Cool Events In Iowa And Illinois This Week For You To Check Out
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Every week, we 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.
So what’s on the Fun10 for this week? Read on…
Gun And Knife Show In Davenport Today
Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds is hosting a Hunter Enthusiast Gun & Knife Show hosted by Pope Creek Shows, LTD. is going on TODAY!
The show will run Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 9-3.
For more info, click here.
Rock Island Artists’ Market Returns Today
The Rock Island Artists’ Market returns today from noon to 5 p.m. You can join local artists, makers, and growers in the parking lot of Skeleton Key Art and Antiques, 520 18th Street, Rock Island, IL. This outdoor event is free to the public, and family friendly.
Applications are now being accepted for vendors. Interested artists can find more information and the application form under the “Rock Island Artists’ Market” tab on Skeleton Key’s website, www.skeletonkeyqc.com, or in person during regular store hours.
The Rock Island Artists’ Market was formed in 2016 to expand opportunities for artists in Rock Island after a series of public meetings hosted by the Rock Island Arts Advisory Committee discovered a desire among local artists for a market-style venue. A partnership between the Rock Island Arts Advisory Committee and Skeleton Key Art and Antiques allowed the Rock Island Artists’ Market to join an existing farmers’ market at Skeleton Key.
More information can be found on the Rock Island Artists’ Market Facebook page at www.facebook.com/RIArtistsMarket, or in person at Skeleton Key Art and Antiques.
Ramon Ayala Playing Adler Theatre Tonight
Ramón Ayala will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 at Davenport’s Adler Theatre.
Accordionist, vocalist, and songwriter Ramón Ayala is a pioneer of norteño music who has sustained an active recording and performing career for almost half a century. As part of the trail-blazing duo Los Relámpagos del Norte, along with Cornelio Reyna, he defined the modern genre with signature songs and distinctive instrumental styling that have made him a superstar of the genre on both sides of the Rio Grande.
In 2003, Ayala celebrated his 40th anniversary in the music business. Ayala’s influence on modern norteño music continues to grow, as young musicians study and emulate his distinctive style. His enduring appeal is evident in recent performances where enthusiastic audiences sing along to memorized lyrics. It’s an appeal that cuts across generational lines, with young and old fans cheering side by side.
‘The Outsider’ Inside At Circa ’21
Rock Island’s Circa ’21 is presenting “The Outsider,” and it’s a great, funny show that makes fun of politics in general without taking sides.
It’s a fantastic show. I loved it. If you’re looking for a great comedy that makes fun of politics without taking sides, you’ve got to check out “The Outsider.”
“The Outsider” will be presented at Circa ’21 through October 29, with performances on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday matinées at 1:15 p.m. Pre-show entertainment featuring the theatre’s waitstaff The Bootleggers will precede all performances. Ticket prices are $60.55 for the evening dinner-and-show productions, $53.73 for the matinées.
Reservations are available through the Circa ’21 ticket office. For reservations, contact the theatre at 1828 Third Avenue, Rock Island or by calling 309-786-7733 ext. 2.
Get Your Tarot Read At Igors
Igor’s Bistro is hosting a tarot card reader Friday and Saturday nights. Come see how your future could play out!
It’s $10 (cash only) for a 10-minute session. Group readings (3 people max) are $10 per person for a 15-minute-long reading.
Igor’s very own tarot card reader will be located out on the front yard in a brand-new tent.
Dinner in a scary spot? Tarot card readings on the front lawn? SPOOKY SEASON IS HERE!
Learn more: TAROT READINGS AT IGOR’S
Tickets For Imagination Station Available
WQPT PBS’ largest children’s event of the year, Imagination Station, is back, and you’re invited to attend. It will be held Saturday, October 14, on the Western Illinois University Quad Cities campus.
The event is free, however, each person attending must have a ticket. Tickets will be available at www.wqpt.org, on Monday, October 2, at 8:00 a.m. “Typically, tickets “sell out” the first day, with a total of 4,000 tickets distributed to either the morning or afternoon sessions,” said WQPT Director of Education and Outreach Melissa Gravert, “we respectfully request families to register only once so every family has the opportunity to attend.”
The entrance to WQPT’s offices at WIU’s Building C, 3300 River Drive, Moline.
Imagination Station brings learning and fun together. Kids will explore awesome learning topics like science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) while they meet and interact with twelve super special PBS KIDS characters including: Alma, Clifford, Curious George, Daniel Tiger, Donkey Hodie, Elinor, Katerina Kittycat, Molly, Nature Cat, Rosie, Xavier Riddle, and Zeke. Each of these characters will occupy their own learning station that offers games and activities. In addition to visits with their favorite PBS characters, kids also will be able to read alongside therapy dogs, get creative with art, and receive a free book provided by Read United and United Way Quad Cities.
