26 May 2022

A Taste on the River Returns In-Person in the Quad Cities

By Brian Williamsen

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 26, 2022) — The American Red Cross is excited to be back in-person for A Taste on the River! This year’s event will take place Thursday, June 16, 6PM, at Bend XPO in East Moline. Tickets are $50 each and can be purchased online.

26 May 2022

Yoga and Stories in the Park

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 26, 2022) — The Davenport Public Library will be holding Yoga and Stories Fridays in June, Vander Veer Park, at 10AM.

This summer the library is bringing yoga and stories to Vander Veer Park! Bring your yoga mat or a towel and join us near the playground. Afterwards we'll have a fun craft and selected items available for check out from the OWL (Outreach Wheeled Library). Best for ages 4-10.

25 May 2022

Downtown Davenport Partnership Shows Its Appreciation

By Jennifer Walker

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 25, 2022) — The Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP) will host We Love Downtown Davenport, a free appreciation event on Thursday, May 26,2022 for residents, businesses and employees who live and work in the city’s core.

25 May 2022

Fun For a Cause at NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley Baristas and Fashionistas June 26

By Lori Leipold

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 25, 2022) — What’s better than sipping delicious coffee while shopping for fashionable clothes? Knowing it’s for a great cause, that’s what. Join with supporters and friends of NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) Greater Mississippi Valley at the Baristas and Fashionistas fundraising event on Sunday, June 26, 11AM-2PM, at Rhythm City Casino Resort, 7077 Elmore Ave, Davenport.

10 May 2022

Davenport Community School District to Host Inclusion Night Gala with Special Olympics

By Mike Vondran

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 10, 2022) — The Davenport Community School District is hosting an inclusion Night Gala Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

03 May 2022

Quad City Church Plans 100-Year Celebration

By Lisa Willey

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 3, 2022) — St Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church, Davenport, Iowa, will celebrate 100 years of mission and ministry to the Quad Cities community at 9:30AM, Sunday, May 15, with a festival worship service with a celebratory bell choir, choir, organ, and flutes.

02 May 2022

Davenport Public Library to Host a Program about Ulysses S Grant

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 2, 2022) — The Davenport Public Library to host a program on Ulysses S Grant on May 17, Eastern Virtual, at 6:30PM.

Ulysses S Grant comes to life in this informative, humorous, and touching portrayal. Meet the victorious General whose strategy and tenacity won the Civil War, the President who struggled to rebuild his country after the war, and the husband and father whose final efforts were devoted to the financial support of his wife and family.

02 May 2022

Be Downtown Event Features Bands, Bags, Bites, and Beverages June 4

By Jennifer Walker

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 2, 2022) — The Downtown Bettendorf Organization (DBO) presents the free outdoor event Be Downtown, 9:30AM-10PM, Saturday, June 4, 2022, in the lot at 15th and State Streets. This family-friendly event will feature multiple bags tournaments with cash prizes, live outdoor music, food trucks, children’s activities, and more.

28 Apr 2022

All Things IT at EICC — May 3/Open House and Reverse Job Fair Event

By Johnna Kerres

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 28, 2022) — Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is opening its doors to the public on Tuesday, May 3, 4–7PM, for “All Things IT at EICC,” an open-house and reverse job-fair event, at the Scott Community College Urban Campus, 101 W 3rd St, Davenport.

28 Apr 2022

Taste of East Moline Tonight

By Paul Plagenz

EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 28, 2022) — The East Moline Community Fund is hosting the first-ever “Taste of East Moline” fundraiser tonight, 5:30-7:30PM, at The Rust Belt.

The sold-out event features eighteen local food vendors offering bite-sized samples of their culinary offerings.

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