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Registration is open for October 5th Live Muscatine Orientation

September 28th, 2022
Registration is open for October 5th Live Muscatine Orientation

The Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GMCCI) has opened registration for the October 5th Live Muscatine Orientation. Residents new to the area within the last few years are invited to join us for lunch at the Merrill Hotel to learn more about Muscatine’s rich history, culture, and community resources. There will also be opportunities to ask questions and meet others new to the area. There is no charge to participate in the orientation and lunch is provided. The orientation is part of the Live Muscatine Initiative, a newer addition to GMCCI’s suite of programs, aimed at... Read More

Celebrate The Lives And Music Of Jewish Composers With Ballet Quad Cities

September 28th, 2022
Celebrate The Lives And Music Of Jewish Composers With Ballet Quad Cities

Our Will to Live, a new presentation by Ballet Quad Cities, will be held October 8, 2022 at 7:30pm at Adler Theatre, Davenport, Iowa. Tickets are available at www.balletquadcities.com A brilliant, bold-as-can-be, and, to our knowledge, precedent-setting program of original choreography by Courtney Lyon and Emily Kate Long celebrating and dramatizing works by Jewish composers who fled the Nazis or tragically died in the camps. The significance — and unfortunately, relevance — of this program is deep. Our Will to Live is a step toward a reset, resurrecting the music and vivifying it via dance. However,... Read More

Rock Island’s Igor’s Bistro Is So Good It’s Scary

September 28th, 2022
Rock Island's Igor's Bistro Is So Good It's Scary

The first iteration of Igor graced the silver screens in 1933. Today Igor has been in some variation of different personas in many different classic horror movies as a bumbling and loyal assistant to mad scientist and evil monsters. However, Igor’s Bistro in Rock Island (next to Saukie Golf Course) offers up something much different than a campy horror movie. You could say its less B-Movie and more Blockbuster hit. Although I wasn’t invited into the kitchen I’m sure that they aren’t cooking up meals in a bubbling cauldron, and Chef Rick, isn’t a mad scientist,... Read More

Bettendorf Public Library’s Community Connections Kicks Off New Season

September 28th, 2022
Bettendorf Public Library's Community Connections Kicks Off New Season

The Bettendorf Public Library’s Community Connections is kicking off a new season of events that focus on local history, interests, and people. The first program in this year’s series will be held on Thursday, September 29th at 1:30 PM and will provide a timely look at Oktoberfest with the German American Heritage Center and Museum’s Kelly Lao. Community Connections is held at the Bettendorf Public Library located on 2950 Learning Campus Dr. in Bettendorf. Oktoberfest has become the largest German festival worldwide. The German Heritage Center and Museum’s mission is to “preserve and... Read More

Illinois Congresswoman Bustos Highlights New Cost Savings for Families in Northwest and Central Illinois

September 27th, 2022
Illinois Congresswoman Bustos Highlights New Cost Savings for Families in Northwest and Central Illinois

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) announced a new report from the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee that shows how the policies she has championed over the last two years will lower costs for working families in Northwest and Central Illinois. “Under President Biden, we’ve made historic investments in our families and communities that will create more American jobs and bring a brighter future,” said Congresswoman Bustos. “Today, I’m highlighting new data from the Joint Economic Committee that shows how our work is bringing down health care, prescription drug and student loan costs... Read More

Deslondes Playing At Iowa’s Raccoon Motel TONIGHT!

September 27th, 2022
Deslondes Playing At Iowa's Raccoon Motel TONIGHT!

Deslondes will be playing at 7 p.m. Sept. 27 at Davenport’s Raccoon Motel. We shed old skin in order to evolve and move forward. We let go of who we were in the past and embrace who we’re meant to be now. The Deslondes have taken such steps as not only bandmates, but as brothers. The New Orleans quintet—Dan Cutler, Sam Doores, Riley Downing, Cameron Snyder, and John James Tourville—have weathered ups, downs, and everything in between only to strengthen the bond between them. Infusing everything from saxophone, flute, and synth to string arrangements and a full drum kit for the first time,... Read More

Straight No Chaser Coming To Iowa’s Adler Theatre

September 27th, 2022
Straight No Chaser Coming To Iowa's Adler Theatre

Straight No Chaser is coming to Davenport’s Adler Theatre and there’s a special ticket offer for the show! STRAIGHT NO CHASER THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Saturday, October 22 at 8:00 PM $25 tickets in price levels 2 & 3 To take advantage of this offer, click on the “unlock” button in the upper right hand corner of the Ticketmaster page. Then enter in passcode: FALL through Wednesday, September 28 @ 10 PM This special offer available in person at the Adler Theatre Box Office or online through Ticketmaster.  Read More

‘Star Wars’ Trivia Visiting A Galaxy Near You TONIGHT At Rock Island Library

September 27th, 2022
'Star Wars' Trivia Visiting A Galaxy Near You TONIGHT At Rock Island Library

Zoom into a new galaxy of trivia tonight! Show off your knowledge of all things Star Wars with this fast-paced trivia game for  all ages. The entire family is welcome! Sept. 27, from 5 to 6 pm, at the Rock Island Library Southwest Branch, 9010 Ridgewood Road. If the force is with you, you could win prizes and bragging rights!  Read More

Maddie Poppe to Perform Christmas Music At Iowa’s Rhythm City Casino

September 27th, 2022
Maddie Poppe to Perform Christmas Music At Iowa's Rhythm City Casino

Folk Singer Maddie Poppe is set to perform music from her Christmas From Home EP in the Event Center at Rhythm City Casino on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 8 PM. Tickets are $30 plus applicable online/phone ticketing fee (this fee is waived when tickets are purchased at The Market Gift Shop inside Rhythm City Casino Resort). All ages are welcome to attend. 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 other seats as close as possible... Read More

Western Illinois University Announces $100 Million Campaign

September 27th, 2022
Western Illinois University Announces $100 Million Campaign

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL — The public phase of the Western Illinois University $100 million campaign, “For the W,” was announced at a special WIU Foundation event on Founders’ Day Sept. 23. “We are so excited to kick off Western Illinois University’s comprehensive campaign. WIU’s people – those who came before us made Western Illinois University a reality. And today, Western Illinois University success is because of our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends,” said WIU President Guiyou Huang. “We wouldn’t be here today, 120 years after... Read More