Oz Noy Trio, with Dennis Chambers & Jimmy Haslip are playing at Rascals, 1418 15th St., Moline, at 7 p.m. Thursday March 17! Doors open at 7, show is 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at http://www.rascalslive.com; Reserved Table for 4 $180, Reserved Seat $45, Day Of Show G.A. $55. All Tickets Non-Refundable. All Ages. The many accolades and associated acts of this trio are worldly impressive and far too many to do justice toeach of these virtuoso musicians. Please honor your musical soul and visit each of their websites.In brevity, Oz Noy won the highly acclaimed Guitar Player magazine readers... Read More

Join our annual coloring event by picking up your colored pencils, crayons, or markers to embellish images from the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center! During #ColorOurCollections Week, February 7st – February 12th, the coloring sheet will be available to download from the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center’s blog, Primary Selections from Special Collections, at https://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/sc/. This year is our 5th Annual Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center Coloring Book! We have selected images depicting Davenport and Scott County’s history. Register... Read More

We’ve extended the deadline for our next film project to February 1st so your students can make movies with Fresh Films every Thursday starting February 3rd! Teens who join the Fresh Films Weekly Filmmaking program will create various film projects that will help prepare them for future job & education opportunities in media. They will learn film techniques, leadership and time management skills and they will leave the program with new media projects that they can add to their portfolios. We think your youth are going to love this program so we have included an email below that you can... Read More

The Penguin Project of the Quad Cities will proudly present “The Little Mermaid JR.” on the Augustana College campus for two weekends this January. Journey “under the sea” with Ariel and her aquatic friends in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid JR.,” adapted from Disney’s Broadway production and the motion picture. In a magical underwater kingdom, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home — and her fins — behind and live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father, King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, and convince... Read More

In one week, several RIMSD#41 students will be performing at the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) All-State conference. Back in November 2021, 11 Rock Island High School Students were chosen to perform at the Illinois Music Education Association.  It won’t just be students representing the district though, two of our staff were selected to accompany students on a piece. A major honor considering only selected teachers from across the state are invited to play. Orchestra teacher Madison Penn will be playing the violin and accompanying the All-State Honors Choir on a Mozart piece... Read More

Discover the world of beekeeping and learn everything you need to get started on this fascinating hobby. Participants will learn how to assemble a hive, how to care for the hive, and how to harvest honey. Textbook and notes are included in the $180 fee which covers 6 classes. Classes will take place at Nahant Marsh Education Center on Tuesdays from January 25-March 1 at 6-8pm. The course will be instructed by Phil Crandall, Owner/Operator of Crandall Farms Inc., a family owned apiary and farm in Coal Valley, IL. Phil is the founder and main beekeeper for the farm. Beginning his interest since childhood,... Read More

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, which means that those of you in a relationship are blissfully sweating it out with the pressure inherent of being forced to prove the enormity of your love through spending money and symbolic gestures that you hope won’t be misinterpreted by your significant other because for a moment there you forgot that you should’ve been born a psychic to read their mind and immediately know how to make them completely and totally happy. As for the rest of us who are single, we’re left with the sigh of relief of knowing that we don’t have to... Read More

A celebration of SUYP’s 7 year history in one final, amazing, hilarious event! After 7 years of bringing nerdy and dirty hilarity to the Quad Cities and beyond, the SUYP Comedy Troupe is closing the curtain once and for all with an event for the ages! Come and celebrate the history of SUYP with a show filled with improv, sketch, and stand up – starring the performers you know and love, and welcoming back special guests who were once part of the SUYP family themselves! Joshua Kahn and Nikki Murray reunite one final time to host this extravaganza that is sure to be filled with laughs... Read More

Playcrafters Barn Theatre is excited to be presenting “The Odd Couple,” running February 18-20 & 25-27, Friday & Saturday 7:30PM and Sunday at 3PM. Tickets are only $15 ($13 Military/Senior) and are now available at Playcrafters.com!  Read More

Ballet Quad Cities is presenting Love Stories just in time for valentine’s day! Here are the details: Love Stories February 11 & 12, 2022 The Outing Club, Davenport, IA For the Love of Dance, For the Love of Music, We will tell out stories. An intimate performance presented in the style of Ballet Quad Cities for everyone that loves great dancing, moving music and memorable stories! Original choreography by Courtney Lyon, Emily Kate Long, Lynn Bowman, and a premiere piece by Domingo Rubio set to the music of Paganini’s Capricio. Romeo and Juliet Suite will conclude the program. Limited... Read More