MOLINE, Illinois—EveryChild, the nonprofit formerly known as the Child Abuse Council, is proud to announce this year’s recipients of the Champions for Every Child Award. This year, two awards will be given – one to an individual and one to organization to celebrate the community leaders who dedicate their time and talents to ensuring a safe, healthy childhood for all. “We received a lot of wonderful, deserving nominations from the community. Our hope is to shine a light on the people and organizations who work every day to help future generations thrive,” said Mark Mathews, EveryChild’s... Read More

Looking for some fun this weekend? Check out Weekend in 2 Minutes with Sean Leary! Sean will run through a variety of awesome things to do in the Quad-Cities every weekend — from music to theater to comedy to family friendly activities and more! He puts an emphasis on free and low cost events to fit everyone’s budget and makes sure you get a great variety of happenings to choose from every weekend. And all in just two minutes! So take a short time out of your day every week to listen to Sean Leary’s Weekend in 2 Minutes — it’s your start to planning weekend fun on your site for fun, free,... Read More

Every week, we provide you with a huge calendar of activities that will take place in the Quad-Cities area over the coming week. Because we love you. And because it’s our job … to love you. (The preceding sentence was written in tribute to the late Luther Vandross.) However, some calendar items we receive don’t make the list. Some are out of the geographic area. Some aren’t really entertainment. And some … well, some just don’t seem to fit in, if you know what I mean. For those of you who don’t know what I mean, I thought I’d provide a few examples.... Read More

Support the Davenport Schools Foundation through the GreenState Give & Grow School Match Program. Members can make a donation to the Davenport Schools Foundation using the following GreenState Website: https://bit.ly/3zlNulx Donations can be made from April 1st-April 30th, 2023.  Read More

The Bettendorf Public Library is hosting free musical programs designed to introduce listeners to the beauty of classical singing. From January through May, Opera Quad Cities will be offering monthly introductory experiences with classical singing at the Bettendorf Public Library located at 2950 Learning Campus Dr. in Bettendorf. The latest one is tonight at 7 p.m.  The mission of Opera Quad Cities is to bring the art of classical singing to everyone. This Opera “101” series is a cooperative venture between the Bettendorf Public Library and Opera Quad Cities. The programs are designed to... Read More

Join Davenport’s Figge Museum, 225 2nd St., for an original performance by Ballet Quad Cities inspired by the fabulous exhibit Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800-1960. 5:00 Cash bar and Art buffet 6:30 performance Admission is free every Thursday evening from 5-8.  Read More

A Titanic event sweeps in, Ballet hits the Figge, RIBCO and more host live music, and a whole lot more hits town in this week’s Weekend! Other Episodes May 3, 2024 Quad Cities Weekend In 2 Minutes – May 2nd, 2024 Lots of community wide garage sales and yard sales are going on in Colona, Silvis, and other parts just outside the Q-Cs... Read More

BETTENDORF, IOWA – April 11, 2023 – One of the first tasks to tackle when beginning a new job search is creating a resume. The Bettendorf Public Library and Black Hawk College’s Angela Striegel are presenting Job Searching Skills to help job seekers on Thursday, April 27 at 7:00 PM. The Job Searching Skills presentation is designed to help attendees construct attention- grabbing resumes. This event will take place at the Bettendorf Public Library located at 2950 Learning Campus Dr. in Bettendorf. Registration is not required to attend. Presenter, Angela Striegel, is the Coordinator of Career... Read More

BETTENDORF, IOWA – April 11, 2023 – The Bettendorf Public Library and SCORE of the Quad Cities are offering two classes for local entrepreneurs. These free courses will be held at the Bettendorf Public Library located at 2950 Learning Campus Dr. in Bettendorf. Registration is requested and can be made at the following links, in person at the library, or by calling 563- 344-4175. April 25, 2023 – 5:30 PM – Validating Your Business Idea – Learn a step-by-step process to help validate your business idea. Online registration can be made here: https://events.bettendorflibrary.com/event/8060150. May... Read More

Tomfoolery On Tremont presents CHELSEA HOOD at 7 p.m. April 16. Tickets are $12 in advance. Chelsea Hood is a Chicago based comic and you may have seen her on WGN, The CW Network, SXSW and the stages of The Comedy Store, Caroline’s on Broadway, The House of Blues, The Improv, Zanie’s, UCB, and a long list of prestigious bar basements across this country. Once on the bed of a tractor trailer, in a field in Texas, in the middle of an ATV park. She’s been selected as a featured performer for festivals nationwide and opened for Christina P, Marc Maron, Sebastian Maniscalco and many... Read More