The City of Bettendorf is honoring its history while also breaking ground on an exciting future development: THE LANDING GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY On Friday, June 2nd at 9am, the City is going to kick off its day-long 120th Birthday Community Celebration with a Groundbreaking Ceremony at The Landing (www.bettendorf.org/TheLanding), located at the corner of 23rd Street and Middle Road. The event will include remarks by Bettendorf Mayor Bob Gallagher, YMCA of the Iowa Mississippi Valley Board Chair Mo Hyder, RDG Planning & Design, and General Constructors, Inc. (GCI) – which was chosen by Bettendorf... Read More

Seeking fun events in the Quad-Cities? Listen to the Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! This week: Summer outdoor concerts and more start kicking off this weekend and you can get all the details in your Weekend in 2 Minutes!  Read More

Phins up Quad City Parrot Head Club members! Our May 31, 2023 social will be at the fabulous Gypsy Highway Great drinks, American & Thia food, 6 to 9PMish. Talented club favorite Pat Foley will perform all the great songs he does so well. Put your dancing shoes on and dance to Pat’s danceable tunes. Our charity is @Hand in Hand. In addition to cash the need; glue, glue sticks, tempera paint, paint brushes, construction paper, crayons, color pencils, markers. Also archery equipment, fishing equipment – adult, fishing poles, hooks, line & outside balls/play items. Come social... Read More

Biblio Publishing has released The Yank Striker: A Footballer’s Beginning, a new sports drama and the first in a book series by author Jason Liegois. The book is currently available in paperback format through Amazon and Biblio’s website, and will be released in ebook format within the next couple months. The book tells the story of Daniel John “DJ” Ryan, a high school senior from the Dallas area making plans for life after graduation. As a high school all-American wide receiver, he sees that future as joining the Hamilton State University Copperheads, coached by his national... Read More

The Quad City Botanical Center is excited to announce the exhibit opening of Plants of the World: People Behind the Plants on Friday, May 26, 2023. This new, unique exhibit honors the personal stories told by Quad Citizens from around the world who now call the Quad Cities their home. The Sun Garden is home to several different species of plants that can be found all over the world, some of which bring back fond and wonderful memories for the featured storytellers. Travel through the Sun Garden and learn about their personal connections to plants in our collection such as the banana, papaya, cacao,... Read More

Looking for some fun things to do in Illinois and Iowa this week? In the Quad-Cities? Check out our Fun10! Fun10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week and every week, only on your site for fun, free, local entertainment, QuadCities.com! Every week, 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. So what’s on the Fun10... Read More

The Geneseo Farmer’s Market is all about local people getting together to sell their fresh produce, homemade baked goods, home canning, handcrafted health and beauty items, superb sewing, creative crafts, fabulous flowers and pretty plants. For a small market, they have something for everyone! The first market kicks off June 2 in Downtown Geneseo! Learn more: GENESEO FARMER’S MARKET  Read More

Looking for some fun things to do in the Illinois and Iowa Quad-Cities this weekend? Listen to our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! This week: Welcome to your three-day-weekend! Find out a lot of the fun things going on in and around the Quad-Cities in the latest Weekend in 2 Minutes!  Read More

Summer Is on our doorstep and the Bettendorf Public Library is set to celebrate with the return of its wildly popular Summer Concert Series. The eleven-week series starts on June 1st and takes place each Thursday night at 6:30 PM at Faye’s Field located at 2850 Learning Campus Dr. in Bettendorf. Attendees are encouraged to bring along food and drink to this program. In the case of inclement weather, concerts will be held inside the Bettendorf Public Library which is next to Faye’s Field. The Summer Concert Series band line up Is as follows: 6/1 – Doggin’ Out 6/8 –... Read More

Larry Fleet Live is coming to Davenport’s Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd St., Saturday, June 24 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at the Adler box office. Tennessee-born troubadour Larry Fleet grew up on a stack of records spanning Merle Haggard, Otis Redding, Willie Nelson, and Marvin Gaye. A thoughtful songwriter with a knack for a one-liner, an ear for a sturdy hook, and a powerhouse voice that strikes like a match, Fleet was working blue-collar jobs to make ends meet before a chance encounter with Jake Owen led to an opening slot on the road and a recording contract with Big Loud Records.... Read More