DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 19, 2019) —

What: Regional and community leaders will make a bipartisan case for the need for accurate and complete figures about our community during the We All Are Connected: Quad Cities Census News Conference. The free, public event will discuss the importance of accurate Census data in determining the allocation of more than $800 billion in federal funding each year.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 7, 2019) — An Emmy Award-winning television editor and Quad Cities native is bringing his first feature film home with a Q&A and movie screening Thursday evening, June 13, at the Putnam.

Director David Franklin will present his 2016 independent movie debut, As Far As the Eye Can See, which stars Jason London (Dazed and Confused), beginning at 6:30PM.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 10, 2019) — The Putnam is calling members of the community to discuss how “race” is perceived during the free event, Envisioning Race, Thursday, May 16, at 7PM.

The event features a screening of the documentary “What’s Race Got to Do with It?” in the Putnam’s Giant Screen Theater. The film explores issues such as underrepresentation, the limitations of multiculturalism, social equity, affirmative action, and how to make a difference.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 25, 2019) — The summer slide occurs when children tend to fall behind, or slide down, because they don’t have the opportunities to continue building their skills over the summer months. Nearly two-thirds of the ninth grade achievement gap in reading can be attributed to summer learning-loss.