Imagination Station is supported by our presenting sponsor: Scott County Regional Authority. Character sponsors include: IHMVCU, Tyson Foods, SAL Community Services, 3M, and the Family Museum.
For more information, please visit wqpt.org/imagine or email m-gravert@wiu.edu.
Rock Gem Fossil Show Taking Place This Weekend
Friday through Sunday at the Rock Island County Fairgrounds, the Rock, Gem and Fossil Show is taking place.
Largest Rock and Gem Show in the Quad Cities EVER!!!! 2nd Annual Worthen Earth Searchers Rock and Gem Show
We are happy to say we will be having our 2nd annual show again at the Rock Island County fairgrounds in East Moline Illinois. September 30th 9-5 and October 1st 9-4. More vendors. more things to do and more fun. 2 Buildings full of vendors and lots of outside vendors. Pan for treasures on the sluice, crack geodes, readings by Vicki, Silent auctions and raffles both days. Please message us if you have any questions. Call Mike Shumate (217-219-2315) or email mikepepping@dahlford.us
Kick It At The Crib
Corn Crib’s CribFest Kicks Off September 8th in Coal Valley!
CribFest operates on weekends from September 8th – October 29th
CribFest Season Hours:
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays 10am-6pm
*these hours are not the same as our store/nursery/greenhouse hours*
FALL FUN FOR ALL AGES!
You can expect all of the general admission activities we’ve had in previous years, like:
• Zip-line
• Human Hamster Wheel
• Giant Bounce Pad
• Hayrack Rides
• Cow Train
• Farm Animals
• Pedal Cars
• Straw Mountain Maze
• Grain Bin Basketball
• Giant Tire Swings
• And much, much more!!
General Admission
Ages 0-3 Free
Ages 4-61 $13
Ages 62+ $6
*Pay-to-Play activities are not included in General Admission*
Pay-to-Play includes:
• Paintball
• Hayrack Paintball
• Pumpkin Slingshot
• Pumpkin Cannon
Learn more: CORN CRIB NURSERY
Mercado Brings Fun To Downtown Moline
Moline’s Mercado On Fifth is back!
Bringing Back Mexican Cuisine, Culture And More Fridays through Sept. 10 from 5 to 10 p.m. at 432 12th Street in Moline, everyone can get the weekend started right with Mercado! There will be a variety of children’s activities, delicious Mexican cuisine, and unique retail stands selling everything from jewelry to hand-sewn blouses and imported ceramics.
Mercado on Fifth is not just a market; it serves as a resource and catalyst for aspiring entrepreneurs. The weekly events bring Quad Citizens together to celebrate culture and community in an inclusive way. Educational programming at Mercado provides enrichment hours for children, and free nonprofit booth space gets helpful information to adults.
By addressing the specific needs of small businesses in the area, Mercado on Fifth and its partners have helped create and/or provide a platform for 30 new minority-owned businesses in the Quad Cities region. Most vendors have taken advantage of our free small business workshops (in Spanish and English) in partnership with the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Western Illinois University (SBDC). Through the management of the SBDC, we also started a micro-grant program for minority entrepreneurs to purchase equipment for their businesses. Over the past two years, Mercado founder Bob Ontiveros has given away over $62,000 to over 40 minority-owned businesses to purchase anything from food warmers to an industrial sewing machine.
Black Hawk College, another valued partner, also began offering the Food Sanitation Management class in Spanish at the request of Mercado leadership. Previously, Spanish speakers interested in becoming a kitchen manager or starting a food business had to drive to Chicago to take the class. Finally, Mercado on Fifth supported the creation of a commercial kitchen located within St. John’s Lutheran Church just blocks away from the Moline event space, thus completing the entrepreneurial eco-system. Mercado vendors and other small businesses now rent the kitchen for a small hourly fee.
Go ahead and block out your Fridays because Mercado On Fifth is where you are going to want to be this summer.
Get Into Thursday Night Groove At Schwiebert Park
Get into the groove at Rock Island’s Schwiebert Park!
Come listen to live music along the Rock Island riverfront at Schwiebert Park, 1st Ave. and 18th St. Sponsored by Rock Island Parks and Recreation and sponsored in part by: Rock Island Happy Joes, Alternating Currents, Friendship Manor, Bent River Brewing Company, and Mississippi Valley Blues Society.
Thursday Night Groove
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6:00pm Concession Open from Bent River Brewing and Rock Island Parks Concession Stand Featuring Rock Island Happy Joes
7:00pm-9:00pm Concert
*No outside alcohol allowed in Park.
**Bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy the concert on the Great Lawn!
