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 Come one, come all, and come hungry to LeClaire Park this weekend for River Roots Live! The Wallflowers, Shooter Jennings, Vintage Trouble, and Bodeans headline our awesome 17 band lineup! The award-winning Ribfest BBQ vendors open for lunch Friday starting at 11:00 a.m., and remember, admission is FREE before 5 p.m. and only $5 after 5:00 p.m. both Friday and Saturday. For more background on the headliners, check out the QC-Times Go & Do section. Visit the RRL Facebook page and RSVP to the FB event page while you're at it! The music doesn't stop at LeClaire Park! Head to River Music Experience for RRL's Late night Show both Friday and Saturday after the fest. Get down with Joy Avenue Media Society and Patio! Show your River Roots Live stamp for a discount! Shift to jazz mode on Sunday when West Music presents for Polyrhythms Third Sunday Jazz featuring BK Davis, Steinway Artist. Support RME at this unique Third Sunday Jazz by purchasing keys from the Steinway Family Boston grand piano. Looking for a chance to try some new yoga poses or dance moves? You're in luck! Join the Women's Connection next Thursday at the RiverCenter for cocktails and healthy conversations featuring food and fitness panelists! Learn 3 Simple Ways to De-Stress Your Life through stress-reducing activities and samples of healthy foods. Don't forget to wear your comfortable clothes. The Figge Art Museum will start the school year off right tonight by hosting Teacher Appreciation Night for this week's Thursdays at the Figge. Stick around for Dinner and a Movie afterwards and enjoy an art film from Art21! On Saturday, test your watercolor skills during the Watercolor Workshop. Learn basic brush stroke techniques, treatments to color mixing, and more during this educational workshop. If you haven't heard by now, the Quad Cities' own Modern Woodmen Park is now USA Today's #1 Minor League Ballpark in the country! Thanks to all those who voted to make this a huge victory for the QC! Help celebrate the win by supporting the River Bandits this week when they take on the Burlington Bees and Cedar Rapids Kernels.Take advantage of the season and hit up the Freight House Farmers Market this weekend, too. There are plenty of fresh and local goods for everyone!
See you downtown!
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This Week's Events: August 15 - August 21 |
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Thursday, August 15
$250,000 Cool Chill Giveaway
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: Every Hour Between 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Dinner and a Movie
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $10/person
Drop-In Hockey (Adult)
Where: River's Edge Ice
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Price: $10
Live Lunch with David G. Smith
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
River's Edge Monthly Turf & Ice Schedule Discover dozens of sporting events at River's Edge! Follow the links below to see the complete ice and turf schedule for the month. Thursdays at the Figge: Teacher Appreciation Night
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Friday, August 16
$1,500 FREEky Friday Giveaway Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Brer Bucktown's Traveling Tent Show Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage Time: 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Price: $5
Brewery Tours Bucktown Center for the Arts
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
Family Fun Fridays at GAHC
Where: German American Heritage Center
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Price: $10 (for families up to 5 people)
Jerry Armstrong
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 8:00 p.m. - Midnight
Price: FREE
Live Lunch with Rhinnon Wilson
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Price: FREE
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
River Roots Live
Where: LeClaire Park
Time: 11:a.m. - Midnight
Price: FREE until 5 p.m.; $5 after 5:00 p.m.
River Roots Live Late Night Show featuring Joy Avenue Media Society
Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room
Time: Doors 10:30 p.m. / Show 11:30 p.m.
