06 Nov 2024

Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House Present "19th Century Christmas," December 1

By Gretchen Frick Small

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 6, 2024) — On Sunday, December 1, 12-5PM, the community is invited to a 19th Century Christmas, the annual tradition celebrated at all four William Butterworth Foundation historic buildings. Visitors will experience the wonder of a traditional Victorian Christmas in these unique Deere family homes:

Butterworth Center — 1105 8 Street, Moline

04 Nov 2024

Dave's Hot Chicken Ribbon-Cutting November 8

By Deanna Jensen-Valliere

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 4, 2024) — Dave’s Hot Chicken will host a ribbon cutting to celebrate their grand opening on Friday, November 8, 2024, 10AM. They are located at 3022 E 53rd Street in Davenport, Iowa (northwest corner of 53rd Street and Elmore Avenue — former Pepper Jax Grill).

31 Oct 2024

Quad Cities Housing Council Celebrates 25 Years of Collaboration with Community Anniversary Party

By Jackie Celske

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 31, 2024) — The Quad Cities Housing Council (QCHC) is thrilled to announce its 25th Anniversary Celebration honoring a quarter-century of collaborative efforts to address housing needs in the Quad Cities.

28 Oct 2024

Muscatine Arts and Cultural Organizations Unite for Cultural Alliance Celebration

By Melanie Alexander

MUSCATINE, IOWA (October 28, 2024) — Over a dozen cultural organizations have united as the Muscatine Cultural Alliance. Dedicated to the performing and visual arts, placemaking, and our local history, the organizations will join together to hold the “Cultural Alliance Celebration: Volunteer Recognition and Fundraiser” on Friday, November 15. The luncheon will take place at the Merrill Hotel Ballroom, 11:30AM-1PM. Doors open at 11AM.

28 Oct 2024

Mt Zion Baptist Church and Area Sister Churches Present: “The Living Last Supper: Is It I?”

By Sister Anita Allen

EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 28, 2024) — Mt Zion Baptist Church, in collaboration with area Sister Churches, is proud to announce a special presentation of “The Living Last Supper: Is It I?,” a powerful dramatization inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's iconic painting, The Last Supper. The performances will take place on November 1, 7PM; November 2, 7PM; and November 3, 3PM, at Mt Zion Baptist Church, located at 1501 6th Ave, East Moline, Illinois.

28 Oct 2024

Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce Minority Business Summit October 29

By Jennifer Walker

BETTENDORF, IOWA (October 28, 2024) — The Quad Cities Chamber will host a Minority Business Summit on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 8:30AM-3:45PM, at the Hotel Blackhawk, Davenport. This new, free event, presented by Wells Fargo, will have approximately 100 minority business owners and entrepreneurs in attendance.

25 Oct 2024

Tourism in the Quad Cities Continues to Thrive: Destination QC! 2024 Highlights Growth and Vision for the Future

By Lindsey Row MBA

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 25, 2024) — Visit Quad Cities, the region’s official destination marketing organization (DMO), hosted its annual Destination QC! event on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center.

22 Oct 2024

University of Iowa Health Care Ribbon-Cutting

By Deanna Jensen-Valliere

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 22, 2024) — University of Iowa Health Care will host a ribbon cutting to celebrate their new location on Wednesday, October 30, 11AM. They are located at 2705 E 53rd Street in Davenport, Iowa.

22 Oct 2024

Help at Home LLC Ribbon-Cutting

By Deanna Jensen-Valliere

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 22, 2024) — Help at Home will host a ribbon cutting to celebrate their new location on Thursday, October 31, 10AM. They are located at 3930 44th Avenue Dr, Moline, Illinois (inside the Moline Wal-Mart).

Help at Home has been in business for fifty years and they keep over 30,000 seniors in their homes where they want and deserve to be. They also provide in-home support to Veterans and family members taking care of family.

21 Oct 2024

Evenings at Butterworth Center — What’s for Dinner? Preserving Your Family’s Food Traditions

By Butterworth Center

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 21, 2024) — Join Gretchen Small, Director of Programs and Collections at Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House, as she shares her goal of preserving her family's food culture. No doubt, you remember favorite dishes from your own childhood, and you can use those memories to preserve history through the food traditions that have enriched your family. Genealogy is more than just your family tree and photographs of ancestors.

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