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Have some Bazaar! Fun at Playcrafters Barn Theatre
It is that time of year again for the Playcrafters Barn Theatre Bazaar! This year’s Annual Bazaar! Kid’s Carnival will take place this Sunday Aug 25 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Playcrafters...
Hug A Book At Rock Island Library Next Week!
Parents and caregivers can create some memories while they build a reader at Hug-A-Book: Create, a free event for two-to-five-year-olds and their families on Tuesday, August 27 at the Rock Island...
'Haunt' Has A Scream Of An Opening At Popcorn Frights
"Haunt," the first major motion picture directorial debut from Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the former Quad-Cities filmmakers who wrote the hit "A Quiet Place," had its World Premiere at the fifth...
Free Family Fun at Farm Days in the Village
Looking for some free family-fun this weekend? Then look no further than Farm Days in the Village! Farm Days in the Village is happening this Saturday Aug 24 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday Aug...
Moonlight Festival Lights Up Downtown Silvis
The 18th Annual Moonlight Festival in Silvis is officially upon us! The theme this year is ‘Grand Prix’ so zoom on into this festival for a great time! On Saturday Aug 24, downtown Silvis will...
Deadbeat Beat Beating A Path To Rozz Tox
They've got the beat, and so will you if you check out Deadbeat Beat, beating a path to the door of Rock Island's Rozz Tox, 2108 3rd Ave., Sunday. The Detroit band is hitting the stage with a...
Rock Island Public Library Full of Fall Fun!
As the leaves are turning colors and the temperatures cool, Rock Island Public Library is going to be falling over itself to make autumn a fun season for area families! The library has a full slate...
Enjoy Some Pints for Preservation at Niabi Zoo!
Ever caught yourself walking around the zoo and thinking, ‘I could really use a drink’? If you have, then this is just the event for you! Niabi Zoo is hosting their annual Pints for...
Konrad Returns With "Hey Ego!" Single
Hey Quad-Cities! Hey Ego! is the latest single from multi-instramentalist Konrad (a.k.a. Jeff Konrad) hitting online streaming services this week. It's on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Google...
66th Annual World Series of Drag Racing Zooms Back into Cordova
The Granddaddy of them all is here this weekend! The 66th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts World Series of Drag Racing will take place this Friday Aug 23, Saturday Aug 24 and Sunday Aug 25 at Cordova...
Ballet Quad Cities Returning With MUSICMOVES
Ballet Quad Cities is dancing back in with their latest season opener, MUSICMOVES, doing a grand jete into the Brunner Theater Center on Augustana Campus in Rock Island at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13-14 and...
Dress for Success Quad Cities Announces Tyla Sherwin-Cole as Executive Director
Dress for Success Quad Cities is proud to announce the hiring of Tyla Sherwin-Cole as the new Executive Director. Ms. Sherwin-Cole replaces outgoing Executive Director and Founder, Regina...
Marv Out Of Surgery, GoFundMe Still Open For Help
Marvin Franzen, the amicable denim-clad driver of the tractor that shuttles folks to shows at Codfish Hollow Barnstormers, is out of surgery and on the healing path after a horrible accident August...
Peace, Love, and the Joy of Music: Ellis Kell's Birthday Bash
Come celebrate the Birthday and life of Ellis Kell with a two-day vinyl record sale and musical swap meet! Peace, Love, and the Joy of Music: Ellis Kell's Birthday Bash will take place on Friday...
Experience a Journey to Joy at THE Market’s Summer Social!
Where can you find 60+ vendors with the best handmade decor, sweet treats, clothing boutiques for women, children and men, bath and body collections, vintage/antique, plants, and everything in...
Free Community Yoga Returns to the TaxSlayer!
This time of year, schedules get busier and life can feel more overwhelming. As the weather starts to get colder, those aches and pains can also rear their ugly heads. So why not take advantage of an...
PaperFest Cutting Into Quad-Cities Next Weekend
PaperFest, a new visual arts event in the Quad Cities, will include art demos and family-friendly hands-on art activities, all with paper. Activities planned are paper book folding, foam core...
Alternating Currents Flow into Downtown Davenport
Music. Film. Comedy. Art. That’s right, Alternating Currents returns to Downtown Davenport. Alternating Currents, now in its 3rd year, will take place from Thursday Aug 22 through Sunday...
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Local Quad Cities Columns

Quad Cities Icons: Jesse Johnson from Rock Island – Guitarist & Multi-Instrumental Songwriter
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Quad Cities Icons: June Haver from Rock Island, IL – Early Film Actress, Singer, Dancer
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Quad Cities Icons: Suzy Bogguss from Aledo, IL – Award Winning Country Artist
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Honest Abe! Area Lemon Bread Looks Remarkably Like President Lincoln
Sean Leary
BREAKING NEWS: Four score and seven scones ago... an area breakfast consumer's lemon poppy seed loaf has been...
Quad Cities Icons: Madison Keys from Rock Island, IL – Professional Tennis Player
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Quad Cities Icons: Gene Oliver from Moline, IL – Professional Baseball Player
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Quad Cities Icons: Ken Berry from Moline, IL - Actor
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Quad Cities Icons: Eric Christian Olsen from Bettendorf, IA – Actor
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Quad Cities Icons: Margo Price from Aledo, IL – Country Singer-Songwriter
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
Quad Cities Icons: Lissie from Rock Island, IL – Singer-Songwriter
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
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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

Bent River’s Raspberry Brings Summer To Fruition
Well, from the looks of things, between the stifling humidity, the oppressive sun between monsoons, and the constant... Read More
Take a Trip to Paradise at Zeke’s Island Café
Just off the foreboding paths of Harrison Street, in the wild jungles of a college-student populated strip, and in the midst... Read More
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
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