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“Diary of a Wimpy Kid” Hits Circa ‘21 Stage
Praised by Talkin’ Broadway as an entertainment that “bounces onto the stage with confidence, energy, and goodwill to spare,” DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE MUSICAL opens the 2024 season of high-spirited family productions at Rock Island’s Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse. Running through May 18, this charming and riotously funny delight is adapted from Jeff Kinney’s beloved children’s-book series and is being staged by a sensational cast and crew of professional talents.
Strawberry Festival Returns to Long Grove June 9
Head to Long Grove, Iowa on June 12 for the annual Strawberry Festival!. There will be fun for all ages including but not limited to a family and kids race in the morning, a parade, games and lots of free entertainment. Annual Strawberry Festival. June 9 – 10am-3pm Long...
Get Your Eclipse on at The Hauberg Center
Get your ECLIPSE on at The Hauberg Center on Monday, April 8!. They’ve got the glasses and chairs, all you need to bring is yourself and enjoy this incredible sight!. You won’t be able to see another one in the Quad Cities until August 23, 2044!. Learn more...
Muscatine Area Farmers Market Runs Every Sunday Starting In May
The Muscatine Area Farmers Market season runs every Saturday, May-October from 7:30am-11:30am on the corner of 3rd and Cedar in Downtown Muscatine. The market is excited to have 60+ vendors featuring unique handcrafted spring décor/gifts, candles, handmade soaps and body care items, garden art, apparel, pet items, delicious baked goods, food and beverage vendors, honey, gourmet popcorn, handmade jewelry and more!
Illinois Congressman Sorensen Bill to Foster Interagency Collaboration at NASA Advances
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Ranking Member of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, released a statement on the passage of his bipartisan NASA Streamlining Partnerships for Research and Education for Engineering and Science Act, which passed unanimously out of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. Sorensen’s bill will foster interagency collaboration between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and other federal agencies.
Western Illinois University CBT to Host Keynote Speaker Amanda Gore Today
The Western Illinois University College of Business and Technology will host keynote speaker and CEO Amanda Gore tomorrow, April 2 for the Ferguson Lecture from 2-3:30 p.m. in the University Union Grand Ballroom. This event is open to all students, faculty and staff, corporate partners and community members. Gore is...
Terri Clark Plays Iowa’s Rhythm City Casino Saturday Night
Country Music Artist Terri Clark will perform in the Event Center on Saturday, March 30 at 8 PM! Tickets will be available online at rhythmcitycasino.com or at The Market at Rhythm City for $25, $30, $35, $45, and $50 plus applicable online/phone ticketing fee (this fee is waived when tickets are purchased at The Market Gift Shop inside Rhythm City Casino Resort). A presale will occur on Thursday, February 1 at 10 AM, after which tickets will be available for purchase on Friday, February 2 at 10 AM.
Illinois Congressman Sorensen Tours Head Start in Rock Falls
On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) toured Head Start facilities in Rock Falls to discuss efforts in Congress to invest in early childhood education programming in Western Illinois. Congressman Eric Sorensen serves on the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology....
Cindy Britton Named Western Illinois University Employee Of The Month
Western Illinois University Facilities Management Building Services Employee Cindy Britton has been named the Al and Elaine Goldfarb Civil Service Employee of the Month for March. Britton started at WIU part time in 2005 and was hired full time in 2010. Before WIU, Britton’s favorite roles were being a wife...
House Passes Defense Bill with Sorensen Priorities for Rock Island Arsenal
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) voted to pass a bipartisan defense spending bill that includes historic wins to support the Rock Island Arsenal and strengthens national security. The package Sorensen helped pass also includes a 5.2 percent pay raise for service members – the largest in over two decades. “Our...
Riverbend Food Bank Women Fighting Hunger Fundraiser Taking Place Thursday In Iowa
The 4th Annual Women Fighting Hunger Dinner Fundraiser will take place this Thursday evening, March 28, at Rhythm City Casino in Davenport. New York Times bestselling author, educator and activist Erin Gruwell will be the keynote speaker at this year’s event. Gruwell s an American teacher best known for her unique teaching method, which led to the publication of The Freedom Writers Diary.
Meet Lolla Lee Lou, The Illinois And Iowa Pet Of The Week
This week’s Pet of the Week is… Lolla Lee Lou!. QuadCities.com is happy to partner with Quad City Animal Welfare Center, 724 2nd W. Ave., Milan! Interested in adopting a pet? Check out our Pet of the Week every Monday!. Say hello to Lolla-Lee-Loo:. This adorable girl has...
Shakey Graves Hits Rhythm Casino Stage May 10
Shakes Graves is ready to rock Rhythm City Casino May 10!. Across his career, Shakey Graves — a.k.a. the performance moniker of Austin, Texas-born Alejandro Rose-Garcia — has intentionally created thrilling musical adventures tailored to each fan: burning CDs and putting them in personalized decorated bags; building intricate scavenger hunts that send fans in search of unique tapes; and Bandcamp-exclusive releases. “The fans and musicians that really resonate with me — and the inexplicable ways that I find things that I like — are usually entirely through randomness and chaos and accident,” Rose-Garcia says. “I’ve always been on this quest to make people feel like my own music is a choose your own adventure.”
UP SKYBAR Hosts Adult Easter Egg Hunt March 30
Spring into the season with a twist on tradition on March 30!. UP SKYBAR is hosting an unforgettable Adult Easter Egg Hunt at The Current Iowa, and they would love for you to be a part of it. This isn’t your average backyard egg hunt – they are bringing the...
It’s Bag Sale Time at Abernathy’s April 6
Abernathy’s is hosting their Spring Bag Sale on Saturday, April 6th. If you have not made it out to a Abernathy’s Bag Sale, here the dealio- -Dress weather appropriate, this is an outdoor event located on the side of Abernathy’s across from 392 (the coffee shop). -Show...
Show Your Pride June 1
QC Unity Pride is thrilled to unveil the date for our much-anticipated Annual QC UNITY Pride Parade: June 1st, 2024. This spectacular parade stands as a beacon of unity, as it traverses across the Mississippi River and bridges bi-state lines, from Downtown Davenport, IA leading into the 2024 Quad Cities Pride Festival at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island, IL. We’re joining together the vibrant communities of the Quad Cities on both sides of the Mississippi River this year for the parade route.
Chalk Art Fest Slated for June 22-23
In its’ 8th year, Quad Cities Chalk Art Fest will take place June 22-23, 2024 at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in downtown Rock Island, IL. The festival starts at 10 a.m. both days and goes till 7pm on Saturday and 5pm on Sunday. This FREE, live outdoor arts festival brings...
Rock In to Murder TOMORROW at Skellington Manor
“Rock In to Murder,” an interactive murder mystery dinner theatre show, will be presented at Rock Island’s Skellington Manor March 24th!. The evening begins begins with laughable cocktail hour introduction to the suspects and continues through a delicious buffet dinner prepared by Bridges Catering. Guests examine clues, question suspects, and follow hunches. Laugh after hilarious laugh proves that crime really CAN be this FUNNY!
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