Rock Island Southwest Library is holding a fun take and make event for kids and parents. Sign up for our July 12 take and make all-ages craft – a patriotic red, white, and blue clothespin wreath with silver stars. This one’s a bit more complicated, so we suggest working on it as a family unit. […]
Free music from local artists will rock Davenport’s newest riverfront venue, Quinlan Court every Thursday! Front Street Brewery and local food trucks will be onsite for food and beverage purchases. Food trucks and beverages at 6:00 p.m. with music starting at 7:00 p.m. Learn more here: davenportiowa.com/riverfront Featured artists upcoming include: July 7 | Dani […]
The Bettendorf Public Library’s wildly popular Summer Concert Series is back from its hiatus and is returning to Faye’s Field on Thursday nights at 6:30 PM. Faye’s Field is located just south of the Library on 18th St in Bettendorf. These free concerts will take place every Thursday from June 2nd through August 11th and […]
Two Rock Island High School Basketball Head Coaches received the 2022 Charles and Annie Robinson Education Image Award from the Rock Island County NAACP at the annual Freedom Fund Banquet and Image Awards on June 25, 2022. Lady Rocks Basketball Head Coach Henry Hall will be starting his 5th season as the Head Girls Basketball […]
The Quad City Botanical Center is seeking storytellers to contribute to their newest exhibit, Plants of the World: People Behind the Plants. This new, unique exhibit is being designed to capture stories of Quad Citizens from around the world – who now call the Quad Cities home. Our tropical Sun Garden houses hundreds of varieties […]
The Davenport Public Library will be hosting an English/Spanish Bi-lingual Storytime on Thursday, July 7th |Fairmount at 1pm. Join us for bi-lingual English/Spanish storytimes this summer, co-hosted by leaders in the QC Latinx community! Everything you would expect from our traditional storytime – stories, music, and activities – will be presented in both English and […]
Happy Independence Day month! Now let’s have some independence from bad news, awful events and the like, at least for a little while, with some positive news in our What’s The Good News column for July. Every month we look at some of the GOOD things going on in and around the Quad-Cities! So, what’s […]
Two of the hardest working men on the local music scene, Bill Douglas and Kerry Tucker, have released the schedule for a number of their musical shows and projects over the next couple of months. Want to see two talented guys in a variety of musical milieus? Here’s the rundown: July dates (so far): July […]
Hello Friends! The next St. Joe’s Coffeehouse will be Friday July 8th 6 to 8 pm in the backyard/on the patio of the Parish House at First Lutheran. As alway any funds donated will go to supporting the St. Joe’s Evening Meal at the Rock Island Township. Bring your summertime songs/poems/thoughts and beseech the heavens for […]
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, helped advance out of Committee a comprehensive labor, health and human services and education funding bill that would bring significant federal investments to promote rural health and wellbeing. “From the doctor’s office to the classroom, families in rural communities face significant barriers,” said […]
