May 6th, 2017
Kids
WQPT received hundreds of stories from students in kindergarten through third grade for the annual PBS KIDS Writers Contest. Sixteen winners (four from each grade) were selected by educators and contest sponsors. The winners and their families will be honored and awarded prizes at Deere-Wiman House at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 21. “We are thrilled […]
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March 17th, 2017
Entertainment
WQPT’s annual Imagination Station will be happening this Saturday, March 18! The event takes place at Western Illinois University-Quad Cities, at 3300 River Drive Moline. WQPT’s Imagination Station builds on the learning success created by PBS KIDS programs. You can enjoy educational activities, demonstrations and skill building in literacy, science, technology, engineering, math, arts, and […]
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January 26th, 2017
Entertainment
People love a good mystery, whether it be a theft, a kidnapping, a disappearance, or a good murder. For WQPT’s upcoming fundraiser, the theme provokes you to think deductively with a Murder Mystery. This thrilling event will include a silent auction, a live auction, dinner, desert, and a murder investigation. You can view the facebook […]
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May 5th, 2016
Entertainment
The lives of bootleggers during prohibition have been romanticized and captured many times on screens big and small, but one of the most unique and interesting tales of a city predominantly run by bootleggers will debut on local PBS station WQPT at 9 p.m. Sunday, May 8 and 9 p.m. May 12. “Whiskey Cookers: The […]
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