MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – Western Illinois University’s Museum Studies Program will host “Museums in Progress” at noon Friday, March 18 at the WIU-QC Riverfront Hall, room 111. The symposium, which will also be hosted virtually, will include a discussion with museum professionals Hannah Mason Macklin and Professor Dan Hicks. Attendees will be able to discuss, learn and debate how curators are increasingly using anticolonial practices to engage with objects that have been plundered or defined through colonial ideologies. Macklin is currently an education manager at the... Read More

LOCASH will be performing in the Rhythm City Casino Event Center in Davenport on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 8:00pm. Tickets are $50, $45, $35, $30 and $25 not including taxes and additional fees when purchased online. Tickets for LOCASH will be available here on 2/18/2022 at 10:00am: https://rhythmcitycasino.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=124  Read More

Director Debi Durham, Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority, will provide remarks on Iowa’s agriculture industry and Ag tourism at a welcome reception Visit Quad Cities is coordinating as part of the biennial Gathering of the Green Conference for John Deere enthusiasts that takes places at the RiverCenter March 16-19, 2022.  Read More

Bettendorf School District is holding its monthly mobile food pantry thanks to River Bend Food Pantry 5:45 – 7 pm on Tuesday, March 22, at Neil Armstrong Elementary. Families and children in need are encouraged to attend. More details and information are available at the event.  Read More

The Davenport Public Library will host a program to support Small Business owners! Join us on Wednesday, March 30th at 6:30pm to learn more about customer-focused marketing. As a new entrepreneur, you’ll need more than good products or services to grow your business. It’s also important to have strong customer-focused marketing strategies to reach your audience and turn them into loyal customers. Google tools can help you understand and connect with your audience across the customer journey. This program is best suited for adults. Registration is required. Those wishing to attend may... Read More

Last night, Visit Quad Cities, the region’s official destination management and marketing organization (DMMO), announced a new scholarship named in honor of Patty Viverito, who is in her 30th season as senior associate commissioner at the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and is in her 36th year directing the Missouri Valley Football Conference as its commissioner. The Patty Viverito Emerging Leader Scholarship recognizes and supports outstanding leaders in women’s athletics in the Quad Cities regional destination.  Beginning in March 2023, two Quad Cities female, high school student-athletes... Read More

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University Construction Project Coordinator Derek Willey has been named the Al and Elaine Goldfarb Civil Service Employee of the Month for February 2022. Willey was hired for his current position in October 2020. According to his nominator, Willey is knowledgeable and always eager to help. “In the year and a half he has been in Facilities Management, he has worked on several large construction projects, all over campus that have impacted scores of people,” his nominator said. “We are impressed with the designs he has created for the Horn... Read More

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! Today’s Pets of the Week are Holly and Tiffany! Here are the details on Holly https://qcawc.org/adopt/pet/2022-0130 Tiffany https://qcawc.org/adopt/pet/2022-0116 The Quad City Animal Welfare Center Adoption & Education Center is located at 724 W. 2nd Avenue Milan, IL. Hours of operation are: Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri., & Sat. from noon to 4:00 pm and closed on Sun., & Tues.  Read More

IowaWORKS, 1801A East Kimberly Road, Davenport,  will be hosting the following employers for hiring events during the week of March 14. Employers are as follows: Monday, March 14 — Norfolk Iron & Metal — 10am to 2pm HIRING: Machine Operators; Warehouse Support; Maintenance Specialists Wednesday, March 16 —  Multi-Employer —  10am to 2pm Employers: Bally’s Quad Cities; Norfolk Iron & Metal; Iowa 80 Group; DES Employment Group; Teams Staffing Solutions/TSI – Muscatine; Manatts Inc.; HNI; Elliott Aviation; ESCP Corporation; LeClaire Manufacturing; Aerotek... Read More

The Gatlin Brothers will perform in the Event Center on March 13 at 7:00pm. Tickets are $25, $30 and $40 plus taxes and additional fees (fees are waived when tickets are purchased at The Market gift shop inside Rhythm City Casino Resort). Doors open at 7 PM for the 8 PM show. All ages are welcome. Tickets in the ADA section are for patrons with mobility disabilities and up to three companions. If companion seating is not available because the ADA section is sold out, Rhythm City Casino Resort will offer seats as close as possible to the accessible seat, if available, at the purchase price of the... Read More