Come in out of the heat and enjoy the award-winning juggling act of "one of the hottest young performing jugglers in the country, Doug Sayers."  Stop by the Eastern Avenue Branch Library (6000 Eastern Avenue) on Thursday, July 5 at 4:00 p.m. to be amazed!

For more information about this event call 563-326-7832, or for more information about whatsup juggling visit www.whatsupjuggling.com.

Registration is not required for this FREE event!

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Red, White, and Boom is almost here and we can't wait for Tuesday, July 3rd!  The largest fireworks display from Chicago to St. Louis will feature nearly twice as many fireworks this year and will light up the sky with more than 2,500 shells and over 2,400 pounds of fireworks!   We'd like to thank Genesis Health System and Riverboat Development Authority for hosting this great event along with all of our generous sponsors that make Red White & Boom possible.   The Mississippi Valley Blues Fest takes over LeClaire Park in the days leading up to Red, White, and Boom!  Acts this year include Sugar Ray and The Bluetones, Super Chikan, Kelley Hunt, Brooks Family Blues Dynasty, Johnny Rawls, Bobby Rush, Kenny Neal, and Coco Montoya.  This is one of the country's finest Blues festivals, so don't miss it!   We're proud to host one of  the most critically acclaimed bands in America downtown.  Wilco is returning to the Adler Theatre Tuesday night!  Their reputation continues to grow; the Austin Chronicle says "Wilco's new millennial emergence as an avant-garde Americana juggernaut now grooves a new found equilibrium."   A performance of "A Couple of Blaguards " comes to Mac's Tavern on Saturday night!  This touring show comes to downtown via the Irish American Theatre Company and the Irish Heritage Center of Greater Cincinnati.  Beat the heat and enjoy FREE admission at the Figge today and Friday!  The Waxing Poetic Panel will host a lively discussion about artistic inspirations and expression tonight in the Figge auditorium.  Presenters at the event include Leslie Bell, E. Marie Bertram, Ryan Collins, and David Murray. The host of WVIK's "Art Talks," Bruce Carter, will host the event.  Also, the River Bandits are home all week down the street with lots of fireworks and giveaways t.   Tinsley Ellis, the hard-rocking blues-soaked guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter performs on the Redstone Room stage Monday night!   Free RME shows this week include Live Lunches with Alan Sweet, Mo, Dustin Lee, Luke Redfield,and Blues Cafe.  Other events at the River Music experience include Snogulated Pig, Nick and The Ovorols, Community Drum Circle, Matthew Kylestewa, and Float Face Down.   Final Friday at the Bucktown Center for the Arts signals the end to another month.  The theme this month is an Art Education Celebration.  We hope to see every at Bucktown on Friday and all the other events taking place downtown this week.   See you downtown!

