The children of today will become our leaders of tomorrow. Thanks to the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley, more children in our area will have an opportunity to pursue their dreams and goals. And now, you have an opportunity to help, as well! This Saturday Jan 27, the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley will be hosting ‘A Place to Become’, the BGCMV 3rd Annual Gala! You are invited to step behind the blue doors to experience a glimpse inside the BGCMV. The Gala will take place at the Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center, located at 2021 State St Bettendorf. Cocktail... Read More

Just because it’s cold outdoors doesn’t mean you have to stay in! Come celebrate the cooler weather with the City of Bettendorf for their 2nd Annual Winter Carnival! This Saturday Jan 20 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. activities will be set up throughout Bettendorf for this year’s Winter Carnival. All activities are free and open to all ages! Stop by the Bettendorf Library (2950 Learning Campus Drive) for some amazing and all-inclusive activities. The library will be hosting 30-45 minute classes for all ages. You can learn how to make a fidget spinner, weave, be Red Cross ready, make no-sew hand... Read More

Are you ready for a spooky nighttime Halloween Parade? The Greater Bettendorf Community Foundation is! This Saturday Oct 28, come join the city of Bettendorf at “The Great Pumpkin in the Pumpkin Patch” Halloween Parade! The parade will begin at 7 p.m. at the intersection of Middle Road and 23rd Street. The parade route will begin at the intersection of 23rd Street and Middle Road, then will continue onto Spruce Hills Drive, turn left onto 18th Street, turn left onto Middle Road, and finish at the entrance of the Life Fitness/Splash Landing parking lot. You won’t want to miss this extraordinary... Read More

One of the Quad Cities’ freshest and healthiest places to stop by for a smoothie or health coaching is celebrating their one-year anniversary, and you’re invited! That’s right! Fresh Blends, located at 2307 Cumberland Square Drive in Bettendorf, is throwing a one of a kind One Year Anniversary Party! On Saturday July 15 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Fresh Blends is hosting an outside health fair, in celebration. There is no admission fee for this outdoor health fair. Fresh Blends would like to give back to the community and thank everyone who has supported them throughout this past year. They will... Read More

Pleasant Valley High School, home of International Thespian Troupe 856, Bettendorf, Iowa and Wahlert High School, home of International Thespian Troupe 3842, Dubuque, Iowa will be performing at the nation’s leading high school theatre festival, which is produced by the Educational Theatre Association. Pleasant Valley will be presenting Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Wahlert will be presenting [title of show]. (Complete list of schools and shows follows.) The International Thespian Festival, produced by the Educational Theatre Association, celebrates student achievement in the... Read More

Residents in the Bettendorf community and surrounding areas will have the opportunity to receive free dental services at Duck Creek Family Dental on Friday, April 21. Dr. Tiffanie Smith and team at Duck Creek Family Dental, along with the support of Dr. Scott Holm of Crow Valley Dental Care, will be improving the oral health of the community as part of Free Dentistry Day, a day dedicated to providing free dental care to the growing number of Americans without dental insurance. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, approximately 108 million Americans are living without dental... Read More

As the weather becomes brighter and the days become longer, the blooms break through the ground, a familiar sound of school bells grows silent as children across the area get revved up for spring break — and parents are suddenly hit with the thought of what they’re going to do with those kiddies during that time off. However, parents need not get too worried, as the Bettendorf Family Museum is ready with a full slate of activities to keep the kiddies happy, thinking and burning off some of that excess energy. All events and performances are included with admission or membership! Sponsored... Read More

The Gatlins are returning to the Quad-Cities. Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers will be performing at the Waterfront Center in Bettendorf at 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 17. Tickets are available now at www.ticketmaster.com. Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers have been dazzling audiences for more than 60 years.  It all began in Abilene, Texas in 1955, when Larry was six, Steve was four, and Rudy was two.  Since those days, the road the brothers have plowed has won them countless awards and has taken them to numerous concert halls, festival stages, national television shows and even the... Read More

The Doctor is in. Doc McStuffins: The Exhibit opens this week and will be housed at the Family Museum in Bettendorf, Iowa through May 14.  The bilingual (English/Spanish) interactive exhibit, based on the Peabody Award-winning Disney Junior series “Doc McStuffins,” was produced by and previously housed at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, and will continue to travel to other museums around the country until 2019. A full schedule can be found here: http://disneyjunior.disney.com/see-the-exhibit Doc McStuffins: The Exhibit is designed to model “care and compassion”... Read More

On Saturday, March 4, from 6:30 – 10:00 pm, the Family Museum will host “The Kids’ Table: A Grown-Up Helping,” an exclusive, one-night fundraising event for grown-ups featuring gourmet twists on classic kid food composed and prepared by local chefs and businesses. This event will offer guests a chance to take a trip down memory lane through food, games, and entertainment. The purpose of the event is to raise money for the Family Museum Foundation and to remind guests of a time when play was a priority and that sitting at The Kids’ Table wasn’t so bad after all. Tickets are $50 each... Read More