ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (June 20, 2023) — The Quad City Botanical Center is turning 25 years old on June 20, 2023. The Center opened on June 20, 1998, at 2525 4th Avenue, Rock Island, IL, 61201.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 20, 2023) — The annual bi-state Red, White and Boom in downtown Davenport and Rock Island returns this year on July 3, 2022. Family-friendly activities will take place that evening in Davenport and Rock Island. At 9:30PM, fireworks will be shot, in sync to music broadcast on 97X, from two barges in the middle of the Mississippi River.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (June 8, 2023) — Don’t let the summer heat keep you from enjoying “Music for New People” at the next Music on the Lawn concert on July 13, at Deere-Wiman House in Moline. This inventive ensemble of musicians must be experienced in person to fully appreciate the range of their talents.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 3, 2023) — The Downtown Bettendorf Organization (DBO) announces Be Downtown, a free outdoor event, 11AM-10PM, Saturday, June 3, 2023, at the 15th St Landing (15th St and State St) — presented by Ascentra Credit Union and the Bettendorf Business Network. This family-friendly event will feature live music, food trucks, and multiple bags tournaments, with cash prizes, children’s activities, and more.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 19, 2023) — River Action will host a news conference Monday, May 22, 2023, at Schwiebert Park on the music stage at 10AM to kick off their official campaign to break the record, discuss the changes to the event, and will feature partners from Alternating Currents, the Coast Guard, and Corps of Engineers to discuss safety measures as well as community partners involved in the event.

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ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 12, 2023) — After twenty-plus years, the David R Collins Writers’ Conference (formerly known as the Mississippi Valley Writers’ Conference) will return to the campus of Augustana College this summer, June 22-24. Featuring our stellar Conference Faculty (Kali White VanBaale, Keith Pilapil Lesmeister, Jesus “Chuy” Renteria, and Rebecca Wee) leading three-day workshops, participating in a Community Conversation keynote event, and holding a public reading.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 12, 2023) — Aprons have stories to tell if we are willing to listen. On Tuesday, May 16, 6:30PM, Fairmount, join us for a presentation that takes a nostalgic look at the fashion and function of aprons through the years with humor and bits of trivia thrown in for good measure. This presentation includes a fashionable display of different styles, fabrics, and designs along with other associated items.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 12, 2023) — Quad Cities Pride in Memory started as a project to capture oral histories from local LGBTQ+ seniors, telling their own stories in their own words. The sweep of this history from around 1960 to the present was so compelling that they decided to create panels which display this history and help explain major events during those years.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 8, 2023) — What is the Jewish experience in the Quad Cities? What are the beliefs, values and traditions upon which the Jewish faith is based? Join our program “Jewish Heritage in the QC” on Monday, May 15, 2PM, Main, as Rabbi Henry Karp explains.

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