Families can warm up this weekend in the tropical setting of the Quad City Botanical Center with a free family event from the Rock Island Library. The Library and the Botanical Center have teamed up to offer the Go Bananas for Reading event on Saturday, Jan. 14 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Botanical Center, 2525 4th Avenue. The free family event helps the library kick off its Chill Out and Read winter reading campaign, which promotes the joys of reading for all ages. Participants can sign up for the library’s winter reading contests and pick up a registration prize, while enjoying life size... Read More

Do you enjoy crafting? Are you looking for a new craft to try? Then come to Mosaic Art Market and Studio for their Initial Flower String Art event. You will use a 12×12 board and a stain color that you will choose upon signing up to create a large string letter on your board. The board is also provided and you are able to choose your string colors as well. In order to reserve a seat, the cost is $5 now, and then you pay the remaining balance of $20 on the night of the class. You will choose your stain and string colors when you make your reservations. This fun craft can be given as a gift... Read More

Get rid of those winter blues and get ready for the Quad Cities Be a Tourist Weekend which takes place January 13 – 16. The Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau is partnering with local businesses for fantastic discounts at hotels, restaurants and attractions throughout our community. Check out the great specials at Barrel House, Bass Street Chop House, Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse, Lagomarcino’s, Quad Cities Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, the Radisson and Stoney Creek, Two Rivers Massage, the John Deere Store and more! Our new venue, The Black Box Theatre, will... Read More

Are you looking for a fun event to do with your kids for this month? Do you want an escape from an Illinois winter? Look no further than the Galesburg Civic Art Center. This month is Kids’ Month and to celebrate, they are hosting a free community event through Saturday, January 21, with a closing reception on Saturday, January 28. The Galesburg Civic Art Center is located at 114 East Main Street, Galesburg, Illinois, 61401. To view the event page, please follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1835683436676873/. Bring your children ages pre-k to 5th grade for a variety of activities... Read More

Is the January drag already seeping in? Are you looking for something fun to do that also may clean an unwanted item out of your house? Then look no further than Fit4mom Quad Cities’ January Mom’s Night out event on Wednesday, January 10! This month’s event is a White Elephant gift exchange. Wrap up that candle making set that’s been collecting dust on your shelf, or the lamp that is a boxed addition to your ever-growing collection. Keep the gift anonymous and bring it to the J Bar on Elmore Avenue in Davenport at 6:30 p.m. This event will go until 10:00 p.m. Please RSVP before the event... Read More

Do your kids love playing in the snow? Is one of their favorite movies Frosty the Snowman? Do they ever ask you where snow comes from? This month’s KinderNature event Is all about snowflakes! On Tuesday, January, 10 from 10:30 a.m. till 11:30 a.m. KinderNature will be holding this program at the Quad Cities Botanical Center. Come and create your very own snowflake, and learn about snow and where it comes from. Snacks are provided. Program fee is $6 for non-members and $4 for members. One adult is included with the ticket price. Each additional adult or child 18 months to two years old is $3 and... Read More

The Quad-City Music Guild will hold auditions for it’s Youth Chorus on Saturday January 14th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm and Monday January 16th from 4:30 to 6:00pm. Eligible are 3rd thru 8th graders (during the 2016 thru 2017 school year). Auditions will be held at the Quad City Music Guild Theater in Prospect Park, 1584 34th Avenue, Moline IL. Auditioners should bring sheet music for an age-appropriate song, 1 minute or less. If chosen, rehearsals will be on Mondays from 4:30 until 6:00pm in the Music Guild lobby beginning on January 23rd, 2017. A $50 membership fee due at the first rehearsal, ... Read More

You can get a taste of Quad-Cities art while getting a taste of some delicious snacks and beverages beginning Jan. 20 at Taste Buds, 150 16 ½ St., Rock Island. A Taste of Q-C Art is a new rotating art exhibit featuring area creators debuting at the Rock Island shop notable for its smoothies, coffees, candy and other snacks. Every other Friday, a new local artist will have their works exhibited on the walls of Taste Buds, and starting Jan. 20, every other Friday at 5 p.m. will be an opening reception for the new artist in which they’ll be able to talk about their works. Free refreshments will... Read More

Davenport’s German American Heritage Center is starting the new year off with a bang, with a bunch of family-friendly events for kids still on break, families looking for interesting things to do and anyone just wanting a change of pace event. Below are a multitude you will not want to miss! January 8th: Community Open House, 12-4pm Free admission to the museum Presentations by Glenn Ehrstine 1pm: German-Iowan Newspapers & the News of the Day, 1860-1920 3pm: German Iowans & the Politics of Brewing January 15: Women Immigrant Exhibit Opening A new multicultural exhibit focusing on the... Read More

Are you or someone you know engaged? Is the date set for 2017? Then join Visions Venue on Sunday, January 8 from noon to 3:00 p.m. for a relaxed wedding planning event and a wedding upcycle where past brides will sell wedding decorum at a bargain price. Here you will find the latest trends in weddings, enjoy free refreshments and samples. The companies that are partnered with this event include: Galesburg Flowers co, Henn House BBQ, 789 Productions, Sweet Intentions by the Morgans, Jill’s Catering, Princess Creations, Boss Food Truck, Big Catz BBQ, Sabrina’s Bridal, and many more. Visions Venue... Read More