Find Fun Things To Do In Illinois And Iowa With The FUN10!
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Fun10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week and every week, running every Sunday, only on your site for fun, free, local entertainment, QuadCities.com!
Every Sunday, 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…
Quad Cities Quad Con Continues Today
Join us for a geeky good time as we take over the NorthPark Mall Sunday March 12 during normal mall hours. Over 70 artists and vendors will be a part of this event which spans the ENTIRE mall. So get your walking shoes on and get ready to Nerd Out! Schedule of video game tournaments and cosplay showcase will be on the event page the week of the event. More details: www.quadcitycon.com
Join us for a geeky good time as we take over the NorthPark Mall Saturday March 11 and Sunday March 12 during normal mall hours. Over 70 artists and vendors will be a part of this event which spans the ENTIRE mall. So get your walking shoes on and get ready to Nerd Out! Schedule of video game tournaments and cosplay showcase will be on the event page the week of the event. More details: www.quadcitycon.com
Hoops In The Heartland Scores Today
The Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Women’s Basketball Tournament returns to the TaxSlayer Center, 1201 River Dr. in downtown Moline, Illinois, for its fourth year on March 12, 2023.
Tickets for the tournament are on sale now and are available at the TaxSlayer Center box office or online at Ticketmaster.com. Group Rates are available for group of 10+, order today by calling 309-277-1356.
Ten universities compete in the MVC Women’s Basketball Tournament and include: Bradley, Drake, Evansville, Illinois State, Indiana State, Loyola, Missouri State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, and Valparaiso.
For tournament information, go to www.mvcquadcities.com.
Bettendorf Public Library Hosts Glass Etching Workshop
Bettendorf, IA – Bettendorf Public Library cardholders have free, exclusive access to a Creativebug subscription. On Saturday, March 18th, the Creation Studio of the Bettendorf Public Library is hosting a Creativebug craft-along session on etching glass. This free event is open to persons aged 16 and up. Registration is required and can be made at https://events.bettendorflibrary.com/event/7808033, in person at the library, or by calling 563-344-4175.
After watching the Creativebug instructional video, participants will be able to try their hand at glass etching. Glass will be provided, but attendees can also bring items for etching. Creation Studio Programming is sponsored by The Bettendorf Public Library Foundation and Quad City Bank & Trust. More information about the Creation Studio and other events at the Bettendorf Public Library can be found at www.bettendorflibrary.com or by calling 563-344-4179.
ABOUT the Bettendorf Public Library Information Center: Located at 2950 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf, Iowa 52722, the library’s mission is “Committed to providing access to information and ideas for all.” For more information, visit www.bettendorflibrary.com or call 563-344-4175.
St. Patrick’s Day Bash Rocks The Fairgrounds
St. Pat’s is back in a big way at the MVF on March 17th and 18th with FREE ADMISSION all weekend long!
There is somuch to see and do with over 20 hours of live music, a Friday night lighted parade, fair food vendors, expanded kids zone to include both days and of course a return of the Flying Leprechaun Sky Divers on both Friday night and Saturday afternoon!
Learn more here: MVF
‘Oh What A Night’ At Adler Next Weekend
Oh What A Night! A Musical Tribute to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons is headed to Davenport’s Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd St., at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW at the Adler box office and all Ticketmaster outlets! Questions? 563-326-8500; boxoffice@riverctr.com.
OH WHAT A NIGHT! Is a blockbuster musical revue directed by award-winning Broadway producer/director Michael Chapman, written by Motown producer George Solomon and choreographed by critically acclaimed choreographer Paul Holmquist.
Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Walk Like A Man, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, My Eyes Adored You, Working My Way Back To You, Let’s Hang On and Who Loves You are just some of the many hits you’ll enjoy from the dynamic songbook of those boys from Jersey, FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS. Between the score of recognizable tunes, and non-stop dancing OH WHAT A NIGHT! also delivers informative and often hilarious banter between the high-spirited cast!
OH WHAT A NIGHT! is more than just a concert. It’s a flashy all-around feel-good experience that leaves audiences on their feet Beggin’ for more.”
Reba Flies Back Into Town
The iconic country star Reba McEntire will rock the Vibrant Arena on March 18!
The REBA: LIVE IN CONCERT tour recently announced 14 additional dates which will feature special guests Terri Clark and The Isaacs.
The award winning artist last played the Quad Cities when she appeared at The Mississippi Valley Fair in 2015.
For tickets and additional information, click here.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade And Events Set
Join us Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at the Quad Cities St Patrick Society Grand Parade XXXVII & Post-Parade Bash for some music, dancing, & fun!
The St. Patrick Society presents Grand Parade XXXVII on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Parade organizers are most interested in participants expressing the spirit of St. Patrick and Irish Heritage, and encourage family walking units and decorated floats. Applicants of a purely commercial theme are not permitted.
The day begins with Mass at St. Mary’s, 2204 4th Ave. Rock Island, 10:00AM, then the Nation’s only bi-state St. Patrick’s Grand Parade will start promptly at 11:30AM at the corner of 4th Avenue and 23rd Street in Rock Island, Illinois. The parade will travel through downtown Rock Island, across the Mississippi River via the Talbot/Centennial Bridge to W. Third Street and proceed east through downtown Davenport, Iowa along a route to the RiverCenter at E. Third and Perry Streets. The Post-Parade Bash will take place at the RiverCenter from 1-4 PM.
For parade information and entry applications, email grandparadesps@outlook.com.
More info:
https://www.stpatsqc.com/GrandParade.html
Bored Teachers Coming To Davenport
The Bored Teachers are coming to town!
The Bored Teachers: We Can’t Make This Stuff Up Comedy Tour is coming to Davenport’s Adler Theatre at 7 p.m. March 17. Tickets are on sale at the Adler box office and all Ticketmaster outlets.
The biggest entertainment platform for teachers in the world, Bored Teachers, presents the funniest teacher-comedians in the world all on one stage. Their hilarious skits have amassed hundreds of millions of views on the internet, and they’re all joining comic forces on the stage for a night of laughter you do not want to miss. Put that red pen down, pause that Netflix series you’ve been binging, throw on your comfiest teacher tee, call your teacher besties, and come burn off some of that stress this school year has been dumping on you!
Prenzie Players Return With ‘Much Ado’
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING will be the first Prenzie Players show since 2019!
Prenzie Veteran Jarrod DeRooi will direct this comedy from Shakespeare’s middle period — one of his wittiest, with Benedick and Beatrice starting out with total disdain for each other that blossoms (with much help) into deepest love. Everything that could possibly go wrong with this love story does, and the ways disaster is defeated are more than half the fun of this engaging work.
Showtimes: March 17-18, 23-25 at 8:00 pm, March 19 at 2:00 pm.
Location: The Village Theatre, 2113 E. 11th St, Davenport
Tickets: Pay what it’s worth! (You decide.)
Reservations: PRENZIE TICKETS
#PrenzieMuchAdo #PrenzieReturns
Chicago Farmer Sprout Up At Common Chord
Thursday at 7 p.m., Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes are plowin’ through their 20-Year Celebration Tour, come celebrate midwestern style in the Redstone Room!
