BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 2, 2022) — The Downtown Bettendorf Organization (DBO) presents the free outdoor event Be Downtown, 9:30AM-10PM, Saturday, June 4, 2022, in the lot at 15th and State Streets. This family-friendly event will feature multiple bags tournaments with cash prizes, live outdoor music, food trucks, children’s activities, and more.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 28, 2022) — Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is opening its doors to the public on Tuesday, May 3, 4–7PM, for “All Things IT at EICC,” an open-house and reverse job-fair event, at the Scott Community College Urban Campus, 101 W 3rd St, Davenport.

EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 28, 2022) — The East Moline Community Fund is hosting the first-ever “Taste of East Moline” fundraiser tonight, 5:30-7:30PM, at The Rust Belt.

The sold-out event features eighteen local food vendors offering bite-sized samples of their culinary offerings.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 18, 2022) — The Davenport Public Library will host a program on April 25, 6:30PM, Fairmount and Virtual.

Join William Hampes for a presentation about the Colonel Davenport House. This presentation is a history and visual tour via power point slides of the historic 1833 Colonel Davenport House on Arsenal Island. It will include background information about Colonel Davenport and his house and details about the house and how it has changed over the years.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 14, 2022) — The Davenport Public Library will host a program about Haitian Art April 23 at Eastern and Virtually.

Join Figge educator, Kelsey Vandercoy, for a talk all about Haitian art. The Figge Art Museum houses one of the world’s largest collections of Haitian art outside of Haiti itself. Kelsey will give a brief presentation about the basic of Haitian art and why the Figge has so much of it, followed by a hands-on art activity related to the lesson.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 13, 2022) — The Davenport Public Library has partnered with the Wapsi River Center to host a program Sustainable Living with the 3 R’s at the Fairmount Branch and Virtually on April 20, 1PM.

Join Naturalist Becky from the Wapsi River Center to learn about sustainable living focusing on the 3 R’s — Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Composting with ideas on how you can incorporate these practices into your daily lives.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 13, 2022) — Jeno Berta Sr will share a first-hand account of his family’s efforts to protect a Jewish couple and their children from Nazis in “Saving a Family in World War II Hungary.” This event will be held at the Moline Public Library on Wednesday, May 4, at Noon. Registration for this program is required and can be done by calling 309-524-2470 or visiting molinelibrary.com/events.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 12, 2022) — Midwest Writing Center (MWC) and the SPECTRA Reading Series are hosting a showcase of local poets and writers at Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave, Rock Island, on Thursday, April 28. This is in celebration of National Poetry Month, which is held by the Academy of American Poets each year and is “the largest literary celebration in the world.”

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 7, 2022) — The Twin Torch Foundation is proud to announce its co-sponsoring the 22nd Black & Gold Gala with the Mu Chi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 30, 2022) — Humanities scholar and musician Bucky Halker presents his Illinois Humanities Council program “Down in the Mine: American Coal Miners and Their Songs, 1890-1960” at the Moline Public Library, Monday, April 18, 3PM. Space is limited for this performance; registration is required.

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