Western Illinois University will host a faculty panel discussion to provide historical, geopolitical and religious context for the ongoing situation in Ukraine from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24 in the University Union’s Sandburg Theater. WIU Department of History Interim Chair Tim Roberts will moderate three brief presentations, followed by a discussion and question and answer session. Panelists include: • Liberal Arts and Sciences Coordinator and Religious Studies Professor Betsy Perabo, who has taught at WIU since 2005. Her research focuses on religion and war and she is the author... Read More

Every night for seven nights can be a date night, girls’ night out, family gathering, or get take-out because it’s been a long day as QC Restaurant Week is your chance to expand your taste buds by trying new things from more than 55 participating businesses.  In its tenth year, the annual event on March 21-27, 2022, organized by Visit Quad Cities is the perfect time to support and celebrate Quad Cities restaurants. Visit Quad Cities encourages food lovers to explore www.qcrestaurantweek.com for all of the restaurants’ details.  Small businesses are a key part of the Quad Cities region,... Read More

In an effort to promote different career paths and occupations, IowaWORKS will host a Multi-Employer Hiring Event at the job center, 1801A East Kimberly Road, Davenport, on Wednesday, March 16 from 10 am until 2 pm. Twenty employers have been invited to share career opportunities and will be pre-screening candidates for potential employment. The event is new in hopes of attracting more job seekers to diverse occupations. The IowaWORKS center serves as a resource to job seekers who need help with resumes and interviewing skills.  They can also attend training workshops to help them in their... Read More

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

The Davenport Public Library is excited to welcome author Reid Forgrave to the Fairmount branch on Monday, March 28th at 6:30pm! For parents, the decision on whether to allow their son to play football is a difficult one weighing very real risks with very real rewards. There are the social pressures to join in on America’s favorite sport – and also the concerns about how concussions may impact their child’s future. And then there is weighing how football can help form their child’s character. In telling the story of Zac Easter, Reid Forgrave tells the story of America’s... Read More

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – Western Illinois University’s Museum Studies Program will host “Museums in Progress” at noon Friday, March 18 at the WIU-QC Riverfront Hall, room 111. The symposium, which will also be hosted virtually, will include a discussion with museum professionals Hannah Mason Macklin and Professor Dan Hicks. Attendees will be able to discuss, learn and debate how curators are increasingly using anticolonial practices to engage with objects that have been plundered or defined through colonial ideologies. Macklin is currently an education manager at the... Read More

LOCASH will be performing in the Rhythm City Casino Event Center in Davenport on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 8:00pm. Tickets are $50, $45, $35, $30 and $25 not including taxes and additional fees when purchased online. Tickets for LOCASH will be available here on 2/18/2022 at 10:00am: https://rhythmcitycasino.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=124  Read More

The Davenport Public Library will host a program to support Small Business owners! Join us on Wednesday, March 30th at 6:30pm to learn more about customer-focused marketing. As a new entrepreneur, you’ll need more than good products or services to grow your business. It’s also important to have strong customer-focused marketing strategies to reach your audience and turn them into loyal customers. Google tools can help you understand and connect with your audience across the customer journey. This program is best suited for adults. Registration is required. Those wishing to attend may... Read More

IowaWORKS, 1801A East Kimberly Road, Davenport,  will be hosting the following employers for hiring events during the week of March 14. Employers are as follows: Monday, March 14 — Norfolk Iron & Metal — 10am to 2pm HIRING: Machine Operators; Warehouse Support; Maintenance Specialists Wednesday, March 16 —  Multi-Employer —  10am to 2pm Employers: Bally’s Quad Cities; Norfolk Iron & Metal; Iowa 80 Group; DES Employment Group; Teams Staffing Solutions/TSI – Muscatine; Manatts Inc.; HNI; Elliott Aviation; ESCP Corporation; LeClaire Manufacturing; Aerotek... Read More

The Gatlin Brothers will perform in the Event Center on March 13 at 7:00pm. Tickets are $25, $30 and $40 plus taxes and additional fees (fees are waived when tickets are purchased at The Market gift shop inside Rhythm City Casino Resort). Doors open at 7 PM for the 8 PM show. All ages are welcome. Tickets in the ADA section are for patrons with mobility disabilities and up to three companions. If companion seating is not available because the ADA section is sold out, Rhythm City Casino Resort will offer seats as close as possible to the accessible seat, if available, at the purchase price of the... Read More