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graphed to his fellow musicians that
Albert Petersen (1865-1951) the Symphony was an institution worth
supporting.”
Albert’s grandson, James Petersen, a
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LOCAL NEWS
The Davenport Building Collapse: The
City’s Daily Updates to the Media Unedited
P
ublisher’s Note: On Sunday evening, May
28, 2023, six stories of the west wall of the
building known as The Davenport at 324
Main Street in downtown Davenport collapsed.
Three people lost their lives in the tragedy. There
is much controversy about city inspections,
accountability and the building’s owner Andrew
Wold. Numerous lawsuits are in play. The build-
ing was originally a hotel built in 1907, had more
than 50 tenants renting at the time of the collapse,
and has since been demolished. Below, we publish
the updates the city of Davenport chief strategy
officer Sarah Ott issued to local and national
media, in the order in which they were released.
Monday, May 29, 2023, 12:28PM – On
Monday, May 29, 2023 at approximately
9:45am, the Davenport Fire Department tran-
sitioned to a recovery operation at 324 Main
Street and turned control of the site over to the
Davenport Development and Neighborhood
Services Department.
The owner of the property has been served
with a notice and order for demolition of the
property. The property is currently being
secured by a contractor on site this afternoon
and demolition is expected to commence in the
morning.
Due to the unstable condition of the
property, and in the interest of public safety,
residents will not be allowed back into the
building. Residents who have been displaced
can receive assistance through the Red Cross
and Salvation Army. Contact information is
below: Red Cross | 1-800-REDCROSS
Salvation Army | 100 Kirkwood Blvd | 563-
324-4808 | Open 8:30am-4:00pm Tuesday-
Friday this week
Community members wishing to make
donations to those in need can do so through
the Quad Cities Community Foundation or
through the Salvation Army.
The Quad Cities Community Foundation
has opened the Quad Cities Disaster Recovery
fund to assist residents who have been dis-
placed. Those wishing to donate to the fund can
do so at www.qccommunityfoundation.org/
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qcdisasterrecovery
Davenport Salvation Army will be assist-
ing in collection of donations for residents
that have been displaced. Donations may be
dropped off at 4001 North Brady Street.
Sarah Ott, Chief Strategy Officer | Adminis-
tration City of Davenport
May 29 9:25PM – The Davenport Police
Department and the Davenport Fire Depart-
ment are asking the public to be aware of the
public safety concerns regarding the stability
of the 324 Main Street building and avoid the
area. Crews are currently clearing 4th Street
between Main Street and Harrison Street and
4th Street will remained closed until further
notice.  Any assistance the media can provide
in getting this message out to the public is
appreciated.
Tuesday, May 30, 2023, 6:07AM – In the
interest of public safety, the City has been con-
tinually evaluating the timing of the demolition
of 324 Main Street since its initial collapse 36
hours ago. Demolition is a multi-phase process
that includes permitting and staging of equip-
ment that will begin today. The timing of the
physical demolition of the property is still be
evaluated. The building remains structurally
insecure and in imminent danger of collapse.
May 30, 9:25AM – The press conference
that was scheduled for today 10:00am has been
moved to 10:30am.
May 30, 4:41PM – As discussed at this
morning’s press conference, earlier this
afternoon the Davenport Fire Department in
partnership with MABAS 43 Technical Rescue
Team conducted an additional operation
within portions of the 324 Main St. building
that presented as acceptable risk for emergency
response entry in the opinion of the structural
engineer and rescue technicians. During this
operation, several animals were rescued and
delivered to the Scott County Humane Society.
Crews continued to search for human activ-
ity and none was detected. The stability of the
building continues to degrade. The recovery
of any unaccounted for individuals remains
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the priority of the City as operational planning
progresses.
Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 5:43PM – Over
the past 72 hours there have been several
inquiries for records regarding 324 Main Street.
The City has compiled several often requested
documents and has placed them on the City’s
website located here: https://www.davenpor-
tiowa.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=6481456&
pageId=19580321. The City anticipates holding
a press conference tomorrow, June 1st at 10am
in the DPD Community Room.
May 31, 8:59PM – On site today at 324 Main
Street was Shive Hattery, the engineering firm
hired by the City of Davenport. While on site,
the engineers utilized a forensic LIDAR drone
to further assess damage to the building and
its structural stability. Also on site was the
property owner’s insurance firms representa-
tives and structural engineers to complete an
independent structural damage assessment.
Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:58AM – Over the
past 36 hours, there have been many questions
from both the media and community remem-
bers regarding the status of a permit that was
issued to 324 Main Street on May 25, 2023. City
staff understands the confusion and concern of
the public on this issue. Yesterday it was inves-
tigated on what happened and we would like be
fully transparent in what happened, as we know
this is a sensitive subject.
On May 25, 2023 a permit was created by a
staff member in the City of Davenport permit-
ting software system. While creating the permit
record, a check box for passing the permit
was inadvertently clicked due to clerical error.
Later that day (May 25), City staff was on site
conducting an inspection of the work progress
being done. This work was not completed at the
time of inspection.
After the inspection on May 25, the staff
member responsible for completing the docu-
mentation of the on-site inspection left town.
When the staff member returned to the office
on May 30, they entered their notes from the
onsite inspection from May 25 into the system.
At that time, the error of the permit being
noted as “passed” was changed to “incomplete”,
which is what triggered the external facing
system to present as “failed”.
The City recognizes the gravity of the error
that was made and the resignation of the staff
that was involved was given yesterday.
The second part of this was the failed status
of the permit. The permit was noted as “failed”
due to an IT glitch that caused the permit to be
shown on the public facing system as “failed”
when marked incomplete on the internal
system. The two screen shots attached show the
internal facing system and the public facing
system. The permit was never failed after
inspection, but rather was marked as incom-
plete. The IT Department is working to correct
this issue.
The status of “incomplete” is accurate. The
work for this permit was not completed prior to
the collapse of the building and thus no assess-
ment of pass or fail could be attributed to this
permit.
Again the City would like to acknowledge
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the sensitivity of this issue and ensure our com-
munity we are handling this with the up most
attention.
June 1, 11:23AM – Over the past 72 hours,
in coordination with the Red Cross, building
owner, building property managers, families
and friends, DPD staff began an investigation
with the goal of identifying and locating the
tenants in the building. As of June 1, 2023 at
10:00 a.m., based on consolidated information,
there are three unaccounted for individuals.
Brandon Colvin
Ryan Hitchcock
Daniel Prien
It is believe these three individuals have high
probability of being home at the time of the
collapse and their apartments were located in
the collapse zone.
Following Davenport Police Department
protocol, Brandon, Ryan and Daniel will be
place in the National Database of Missing
Persons. Missing Persons flyers are also being
created and will be disseminated to the media
shortly.
324 Main Street has a history of transient
population within this building. City staff
is aggressively collaborating with partners
who serve this population to ensure all are
accounted for.
June 1, 1:11PM – On May 30, 2023, the City
of Davenport issued a municipal infraction to
the owner of 324 Main Street, initiating a legal
action. This legal action was taken to ensure
the owner of the property cannot transfer the
property to another owner in an effort to avoid
a large lien that is expected when the response
has been completed.
June 1, 7:32PM – On May 31, 2023, a formal
request to the state level Emergency Operations
Center through Homeland Security was made
for additional support and to engage state assets
to assist with recovery operations at 324 Main
Street.
On June 1, 2023, Task Force 1 USAR team
arrived in Davenport and a joint meeting was
held between the Davenport Fire Department,
Task Force 1, City Administration and Devel-
opment and Neighborhood Services Depart-
ment. After the joint meeting the USAR team
arrived on site with live and cadaver canines
have entered the building as per FEMA proto-
cols. Task Force 1 personnel have re-entered the
building to re-verify and mark all rooms with
standard FEMA markings.
In addition, the City has enlisted D.W. Zinser
Commercial Demolition company to assist
with recovery and demolition work. Shoring
materials, equipment and heavy rescue and
removal equipment will arrive on site later this
evening. Zinser is assisting Task Force 1 with
recovery efforts.
The next press conference is scheduled for
Friday, June 2nd at 10am.
June 1, 7:52PM – Attached is the missing
person flyer with the three individuals that
have high probability of being home at the time
of the partial building collapse.
