From fashion and beauty to healthcare and home improvement, the RiverCenter is reaching out to all the ladies this weekend to attend the KWQC-TV6 Women's Health & Lifestyle Fair. For a list of fitness and lifestyle demonstrations throughout the day, click here. This year features American Idol winner and The Biggest Loser contestant, Ruben Studdard. All proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen for the cure Quad Cities.
 Get a taste of New Orleans without even leaving the QC by attending the Figge's Mardi Gras Rajun Cajun Fest on Tuesday! Sample Cajun inspired food from crawfish to alligator gumbo made by local area chefs while looking over the Mississippi River. While you're there, take time to browse the unique exhibits now on display including the Roman Glass Works Exhibition or the Kids Design Glass Exhibition. Are you a fan of Jean Seberg?  Mark you calendar now to attend the March 15 premiere of Movie Star: The Secret Lives of Jean Seberg at the Figge.
 Bacon. Beer. Wine. Need we say more? Friendly House Iowa takes over the Figge tomorrow night for their Bacon, Brews, & Berries event. Enjoy a number of local beers and wines from places such as Great River Brewery, Creekside Vineyards, and more while feasting on an array of bacon-themed appetizers. To top it all off, all proceeds will benefit the Friendly House programs and services.
 The folks at River Music Experience are thankful for your continued support throughout the years. What better way to say thank you than to host a FREE show for members? Rock out in the Redstone Room during RME's Member Appreciation Show featuring The Ballroom Thieves. Tomorrow, grab your dancing shoes and make your way to RME for a night of salsa music and dancing with Orquesta son del Tumbao. Take the opportunity to show off your own skills this week at RME's Guitar Circle or Acoustic Open Mic Night.
 The Young Professionals of the Quad Cities invite you to turn your burning idea into a business this week at the Ignite Quad Cities Launch Party. Get to know local entrepreneurs Wednesday at Front Street Brewery and find out about new resources available for start-ups right here in the QC. Be sure to sign up for March's Network @ Noon, too!
Looking for more things to do this week? Check out a performance by Sankofa Performing Arts Ensemble of Rock Island High School at Bucktown Center for the Arts' Final Friday. On Saturday, spend your morning shopping local at the indoor Farmer's Market. After lunch, head to Great River Brewery for their Owney Irish Red Tapping. Stick around for Trivia Night at the Freight House later that evening hosted by Quad Cities Food Hub.
Thursday, February 27
Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Class: Watercolor - all levels
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Price: $80/Member; $90/Non-Member
Davenport North and Wood Intermediate Jazz Bands
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 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
MVBS presents Rev. Robert Jones
Where: River Music Experience, RME Hall
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
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: PechaKucha Night
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Price: FREE
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 28

Bacon, Brews, and Berries

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: $40/ticket; $225/6-pack of tickets; $450/12-pack of tickets

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Brewery Tours

Where: Great River Brewery

Time: 6:00 p.m

Price: N/A

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

Charles Hayes & Detroit Larry
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 8:00 p.m. - Midnight
Price: FREE

Final Friday: Sankofa Performing Arts Ensemble
Where: Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Price: FREE

Live Music: Just Chords
Where: Barrel House 211
Time: 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
Price: FREE

Midnight Multiplier

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: Midnight - 4:00 a.m.

Price: FREE

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Orquesta Son Del Tumbao
Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room
Time: Doors 7:00 p.m. / Dance Instruction 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. / Show 9:00 p.m.
Price: $10 in adv, $12 day of show

Public Skate
Where: River's Edge
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $5 and up

Rock the Pit

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Price: FREE
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Sudlow Jazz Jam

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

Time: 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Saturday, March 1

 

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

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DJ KT

Where: Barrel House 211

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

Price: FREE

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Exhibition: College Invitational

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 9:00 a.m.

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

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Exhibiton: Corn Zone

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

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

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Exhibition: Katja Loher: Videoplanet - Orchestra

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

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

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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

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Exhibition: Landscape: Ingalena Klenell and Beth Lipman

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

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

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Exhibition: Roman Glass Works

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

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

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Exhibition: The Virgin Mary in Art

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 10:00 a.m.