This Week's Events: June 28 - July 4

Thursday, June 28 $2,800 Bank It Blackjack Tournament Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: Registration 5 p.m. Tournament 6 p.m. Price: $20 entry fee Website Follow on Facebook and Twitter   Brady Street Pub Lunch Specials & Happy Hour Where: Brady Street Pub Time: Lunch specials every weekday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Time: Happy Hour specials every weekday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Time: Sunday, drink specials all day Prices: See website Website   Bix at 6 Where: 3rd Street & Brady Time: 6:00 p.m. Price: N/A Website Drop-In Hockey (Adult) Where: River's Edge Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Price: $10 Website   Kilkenny's Live Music Where: Kilkenny's Pub Time: 9 p.m. Price: FREE Website   Live Lunch with Alan Sweet Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m. Price: FREE Website   Million Points Giveaway Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 10:00 a.m., Noon, and 2:00 p.m. Price: FREE Website Follow on Facebook and Twitter   Panel Discussion: "Poetic Images/Artistic Words" Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 7:00 p.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership Website   River Bandits v. Cedar Rapids Kernels - Pro Wrestling Night, Barrel House Thirst-Day Where: Modern Woodmen Park Time: 7:00 p.m. Price: $5 and Up Website River's Edge Monthly Turf & Ice Schedule Discover dozens of sporting events at River's Edge!  Follow the links below to see the complete ice and turf schedule for the month. Ice Schedule Turf Schedule Website   Thursdays at the Figge Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 6:00 p.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership Website   Trivia Challenge - Win Gift Certificates! Where: Brady Street Pub Time: 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Price: FREE Website   Friday, June 29 $25,000 Power Hour Hot Seat Giveaway Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 5:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m. Price: FREE Website Follow on Facebook and Twitter   All Ages Show Featuring Snogulated Pig, I Am Your Disease, Murmur, and Picquerist Where: River Music Experience, Performance Hall Time: 7:00 p.m. Price: $5 Website   Brewery Tours Where: Great River Brewery Time: 6:00 p.m, 7:00 p.m, and 8:00 p.m. Price: N/A Website   Cellarman's Series: Firkin Friday! Where: Great River Brewery Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Price: N/A Website   Class: Fridays at the Figge Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Price: $45/member; $55/non-member Website   Final Friday - Art Education Celebration Where: Bucktown Center for the Arts Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Price: FREE Website   Kilkenny's Live Music Where: Kilkenny's Pub Time: 9 p.m. Price: FREE Website   Lee Blackmon Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Price: FREE Website Follow on Facebook and Twitter   Live Lunch with Mo Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m. Price: FREE Website   Mississippi Valley Blues Fest Where: LeClaire Park Time: 6:30 p.m. - Midnight Price: $15 Website   Nick and the Ovorols with Jon Aanestad Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage Time: 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Price: $5 Website   Public Skate Where: River's Edge Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Price: $5 and up Website   River Bandits v. Cedar Rapids Kernels - Rally Towel Giveaway, Fireworks Where: Modern Woodmen Park Time: 7:00 p.m. Price: $5 and Up Website   Saturday, June 30 $1 Deals Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: While hard beverages are served Price: $1 drink specials Website Follow on Facebook and Twitter   A Couple of Blaguards Where: Mac's Tavern Time: 7:00 p.m. Price: $15 Website   Brewery Tours Where: Great River Brewery Time: Noon, 1:00 p.m, 2:00 p.m, and 3:00 p.m. Price: N/A Website Community Drum Circle Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage Time: 10:30 a.m. Price: $5 for Adults; $2.50 for Children 12 and under Website Dustin Lee Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage Time: 7:30 p.m. Price: FREE Website   Exhibition: David Plowden's Iowa Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership Website   Exhibition: Sculpting with Fiber Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership Website   Exhibition: Suds: History of Brewing Where: German American Heritage Center Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($5), or FREE with membership Website   Exhibition: Waxing Poetic: Exploring Expression in Art Where: Figge Art Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Price: Museum Admission ($7), or FREE with membership Website   Freight House Farmers Market Where: Freight House Farmer's Market Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Price: FREE Website   Gift Cards Galore Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: All Day Price: FREE Website Follow on Facebook and Twitter   Kilkenny's Live Music Where: Kilkenny's Pub Time: 9 p.m. Price: FREE Website   Lee Blackmon Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Price: FREE Website Follow on Facebook and Twitter   Matthew Kylestewa with Spaz Where: River Music Experience, Redstone Room Time: 10:00 p.m. Price: $5 Website   Mississippi Valley Blues Fest Where: LeClaire Park & Bandshell Time: 2:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Price: $15 Website   Public Skate Where: River's Edge Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Price: $5 and up Website   River Bandits v. Cedar Rapids Kernels - Cael Sanderson Bobble Head, John Deere Night Where: Modern Woodmen Park Time: 7:00 p.m. Price: $5 and Up Website   Sunday, July 1   $1 Deals Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: While hard beverages are served Price: $1 drink specials Website Follow on Facebook and Twitter $3,000 Sunday Shake Up Slot Tournament Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Price: FREE Website Follow on Facebook and Twitter   All-Ages Show Featuring Float Face Down, Last 10 Seconds of Life, & In Alcatraz 1962 Where: River Music Experience, Performance Hall Time: 7:00 p.m. Price: $6 Website   Mississippi Valley Blues Fest Where: Bandshell, LeClaire Park Time: 3:00 p.m. Price: $15 Website   Public Skate Where: River's Edge Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Price: $5 and up Website   River Bandits v. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers - Team Photo Giveaway, U.S. Bank Family Sunday Where: Modern Woodmen Park Time: 5:00 p.m. Price: $5 and Up Website   Sunday Jazz Brunch at Bix Bistro Where: Blackhawk Hotel Time: 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Price: Adults - $17.95 and Kids - $8.95 Website   Monday, July 2 2 Times Points Plus Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 4:00 p.m. - Midnight Price: FREE Website Follow on Facebook and Twitter   Happy Hour Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Price: $1 Drink Specials Website Follow on Facebook and Twitter   Luke Redfield Where: River Music Experience, Community Stage Time: 5:30 p.m. Price: FREE Website   Nifty 50's Where: Rhythm City Casino Time: 6:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Price: FREE Website Follow on Facebook and Twitter   Public Skate Where: River's Edge Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Price: $5 and up