City officials are once again meeting with the
families this evening and after the meeting, this
information will be sent to the public.
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If community members have specific infor-
mation that can confirm or indicate otherwise,
please call 563-326-6125. Station Supervisors,
please forward any information received to Lt.
Dennis Colclasure.
Friday, June 2, 2023 8:37AM – The Ameri-
can Red Cross, along with community and gov-
ernment partners, are hosting a Multi-Agency
Resource Center for residents impacted by the
partial building collapse at 324 Main Street.
When | Saturday, June 3, 2023 from 10:00
a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where | Downtown Davenport Bitner
YMCA | 630 E. 4th Street, Davenport, IA
What | The Red Cross and partners will be
providing resources and assistance to those
affected as they plan next steps in their recov-
ery. Those seeking assistance are asked to please
bring proof of address and photo I.D if avail-
able. For questions, please call (571) 562-1254.
City of Davenport staff will be one site to
assist with the intake process of the financial
assistance from the City of Davenport provided
to residents impacted. Other resources and
contacts
The American Red Cross | 1-800-RED-
CROSS. Salvation Army | 100 Kirkwood Blvd
| 563-324-4808 | Open 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday this week
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a disas-
ter proclamation for Scott County in response
to the incident at 324 Main Street in Davenport.
That proclamation activates grant assistance
and case management services to be made
available. Details can be found here.
Community members wishing to make
donations or volunteer to those in need can do
so through the Quad Cities Community Foun-
dation or through the Salvation Army.
The Quad Cities Community Foundation
has opened the Quad Cities Disaster Recovery
fund to assist residents who have been dis-
placed. Those wishing to donate to the fund can
do so at www.qccommunityfoundation.org/
qcdisasterrecovery.
June 2, 3:46PM – City staff has been working
with community partners to help with those
impacted by the partial building collapse at 324
Main Street. We are thankful for our commu-
nity partners and the assistance they are pro-
vided to those who have displaced. Our hearts
are with those who have been impacted by this
tragedy. The City of Davenport will provide
financial assistance to residents and commer-
cial businesses impacted. Staff will be onsite
Saturday, June 3, at the Multi Agency Resource
Center hosted the Red Cross to assist residents
with the intake forms for offered assistance.
Residents and commercial businesses impacted
can also email ced.info@davenportiowa.com
for more information.
Details of the assistance available and to
whom can be found below. For residential ten-
ants of 324 Main:
One-time grant of $6,000 per tenant
household intended to assist with rent/secu-
rity deposits, replacing household goods and
clothing, food, appliances, etc., as a result of the
displacement. Not tied to income.
City staff will be onsite at the MARC to assist
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with intake process
For residential tenants in buildings adjacent
and at-risk (i.e., not allowed to occupy; N side of
3rd and Executive Square area): One-time grant
of $1,000 per tenant household intended to
assist with short-term hotel costs, food replace-
ment, short-term displacement costs. Not tied
to income. City staff will be onsite at the MARC
to assist with intake process
For commercial tenants of 324 Main: One-
time grant of $25,000 per commercially-leased
space intended to assist with replacement of
equipment, inventory, deposit/rent, signage,
and other operational start-up costs at a new
location. City staff is working with the Down-
town Partnership and reaching out individu-
ally to businesses impacted
For commercial tenants in buildings adjacent
and at-risk (along North side of 3rd Street; West
side of Main; and Executive Square area): One-
time grant of $5,000 per commercially-leased
space intended to assist with lost inventory and
revenue losses due to temporary closure. City
staff is working with the Downtown Partner-
ship and reaching out individually to busi-
nesses impacted
Saturday, June 3, 2023, 10:02AM – In order
to facilitate the recovery effort at 324 Main
Street, several logistical changes are taking
place at the site of 324 Main Street today.
The fence securing the site is subject to
movement based upon movement of equipment
needed on the site.
A notice to all drone operators, the FAA has
implemented a temporary flight restriction
(TFR) within a mile radius of 324 Main St.
Drone operations is prohibited and impedes
recovery efforts.
Traveling public should avoid downtown
as traffic patterns are likely to shift on short
notice.
June 3, 10:14AM - Last night, crews on site at
324 Main Street began removing pieces of the
building to control falling hazards. This is to
support the recovery efforts of first responders
on scene.
June 3, 6:11PM – The Northwest Illinois
Incident Management Team (IMT) was
requested by the City of Davenport to assist the
recovery process of the partial building collapse
at 324 Main Street and has arrived on scene.
The IMT brings a wealth of knowledge in many
different areas most notably operations, plan-
ning, and logistics.
Incident Management Team (IMT) refers to
a group of trained personnel that responds to
an emergency. The incident management team
concept was originally developed for wildfire
response, although it has been expanded into
what is now known as “All-Hazards Incident
Management Team”. An AHIMT can respond
to a wide range of emergencies, including fires,
floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes,
tsunami, riots, spilling of hazardous materials,
and other natural or human-caused incidents.
The Northwest Illinois Incident Management
Team is comprised of members from the public
and private sectors including law enforcement,
fire service, emergency management and health
care.
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The IMT team has put out a video update
regarding their work on scene: https://youtu.
be/a_ay60MXLtc
Sunday, June 4, 2023, 9:28AM – Overnight
crews continued operations at 324 Main Street,
focusing on the material pile and remov-
ing material from the scene. This work will
continue throughout the day today with crews
working 12 hour shifts around the clock.
Monday, June 5, 2023, 8:45AM – As a
reminder, the City will host a press conference
this morning at 10am in the DPD Community
Room.
June 5, 1:23PM – Three victims have been
recovered from scene over the past 48 hours:
Saturday June 3, 2023 – 11:59am – Victim
recovered and forensically identified as Bran-
den Colvin Sr., 42 years of age of Davenport
Sunday June 4, 2023 – 12:25pm – Victim
recovered and forensically identified as Ryan
Hitchcock, 51, years of age of Davenport
Monday June 5, 2023 – 02:30am – Victim
recovered and forensically identified as Daniel
Prien, 60 years of age of Davenport
Over the weekend, City officials met with
and notified the families of Branden and Ryan.
We have also notified Daniel’s family who is
out of state. Honoring family wishes, the City
delayed releasing information to allow for the
families to make their own notifications.
June 5, 6:35PM – Earlier this evening, Iowa
Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue team
demobilized their search, rescue and recovery
efforts at 324 Main Street. USAR has deter-
mined that the building is clear of collapse vic-
tims and collapsed building material from the
foundation of the building has been removed.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 1:37PM – On
Monday evening, Iowa Task Force 1 Urban
Search and Rescue demobilized their unit,
concluding the recovery phase of the operation
at 324 Main Street. Operations have now tran-
sitioned to the dismantling of the partially col-
lapsed building. Crews have cleared the debris
pile to the foundation floor and will continue
removing debris from the site today.
Attached is a picture of a view of the site
from City Hall today.
Thursday, June 8, 2023, 2:48PM – On
June 8, 2023 City staff, in coordination with
structural engineers, assessed the conditions
of structures adjacent to 324 Main Street. This
work is being done in advance of increased
dismantling activity at the partially collapsed
building.
During this assessment it was determined
that the building at 400 and 410 North Main
Street (commonly known as the Executive
Square Building) had areas of structural con-
cern. Out of an abundance of caution, the City
ordered the remaining five residential units in
the property to be vacated. (The majority of the
residential and all business units at the Execu-
tive Square Building were vacated on May 31,
2023, in response to the partial building col-
lapse of 324 Main Street.) The building is now
completely vacated.
In addition, the City has ordered the prop-
erty owner to install temporary structural
shoring to the interior of the building prior to
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commencement of dismantling of 324 Main
Street.
The Red Cross stands ready to assist those
who have been displaced. Displaced residents
may call 1-800-RED-CROSS for assistance.
Sunday, June 11, 2023, 3:55PM – On May 27,
2023 at approximately 2:48 PM, the Davenport
Fire Department was dispatched to 324 Main
Street. While on scene, the Davenport Fire
Department observed active work occur-
ring and external shoring was in place and
observable.
