Treating patrons to a free screening celebrating a beloved area figure, Fourth Wall Films' Kelly and Tammy Rundle will host a September 30 showing of A Bridge Too Far From Hero Street: William Sandoval's Story at the Davenport Public Library's Fairmount Street Branch, this moving, historical, locally themed doc honoring the life and experiences of a true war hero from Silvis, Illinois.

An eagerly awaited autumnal tradition will get the blood pumping on September 27 and 28, as the weekend brings with it the Vibrant Arena at the MARK's Active Endeavors Health & Fitness Expo on Saturday followed by the 28th Quad Cities Marathon, presented by TBK Bank, on Sunday, the latter a Boston Marathon qualifier and the only such event in the country to incorporate six races, four cities, three bridges, two states, and one island.

With award-winning, Billboard-charting, internationally touring artists performing on the banks of a mighty river, the Mississippi Valley Blues Fest returns to Davenport for its 38th incarnation on September 15 and 16, the LeClaire Park event – hosted by the Mississippi Valley Blues Society – featuring seven thrilling Main Stage concert sets, eight additionally incendiary sets on the neighboring Pedigo-Jones Stage, and music lovers ages 16 and under admitted free with a paid adult.

Paying tribute to the soft-rock pioneers who were number-one sensations on Billboard's Adult Contemporary, the touring musicians of TOAST: The Ultimate Bread Experience bring their tour to Davenport's Adler Theatre on September 25, performing from a repertoire that includes such smashes as "Baby I'm-a Want You," "Everything I Own," "If," and the chart-topping "Make It with You."