Sip on martini samples from 25 bars and restaurants and help a great cause tonight at the RiverCenter during HAVLife's Martini Shake Off! Presented by Bush Construction, this year's event features a night of live entertainment, an assortment of appetizers, and more. Grab your dancin' shoes and head back to the RiverCenter Saturday for Unity Point Health's Day of Dance 2014. Stick around afterward to cheer on the QC Rollers for their home-opener!

Love is in the air this weekend in honor of Valentine's Day! Treat yourself and your sweetheart to a unique and delicious dinner at Blackhawk Hotel, the Figge Art Museum, Modern Woodmen Park, Me & Billy, or another local downtown favorite. Make a weekend of it by attending the QC Symphony Orchestra show on Saturday at the Adler, too!
Silky smooth tunes will be on hand at River Music Experience during the Smooth Jazz Valentines Concert featuring Gerald Veasley & Art Sherrod Jr. On Valentine's Friday, prepare for a blast of old-school R&B, funk, and soul when The Candymakers take the stage in the Redstone Room!   Bring the kids back out Saturday morning for Kidz Dayz at RME. This moth's event features blues for kids taught my Hal Reed. What a treat!
Looking for a laugh or two this weekend? Grab dinner at The Fresh Deli, a drink from Front Street, and prepare yourself for some improvised comedy with The Blacklist at the Freight House Saturday! At 7 p.m., see how long it takes to reach 100 Laughs as you enjoy games that you, the audience, control! At 9 p.m., stick around for Shots N Giggles and behold a social experiment gone hilariously bad. Don't miss your chance to enjoy comedy again at the Freight House!
Find out what unique fun fruit and vegetable varieties you can start from seed during the For the Love of Gardening Seminar on Saturday. Head to the QC Food Hub and learn the differences between organic, heirloom, and all-natural while discovering the basics of growing a garden on your window sill.  While you're there, peruse the various breads, soaps, crafts, treats, and more located within the indoor Freight House Farmer's Market.
We'd like to welcome Total Security to the Downtown Davenport this week! Located in the former Rineholt and Blackhawk lock and safe location, this locksmith security company is here to help you with all aspects of control systems or multi-level master key systems. Stop in Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. or Saturday between 8 a.m. and noon to welcome the new crew.
See you downtown!
This Week's Events: February 13 - 19
Thursday, February 13
Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Drop-In Hockey (Adult)
Where: River's Edge
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Price: $10
Group Guitar 101
Where: River Music Experience, Basement Studio
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Price: Friends of RME $15, Non-Members $20
HAVLife Martini Shakeoff
Where: RiverCenter
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Price: $50
River's Edge Monthly Ice Schedule
Discover dozens of sporting events at River's Edge!
Follow the links below to see the complete ice and turf shedule for the month.
Thursdays at the Figge: Gallery Talk
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Valentine's Prix Fixe
Where: Hotel Blackhawk, Bix Bistro
Time: Varies
Price: $50/person
Wine-tini Thursdays
Where: Barrel House 211
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Price: 1/2 Price Bottles of Wine and 1/2 Price Martinis

Friday, February 14

Brewery Tours

Where: Great River Brewery

Time: 6:00 p.m

Price: N/A

Website

Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Price: FREE

Class: Acrylic Painting - Beginners
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: Noon - 3:00 p.m.
Price: $75/member; $85/non-member

Live Lunch with Tony Hoeppner
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Price: FREE

Mark Richman
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 8:00 p.m. - Midnight
Price: FREE

Midnight Multiplier

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: Midnight - 4:00 a.m.

Price: FREE

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Public Skate
Where: River's Edge
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Price: $5 and up

Rock the Pit

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Price: FREE
Website

 

The Candymakers

Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room

Time: Doors 7:00 p.m. / Show 8:00 p.m.

Price: $10

Website

 

Two Peace Valentine's/Anti-Valentine's Day Show

Where: Brady Street Pub

Time: 9:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Valentine's Day Dinner at Modern Woodmen

Where: Modern Woodmen Park

Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: $80/couple for Suite Level; $90/Couple for Sky Deck; $100/Couple for Private Suite; $200/Group of 4; $275/Group of 6; $350/Group of 8

Website

 

Valentine's Day Dinner

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: $90/couple

Website

 

Valentine's Day Surf & Turf

Where: Me & Billy

Time: Varies

Price: $50

Website

 

Valentine's Prix Fixe

Where: Hotel Blackhawk, Bix Bistro

Time: Varies

Price: $50/person

Website

Saturday, February 15

 

The Blacklist: 100 Laughs Show

Where: Freight House

Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Price: $8 in adv., $10 at the door

Website

 

The Blacklist: Shots N Giggles

Where: Freight House

Time: 9:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.

