Do you miss the carefree days of browsing and shopping for the latest local crafts and goodies? Well, luckily The Market: A Journey to Joy misses you too! The Market: A Journey to Joy, located at 1800 7th Avenue Moline, is taking their Spring Launch Party to a virtual level! That’s right, a Virtual 2020 Spring Launch Party is going live on Saturday Apr 11 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Go on a journey, from the comfort of home, and see what the 40 makers, crafters and curators have to offer this Spring. Enjoy a 1,500 sq ft clothing boutique, great home décor, bath and body care, specialty pet section,... 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

Pete the Purple Bull, in partnership with Royal Neighbors Chapter 20046, wants to help Quad Citizens stay healthy and safe during this Covid-19 Pandemic! This afternoon, Thursday Apr 9, from 2 – 3 p.m. Pete the Purple Bull’s Team will be giving away FREE face scarfs! To receive yours, just drive into the parking lot of The Center (1411 Brady St. Davenport, IA) and you can receive a scarf without leaving your car. Each scarf is in a sealed plastic package. If you haven’t already, Pete would like everyone to please “Like” Pete the Purple Bull’s Kindness Rocks Campaign... Read More

Looking for some quarantine fun? How about some Rock Star Bingo?! Think & Drink Entertainment is providing fun-filled evenings for all-ages, with their “Quarantine: Rock Star Bingo” on Facebook Live every Friday night at 7 p.m. Send a Facebook message to Think & Drink Entertainment during the day on Friday(s) and they will get your cards to you. Get a group of friends together or make some new ones! This event is being provided for free. However, tips are greatly appreciated and can be send via Venmo @Think-And-Drink-1. Don’t miss this exciting online event, while supporting a local... Read More

QUAD CITIES, IOWA / ILLINOIS—Quad Citizens raised $102,376 on Monday, April 6, during the 24-hour “Unite Quad Cities for COVID-19 Recovery” giving event spearheaded by KWQC TV6, United Way of the Quad Cities, and the Quad Cities Community Foundation. All contributions supported the Quad Cities Disaster Recovery Fund at the Quad Cities Community Foundation. Every single dollar donated during the event was matched dollar-for-dollar thanks to a challenge from First Midwest Bank, Sears Seating, Modern Woodmen of America, MidAmerican Energy, and Mike and Monique Gorsline. The group has committed... 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

Join Daina Lewis as she kicks off SHINE yoga & bodyworks’ first ZOOM LIVE class for the Shine Community! This class is for all levels and you are encouraged to move at your own pace and listen to your body. Classes take place on Monday Apr 6, Wednesday Apr 8 and Friday Apr 10 from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. and Thursday Apr 9 from 5:45 – 6:45 p.m. To sign up for this class, go to Shine Yoga’s website (create a Mindbody account if you don’t already have one). Please be sure your email is in the Mindbody system when you sign up for the class. SHINE will send you an invite to the Zoom link for... Read More

Looking for a way to be out and about at parks and get some exercise even in the era of social distancing? Try Disc Golf! What is Disc Golf? Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to introduce you to a sport that is taking the world by storm!  You may have heard people call it “Frisbee golf” or even “frolf.” However, for those of us who play, we prefer to call it “disc golf.” So what exactly is disc golf?  Well, it is a sport played much like traditional golf.  However instead of a ball and clubs, players use a flying disc, or Frisbee, and try to throw it into a basket with chains. ... Read More

“Unite Quad Cities for COVID-19 Recovery,” a 24-hour giving event on Monday, April 6, will include a six-hour telethon hosted by KWQC-TV6’s Paula Sands at Davenport’s River Music Experience and Quad-Cities businesses, and a local family, have stepped up to offer a challenge match for it. The first $150,000 donated this Monday will be matched dollar-for-dollar. All contributions will support the Quad Cities Disaster Recovery Fund at the Quad Cities Community Foundation. The challenge match is made possible thanks to a $50,000 gift from First Midwest Bank, a $30,000 gift from Sears... Read More

My son Jackson turned twelve this week. He is undeniably the best person I’ve ever had the honor of meeting, and I’m looking forward to continuing to experience the adventure of his life with him. And as that time goes by, he may ask me for the advice I’ve gained in my years before him and since he’s been born. That’s why I started writing this list of things I’ve learned and I wish my parents had told me. I started it shortly after he was born, and I’ve added to it and published it every year on his birthday since, and, now, I’ve published it in... Read More