Tool will rock Moline’s TaxSlayer Center with special guest The Acid Helps on March 17, 2022. Tickets are available Friday at 10 a.m. at the TaxSlayer box office and all online ticket sellers. For more info, click here.  Read More

Quad Cities – The National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) will host a series of scholastic LAN events throughout the 2021-22 academic year called the Hometown Series.  A LAN event stands for Local Area Network event where players connect computers together for multiplayer video games played simultaneously. In conjunction with St. Ambrose University, the NECC’s Hometown Series will head to Davenport, Iowa, on Saturday, October 23 and Sunday, October 24.  Visit Quad Cities is also serving as a presenting partner in the event.  The state-of-the-art Rhythm City Casino will serve as the... Read More

Crafters and makers of all types are invited for conversation, tea, and craft time at the Bettendorf Public Library’s Craft-Tea event. Held at the Library located at 2950 Learning Campus Dr. in Bettendorf, Craft-Tea will take place on Tuesday, September 28th from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. Crafters aged 16 and up are welcome to bring their own projects for this dedicated work time while enjoying a beverage and the opportunity to socialize with other crafters. Complimentary tea and water will be available at this free event thanks to the sponsorship of the Friends of the Bettendorf Public Library. No... Read More

Before composer Alan Menken (now 72 and an eight-time Oscar winner) became a Disney juggernaut (penning such scores as “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast,” Aladdin,” “Newsies,” “Hunchback of Notre Dame” and “Enchanted”), he wrote the downright delightful, infectious music for “Little Shop of Horrors,” which opened in 1982 and became the highest-grossing Off-Broadway show of all time. Not only did the little musical that could get made into a popular 1986 film and launch Menken’s dazzling career, the riotous show has become a community-theater staple (done in... Read More

NormaLeah’s Sisterly Advice is an ‘empowerment session’ educating women and those who love them about ovarian cancer and its genetic link to other cancers. This informative and entertaining session, held Tuesday, September 28th at 6:30 pm at Fairmount St. (3000 N. Fairmount St.) and virtually, empowers all women to assess their personal risk, explore risk reduction strategies, recognize ovarian cancer’s subtle symptoms, and seek proper medical attention for the best outcome. It’s the advice Norma and Leah would give – if they could. Registration is required for both in-person and virtual... Read More

Mondays can be rough. And so, every Monday, we give you a music video. A fun, funny music video. Something that’ll make you smile, make you laugh, make you reminisce, and make you realize that back in the day, music video creators were probably either insane or heavily intoxicated. But were also incredibly entertaining. We call this feature, The Video You Deserve, and you can find it every Monday on your site for fun, free entertainment and features, QuadCities.com. Our latest video is pretty much a one-hit wonder from a band which beamed down some fame from that very popular means of gaining... Read More

September is Library Card Sign Up Month, when libraries everywhere remind residents about the awesome benefits of a simple plastic library card. Rock Island Public Library offers insider tips on using that card through free “library university” online courses. The four Library University sessions are offered at 2:00 pm on Tuesdays in September via the Zoom meeting platform. Each week offers a new look at amazing things RIPL cardholders can access with their free library card.  Topics include: September 28: Streaming movies, music, and more. Maybe you already knew that libraries offer DVDs,... Read More

Playcrafters Barn Theatre (4950 35th Ave., Moline) has some well-known titles planned for both its Mainstage and Barn Owl season for 2022. The Mainstage season is as follows: “The Odd Couple” by Neil Simon, performing in February. “Agatha Christie’s A Murder is Announced” by Leslie Darbon, performing in May. “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry, performing in July (pending approval from Concord Theatricals). “Sylvia” by A.R. Gurney, performing in October. “12 Angry Jurors” by Sherman Sergel, performing in November. The 2022 Barn Owl season (emphasizing more alternative,... Read More

Crafters and makers of all types are invited for conversation, tea, and craft time at the Bettendorf Public Library’s Craft-Tea event. Held at the Library located at 2950 Learning Campus Dr. in Bettendorf, Craft-Tea will take place on Tuesday, September 28th from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. Crafters aged 16 and up are welcome to bring their own projects for this dedicated work time while enjoying a beverage and the opportunity to socialize with other crafters. Complimentary tea and water will be available at this free event thanks to the sponsorship of the Friends of the Bettendorf Public Library. No... Read More

It’s Sunday, and QuadCities.com proudly presents Fun10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week! Every Sunday, we drop a new Fun10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out Fun10 every Sunday for the details on ten awesome events happening around town. It’s a cool read, and a great way to get started planning your entertainment for the week. FUN10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week and every week, running every Sunday, only on your site for fun, free, local... Read More