The Backwater Gamblers Water Ski Show Team performs FREE water ski shows every Wednesday and Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at 44th Street and the Rock River, Rock Island, IL, from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Shows are free, but donations are accepted at DONATIONS – VENMO – @Backwater-Gamblers.
In 1888 Vincent Van Gogh painted quite possibly my favorite work of art. Cafe De Terrace. It was part one in a series of three. Fast forward to 2021, and Chef Keys from Cooks and Cuffs has cooked for me her Cafe De Keys. This New York born and raised Chef found her way here, […]
The following article is part of QuadCities.com’s partnership with local music website The Echo. For more, check out theechoqc.com! Echo: How did you get started promoting shows? Terry: It’s not just promoting shows. It was learning the business side. I worked on the south side of Chicago when I was 15 stocking shelves in liquor […]
Party like it’s 1989! Pop in Thursdays in September at 6:00 pm at Fairmount St. (3000 Fairmount St.) and post the best time/score each month on a classic game to take home QC bragging rights and a prize. We kick off our first month of NES @ Night with Konami’s “Contra.” This event is FREE […]
BREAKING NEWS: As the covid-19 delta variant rips through Iowa, a fierce battle is raging between Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Supreme Court over mask mandates and further mitigations. On Friday, the chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, Susan Christensen, whom Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed in 2018, signed an order making masks […]
Fans of the Genesius Guild will not need to wait until next summer to enjoy new productions. The Guild resumed their audio production series with a doubleheader of Fog by Eugene O’Neill and Enemies by Hutchins Hapgood and Neith Boyce. You can listen to the audio production by visiting the Genesius Guild website (www.genesius.org) or by searching for […]
Tennessee artist Mark Mcleod will have his solo exhibition, “I only went out for a walk,” on display through Thursday, Sept. 16 at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery. A reception for the artist will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, and the artist will speak about his work at 5 p.m. Mark […]
A book club for Littles (kids in 3rd through 5th grade) and their Bigs (adults or older siblings) to read a book together. On the first Thursday of the month beginning September 2nd through December 2nd at 6:30 pm at Eastern (6000 Eastern Ave.) we will discuss the book and do some book-related crafts and […]
September is National Recovery Month! Join Prevention Specialists from the Center for Alcohol & Drug Services, Inc. on Wednesday, September 1st at 6:30 pm at Fairmount (3000 N. Fairmount St.) to learn more about the struggles individuals with Substance Use Disorder face and how you can help make a difference. This interactive presentation will focus […]
In an age of complex environmental challenges, why not look to the ingenuity of nature for solutions? The forms, patterns, and processes found in the natural world—refined by 3.8 billion years of evolution—can inspire our design of everything from clothing to skyscrapers. This approach to innovation, called biomimicry, is becoming increasingly popular. Nature’s Blueprints: Biomimicry in […]
