On Saturday, February 11, local author David Sebben presents “Sol Butler, The Greatest Athlete You’ve Never Heard Of.” The free event is at 11am at the Downtown Library. An accomplished athlete, Butler played for the Rock Island Independents football team and competed in the long jump in the 1920 Olympic games. His free presentation is free and open to all ages.  Read More

Noted historian and storyteller Brian “Fox” Ellis joins the Rock Island Public library on February 8 for the first of three performances in his “History . . .  in Person!” series. Join us Wednesday, February 8 for his live performance, “Walt Whitman’s Lincoln,” at 6 pm at the Rock Island Downtown Library, 401 19th Street. Ellis recreates a program that the noted poet Whitman delivered on President Abraham Lincoln. This event is suitable for all ages, and registration is not required. Light refreshments will be provided. Please enter the library for this after-hours event via... Read More

Join the Bettendorf Athletic Boosters for Trivia Night on Friday, Feb. 17 at the Golden Leaf. $100 per team of 8. Doors open at 6 pm. Trivia begins at 7 pm. Bring your own food. Beverages must be purchased at the Golden Leaf. #BETTerTogether  Read More

Best-selling children’s author/illustrator team of Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham, creators of the acclaimed Friends series for middle-school ages, join us for an online visit at 3pm on Saturday, February 11! Once you register, you will receive a Zoom link and we have an activity packet for you and your child.  The authors will talk about their books, answer your questions, and share an engaging activity. About the books, Goodreads says: “Newbery Honor author Shannon Hale and New York Times bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham join forces in this middle grade graphic novel series... Read More

Celebrate #ColorOurCollections Week by picking up a take-home coloring kit from The Library and consider joining us in person for an evening of coloring. We have designed a coloring kit for you to enjoy and learn more about our area’s local history and collections. Twenty kits will be available for pick up at | Main, | Eastern, and | Fairmount. Kits are available to pick up Monday, February 6th through Friday, February 10th while supplies last!  Included in each kit is: a 4-count package of crayons a coloring booklet a black and white sticker to color & a mystery bonus. The fun... Read More

The iconic country star Reba McEntire will rock the Vibrant Arena on March 18! The REBA: LIVE IN CONCERT tour recently announced 14 additional dates which will feature special guests Terri Clark and The Isaacs. The award winning artist last played the Quad Cities when she appeared at The Mississippi Valley Fair in 2015. For tickets and additional information, click here.    Read More

The Davenport Community School District Secondary Schools Student Art Exhibition will be held at the NorthPark Mall through February 13. Artwork will be featured from Davenport Central, Davenport Mid City, Davenport North, Davenport West, Smart Intermediate, Sudlow Intermediate, The Creative Arts Academy, Walcott Intermediate, Williams Intermediate, and Wood Intermediate. Come check out what these talented kids created! #growingexcellence #davenportcommunityschool #davenporteducation  Read More

Tomfoolery On Tremont at Davenport’s Renwick Mansion presents ZACK PETERSON tonight, February 5, at 7pm, Doors @ 6pm. Tickets are $12 in advance. Out of Omaha Nebraska, after spending time in Chicago and Los Angeles, Zach Peterson is consistently touring around the country working at clubs, theaters and festivals year round. Minneapolis’ CityPages called him “one of the nicest and funniest performers around, with a sense of humor and style that is perfect for fans of everyone from Mary Mack to Tom Papa.” Zach has made a name for himself around the country for being “an... Read More

Check out the Fun10 for the Quad-Cities of Illinois and Iowa! 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 what’s on the Fun10 for this week? Read... Read More

Looking to forget the weather and relax to some soft acoustic sounds of sweet music? Check out Ariel Reynolds at Blue Suede Cocktails, 125 N. Main St., Port Byron! At 7 p.m. you can enjoy the acoustic stylings from Ariel McReynolds! Grab a beer and enjoy some tunes! Come grab a cocktail and enjoy Ariel’s performance!! Ariel McReynolds is a Country Singer Songwriter from the Quad Cities. She also adds Pop and Rock covers to give a more diverse set!  Read More