(Quad Cities) -- Red, White & Boom organizers and officials at the Rock Island Arsenal have joined forces this year to give the Quad Cities a bi-state celebration that won't soon be forgotten. From one of the largest fireworks displays from Omaha to Chicago, to live music by the Navy band and the Spirit of the USO Band,  Red, White & Boom - America's Birthday Party - promises to deliver plenty of patriotic family fun.

"With over 2,400 shells weighing in at an impressive 2,550 pounds, this will easily be the largest fireworks display for Red White & Boom and also one the biggest displays throughout the Midwest up and down the Mississippi River," said Ken Croken, Red White & Boom committee chairman. "We also have a few fun surprises in store for the community, too."

With Red, White & Boom scheduled for July 3, the AMVETS 4th of July Parade themed Hooah! Quad Cities, and the Rock Island Arsenal's 150th Anniversary celebration coming up July 7, there is nearly a week of fireworks, music, food and remembrance to embark upon.

Events for Red White and Boom will open at 6 p.m. in LeClaire Park in Davenport and Schwiebert Park in Rock Island. Both riverfronts will have live music, a USO Discovery Kids Tent, thank you notes for our troops, food, beer gardens, and of course, the largest fireworks display on the Mississippi River beginning at 9:30 p.m.

Both Davenport and Rock Island will have ceremonies with a proclamation read by the Quad Cities mayors highlighting the 150th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal and will end with a presentation of the Quad  Cities Military Community Covenant to the commands of the Rock Island Arsenal.

The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce also recently launched" Hooah! Quad Cities," a military appreciation and community goodwill campaign that will be highlighted during Red White & Boom. The "Hooah! Quad Cities" website will serve as a resource for military members, veterans and military families. Civilians are also encouraged to use the site to find out how they can support our soldiers. "Hooah! Quad Cities" is also the channel through which the community can connect veterans with employment, education and reintegration services, working with business and community partners to ensure that veterans are a vibrant, respected and well-served part of the Quad Cities.

Red,White & Boom is generously hosted by Genesis Health System and Riverboat Development Authority.

This event would not be possible without all of our additional sponsors including St. Ambrose University, Wells Fargo, Jumer's Casino & Hotel, United Healthcare, Iowa American Water, Quad-City Times, KWQC TV-6, B100, Lunardi's Italian Restaurant, Acsentra Credit Union, City of Davenport, City of Rock Island, The District, Downtown Davenport Partnership, Davenport Parks & Recreation Dept, Rock Island Parks & Recreation, Nerdwerx, and Quad Cities Chamber.

Supporting sponsors include Mutual Medical Inc, Platinum Information Services, Riverview Dental, LPI Loans, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company, Mississippi Fleeting LLC, and Davenport Fire & Police Departments.

For more details, please visit www.RedWhiteBoom.org

A multi-event celebration (200 events) called the "East West River Fest" will be held throughout the Quad Cities from September 7-16, 2012.

It includes many annual events, but also other events that you may not be aware of.  There will definitely be something for everyone.

http://www.visitquadcities.com/ewrf