CALENDAR
July 15th - Wide River Winery – Live Music in the courtyard by Greg & Rich Acoustic Duo. 5-8p.m.
July 15th – Steventon’s Sunset Concert on the Deck – 6-9p.m. Lewis Knudsen
July 19th – Blue Iguana - National Daquiri Day! Enjoy a Strawcolada!
July 21st – 23rd – Expressions in Threads - Fabriganza Sale!
Pre-Sale July 21st - Admission is $20 and proceeds go to SERVHAITI. Hors d'oeuvres: 6 PM, Shopping: 7 PM - 9 PM Call 563-289-1447 for reservations.
Sale July 22nd- The sale will be held at the LeClaire Civic Center and will include special fabric groupings $3-$8/yard, double wides $10/yard and more! 8 AM - 8 PM
Sale July 23rd – Sale continues at the Civic Center - 8 AM - 6 PM
July 21st - “Vino Vaso” - The Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits! 6-9p.m. $40 – includes a glass to paint, a glass of wine, paint, a gorgeous venue, and art instructor. YOU choose what YOU want to paint - it's YOUR glass. Call or text Artist Aimee at 309-912-5989 for tickets (very limited seating, so hurry!).
July 22nd – Steventon’s Sunset Concert on the Deck – 6-9p.m. Lewis Knudsen
July 22nd - Wide River Winery – Live Music in their courtyard by Jason Carl. 5-8p.m.
July 24th – Blue Iguana - It’s National Tequila Day and there’s no better way to celebrate than with a good tequila at Blue Iguana!
July 25th – Economic Development Meeting – City Hall 8a.m.
July 25th-28th - First Presbyterian Church, LeClaire - Bible School – 5-7:30 pm. For those who have completed Kindergarten through 6th grade. Dinner, games, craft, Bible lesson, music and FUN! Pre-registration would be appreciated.
July 27th - Wide River Winery – Live Music in the courtyard by Pieces of Candy. 5-8p.m.
July 28th – Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits – “The Wine Experience” 6:30-8:30 PM. This experience is designed to educate while taking you on a tour of universe of wine. This will be a once a month experience that will happen the last Thursday of every month. June – November. Limited Availability. $35 for each or $180 for all six. 563.289.4156
July 29th – Wide River Winery - Live Music the courtyard by The Blackstone Acoustic Trio.
July 29th – Steventon’s Sunset Concert on the Deck – 6-9p.m. Tucker & Douglas
July 30th - LeClaire Snow Lodge Breakfast 7-10 a.m. The menu will be eggs, sausage, pancakes, biscuits & gravy, coffee and juice. The cost is a free will offering. The general public is encouraged to attend this event.
July 30th - Blue Iguana will be at Bix Fest this year. Stop by the tent next to Great River Brewery in Downtown Davenport.
July 31st – Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits – Wine Tasting 15 wines $15 and snacks – 3-5p.m. First 40 glasses reserved.
SAVE THE DATE!
August 4th - Riverside Church Outdoor Service 6:30 PM. If it is raining we will meet inside the church.
August 5th - First Friday in LeClaire - 5-8p.m.
Mississippi River Distilling Co - signature cocktails, appetizer samples
Wide River Winery Tasting Room - Live music in the courtyard
Riverside Church - Chalk the Block and Free smore's 5-8. For chalk the Block we have been writing creative and encouraging statements on the sidewalks in our down town district to enrich the experience and charm of our city. Everyone is welcome to grab a piece of chalk and help out!!!
Blue Iguana - Salsa Night and Live Music - DJ Flako 6-9p.m.
Other specials and businesses open late!
August 6th – First Central State Bank Presents DeWitt Crossroads Triathlon 2016 500 Yard Swim, 15 Mile Bike, 5k Run. Registration fee: $45/individual, $90/Team. Event capped at 200 participants, so register today! www.
August 11th-13th – Tug Fest!
August 11th-13th - Blue Iguana, Tug Fest - $2.50 can specials
August 26TH – 27TH – Expressions in Threads - Anita Goodesign Machine Embroidery Party Best Western Steeplegate Inn, 100 W. 76th St., Davenport, IA 52806. Learn step-by-step how to create projects like quilt blocks, freestanding lace, zippered bags, cutwork and more! Have fun shopping with special pricing, seeing sneak peeks of upcoming releases, winning prizes and experiencing the hands-on team-sewing environment. Test-drive a top-of-the-line embroidery machine! Lunches and snacks are provided. For only $99 you will receive Admission for the two-day event, 15 exciting new projects each with multiple designs, a full-color tutorial book. Sign up by August 12th and receive a CD of exclusive designs!
