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New Moline Restaurant Boasts Spectacular Food and Art Like No Other in the Quad-Cities
There are many Mexican restaurants throughout the Quad Cities, but Corazon Latino is decidedly not one of them. The new bar and restaurant at 1514 5th Ave., Moline, in fact, is unlike any eatery in the QC, in more ways than one. Fresh, authentic cuisine from Latin America combines with...
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Figge Art Museum presents Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight
Preston Singletary (American Tlingit, born 1963). Gagaan Awutáawu Yéil (Raven Steals the Sun), Made at the Museum of Glass in 2008, blown, hot-sculpted, and sand-carved glass, 9 1/2 x 26 x 9 1/2 inches, Collection of Museum of Glass, Tacoma, gift of the artist (VA.2009.28) DAVENPORT, IOWA.- This...
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QCCA Fishing, Hunting and Outdoor Adventure Show returns this weekend
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - The Fishing, Hunting and Outdoor Adventure Show returns this weekend to the QCCA Expo Center. Guests will get the chance to shop, explore, and get inspired with all things outdoors. Saturday the show opens at 10 a.m. and runs until 6 p.m. and Sunday the...
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Out & About this weekend, Feb. 13-15
This weekend offers up a couple of great options for getting out of the house. Friday evening, the Kewanee Area United Way will be holding “My Spooky Valentine Trivia” at 6 p.m. at the Elks Lodge in Kewanee. For those looking for music, head to Bishop Hill and enjoy the Celtic band Blame Not the Bard at Bishop Hill Creative Commons. There will be a community potluck and social hour from 6-7 p.m. with the concert starting at 7 p.m.
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Fish Fry Fridays return to Visitation Catholic School
Visitation Catholic School will once again be frying up fish on Fridays. The school will host its annual Fish Fry Fridays beginning on Feb. 20 and continuing on Feb. 27, March 6 and 13 from 5 -7 p.m. at the school located at 107 S. Lexington Ave. in Kewanee. Dine‑in,...
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Memorial concert to honor life of dedicated Quad Cities musician, teacher, Greg Hipskind
EAST MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - A memorial concert is being held this weekend to honor the life of a dedicated Quad Cities musician who passed away at the beginning of this year. In January, Greg Hipskind, the owner of the QC Rock Academy unexpectedly passed away. To honor Hipskind’s memory,...
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Figge Art Museum presents new Preston Singletary immersive exhibition
This winter, the Figge Art Museum presents “Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight,” an immersive exhibition that brings ancestral storytelling into the present through glass, sound, and light. On view February 14 through Aug. 2, the exhibition invites visitors to step inside an Indigenous creation story that continues to shape how people understand […]
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Tampico Fire Department Hosting Fish Fry & Meat Bundle Raffle
The Tampico Fire Department invites the community to their annual fish fry on Saturday, February 21st starting at 5 p.m. at the Tampico Fire Station, 103 N. Main Street. Firefighters will be serving up fried fish, French fries, potato salad, baked beans, all-beef hotdogs, and drinks, all for a free will donation. Come on in and enjoy a delicious meal!
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❤️ Weekend events: Feb. 13–15
Here’s a look at Valentine’s Day weekend happenings around Galesburg and the surrounding area. Includes a French Toast Flight and a craft activity. ArtBar: Valentine’s Day-themed (ages 21+) Galesburg Community Arts Center. Create love-inspired art, gifts or décor. Guests may bring dinner to enjoy while creating.
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Petunia Festival Seeks Volunteers Ahead of 62nd Celebration and America’s 250th Birthday
Even with temperatures below freezing and hazardous icy sidewalks, the Petunia Festival is already looking for volunteers to help celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday on July 4. This will also be the 62nd Petunia Fest. “Our big push for volunteers isn’t until April and May,” said Rob Bates, president...
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Sudden Loss of Quad Cities Drummer, Teacher is Mourned By Many
Friends and family of Greg Hipskind are reeling from the sudden, shocking loss of the incredibly kind, gifted, giving Rock Island man who started and led QC Rock Academy and was the longtime backbone for the rock band Wicked Liz & The Bellyswirls. Hipskind, 49, died on Friday, Jan. 3...
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A bird's eye view of the sunshine over Webber Park in Rock Island
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Celtic Show Coming to Bishop Hill
Crossroads Cultural Connections is excited to present Blame Not the Bard (BNTB) in concert on Friday, February 13th at Bishop Hill Creative Commons. The evening begins with an optional potluck dinner at 6:00 p.m. (bring a dish to share if you’d like to join), followed by the concert at 7:00 p.m. This is an all-ages show, with a suggested donation of $20–30.