40th Anniversary CASI St. Patrick’s Day Race is taking place today! The race starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, River Music Experience, downtown Davenport. Here’s the schedule: Event Time Race Fee Tot Trot Presented by Sears Manufacturing 9:00 a.m. $22 1-Mile Family Fun Run Presented by Eaton 9:30 a.m. $22 5K presented by Vibrant Credit Union 10:00 a.m. $40 After Party and Awards 11:00 a.m. After Party Sponsored by River Music Experience – in the Redstone Room, downtown Davenport, starts at 11.  Read More

It’s that time of year again — Icons Martini in downtown Rock Island is holding its St. Patrick’s Day bash after the Grand Parade in downtown that morning! Join us for a “Greenday” of fun & shenanigans starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday! Our girl Amy will be doing 2 types of Breakfast burritos (YEP 1 OF THEM IS CORNED BEEF), ( and the proceeds go to charity)….we will have our buy a cup ( with your cocktail) get a prize special, Jameson (and 7 other Irish whiskeys) and Guinness will be flowing….plus all your favorite people dressed to thrill along with our decked out Irish decor!!!!  Read More

7 a.m., 5260 Northwest Boulevard, Davenport Get your IRISH on! We are gearing up for the BIGGEST day of the year! You know the drill! *Doors open EARLY at 7am! *Irish Bloody Mary’s available from 7am-11am! *PHamous Lucky Charm Shots! *Traditional Green Sangria! *Irish Beers On Tap! *Live Music by Karl Beatty from 2-5pm *NEW St. Patrick’s Swag for sale! AND SO MUCH MORE! Make Public House your stop this year to CELEBRATE!  Read More

Looking for something fun to do for St. Patrick’s Day this weekend? Here’s a pot full o’ gold of events happening in and around the Quad-Cities for you to check out… St. Patrick’s Society Grand Parade 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Downtown Rock Island, corner of 4th Ave and 23rd St. More info: HERE The only interstate St. Patrick’s Parade in the U.S. It runs from Illinois into Davenport Iowa. The parade begins at St. Mary’s Church and continues through the downtown area crossing the Mississippi to Davenport, Iowa. – – – The parade begins at... Read More

After being cancelled at the last minute in 2020, the biennial Gathering of the Green Conference returns on March 16-19, 2022.  Almost 1,000 John Deere enthusiasts have registered for the full conference taking place at the RiverCenter in downtown Davenport, Iowa.  Attendees are coming from 32 states across the U.S. and four countries.  The vast majority of these registrants have signed up to tour Ag sites in the Quad Cities region. “Gathering of the Green is a valuable opportunity for the Quad Cities to serve as host community,” said Dave Herrell, President and CEO, Visit Quad Cities. “The... Read More

It’s that time of year again — Icons Martini in downtown Rock Island is holding its St. Patrick’s Day bash after the Grand Parade in downtown that morning! Join us for a “Greenday” of fun & shenanigans starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday! Our girl Amy will be doing 2 types of Breakfast burritos (YEP 1 OF THEM IS CORNED BEEF), ( and the proceeds go to charity)….we will have our buy a cup ( with your cocktail) get a prize special, Jameson (and 7 other Irish whiskeys) and Guinness will be flowing….plus all your favorite people dressed to thrill along with our decked out Irish decor!!!!  Read More

The Mockingbird On Main will present AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS through March 12 in Downtown Davenport! Based on the travel adventure novel by French author Jules Verne, this two person mad-cap comedic version by Tristan Tapscott tells the story of the unflappable duo Phileas Fogg and Jean Passepartout and their crazy trip around the world. AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS features real life power couple Sydney Dexter (as Phileas Fogg, et al) and Alex Richardson (as Passepartout, et al) and directed by Tristan Tapscott and Douglas Kutzli and designed by Savannah Bay Strandin.  Creator and Producer... Read More

The first production of The Black Box Theatre 2022 season is Lauren Gunderson’s “The Revolutionists.” Described as “Four beautiful, badass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen (and fan of ribbons) Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, and try to beat back the extremist insanity in 1793 Paris. This grand and dream-tweaked comedy is about violence and legacy, art and activism, feminism and terrorism, compatriots... Read More

Special Guest Coaches Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly & Tisha Venturini of the US Women’s Soccer Team will be the guest stars at QC FitFest & TeamFirst Soccer Academy 2022 Soccer Camp! Tickets are now available for online purchase for their 2022 Soccer Camp at QCFitFest.com. QC FitFest is a community events company that specializes in events revolving around health, fitness and athletic performance. Having done events in the past  like health & fitness expos, basketball camps featuring former NBA players, former college standouts and current college coaches, as well as jiu-jitsu seminars... Read More

We continue to hear news reports of crime, abuse, and neglect. We often feel as though we are on the brink of disaster and unable to help, when in truth, we have never been closer to making a difference. It is one simple personal interaction away. A single positive comment, a lone hand extended in friendship and support, a smile and word of encouragement to motivate and mentor a young person. Preventing lost potential is the mission of The HAVlife Foundation. Preventing the lost potential of our community’s youth, those age 10-15 that may be currently living in an “at risk” world.... Read More