September 17th - Annual Twilight Dinner Cruise - Prime Rib Dinner - Board 4:30-5p.m., Cruise 5-8 p.m. $45 per person. Tickets available now at First Central State Bank and Blackhawk Bank & Trust. For more information, contact Debbie Mulvania at www.firstcentralsb.com or 563-289-2265.
FYI
An email specifically for the Tug Fest Parade has been set up. For more information, please email iatugfestparade@gmail.
Twilight Riverboat Sightseeing Cruises September 10, and October 8.11am & 1pm $16 adults, $8 children (4-12), Free 3 & under. What better way to see the river than from the deck of an old-fashioned riverboat! Treat yourself to a 1-½ hour sightseeing cruise aboard the Riverboat Twilight. These cruises will depart and return from the Port of LeClaire IA. Trip includes captivating Captain’s narration and commanding views of the river, its wildlife, and quaint river towns. Cash bar and Gift Shop available. For online cruise reservations, go to: https://riverboattwilight.
LOTS going on at LeClaire Community Library! Cut and save the dates!
July 16th: Beautiful Moment, Present Moment: Mindfulness for Adults, 12pm
July 18th: Teen Movie Movement Challenge, 2:30pm
July 19th: LEGO Club, 4:30pm-5:30pm
July 20th: Stretchy Storytime, 10:30am-11:30am
July 20th: Crafternoon, 3pm-4pm
July 21st: Teen Advisory Group, 6:30pm-7:30pm
July 21st: Star Party with the Popular Astronomy Club, 8:30pm-10pm
July 27th: Adult Book Discussion Group, 6:30pm
July 29th: Blank Park Zoo: Animal Athletes, 1pm-2pm
July 30th: Kids Book Club
Check out all of El Rio Spa’s July Specials at http://www.
LeClaire Olive Oil Co. is carrying gelato Italian ice cream! Flavors will vary including Italian Pistachio, Triple Dark Chocolate, Tiramisu, White Chocolate Raspberry, Creme de Menthe, Cookie Dough, Stracciatella, Toasted Coconut Almond Fudge, Raspberry Sorbetto, Mango Sorbetto and Lemon Sorbetto (6 flavors at a time will be available). Their regular hours are 10am-6pm.
The Faithful Pilot - WEEKLY SPECIALS!
TUESDAY | TACOS IN THE BAR
$3 STREET TACOS
$5 MARGARITAS
$5 CHIPS N GUAC
WEDNESDAY | CONCERT SERIES
1/2 PRICED BOTTLES OF WINE
LIVE MUSIC 6:30 - 8:30
HAPPY HOUR EVERYDAY
3:00 - 6:00
$2 DOMESTICS
1/2 OFF DRAFT
$5 WINE OF THE DAY
$5 SNACK MENU
Visit Libations Lane at Green Tree Brewery, Mississippi River Distilling Co., and Wide River Winery Tasting Room - all on Cody Road in downtown LeClaire. Visit each shop and be sure to pick up a punch card. Purchase a growler of beer, a bottle of spirits and a bottle of wine and get your card marked at each store. Then turn the card in at the last store for a free LeClaire Libations Lane pint glass! Glasses can be picked up at any of the three locations.
http://www.mrdistilling.com/
Go Fish has received Trip Advisor’s Certificate of Excellence! And, they have a new summer menu featuring products from LeClaire Olive Oil Co. on our menu. Live music every Thursday 6pm - 9pm. Boats and Bikes Night every Tuesday 6pm-9pm.
Decades now carries local honey and a great variety of Wisconsin cheeses!
Riverbend Signworks has moved to 979 40th Avenue, Bettendorf, IA 52722. We will now be able to meet more of your company and personal needs. With more office and storage space for dreaming, creating, and designing, a bigger work room for constructing, assembling, and installing, and two garage doors for vehicles of any size, we are able to take signage to a new level. Our new, larger location will: Accommodate the installation of graphics on larger vehicles and fleets, allow us to more easily manage larger and more complex space consuming projects, provide more ample space, for a larger team that can help us help out clients. In honor of the move, we'll be offering a discount on design services for vehicle graphics of any sort!