Later that day, inspectors with the Develop-
ment and Neighborhood Services Department
arrived on scene and determined that the work
appeared to be progressing in accordance with
the plans and specifications previously submit-
ted by a professional engineer. They observed
that the external shoring was in place with no
observable signs of difficulty or bowing in the
external shoring. Once inspectors left, work
continued on the building on May 27th and
throughout the day on Sunday, May 28th.
More than 24 hours elapsed between the
time of these site visits and the partial build-
ing collapse. The matter remains under
investigation.
June 11, 7:00PM – Over the past week,
the City has been engaged with structural
engineers, regulatory authorities and contract-
ing company that have advised when best and
how to fully dismantle the partially collapsed
building at 324 Main Street. This has been a
thorough planning process that has considered
asbestos removal and the impact on neighbor-
ing properties. Part of the preparation included
inspections of nearby structures to determine
their vulnerability. That last resulted in the
City ordering the vacation of the remaining
occupied apartments at 400 and 410 North
Main Street.
It is anticipated that crews will begin the
dismantling process on Monday, June 12th.
Once the dismantling work is complete, crews
will then need to remove the debris and clear
the site. This process is expected to take several
weeks.
Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 8:07AM – The
City of Davenport has engaged the Chicago-
based White Birch Group, LLC and SOCOTEC
Engineering to conduct a cause and origin
report on the partial collapse of the building at
324 Main Street. Both firms are highly regarded
and have considerable experience in this type
of investigation. The duration of the assessment
is not known at this time. The completed report
will first be shared with relevant agencies and
oversight authorities. When deemed appropri-
ate, it will also be shared with the public.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 4:42PM –
The building at 324 Main Street is now fully
dismantled. Site cleanup has begun and is
expected to take several weeks. The public
should anticipate an increase in vehicles in and
around the site as well as exiting at 4th and
Harrison streets as debris is removed.
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WORDS FROM THE EDITOR
Whose Common Agenda?
T
he United Nations recently released
its directive calling for a worldwide
collaboration to link individual bank
accounts to global digital IDs.This is one more
critical element to be implemented for the
U.N.’s proposed Central Bank Digital Cur-
rency (CDBC). But understand this: CDBDs
are not currencies. Calling it a currency is
a deliberately misleading name, designed
to misdirect people from what it really is: a
Central Bank Unified Ledger (CBUL) that is
programmable. The plan, similar to one devel-
oped by the World Economic Forum (WEF),
is outlined in three new policy briefs from the
U.N. Titled (a) A Global Digital Compact, (b)
Reforms to the International Financial Archi-
tecture, and (c) The Future of Outer Space
Governance. These policy briefs are linked
below and readers are challenged to read them
and reread them as necessary to understand
the breadth and scope of these disclosed coups.
The goal of the briefs is to advance U.N.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s
“vision for the future.” Guterres expects his
vision, titled “Our Common Agenda,” to be
approved during the U.N.’s “Summit for the
Future” event in September of 2024.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/
united-nations-planning-digital-id-linked-
bank-accounts
Below are links to the core documents
being reviewed by government officials and
global oligarchs, including large NGOs and
foundations who represent the largest recipi-
ents of hundreds of billions in direct public
appropriations and tax-deductible donations
from the wealthiest corporations, families,
and individuals, or indirectly from laun-
dered money, whether from theft skimmed
from government treasuries or from private
offshore accounts, to advance a neocolonial-
ism designed to control the world’s resources,
including labor. That means people.
The “unified ledger” will record every
transaction under the sun, eliminating indi-
vidual privacy, and property rights forever.
Because the unified ledger is programmable,
it can accept or reject individual transactions
according to completely arbitrary criteria
that can change on a dime without notice.
Apparently, we will learn as we go upon vio-
lating said new rules or protocols.
This new transacting system will happen
so quickly, causing mass chaos for at least
a half century. Because the ledger system is
controlled offshore, no access to remedies
will be available to the average transactor.
It truly will be akin to the wild west. The
onslaught of lawlessness occurring right now,
here in the U.S., especially on the part of
government authorities, is allowed to prolif-
erate to accustom and effectuate Americans’
resignation to an increasing absence of the
rule of law.
And because all transactions will be
digital, purchases will be “tokenized,” mere
digital representations of ownership, much
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like a video game. All asset ownership will be
acknowledged and recorded via tokens that
can be scrubbed should the tokens’ holder
misbehave. This is what the WEF’s Chief
Boxtroll Klaus Schwab means when he says,
“You will own nothing and be happy.” It gives
all new meaning to “ignorance is bliss.”
Imagine believing you are financially
secure because you have tokens equivalent to
$1,000 on your programmable ledger. Then,
suddenly, you are unable to purchase your
groceries at the checkout machine because
your tokens no longer work due to certain
items in your cart. Unbeknownst to you, your
ledger is programmed to flag undesirable
purchases, then automatically alert stake-
holders to your misguided consumerism, and
suddenly a cascade of negative consequences
tumble along a path of no return.
After exhaustive effort and research, you
learn access to your teeny tiny portion of “the
global ledger” has been suspended because
you purchased beyond some arbitrarily
allowable amount of red meat. Not only is
your transacting capacity suspended, but you
get a notice from your insurance company
that you are too high a risk to continue insur-
ing due to your high red meat consumption,
therefore your coverage is canceled. Further-
more, red meat is a black mark on your social
score due to cattle’s carbon emissions, and
you are notified you have a pink slip await-
ing you for violating your employer’s policy
on climate mitigation. So now you are really
financially hobbled. What do you do? How
about this: avoid being put in this absurd,
capriciously tyrannical situation to begin
with?
Nothing good can ultimately come from
replacing countries’ independent currencies
with a centrally controlled dependent trans-
acting ledger that boasts zero privacy, con-
trolled by a highly select group of ideological
bullies in charge of the international fiance
rules of that road. You know, the very same
megalomaniacal bullies who have been in
charge of the finance rules for more than two
American centuries and beyond. And who
have consistently botched economies to their
excessive advantage while horribly impover-
ishing a significant majority of others.
Biden’s Executive Order 14067, signed in
March of 2022, represents America’s jump-
start contribution, as one of the primary
financiers per usual, to the creation of a
control mechanism for all the wealth and
resources on planet Earth. It is also worth
reading with a healthy degree of skepticism,
because the devil is in the details. Biden’s
Administration also submitted the first
round of offending amendments to the 2005
International Health Regulations in 2022, but
they were summarily rejected by a majority of
U.N. member states. More on this later.
Biden Executive Order 14067 March 9,
Know More. Do More.
2022: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/
FR-2022-03-14/pdf/2022-05471.pdf
Bank International Settlements (BIS): Cen-
tral Bank Digital Currencies: foundational
principles and core features: https://www.bis.
org/publ/othp33.pdf?__cf_chl_tk=gE1RI_
fK75zX2wD1QplmZCKNTCoTCxuZ6.
utCfUiZMA-1687760344-0-gaNycGzNCtA
Bank International Settlements (BIS):
Options for access to and interoperabil-
ity of CBDCs for cross-border payments
– July 2022 Report to the G20: https://
www.crowdfundinsider.com/wp-content/
uploads/2022/07/BIS-Interoperability-of-
CBDCs-July-11-2022.pdf
Bank International Settlements (BIS): III.
Blueprint for the future monetary system:
improving the old, enabling the new: https://
www.bis.org/publ/arpdf/ar2023e3.pdf
BIS Innovation Hub: Project Icebreaker:
https://alt-market.us/project-icebreaker-the-
beginning-of-a-one-world-digital-currency-
system/
BIS Innovation Hub: Project Aurora:
https://www.bis.org/publ/othp66.pdf
United Nations (UN): Policy Brief 5 A
global Digital Compact: https://www.un.org/
sites/un2.un.org/files/our-common-agenda-
policy-brief-gobal-digi-compact-en.pdf
United Nations (UN): Policy Brief 6 The
Apex Body: Reforms to the International
Financial Architecture: https://www.un.org/
sites/un2.un.org/files/our-common-agenda-
policy-brief-international-finance-architec-
ture-en.pdf
The World Health Organization
(WHO) Is Gaining Traction in
Healthcare Coup
How convenient is it that the WHO is
amending the 2005 International Health
Regulations (IHR), to the tune of 307 new
amendments, to be submitted for member
approval at the next World Health Summit
in March of 2024? Just in time for a nexus
between pandemics, health-related resources,
and finance where unaccountable worldwide
control flows from one place: the United
Nations (in partnership with the Bank of
International Settlement’s Innovative Hub).
