DAVENPORT, IOWA– New York Times bestselling author, educator and activist Erin Gruwell will be they keynote speaker at this year’s Women Fighting Hunger event, taking place on March 28. Gruwell began teaching in Long Beach, CA in the mid-90s, helping students “written off” by the system harness the power of education to graduate high school. Her dedication to her students resulted in the publication of The Freedom Writers Diary. The event, hosted at Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport, brings together women who are passionate about River Bend’s mission to work to build hunger-free... Read More

On February 15, 2024 the Quad Cities will sip on martini samples from local establishments to support a mission of Preventing Lost Potential™! You will spend an evening sipping with our area’s best martini samples while supporting a great cause! The 2024 Martini Shake Off™ presented by IMEG CORP. will feature delicious appetizers, incredible silent auction items and music by 10 of Soul! Tickets are $75 – don’t delay, buy your tickets online now! Learn more here: MARTINI SHAKE OFF    Read More

Surprise your sweetie with a swing dance lesson just in time for Valentine’s day! RAQStar Dance Studio is hosting a Swing dance lesson and social on Saturday, February 10! Lesson: 5:30pm-6:30pm Open floor till 8pm $15 per person and no partner necessary! Located at RAQStar Dance Studio in Northpark Mall. Sign up here: Swing Dance!  Read More

Kindergarten Round-Up for Davenport Community School District will be held on Wednesday, March 6th at your neighborhood school! Families will learn about the routines of the school and meet key staff members. To find your home school, visit https://tinyurl.com/24-25schoolmap and enter your home address. We can’t wait to welcome our new kindergarteners to the District!  Read More

The community is invited to a special screening of With This Light, a documentary about Sister Maria Rosa Leggol of Honduras. Over the course of 70 years, Sister Maria Rosa helped over 87,000 Honduran children escape poverty and violence through an ecosystem of social, educational and entrepreneurial projects, inspiring an international network of supporters. The film follows two young women in Sister’s programs as they try to navigate the uncertainty and dangers of modern Honduras. The screening is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to provide a donation to support the nine... Read More

Impress your Valentine by gifting them a made with LOVE gift this season at Kavanaugh’s! They will have tons of local amazing vendors at the Hilltop providing fantastic items for sale. Support your local artists & makers while enjoying a beverage from the Kavanaugh’s bar. Chevin’s Kitchen & Catering will be serving up delicious food that day as well. Don’t miss out! Levi Craft will be playing music 2-5pm as well. Sunday, February 4 2:00pm-7:00pm Kavanaugh’s in Rock Island Meet the Vendors: Revived Light – All Natural Soy Candles Death Stitch Custom Clothing – Flannels... Read More

The AARP Tax Aide program’s trained volunteers are back in LeClaire this February and March to provide free tax assistance to anyone in the community regardless of age, income, or AARP membership. The volunteers can help with most tax returns including federal and Iowa/Illinois state taxes, though some restrictions do apply. Appointments will take place on Thursdays starting February 1 st and ending on April 4 th . Each Thursday has four time slots available: 12:30, 1:15, 2:00, and 2:45, with three appointments available at each time slot. Most appointments will be at LeClaire Community Library... Read More

Joseph Robinette, working with the advice of E.B. White, has created a play that captures this work in a thrilling and utterly practical theatrical presentation. All the enchanting characters are here: Wilbur, the irresistible young pig who desperately wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, a girl who understands what animals say to each other; Templeton, the gluttonous rat who can occasionally be talked into a good deed; the Zuckerman family; the Arables; and, most of all, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be “a true friend and a good writer.” Determined to save Wilbur, Charlotte... Read More

Preschool for All and Head Start Applications are NOW Being Accepted for Fall 2024! Any family that lives in the RIMSD boundary can apply. There is NO cost to parents!  Read More

Join the German American Heritage Center and Randyl Mohr from Chocolate Manor for a chocolate-tasting experience! German, Belgian, French, and more…learn about chocolate from different countries and taste the differences. Sunday, January 21 – 2pm – German American Heritage Center $10 for members $15 for non-members Register Here: CHOCOLATE TASTING TICKETS Learn more: CHOCOLATE TASTING  Read More