Well, you can forget about spring sports and concerts, and a whole bunch of other things you enjoy, unless you enjoy wearing masks, in which case YOU’RE IN LUCK! Illinois’ stay-at-home order has been extended to May 30, keeping a myriad of Quad-Cities businesses and activities closed through at least early June. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker made the announcement this afternoon in an online press conference. Pritzker is also requiring residents to wear masks in public. The current stay-at-home order was through April 30th. “On our current trajectory, the state is projected to see a peak... Read More

Hold on to your hats! Jason Platt is back, with a brand new book for tweens, Middle School Misadventures: Operation Hat Heist! The book is the second on Little, Brown for Platt’s Middle School Misadventures series, and is available in online bookstores worldwide. The book follows a boy, Newell, on the cusp between tween and teen years, navigating his way through the strange and funny misadventures of junior high. It’s an evolution of Platt’s popular long-running comic strip Mister and Me. For more info from Jason, check out our conversation on the podcast QCUncut. Fans can also... Read More

Mercado on Fifth misses their Mercado Familia and has been thinking of ways to connect with all of them virtually! One way they have found to achieve this, is by creating a series of events online until everyone can be together again. Enjoy cooking videos, live music and more story-times! Experience “Story Time With Rosi” this Friday Apr 24 at 2 p.m. on Facebook. Rosalva Portillo will share favorite children’s books, in Spanish and English. Rosalva, a Quad Cities native, is the principal at Lincoln Irving Elementary School, one of the few dual language schools in the Quad Cities.... Read More

Looking for a fun way to incorporate an Earth Day celebration this Wednesday while remote learning? Join Stable Vibes Yoga online for Kids’ Earth Day Music/Yoga this Wednesday Apr 22 at 2 p.m. This interactive event with live music and yoga will provide a fun way to celebrate our planet! The cost for this experience is only $10/household and will give your kiddos 45 minutes to play, laugh, and learn with Country Music Artist/Yoga Teacher, Angela Meyer! Angela will be playing some music with her guitar and leading the kiddos through a fun yoga flow perfect for Earth Day! Register here and watch... Read More

Looking for a way to brighten up your world with a little foliage and some cool plants? The Quad City Botanical Center is taking online orders through this Friday, April 17 for its annual plant sale. Curbside pickup has been changed to Saturday, May 9, 2020. Members 9 AM-1 PM and non-members 1 PM -5 PM. Purchasers are asked to largely print their first and last name on a sheet of paper to show to the attendant in the circle drive of the Botanical Center for pick up. The attendant will bring the plants to the vehicle and load to provide a contact-free experience. The annual Greenhouse Stock Plant... Read More

Looking for the cure for late afternoon boredom? Then join the Davenport Public Library on Facebook Live with Little Makers at Home! The popular Little Makers program has gone virtual and will now take place on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. on the Davenport Public Library’s Facebook page. Join Miss Christie for simple crafts you can make with things you probably already have around the house! Let’s get creative!   For more fun things to do in the Quad Cities this week, check out the latest issue of FUN10QC.  Read More

Looking for something fun to do with your kiddos from the comfort of your own home? Join Hy-Vee (201 10th Ave W Milan) for Cooped-Up Kids in the Kitchen! Join your Hy-Vee Dietitian Nina for a fun and interactive Facebook Live event where she will guide you and your little chefs through a very simple recipe. Check out these upcoming fun-filled events: Tuesday Apr 14 Bumble Bees and Flowers – This class will be celebrating spring! You will use food to make Bumble Bees and Flowers. Thursday Apr 16 at 10 a.m. Strawberry Mango Smoothie– This class is still celebrating spring by focusing... Read More

Three players from the East Moline Silvis Soccer Club U12 Spartans have made the final cut for the Illinois State Soccer Team in their age group, and seven players overall from EMSSC made the cut! Eli Nache and Jonas Cortez made the final cut for the state team for 2008, and Junior Garibay made the pool team! Other EMSSC players to make their respective teams include Deontae Nache and Austin VandeGeest, who made the 2006 team, Addi Schatteman, who made the girls 2007 team, and Logan Schaeffer, who made the 2007 team! EMSSC is the only team from the Quad-Cities to be represented on the teams! ... Read More

Even in the midst of this terrible time, there’s always some good news, always people rising above the depressing and dark news out there and trying their best to do good works and be positive in this world. And every month, I, in conjunction with our media partners at KWQC-TV6’s “Paula Sands Live” bring you some of the positive and uplifting events, actions and individuals in the area. Here are some of the great things going on during this challenging time in the Quad-Cities: Mask Makers Stepping Up In the face of a shortage of masks and a greater need than ever for people... Read More

Ms. ShoShanna has missed reading to everyone these past few weeks! So, the Silvis Public Library has decided to host a Facebook Live Watch Party Storytime every Thursday in April and May at 6 p.m. with Ms. ShoShanna, herself! Join in live to listen to some stories. Only a few videos will be left up to watch later for a short time due to copyright guidelines.     For more fun things to do in the Quad Cities this week, check out the latest issue of FUN10QC.  Read More