Monsters are invading the Family Museum! Enjoy favorite activities like pumpkin painting, glow room activities, PLUS new activities: Mini Monster Mittens, FrankenScience, a monster zoo, Monsters Inc. inspired performances by the Family Museum Dance Company, and much more! Sunday, October 20, 2019, 12:00 – 5:00 pm. $9 for general admission; Family Museum members are free. First Floor Activities: • Haunted Hopscotch (Outside-Front): Make your feet match the monster’s tracks by jumping, twisting, and hopping your way into the Museum. • Floating Monsters (Great Hall) See for yourself…you’ll... Read More

The final Rock Island Artists’ Market of the 2019 season, the Fall Fling, is this Sunday, October 13, from 12-4 pm. This family-friendly market takes place in the parking lot of Skeleton Key Art and Antiques at 520 18th Street, Rock Island, and features a variety of art, local produce, handcrafted goods and more. Customers and sellers are encouraged to dress up in their favorite Halloween costume for the Fall Fling. Roaming judges will be passing out prizes for great costumes and participating artists will be handing out treats for kids. The October market will feature food and drinks by Kavanaugh’s... Read More

The Hauberg Estate’s annual murder mystery scavenger hunt, “The Witching Hour,” will take place on Saturday, October 19th from 6pm to 10pm. The mysterious and mystifying Mansion is located at 1300 24th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201. Tickets for the Friends of Hauberg Civic Center Foundation fundraiser are $35 and advance purchase is required. Food included from Igor’s Bistro and the Cash Bar is available for your witches brew. Tickets are available through Eventbrite.com or by calling 309-373-5080. The witching hour is the time of night associated with supernatural events. It’s when... Read More

Are you ready to get your run on for a great cause, this weekend?! QC United’s 3rd Annual Run with the Bull 5k and Youth Relays takes place this Saturday Oct 12, with starting location at the Riverdale Fire Department (110 Manor Drive Riverdale) near Arconic. Run with the Bull 5k will begin at 9 a.m. and the Youth Relays at 10 a.m. Registration for the 5k is only $28 and includes a t-shirt, neck gator, goody bag and entry to Pete’s Post-Party featuring Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the City of Riverdale, beer and more! There are also group rate discounts for Cornbelt Running Club Members,... Read More

Today, children’s YouTube sensation Blippi announces the first-ever tour across North America with a date in Davenport at the Adler Theatre on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. Blippi Live! is set to bring the vivacious, energetic, and educational children’s character from the screen to the stage for an all-ages extravaganza of fun, dancing, singing and meeting amazing new friends onstage. Blippi’s first tour will bring the fun and antics of his beloved adventures to the stage, to provide an interactive, family-friendly show unlike anything else out there. Blippi’s appeal lies... Read More

Dress up your little ghosts and goblins for the Quad City Botanical Centers’ annual Not So Scary Halloween Walk! This Not So Scary Halloween Walk takes place this Friday Oct 11 and Friday Oct 25 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Quad City Botanical Center (2525 4th Avenue Rock Island). Bring your flashlights and explore the nooks and crannies of the Sun Garden – search for spiders, bats, jack-o-lanterns and toads as you wander down the darkened pathways. Enjoy refreshments, games and crafts and get a glimpse of the Halloween train in our popular train garden. It’s not so scary in our gardens,... Read More

Looking for some feel-good live music this week? The Way Down Wanderers and Barbaro take the stage this Thursday Oct 10 in the Redstone Room at River Music Experience (129 N Main St. Davenport). Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets to this all-ages show are $12 in advance and $15 on the day of the show. Purchase your tickets today at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-way-down-wanderers-w-barbaro-redstone-room-tickets-63581265276. Often referred to by fans as one of the hardest-working, hardest-touring bands on the circuit today, the 5-piece Illinois-based act not only proves... Read More

The Rock Island Parks & Recreation Department along with Bent River Brewing Company, presents the 2nd Annual 80’s Themed: 0.5k Beer & Donut Run benefiting Youth Recreation in Rock Island! The 0.5k Beer & Donut Run will take place on Saturday Oct 12 in Schwiebert Riverfront Park (1st Avenue Downtown Rock Island) from 3 – 5:30 p.m.   What is a 0.5 Beer Run? Some of you may have heard of a 5k, 10k, or even the marathons, but what about the 0.5k? Training for this race is easier than the rest of them. This is for those who enjoy their Saturday’s with a little more laid... Read More

They’re looking for a few good apples to share their creative works and help feed those in need next weekend at First Lutheran Church Parish House. The next Open Mic Coffeehouse to benefit the Saint Joe’s evening meal is the second Friday of October. Mark your calendars for Friday, October 11, 2019, from 7 p.m to 10 p.m.. Join us at First Lutheran Church Parish House, Rock Island, Illinois. Bring songs or poems to share, or just bring your sing-a-long self. Refreshments are served. Donations are gratefully accepted and benefit the Saint Joseph’s Evening Meal, which provides... Read More

Looking for a good laugh? Don’t miss this show! Whose Live Anyway? invades the Adler Theatre (136 E 3rd Street Davenport) on Wednesday Oct 9 at 7:30 p.m. This show is 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions. Cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray will leave you gasping with the very witty scenes they invent before your eyes. Audience participation is key to the show, so bring your suggestions and you might be asked to join the cast onstage! Whose Live Anyway? showcases some of the improv games made famous on the long-running... Read More