Price: $10 in adv., $12 at the door

Website

 

Brewery Tours

Where: Great River Brewery
Time: Noon, 1:00 p.m, 2:00 p.m, 3:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
Price: N/A

 

Bucktown Center for the Arts

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

DJ KT

Where: Barrel House 211

Time: 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Exhibition: College Invitational

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

Website

 

Exhibiton: Corn Zone

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

Website

 

Exhibition: Katja Loher: Videoplanet - Orchestra

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

Website

 

Exhibition: Kautz Farms: A Living Legacy
Where: German American Heritage Center
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($5 or less), or FREE with membership

 

Exhibition: Kids Design Glass

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

Website

 

Exhibition Opens: Landscape: Ingalena Klenell and Beth Lipman

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

Website

 

Exhibition: The Virgin Mary in Art

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

Website

 

Exhibition: The World of Metal and Mechanical Dolls
Where: German American Heritage Center
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($5 or less), or FREE with membership

 

Flat Screen Frenzy

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Website

 

For the Love of Gardening Seminar

Where: Quad Cities Food Hub

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Price: $5

Website

 

Freight House Farmers Market

Where: Freight House Farmer's Market

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Kidz Days featuring Hal Reed

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: 11:00 a.m. - Noon

Price: $5/parent, accompanied children FREE

Website

 

Mark Richman

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 p.m. - Midnight

Price: FREE

Website

 

Midnight Multiplier

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: Midnight - 4:00 a.m.

Price: FREE

Website

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"Ode to Love" Dinner Package
Where: Hotel Blackhawk, Gold Room
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Price: $85/person
Pick Your President
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Public Skate
Where: River's Edge
Time: 2:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.; 8:45 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.
Price: $5 and Up
Website
QC Rollers 2014 Season-Opener
Where: RiverCenter
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Price: $10 in adv., $12 day of, $6 kids 6-12, FREE kids 5 and under
QC Symphony Orchestra
Where: Adler Theatre
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Price: $27, $37, $47, $57, & $12 for students
QC Ukulele Club Concert
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Price: FREE

Rock the Pit

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Price: FREE
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Smooth Jazz Valentines Concert presents Geral Veasley & Art Sherrod Jr.

Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room

Time: Social Hour 6:30 p.m.; Concert 8:00 p.m.

Price: $150/VIP Couple; $130/General Admission Couple; $70/person

Website

 

Tour: Kids Design Glass

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

Website

 

Unity Point Health presents Day of Dance 2014

Where: RiverCenter

Time: Noon - 4:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Valentine's Day Dinner at Modern Woodmen

Where: Modern Woodmen Park

Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: $80/couple for Suite Level; $90/Couple for Sky Deck; $100/Couple for Private Suite; $200/Group of 4; $275/Group of 6; $350/Group of 8

Website

 

Valentine's Day Surf & Turf

Where: Me & Billy

Time: Varies

Price: $50

Website

 

Valentine's Prix Fixe

Where: Hotel Blackhawk, Bix Bistro

Time: Varies

Price: $50

Website

 

Sunday, February 16

 

$2,000 Top 40 Slot Tournament

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

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Drop-In Hockey (Adult)
Where: River's Edge
Time: 9:30 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.
Price: $10

Public Skate

Where: River's Edge

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Price: $5 and Up

Website

 

Sunday Jazz Brunch at Bix Bistro

Where: Blackhawk Hotel

Time: 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Price: Adults - $17.95 and Kids - $8.95

Website

 

Sunday Live Jazz

Where: Brady St. Chop House

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Tour: Katja Loher

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership

Website

 

Uncanny Dolls

Where: German American Heritage Center

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Price: Museum Admission ($5 or less), or FREE with membership

Website

 

Valentine's Prix Fixe

Where: Hotel Blackhawk, Bix Bistro

Time: Varies

Price: $50/person

Website


Monday, February 17

Beer & Potato Tasting
Where: Me & Billy
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Price: $15
Mexican Monday

Where: Barrel House 211

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Price: $3 Margaritas and $6 Tacos

Website

 

Nifty 50's

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon and 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

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Public Skate

Where: River's Edge

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: $5 and Up

Website

Tuesday, February 18

 

Acoustic Music Club

Where: River Music Experience, Admissions Area

Time: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Class: Figure Drawing

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Price: $20/3 Classes/Student; $30/3 Classes/Adult; $12/single session

Website

 

Class: Lampwork Beads- Beg/Int

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Price: $160/members; $170/non-members

Website

 

Drop-In Hockey (Adult)

Where: River's Edge, Ice

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: $10

Website

 

Freight House Farmers Market
Where: Freight House Building and Parking Lot
Time: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Price: FREE

 

It's Firkin Tuesday!

Where: Barrel House 211

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Price: $3 Burger Baskets

Website


Open Jam Session

Where: Brady Street Pub

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Quad City Kix Band

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Wednesday, February 19

 

$1500 Weekday Winning Slot Tourney

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Price: 100 points/entry; 10 entries max/guest

Website

 

Acoustic Open Mic Night

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Attack of the Casks

Where: Great River Brewery

Time: 5:00p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: N/A


Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Website

Drop-In Hockey (Adult)
Where: River's Edge
Time: 9:30 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.
Price: $10
Nifty 50's
Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon and 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

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Public Skate

Where: River's Edge

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Price: $5 and Up

Website

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