December 14th, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
Looking for a funny and strange way to entertain yourself this holiday season? Check out Khalil’s Covid Christmas Special, sponsored in part by your favorite web site, no not the Hub, but QuadCities.com! This year has been tough on everyone and hopefully this show will lighten your load before we wrap it up! Filmed safely […]
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December 13th, 2020
African-American News & Features
A Davenport teenager is baking up something really special for his holiday break this year — 13-year-old Trey Gordon will be a contestant on the Food Network’s Kids’ Baking Championship! Trey shared the awesome news on his Facebook page, saying, “I have a huge announcement! I am so excited I’m able to tell you guys […]
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December 10th, 2020
African-American News & Features
Local music lovers! Tune in Saturday, December 12th at 7:00 pm on Davenport Public Library’s YouTube channel for Special Collections Sessions featuring local artist & 2019 QC Beats musician Soultru! Watch it here: https://youtu.be/GZwFXifz8NA. Special Collections Sessions is a mini music concert in the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center of the Davenport Public Library. QC Beats […]
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December 7th, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
Janessa Calderon’s young, fast-growing career has led her to exactly the perfect place. The driven, 26-year-old native of Muscatine, Iowa, is the new executive director (and the youngest Latina in the job) of the Greater Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce (GQCHCC). After more than two years working for the nonprofit, the board promoted Calderon to […]
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November 18th, 2020
Art
Teen Anime Day is going virtual Saturday, November 21 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm on Zoom! Register here: https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/event/7196938 The annual Teen Anime Day is going virtual! All Teens ages 11-19 are invited to register for a special Teen Anime Day To Go activity kit and to attend a special Zoom party with the […]
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November 13th, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
The annual Teen Anime Day is going virtual! All Teens ages 11-19 are invited to register for a special Teen Anime Day To Go activity kit and to attend a special Zoom party on Saturday, November 21st from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Zoom with the Davenport Public Library, the Figge Art Museum, and […]
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November 10th, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
The Moline Public Library (3210 41st Street Moline) will showcase Fourth Wall Films’ two new documentaries ‘Riding the Rails to Hero Street’ and ‘A Bridge too Far from Hero Street’ during an virtual screening event on Tuesday Nov 10 from 2 -3 p.m. Producers Kelly and Tammy Rundle will also take part in an online […]
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November 9th, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
In time for Veterans Day, the Moline Public Library will showcase Fourth Wall Films’ two new documentaries Riding the Rails to Hero Street and A Bridge Too Far from Hero Street during an virtual screening event on Tuesday, Nov, 10 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Producers Kelly and Tammy Rundle will take part in an online Q&A following the films. Registration […]
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October 26th, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
Possibly the greatest GIF in the history of the young digital artform has been brought into existence and gained sentience. A short captured clip of a ravenous and behatted Khalil Hacker devouring donuts with violent bravado, has been captured for the enjoyment and enlightenment of humanity and the sharing of online residents by one Douglas […]
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October 15th, 2020
Arts & Entertainment News
Flowing Water, Falling Flowers by Xixuan Collins, a new tome from Midwest Writing Center Press + Xixuan Collins, will be released during a livestream from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight on Zoom and Facebook Live. The event is free. Local book fans are invited to join MWC for the release of Xixuan Collins’s debut novel, […]
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