Looking for some cooking inspiration or recipes? Need help with digital library services? Rock Island Public Library can help! Rock Island Public Library cardholders now have no-charge guest subscription access to the New York Times Cooking site and mobile app.  New York Times Cooking is an inspiring cooking guide, innovative and interactive kitchen tool, and diverse recipe collection that helps home cooks of every level discover, save and organize the world’s best recipes, while also helping them become better, more competent cooks. Paywall-free guest access is available to RIPL cardholders... Read More

Enjoy a night of Masculine Burlesque and Feminine Comedy! Featuring the Comedy of Pubali Kundu, Amber Phillips, Rein Razor, Jenny Lynn Stacy and Celtic Honey! Plus all the nakedness from your favorite Manscape Burlesque members!! Tickets are $12.00 in advance. $15 at the door. Call 309 786 7733 ext 2 for tickets! Doors open at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. The madness shall ensue at The Circa 21 Speakeasy in Rock Island!  Read More

The Speakeasy Laugh Hard Comedy Show is back on this Friday at The Circa Speakeasy (1818 3rd Avenue Rock Island). Doors open at 7:00 and the show starts at 8:00. Tickets are only $3.00 for this show!  Seating will be limited due to social distancing so reserve early!  Because we cannot mix parties at tables only reservations for 4 or 6 people can be made.  Sorry for the inconvenience. It’s time to get out of the house and have some adult beverages and laugh.  We need laughter now more than ever! This is a great standup comedy show featuring many hilarious comedians from across the area! Reserve... Read More

It’s extremely rare that your brand becomes so well known that it becomes a part of the popular lexicon, particularly in regard to a term of social interaction. But, Netflix and Chill, has become a popular phrase over the last couple of years. The introduction of it into the social conversation just goes to show how ubiquitous Netflix has become over the past few years. It’s pretty amazing. Twenty years ago, the company, struggling along, went to Blockbuster attempting to sell themselves to the then-monolithic entertainment entity. Now, Netflix is a goliath, and Blockbuster, well,... Read More

The Augustana College Department of Music presents “Messiah”, May 1, 2022 at 3 p.m. in Centennial Hall. George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” will be performed by the Augustana Oratorio Society, conducted by Dr. Jon Hurty, Director of Choral Activities at Augustana College. The Augustana Oratorio Society was formed in 1880 and currently consists of community members, Augustana students, and members of the Augustana Choir.  The ensemble is celebrated for exploring the riches of choral-orchestral literature. “I am excited to bring Messiah back to the community,” says conductor... Read More

With the theatre’s first family musical of 2022, Rock Island’s Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse will treat patrons to the joys of laughter and song in the charming stage treat GRACE FOR PRESIDENT. Running through May 14 and based on the beloved children’s book by Kelly S. DiPucchio, this delightful musical was praised by the Columbia Star as “an entertaining hit for all ages and audiences” and is being brought to life by a sensational team of professional talents. Circa ’21 will present show-only performances of GRACE FOR PRESIDENT on scheduled Tuesday and Saturday mornings... Read More

Governor JB Pritzker joined the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), at the Shedd Aquarium to kick off the state’s new tourism campaign, “Middle of Everything,” starring Illinois native, Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actress, and New York Times best-selling author, Jane Lynch — who is making her directorial debut with the campaign’s new TV ads. The ads will run in 20 markets across Illinois and seven neighboring states and will be seen on cable nationwide. A Spanish-language ad will also air in the Chicago market. To view the ads and other media assets... Read More

The Rock Island High School girls soccer team is leading both on and off the field! Fresh off a big three shutout wins in the Orion Invitational last weekend, and on their day off from SAT/PSAT testing, the RIHS girls players led soccer clinics at the district’s elementary schools. All of the district’s students are invited to participate in Youth Night TONIGHT at Rock Island High School’s field. They will be invited to play on the field during halftime.  Read More

The deadline has been extended – your students STILL have the opportunity to make short films starting April 21st! Great news! We have extended our deadline to Tuesday, April 19th for your youth so they can still apply for our last Weekly Filmmaking Project which starts on April 21st! Scripted Short Films presented by Sony Pictures is a filmmaker favorite – so if your youth want to make movies and learn from the pros that brought us The Karate Kid, Ghostbusters, Jumanji & more – then they won’t want to miss this project! Every Thursday starting April 21st through May 26th,... 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! This week’s Pet of the Week is Duke! Duke is a spunky but funky Shepherd mix born in 2021. Although still quite the puppy, with some guidance and training, Duke would make an amazing companion. He LOVES toys, but those stuffed ones just won’t last long around him. In order to help Duke be the best dog he can be, the QCAWC is providing 3 training sessions with our partnering trainer. Duke would do best in a home where... Read More