The Bereskin Gallery and Art Academy, 2967 State St., Bettendorf, will highlight the multimedia artworks of Davenport artist Steve Banks in March and April. An opening reception with Banks will be held Friday, March 5 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Banks’ new exhibit. “Construct/Destruct,” emphasizes the architectural underpinnings in his artwork, which includes several ceramic sculptures. There are 25 pieces — both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works – in the gallery. “It’s something this area hasn’t seen. This is the first time he’s ever exhibited anything like this,”... Read More

Looking for some live music and some good wine? Head over to Grape Life, 3402 Elmore Ave., Davenport, for the Skow Boys at 8 p.m. Friday. It’s $5 per person paid reservations are required for safe, assigned seating. Reservations can be made starting Monday, March 1st. Contact Diane at 563-940-6030 or email Diane@thegrapelife.com Brian will be joined tonight by is far more musical sons to perform an eclectic set of music ranging from the 70’s to last week.  Read More

A lot of laughs are expected for the next killer lineup of comedians at Friday’s Tomfoolery on Tremont, for two shows 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., at Renwick Mansion, 901 Tremont Ave., Davenport. Seating is very limited (with masks required when not seated), for the shows headlined by Mike Merryfield, whom Tomfoolery calls “a refreshingly original comedian. His act never feels fake or forced. By simply being himself, he’s become a comic on the verge of stardom,” the event page says. Merryfield has won season 3 of Comcast’s “Trial By Laughter,” was runner-up in the 37th-annual San Francisco... Read More

Partners of Scott County Watersheds will be hosting a special free webinar on fertilizer application and water quality management on Friday, March 12 from 12-1pm. Jake Vossenkemper, Agronomy Lead with Twin State, Inc./Liqui-Grow will present “Agronomic Measurement Factors for Preserving Water Quality in Corn-Soybean Cropping Systems in the U.S. Midwest.” Conservations practices in agriculture are more relevant today than they ever have been in human history. Join this free webinar to learn about practical management factors that farmers can employ to preserve water quality and store carbon... Read More

A Davenport barbershop will have a permanent health station installed that will provide access to health information, resources, and education, and be the site of health screenings and in-person provider education. The health station, part of the “Medicine in the Barbershop” partnership between UnityPoint Health – Trinity and 4 Sher Cut & Style, is partially funded through a grant from the University of Iowa College of Public Health, Business Leadership Network Community Grant program. It will help advance health and wellness for African-American men while offering a health access point... Read More

Hoover’s Presidential Library & Museum is presenting “Lincoln, Race, and Challenge of Self-Government At Davenport Public Library! The Davenport Public Library is pleased to partner with the Hoover Museum and Presidential Library for this live webinar! Join us Thursday, February 18th at 6:00 pm for “Lincoln, Race, and Challenge of Self-Government” with Dr. Lucas Morel. To register, please visit http://bit.ly/dpl-thirdthursdayfebruary. This program will examine Lincoln’s statesmanship in the context of longstanding and widespread racial bigotry against black Americans. It will explore... Read More

Join the Davenport Public Library on Friday, February 19th at 3:00 pm as our librarians highlight titles for Black History Month that can be found at the Library. This program will be presented on Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/davenportlibrary and Instagram Live at www.instagram.com/davenportlibrary. Keep up with our virtual programming on our Virtual Branch Calendar of Events at https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/calendar/virtual. This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information visit www.davenportlibrary.com or call the library at (563) 326-7832.  Read More

And now, here’s a survey that certainly would’ve been tipped heavily if the Yankee Clipper was still open and hadn’t been turned into condos. A new rundown of the Most Sinful States In The U.S. has been released by WalletHub, and given that the Quad-Cities straddles both Illinois and Iowa, we’re doubly impacted by the results. As it turns out, each of the 50 states has its own virtues and vices. Some of them involving Furries (ahem, South Dakota… Yeti fetish, much?). For example, Missouri has the worst drug use problem. And it certainly comes as no surprise that Nevada... Read More

Living Proof Exhibit, a Quad-Cities non-profit that provides the therapeutic benefits of the arts to people touched by cancer, has gathered its arts partners together to provide a virtual escape for those affected by the disease. “Due to the pandemic, we aren’t able to get volunteers into the hospitals to support people undergoing cancer treatments,” said Pamela Crouch, executive director of Living Proof Exhibit. “Instead, we’ve created a bookmark with a QR code that will take patients to virtual programming from us and our arts partners.” “The bookmarks are super easy to use,”... Read More

Celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend with the “Love and Laughter Comedy Show” featuring Chico Bean on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the RiverCenter in Davenport (136 E. 3rd St.). Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. The show will start at 8:00 p.m. Chico Bean is best known as a cast member of the improv comedy show Wild ‘N Out and the podcast 85 South Show. Special guests include Steve Brown, Blaq Ron, Maurice G and QC Keen. Music by DJ Captain and DJ Chuck. Tickets ($32 & $52) are on sale now in person at the Adler Theatre Box Office (Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10AM-2PM) and online at Ticketmaster.com.... Read More