Get your cameras ready and your pets looking paw-fect… The 3rd Annual QCAWC Pet Photo Calendar Contest Presented by Green Family Auto is almost here! Show off your finned, feathered, or furry family member for a chance to: Win bragging rights, Be featured in our 2026 Pet Calendar, Score cool prizes! Prizes Include: First Place – Your pet on the calendar […]
Find fun things to do in and around the Quad Cities this weekend in your Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! Every week we run down some of the awesome things for you to check out and as always, our podcast has no paywall and is fun, free, and local! It’s Alternating Currents weekend, which means there’s […]
Join us for some fun in the sun at the Playcrafters Barn Theatre: Summer Shindig Vendor Fair! Explore booths from a variety of local vendors offering handmade goods, art, treats, and more—perfect for a summer Saturday outing. While you’re browsing, grab a $3 walking taco from our concession stand. Date: Saturday, August 16Time: 10 AM […]
This year at Alternating Currents, we have THREE artist markets taking place throughout the weekend. Art is the backbone of this festival – it brings our community to life, it tells our stories, sparks conversations, and inspires new ideas. At Alternating Currents, our art markets give you the chance to meet the makers, discover one-of-a-kind […]
Birds, Floods & Global Discoveries – A Special Evening with Jon Stravers is flying into the Quad Cities at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11. The event will take place at the Butterworth Center – Library Room, 1105 8th Street, Moline, hosted by Quad City Audubon Society Details: Join legendary ornithologist and musician Jon Stravers—affectionately known […]
MOLINE, IL – In celebration of America’s upcoming 250th birthday, WQPT is inviting everyone to join us in civic engagement opportunities. As part of our WQPT 250 initiative, we will be volunteering at a different local non-profit each month. Our first volunteer opportunity will be in support of the amazing work at Nest Cafe in […]
Looking for some fun things to do in and around the Quad-Cities this weekend? We’ve got just the thing for you! You’ll want to take a few minutes to listen to our podcast Weekend in 2 Minutes, which gives you a rundown of some of the fun things to do in and around the area. […]
Walking into see the new production of Playcrafters Barn Theatre’s “The Diary of Anne Frank,” I knew I was in for a riveting, heart-rending drama that would not simply be a decades-old tragedy with no relevance to today. Seeing the Saturday, Aug. 2 performance — directed with precision, flair and profound humanity by Elle Winchester […]
After a 20-year career leading Vibrant Arena at The MARK, Scott Mullen has been fired as executive director, due to three drunk-driving arrests since 2020. Rocky Jones (the arena’s assistant executive director/director of finance) has assumed the position’s duties until further notice. The board of the Illinois Quad City Civic Center Authority (IQCCCA) moving forward […]
Find fun things to do in the Quad-Cities this weekend with your Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! Every week we give you a rundown of some of the fun and cool things to do in and around the Quad-Cities over the coming weekend! We’ve been doing it now for 10 years and that’s why we’re […]
