Find Some Fun In Iowa And Illinois With This Week’s QuadCities.com FUN10!
It’s Sunday, and 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 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.
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!
So what’s on the Fun10 for this week? Read on…
Get Your Pride On With The Pride Party In Moline!
Come join in the fun at The Pride Party at Saturday, June 18 at Bass Street Landing in Moline!
5-6 p.m. – Youth Drag Show sponsored by Clock, Inc.
6:30-8:30 p.m. – Live Music by Been There Done That
9-11 p.m. – Drag Performances starring:
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Candi Stratton – emcee & host
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Lyrica Simone
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Dominique Zaire
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Sinclaire Snaps
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Chasen El-Lewis
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Izzy James
MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND HERE:
Bulldog Show Choir Starts This Week
Bettendorf High School Show Choir Presents Little Bulldog Show Choir Camp – June 13-14
Bettendorf students entering 4th – 9th grade are invited to sign up for Little Bulldogs Show Choir Camp June 13-14. Proceeds benefit the BHS Fine Arts.
Looking to register? Click on this Registration link
Take The Road To ‘Madagascar’ At Circa
Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse is thrilled to be present “MADAGASCAR – A MUSICAL ADVENTURE” now through July 2!
Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, “MADAGASCAR – A MUSICAL ADVENTURE” follows all of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape their home in New York City’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar.
Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo, and of course, those hilarious plotting Penguins as they bound onto the Circa ’21 stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime!
Circa ’21 will be offering this Theatre for Young Audience production on select dates at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m beginning now through July 2. This is a perfect show for families and you can enjoy “MADAGASCAR” at Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse for the low price of $9.50.
For details and ticket information, please visit our website at www.circa21.com, or call the Box Office 309-786-7733 Ext. 2. For Group rates, contact Lisa Rohm at Ext. 312.
Senior Event Happening This Week
A unique Senior Health Fair focusing on keeping physically, mentally, socially and spiritually active as we age! Learn more about Friendship Manor and other resources for you in the Quad Cities. Enjoy free services, demonstrations, and give-aways!
Admission is FREE! Vendor booths are open 2 pm – 6 pm and there are free Appetizers and Entertainment from River City 6 | 5 pm – 7 pm.
Satellite Parking lot with shuttle available at Heart of Fire Ministries (2365 11th St, Rock Island)
Details can be found HERE!
Sponsored by: Edward Jones – Mark E. Mayeski and Hammar & Associates.
Vendors Include: Friendship Manor, Acupoint Health Connection, Inc., Alternatives for the Older Adult, Alzheimer’s Association, Circa ’21, Figge Art Museum, Freight House Farmers’ Market, Fresh Start Living QC, Friday Funday Pickleball, Genesis Senior Services, Home Instead Senior Care, ORA Orthopedics, Promedica/Heartland Hospice and Palliative Care, Quad City’s Plus 55 Club, Robert Young Center – Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, Rock Island Public Library, Rock Island Parks and Recreation, UnityPoint Health – Trinity, Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging.
Lost Island Opening THIS WEEK!
Waterloo’s Lost Island Themepark opening delayed to June 18 due to construction delays
The new park has been forced to push their opening date to Saturday, June 18th. “Creating a brand new themepark from ground up has been a huge undertaking and as much as we look forward to sharing it with the public, these delays are out of our control,” officials said in a recent press release.
Those who have purchased advanced tickets for the themepark have been contacted via email for further instructions.
Guests can visit the Lost Island website to learn more information about Lost Island Themepark: www.thelostisland.com.
Looking For A Great Reading Program For Your Kids?
The Davenport Public Library’s annual Summer Reading Program kicks off on June 1st and runs through August 31st.
Join the Davenport Public Library for our 2022 Summer Reading Challenge for all ages! Add some adventure to your summer with the Library’s Summer Reading Program: Read Beyond the Beaten Path! Children are invited to be explore nature, get creative, try new things, and find beauty in diversity with the Library this summer.
Participating couldn’t be easier. Read books, attend a virtual or in-person program, or complete any of the fun activities from the reading log. Each thing you do earns a ticket into the grand-prize drawing(s) of your choice. Do a little or do it all! The way you Read Beyond the Beaten Path this summer is totally up to you!
To register, visit davenportlibrary.beanstack.com.
River Music Experience’s Live At 5 Rolls Out All Summer
It’s that time of year, the 2022 season of Live@Five is right around the corner. Join us in the RME Courtyard Fridays at 5pm for FREE live music.
6/17 – Tony Hoeppner
sponsored by IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union
6/24 – The Last Glimpse
sponsored by Grace Technologies
7/8 – Piso’s Cure
sponsored by Winstein, Kavensky & Cunningham LLC
7/15 – Soul Storm
sponsored by MidAmerican Energy
7/22 – Jumbies
sponsored by IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union
7/29 – The Dawn
sponsored by Dahl Ford
8/5 – Matt Fuller Band
sponsored by QC Foot & Ankle Associates
8/12 – Funk Sauce Brass Band
sponsored by Downtown Davenport Partnership
8/19 – Diplomats of Solid Sound
sponsored by The Echo
8/26 – Beaker Brothers
sponsored by Nelson Brothers Agency & West Bend Mutual
9/2 – Crooked Cactus
sponsored by Pierce’s Promise
9/9 – Blues Rock-It
sponsored by Lobo’s Salsa
9/16 – Flash In A Pan
sponsored by Wind Dancer Boutique
9/23 – Jordan Danielsen Band
sponsored by The Planning Center
9/30 – Orangadang
sponsored by Zeke’s Island Cafe
Check Out The Summer Outdoor Concerts At Bass St Landing
With summer comes the sound of live outdoor music in our downtowns!
Enjoy this free summer concert series every Thursday night through August 11th in Downtown Moline!
Moline Centre’s Thursday Night Summer Concert Series takes place from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the Plaza at Bass Street Landing.
All you need to bring is a lawn chair!
There will be food and beverages are available for purchase but no outside food or beverages allowed.
Learn more here: FACEBOOK
Make Mercado A Regular Friday Stop All Summer
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.
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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.
Bootleg Hill Open Mic Every Thursday
Looking for a spot to showcase your talents?
How about the Bootleg Hill open mic night?
The musical open mic night is back. Happening weekly at Bootleg Hill Honey Meads in downtown Davenport. All are welcome. Hosted by Dan Fennesy and starts at 8 p.m.
