Join Rock Island Public Library after Labor Day, and add to your future reading pile with our Sept. 6  book sale from 10 am to 1:00 pm at the Rock Island Public Library’s Southwest Branch,9010 Ridgewood Road, Rock Island. Visit to shop the selection of former library items and donated books, and fill a bag for a donation. Shopping bags are available, or, you can buy a Library tote bag. After this month, the monthly book sale will switch to afternoon. Please see calendar for details. If you’d like to volunteer for the sale, let branch staff or the book sale coordinator know! You can also... Read More

Area elementary school kids can step up to the plate and get a free flu shot at Modern Woodmen Park on Tuesday, September 6 to gain free entry to the Quad Cities River Bandits game. The event will kick off the annual Genesis Flu-Free Quad Cities campaign that has provided more than 100,000 free flu vaccinations to elementary school students across the region for the past 15 years. This year’s goal is to reach pre-COVID-19 levels of 7,000-8,000 flu shots in 80 elementary schools across the region and to continue the past two years of mild flu seasons. The line-up for Tuesday, September 6: •... Read More

Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse is hosting a job fair on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The job fair will be held from noon-1 p.m. and from 4-6 p.m. at the theater, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island.  The theater is trying to fill several positions throughout the business, including operations (restaurant) manager, sound engineer/ technician, dishwashers, changeover crew, ticket office, bussers, kitchen assistants and Speakeasy bartenders.  Job descriptions and requirements are available on their website, circa21.com/employment. Applicants should bring a resume, if available, and only those vaccinated and boosted... Read More

The Bettendorf Public Library will be adopting new hours as a part of its fall schedule change. Along with opening on Sundays, the following operating hours will begin after Labor Day on Tuesday. September 6th and be in effect until Memorial Day 2023. Monday – Thursday:   9:00 AM – 8:00 PM Friday & Saturday:      9:00 AM – 5:30 PM Sunday:                          1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Located at 2950 Learning Campus Dr. in Bettendorf, the Bettendorf Public Library is committed to “providing access to information and ideas for all.” As an accompaniment to... Read More

Looking for a new fuzzy friend? QuadCities.com is happy to partner with Quad City Animal Welfare Center, 724 2nd W. Ave., Milan! Interested in adopting a pet? Check out our Pet of the Week every Monday! This week’s Pet of the Week is… Meet Atticus! Atticus spends most of his time outside munching on grass but will come over for a snuggle now and again. True to his breed, this 6-year-old hound dog has a prey drive. He is required to go into a home with no other animals and children 12+. He’s quite the laid-back gentleman when in a calm environment and is sure to sing you the songs of his... Read More

Heather Frank, who has been serving as long-term interim executive director at The Village, a WesleyLife community in Indianola, Iowa, has been named executive director there, effective immediately. Frank’s tenure with WesleyLife is long and broad; she helped to open Edgewater, a WesleyLife community in West Des Moines, in 2009 as director of assisted living, moving from there to positions with WesleyLife at Home’s network of services. She accepted the Village interim post last year, quickly becoming a valued leader. “We are delighted that someone with Heather’s professional and interpersonal... Read More

Looking for fun in Illinois and Iowa this week? It’s Sunday, and QuadCities.com proudly presents Fun10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week! Every Sunday, we drop a new Fun10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out Fun10 every Sunday for the details on ten awesome events happening around town. It’s a cool read, and a great way to get started planning your entertainment for the week. Fun10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week and every week, running every... Read More

Orion Fall Festival is back! Orion Fall Festival – Orion, Illinois…THE place to be Labor Day Weekend! Proceeds go back into the community!! It’s taking place Sept. 3-4 at Central Park Bandstand in Orion. More information on the festival is here.  Read More

Come to Java Java Cafe Labor day weekend from 9 AM to 3 PM on September 3rd and 4th for a big Rummage Sale! We will have TONS of stuff for sale along with some local vendors and pop-ups. Do some shopping while staying caffeinated with Java. The event takes place at Java Java, 836 E. River Drive, Davenport. More details here.    Read More

The outdoor farmers market on the beautiful riverfront in downtown Davenport opens every Saturday morning bright and early at 7:30 a.m.! With 325 outdoor vendor spaces bustling with action , live music, special activities and family fun, it’s not hard to see why they were VOTED #6 in the NATION! Check out more details here: FARMER’S MARKET  Read More