It is WHOs intention to change the IHR
from one of mere guidance to a binding doc-
ument for all member countries who agree
to it, thereby ceding sovereign authority for
any and all health emergencies to the WHO, a
foreign entity. Doing so in this United States
is an act strictly prohibited by the U.S. and
state Constitutions, therefore is an act of
subversion by each and every federal, state,
and local government participant.
It is a matter of civic duty and responsibil-
ity for Americans to bipartisanly reject this
amended IHR by demanding our government
officials – public servants who swore an oath,
and who are answerable to us alone regard-
less of political affiliation – issue a formal
rejection in writing, before the mandated
deadline, after which it will be too late. Doing
nothing will be considered consent and the
amendments will be enacted. Please visit
RCReader.com/Calendar.
James Roguski’s Substack account, because it
is robust and brilliantly researched, with the
wealth of information there easily under-
stood because he explains things plainly and
thoroughly. Were we all this meticulous in
our conveyances of information, we would
have a far more enlightened, empowered
society.
https://substack.com/@jamesroguski
For those of you who think such things as
CBDCs, or the WHO’s plan for global author-
ity in all things related to health emergen-
cies (pandemics, mass vaccination, health
passports, lockdowns, economic shuttering,
etc), global food supply management, and
worldwide energy allocation are usurpations
being orchestrated with the best of intentions
for humanity as a first priority, you are in for
a shocker sooner than later.
Dirty Dutch Deals Done Dirt Cheap
In the Netherlands, the government has
issued an ultimatum to 3,000 ranchers/farm-
ers due to their close proximity to nature
preserves. The government has chosen an
arbitrary goal for these farms, mandating
that nitrate levels match those that existed in
2000. Otherwise, the government intends to
seize these generational lands, forcing farm-
ers out of hearth, home and business if they
do not comply.
That will be their fate unless these 3,000
farmers agree to sell their farms to the gov-
ernment for 120 percent of the farms’ current
worth. If they reject this one-time offer, the
new regulation(s) to reduce nitrates by 95
percent will be enforced and they will lose
their farms, regardless. Because farmers can’t
survive on a 95 percent reduction in their
herds, which is the effective equivalence of a
95 percent nitrate reduction, selling appears
to be their only option.
Some farmers were willing to sell at first
because they intended to move their opera-
tions to other countries. Except one of the
conditions of selling is that they are prohib-
ited from farming anywhere else in Europe.
Why on Earth would that be a condition
imposed by the Netherlands government?
Especially when it is perfectly acceptable for
that same Netherlands government to resell
any or all of those 3,000 farmers’ generational
lands to other parties, whose farming efforts
are favored by this egregious authority as
more sustainable farming practices.
Cheating farmers out of their lands on a
flimsy scam dictating nitrate saturation is
pure hooey and blatant abuse of power. These
Netherlands farmers’ herds are no larger
than they were 25 years ago, and there was
no excessive nitrate problem then. The only
real option is for these farmers, along with all
self-respecting Dutchmen, including neigh-
boring Europeans and the world at large, is to
stand resolutely against such stunning abuse
of power, by a corrupt government whose
motives are no more preservation or climate
mitigation, let alone the best interests of its
countrymen. If it looks like a land grab, and
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flaps like a land grab, it’s probably a land
grab.
As I keep explaining, the 21st Century
Progressive movement has successfully infil-
trated both the Democrat and Republican
parties, as well as occupation of the majority
of the federal, state, and local bureaucracies,
including the NGOs and vast spiderweb of
support organizations, all of whom leach tax-
funded resources for an agenda that includes
the destruction of the American Republic
and U.S. Constitution.
Progressivism, simply put, is the current
version of global neocolonialism, with epic
greed and the same types of useful idiots
doing all the dirty work, generating all kinds
of inane division that encourages the requi-
site chaos for a proper cultural revolution and
toppling of economies. Some call it Marxism,
Socialism, Fascism, Post-Modernism … . It
really doesn’t matter as long as its understood
as strict authoritarianism with a highly select
few haves and an infinite sea of struggling
have-nots.
FDA Planning a Unified Human Foods
Program; Sensing a Theme Here?
FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D.
explained in a June 27, 2023 press release,
“We know that in front of us is a once-in-
a-generation opportunity to unify our field
work with the priorities of program offices
and Centers … . These proposed changes are
designed to help ensure the most strategic
use of resources to meet the demands of our
increasingly complex public health mission.”
This new unified human food program
is intended to mimic similar government
regulatory bodies, such as the one in Ireland,
whose authority has just ordered Irish cattle
ranchers to cull (a benign word for kill) 25
percent of their herds to reduce methane
emissions in support of climate change
mitigation. What is unsaid is the 25 percent
reduction of Ireland’s cattle is a thoroughly
arbitrary number for climate mitigation that
a host of other climate variables debunks,
such as worldwide wildfire carbon emissions
or oceanic volcanic emissions, both of which
dwarf worldwide cattle toots.
The only explanation for this absurdity
is the European Union constricting the
supply of dairy foods in certain areas, only to
expand it in others, depicted in the Hunger
Games movies as districts (revised in the
Reader’s Hunger Park model) for controlling
food, evidenced in the Netherlands capri-
cious land grab disguised as a culling of
farms for nature preservation.
The new FDA program has the same
regulatory pedigree as those operating
internationally that bully farmers and ranch-
ers, production facilities, processing plants,
distribution centers, and providers along
the food supply chain into extinction. Be
prepared for this same authoritative oversight
to start picking America’s winners and losers
in the food industry to bring the United
States into compliance with a global unified
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food management plan being implemented
in tandem with replacing currencies using a
global unified ledger and global unified gov-
ernance of health emergencies, for starters.
Considering the FDA’s performance in
overseeing COVID mitigation via failed
mRNA experimental injections, equally
dismal hospital protocols, and suppression of
inexpensive treatments for COVID-19, the Ag
industry, especially medium to small produc-
ers, might want to organize and run interfer-
ence with their own food management plan.
Perhaps there is a direct or indirect con-
nection with the 65 statistically impossible
accidents, contagions, explosions and fires
that have destroyed food sources nationwide,
especially chicken farms, from April of 2021
to April of 2022. No wonder there has been
an egg shortage with millions of chickens
destroyed in the U.S. alone. Investigations
have turned up no foul play in these statisti-
cally impossible random events, and that
too is in keeping with the curious current
track record of “investigations” resulting in
a clear imbalance of who and what gets pros-
ecuted. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/
press-announcements/fda-provides-update-
proposal-unified-human-foods-program-
including-new-model-office-regulatory
Provable Election Irregularities Are
Finally Emerging Thanks to
Non-Partisan Efforts
Election irregularities far too numerous
to ignore, substantial, verified, and accom-
panied by criminal conduct in at least five
swing states that include Georgia, Arizona,
Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan,
with North Carolina, Nevada, and New york
also proving compromised. The irregulari-
ties involve numbers of votes significantly
greater than the margins by which Biden
was awarded these states’ electoral votes,
signaling evidence of election tampering.
These efforts are not about trying to change
election outcomes; instead, they are focused
on restoring fair and clean elections, and fast-
tracking restored faith in outcomes.
The most recent development is Dr Alex
Halderman’s report titled Halderman
Security Analysis of Dominion ICX Ballot
Marking Devices on Georgia’s voting equip-
ment vulnerabilities, mostly Dominion, but
ES&S was included in some of his analysis.
Dr. Halderman submitted his 96-page report
nearly two years ago as discovery in a case
before Judge Amy Totenberg, who sealed it
until recently. She ordered it released as part
of another matter before the court to a thun-
derstruck electorate.
In summary, the report found that the
Ballot Marking Devices (BMD) used by all
Georgian voters was excessively vulnerable
to hacking, including subverting printers,
QR codes, poll-worker cards, technician
cards, and, most dangerously of all, corrup-
tion of the Election Definition File (EFD)
that comes from the state and is installed on
all the BMDs in each county for each voting
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location. If malware is installed at its origin
EFD, the entire state can be corrupted, where
voting data can be tampered with to effect a
desired outcome.
