Beautiful music along a beautiful riverfront. Must be time for the Quad City Symphony Riverfront Pops Concert! This year’s Riverfront Pops will take place on Saturday Aug 19 at the iconic bandshell in LeClaire Park, Davenport. In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, you will have an opportunity to hear the album like never before! The gates will open at 3 p.m. and the Youth Symphony Orchestra will begin at 6:30 p.m. The Quad City Symphony Orchestra’s performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Adult tickets are $20 in advance and $5 for children.... Read More

Mid America Premier Soccer’s top-rated U10 team opened its new season by continuing its winning ways with a dominating win of the Elmhurst Cup over the weekend. The team played four games over the Aug. 12-13 tourney against a variety of squads from around Chicagoland on the pitches of the titular Windy City suburb. Seven teams were involved in the tourney, with the first three games being scored on points for victory and margin of victory. The top two teams in each age group then faced off in a Sunday afternoon battle. Mid America Premier stomped to massive wins in the first three contests,... Read More

Looking for a fun and unique shopping experience this weekend? Then you must check out West Kimberly Mall’s Flea Market! This Saturday Aug 12 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. West Kimberly Mall (4004 W Kimberly Rd Davenport) is hosting a Vendor Appreciation Day! The first twenty vendors to register will receive a free space. Whether you are looking for antiques, collectibles, homemade crafts or quirky items, this weekend’s Flea Market will have it all! There will be 24 vendors outside and over 100 vendors inside the 19,000-square foot building! Both new and used items will be available for purchase,... Read More

Are you looking for a free family friendly activity to enjoy outdoors this weekend? Then look no further than the Hennepin Canal! Hennepin Hoopla 2017 will be happening on Saturday Aug 12 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. This enjoyable and educational celebration will be happening along the Hennepin Canal in Milan. Activities will be set up on Locks 30, 31 and 32. There is no admission charge. Whether you are hiking, biking or fishing there will be no shortage of activities. Lock 30 will be hosting a River and Nature Station. Free ice cream will be provided by Vibrant Credit Union. You will have an opportunity... Read More

Whether you are a seasoned kayaker or a newbie looking for a good time, you will not want to miss this event! Quad Cities Kayakers Group and Barefoot Plus Watersports is hosting their very first Rock River YakAttack! On Saturday Aug 12, kayaks will be attacking the Rock River in force. The event begins at 9 a.m. at the Colona Boat Launch (next to Timbrook Ball Diamond). The group of kayaks will then make their way 7.5 miles on the Rock River and end at Len Brown’s North Shore Inn in Moline. The entire trip should take 3-4 hours. There will be a shuttle waiting for kayakers at the end of the voyage,... Read More

Bacon lovers unite! Bacon Fest 2017 is here! That’s right, the 3rd Annual Bacon Fest will be held on Friday Aug 11 from 5-9 p.m. in the Public Square (center of Broadway and Main) in Monmouth! There is no admission cost to enter. Food vendors will be on site with the most amazing bacon-filled dishes you can imagine. Each vendor will have samples of their signature dishes available for the low cost of $3. These dishes could be anything from Bacon-Brat Burgers and Bacon Wrapped Shrimp to Bacon Candy and Bacon Brittle! From 6-6:30 p.m. voting will be open for the People’s Choice award. Make sure... Read More

Looking for some new eclectic pieces of art to add to your home décor? Enjoy spending time with friends and family outdoors? Then why not combine the two and head down to the Rock Island Artists’ Market this weekend? This month’s Rock Island Artists’ Market, themed Life’s a Beach, will be happening this Sunday Aug 13 from 12-4 p.m. Head down to Skeleton Key Art and Antiques at 520 18th Street Rock Island for tropical fun, food and shopping! Local vendors from the area will have their unique works of art for patrons to peruse and purchase. Staying with the tropical luau theme, live ukulele... Read More

The Rock Island Public Library’s Downtown location will host the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center’s Mobile Donor Bus on Wednesday, August 9. Blood donations will be taken from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm in the bus parked at the library’s 19th Street entrance. To schedule an appointment, call Katy Powers at 309-732-7345 or online at www.bloodcenterimpact.org. The library’s group sponsor code is 3013. To be eligible, donors should be 16 years of age or older, not have donated elsewhere after June 14, 2017, eat beforehand, and bring a Photo ID. Donors below age 17 will need... Read More

One of the most unique, breath-taking and magical big top shows are coming to the Quad Cities, and you won’t want to miss it! Cirque Italia is bringing their “Aquatic Spectacular” to Moline! From Aug 10 – Aug 13 performances will be taking place at SouthPark Mall near the JCPenney entrance, under the big white and blue big top tent. For a full list of performance times and ticket prices, you can visit https://cirqueitalia.com/tickets/352_Water-Circus-I-Silver-Unit-Moline-IL. This collaboration of the American dream and the tenacious leadership of one strong Italian entrepreneur, Manuel... Read More

Through August 27, kids can join Sid the Science Kid on an amazing, scientific adventure when Sid the Science Kid: The Super-Duper Exhibit! opens at the Family Museum! This exciting, new traveling exhibit brings the award-winning PBS KIDS TV series Sid the Science Kid to life. For the first time ever, kids will be able to step into Sid’s world and become “science kids” themselves as they discover and investigate everyday science questions around Sid’s home, at school in the Super Fab Lab and on the playground. Through fun, hands-on activities, kids will use scientific tools and thinking... Read More