Downtown Moline will be kicking off the 2018 Holiday Season this weekend with the 2nd Annual Holiday Hop! The Moline Centre Holiday Hop involves over 40 unique stores, restaurants and much more! On Friday Nov 9 from 4-8 p.m. this free event will provide to be a magical and memorable evening for all. An array of family-friendly events will be available, including children’s holiday movies at the Black Box Theatre and the Boys & Girls Club. There will also be live music, arts, crafts, in-house specials, food, refreshments, interactive games, carolers, and even Santa! Here are just a few of... Read More

The largest vintage-tractor auction returns to the Quad Cities! Mecum Auctions’ Gone Farmin’ 2018 Iowa Premier takes place this Thursday Nov 8 through Saturday Nov 10 at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds (2815 W Locust St. Davenport). With more than 500 vintage tractors and 800 signs and farm relics consigned from across the United States, there’s sure to be something for everyone! Here is this year’s auction schedule: Thursday Nov 8 10 a.m.                             Tractors 1 p.m.                               Engines 2 p.m.                ... Read More

For the second presentation in its 2018-19 season, the QC Theatre Workshop will follow its recent hit Dead Man’s Cell Phone with the area debut of the widely adored, Pulitzer Prize-winning Topdog/Underdog. Running November 8 through 18, this 2001 work by Suzan-Lori Parks – the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer for Drama – is a riveting showcase for its two leading men, and a two-time Tony Award nominee that, according to the New York Times, “vibrates with the clamor of big ideas, audaciously and exuberantly expressed.”   Topdog/Underdog will be presented at the... Read More

Leapin’ Lizards! The irrepressible comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world’s best-loved musicals this Holiday season! The perfect family-friendly musical, Annie, will be playing at Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse (1828 3rd Ave Rock Island) beginning this Wednesday Nov 7 and running through Sunday Dec 30. The irrepressible heroine takes center stage in one of the world’s best-loved musicals. Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The beloved book and score... Read More

Be a princess for a day at the Davenport Royal Princess Ball. The Davenport Royal Princess Ball takes place this Sunday Nov 4 at the Holiday Inn (226 7th Street Suite 100 Rock Island). The Ball will have three time slots to enjoy, Sunday Morning VIP from 9 – 11:30 a.m., Sunday Late Afternoon VIP from 3:45 – 6:15 p.m. and Sunday Late After General Admission from 4:30 – 6:15 p.m. Dream Parties is bringing to you a one of a kind event with stage performances, dancing, stories, picture opportunities and more for some magical entertainment! Your little one will get to participate in princess games,... Read More

Start this Saturday morning out right with a delicious Belgian Waffle Breakfast! On the first Saturday of every month, The Center for Belgian Culture hosts a magnificent Belgian Waffle Breakfast at the Friend Circle Club (701 18th Avenue Moline). This month’s breakfast takes place this Saturday Nov 3 from 8 – 11 a.m. (or until the batter runs out). For only $7 you will receive one large malty Belgian Waffle (Catherine Van Hecke’s secret recipe), two massive juicy sausages and your choice of orange juice or coffee. Take advantage of the amazing toppings, as well. Whether you’re feeling syrup,... Read More

Are you ready for some boot scootin’ fun, while helping a wonderful cause? Veritas Stables, located at 7721 Utica Ridge Rd Davenport, is hosting the annual Wild About the Child Barn Dance this Saturday Nov 3 at 6 p.m. This fun-filled evening raises funds to benefit the children of Wildwood Hills Ranch. Come enjoy this barn dance along with a live and silent auction, food, photo booth, DJ and a mechanical bull! Bring those dancing boots for a good time! Wildwood Hills Ranch of Iowa exists to transform and strengthen communities through their Next Steps Program for at-risk students ages 8-18, Equestrian... Read More

Pete the Purple Bull is excited to announce the debut of his first original musical, Pete’s Grand Plan – an event filled with upbeat, lively music, dancing and laugh-out-loud scenes! Pete’s Grand Plan – The Musical debuts Saturday Nov 3 at the North High School Auditorium (626 W 53rd St. Davenport) at 2 p.m. Pete’s musical is based on Pete’s first children’s book entitled Pete’s Grand Plan. The book was written by Kim Riley-Quinn, a school social worker and private therapist and illustrated by local artist, Austin Robertson. Both the musical and the book... Read More

If you missed punk legend Laura Jane Grace with Against Me! at Codfish Hollow this past July, here is your chance to catch her once again! Laura Jane Grace and The Devouring Mothers, along with special guest Cory Branan, will be performing a live show at RIBCO (1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island) this Friday Nov 2 at 8 p.m. Laura Jane Grace is best known as the founder, lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the punk rock band Against Me!. In addition to Against Me!, Grace fronts the band Laura Jane Grace & The Devouring Mothers, a solo project she started in 2016. Tickets are just $20 and can be... Read More

In the United States, 1 in 4 women will die from heart disease. Fifteen years ago, the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign was born to raise awareness among women about their great health threat – heart disease. The Go Red for Women luncheon continues to serve as the cornerstone event of the Go Red for Women movement in local communities, including the Quad Cities. The 15th Annual Quad Cities Go Red for Women Luncheon is happening this Thursday Nov 1 from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the RiverCenter (136 E 3rd St. Davenport). Join over 300 of the Quad Cities’ most influential... Read More