Do you like art? Drawing, painting, coloring, sculpting or chalk drawings? Whatever type of art inspires you, River Valley District Library wants to see it! Since we have all been staying safe at home, Ms. Cathy has a challenge for everyone! Create a piece of art that shows what inspires you! Have an adult take […]
Join Rock River Fitness this Monday May 18 at 5 p.m. and Saturday May 23rd at 9 a.m. for Virtual Zumba Mix! This is not your regular Zumba class! Join Instructor Shaya Smith for an awesome session of dancing! It’s a MIX of Latin, pop, and hip hop. This class is a total workout combining […]
Join the German American Heritage Center and Museum on Sunday May 17 at 2 p.m. for the virtual presentation, Power-Frauen: German Women Who Changed the World! From suffragists, reformers, and revolutionaries to war heroes, inventors, and educators, German and German American women have made contributions that have changed the world. In this presentation we will […]
Get those cars ready to race! Pinewood Derby cars, that is! Support Cub Scout Pack 199 Lourdes, as they host their first Virtual Pinewood Derby this Saturday May 16 from 1 – 3 p.m. A limited number of adults and NO Scouts will be setting up and running the cars down the track. All while […]
Quad Cities Cruisers will be participating in a Masonic Home Drive-By Cruise this Saturday May 16 at 10:30 a.m. Cars will meet at the Masonic Lodge parking lot just off Grant St between 28th and 23rd St at 10:30 a.m. Then drive through the masonic village starting on 1st St and go to 2nd and […]
Joining Music Guild, Countryside, Genesius Guild and a number of others, Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline has canceled their summer shows due to concerns over coronavirus. The pandemic has now nearly wiped clean the local theater slate for the summer, with only Moline’s Black Box Theater not having announced cancellations, and Circa ’21 holding out […]
Relatively few Quad-Cities artists and arts organizations have received Covid-19 relief funding from Iowa or Illinois, and both states are proceeding in their next round of grant awards. Illinois Humanities recently gave out 24 emergency relief grants (of $2,500 each) – including the Rock Island-based Midwest Writing Center and Bishop Hill Heritage Association. These general […]
Join Freddy Allen for some Virtual Tunes At The Tulip this Saturday May 16 from 6 – 7:15 p.m. Freddy is in the Mansion, all by himself for a special Virtual Concert to help support efforts in preserving Hauberg Estate. 100% of the tips go towards Hauberg. You can donate through PayPal. For more […]
When schools were shut down recently, many students found themselves saying goodbye to the idea of in-person gatherings, extracurricular activities and what they knew as a ‘normal’ end to their school year, all together. But some of those students were saying goodbye to graduation ceremonies, diploma handoffs and parties they’ve waited their entire lives for. […]
Join in on the fun with Sunny Cove – A Maker’s Marketplace (903 1st Avenue Silvis) for an Anniversary Party Drive By this Friday May 15 from 6 – 6:30 p.m. From Sunny Cove’s Facebook page: “Come celebrate our first anniversary of owning the store with us! Nooooo we can’t have a big ole party […]
