Join us at Fairmount (3000 N. Fairmount Street) on Tuesday, April 24 at 6pm for an evening with New York Times Bestselling Author, April Henry, who Booklist has called "... a leading light in YA mystery." Henry will give her presentation, "What Doesn’t Kill You: One Writer's (Sometimes Crazy) Dedication to Getting it Right" which will be followed by a book signing.

DAVENPORT – St. Ambrose University will host scholars from across the world in an academic exploration of its namesake saint, Saint Ambrose of Milan, beginning this afternoon, Friday April 6, and concluding on Sunday, April 8.

More than 40 scholars from all over the world will present research and dialogue during the three-day conference, “St. Ambrose of Milan: (Re-)Constructing Community.”

Four events are free and open to the public and the media.

Davenport, Iowa (March 30, 2018) – Spring has barely arrived, but members of the staff and management of the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds are already planning a giant summertime event that involves music, food, drinks and fun. It also will benefit a great cause!

The first Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds’ Indoor Beach Party is set for Saturday, June 16, at the Mississippi Valley Fair Center, 2815 W. Locust St.

Bringing Down the Butcher of Prague: The Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich

Sunday, April 8 @ 2pm

Dr. Robinson Yost & Dr. Laura Yost, professors of history at Kirkwood Community College, present "Bringing Down the Butcher of Prague: The Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich", nearing the 76th anniversary of one of the most daring (and controversial) episode of WWII espionage- The killing of top Nazi official Reinhard Heydrich.