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

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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
Exhbition: Young Artists at the Figge Muscatine
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Price: Free Admission

 

Figge Trip: Art and Life in Africa

Where: Start at Figge and end in Iowa City

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Price: $35/member; $45/non-member

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Flat Screen Frenzy

Where: Rhythm City Casino

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

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Freight House Farmers Market

Where: Freight House Farmer's Market

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

Price: FREE

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KWQC - TV 6 Women's Health and Lifestyles Fair

Where: RiverCenter

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Price: $1 admission + canned good as donation for community food banks

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Midnight Multiplier

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: Midnight - 4:00 a.m.

Price: FREE

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Owney Irish Red Tapping
Where: Great River Brewery
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Price: FREE

Public Skate
Where: River's Edge
Time: 2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.; 6:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Price: $5 and Up
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River Prairie Minstrels
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Price: FREE
RME Guitar Circle
Where: River Music Experience, Admissions Area
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Price: FREE

Rock the Pit

Where: Rhythm City Casino

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Price: FREE
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Spotlight Dance Cup 2014

Where: The Adler Theatre

Time: 6:15 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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Tour: Landscape

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 1:30 p.m.

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

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Trivia Night

Where: Quad Cities Food Hub

Time: Doors 6:00 p.m. / Trivia 7:00 p.m.

Price: 8 players per table at $10/person

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Sunday, March 2

 

$2,000 Top 40 Slot Tournament

Where: Rhythm City Casino

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

Price: FREE

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Class: Art History Class: Ancient Roman Art & Culture
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Price: FREE to members
Drop-In Hockey (Adult)
Where: River's Edge
Time: 9:30 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.
Price: $10
Exhibition Closes: Young Artists at the Figge Muscatine
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Price: Free Admission
German Art of Fraktur
Where: German American Heritage Center
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Price: $35/member; $40/non-member (pre-registration required)
KWQC - TV 6 Women's Health and Lifestyles Fair
Where: RiverCenter
Time: Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Price: $1 admission + canned good as donation toward community food bank

Public Skate

Where: River's Edge

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

Price: $5 and Up

Website

 

Spotlight Dance Cup 2014

Where: The Adler Theatre

Time: 7:15 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

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

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Sunday Live Jazz

Where: Brady St. Chop House

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

Price: FREE

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Tour: Landscape

Where: Figge Art Museum

Time: 1:30 p.m.

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

Website


Monday, March 3

Mexican Monday

Where: Barrel House 211

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

Price: $3 Margaritas and $6 Tacos

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Davenport Community Schools Show Choir Show Off 2014

Where: The Adler Theatre

Time: 11:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Price: 11:30 show: $7; 7:00 show: $12/adult, $7/student, FREE/65+ & 5 and under

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Nifty 50's

Where: Rhythm City Casino

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

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Tuesday, March 4

 

Acoustic Music Club

Where: River Music Experience, Admissions Area

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

Price: FREE

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Blues Cafe

Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage

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

Price: FREE

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Class: Figure Drawing

Where: Figge Art Museum

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

Price: Punchcards: $20/3 classes/student; $30/3 classes/adult; $12/single session

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Class: Lampwork Beads- Beg/Int

Where: Figge Art Museum

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

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

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Class: Rug Hooking- Beg/Int

Where: Figge Art Museum

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

Price: $65/member; $75/non-member; $35 materials fee payable to instructor

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

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Mardi Gras Rajun Cajun Fest
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Price: $25/person; $30 at the door

Open Jam Session

Where: Brady Street Pub

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Price: FREE

Website

 

Wednesday, March 5

 

$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

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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

Ignite Quad Cities Launch Party
Where: Front Street Brewery Tap Room
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Price: TBA

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

Nifty 50's
Where: Rhythm City Casino

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

Website

 

The Ballroom Thieves (RME Member Appreciation Show)

Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room

Time: Doors 6:30 p.m. / Show 7:00 p.m.

Price: $5 or FREE for Friends of RME

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