The Muscatine Area Farmers Market season runs every Saturday, May-October from 7:30am-11:30am on the corner of 3rd and Cedar in Downtown Muscatine. The market is excited to have 60+ vendors featuring unique handcrafted spring décor/gifts, candles, handmade soaps and body care items, garden art, apparel, pet items, delicious baked goods, food and beverage vendors, honey, gourmet popcorn, handmade jewelry and more!   For more information visit: https://www.facebook.com/MuscatineAreaFarmersMarket/  Read More

Join Rock Islanders for a reception to welcome RIMSD #41 new incoming Superintendent of Schools Dr. Sharon Williams. You will be able to learn more about her, and her background and hear her vision for the district. Afterward, guests will be able to mix and mingle. There will be three receptions held. May 7th – 8:00 am – 9:00 am @ Hy-Vee (community room) 2930 18th Ave, Rock Island, IL May 14 – 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm @RIMSD #41 Administration Center, 2000 7th Ave, Rock Island, IL May 22 – 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm @ MLK Center, 630 9th Street, Rock Island, IL  Read More

Join us for an empowering Divine Feminine edition of the Metaphysical Market, where spiritual connections are made through the art of mindful shopping! Explore the offerings from our locally curated vendors, each specializing in spiritually inspired goods and services. For Mother’s Day, we are celebrating the divine feminine energy. The divine feminine is the feminine aspect of the divine power that connects and binds the Earth. She is the goddess energy that exists within all of us. All shoppers will be entered for a chance to win a door prize donated by our amazing vendors!💕 ✨Intuitive... Read More

Los Lobos will be performing in the Event Center at Rhythm City Casino on Friday, May 3, 2024 at 8 PM! Tickets will be available online at rhythmcitycasino.com or at The Market at Rhythm City for $30, $40, $45, $50 and $60 plus applicable online/phone ticketing fee (this fee is waived when tickets are purchased at The Market Gift Shop inside Rhythm City Casino Resort). A presale will occur on Thursday, November 2 at 10 AM, after which tickets will be available for purchase on Friday, November 3 at 10 AM. It’s a matter of time. 50 years to be exact. And in that time Los Lobos have created an... Read More

Marty O’Reilly, Daisychain, and Todd Day Wait will perform tonight at 7 p.m. at Raccoon Motel, 315 E. 2nd St., Davenport. Tickets are on sale at the Raccoon and at the door. Explaining Marty O’Reilly’s music is like describing a dream. It feels familiar, but at the same time unchartered. His songs sound bluesy but not blues, folk but not folk, soulful but not soul. Marty’s voice is beautiful and unique, his lyrics stark yet lush over gritty electrified guitar, melding beautifully into genre-defying music within the vast definitions of Americana. One can hear an urgency and complexity... Read More

Rock Star Bingo rocks The Tangled Wood in Bettendorf EVERY Wednesday Night at 7pm! Think you know your music? If you know what song contains these lyrics, you would probably love Rock Star Bingo! “And she’s watching him with those eyes, And she’s loving him with that body, I just know it, Yeah ‘n’ he’s holding her in his arms late, late at night.” What is Rock Star Bingo? Just like “regular” bingo, but we replaced bingo numbers, like “B16”, with parts of songs. If you know the song title (no phones, devices or apps – basically no cheating), then place a bingo chip on that... Read More

Looking for some laughs tonight? The Big Room Open Mic opens the stage at 7 p.m. tonight at the Village Theatre in the Village of East Davenport. Come and check out the fun, and if you’re so inclined step up on stage for your own material. See ya there!  Read More

The Bipartisan Policy Center and Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-IL) along with Congressman Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Congressman Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), and Congressman Nick LaLota (R-NY) will visit the southern border for discussions and site visits in Phoenix, Tucson, Sonoita, and Nogales. The representatives will learn more about challenges and opportunities for bipartisan collaboration on immigration and border policy. WHO:   The Bipartisan Policy Center Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-IL) Congressman Greg Stanton (D-AZ) Congressman Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) Congresswoman... Read More

On April 16, students and faculty from the Social Work program at Western Illinois University proudly attended the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Advocacy Day held at the Illinois Capitol in Springfield, IL. A total of twelve students, accompanied by two professors, represented WIU at this event. Among them, three students were named Lobby Leaders, guiding various groups across the capitol to engage in discussions with legislators on critical social issues. “I think having this opportunity for students, even if this was their first time stepping foot in the Capitol, was very... Read More

QuadCities.com is happy to partner with Quad City Animal Welfare Center, 724 2nd W. Ave., Milan! Interested in adopting a pet? Check out our Pet of the Week every Monday! QCAWC Adoption & Education Center is at 724 2nd Ave. W. Milan, IL 61264. The number is (309) 787-6830. QCAWC Spay/Neuter & Wellness Clinic is at 612 1st St. W. Milan, IL 61264. Number is (309) 787-6830. Also check out qcawc.org This week’s Pet of the Week is… Marina! Meet Marina! Introducing Marina, the 3-year-old Heeler Mix who’s ready to make a splash in your life! Marina is a true gem waiting to be discovered.... Read More