When schools were shut down recently, many students found themselves saying goodbye to the idea of in-person gatherings, extracurricular activities and what they knew as a ‘normal’ end to their school year, all together. But some of those students were saying goodbye to graduation ceremonies, diploma handoffs and parties they’ve waited their entire lives for. For the past four years, these young adults have worked towards one special day. Graduation. The Class of 2020 will go down in history as one of the most adaptable graduating classes of our time. They are experiencing one of life’s... Read More

Join in on the fun with Sunny Cove – A Maker’s Marketplace (903 1st Avenue Silvis) for an Anniversary Party Drive By this Friday May 15 from 6 – 6:30 p.m. From Sunny Cove’s Facebook page: “Come celebrate our first anniversary of owning the store with us!  Nooooo we can’t have a big ole party in the store like we wanted BUT we can do a social distancing drive by one!  Oh yea! We still REALLY want to see everyone and say THANK YOU in person (social distancing of course!) for supporting us all year long and specifically these last several weeks during this crazy time.  Soooooo,... Read More

Although the Center Stage for Performing Arts studio is currently closed due to COVID-19, they have taken their classes online! A wide array of classes are currently being offered online and can be found on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/centerstageperforming. These classes are ‘pay as you can’ ($8 suggested) and will stream live on Zoom. Grab those dancing shoes and connect with the Center Stage for Performing Arts online!   For more fun things to do in the Quad Cities this week, check out the latest issue of FUN10QC.  Read More

Do you love D&D but are social distancing? Join the Davenport Public Library for a virtual game in a closed online environment! All participants will need an invitation and password to enter and play and Library staff will be present at each meeting. More details will be provided via email after registration. For teens and tweens who have played D&D before, or who want to learn. Virtual D&D – Dragon of Icespire Peak Wednesdays in April & May 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Register here: bit.ly/dpl-icespire   For more fun things to do in the Quad Cities this week, check out... Read More

Join the Davenport Public Library every Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. on Facebook Live for Storytime Live! The Youth Services Department will be reading some stories, singing some song and will hopefully brighten your day! Visit the Davenport Public Library on Facebook for more information!   For more fun things to do in the Quad Cities this week, check out the latest issue of FUN10QC.  Read More

Does this beautiful spring weather have you more than ready to take your most prized possession for nice afternoon cruise? MMR Car Meets and Cruises will be hosting the 2020 Quarantine Cruise for Cause this Sunday May 10, and you are invited! The group will meet up at Muscatine Mall (1903 Park Avenue Muscatine) around 1:30 p.m. The cruise will start at around 2:15 (so don’t be late!) and will travel around Muscatine. Back roads included! The group will head down past Sunny Brooks Assisted Living for chance to show off those cars. The cruise will end around 4 p.m. or when everyone starts getting... Read More

Shortly after the Putnam Museum opened their ‘Suffrage Exhibit’ they were forced to temporarily close their doors. While they are happy many got an opportunity to visit the exhibit, there is good news for those who weren’t able to! Liberated Voices/Changed Lives has gone virtual! That’s right, Putnam Museum President/CEO, Rachael Mullins has provided us with a virtual tour of the exhibit, to enjoy from home! Discover the Quad Cites’ unique suffrage story, 100 years after the 19th Amendment gave women the vote. Travel back in time to investigate the local roots of the women’s suffrage... Read More

Built To Spill will perform Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 8 PM – 11 PM at Codfish Hollow Barnstormers, 5013 288th Ave., Maquoketa, Iowa. For more information see the Codfish event page. Tickets ($35) are on sale at Eventbrite.  Read More

Keep the Mother’s Day tradition going! The Spring 2020 Beaux Arts Fair is going VIRTUAL! As previously reported on QuadCities.com, the fair’s 114 local and regional artists will feature their handmade creations online at https://www.beauxartsfair.com/ on Saturday May 9 and Sunday May 10. Shoppers are asked to visit the “Meet the Artists” page, where they can peruse and purchase directly from the vendors. Walk through some of the area’s best craftspeople and fine-art creators. Price ranges are suitable for all, from art lovers to art collectors! Artists that have a flower by their name... Read More

During this extraordinary and difficult time, the Met hopes to brighten the lives of their audience members even while their stage is dark. Each day, a different encore presentation from the company’s Live in HD series is being made available for free streaming on the Met website, with each performance available for a period of 23 hours, from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. the following day. The schedule will include outstanding complete performances from the past 14 years of cinema transmissions, starring all of opera’s greatest singers. The streams are also available through the Met Opera on Demand... Read More