21 Mar 2025

“Indigenous Roots of Mexican Americans,” through March 22

By Reader Staff

An engaging and fascinating exhibit developed by the Davenport venue's curatorial staff, the Putnam Museum & Science Center's Indigenous Roots of Mexican Americans will, through March 22, treat guests to artifacts and textiles from areas in Mexico that are housed together alongside some 250,000 objects from the Putnam’s collections.

30 Oct 2025

“Midwest Murder Podcast,” November 7

By Reader Staff

With their popular audio series designed to debunk the phrase “that kind of this doesn't happen in our town,” Jonah Lantto and Dawn Palumbo bring their live Midwest Murder Podcast show back to Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort on November 7 followingly a hugely popular engagement this past June, the event boasting a live taping of a future broadcast concerning astonishing and sometimes grisly acts committed in small towns nationwide.

26 Oct 2025

Putnam Pumpkin Launch, November 1

By Reader Staff

As the Halloween season winds down and fall settles in, Davenport's Putnam Museum & Science Center invites families to keep the fun going on November 1 at the 2025 Putnam Pumpkin Launch, a free, family-friendly event brings together the excitement of flying pumpkins and the color and creativity of Día de los Muertos traditions in one unforgettable afternoon.

21 Oct 2025

“Masters of Illusion,” November 5

By Reader Staff

With the show based on the multi-award-winning television series that thrills viewers nationwide, the stage spectacle Masters of Illusion comes to Davenport's Adler Theatre on November 5, this evening of jaw-dropping magic combining fantasy, fervor, and flair via headlining illusionists, colorful birds, beautiful dancers, and hysterical comedy.

15 Oct 2025

“The Wicked & the Weird: Stories from the Quad Cities,” October 26

By Reader Staff

"Wicked" and "weird" are two words that can sum up various Quad Cities events and serve to define the region's past and present, and on October 26, historian, storyteller, and Eerie Quad Cities co-author John Brassard Jr. will share fascinating tales of our area history in The Wicked & the Weird: Stories from the Quad Cities, the latest presentation in the German American Heritage Center's popular "Kaffee und Kuchen" series.

13 Oct 2025

"Randy's Cheeseburger Picnic," October 26

By Reader Staff

A wildly popular comedy show filled with stage shenanigans, songs, contests, and prizes designed to lift the spirits, the touring hit Randy's Cheeseburger Picnic lands at Davenport's Raccoon Motel on October 26, treating patrons to a night with Canadian actor Patrick Roach and his alter ego: lovable Randy of Trailer Park Boys fame.

13 Oct 2025

M. Wolff Book Talk & Signing, October 30

By Reader Staff

An associate professor of religion and highly decorated professor of women's, gender, and sexuality studies at Augustana College, Dr. M. Wolff will be at the Davenport Public Library's Eastern Avenue Branch on October 30, discussing and signing her new book Body Problems: What Intersex Priest Sally Gross Teaches Us About Embodiment, Justice, and Belonging.

09 Oct 2025

2025 Quad Cities Archives Fair, October 18

By Reader Staff

On October 18, Rock Island's Dan Vinar Furniture Company (and current Rock Island Haunted Roadhouse), will host the 2025 Quad Cities Archives Fair, allowing the public to experience Quad Cities history by visiting with regional cultural and historical organizations, learning about unique collections and services, listening to talks on historical topics, and discovering some of the area's hidden gems.

07 Oct 2025

Mo' Poe: Ballet Quad Cities Reunites with Edgar Allan in “More Twisted Tales of Poe,” October 17 and 18 at the Spotlight Theatre

By Mike Schulz

Even in the world of dance, it's not surprising when a successful original inspires a sequel, and on October 17 and 18, a Halloween-themed one comes to Moline's Spotlight Theatre in the form of Ballet Quad Cities' More Twisted Tales of Poe.

07 Oct 2025

River Action's 19th-Annual Upper Mississippi River Conference, October 15 and 16

By Reader Staff

Hosted by River Action and themed "“A Piece of a Larger Puzzle," the 19th-Annual Upper Mississippi River Conference will be held at Moline's Stoney Creek Inn & Convention Center on October 15 and 16, the event designed to bring together conservationists, policymakers, scientists, students, and community leaders to collaborate on holistic solutions for the Mississippi River and its watershed.

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