WQPT, PBS for the Quad-Cities, invites the public to preview screenings of a new Ken Burns documentary “THE MAYO CLINIC: FAITH – HOPE – SCIENCE.”   Each screening event will include a 36-minute preview of the Ken Burns documentary about the Mayo Clinic, and a panel discussion of the film.   A “Science” themed screening – featuring a panel discussion with local doctors who trained at Mayo – will take place on Wednesday, September 19th at 6:00pm in the Putnam Museum’s Giant Screen Theater.   A “Faith” themed screening – featuring two of the leaders of the Rochester... Read More

You feel them before you see them. It’s impossible not to get up and dance to the beat when they are around. I’m talking about the Metropolitan Youth Program Drill Team! And it’s time for a Drill Team Showdown! Join the Metropolitan Youth Program this Saturday Sep 22 from 10 – 11 a.m. for a Family Fun Parade! The parade will begin at Frances Willard School (2503 9th St. Rock Island) and travel down 9th Street to the Martin Luther King Center (630 9th St. Rock Island). The fun then continues as the Metropolitan Youth Program hosts the annual Drill Team Showdown, Battle@TheRock! Head to Rock... Read More

The ultimate No Doubt and Gwen Stefani tribute band is coming to Rhythm City Casino Resort, 7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport, on Friday, November 23 at 8 PM! Come see No Duh perform all the hits No Doubt and Gwen Stefani have created over the years. Tickets are $15 plus applicable taxes and fees. This is a general admission show with seats being first come first served. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting rhythmcitycasino.com or by calling 844-852-4FUN. No Duh is THE best tribute to No Doubt & Gwen Stefani!  This show is not just great music, it’s a complete, high... Read More

Are you ready for the Midwest’s favorite marathon? The Quad Cities Marathon will take place this weekend in downtown Moline, with a run for everyone! There will be the Marathon, a Marathon Relay, Half Marathon, 5K Run/Walk, 1 Mile Run/Walk, Kids Micro-Marathon and the Pump-N-Run. The weekend’s events start with the Active Endeavors Health & Fitness Expo at the TaxSlayer Center (1201 River Dr. Moline) on Saturday Sep 22 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.  This event is open to the public. There will be more than 40 booths featuring health and fitness products and information. Race Registration will... Read More

‘Laugh your way across the country and all the way down the aisle’ at the newest production to hit the Circa ’21 stage! Mama Won’t Fly, a Jones Hope Western Comedy, will be in production at Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse (1828 3rd Avenue Rock Island) from Sep 21 through Nov 3, with Preview Performances on Sep 19 and 20. An outrageously hilarious race against the clock begins when Savannah Sprunt Fairchild Honeycutt agrees to get her feisty mother all the way from Alabama to California in time for her brother’s wedding. Savannah’s problem: Mama won’t fly. With only four days... Read More

Every Wednesday in August, Rhythm City Casino Resort, 7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport, hosted the Cool Tools for School promotion for their Resort Club members.  Guests were able to donate cash or backpacks to The Salvation Army and receive free slot play as a thank you for their donation.  Rhythm City guests donated over 600 backpacks and over $2,000 in cash to benefit The Salvation Army of the Quad Cities.  These donations will go to children in need in the Quad-City community.   Mo Hyder, General Manager of Rhythm City Casino Resort comments, “Being able to provide backpacks for children... Read More

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the biggest and best celebration of Belgian heritage takes place right here in the Quad Cities! Take a trip to the heart of Moline, Illinois this weekend for this year’s Fall Belgian Fest! The 6th Annual Fall Belgian Fest is happening this Sunday Sep 16 from 12 – 4 p.m. at Stephens Park (7th Street and 15th Avenue Moline). Free admission to all. The Fall Belgian Fest, formerly known as the Fall Flemish Fest, is sponsored and organized by the Center for Belgium Culture. Bill Cornelis, the Vice President of CBC and organizer of the Fall Belgian Fest shares,... Read More

Paris En Pointe, the latest production by Ballet Quad-Cities, will bring a touch of French elegance and style to Galvin Fine Arts Center, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Journey back to Paris under the Eiffel Tower when the Moulin Rouge was the place to be. It was an exciting time for composers and visual artists alike when they changed the course of history with their music and Impressionist canvases. Such is the inspiration for the dance and music today. Ballet Quad Cities and the St. Ambrose Music Department partner with the Figge Art Museum to bring... Read More

The Frog and the Princess by Brandon Roberts will be presented in the Brunner Mainstage Theatre within the Brunner Theatre Center at Augustana College, 639 38th St., Rock Island at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 15-16. To reserve your tickets, call the ticket office at 309-794-7306.  Read More

Travel Iowa kicks off their deliciously enticing celebration throughout 28 Main Street communities across the state, this Friday! The 2nd Annual Travel Iowa’s Main Street Iowa Restaurant Week will be held from Friday Sep 14 through Sunday Sep 23. Over 150 establishments throughout 28 Iowa communities will bring in customers with dining discounts and special activities. Quad Cities’ very own Main Street Iowa district, Hilltop Campus Village, is a vibrant area in Davenport which offers culture, education, shopping, dining and entertainment. This historic area, which covers 95 square blocks, from... Read More