The 25th Annual KWQC Women's Health and Lifestyle Fair is this Saturday at the RiverCenter. This year's guest is Jenna Wolfe, a certified personal trainer, health & wellness expert and most recently the lifestyle and fitness correspondent on NBC's Today Show! Healthy cooking demonstrations and a wide array of vendors will fill the Great Hall.  Admission is $1 and all proceeds go to charity.

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra is performing this Saturday featuring three local stars. This concert will be conducted for the first time by Ben Klemme. If you're a YPQC member, you can score tickets for just $10 by using the code YPQC10 when purchasing tickets online.

Tonight, Dancers in Company returns to the Figge for a free performance that celebrates the artistic traditions at the University of Iowa. A variety of dance styles are presented by the company including contemporary, jazz and classical ballet. Speaking of dancing, the Mother-Son Formal is this Sunday at the RiverCenter. Create a memory with your young ones with dancing, dinner, crafts and a chance to win prizes.

Spend a night listening and singing along to your favorite hits at the Quad Cities' only dueling pianos event this Saturday in the Redstone Room. Hosted by the Rock Island Rotary and Twin Rivers Rotary After House, the money raised from the event will support local youth programs and Rotary projects. 

Friday, catch Old Shoe with Soap and The Dawn in the Redstone Room!  Get to the venue early to see a free show on the community stage with local band, The Merchants. Next Wednesday, see one of the top three jazz violinists play! Christian Howes will be in Davenport teaching a workshop for the Creative Arts Academy during the day, and his show at RME begins at 7 p.m.

Quad Cities Restaurant Week is well underway and our taste buds have never felt so alive! You have until Sunday to take advantage of the many great lunch and dinner specials available. Check out the list of participating restaurants and their features for this week!

Get your green ready! The Grand Parade XXXI and the 34th Annual St. Patrick's Day Race is just around the corner. The downtown community is gearing up for the big race and celebration happening NEXT Saturday!Me & Billy will open at 8 a.m. for a Classic Day O' Fun, Kilkenny's Pub and Carriage Haus will have live music in a heated tent, Bad Hair is playing at Shenanigan'sBarrel House is throwing a party on East 2nd Street, and Great River Brewery is tapping their Dry Iowish Stout.  More St. Pat's events and specials to be announced next week!

For a complete list of the events this week and beyond, visit our event calendar.
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