Dominion hired its own analysis by Mitre,
who had no physical access to the systems,
greatly reducing its credibility in stating that
the onboard protections would prevent hack-
ings. The report is linked below and every
voter should read it for real-world under-
standing of how easy it can be to corrupt an
election.
https://voterga.org/wp-content/
uploads/2023/06/Halderman-Security-Anal-
ysis-Dominion-ICX-Ballot-Marking-Devices.
pdf
Additional reports of election irregulari-
ties include Wisconsin State Supreme Court
Justice Michael Gableman’s commissioned
report, released in March of 2022, that
includes extensive statewide nursing-home
vote tampering and much more evidence-
backed 2020 election irregularities and
criminality. Also visit Executive Director
Marly Harnik’s New York Citizen’s Audit
Web site containing resourcing and fascinat-
ing analysis of her amazing findings in New
York State’s dirty voter rolls. Finally read/
listen to oral arguments of the various case
filings by Kari Lake challenging Arizona
Governor Katie Hobbs in election corruption
so blatant, it is hard to fathom Arizonans
tolerating these administrative and political
insults. Links to this information are pro-
vided below.
Whether you support Republicans or
Democrats or Independents, these docu-
ments will change your entire perspective
about what, but for the Grace of God, any
of us could face in 21st Century American
jurisprudence. Most Americans are unaware
of the subversion of the law taking place in
our courts, including prosecutorial abuse
and judicial rulings so obtuse and absurd, it
strains credulity as to what superior courts
are doing letting such injustice prevail in
their jurisdictions.
https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/
gableman-report/
https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/
wp-content/uploads/2022/03/osc-second-
interim-report-1.pdf
https://auditny.com/
https://www.thegatewaypundit.
com/2022/12/watch-live-kari-lakes-attor-
neys-give-oral-argument-hearing-stolen-
election-lawsuit/
https://justthenews.com/sites/default/
files/2022-12/FILE_5507.pdf
https://www.thegatewaypundit.
com/2023/05/just-judge-tosses-kari-lakes-
lawsuit-after-trial/
VoterGA.org is a repository of reports,
thousands of sworn affidavits, with sum-
maries of findings that can be independently
verified by any of us if we have the courage to
face it forward. Some examples of irregulari-
ties and illegalities listed for each of five states
(WI, AZ, GA, PA, MI) include:
Wisconsin: (1) More than 200,000 ballots
9
were placed into drop boxes that the Wis-
consin Supreme Court confirmed are illegal;
(2) The Legislative Audit Bureau found that
57,000 voters who registered at the time they
voted on Election Day could not be verified as
required by law; (3) There are 7 million voter
roll entries for Wisconsin’s 5 million citizens
and under 4 million eligible voters including
556,000 entries for people over the age of 104.
Arizona: (1) The signature presence detec-
tion also identified 17,126 duplicate ballot
envelopes were received and processed by the
county; (2) The audit found that 284,412 digi-
tal ballot images necessary to tabulate results
are missing or corrupted; (3) Logs show the
election database was purged on Feb 2 at
5:14 pm the evening before a Pro V&V audit
was scheduled to start and a video shows a
contractor accessing the server exactly at
that time; (4) More than a million election
files were deleted from various election data
devices before the Arizona audit could begin.
Georgia: (1) More than 1.7 million
original ballot images are lost or destroyed
in 70 counties despite state and federal law;
(2) A VoterGA study found that none of
523,000 Fulton Co. 2020 ballot images used
to tabulate the election results could be
authenticated and most were electronically
altered prior to certification; (3) On a Nov.
4th NBC Today interview, the morning after
the election, Secretary of State Brad Raffens-
perger acknowledged that President Donald
Trump had an insurmountable 103,750 vote
lead with only 2 percent of 4.7 million votes
(about 94,000) left to finish counting that day;
(4) After stating “We don’t guess” about the
election results, SOS Raffensperger instead
allowed another 200,000 phantom ballots to
be entered into the results during the three
days after the election and he certified 4.998
million votes.
Pennsylvania: (1) The 2020 election was
certified with 700,000 more votes than voters
who voted in the election; (2) There are still
120,000 more votes than voters who voted
in the 2020 election; (3) The Pennsylvania
Supreme Court illegally allowed mail-in bal-
lots to be received up to three days after the
election; (4) Dozens of CTCL operatives and
highly partisan organizations have read-write
access to add voters to Pennsylvania’s voter
registration system to add voter records.
Michigan: (1) Antrim County clerk Sheryl
Guy admitted in a March 4, 2021 commis-
sion meeting to deleting voting system files
that were necessary to conduct an audit but
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson falsely
claimed an audit was conducted anyway; (2)
A letter from the chair of the Senate Elections
Committee to Senate colleagues acknowl-
edged there are 800,000 ineligible voters on
the Michigan voter rolls; (3) Multiple forensic
reports established through a lawsuit found
a failure to apply current security updates as
well as unsecure, generic User IDs and pass-
words; (4) Cybersecurity expert Jim Penrose
found a wireless chip set installed on ES&S
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ILLINOIS POLITICS
Pritzker Enrages and Disappoints Latino Caucus
The world is so Over Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants
much better B
ack in May, Governor JB Pritzker told
reporters that his administration
had given lawmakers seven options
with you. If to rein in costs of a health-care program
for undocumented immigrants, which was
growing well beyond affordability.
you’re having Governor Pritzker told reporters at a
more recent event that he had originally
problems,
budgeted the program for a $220-million
increase, but since then, the program was
projected to actually grow by $1.1 billion
let’s talk.
in the coming fiscal year. So, he said, the
state needed to limit the growth to $550
million. Pritzker said his administration
believed “we could manage the program
We are here for you 24/7.
with the number of people that are in it
now” to keep those cost increases at $550
million, which was a clear sign that an
enrollment cap was coming.
The administration has been meeting
with the Legislative Latino Caucus about
the unexpected growth in the program
yourlifeiowa.org since March. And it’s been pretty clear
from the beginning that enrollment would
have to be capped and other cost-cutting
measures put in place to prevent the pro-
gram from eating up even more limited
state resources.
Even so, some Latino legislators were
enraged during the final briefing about
the solutions the governor decided to put
into place: “Pausing” new enrollment for
those aged 42-64; establishing co-pays;
implementing managed care; clawing back
some over-payments to the Cook County
Hospital System; and limiting or eliminat-
ing backdated medical coverage. The plan
was called “racist” by at least one person
on the Zoom call.
Several hours later, the Latino Caucus
issued a toned-down press release, calling
the governor’s announcement “disap-
pointing.” They did, after all, vote for the
Medicaid omnibus bill which enabled the
emergency-rulemaking authority.
Others weren’t so muted. US Repre-
sentative Delia Ramirez had sponsored
the original bill to create the program for
senior citizens when she was still a state
legislator. Representative Ramirez and
others predicted at the time the program
would only cost a few million dollars a
year. After Pritzker acted, she called the
governor’s decision to impose the limits “a
false choice built on fear-mongering and
anti-immigrant rhetoric,” which will put
“thousands of hard-working, tax-paying
immigrants’ lives in danger.”
But the sharpest criticism came from
activists.
The Healthy Illinois Campaign, which
lobbied hard to expand the program
even further this year despite the explod-
ing costs, issued a press release back in
May supporting the new state budget,
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and thanked the General Assembly for
protecting existing coverage for undocu-
mented immigrants who are 42 and older.
But then the reality of what it really takes
to save $550 million out of a projected cost
increase of $1.1 billion within the span of
one fiscal year fully set in when Pritzker
issued his emergency rules.
The governor went to Florida last week
to receive an award from two prominent
immigration groups, but the Healthy
Illinois Campaign called on the groups to
rescind the honor.
“It is absolutely scandalous that Gover-
nor Pritzker will be receiving an immi-
grant leadership award while in the state
of Illinois he has rejected and perverted
the idea that immigrants have the right
to health-care,” the Healthy Illinois
Campaign’s statement claimed. “Gov-
ernor Pritzker is not different from Ron
DeSantis hurting the most vulnerable
immigrants,” they continued. “A billion-
aire governor so willfully causing pain to
the hardest-working people – is that any
different from Ron DeSantis? Is this the
standard now for opportunistic politicians
running for president?”
