11th from noon until 3:00 pm at Longview Park in Rock Island. This event is one of the highlights of the year for our organization. To get a feel for the fun we had last year, read this blog post.

There's a lot of work involved in putting on an event like this, and we need volunteers to step forward now! ! If you are new to PACG, this is a great way to get to know some of our members, and a way for us to get to know you! We are very excited that we have chosen a date and location. Now, let's get to work!

Register here: https://pacg.app.neoncrm.com/event.jsp?event=527&

The PACG Picnic Committee

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Sunday, June 29th from noon to 3 pm

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Sunday, June 29th at noon

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Sunday, September 11th from noon to 3:00 pm

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Save the Date - 11th Annual PACG Picnic and Pie Auction! Sunday, September 17th from noon to 3:00 pm

Tenth Annual Picnic and Pie Auction a Great Success! - After Action Report

We had pies!

Star Spangled Tribute and other music

Announcements and Forum Updates

Food and Socializing

Register for our 10th Annual Picnic and Pie AuctionSunday, September 11th from noon to 3:00 pm

Save the Date - Tenth Annual PACG Picnic and Pie Auction!Sunday, September 11th from noon til 3:00 pm

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Register for the PACG 13th Annual Picnic and Pie Auction
Sunday, June 29th from noon to 3 pm

PACG's Annual Picnic and Pie Auction - Save the Date
Sunday, June 29th at noon

Announcing the 12th Annual PACG Potluck and Pie Auction
Sunday, September 8th from noon to 3:00 pm

Register now for the 11th Annual Picnic & Pie Auction! Update
Sunday, September 17th from noon to 3:00 pm

Save the Date - 11th Annual PACG Picnic and Pie Auction!
Sunday, September 17th from noon to 3:00 pm

Register for our 10th Annual Picnic and Pie Auction
Sunday, September 11th from noon to 3:00 pm

Save the Date - Tenth Annual PACG Picnic and Pie Auction!
Sunday, September 11th from noon til 3:00 pm