If you’re feeling the November spirit ofgratitude for your own blessings, the Rock Island Public Library is offering an easy way to give to people in need. The Library’s “Community Comforts” drive will collect donations of household supplies and personal care items through December 4. Collected items will be distributed to Heart of Hope Outreach […]
Rock Island’s David Sebben will have one of his gorgeous photos shared throughout the United States in 2022 — on a postage stamp. Sebben is one of a series of artists who have had their works chosen to grace the face of a new series of stamps based on the river and surrounding environs. Each […]
For the theatre’s holiday 2021 production in its spectacular 44th season of live entertainment, Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse is treating family audiences to a special holiday gift: the yuletide musical revue WINTER WONDERLAND. This charmingly festive stage delight will charm audiences with its magical blend of laughs, sentiment and beloved songs from the past, and […]
The Quad City Botanical Center is proud to announce MidAmerican Energy Company as the presenting sponsor of the fifth annual Winter Nights Winter Lights. The outdoor gardens will be in winter bloom with over 160,000 glowing lights, showcasing our largest light display yet. Explore the Sun Garden, Children’s Garden, lawns, pond and pocket gardens of […]
The Augustana College Department of Theatre presents Macbeth on November 11-14, 2021. All performances will take place on the Brunner Theatre Main Stage Theatre. Thursday-Saturdays performances are at 7:30 p.m., Sunday’s performance is at 1:30 p.m. One of Shakespeare’s most powerful and enduring works, “Macbeth” is a fast-moving classic that explores the nature of ambition […]
BREAKING NEWS: Illinois covid-19 cases are starting to rise again as temperatures grow colder and the holidays loom, an ominous sign that statewide covid regulations and mask mandates aren’t leaving any time soon. The Illinois Department of Public Health released numbers today showing that cases are continue to steadily rise, and hospitalizations are starting to […]
Come kick it with The Channel Cats at the WNOJ. Bent River, 512 24th St., Rock Island. 8 to Midnight. Feature Artist #179, Jeff Dowler, from 930 to 10 (check out our feature artist livestream on The Channel Cats Page if you can’t make it). Sign up on that list to jam (solo, band, with, […]
Nest Cafe, a charitable pay-what-you-can cafe, is coming to Rock Island’s Washington Junior High tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. Nourish Everyone Sustainably Together (NEST) Café is a Pay-What-You-Can Nonprofit Restaurant, Serving Everyone, and a member of One World Everybody Eats (www.oneworldeverybodyeats.org). The Cafe announced the following on its Facebook today: HIUUUUUGE Shout out to […]
On Wednesday, November 10th at 2:00 pm. Rock Island Public Library hosts Kevin Braafladt, Army Sustainment Command Deputy Historian at the Rock Island Arsenal, for the final lecture in the Army Sustainment Command WWI Lecture Series: The Armistice & The Occupation of Germany. The event will be held in person at the Rock Island Downtown […]
Nest Cafe, a charitable pay-what-you-can cafe, is coming to Rock Island’s Washington Junior High tomorrow night. Nourish Everyone Sustainably Together (NEST) Café is a Pay-What-You-Can Nonprofit Restaurant, Serving Everyone, and a member of One World Everybody Eats (www.oneworldeverybodyeats.org). The Cafe announced the following on its Facebook today: HIUUUUUGE Shout out to the Rock Island/Milan School […]