Ouch.
The Healthy Illinois Campaign has
never accepted the governor’s cost projec-
tions, but it has yet to fully explain why
they believe the expected costs are not
nearly as high as the administration’s
estimates. The governor, for his part,
seemingly contradicted himself when he
told reporters a few weeks ago that the
state saves money when it invested in the
health-care program. “If they don’t get
basic health-care, they end up in an emer-
gency room, and we all end up paying for
that at a much higher cost than if we have
preventative care.”
This is obviously an unusual position for
the governor to be in. He’s been a darling,
even a hero, of the progressive wing of
his party since Day One. But, at least for
now, he’s taking some real heat. “This is
a welcoming state,” progressive Senator
Omar Aquino (D-Chicago) thundered
during yesterday’s die-in demonstration at
Chicago’s Federal Plaza. “Always,” he said,
“Not only when it’s convenient.”
And Democratic Socialist Chicago
Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa recently
tweeted that, while he had previously
called Pritzker “arguably the best Illinois
governor since progressive John Peter Alt-
geld,” he now believes that the decision to
impose the emergency rules is “criminal.”
Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax,
a daily political newsletter, and
CapitolFax.com.
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for all ages… Figge Art Museum, 10am Wed Jul 19
Big Picture in the House Afternoon Session: Artist
Johnny Brian, a session of learning, exploring and creating
for all ages… Figge Art Museum, 2pm Wed Jul 19
The Katz Gallery: Celebrate the Exhibitions of Ansel
Adams & Johnny Brian, celebrate the opening of the new
exhibitions “Ansel Adams, The… Figge Art Museum, 5pm
Thu Jul 20
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Big Picture in the House Morning Session: Artist
Kehinde Wiley, a session of learning, exploring and creating
for all ages… Figge Art Museum, 10am Wed Jul 26
Big Picture in the House Afternoon Session: Artist
Kehinde Wiley, a session of learning, exploring and creating
for all ages… Figge Art Museum, 2pm Wed Jul 26
Manierre Dawson: Cubist or Civil Engineer, hear from
Dr. Randy J. Ploog as he explores the… Figge Art Museum,
6:30pm Thu Jul 27
Bead Swap & Shop, swap your beads for new ones;…
Beadology Iowa, Sat Jul 29 and Sun Jul 30
Exhibits & Shows
Boros, Hatchet, Schneider, & Stratton, exhibit of
stitched textiles by Barbara Schneider, by woodblock prints
Gabriella… Quad City International Airport Gallery, thru Tue
Jul 4
Decolonial Intervention, Mexican/Latinx multidisciplinary
artist Tlisza Jaurique will… Figge Art Museum, thru Sun Jul 9
Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience,
while journeying through the interactive exhibit, guests…
Davenport RiverCenter, thru Thu Jul 20
Cactus Exhibit, the cactus exhibit is on display in… Quad
City Botanical Center, thru Sun Jul 30
Iowa Watercolor Society Juried Exhibition, the exhibit
features the work of 30… Muscatine Art Center, thru Sun
Jul 30
Ansel Adams, the Sierra Club, & the Making of a
Landscape Icon, a suite of images by the renowned… Figge
Art Museum, thru Mon Jul 31
Beyond the Classroom, exhibit of artwork created by
teachers holding… Figge Art Museum, thru Mon Jul 31
Edouard Duval Carrie: Endless Flight, Duval-Carrié’s
impressive multi-part altarpiece “Endless Flight” contains…
Figge Art Museum, thru Mon Jul 31
Iowa Night Skies: Photographs by Johnny Brian,
the exhibit features a dozen stunning pigment… Figge Art
Museum, thru Mon Jul 31
Iowa Night Skies exhibit @ Figge Art Museum -- through August 27
(Johnny Brian, American, born 1957, Meteor, Milky Way Over Farm, 9/7/21, 2021,
Pigment print, 13 x 19 inches, Courtesy the artist, ©Johnny Brian)
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Plants of the World: People Behind the Plants, this new,
unique exhibit honors the personal… Quad City Botanical
Center, thru Mon Jul 31
The Life & Art of Charles M. Schulz, the exhibit explores
Schulz’s personal history and… Figge Art Museum, thru Mon
Jul 31
Birds in Art, this traveling exhibition features 50 entries
from… Muscatine Art Center, thru Mon Jul 31
Philip Laber: House of Cards, Laber, former Professor
Emeritus of Art at Northwest… Muscatine Art Center, thru
Mon Jul 31
Classes
Coffee and Canvases Group 1, this step by step tutorial
makes painting feel easy; this… River Valley District Library,
12:30pm Thu Jun 29
Coffee and Canvases Group 2, this step by step tutorial
makes painting feel easy; this… River Valley District Library,
4:30pm Thu Jun 29
Figge Big Picture Outreach, join Figge educator Kelsey
Vandercoy for a fun, hands-on presentation… Davenport
Public Library - Main Branch, 3pm Thu Jun 29
Polymer Clay Workshop, a guided program and all
supplies will be provided; attendees… Rock Island Public
Library - Downtown Library, 4pm Thu Jun 29
Watercolor: Water, Fridays thru July 28; with instructor
Pat Bereskin; students will… Figge Art Museum, 8:30am Fri
Jun 30
Raku, Saturdays thru July 22; experience the excitement of
Raku! The… Figge Art Museum, 9am Sat Jul 1
Make 2 Bracelets: Intro to Stringing, with instructor
Alyssa Jakowchuk; this class emphasizes professional
stringing and… Beadology Iowa, 10am Sat Jul 1
Make 3 Pairs of Earrings: Intro to Wirework, with
instructor Karen Kubby; learn to make earrings for yourself…
Beadology Iowa, 1pm Sat Jul 1
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Oil Painting Saturdays, with instructor David Anderson;
learn to see, draw, and understand… Figge Art Museum,
9:30am Sat Jul 1 thru Sat Jul 29
Landscape Painting: Grades 4-12, thru July 7; with
instructor Pat Bereskin; this class provides… Figge Art
Museum, 8:30am Wed Jul 5
Portraits: Grades 7-12, thru July 7; articipants will focus on
simple but powerful… Figge Art Museum, 1pm Wed Jul 5
Wheel Camp: Grades 4-12, thru July 7; with instructor
Laura Warner; students will focus… Figge Art Museum, 9am
Wed Jul 5
Family Tie Dye, bring whatever item you would like to tie
dye to… Rock Island Public Library - Watts-Midtown Branch,
3:30pm Thu Jul 6
The Creative Mindset, Thursdays thru July 27; with
instructor Brad Bisbey; students will… Figge Art Museum,
11am Thu Jul 6
Wine & Art: Van Gogh Tangling “Starry Night”, tangle
drawings are a way to practice focus and meditation… Figge
Art Museum, 6pm Thu Jul 6
July Southwest Craft: I’m a Fan of the Red, White, and
Blue!, keep your celebration going of the Red, White, and
Blue… Rock Island Public Library - Southwest Branch, 6pm
Fri Jul 7
Friday Night Out: Pearl Dangle Earrings, with instructor
Karen Kubby; use wrapped loops to attach pearl… Beadology
Iowa, 5:30pm Fri Jul 7
CRAW Bell Earrings, with instructor Karen Kubby; hone
your cubed right angle weave… Beadology Iowa, 2pm Sat
Jul 8
Chenille Bracelet, with instructor Karen Kubby; learn one of
the newest stitches… Beadology Iowa, 10am Sat Jul 8
DIY Adult: Make a Suncatcher, join us for a fun craft
making a suncatcher; you… Davenport Public Library -
Fairmount Street Branch, 3pm Sat Jul 8
Copper & Pearl Wrapped Bracelet, with instructor
Cheryl Weatherford; add freshwater pearls to copper wire;…
Beadology Iowa, noon Sun Jul 9
Dragon Camp: Grades 1-4, thru July 13; with instructor
Laura Warner; students will have… Figge Art Museum,
9:30am Mon Jul 10
Dragon Camp: Grades 5-12, thru July 13; with instructor
Laura Warner; students will have… Figge Art Museum, 1pm
Mon Jul 10
Drawing Anime and Manga, thru July 13; with instructor
Emma Hubner; this class is… Figge Art Museum, 1pm Mon
Jul 10
Horse Camp: Grades 5-12, thru July 13; with instructor Pat
Bereskin; students will explore… Figge Art Museum, 1pm
Mon Jul 10
Horse Camp: Grades K-4, thru July 13; with instructor Pat
Bereskin; students will explore… Figge Art Museum, 9am
Mon Jul 10
Byzantine Chain Maille Bracelet through Kirkwood
Community College, with instructor Karen Kubby; learn
the basics of byzantine chain… Beadology Iowa, 5:30pm
Mon Jul 10
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MUSIC
Collective Soul
Thursday, July 13, 8 p.m.
Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center, 7077 Elmore Avenue, Davenport IA
C
hart-topping, award-winning musicians
who recently celebrated their 30th year
of international touring, the alterna-
tive rockers of Collective Soul headline a July
13 concert at Davenport Rhythm City Casino
Resort Event Center, the group’s number-one
hits from their 11-album repertoire including
“Heavy,” “Where the River Flows,” “Listen,” and
their 1994 breakthrough “Shine.”
Debuting in Stockbridge, Georgia, in 1992,
and now based in Atlanta, Collective Soul con-
sists of lead vocalist Ed Roland, rhythm guitar-
ist Dean Roland, bassist Will Turpin, drummer
Johnny Rabb, and lead guitarist Jesse Triplett.
The original lineup consisted of the Roland
brothers, Turpin, guitarist Ross Childress,
and drummer Shane Evans when Collective
Soul released their Hints, Allegations, & Things
Left Unsaid album on the independent label
Rising Storm Records in 1993. The band went
from obscurity to popularity that year after the
album’s lead single “Shine” received regional
radio play, and the recording was re-released
in 1994 by the major label Atlantic Records.
Consequently, “Shine” became a national
hit as it peaked at number one on Billboard’s
Mainstream Rock chart and number four on
the Mainstream Top 40 chart.
Collective Soul released a self-titled album
in March of 1995. Considered by Ed Roland to
be the band’s true debut album, Collective Soul
spent 76 weeks on the Billboard 200 and went
triple-platinum, becoming the band’s highest-
selling album. The singles “December,” “The
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Visual Arts: Classes
DIY Adult: Garden Rock Signs, adults are invited to create
rock signs for your garden;… Davenport Public Library -
Eastern Avenue Branch, 6:30pm Wed Jul 12
Pop-Up and Paint at the Mississippi River Distilling
Company: Van Gogh!, create a fun project related to
Vincent Van Gogh while… Mississippi River Distilling
Company & Cody Road Cocktail House, 6pm Thu Jul 13
Horse Camp Optional Visit, with instructor Pat Bereskin;
prerequisite: Horse Camp; visit Three Owl… Figge Art
Museum, 1pm Fri Jul 14
Happy Little Trees, with instructor Allen Halloway;
participants will learn to make a… Figge Art Museum, 1pm
Sat Jul 15
Paper Quilling for Beginners, paper quilling, also known
as filigree, is an art form… Rock Island Public Library - Watts-
Midtown Branch, 10:30am Sat Jul 15
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World I Know,” and “Where the River Flows”
each reached number one on the Mainstream
Rock charts, and that album’s followup Dis-
ciplined Breakdown debuted in 1997. With it
came another pair of chart-topping smashes in
“Precious Declaration” and “Listen,” and after
Collective Soul released their fourth studio
album Dosage in 1999, its first single “Heavy”
spent a then record-breaking 15 weeks on the
top spot of the Mainstream Rock charts.
The band released Blender in 2000, their
fifth and final album with the original starting
lineup, as lead guitarist Childress left the band
in 2001. About two weeks after Childress’
departure, Collective Soul released Seven
Year Itch, a compilation of their greatest hits
between 1994 and 2001. The group’s musi-
cians then established their own label, El
Music Group, prior to releasing Youth in 2004,
one year before original drummer Evans
then retired from the band Collective Soul
has since released five more albums: 2007’s
Afterwords, 2009’s second self-titled album,
2015’s See What You Started by Continuing,
2019’s Blood, and last year’s Vibrating, the
latter of which Sonic Perspectives called “proof
that this band are writing material that’s just
as relevant – and fun – as anything they’ve put
out previously.”
Collective Soul plays their Event Center
engagement on July 13, admission to the 8 p.m.
concert event is $35-65, and more information
and tickets are available by calling (563)328-
8000 and visiting RhythmCityCasino.com.
Bonita’s Nebula Beads, with instructor Karen Kubby; this
“next steps” lampworking class is… Beadology Iowa, 10am
Sat Jul 15
Ombre Kumihimo Bracelet, with instructor Victor
Schmidt; learn how to create an ombre… Beadology Iowa,
3pm Sat Jul 15
Fundamentals of Metalworking: Pendant, with
instructor Maggie Joynt; learn the fundamentals of
metalworking: sawing,… Beadology Iowa, 11am Sun Jul 16
Mastering the Figure, thru July 20; with instructor Annie
Peters; explore proportion, structure,… Figge Art Museum,
9am Mon Jul 17
Passport to Summer Fun: Grades 5-12, thru July 20;
with instructors Pat Bereskin and Laura Warner;… Figge Art
Museum, 1pm Mon Jul 17
Passport to Summer Fun: Grades K-4, thru July 20;
with instructors Pat Bereskin and Laura Warner;… Figge Art
Museum, 9am Mon Jul 17
Know More. Do More.
Adult Cookie Decorating Class, join Rebecca Mabis from
Sugar a la Mode for another… Moline Public Library, 6pm
Tue Jul 18
Drawing Animals and Creatures: Grades 4-8, thru July
20; with instructor Emma Hubner; from cartoony critters…
Figge Art Museum, 9:30am Tue Jul 18
Drawing Animals and Creatures: Grades 9-12, thru July
20; with instructor Emma Hubner; from cartoony critters…
Figge Art Museum, 11am Tue Jul 18
Peyote Stitch Bracelet in Peanut Beads through
Kirkwood Community College, with instructor Karen
Kubby; learn the peyote stitch, a fundamental… Beadology
Iowa, 1pm Thu Jul 20
Cascade Earring, with instructor Karen Kubby; this class will
hone your wrapped… Beadology Iowa, 10am Sat Jul 22
Faux Enamel Pendant, with instructor Victor Schmidt; use
your needle felting skills to… Beadology Iowa, 3pm Sat Jul 22
Watercolor Floral Workshop, artist Jo Myers-Walker,
whose watercolor is included in this year’s… Muscatine Art
Center, 1:30pm Sat Jul 22
Wrapped Charm Bracelet, with instructor Zanetta Hoehle;
wrap thinner wire around thicker pieces… Beadology Iowa,
1pm Sun Jul 23
Camp Figge, Grades K-2: AM Session, thru July 28; with
instructor Ashley Thicksten; ages K through… Figge Art
Museum, 8:30am Mon Jul 24
Camp Figge, Grades K-2: PM Session, thru July 28; with
instructor Ashley Thicksten; ages K through… Figge Art
Museum, 1pm Mon Jul 24
Clay Animals: Grades 1-4, thru July 27; with instructor
Laura Warner; students will learn… Figge Art Museum,
9:30am Mon Jul 24
Creation Studio Tools Training: Silhouette Cameo, a
Silhouette Cameo is a computer-controlled cutting machine
which works… Bettendorf Public Library, 10am Mon Jul 24
Executive Spa Camp: Grades 3-12, thru July 27; with
instructor Pat Bereskin; learn how to… Figge Art Museum,
1pm Mon Jul 24
Handbuilt Bowls: Grades 5-12, thru July 27; with
instructor Laura Warner; put the ““fun””… Figge Art Museum,
1pm Mon Jul 24
Uptown Downtown: Grades 4-12, thru July 27; with
instructor Pat Bereskin; using downtown Davenport… Figge
Art Museum, 8:30am Mon Jul 24
Cartooning: Ages 13-18, thru Jul. 27; create fun, exciting,
and lovable characters while… Figge Art Museum, 11am Tue
Jul 25
Cartooning: Ages 9-12, thru Jul. 27; create fun, exciting,
and lovable characters while… Figge Art Museum, 9:30am
Tue Jul 25
Cartooning: Grades 4-8, thru July 27; with instructor
Emma Hubner; create fun, exciting, and… Figge Art Museum,
9:30am Tue Jul 25
Cartooning: Grades 9-12, thru July 27; with instructor
Emma Hubner; create fun, exciting, and… Figge Art Museum,
11am Tue Jul 25
Lazy Crafternoons: Air Plant Terrariums, create a
beginner-friendly terrarium with colored sand and decor
that… LeClaire Community Library, 5pm Tue Jul 25
Hand Lettering & Calligraphy, experienced and gifted Art
Legacy League members Amy Nielsen and Paul… Bettendorf
Public Library, 6:30pm Wed Jul 26
Paint Your Prayer, inspired by Brenda Linville; choose your
favorite spiritual quote and… Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat,
6pm Wed Jul 26
Drawing with Dogs, with instructor Emma Hubner;
participants will learn how to draw… Figge Art Museum, 6pm
Mon Jul 31
Calls for Entry
Seeking Submissions: “My Hero!” Diorama Art
Contest, create a diorama following the theme of… Moline
Public Library, Thu Jun 29
Seeking Submissions: Self-Expression Is Your
Superpower Teen Art Contest, photography, digital art,
RCReader.com/Calendar.
