Spring intersession break for Rock Island/Milan Schools is coming up March 9. If you’re a parent, grandparent or other caregiver looking for some fun ways to keep the kids occupied, the Rock Island Public Library has some free activities for you! The Rock Island Public Library has planned a mix of free scheduled and drop-in […]
Ballet Quad Cities has a new show and you won’t want to be caught sleeping when it comes time to get tickets! P.I. Tchaikovsky’s grand masterpiece “The Sleeping Beauty” is the perfect storybook ballet filled with good and evil, beautiful fairies and a handsome prince. Based on Marius Petipa’s original 1890 staging, Ballet Quad Cities’ […]
New York. Miami. The Quad Cities. What’s the common denominator? These communities were handpicked by Peter Buffett – Emmy Award-winning musician, composer, author, philanthropist and the youngest son of investor Warren Buffett – for a Concert & Conversation designed to change lives. A Concert & Conversation with Peter Buffett will take place this Thursday Mar […]
Antique Spectacular takes over the QCCA Expo Center (2621 4th Avenue Rock Island) this Thursday Mar 6 through Saturday Mar 8. Sold-out event featuring 70 vintage Antique & Vintage vendors with unique, hard-to-find antiques galore at Antique Spectacular. Hunters of vintage will have an opportunity to shop, all weekend for one admission price Shop for […]
Back it up, and into the Rust Belt! Daiquiri Factory and The Rust Belt are presenting the Back It Up Tour Featuring: Chingy, Ginuwine, Juvenile, with Special Guest Random Tanner (Local) & 10k at 7 p.m. Saturday March 21 at The Rust Belt, 533 12th Ave, East Moline. Advanced tickets start at $40. Tickets are […]
Whether you’re visiting from out of town or looking for some entertainment in your own backyard, the Quad-Cities is full of fun activities this week and every week! Live concerts? Local theatre? Comedy? Art? We’ve got it all! And in that spirit, QuadCities.com proudly presents our latest new feature, FUN10, a list of the top […]
Augustana will present the children’s show, “Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook,” based on the best-selling book series by Barbara Park, at Brunner Theater (3750 7th Avenue Rock Island) this Saturday Feb 29 and Sunday Mar 1 at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are just $5 (free for Augustana students with I.D.) and can be purchased […]
Got a player interested in learning about soccer, or keeping his or her skills sharp over the winter? The fifth annual Midwest Elite Dragons Soccer CAMP is coming up and the deadline to register is March 10! The CAMP, for boys and girls born in years 2007, 2008 and 2009, will teach kids soccer fundamentals, […]
To recognize and celebrate the achievements of women in the industry, Women in Construction Week was started as a national campaign held annually during the first full week in March. The goal: to promote the fearless females who have chosen the trades as a career path and emphasize the growing role of women in the […]
“Hey, have you ever heard the one . . .” And that’s how it would usually begin. With a mischievous grin, a conspiratorial wink, and then that little aside, voiced down as if imparting some ribald secret, which, let’s face it, he usually was. That’s how Ed “Jonesy” Jones would greet me pretty much every […]
