A special “Spoken Word” event will take place tonight,  Wednesday, May 10th at 6:30 pm at Augustana College.  There is a live performance by local spoken word artist, Aubrey Barnes.  Poems from incarcerated students in the Augustana Prison Education Program will also be read.  Read More

Martha Redbone, Native American and African-American vocalist/songwriter, is performing tonight, May 9, at 7:00 p.m. at Butterworth Center, 1105 8th St., Moline. The event is free and open to the public. Native and African-American vocalist/songwriter/composer/educator, Martha Redbone, is known for her unique gumbo of folk, blues, and gospel from her childhood in Harlan County, Kentucky infused with the eclectic grit of pre-gentrified Brooklyn. Inheriting the powerful vocal range of her gospel-singing African American father and the resilient spirit of her mother’s Cherokee/Shawnee/Choctaw culture.... Read More

ABBA-SOLUTELY FABULOUS!! Over 54 million people all around the world have fallen in in love with the characters, the story and the music that make “Mamma Mia!”the ultimate feel-good show! A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! ​Writer, Catherine Johnson’s, sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. ​The story-telling magic of... 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, running every Sunday, only on your site for fun, free, local entertainment, QuadCities.com! 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. So... Read More

BETTENDORF, IOWA – April 25, 2023 – Each May, major publishers get together to share the magic of reading by offering free comic books for the taking. The Bettendorf Public Library is hosting a Free Comic Book Day celebration on May 6th. The Creation Studio of the Bettendorf Public Library will be open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM offering readers of all ages to pick from an assortment of Free Comic Book Day 2023 titles to take home. Registration is not required to attend this free event. The Bettendorf Public Library is located at 2950 Learning Campus Dr. in Bettendorf. In addition to the free... Read More

Rudy’s Tacos is celebrating Cinco de Mayo with a fiesta starting at noon on Saturday, May 6 th at Rudy’s Tacos in the Village of East Davenport! This all-day event will include live music, contests, great food, and fun activities for the whole family! We will be hosting live music as always and this year’s lineup includes “Donovan Gustofson and Friends” from 4pm-6pm and then “The Matt Fuller Band” from 7pm-10pm. We will also be bringing back our traditional Taco Eating Contest starting at 6:15pm. Participants can enter to win a first prize of a $50 Rudy’s Tacos Gift Card and Gift... Read More

MOLINE, IL – The Western Illinois University- Quad Cities Chess Club will host the Quad Cities Cinco de Mayo 2023 Chess Tournament from 10 a.m.-6p.m. Saturday, May 6 at WIU-QC Riverfront Hall, rooms 103/104. The tournament, which will include WIU-QC students, WIU Leathernecks Chess Club Moline and the Illowa Chess Club from the Quad Cities, is designed to explore students’ minds through strategy and determination, while forming new relationships. Registration is required to participate and can be completed the day of the tournament from 8:30-9:30 a.m. The USCF-Rated Open Section requires... Read More

To honor Bishop Hill’s very own Company D, IL 57th Volunteer Infantry, Bishop Hill is having Civil War Days on Saturday May 6 and Sunday May 7. There will be a living history encampment in the village park with programs going on every hour on the hour. Some of the programs that are scheduled are: a vintage baseball tournament, artillery demonstration, an appearance by General U.S. Grant, a Civil War Ball, lecture on President Lincoln, a medical demonstration, an afternoon skirmish, and much, much more. The Steeple Building Museum will also have a special Company D exhibit. Event is free and open... Read More

Public House in Davenport, 5260 Northwest Boulevard, is hosting a Kentucky Derby party at 3 p.m. May 6! Join us for one of the BIGGEST parties of the year! Where BIG hats meet bourbon drinks! -Come dressed to impress because we are having a BIG HAT contest! (Prizes for winners) -Games -Specialty Cocktails -Bulliet Bourbon Sampling (starting at 4pm- while supplies last) -Sound ON and the most EXCITING 30 seconds in sports! FYI: Join us in the AM for our Earth Day Event starting at 9am then stick around for our BIG DERBY PARTY!  Read More

Looking for fun events in the Quad-Cities this weekend? Check out the Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! This week: It’s Cinco De Mayo this weekend, and we’ve got a rundown of some of the best places everyone is TACO-ing about, as well as a look at live music and other events!  Read More