Looking for a relaxing and patriotic way to spend your Sunday afternoon? Then you are in luck! On Sunday, April 2 the United State Navy Concert Band is coming to Rock Island! The concert will be held at Augustana College’s Centennial Hall, located at 3703 7th Avenue Rock Island. The show will run from 2-4pm. This is a FREE event! However, tickets are required to avoid overfilling the auditorium. There is a limit of six tickets per request. To obtain your tickets, stop by the Augustana Ticket Office at 3703 7th Avenue Rock Island during normal business hours, 10am-6pm M-F and 10am-2pm on Saturdays.... Read More

Easter is just around the corner and it’s time to kick off the Easter Egg Hunts! Dahl Ford in Davenport will be hosting their 5th Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Food Drive on Sunday, April 2. The hunt will take place in the parking lot of Dahl Ford, located at 1310 E Kimberly Rd Davenport. Admission is a non-perishable food item to be donated to Hope Church Food Pantry in LeClaire, IA. Gates open at 10am, and the Easter Egg Hunts will start at 11am. There are four waves of hunts specifically designed for the age groups they represent. The first wave will be for 1-2 years old at 11am. Then 3-5 years... Read More

Teske Pet & Garden has been a staple in the Quad Cities for a long time. With family-friendly service and a small-town business feel, there’s no wonder they are celebrating their 95th Anniversary! Al Teske founded the Teske feed store in Moline in 1922. He set up shop in one of the oldest commercial buildings in Stewartville, Moline’s first residential suburb. From its start as a flour and seed store, Teske’s expanded into gardening in 1955 and later into pets, lawn and garden supplies, wild bird seed and power equipment for lawn mowing, snow throwers and chain saws. In 1992, Teske’s... Read More

How does a day full of hockey and helping a great cause, sound? Perfect, right? On Saturday April 1 at the iWireless Center in Moline, the Quad City Fire Hockey and Chicago Fire Hockey teams, alongside the Quad City Mallards, will be holding their 9th annual benefit game to raise funds and awareness for the QC MS Open Swinging Fore A Cure. Tickets are $15 with $5 of each ticket benefitting the MS Open. Tickets can be purchased at the Bierstube in Moline and Le Claire. Tickets can also be purchased by contacting Tyler Gilles with the QC Mallards at 309-277-1304 and asking for the QC Fire Hockey... Read More

Jackson Leary is certainly celebrating his ninth birthday in a unique way. The third grader is having his first solo art exhibit as the latest Taste of Q-C Art at Taste Buds, 1629 2nd Ave., Rock Island (in the District, across from Bennigans). Jackson is the son of QuadCities.com digital media director Sean Leary and the co-host of Eventures with Sean and Jackson, a podcast on QuadCities.com. He’s had his art exhibited at Rozz Tox and local school art exhibits but this is his first solo show. He’s also co-authored and illustrated five books with his father, the latest being We Are All Characters.... Read More

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 68 children (1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls) are identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  April is National Autism Awareness Month and is an excellent opportunity to promote autism awareness, autism acceptance and to draw attention to the tens of thousands facing an autism diagnoses every year. To kick off National Autism Awareness Month, the Autism Society of the Quad Cities is holding their 2017 Autism Awareness Walk on Saturday, April 1 at the Pepsico Center (1025 30th St Rock Island) at Augustana College. Online... Read More

When referring to a band of fresh young men back in the 1960’s, a large recording company once said they “didn’t like the sound, and groups of guitars were on the way out”. That band, The Beatles, sure proved them wrong. A one of a kind event is coming to the Quad Cities, and you won’t want to miss it. Bret Dale, a musician from River Music Experience will be hosting a FREE guitar circle playing only Beatles songs! This guitar circle will be taking place on Saturday April 1 from 1:30-3pm in the Grand Lobby of the Putnam Museum (1717 W 12th Street Davenport). If you are interested in participating... Read More

With so many opportunities available in independent consulting, direct sales and small businesses out there, sometimes it’s hard to try out all the great products our friends and family members feel so passionate about. Now you have the perfect opportunity to do just that! QC Moms in Business (QCMiB) is hosting their Spring Fling Craft and Vendor Show at The Viking Club (1450 41st Street Moline) on Saturday, April 1. The show will go from 10am-2pm and admission is free! And, the first fifty women through the door will receive a Goody Bag! The QCMiB Spring Fling Craft and Vendor Show will have... Read More

Looking for a fun and healthy activity to do with the kids, this weekend? Then grab your dancing sneakers and head over the Quad Cities Food Hub! On Saturday, March 25 the QC Food Hub, located at 421 W River Dr Davenport, is hosting a Zumba with Kids day from 1-2pm. The cost is $7 per person. Leslie Harris will be teaching this Zumba class, and giving both parents and kids ages 3 and up an opportunity to have some healthy active fun! Check out the Facebook event page at: https://www.facebook.com/events/399401130425473/. If you are not familiar with Zumba, it is a Latin-inspired cardio-dance workout... Read More

Due to the newly released live-action version of a classic Disney animation, the nation has been swept away by Beauty and the Beast fever! The Davenport Public Library would like to invite you to be their guest, and attend their very own Beauty and the Beast Party! The party will take place at the Eastern Avenue Branch Library (6000 Eastern Ave Davenport) on Saturday, March 25 from 10-11am. Come to this one of a kind celebration of the new movie with games, crafts and more! You can also visit their Facebook event page at: https://www.facebook.com/events/683244511862248/. This is a free event for... Read More