Praised by Ones to Watch for her "intricate storytelling infused with both pop sensibilities and folk tenderness," Bre Kennedy headlines an October 6 concert event at Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the singer/songwriter's talent inspiring Atwood magazine to call her "undeniably an artist that deserves your undivided attention," adding that "as a narrator, she’s achingly relatable, and as a new artist, she’s more than ready for the spotlight."

Performing a special free concert for all veterans, first responders, and their families, country singer/songwriter Austin Wahlert headlines an October 12 engagement at East Moline venue The Rust Belt, his recording I Will Win described by Real American Cowboy Magazine as a “ballsy album with songs that challenge your realities and make you swell inside, some even make you re-commit to things that you’ve left behind.”

With our nation’s animal shelters currently in crisis due to increased owner surrenders and stray intakes, spiking post-pandemic euthanasia rates across the country, Davenport's Humane Society Of Scott County will join more than 345 organizations from 42 states in taking part in the BISSELL Pet Foundation's "Empty the Shelters" Reduced-Fee Adoption Event, a nationwide program taking place through 15.

With the event held in celebration of the building's 150th anniversary and the decade-long rehabilitation of historic Forest Grove School Number Five, Kelly and Tammy Rundle of the Moline-based Fourth Wall Films will premiere their new documentary Resurrecting Forest Grove at Davenport's Putnam Museum & Science Center on September 23, a Q&A with the filmmakers and other film participants set to follow the afternoon's two screenings.