QuadCities.com is happy to co-sponsor the Pet of the Week with Quad City Animal Welfare Center! QuadCities.com is proud to partner with Quad City Animal Welfare Center, and encourages all our readers to contact them for more information and adopt a pet! Meet Mittens – Looking for a purr-sonal companion? Meet Mittens, a 6-year-old cat who loves […]
After roughly two years in downtown Moline, Sound Conservatory is preparing to pack up and close at the landmark Carnegie library building at the end of this month. Andrzej Kozlowski sold the business (at 504 17th St.) to Ben Tinsman of Bettendorf as of July 1, 2025, and Tinsman (who has taught piano at Sound […]
The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline deserves all the praises in the world for presenting another spot-on Quad Cities premiere, “The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa FastHorse. But if the Native American playwright aimed to present the long-misunderstood or ignored perspective of Indigenous peoples in this beloved American holiday, this ridiculous satire – which mercilessly […]
True to the class and quality it’s brought to countless projects across the Quad Cities, Streamline Architects has unleashed its unerring design skills to transform its elegant new home. Andrew Dasso, owner and principal architect of his 10-year-old firm, has bought the 115-year-old former U.S. post office at 1800 River Drive, Moline, which now houses […]
Oct. 9, 2025 was kind of a big day for Anika Martin of Moline. She played key roles in the giddy fever dream of a day – starting with the annual Birdies for Charity fundraising announcement at John Deere Pavilion, Moline, and ending with the annual Lead(h)er Fuel the Fire Gala, at Old Oaks Winery, […]
Get into the fall season and get into the mood for some fun Halloween activities and seasonal events this weekend with your Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! Every week we give you a rundown of some of the cool things going on in and around the Quad-Cities, here on your fun, free, local QuadCities.com! Lots […]
The Black Box Theatre in downtown Moline presents another Quad Cities premiere opening this weekend – “The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa FastHorse. The 2018 play centers around a group of four well-meaning but culturally insensitive white theater artists who attempt to create a politically correct school play about the first Thanksgiving while struggling with their […]
For just the second time, Mercado on Fifth in downtown Moline will host the 55th-annual Mr. Thanksgiving holiday dinner on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 27, 2025) from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 423 12th Street, Moline. A beloved pillar of the community, Bob Vogelbaugh — Mr. Thanksgiving — shared his enthusiasm for the event: “It truly warms my […]
The Western Illinois University Symphony Orchestra invites the community to a free, family-friendly Halloween concert from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. The performance will feature festive and familiar pieces, including music from Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, Danse Macabre and The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. In addition to the concert, the event will include goody bags […]
Quad City Animal Welfare Center is offering its Paws Forward Program that helps shelter pets go from stress to success through enrichment, training, and post-adoption support. With the guidance of our trainer and dedicated volunteers, animals build confidence, learn new skills, and find lasting homes. You can help by sharing our posts, volunteering, donating supplies from our […]
