09 Mar 2018

WOMEN LEADERS IN THE QUAD CITY AREA JOIN THOUSANDS OF WOMEN WORLDWIDE TO INVEST IN THE NEXT GENERATION

By Clare VanSpeybroeck

On Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., approximately 60 established women leaders and high school and college-aged girls will join together at the Botanical Center in Rock Island, Illinois for the Quad City Area Vital Voices Global Mentoring Walk, part of a global movement to inspire a rising generation through mentorship. The worldwide events are held in celebration of International Women’s Day.

09 Mar 2018

Crafting for Tweens and Teens at the Davenport Library

By Michael Priest

Join us each month as we highlight a different craft chosen especially for older children and teens. We’ll meet at Eastern (6000 Eastern Avenue) at 4:00pm on Tuesday, March 27 and Tuesday, April 24. In March we’ll explore quilting and in April we’ll try our hand at found art. These classes are appropriate for children ages 8 and up.

09 Mar 2018

LeClaire Chamber of Commerce - Friday Announcements - 03/09/2018

By LeClaire Chamber of Commerce

CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENTS – EVERYONE WELCOME!

March 13 – Bierstube – LeClaire – Lunch – noon

April 10  – Breakfast at Berrie’s – Breakfast - 8:00am

May 8 – Blue Iguana - Lunch - noon

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS – 03/09/2018

March 9 - 6-8pm - Enjoy “Five O’clock Friday” at Wide River Winery Tasting Room. Sample seasonal bites and enjoy live music by Dave Ellis.    

09 Mar 2018

EICC offers ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, and SAFETY COURSES, MAR 2018

By Bruce Diamond

Davenport, IA, March 7, 2018 – Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) will offer two Forklift Operator classes on March 30, 2018. To register for either class, or any other Environmental, Health, and Safety course we offer, please call (563) 441-4100 or go online to http://web2.eicc.edu/forms/mail.html.

09 Mar 2018

Mobile Hotspots available to check-out at the Davenport Library

By Michael Priest

Davenport Public Library at Main (321 Main Street) is now offering five 4G LTE network mobile hotspots for patrons to check-out for up to one week! Up to 10 devices – phones, laptops, tablets, cameras, printers – can connect to each hotspot. All mobile hotspots come with an AC adapter and USB cable for charging. They are checked-out on a first-come basis with no holds or renewals.

09 Mar 2018

Quad City Botanical Center holds plant sale to benefit educational programming

By Ryan Wille
The Quad City Botanical Center is holding its annual plant sale to benefit their education department.  Each year, over 9,000 school aged children experience the gardens at the Center by taking part in various programs ranging from greenhouse tours to lessons on the water cycle. 
09 Mar 2018

Battling Floods, Mississippi River Mayors Urge National Infrastructure Bill

By Molly Taft

Mayors Present Strategy to Renew Mississippi River’s Natural and Built Infrastructure to the Trump Administration and Congress

09 Mar 2018

Gov. Reynolds signs 5 bills into law

By Brenna Smith

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the following five bills into law on Wednesday:

08 Mar 2018

MCCQC Announces Their Annual Chili Cook-Off

By Rev. Rich Hendricks

Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities (MCCQC) invites the community to attend the Annual Chili Cook-Off and Cookie Contest on Sunday, March 18 from 4:30-7pm. DAVENPORT, Iowa, March 7, 2018 – MCCQC invites the public to attend the Annual Chili Cook-off and Cookie Contest held at the church located at 2930 West Locust, Davenport, across from the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds.

07 Mar 2018

Art on the riverfront

By Kurt Allemeier

If you've thought about art and the riverfront, or, just how to make the riverfront more cool, we would like your help. The City of Davenport, the Downtown Davenport Partnership and the Figge Art Museum will host an open house from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on March 20, the first step in developing an integrated art plan for the city’s riverfront.

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