Got a player interested in learning about soccer, or keeping his or her skills sharp over spring break? The first annual Sean Leary Pre-Season Soccer Camp is coming up and the deadline to register is March 14! The camp, for boys and girls born in years 2007, 2008 and 2009, will teach kids soccer fundamentals, […]
As spring is just around the corner the Davenport Parks and Recreation team is busily preparing to offer some truly fantastic events for the spring and summer. Speaking of fantastic, this year’s summer theme for the Vander Veer Botanical Park is “Fantastic Plants and Where to Find Them”. Visitors should be sure to pick up […]
The Figge Art Museum will welcome Sue Taylor, Grant Wood scholar and author of Grant Wood’s Secrets, on Sunday, March 8. Taylor will kick off her Iowa tour at the Figge with a talk about artist Grant Wood that will reveal secrets about Wood’s personal life and the impact it had on his art. From Wood’s close relationship […]
Dress For Success is Recycling The Runway to help area people in need 5:30 to 9 p.m. April 23 at the Great River Hall, RiverCenter, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport! Join Dress for Success Quad Cities for a one-of-a-kind event where 10 designers compete with runway-ready ensembles crafted from bags of recycled clothing they buy […]
New York. Miami. The Quad Cities. What’s the common denominator? These communities were handpicked by Peter Buffett – Emmy Award-winning musician, composer, author, philanthropist and the youngest son of investor Warren Buffett – for a Concert & Conversation designed to change lives. A Concert & Conversation with Peter Buffett will take place this Thursday Mar […]
Got a player interested in learning about soccer, or keeping his or her skills sharp over the winter? The fifth annual Midwest Elite Dragons Soccer CAMP is coming up and the deadline to register is March 10! The CAMP, for boys and girls born in years 2007, 2008 and 2009, will teach kids soccer fundamentals, […]
Nahant Marsh will host the 2nd Annual Oberholtzer Awards on Saturday, February 29 from 9:00am-12:00pm at the Bend Event Center, 910 Bend Blvd., East Moline, IL. The event will include brunch, an awards ceremony, live auction, raffles, and more. This year’s keynote speaker is Doug Peacock, a Vietnam veteran and author of Grizzly Years: In […]
Looking to check out some colorful artworks? Quad City Arts Art @ the Airport presents encaustic paintings by Cindy Lesperance (McHenry, IL), color reduction woodcuts by Cathie Crawford (Peoria, IL) and mixed media sculptural work by Dawn Wohlford (Bettendorf, IA) March 3 to April 28. Cindy Lesperance’s work will explore the abstractness of the earth […]
Pack your dance bag and get ready to leap, turn, and express yourself at Davenport Junior Theater’s dance camps! Dancers from beginner to advanced will have fun learning new skills, improving their technique, and meeting others at the theater, 2822 Eastern Ave., Davenport. Dancers will take classes in Jazz, Ballet, and Contemporary technique. Each day […]
Not Another Bridal Expo is, well, not another bridal expo. The event, taking place 6:30-11 Friday, March 13, at The University Club, 1518 5th Ave., Moline, bills itself as “a new and exciting twist on bridal Expos. Wedding vendors put on a mock wedding giving you an inside look at their work in real time, […]
