Living Proof Exhibit has made many hearts leap in the Quad-Cities with its “Make Hope Soar” birdhouse project, and now that art initiative has taken wing for Chicago senior citizens. Chicago Methodist Senior Services (CMSS) this month has partnered with the Moline-based nonprofit, so far producing 80 decorated birdhouses (done by staff and residents) that […]
Join German American Heritage Center in Davenport for a new program Hildegard von Bingen: Power Woman of Medieval Times! Join GAHC on Sunday, January 31, 2021, at 2 pm for “Hildegard von Bingen: Power Woman of Medieval Times” as we explore her life, work, and music. This presentation will be presented live over Zoom. This […]
Two recent Western Illinois University alumni have been featured as winners on a national, online concert series, which showcases exceptional singers. Logan Edris, a 2019 musical theatre graduate, of Milford, IL, and Sam Bonzi, a 2018 musical theatre graduate, of Rockford, IL, were chosen for highlight by Broadway personality Seth Rudetsky, who hosts a weekly […]
Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society and the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center of the Davenport Public Library visits you to attend “Brick Wall Breakthroughs” presented by Thomas MacEntee on Monday, February 1st at 7:00 pm on Zoom. Want to see first-hand how to break through that persistent “brick wall” in genealogy? Using actual research problems submitted […]
After being bruised and battered from the spring 2019 flood and the 2020 pandemic, downtown Davenport is looking to a much brighter 2021, as the Davenport City Council officially accepted a comprehensive downtown master plan at its Jan. 27 meeting. That marks a milestone for the project started a year ago by the Downtown Davenport Partnership […]
Looking to Detox Your Life? Check Out This Workshop! Saturday at 2 p.m. you can learn to detox your life with a zoom workshop offered through Spellbound, Rock Island! This is a free class, online via Zoom. To attend, you must first register with your e-mail address in order to receive an invitation on the […]
Looking to fly into somc classic rock? Head to Davenport’s Hawkeye Tap at 9 p.m. Friday for Danger Zone! Danger Zone is a Rock n Roll cover band for anyone who grew up in the 80’s or wish they had…bringing you the best songs of the best decade of music and a party that just […]
You can get some hot chili, or cook up your own batch to compete, for a good cause with the annual Hand In Hand Chili Cook Off, going on 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds! This year’s Chili Cook-Off is going to look a bit different! Drive up to the Fair Center […]
Art students from eight area colleges and universities will have their work displayed in the Figge Art Museum’s second-floor Katz Gallery beginning Saturday, Jan. 30 for the 11th annual College Invitational exhibit. Art professors from Augustana College, Black Hawk College, Clinton Community College, Knox College, Monmouth College, Scott Community College, St. Ambrose University, and Western Illinois University […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – It is with great sadness that Western Illinois University shares the loss of its beloved retired mascot, Col. Rock III (Rocky). Rocky passed away peacefully the morning of Jan. 25. He would have celebrated his 11th birthday on March 3. Rocky joined the Western Illinois University family on May 15, 2010 as […]
