The Rock Island Library’s Hug-A-Book early learning program and the Quad City Botanical Center’s KinderNature program have teamed up this spring help grow young readers with a Garden Starters event. The Hug-A-Book Garden Starters event is Tuesday, April 9, from 10:30 am to 11:30 am in the tropical sun garden of the Quad City Botanical Center, 2525 4th Avenue, Rock Island. The event features stories and songs from the library’s Hug-a-Book program and nature fun and crafts from the botanical center’s KinderNature series. Preschoolers will plant a seed to take home their... Read More

Spring has sprung! The most enjoyable and exciting event of the season is quickly approaching! That’s right, it’s time for some Easter Egg Hunts! All over the Quad Cities, businesses and organizations are preparing for fun-filled activities for both the kiddos and the adults! Here at QuadCities.com, we officially bring you the ultimate list of Easter Egg Hunts throughout the area for 2019. Check them out!   East End Bolders Club (3712 4th Avenue Moline) Friday Apr 5 at 7 p.m. Members of the EEBC will join together for an adult-only Easter Egg Hunt. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/660873811013572/.   Scott... Read More

Moeller Nights has done it again! Experience An Evening with Bon Iver on Saturday Apr 6 at the newest and coolest music venue in the Quad Cities, The Rust Belt (533 12th Avenue East Moline). Doors open at 6 p.m. and the music begins at 7 p.m. Defined by the pure vocals and confessional lyrics of singer/songwriter Justin Vernon, Bon Iver embodied the sound of late-2000s indie folk with their debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago, while later albums incorporated electronic and R&B elements that widened their fan base, which included collaborator Kanye West. For more on Bon Iver, visit https://boniver.org/. Tickets... Read More

There’s no question that Moeller Nights provides one of the most impressive collections of live entertainment acts in the Quad Cities, each and every week. Moeller Nights are filled with unique voices, writers and players. Every artist, comedian or author who takes the stage at a Moeller Nights function will guarantee you an evening like no other that’s happening anywhere else in the world. Check out some of the amazing Moeller Nights performances coming up this week: Thursday Apr 4 Cave Twins take the stage at Triple Crown Whiskey Bar & Raccoon Motel (304 E 3rd Street Davenport). Doors... Read More

History is all around us in the Quad Cities, including at our local cemeteries. The Rock Island Public Library will introduce guests to some of that history in a reservation-only guided tour of Oakdale Memorial Gardens in Davenport. Rock Island Public Library presents A Walking Tour of Oakdale Memorial Gardens from 5:00 to 6:30 pm on Wednesday, April 17 at the historic cemetery at 2501 Eastern Avenue, Davenport. Reference Librarian Jason Kirchofer and cemetery personnel will lead guests through a tour of the grounds. Founded in 1856, Oakdale is listed on the National Register of Historic Places,... Read More

Prenzie Players’ 17th season continues with the production of William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors, directed by Adam Lewis. Opening Night takes place this Friday Apr 5 at 8 p.m. with a Post-Show Audience Conversation. Two sets of twins separated at birth unwittingly inhabit the same city, resulting in the ultimate case of mistaken identity. As the siblings struggle with a series of misunderstandings, comedy thrives amid the chaos. Performances are held at 1730 Wilkes Avenue in Davenport, and will continue on Saturday Apr 6 at 8 p.m., Sunday Apr 7 at 3 p.m. (Bob’s Matinee), Thursday... Read More

Recycle the Runway 2019 is back and better than ever! Dress for Success Quad Cities presents Recycle the Runway 2019, which takes place on Thursday Apr 18 from 5:30 – 9 p.m. at the RiverCenter (136 E 3rd Street Davenport). Welcoming back Royal Neighbors of America and welcoming aboard Exelon Generation Quad Cities Station as co-sponsors, Recycle the Runway is a one-of-a-kind experience where a juried selection of 10 local designers showcase runway-ready ensembles crafted from bags of recycled clothing and accessories generously donated to Dress for Success Quad Cities but deemed not quite workplace... Read More

John Deere’s most popular family event, the Annual Duck Hatching, is back yet again! The 2019 Duck Hatching Event takes place on Saturday Apr 13 and Sunday Apr 14 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the John Deere Pavilion (1400 River Drive Moline). This event features a hatching observation and education program with informational sessions conducted at the top of every hour. Follow along at three learning stations as ducklings first crack out of their shells, learn how to waddle, and play and swim with each other. Informational sessions will be held at the top of every hour, where children can ask questions... Read More

Three Dog Night comes to the Quad Cities! Check out the legendary rock band, Three Dog Night, at the Adler Theatre (136 E 3rd Street Davenport) on Friday Apr 12 at 8 p.m. Three Dog Night, celebrating nearly five decades, hits wind through the fabric of pop culture today, whether on the radio where they are heard day in and day out, in TV commercials or in major motion pictures — songs like “Mama Told Me (Not To Come),” “Joy to the World,” “Black and White,” “Shambala” and “One” serve to heighten our emotions and crystallize Three Dog Night’s continuing popularity. Three... Read More

Hey Quad Cities, are you ready for a party like none other? Lobo’s Salsa presents The Dawn’s Live Album Release of The Dawn – Live at The Raccoon Motel this Saturday Mar 30 at RIBCO (1815 2nd Avenue Rock Island), beginning at 8 p.m. For the past 13 years, western Illinois based rock/jam band “The Dawn” has spread their love of cutting-edge improvisational rock throughout the Midwest. From their humble beginnings in the shadow of the Mississippi River, they have crafted out their place as one of the premier up and coming jam bands. The Dawn’s live show experience has proven contagious... Read More