Architecture of Downtown Davenport Tour

Curious about the historic buildings in downtown Davenport? Join the Figge Art Museum on Saturday, May 10th at 1:30 pm for an hour-long walking tour that features buildings like J.H.C. Petersen's Sons Store (1892) and the Putnam Building (1910). The tour will explore the style and meaning of these buildings in context with Davenport's historic period of economic development. The tour will conclude at the Figge Art Museum with a discussion of the meaning of David Chipperfield's design for the Quad Cities community. Please wear comfortable shoes. Guests are welcome to bring their own beverage or the museum will provide bottled water. Check in with the museum store before the tour. www.figgeartmuseum.org

VW Car Show

Attention All Bug Enthusiasts! Not entomologists, but Volkswagen lovers! The German American Heritage Center and the Bi-State Volkswagen Club will be holding a VW Car Show on Saturday, May 10th from 10am-2pm in the GAHC parking lot in Davenport. See unique, vintage, and restored Beetles, Microbuses, and kit cars! Brat stand on site! Don't miss this free event! www.gahc.org

Then on Sunday treat your mom to a day at the German American Heritage Center!  It's free admission for moms and grandmas & a special treat for you both! Must accompany one paid admission or GAHC member.

Beaux Arts Fair

Discover the treasures at the free Beaux Arts Fair as artists come from across the country to set up shop on the Figge Art Museum Plaza, 225 West 2nd Street in downtown Davenport, Iowa.  The Beaux Arts Fair is Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, May 11 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. www.beauxartsfair.com

Admission to the fair is free and the Figge is offering $2 admission to the museum all weekend long. This year, Beaux Arts Fair and Mother's Day share a weekend, so to celebrate the museum is offering FREE admission to all moms on Sunday for Mother's Day. Treat your mom to a full day of fun free of charge. www.figgeartmuseum.org

Family Health and Wellness Fair

The Family Museum in Bettendorf is excited to be partnering with local organizations to provide our guests with the latest information about healthy family living. From exercising to saving money, families will discover lots of new ideas for fun and healthy activities in the QCA on Saturday, May 10th from 9 am-12 noon at Faye's Field right next door to the Family Museum. Free admission. www.familymuseum.org

Venus Envy

Venus Envy Quad Cities, a festival and art exhibit celebrating women in the arts, will be held Saturday, May 10th from 6 to 10 p.m. both inside and outside Bucktown Center for the Arts (225 E. 2nd St.) in downtown Davenport. The visual art exhibit is open May 7-23, 2014. The event is free; donations are encouraged. www.venusenvyqc.org

Letter Carriers continue proud tradition of service to Quad Citians

Quad Cities, USA–On Saturday May 10th, members of the National Association of Letter Carriers from all across the country will be collecting sturdy bags of non-perishable food from front porches and mail boxes during the largest single day food drive in the world. In 2013, collections peaked over 74 million pounds. Locally, the haul was over 60,000lbs.

For 2014, the Quad City Federation of Labor, the United Way of the Quad Cities Area,  Loffredo Fresh Produce, Teamsters Local 371, Quad City letters carriers and postal workers, and countless volunteers will be working together to bring in a record haul of 100,000lbs of food. All of the food collected on Saturday will be donated to the River Bend Food Bank and subsequently distributed to thousands of families in need throughout the Quad Cities.

Congressman Dave Loebsack and Davenport Mayor Bill Gluba will be doing their part by joining with volunteers at the Downtown Davenport Post Office located at 933 W. 2nd St at 11:00am. Quad Citians are encouraged to follow in their example and volunteer a few hours of their time for this worthwhile cause, in addition to leaving a sturdy bag of non-perishable goods near their mailboxes on the morning of Saturday May 10th.

Anyone interested in volunteering can contact AFL-CIO Community Services Liaison, Joshua Schipp, at 309-738-6536. Volunteer information is listed below.

Volunteer Time Slots:

12-3pm

3pm-6pm

(or any amount of time between 12-6pm)

Locations:

Moline Post Office - 514 17^th Street

Rock Island Post Office - 2633 11^th Street

Davenport Post Offices - 933 W 2^nd St & 4018 Marquette St

Nashville Recording Artist Jason Parchert

Singer/Songwriter

" Owed to Kris:

A Tribute to the American Songwriter."

May 16th. 2014

" Songs by singer/songwriters across the music spectrum."

Moline Commercial Club

1530 Fifth Avenue, Moline, IL

Social Hour @ 5:30p.m.

Dinner @ 6:30p.m. • Show @ 7:30p.m.

The Moline Commercial Clubs' Chef Joe Taylor will be serving a magnificent Gourmet International dinner

prior to the show, by reservation only. Please call 309-762-8547 to make reservation.

Elevator is at the16th Street entrance.

Tickets for Dinner & Show: $20.00/person

*This event is open to the public and the audience can attend the show without dinner.

Ticket for the show: $5.00

Priority seating is given to guests who make dinner reservations.

On May 6th starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Rogalski Center at St. Ambrose University, the Scott County Sheriff's Office will be hosting its 8th Annual Volunteer Recognition dinner. The theme of this year's recognition dinner is "Volunteers are the Key".

This dinner is held to recognize the work of those individuals who provide programming services to inmates in the Scott County Jail.

Programs in the Jail range from faith based, Center for Alcohol Services, G.E.D., anger management, life skills and occupational skills.