Pokémon trainers unite! Your defending skills are in need. Whether you are a long-time Pokémon Go trainer or want to see what all the fuss is about, head to the Niabi Zoo this Saturday Oct 14 for a Pokémon Go Expedition! That’s right, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. the zoo will be stocked full of virtual Pokemon in-waiting. You will be able to discover 20 Pokestops, with lures attached to each. Four gyms will be available for battles with other players. Train tickets will only be $10 for four rides, so you can also relax and enjoy the scenery while hatching eggs. Your courage will pull you through... Read More

Kick off the fall season this weekend with DeWitt’s Great Pumpkin Festival! This Sunday, Oct 15 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Downtown DeWitt will transform into a festival filled with pumpkins, scarecrows and fun! Starting at 11 a.m. the Women of Welton will hold a baking contest featuring dishes containing apple, pumpkin or nuts. A bake sale will follow! The Chainsaw Pumpkin Carving Contest also begins at 11 a.m. with a $15 entry fee. The pumpkin will be provided, but you will need to bring your own carving equipment. Don’t forget to vote on your favorite scarecrow, in the Scarecrow Contest! Local... Read More

Defense carried the days as Mid America Premier – the top-rated U10 soccer team in the region, and perhaps, now it can be said, the state of Illinois – took the gold in the Lincoln Soccer Tournament Sept. 16-17, defeating not only the top teams from downstate Illinois but the official youth team of Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire. Mid America started off the first day hot – in more ways than one. Temperatures were a sweltering 90 degrees during both the team’s games. And their first game, Saturday morning, was against the official U10 youth team of the MLS’ Chicago Fire. If ever... Read More

It was a strange, sloppy game at times, played on a pee wee-sized field that led to a lot of barely missed shots, but it was a win, and that was the important end result as the top U10 youth soccer team in the Midwest region, Mid America Premier Red, opened its Illowa League schedule with a 8-2 win over Q-C Legends at Rock Island’s Campbell Sports Complex on Sept. 10. Premier largely dominated the contest even beyond the final score, peppering the Legends goalie with shots and just missing the goal more than a dozen times with blasts. But with a game that started 15 minutes late due to a referee... Read More

Are you looking for a family friendly event filled with art, music and fun, this weekend? Then head to the Village of East Davenport for the MidCoast Fine Arts’ Riverssance Festival of Fine Art! The Riverssance Festival of Fine Art will be held this Saturday Sep 16 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday Sep 17 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Lyndsay Park in the Village of East Davenport. Admission is $4 per person (12 and under are free) or $6 for a 2-day pass. The Festival will be celebrating its 30th year as the premier fine arts festival in the Quad Cities! There will be a free children’s art tent,... Read More

Are you looking for a fun and family friendly event this weekend? Then look no further than the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds! The 23rd Annual Reading Adventures will be taking place at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds (2815 W Locust Street Davenport) this Sunday, Sep 10 from 12-4 p.m. Admission is free! Bounce houses and face painting will also be available for a fun time. The Davenport Police Department will be on-site with a police car and to mingle with the kids. The Davenport Fire Department will also be bringing one of their fire trucks! Don’t miss the performances by Danceworks and... Read More

The real superheroes are the brave men and women that put their lives at risk every day to keep the rest of us safe and protected. The QCA’s very own, Niabi Zoo, would like to thank these hometown superheroes in a big way! Saturday Sep 9 is Superhero Day at Niabi Zoo! All superheroes (members of the military, police officers, firefighters and EMT’s) will receive free admission! Hours for this Saturday are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. with the last entry at 4 p.m. Superhero Day will also present lessons about the conservation heroes at the zoo! You will also find out how many animal adaptations are like... Read More

Labor Day weekend is almost here! Could there be a better way to spend it than going back in time and celebrating like the pioneers did? The Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village is hosting their annual Pioneer Village Labor Day Weekend Festival on Sunday Sep 3 and Monday Sep 4 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Pioneer Village is located north of Scott County Park, at 18817 290th Street Long Grove. Admission for adults is $2, children are $1 and 5 and under are free. There will be multiple opportunities to check out the Wild West Shows each day at noon, 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m. From 11-3, see what the Down... Read More

A new and exciting event is coming to the Quad Cities that you won’t want to miss! MW Productions is hosting their very first Down Hill Jam on Saturday Sep 2 at Camden Park (1550 31st Avenue Milan) from 2-9 p.m. The Down Hill Jam is an adults-only power wheels race! That’s right, if you have ever looked at your child’s (or neighbor’s) power wheels and thought to yourself, ‘I wonder how fast I could ride that thing down-hill’ then this is your lucky day! For a small registration fee of $5 you now have an opportunity to show all your friends and family how amazing you are at controlling... Read More

The Rock Island Public Library’s Hug A Book program series will offer a special early learning art event  this Thursday for ages five and under. Hug-A-Book, Make Some Art offers a story and several related art projects designed for children ages to five. The free event is at 6:00 pm on Thursday, Aug. 31 at Rock Island Downtown Library, 401 19th Street, in the second-floor Community Room. Each child receives a free book and an art apron, courtesy of the Merrill Harris Fund of the Rock Island Public Library Foundation. The Hug-A-Book event  serves as the preview for a new art monthly program... Read More