Grab a cup of coffee and join Nahant Marsh Education Center for a NahantLive! webinar on Turtle Research for June’s Breakfast Nature Club, this Friday Jun 5 from 10 – 11 a.m. Nahant Marsh staff has been monitoring turtle populations for a decade. You will learn about our recent and long-term findings, followed by a demonstration of live turtle trapping and data recording. Cost: $6 PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UFw2aiRYRzWkP8ANvkaL9w   For more fun things to do in the Quad Cities this week, check out the latest issue of FUN10QC.  Read More

Join the Figge Art Museum for a Virtual Wine & Art night this Thursday Jun 4 from 6 – 8 p.m. online! Meghan Purcell will lead participants through various types of printmaking, using foam, cardboard, paint and markers to make fun prints inspired by the museum’s collection! Explore your own artistic expression using a variety of techniques with this uniquely spontaneous medium. This class will be taught virtually using Zoom with the Zoom code being provided after registration. Supply pick up date is Tuesday, June 2 from 4-6 p.m. unless otherwise arranged by contacting ballen@figgeartmuseum.org Instructor:... Read More

QuadCities.com proudly presents FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week! Every Sunday, we’ll drop a new FUN10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out FUN10 every Sunday for the details on ten awesome events happening around town. It’s a cool read, and a great way to get started planning your entertainment for the week. As the current health situation in our country continues to force the cancellation of so many regularly scheduled events in the Quad Cities, we are once again... Read More

Join the German American Heritage Center & Museum on Sunday May 31 at 2 p.m. for a virtual program presented by Olivia Covert, Development, Volunteer, and Education Coordinator at the GAHC. The White Rose was a non-violent student resistance group in the Third Reich. These University of Munich students stood up to the Nazis, writing and distributing pamphlets that encouraged resistance and rejected Nazi ideals. In this presentation we will discuss the White Rose and their legacy. This presentation will be recorded and emailed no later than 2pm on Sunday, May 31st to those who purchase tickets. Tickets... Read More

Are you missing live music at The Grape Life? Well here is a little something to fulfill that void. Tune in for a Live Streaming performance at The Grape Life Wine Store & Lounge, by Sundae + Mr. Goessl, a husband and wife vintage jazz duo based out of Seattle, WA, this Friday May 29 at 7 p.m. Sundae (Kate Voss) fronts the duo with her wit, charm, and impeccable vocal technique. Her voice is evocative of Billie Holiday and Anita O’Day.  Sundae also masterfully holds down the whistling and percussion duties in the duo. Her two decades of piano studies shines through on her melodica, performing... Read More

The Festival Show is bringing THE FESTIVAL to your homes! Join host CrunkChocolate this Friday May 29 from 8 – 10:30 p.m. on Zoom for The Festival: At Home. Enjoy live entertainment from House DJ FVNTVNV, and four musical acts of differing genres: Ahzia, Hadiza, Giallows, and Ariel & Jacob. Love for music and community is what unites all of us. We need as much culture and community as possible at the moment. This is a free event, but donations are accepted for the performers. Show will be hosted on Zoom. Link the event here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8977801287   For more fun things... Read More

QuadCities.com proudly presents FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week! Every Sunday, we’ll drop a new FUN10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out FUN10 every Sunday for the details on ten awesome events happening around town. It’s a cool read, and a great way to get started planning your entertainment for the week. As the current health situation in our country continues to force the cancellation of so many regularly scheduled events in the Quad Cities, we are once again... Read More

While the Figge Art Museum is currently closed, their mission to bring art and people together has not ceased! While they miss seeing everyone at the museum, they aspire to connect and interact, practicing social distancing, through the Figge’s online channels. Check their website and follow them on social media to stay engaged with the Figge. Explore the NEW virtual offerings found here.   For more fun things to do in the Quad Cities this week, check out the latest issue of FUN10QC.  Read More

Looking for a little live music from the safety of home this Saturday night? Join River Music Experience for a Solitary Session with Mutts this Saturday May 23 at 7p.m. on Facebook Live. Chicago’s Mutts are a keys/bass/drums trio described as “like Tom Waits fronting a garage band” by Time Out Magazine. For more on Mutts, visit their website at https://www.muttsmusic.com/.   For more fun things to do in the Quad Cities this week, check out the latest issue of FUN10QC.  Read More

Eastern Iowa’s hippest market is going VIRTUAL!!! Ok, since all this crazy COVID19 stuff is happening Good Makers are sad to say they cannot have their market in person, but they can bring the market to you! You’ll be able to shop from the safety of your home. More details coming soon! There are all sorts of good people in the world. These are the people we choose to surround ourselves with. The artists, dreamers and farmers. The collectors, free-spirits, and do-gooders. This is a community we call G o o d M a k e r s and this is our M a r k e t. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/726786804514615/... Read More