In addition to their regular hours, Urban Classic Home will be open on Mondays from 11am-5pm during July, and August.
Visit the LeClaire Chamber of Commerce website www.
If you would like to attend a Chamber Board Meeting in order to present a topic, please contact the Board in advance at LeClaireChamber@gmail.com
Pick up the LeClaire information guide at the LeClaire Information Center. It has many photos and great information for everyone including residents, potential residents, visitors, realtors, relocation personnel, schools, and more! Summer hours have started: Monday-Saturday 10am-4pm; Sunday 1-4pm. 122 N. Cody Road. LIC Volunteers Needed! Contact Cindy Bruhn at info@visitleclaire.com or 5
SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND
The Ascentra Credit Union Foundation has committed a generous grant for a total of $22,500 for the next three years to support Big Brothers Big Sisters for their volunteer recruitment program. The program includes the community effort, 100 Days / 100 Bigs, as well as a program called Recruit One which encourages existing Big Brothers and Big Sisters to each find just one potential volunteer a year. BBBS also works with area businesses and community organizations in scheduling “Lunch and Learns” for their employees/members to hear about the need for mentors and the rewards of becoming a “Big” to a child who is facing adversity.
Milestones Cafe, at the First Presbyterian Church, LeClaire, is looking for people to join them for lunch on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Eating at church, at the “Milestones Café” provides a social opportunity, a nutritious meal at an affordable price, a good reason to get out of the house and a break from cooking! Cost: for 60+ years of age, suggested donation is $3.50. For those under 60, cost is $8.50. If you are interested, call 855-410-6222, to RSVP for one or more meals. Additionally Milestones delivers meals to homebound seniors. Call the same number for that service.
PROPERTY LISTINGS
For Lease - The Old Mill House - 419 N. Cody Rd. One of the well-known historic riverboat captain's homes in LeClaire, located on Cody Rd. between the Green Tree Brewery and Big River Antique Mall. We are offering to rent the unoccupied half of the main floor, just across from Dr. Crystal Chiropractic. The 400sq. ft. area is divided into two rooms, perfect for a small retail outlet, or small business office. Includes use of shared restroom in lower level, gorgeous wood deck overlooking the river, and all utilities. Nice location, with great exposure, and heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
Contact: John @ 309-314-7702
Contact: Deb @ 309-314-7702
Apartment for Rent – Above Artswork, Cody Road, LeClaire – Beautiful 1 bedroom, awesome river view. Washer/dryer, parking garage. Renter pays utilities. $1200/month. Call Don, 563-940-3742
Home for Sale – 2021 Canal Shore Drive – LeClaire – Riverfront Paradise with riverfront views of the Mississippi! Perfect for the boat enthusiast! Private dock including boat lift. Riverfront patio, fire pit. Spacious open floorplan, 12 skylights, screened porch, Two bedrooms, 2 fireplaces, 3 baths, breakfast bar, dining/family combo, and much more! Heated garage has additional 25x12 lofted living space that could be used at office or guest quarters. LOTS of riverfront views! Contact the team of Nelson & Woods - Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors, Bettendorf - dianenelson@ruhlhomes.com or lonnawoods@ruhlhomes.com- 563-
Home Sale Power & Pam Brammann Give You Free Home Buyer Realtor® Services & No Listing Fees to Sell Your Home - You'll only Pay PreNegotiated Flat or Percentage Fee AFTER Your Home Sells! Home Sale Power, Keller Williams Greater Quad Cities, Davenport IA, LIC in IA, Call/Text (563) 271-7346 http://www.
Do you have Residential or Commercial property available? Please contact the LeClaire Chamber of Commerce, leclairechamber@
LECLAIRE EVENTS COMING UP!
July 23 – Cars & Coffee on the LeClaire Levee
August 5 - First Friday - 5-8pm
August 6 - Heartland British Auto Fest
August 11-13 - Tug Fest
August 20 – 129 5th Year Anniversary Party
August 27 - Vettes on the River
September 17 - Annual Twilight Dinner Cruise
CHAMBER NETWORKING EVENTS – EVERYONE WELCOME!
August 9 – noon – Subway
September 13 – 5:30-7p.m. - Steventon’s
October 11 – noon – Crane and Pelican
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