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Moline Township’s Free Summer Concert Series Providing Entertainment For All!
Bring the whole family out for free live music at the Moline Township Activity Center, this summer! The Moline Township Activity Center (620 18th Street Moline) proudly presents their Free Summer...
Happy Joes Benefits Area Youth With Golf Outing
Happy Joe's isn't just serving up tasty pizza to area families, they're serving the community. The Happy Joe's Kids Foundation is dedicated to benefiting and improving the lives of children with...
Ballet Quad-Cities Announces New Season
Ballet Quad-Cities is dancing in with a new season! The shows include: MUSICMOVES September 13, 2019 • 7:30 September 14, 2019 • 7:30 September 15, 2019 •...
Get A Great View Of The New I-74 Bridge At Rock Island Public Library
Gain a whole new view of the I-74 Mississippi River Bridge project, thanks to virtual reality technology available at the Rock Island Public Library. The I-74 Bridge Virtual Reality experience will...
The Return Returning To Circa
Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island is pleased to welcome back the world renowned Beatles tribute band, THE RETURN, for one show on Thursday, June 20th. Doors open at 6 and the show begins at...
Kinky Boots Makes Highly Anticipated Stop in the Quad Cities!
Rescheduled from Wednesday Jan 30, Kinky Boots will officially make a stop in the Quad Cities this week! You can witness Broadway’s huge-hearted, high-heeled hit Kinky Boots at the Adler Theatre...
My Library Rewards Launches At RIPL
With access to a universe of items and services, having any library card is a reward in itself. And now there are few extra rewards, thanks to a first-in-the area program adopted by the Rock Island...
Christopher Reno and Rene Meyer Ernst Artworks at Quad City Arts
On exhibit from June 28 through August 16, 2019 at Quad City Arts in downtown Rock Island will be paintings by Christopher Reno of Galesburg, IL, and digital collages by Rene Meyer Ernst of...
Take A Trip To The Stars With Rock Island Library
The Rock Island Library continues its summer of space with a view of the stars at the John Deere Planetarium at Augustana College on June 17. Rock Island Library is hosting a free presentation by...
A Tempest Is Brewing At Genesius Guild
The Genesius Guild will present The Tempest by Shakespeare on June 15, 16, 22, and 23. Performances start at 8:00 p.m. at the Lincoln Park Classic Theatre in Rock Island. Admission is free. The...
Jazzy Ash Leaping Into Quad-Cities
The Quad City Arts’ Visiting Artist Series will present its first ever summer residency June 15-19 with New Orleans jazz band Jazzy Ash & the Leaping Lizards! The group will be putting on...
Celebrate Juneteenth at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds!
The Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds will be transformed into a Juneteenth Festival this weekend! Come celebrate Juneteenth at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds (2815 W Locust St. Davenport) this...
Top-Rated Youth Soccer Team in the Quad-Cities Holding Tryouts
Looking for a great soccer team for fall? EMSSC SPARTANS are having tryouts THIS WEEK! Spartans are the TOP-RATED team in the Quad-Cities, ranked in the top 15 in Illinois at the U11 and U13...
Keller Williams Grateful Grass Coming To Quad-Cities
Alternating Currents festival will kick-off with headliner Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass and Max Weinberg’s Jukebox on Thursday, August 22 at the Adler Theatre, Davenport. Tickets ($35...
Explore the Truth About Dinosaurs at Niabi Zoo
Did you know we have living dinosaurs walking our planet present day? Where are they? What are they eating? Experience Dinosaur Day at Niabi Zoo (13010 Niabi Zoo Rd. Coal Valley) this Saturday...
Microbrew Mile Series and Craft Beer Festival Returns!
Hey Quad Cities, are you ready for the area’s most highly anticipated kick-off to summer event? That’s right, the 6th Annual Micro Brew Mile Road Race and Craft Beer Festival is almost upon...
Summer Live@Five in Full Swing at RME
When the weather starts to warm up, the live outdoor music in the QCA follows closely behind. That’s right, it’s time to start up the River Music Experience Friday Live@Five! Since 2010, the...
Get Your Music Fix with Moeller Nights
There’s no question that Moeller Nights provides one of the most impressive collections of live entertainment acts in the Quad Cities and surrounding areas, each and every week. Moeller Nights...
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Local Quad Cities Columns

Will It Be Barca, Man U Or A Surprise For Griezmann?
Sean Leary
Will it be a Victory Royale for Barcelona or Manchester United in getting brilliant attacker, French World Cup winner...
QCScene at Moline’s Youth Fishing Challenge
Tess Abney
It was a beautiful Saturday morning in the Quad Cities! The perfect weather for a Youth Fishing Challenge! Moline...
EMSSC Spartans Raise Almost $1,000!
Sean Leary
Thanks to the generosity of managers Jerad Welter of HyVee Moline on 7th Street and John Deere Road, and Alex McGehee...
Bent River’s Raspberry Brings Summer To Fruition
Sean Leary
Well, from the looks of things, between the stifling humidity, the oppressive sun between monsoons, and the constant...
As Game of Thrones Ends, Who Will Finally Sit On The Iron Throne?
Sean Leary
You might have heard just a little bit about a show called “Game of Thrones” on your social...
Black Box, Birdies, Big Enchilada And More Are Among The Good News!
Sean Leary
It’s time for some more good news again! Every month, we take a look at some of the positive things going on...
It's A Johns And Davids World
Sean Leary
It's an odd trend in entertainment and pop culture, but strangely, there are a lot of creative, imaginative and cool...
Young Artists Rock Figge Through May!
QC Scene
The Figge Museum in Davenport continues to feature the works of young artists from Illinois grade schools through May...
DJ Shane Brown back at 2nd Ave!
Sean Leary
For one night only, DJ Shane Brown was back at the club he helped to make famous, 2nd Ave in downtown Rock Island,...
What's It REALLY Like To Be The Easter Bunny?
Tristan Tapscott
Three African American children grilled me about why the Bunny was white. One of the children, no more than 8 years...
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Business of the Week

Shumaker Guitar Works Offers One-Of-A-Kind Guitars For Unique Musicians
If you’re looking for a custom guitar unique as your playing style, you don’t need to fret those frets, just pick... Read More
Get Your Kickins At Rustic Pickins!
You’ll find quaint, cute, fun and funky products more folksy than a dropped “g” at Rustic Pickin’s, a new store that... Read More
Blue Flame Burns Bright For Storage Needs
Keeping your items safe and secure is what fires up the owners of Blue Flame, a secure storage facility at 18602 County Road... Read More
Nutrition Outlet Bringing Good Health, Good Vibes
Right off the riverside hustle and bustle of Mississippi Drive in Muscatine is an oasis of calm. You walk in, and you’re... Read More
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Food of the Week

Sal Vitale's Offers Delicious Authentic Italian Food
There’s a robust family atmosphere that fills Sal Vitale’s and Sons, with the same richness and flavor of their... Read More
Flamingos Offers Colorful Ice-Cold Creations
If you’re drifting through a haze of heat exhausted and you see a painted shack near the side of the road, don’t worry,... Read More
Osaka Is A Godzilla Of Sushi In the Quad-Cities and Muscatine
Looking for a catch of the week that doesn’t involve noodling the flooded Mississippi River? If you’re jonesing for... Read More
Pineapple On A Pizza??? How About Pineapple IN A BEER??!!!??
Well, as the savage debate over whether pineapple goes on pizza rages on, with countless lives lost in the process, and by... Read More
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