After the year we’ve all had, we all could use a little peace, love and understanding. And as she’s done for years, Rita Melissano, Ph.D., has a new way of delivering those priceless commodities. A passionate Italian, Melissano is the former director of the holistic Satva Center in Rock Island, Trinity Enrichment Center in Davenport, […]
Want to learn more about Taoism? Spellbound is holding an online class to teach you about it! This is a free class, online via Zoom. To attend, you must first register with your e-mail address in order to receive an invitation on the day of the class. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/intro-to-taoism-free-class… Instructor: Eric Friedman
Isabel Dawson, a 2020 Augustana College graduate, wears many hats – which each reflect her many skills in theater and business. The bright, enthusiastic 23-year-old, who did a lot of theater in high school in Normal, Ill., is the new assistant executive director for Genesius Guild and is helping assemble this summer’s abridged schedule of […]
We all lead hectic lives. We’ve got a lot going on. Sometimes we don’t have the time to look through the various lists and calendars and such to see what’s happening this weekend. Luckily, we’ve got WEEKEND IN 2 MINUTES! Every Thursday, our podcast offers a quick and fun look around the pop cultural landscape […]
The wait is officially over! It is once again time for some deliciously amazing Belgian Waffles! The Center for Belgian Culture’s magnificent Belgian Waffle Breakfast is back in business, after a year-long hiatus due to the Covid outbreak. The first breakfast will take place Saturday May 1 from 8 – 10:30 a.m. (or until the […]
The Figge Café, featuring the culinary skills of Quad-City native Chef Jason Stewart, will reopen to the public on Thursday, April 22. It’s inside the Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport. Stewart, who is also known as “Chef Stu” and owner of Zeke’s Island Café in Bettendorf, will be introducing a completely updated […]
Because of some experiences that Western Illinois University graduate student Aleezah Washington had during her undergrad years at WIU – some very good and some not-so-good at all – she was thinking of ways to reach out to other marginalized students, both current WIU students and prospective students. She reached out to WIU Student Legal […]
March 2021 was the Quad Cities International Airport’s busiest month in a whole year, the airport announced Wednesday. Restored routes and additional spring break service gave the Q-C Airport in Moline an increase of nearly 12,000 passengers from the previous month. This improved traffic to a 46-percent decline over 2019, compared to the 56-60% decline […]
It’s the Junior League’s charity night at Baked in the Village, 1113 Mound St., Davenport on Wednesday! Support Junior League of the Quad Cities by grabbing lunch or dinner at Baked in the Village of East Davenport on Wednesday, April 21st. 20% of ALL sales will support JLQC. For more information, click here.
BREAKING NEWS: While covid-19 numbers across Illinois have been getting worse, particularly in the Quad-Cities’ Region 2, that may not automatically trigger shutdowns and mitigations, Illinois Department of Health officials said today. “The resurgence mitigation plan was designed before we had vaccines,” Illinois Department of Public Health spokeswoman Melaney Arnold said in a statement. All […]
