Are you ready to make this the most memorable St. Patrick’s Day weekend, ever? Why not kick off the party early? Head to Missipi Brew (107 Iowa Ave Muscatine) this Friday Mar 16 for Spring Break Bash at the Brew! The party goes from 9:30 p.m. until 1:30 a.m Spring Break Bash at the Brew will take place in the back room and will feature DJ Drew Minder playing all your favorite tunes and Todd will be mixing up some of the best concoctions in Muscatine! Make a return visit to Missipi Brew on Saturday Mar 17 for their Annual St. Pat’s Party with DJ Tony Tone! Stop by and pick up your St. Patrick’s... Read More

It’s just past five on a dark winter Wednesday, and a half-dozen women are shivering in the cold, dressed in tights, their coats wrapped tightly around them, exchanging small talk as they wait for the door to be unlocked. With the clatter of keys, it opens, and, granted access, they rub their hands and shiver to adjust to the warmth, walking briskly and chatting amiably as they ascend the creaky wooden stairs. Once they reach the second floor, they’re invited into a colorful expanse of hard wood and soft light, floors cloaked by rectangles of carpet, as they’re greeted by a petite, perky... Read More

Travis Glynn is soft-spoken and quick to smile as he sips his coffee from a large mug at Elly’s in downtown Muscatine. He’s talking about his family, one of his favorite subjects, and the winter holidays, but he speaks with the same consideration and compassion on most topics, displaying the humanity and courtesy that informs his life and pursuits. Glynn has been involved in various progressive causes over the past decade in Muscatine, but he’s far from the stereotype of the strident radical. He’s extremely low-key and polite, is deliberate and quiet in listening to different viewpoints,... Read More

Do you know your muggles from your quidditch? Can you hold your butter beer and your regular beer? Then you might want to ride your broom on in to Boonie’s, 214 Iowa Ave., for Harry Potter Trivia Night at 7 p.m. Friday. Muggles and wizards alike are invited to play Harry Potter Trivia and learn about the second annual Harry Potter festival slated for Friday and Saturday, May 18-19, 2018. General trivia night guidelines will be followed with a Harry Potter theme to the trivia. Teams of eight persons per table are welcome. The cost is $10 per person. Robes are encouraged, but optional. Trivia questions... Read More

National Inspire Your Heart with Art Day is a day to reflect on how art affects your heart. Art, in all of its forms, has the power to move us, and to inspire our hearts. Of all the different kinds of art created in the world, those that move us to tears or cause us to burst out in laughter remain with us for a lifetime. National Inspire Your Heart With Art Day is celebrated annually on January 31st. While its origin is unknown, the ways in which you can observe the National Day are plenty. You can visit an art gallery, read a book, listen to music, teach someone to play an instrument, explore... Read More

Want to get together with your Backstreet Boys and Spice Girls and get your music tastes ‘NSync even though the temperature is far from 98 Degrees? Then join all the New Kids on The Block and the Boys II Men at 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan 6 for Boy Band Review at Missipi Brew, 107 Iowa Ave., Muscatine. Singers Jan, Bender, Zach and Skinner, accompanied by musicians Sabrina, AJ and Zach will be playing your favorites from Backstreet Boys, ‘NSync, New Kids On The Block, Boys II Men, One Direction, Justin Timberlake and more. “We were covering a variety of songs before and people loved boy band songs... Read More

If you’re looking for an event where you can just relax and enjoy good conversation and discussion during the hectic holiday season, consider this item crossed off your Christmas list.  The winter Theology On Tap series is celebrating the church’s season of Advent with a series of free discussions and presentations, “ADVENT-Ageous,” the latest of which takes place at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Missipi Brew, 107 Iowa Ave., Muscatine. “The holiday of Advent, leading up to Christmas, is a reflective season of hope, in preparing for the Christmas holiday and the coming of Christ,” said Tommy... Read More

The Society of Women Engineers – QuadCities/Muscatine awarded Colleen Gannon from DeWitt, IA a $1000 scholarship for her outstanding academic performance in engineering and her passion the help better the lives of others. Colleen is entering her senior year at the University of Iowa majoring in electrical and computer engineering with minors in mathematics and computer science. At school, she is involved in the Society of Women Engineers, Dance Marathon, Running Club, and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics volunteer program. Colleen said she “wants to be an engineer to change the... Read More

Muscatine residents have been getting a different viewpoint on the issues that involve and engage them in a new community access show, Muscatine Viewpoint, which debuted Jan. 25 and runs at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays on public access television, channel 9 and digital channel 709. Viewpoint spotlights people of interest in the community from across a wide range of political, public and entertainment arenas. During its brief existence it’s delved into everything from the mayoral impeachment to perspectives on local sports to the Great River Days event to the constitutionality of traffic cameras. “We... Read More

A new festival is magically appearing in Muscatine this weekend – the first annual Harry Potter Festival Saturday, April 29, in Muscatine. Patrons will be able to fly in on their brooms to enjoy quidditch tournaments, card games, tailgating, delicacies like butter beer and more at the free event beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Muscatine Community College, 152 Colorado Ave. on the Park Ave. Recreation Field (formerly Heinz Field). The MCC “Dementors” Intramurals Quidditch team is playing against the Augustana Quidditch team.  There will be a food vendor, along with a practice/demo area for kids... Read More