This weekend the Storm plays host to the Vermillion County Bobcats Friday and Saturday at the TaxSlayer Center. Friday is Trick or Treat on the Ice Night presented by iHeart Media and the puck will drop an hour early at 6:10. Kids are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes to the games and will be allowed to come down on to the ice postgame to trick or treat with Storm players. Sunday is the Storm’s first Pucks and Paws game of the season and will feature a Halloween dog costume contest. The game starts at 2:10 and dog tickets are free when purchased at the box office. Fans can purchase tickets... Read More

Hundreds of women (and men) are expected to attend the annual Quad Cities Go Red for Women Event on October 28 to raise funds to fight heart disease and stroke, the #1 killer of women. The event begins at 5:00 p.m. at Waterfront Convention Center. Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association’s nationwide movement that celebrates the energy, passion and power of women banding together to wipe out heart disease, the number one killer of women. The event includes an engaging and entertaining program, story from a local heart survivor, a heart-healthy dinner, silent auction, and other  opportunities... Read More

Rock Island, Illinois musician Jeff Konrad has remixed a classic track from Quad-Cities band Pitch Black Manor: Pitch Black Manor – Over and Over Again (Jeff Konrad Remix): Direct Download: 16-BIT WAV   Available now   Length: 2:35 FCC Clean Joshua Bentley, Chad Fifer, and Lyle Erickson gave birth to Pitch Black Manor (Quad Cities first Goth Rock band) over 25 years ago in East Moline, IL. In 2020 Pitch Black Manor returned with “Monster Classics” and in 2021 delivered “Night Creeps”. Bentley approached fellow Quad Cities producer/musician Jeff... Read More

The Artsy Bookworm, 1319 30th St, Rock Island, is accepting any and all community members to bring their decorated pumpkins for a contest! Community vote will determine the winners on Nov. 1, 2021. First place will win a $50 gift card to The Artsy Bookworm, second place will win a $25 gift card. Anyone can enter and entrance is free, just make sure staff know which pumpkin is yours and that we have your contact information! For more info, see: facebook.com/bookwormqc  Read More

Quad City Arts invites artists residing within a 250-mile radius of Rock Island, IL to submit a proposal for a gallery exhibition during 2022-23. Selected artists will be paired with one or two additional artists for a 2-month long exhibition taking place after August 2022 in one of our two large exhibit spaces. Cohesive bodies of work are highly desired. All media will be considered. For details and entry form, go to https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=8676 The entry fee is $10. The deadline: Jan. 9, 2022. Quad City Arts is a nonprofit local arts agency dedicated to enriching... Read More

Western Illinois University will honor members of the armed forces, along with two of its own fallen soldiers, Capt. Derek Dobogai and Lt. Col. Robert Baldwin, Saturday, Oct. 30 as part of the 10th annual Fallen Soldiers 5K Run/Walk. The event will begin with a ceremony at 8:30 a.m. at Hanson Field, with the race beginning at 9 a.m. in front of Western Hall on University Drive. For those who cannot attend, the ceremony will be live-streamed on the Fallen Soldier Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/FallenSoldiersWIU. Registration is $35 for the in-person race and $38.45 for the virtual race... Read More

Teen readers (ages 11-19) are invited to take part in this annual teen challenge to see which QC Libraries’ teens can read the most during the month of October! Every QC teen reader who reads for at least 1,000 minutes will be entered into a grand prize drawing to win a $100 Visa gift card! Keep track of your minutes spent reading on www.davenportlibrary.beanstack.com, the Beanstack app, or a paper log that will be available in the Teen Area of participating libraries. As a bonus, Davenport teens will get a ticket to enter in exclusive prize drawings for every 250 minutes they log reading! Prizes... Read More

Are you ready? Steve Byrne will be performing in the Rhythm Room at Rhythm City Casino in Davenport on Thursday, October 28th! Get your tickets at The Market or on our website here while supplies last: https://rhythmcitycasino.showare.com/eventperformances…  Read More

The Quad Cities Cruisers are holding their latest car show, the Farmer’s Market Cruise In, from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Freight House, 421 E. River Drive, Davenport! The event is free and open to the public. Come check out the cars!  Read More

Have a FRIGHTFUL good time tonight in downtown Rock Island with your little ghosts and goblins! Family-Friendly Fright Night will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. TONIGHT at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island. Goodwill of the Heartland is one of the sponsors of the event, which is FREE for kids and families.  Read More