On Friday, January 21, 2022, the Iowa Chapter of Certified Public Accountants is personally donating a new book to several first-grade classrooms in the Davenport Community School District. Local CPAs will be reading, “When I Grow Up I Want to Be An Accountant,” by Dr. Adrian L. Mayse, CPA, to these first graders. The goal of this book donation is to educate young students about the accounting profession and encourage minority students, specifically, to consider learning more about this field. Currently, less than one percent of CPAs in Iowa are African American. The Iowa Chapter of... Read More

Do you love sewing and your Library? Then you have the perfect combination for adding to our community quilt project! Love your Library, but don’t sew at all? You’re still perfect for adding to our quilt!  Using books, reading, or community as the theme, create your own one-of-a-kind 10″ quilt block to donate to our project. The finished quilt will be displayed at one of our Library locations throughout the spring. Register to pick up a 10″ square to design, or bring your finished block to the service desk at any Library location between January 3rd, 2022 and January 28th, 2022. For more... Read More

Craig Cooper announced today he will be a candidate for the Iowa House of Representatives. Cooper will be a Democratic candidate in Iowa House District 81, which includes neighborhoods of West Davenport and Northwest Davenport. Cooper will retire from Genesis Health System as senior communications specialist at the end of January. He also is a former sports and business reporter at the Quad-City Times. Cooper has lived in the district for 43 years. “This is an exciting opportunity to represent residents of District 81 and most importantly, to give them a voice in decisions made that will impact... Read More

The snow leopard is an elusive predator, living at altitudes of up to 18,000 feet in one of the world’s harshest environments. Join us Saturday, January 22nd at 2:00 pm and hear from The Snow Leopard Conservancy as they share stories and images from photographers and conservationists who have traveled to the high mountains of Asia. Their personal experiences are interwoven with knowledge gained through painstaking observation and reflections on what it will take to save this iconic species. This program is scheduled to be held in person at the Eastern Library (6000 Eastern Ave. and virtually.... Read More

Public Television darlings Celtic Thunder will play the Adler Theatre in Davenport on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale online at Ticketmaster.com and in person at the Adler Theatre Box Office (136 E 3rd St).  Tickets are $39, $49, $59 and $72. Celtic Thunder IRELAND is a brand-new show that revisits their most popular Irish and Celtic songs of the past decade and celebrates the influence of Irish and Celtic music around the world. “We, like everyone else the world over, are impatient to get our lives back on track. Knowing that we will be out on the road again soon has... Read More

Do you love sewing and your Library? Then you have the perfect combination for adding to our community quilt project! Love your Library, but don’t sew at all? You’re still perfect for adding to our quilt!  Using books, reading, or community as the theme, create your own one-of-a-kind 10″ quilt block to donate to our project. The finished quilt will be displayed at one of our Library locations throughout the spring. Register to pick up a 10″ square to design, or bring your finished block to the service desk at any Library location between January 3rd, 2022 and January 28th, 2022. For more... Read More

Rocky LaPorte will perform in the Rhythm City Casino Event Center in Davenport on Sunday, January 16th, 2022 at 7:00 pm. Tickets will be $15 and seats will be General Admission. You must be 21+ to attend this show, as the Rhythm Room is on the Casino Floor. Tickets are available now at the following link: https://rhythmcitycasino.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=116  Read More

Comedian Nate Bargatze announced today his The Raincheck Tour is coming to the Adler Theatre in Davenport on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Fresh off the release of his highly anticipated second Netflix special, The Greatest Average American, now streaming worldwide on Netflix, The Raincheck Tour will feature all new material. Reserved seat tickets are on sale online at Ticketmaster.com and in person at the Adler Theatre Box Office (136 E 3rd St). Tickets are $39.75, $49.75 and $69.75. Hailing from Old Hickory, Tennessee, stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze is selling out shows across the world.... Read More

Don’t miss out on the fun at The Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds this weekend with Toy Show 2022 taking place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.! Learn more about these exiting events here: https://m.facebook.com/mvfair/  Read More

Joe Gatto comes to Rhythm City Casino Thursday January 13, 2022 at 8:00pm! Joe Gatto is known for the hit TV shows “Impractical Jokers” and “The Misery Index.” He founded The Tenderloins Comedy Troupe with his co-stars in 1999. The troupe has toured with a live comedy show to sold-out crowds across the world, including legendary arenas, such as Madison Square Garden in New York and the O2 Arena in London. Joe is passionate about supporting anti-bullying organizations and animal rescue initiatives. Joe happily supports the “Adopt, don’t shop” movement and published his book, “The... Read More