The Quad City Storm returns to Vibrant Arena for a Thursday-Friday set versus the Vermillion County Bobcats. After a weekend split with the Peoria Rivermen the Storm enters Thursday nights game in first place atop the SPHL with 10 points and a record of 5-2. Thursday night is Hocktoberfest presented by Palmer College of Chiropractic. All fans 21+ can enjoy free beer samples pregame and puck drop is at 6:10 PM. Friday the Storm honors active duty service members and veterans with Salute to Military Night presented by QCA Pools and Spas. Special Military Night jerseys will be worn in-game and auctioned... Read More

After 25 years in downtown Rock Island, Ballet Quad Cities is dancing away to a new location in downtown Moline. The long-running creative kingpin of dance in the Quad-Cities made the following announcement via email this week: Exciting news! Ballet Quad Cities is thrilled to announce that after 25 years, the company will move to the heart of downtown Moline. We are renovating a historic 5th Avenue building, which will enhance the vibrancy of our community and strengthen our organization. Join us in celebrating our new home and stay tuned for updates! QuadCities.com will keep you up to date as... Read More

150 years ago, Rock Island citizens were eagerly awaiting the opening of the community’s first-ever truly free library on November 25, 1872. The Library will celebrate its 150th anniversary as the first library to actually open for business in Illinois with a community birthday party on November 10. The Rock Island Library kicks off a full-year of anniversary celebrations with the free public party from about 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Thursday, November 10 on the second floor of the Downtown Library, 401 19th Street. The drop-in event immediately follows the final Frieze Lecture, with speeches... Read More

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 on… Circa ’21 Rings In Holidays With ‘White Christmas’ A... Read More

Up Next in Circa ‘21’s 45th Anniversary Season: “White Christmas.” A Circa ’21 family favorite returns just in time for the holiday season! Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil’s former army commander. Featuring a dazzling score with well-known standards including “Blue Skies,” “I Love A Piano,” “How Deep Is the Ocean” and the perennial title... Read More

Check out the Quad City Fish Swap at noon Sunday at Golden Leaf Banquet Center, 2902 E. Kimberly, Davenport. Follow Social Distancing & CDC Guidlines. We will have touch-less hand sanitizer stations throughout the venue. Please DO NOT TOUCH items until purchased. If high risk or experiencing symptoms please stay home. Retail sales event featuring a HUGE selection of live freshwater fish and plants. Plus new & used equipment, supplies and decor. Something for EVERY aquatic hobbyist. Free Admission!  Read More

Steve Rannazzisi will perform on Saturday, November 5, 2022 with two shows at 6:30 PM and 9 PM at Davenport’s Rhythm City Casino. Tickets are $25 plus applicable online/phone ticketing fee. Must be 21+ to attend show. A seasoned comedian with over 20 years of experience, Steve has made appearances on Curb Your Enthusiasm and Big Day in addition to his starring role on The League.  Read More

The Moline Public Library and Ascentra Credit Union are pleased to recognize Moline-Coal Valley School District’s first graders and students in mixed first grade classes who completed the 2022 Grrreat Tiger Tales Reading Challenge. Awards ceremonies for the schools are scheduled from 10:30 am to 3:10 pm on Saturday, November 5 at the Library. Tiger Tales encourages first graders and students in mixed first grade classes to read 10 books during the month of October. Students who have completed the challenge are invited to attend a pizza party with their family, where they will have their name... Read More

Playcrafters Barn Theatre presents “12 Angry Jurors” by Reginald Rose with a stage version by Sherman L. Sergel and directed by Mike Schulz. The trial of a 19-year-old man for the fatal stabbing of his father has just concluded. It looks like an open-and-shut case; that is until one of the jurors takes a look at the facts in a new way. Evidence is re-examined, tempers get short, and arguments grow heated as issues become personal, with each juror revealing his or her own character. As the various testimonies are re-examined, the murder is re-enacted and a new threat of violence breaks out,... Read More

Looking for fun events in Iowa and Illinois this weekend? Check out our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! This week: Taylor Swift and emo? That’s what Raccoon has served up this weekend! You’ve also got a lot of Halloween leftover events of the spooky type, some museum events, and lots of live music in this week’s Weekend!  Read More