Residents in the Bettendorf community and surrounding areas will have the opportunity to receive free dental services at Duck Creek Family Dental on Friday, April 21. Dr. Tiffanie Smith and team at Duck Creek Family Dental, along with the support of Dr. Scott Holm of Crow Valley Dental Care, will be improving the oral health […]
The imaginative, quirky and vibrantly eclectic artworks of Sara Holtz are sprouting on the walls at Taste Buds, 150 16 ½ St., Rock Island, through April 27. Holtz utilizes a wide array of found objects and different textures in her mixed media art, including metalware, fabrics, stones, plastics and even ground spices. She has had […]
Just in time for Shakespeare’s upcoming birthday, the great Bard of Avon gets the improv treatment at the Rock Island Public Library on Wednesday, April 20. Shakespeared, which consists of Shakespearean improvisational comedy from Guys in Ties of Comedy Sportz, Rock Island, will be presented at 6:00 pm in the Rock Island Main Library Community […]
With a fun, delicious menu offering smoothies, coffee, snacks and more, Taste Buds in downtown Rock Island, 150 16 ½ St., is offering similar fare, but with its own twist. One of the latest snacks to hit Taste Buds is milk chocolate-covered potato chips. Now, offering various chocolate-dipped items seems to be a growing trend […]
Easter weekend is upon us! A time for family, food, egg hunts and new beginnings! It is also the time of year for nicer weather and getting out to spend time with others. Across the Quad Cities Area, this weekend will be full of activities. Every child looks forward to running around and collecting brightly […]
If you are the proud owner of a Mustang, then you are probably aware that April 17 is National Mustang Day. This is the day the unique vehicle was first shown to the automotive world at the New York World’s Fair on April 17 1964. National Mustang Day was created to unite all Mustang enthusiasts. […]
Sara Holtz brings a fun, whimsical quality to her multi-media paintings and that buoyant spirit will fit in perfectly with the light, happy environment for her first solo gallery showing as the latest Taste of Q-C Art creator at Taste Buds, 1629 2nd Ave., Rock Island (in the District, across from Bennigans). Holtz has had […]
The days are longer, the sun is brighter and the air is warmer. In other words, it’s officially motorcycle season! While the open and free feeling of cruising down the road on two wheels is liberating and thrilling, it can also bring a sense of vulnerability and susceptibility. Based on the latter of those feelings, […]
You’ll be sore-n if you miss this show. One of the standouts of the first Daytrotter Downs lineup — Soren Bryce — will be making a last minute return to the Quad-Cities Tuesday night, with a full backing band in Nashville’s Molly Rocket. Umm — featuring the married duo that previously recorded as Big Harp […]
At one time or another in our lives, most of us have felt powerless and persecuted, attacked and antagonized. Bullied. One voice against the onslaught can carry amazing weight. Many gathered against it? Remarkable courage and determination. Summoning that unity and resolve and bringing recognition and repair to this situation is the goal of the […]
