Soon it will be time for the St. Joe’s May Coffeehouse! I hope this email finds you enjoying our spring weather, major flooding notwithstanding. Maybe get that bike out for a spin, or visit the forest. Or just walk around your neighborhood. So as winter fades and spring takes over, we can gather for some […]
Celebrate 70 years with this Mother’s Day tradition at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds! Free admission, free parking, FREE FUN! Learn more: BEAUX ARTS FAIR
What is it about X? Probably the coolest letter of the 26, X definitely marks the hot spot in entertainment. No, Bert and Ernie didn’t put me up to this. When it comes to the letters of the alphabet, X is the favorite child in the world of cool. Examine the facts: One of the […]
“Be Our Guest” and experience Disney’s Beauty and the Beast like never before on May 13! In a “tale as old as time” Belle’s love must save the cursed prince and his entire castle from eternal enchantment. Watch this timeless animated classic in its entirety as the Quad City Symphony Orchestra and chorus performs every […]
What is the Jewish experience in the Quad Cities? What are the beliefs, values and traditions upon which the Jewish faith is based? Join our program “Jewish Heritage in the QC” on Monday, May 15th at 2:00pm at | Main as Rabbi Henry Karp explains. For more information, please visit: https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/event/9963621
The Quad Cities Registered High School Apprenticeship 2023 Signing Day Event was held today at the Waterfront Center in Bettendorf! During this event 55 students from the Davenport Community School District signed apprenticeships with area employers. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds also attended the event and signed the Office of Apprenticeship bill into law, surrounded by […]
U.S. 67 (River Drive), Grant Street, and 6th Street are back open as the Mississippi River recedes. As part of the reopening process, Bettendorf Public Works Crews cleaned and inspected the roadways for damage, as well as removed the concrete barriers and ensured floodwaters did not harm the electricity connected to traffic lights. Public Works […]
A special “Spoken Word” event will take place tonight, Wednesday, May 10th at 6:30 pm at Augustana College. There is a live performance by local spoken word artist, Aubrey Barnes. Poems from incarcerated students in the Augustana Prison Education Program will also be read.
“CONNECTING THE WORLD Through Public Works” – That’s the theme of National Public Works Week, taking place May 21-27, 2023 through the American Public Works Association. To kick off National Public Works Week, the City of Bettendorf’s Public Works Department is hosting its Annual Public Works Day on Saturday, May 20th from 9am-1pm at the […]
The Davenport Community School District High School Apprentice Signing Day will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 at the Waterfront center in Bettendorf. During this event 55 students from the Davenport Community School District will be signing apprenticeships with area employers. The apprenticeships are a chance for high school students to […]
