If you’re looking for a nice, relaxing Sunday afternoon, then look no further than Wide River Winery! Sunday Jun 17 from 1-4 p.m. join Wide River Winery in the Village of East Davenport (1128 Mound Street Davenport) for Live Music with Dave Ellis. Dave Ellis will be outside gracing the deck with his classic rock, Buffet and a little country music entertainment. Purchase some wine, enjoy a snack from the small bites menu and wind down before the work week begins. To discover all that Wide River Winery has to offer, visit their website at http://wideriverwinery.com/. Don’t miss this amazing and... Read More

LeClaire Park will be transformed into a Juneteenth Festival this weekend! Come celebrate Juneteenth at LeClaire Park (400 W Beiderbecke Dr. Davenport) this Saturday Jun 16 from 11:45 a.m. – 7 p.m.! Join the Friends of MLK for a day filled with family-friendly entertainment! Enjoy dance performances, gospel groups, Welcome Ceremony, and open-air market featuring local and regional vendors, Food Truck Alley, the 2nd Annual Miss Juneteenth Pageant, a youth showcase and so much more! The annual Juneteenth festival’s mission is to educate and promote the historical significance of the holiday.... Read More

Hey Quad Cities, looking for some FREE family fun this weekend? Then head to the District of Rock Island for Rock the Arts! Rock the Arts (formerly known as Gallery Hop!) is a brand-new two-day event in downtown Rock Island filled with art shows, an art market, live demos and more! The best part? It’s a FREE and family-friendly event! Friday Jun 15 from 6-9 p.m. and Saturday Jun 16 from 12-4 p.m. check out these three different locations downtown Rock Island: The ARTery and Midcoast Fine Arts Gallery West (1629 2nd Avenue Rock Island) Enjoy their Life is ART exhibit and help support NAMI, while... Read More

Attention all Quad Cities women! Your assistance is greatly needed! We’ve all done it. You’re out shopping and see the perfect bra. On sale! You find your size, grab that baby off the rack and head to the check-out. Then you get home, put it on, and realize this bra was obviously made for someone else. So, you tuck it away and decide you’ll try again some other time. Now is the time to pull out all those bras you don’t wear and put them to good use! The QC Bra Drive for Free the Girls is currently collecting new and gently used bras to help women rescued from sex trafficking reintegrate... Read More

It’s not summer without Genesius Guild, and the venerable local theater company begins its latest round of theater in the park shows this weekend after debuting its performance schedule with Ballet Quad Cities’ Ballet Under the Stars in Rock Island’s Lincoln Park last weekend. The 2018 summer series includes nineteen performances of five productions, including ballet, Shakespeare, and classic Greek drama. All performances are offered free of charge in Lincoln Park, Rock Island. It is the only community program of its kind in the country (www.genesius.org). Shows always begin at 8 p.m. This... Read More

Hey Quad Cities, are you ready for the area’s most highly anticipated kick-off to summer event? That’s right, the 5th Annual Micro Brew Mile Road Race and Craft Beer Festival is almost upon us! These two amazing events will be happening this Saturday Jun 16 in Downtown Moline! Come out for the area’s only 1-mile and 6K road race and stay for the delectable and downright delicious Craft Beer Festival, afterwards! Whether you are an avid runner or prefer a leisurely stroll through Downtown Moline, there is a race option for you! The check-in location on the day of the race will be at 5th Avenue... Read More

Celebrate Flag Day at the Moline Memorial Park Cemetery this week! National Flag Day is on Thursday Jun 14. The Moline Memorial Park Cemetery (5001 34th Avenue Moline) will be celebrating from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., and you’re invited! Come enjoy patriotic music, performed by Big River Brass Band, and the retiring of the flag. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the refreshments! For more information on this event, call the Park Office at (309) 524-2424.  Read More

There is still time to have a rocking summer at the Rock Island Libraries! Libraries Rock Summer Reading programs, courtesy of the Rock Island Libraries, are in full swing and are helping students realize reading rocks!  Don’t miss out on this awesome summer reading program! Free and open to all ages, these four weekly programs are offered on Monday and Tuesday afternoons from Jun 4 – Jul 10 at the Downtown Library (401 19th Street Rock Island): Carle’s Creators art program is for grades K-3 and provides hands-on art projects inspired by the children’s picture book illustrators... Read More

There is a new family-friendly production hitting the stage at Circa ’21! Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical, the Children’s Summer Musical at Circa ’21 (1828 3rd Avenue Rock Island) will be in production beginning Tuesday Jun 12 and running through Saturday Jun 30. Based on the beloved Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical is filled with adventure, song and dancing laundry and an instant children’s classic! Six-time Emmy Award winner, Mo Willems, teams up with Grammy Award-winning composer, Michael Silversher, to create this heart-warming and hilarious... Read More

One of the best parts of the summer months is fresh locally grown produce, and John Deere Road Hy-Vee is all about supporting the local community! The John Deere Road Hy-Vee (750 42nd Ave Dr. Moline) has teamed up with QC Buy Local to bring you a Sustainable Sunday Market! The market will be open from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Sunday Jun 10. Enjoy this Farmers’ Market themed event while sampling and purchasing local products. Vendors such as Gluten Free Country Gal, R’s Honey, Crandall Farms, DCP Naturals, All Dogs, Merry’s Mushrooms, Bright Farms, Creekside Winery, Casa Food Service and Oak... Read More