The Quad City Storm have signed Marcus Ortiz! Adding experience, grit and scoring prowess to the Storm lineup, Marcus Ortiz brings an impressive resume with him to Storm training camp. Ortiz has recorded 45 goals and 38 assists in three seasons of SPHL hockey, accompanied by 250+ minutes in penalties. Ortiz is originally from Garland, […]
For more details about the Rock Island YMCA/Rock Island Public Library collaborative facility to be located at the former site of the Tri-City Jewish Center, please see the renderings and other details on the project website. The Capital Campaign for this additional location is currently ongoing. Our Downtown, Southwest, and outreach programs will remain as […]
Register via Rock Island Public Library calendar, then join RIPL at Longview Park at 11 am on Saturday, August 21 for three crafts that help build important learning skills for ages 2-to-5. Free art apron included. Our Library2Go bookmobile will be onsite, providing the perfect time to check out books to enjoy together, or to […]
Bring your pup for a dog-gone good meet-up with other pups on National Dog Day, Thursday, August 26. From 8:30 to about 9:30 am, library staff will be hanging around the Eleanor Wallace dog run to offer a story, craft, and a treat for all very good dogs, Free, no reservation needed. Hasselroth Park is […]
Saturday in the Arts is a weekly feature covering a trend, subject, event or personality of local interest. It runs every Saturday morning on your site for the best entertainment and arts coverage in the area, QuadCities.com! After a relentlessly punishing pandemic of 17 months (and counting) that’s attacked our bodies, souls and bank accounts, […]
The Rock Island-based Midwest Writing Center is proud to announce receiving a $10,000 emergency operations grant from the national Poetry Foundation. These funds will be used to create and maintain accessible programming throughout the Covid pandemic. The Poetry Foundation opened an emergency grant program to support poetry and affiliated art organizations struggling during the pandemic, […]
SUSTO, PETEY and HEMBREE/DESERT NOISES are coming to Davenport’s RACCOON MOTEL; ALTERNATING CURRENTS NEXT WEEK!! As the times remain crazy, we’re doing everything we can to keep bringing great artists to the Quad Cities and it’s been a big week for new announcements as we’ve added shows with Susto (a rare and special solo set […]
Looking to dance? Come to one of the coolest spots in the Quad-Cities and one of the most unique environments, Rozz Tox, 2108 3rd Ave., Rock Island, for A Little More Blue w/ 本杰明 [electronic] [ambient] [global] [house]. The Rozz-Tox custodian is taking a break from business BS and jumping on the decks for your […]
Ready for some reggae? YaMaka My Weekend is back! The awesome annual reggae fest is returning to the District in downtown Rock Island Saturday 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. Join us for Summers annual Jamaican celebration in Downtown Rock Island!!!! Music, food , zip lining, shopping and of course all our great drinks to take […]
Davenport’s new theater, Mockingbird on Main, has announced new covid-19 policies for upcoming shows. The theater’s owner and creative director Tristan Tapscott said the following today: “In order to ensure the safety and well-being of all of our guests and artists, The Mockingbird On Main has updated its Covid-19 policies. The Mockingbird On Main will […]
