Looking for an educational family-friendly event this weekend, for free? The German American Heritage Center and Museum (712 W 2nd Street Davenport) is hosting a Community Open House this weekend! That’s right, free admission for all! Stop by Saturday Jan 6 or Sunday Jan 7 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and check out the incredibly informational exhibits that the GAHC has to offer. Learn how toys and the idea of play have evolved through the decades in the exhibit “A Look in the Toy Chest”. Or stop by “1917: War Among Neighbors” to learn how German culture nearly disappeared from the Quad... Read More

Not ready to be done celebrating the New Year? Then head to Cool Beanz this weekend for some Mimosa Madness! This Saturday Jan 6 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. you are invited to Mimosa Madness: New Years Cheer! at Cool Beanz Coffeehouse, located at 1325 30th Street Rock Island. For only $10 a person, you can enjoy bottomless mimosas with the purchase of any breakfast or lunch entrée. Must be 21 or over to participate. In addition to the traditional mimosa, fun unique mimosas will be served. Try the Raspberry and Cream Mimosa, Blueberry Mint Mimosa and back by popular demand, the Caramel Apple! Start... Read More

Are you ready for an entire day filled with incredibly intense area high school girls’ basketball games?  Good, because it’s time for the 2018 IHMVCU’s Girls Basketball Shootout! The border war between 7 Illinois and 7 Iowa girls’ varsity basketball teams will take place this Saturday Jan 6 at Wharton Field House (1601 15th Street Moline). Admission for adults is $5, and elementary and middle school students wearing their school’s logo will get in for $2 all day! You won’t want to miss the following match-ups: 10 a.m.                   Sherrard vs. Davenport West 11:45... Read More

With the celebration of a new year comes resolutions, diets and gym memberships. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to keep those new year’s resolutions for longer than a couple of months. What if instead of short-term resolutions and diet fads, you focused on every day lifestyle changes for a better you? The 2nd Annual Integrative Lifestyle Forum will be presenting their ground-breaking forum at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Davenport, this Saturday Jan 6! New this time around, two different time frames will be offered to attend. You can choose to attend from 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. or 12:30... Read More

Are you or someone you know planning a wedding in 2018? Then you must make plans to attend WeddingMax Bridal Show 2018, this weekend! The 15th Annual WeddingMax Bridal Show is happening this Saturday Jan 6 from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the TaxSlayer Center in Moline. Admission is $10 at the door, and $5 in advance. You can purchase advanced tickets at Ducky’s Formal Wear (Moline and Galesburg), the TaxSlayer Center box office and A Storybook Ending Bridal in Dewitt. WeddingMax Bridal Show is the first bridal show of the year, which allows you to see and experience the latest wedding trends!... Read More

Are you looking for an unforgettable night out with friends and a lot of live music, this weekend? Then head to Theo’s Java Club! That’s right, Theo’s Java Club (located at 213 17th Street Rock Island) is the place to be this Friday Jan 5 for a night filled with live music and fun! Anything Goes Productions is kicking off the new year right, with their first booked show! The Anything Goes Kickoff is not for the faint of heart! Five upbeat and entertaining acts will grace the walls of Theo’s, with doors opening at 5 p.m. and the show starting at 6 p.m. Cost is only $5 to party all night. Come... Read More

Looking for a fun and safe way to spend New Year’s Eve? Then make plans to hang out at Skate City QCA & Laser Tag Alley! Skate City’s New Year’s Eve Bash includes an all-night lock-in from 6 p.m. – 6 a.m. this Sunday Dec 31 through Monday Jan 1! Tickets are only $47 and skate rentals are $3. Ticket price includes admission, pizza and pop buffet, breakfast, unlimited laser tag and a midnight balloon drop with over 1,000 balloons! During the balloon drop, participants will receive horns, serpentines, blow-outs, hats and tiaras to bring in the new year! Throughout the evening you can enjoy... Read More

If you have little ones, you know it can be difficult to keep those active little bodies awake until midnight for New Year’s celebrations. Well now you don’t have to worry about that! The Family Museum in Bettendorf (2900 Learning Campus Drive) is hosting their annual Noon Year’s Eve Celebration this Sunday Dec 31 from 9 a.m. – noon. Noon Year’s Eve offers kids a chance to celebrate the arrival of the New Year during the daylight hours with a countdown at noon! Noisemakers, party hats and lots of confetti will be available for this countdown. There will also be art activities for the... Read More

Looking for a fun way to celebrate the New Year with your little one? How about story time on the Putnam Museum’s GIANT screen? That’s right, the Putnam Museum is holding their monthly Story Time in the GIANT Screen Theater this Saturday Dec 30 at 10:30 a.m. This month’s story is The Night Before New Year’s, written by Natasha Wing and illustrated by Amy Wummer. Putnam educator Ms. Patty will lead story time on the GIANT screen. An experience that is sure to become a lasting memory! After the story, an activity will be provided for you and your child. Story time is free, but it is asked... Read More

Winter is officially here. And do you know what that means? It’s time for Winter Camp! YMCA’s Camp Abe Lincoln is hosting their 5th Annual Winter Camp this Dec 29 thru Jan 1. This camp is full of the magic of camp plus the wonders of winter! Activities vary for this one of a kind camp, based on the weather conditions. But past activities have included Snowstar, swimming at the Y, ice skating, Michael’s Fun World, sledding, archery, snowball fights, movies, campfires, and more! Camp is also ended with a New Year’s Eve Celebration, giving the kids a great start to 2018 and allowing the parents... Read More