Price: $7 or $5 with River Roots Live Stamp
Saturday, August 17
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: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Drop-In Hockey (Adult) Where: River's Edge Time: 4:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Price: $10
Exhibition: Double Expose: Prints of Past and Present Where: German American Heritage Center Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; Noon - 4:00 p.m. Sun. Price: Museum Admission or FREE with membership
Exhibition: American POP Art! Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Beyond the Classroom Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Frank Lloyd Wright: The Bogk House Drawings Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: No Shoes, No Shirt, No Service Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Questionable Architecture: Terry Rathje in Collaboration with Steve Banks and Monica Correia Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Studio1: Pop Art Soup Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Exhibition: Wisconsin's NAZI Resistance: the Mildred Fish-Harnack Story
Where: German American Heritage Center
Time: Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($5 or less), or FREE with membership
Freight House Farmers Market Where: Freight House Farmer's Market Midnight Multiplier Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: Midnight - 4:00 a.m. Price: FREE Public Skate
Where: River's Edge
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price: $5 and up
Quad Cities River Bandits vs. Burlington Bees
Where: Modern Woodmen Park
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Price: $6 and up
Retro Ron
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 8:00 p.m. - Midnight
Price: FREE
River Roots Live
Where: LeClaire Park
Time: 11:00 a.m. - Midnight
Price: FREE until 5:00 p.m.; $5 after 5:00 p.m.
River Roots Live Late Night Show featuring Patio
Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room
Time: Doors 10:30 p.m. / Show 11:30 p.m.
Price: $6 or $4 with River Roots Live Stamp
Rock the Pit Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 8:00 p.m. Price: FREE Follow on Facebook and Twitter
The Tangents Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Tour: No Shoes, No Shirt, No Service Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 1:30 p.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Watercolor Workshop Where: Figge Art Museum Time: Noon - 4:00 p.m. Price: $35/member, $45/non-member
Sunday, August 18
$3,000 Sunday Shake Up Slot Tournament
Class: Art History-Pop Art: Culture and Clash in the 20th Century
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
Midnight Multiplier Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: Midnight - 4:00 a.m. Price: FREE Follow on Facebook and Twitter
Public Skate Where: River's Edge Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Price: $5 and up
Quad Cities River Bandits vs. Burlington Bees Where: Modern Woodmen Park Time: 5:00 p.m. Price: $6 and up
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
Sunday Live Jazz Where: Brady St. Chop House Time: 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Price: FREE Tour: Questionable Architecture
Where: Figge Art Museum
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership
West Music presents for Polyrhythms Third Sunday Jazz featuring BK Davis, Steinway Artist
Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room
Time: Doors 5:00 p.m. / Show 6:00 p.m.
Price: $10
Monday, August 19
Mexican Monday Where: Barrel House 211 Time: 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Price: $3 Margaritas and $5 Tacos
Nifty 50's Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon and 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Price: FREE Follow on Facebook and Twitter
Public Skate Where: River's Edge Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Price: $5 and Up
Quad Cities River Bandits vs. Burlington Bees Where: Modern Woodmen Park Time: 7:00 p.m. Price: $6 and up Tuesday, August 20 Acoustic Music Club
Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage
Time: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Price: FREE
Competitor Coupon Craze Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Price: FREE Follow on Facebook and Twitter
Drop-In Hockey (Adult) Where: River's Edge, Ice Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Price: $10
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 Open Jam Session Where: Brady Street Pub Time: 8:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Pop Till You Drop Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Quad Cities River Bandits vs. Burlington Bees Strike Out Hunger Food Drive benefitting Churches United food pantries Where: Modern Woodmen Park Time: 7:00 p.m. Price: $6 and up
Quad City Kix Band Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Price: FREE
Wednesday, August 21
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
Midday Moolah Tournament Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Price: 100 points per entry; 10 entries max per guest Follow on Facebook and Twitter
Nifty 50's
Where: Rhythm City Casino
Time: 8:00 a.m. - Noon and 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Price: FREE Follow on Facebook and Twitter
Public Skate Where: River's Edge, Ice Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Price: $5 and up
Quad Cities Chamber Annual Meeting Where: Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Price: $35 or $280 for a table of 8
Quad Cities River Bandits vs. Cedar Rapids Kernels Where: Modern Woodmen Park Time: 7:00 p.m. Price: $6 and up
RME Open Mic & Jam Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage Time: 6:30 p.m. Price: FREE |
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