painting, fabric arts, collage,… Moline Public Library, Thu
Jun 29
MUSIC
Class of ’82, an event in the Summer Concert Series; bring
lawn chairs,… Bass Street Landing Plaza, 7pm Thu Jun 29
Funktastic 5, an event in the Summer Concert Series; for
information, call 563-355-4116… The Ridge Social Drinkery,
Thu Jun 29
The Tailfins, outdoor event in the library’s Summer Concert
Series; attendees are… Bettendorf Public Library, 6:30pm
Thu Jun 29
28 Days, an event in the Summer Concert series; for
information, call 563-949-1000… The Tangled Wood, 7pm
Fri Jun 30
Brett Young, concert with the chart-topping country-music
superstar; $55-100; for tickets and information, call 563-328-
8000; Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center, 7077 Elmore
Ave., Davenport IA, RhythmCityCasino.com, 8pm Fri Jun 30
Edward Breitweiser - Swim Ignorant Fire - Yea Big
- Lady Hex, $10 at the door; for information, call 309-200-
0978… Rozz-Tox, 8pm Fri Jun 30
Kenny Feidler & the Cowboy Killers, concert that mixes
Feidler’s dark and stormy cowboy lyrics with a… Raccoon
Motel, 8pm Fri Jun 30
Live at 5: John Resch & Doggin’ Out, an event in the
Free Summer Concert Series; with an… Common Chord
Courtyard, 5pm Fri Jun 30
Los Orejones, outdoor concert with food trucks, vendors,
Latin music, and kids’ activities… Mercado on Fifth, 5pm Fri
Jun 30
John Daversa & Tal Cohen, The Art of Duo presents
inspired expressions of Tal Cohen… Sound Conservatory
Music Academy & Shoppe, 6:30pm Sat Jul 1
The Brat Pack, an event in the Summer Concert series; for
information, call 563-949-1000… The Tangled Wood, 7pm
Sat Jul 1
The Sunflower Headlights, concert in the Rail Side Music
Series; ages 21+ with… Pour Bros. Craft Taproom Moline,
7:30pm Sat Jul 1
Uncle Lucius, concert with the alternative rocker from
Austin, Texas; $20… Raccoon Motel, 8pm Sat Jul 1
Surf’s Up Saturday, live music every Saturday; free; for
information, call 563-326-1333… Zeke’s Island Cafe, 11:30am
Sat Jul 1 thru Sat Jul 29
Avey Grouws Band, an event in the Summer Concert Series;
no outside coolers,… Runners Park, 5pm Sun Jul 2
Vincent Neil Emerson - Heliogoats, concert with the
country/Western singer/songwriter, featuring a set by
Heliogoats;… Raccoon Motel, 7pm Sun Jul 2
Pearl Earl - Kali Horse, concert with the Los Angeles-based
neo-psychedelic rockers, featuring a set by… Raccoon Motel,
8pm Mon Jul 3
The Night People, an event in the 2023 Summer Concerts
in the Park… Moline Township Activity Center, 6:30pm Mon
Jul 3
The Mountain Goats - Mint Mile, concert with the
alternative indie0folk musicians based in Durham, North…
Codfish Hollow Barn, 8pm Tue Jul 4
69 Fingers - Effit - Mocktag - Blaster, the headliners on
tour, appearing from Florida; $10… Village Theatre, 7pm Wed
Jul 5
Deana Carter, concert with the Nashville-based country
artist; $15-35; for tickets and information, call 563-328-8000;
Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center, 7077 Elmore Ave.,
Davenport IA, RhythmCityCasino.com, 8pm Thu Jul 6
Far Out 283, an event in the Summer Concert Series; for
information, call 563-355-4116… The Ridge Social Drinkery,
Thu Jul 6
Levee Town, the Mississippi Valley Blues Society partners
with the City of Moline… Bass Street Landing Plaza, 7pm Thu
Jul 6
One House: Building a Better World with David G.
Smith, Smith is an acoustic roots solo performer’s music is
a… Moline Public Library, noon Thu Jul 6
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Reggae Night, experience the warm reggae vibes with your
favorite Island food and… Zeke’s Island Cafe, 7pm Thu Jul 6
Rob Leines, concert with the touring Southern rocker; $12…
Raccoon Motel, 7pm Thu Jul 6
The Angela Meyer Band, outdoor event in the library’s
Summer Concert Series; attendees are… Bettendorf Public
Library, 6:30pm Thu Jul 6
Deep Galactic Bass Sessions Vol. 3: JDubb - Dr. Lee
B2B BAUSS - Smitten Kitten - MEEN - AdotK - Muxia,
prepare for lift-off as the WUBBLE SHIP returns for a… The
Redstone Room, 7pm Fri Jul 7
Hairball, Van Halen, KISS, Motley Crue, Queen, Journey, and
Aerosmith are… Bally’s Quad Cities, 8pm Fri Jul 7
Jason Carl’s Tom Petty Tribute, an event in the Summer
Concert series; for information, call 563-949-1000… The
Tangled Wood, 7pm Fri Jul 7
Live at 5: Logan Springer & the Wonderfully Wild, an
event in the Free Summer Concert Series; with an… Common
Chord Courtyard, 5pm Fri Jul 7
Lucha Libre, outdoor concert with food trucks, vendors,
Latin music, and kids’ activities… Mercado on Fifth, 5pm Fri
Jul 7
Camp Regret - Blaster - Cory & Mollie P., $10 at the door;
for information, call 309-200-0978… Rozz-Tox, 8pm Sat Jul 8
Cheese Pizza, the original members of the QC rock band are
back… The Rust Belt, 8pm Sat Jul 8
Dawn & On Music Festival: The Dawn - The Big Wu
- Jon Stickley Trio - Strange Neighbors Reunion -
Running Man - Avey Grouws Band - Scarlet Goodbye
- CJ Parker - Jason Carl & the Whole Damn Band, annual
outdoor music festival hosted by the Midwestern musicians
of… Schwiebert Riverfront Park, noon Sat Jul 8
Frankie Joe & Kinfolk, concert in the Rail Side Music Series;
ages 21+ with… Pour Bros. Craft Taproom Moline, 7:30pm
Sat Jul 8
Without U2, an event in the Summer Concert series; for
information, call 563-949-1000… The Tangled Wood, 7pm
Sat Jul 8
Here Come The Mummies - Sun Stereo, concert with
the tightly wound rockers, featuring a set by Sun… Codfish
Hollow Barn, 8pm Sat Jul 8
Carol Jean & Jera, an event in the 2023 Carl Sandburg
Songbag Concert Series;… Carl Sandburg State Historic Site,
2pm Sun Jul 9
GeminiiDragon, hailing from Louisiana, GeminiiDragon has
established herself as a talented… Moline Viking Club, 3pm
Sun Jul 9
Incredible 45’s, an event in the Summer Concert Series; no
outside coolers,… Runners Park, 5pm Sun Jul 9
Crooked Cactus, an event in the 2023 Summer Concerts
in the Park… Moline Township Activity Center, 6:30pm Mon
Jul 10
Good Looks, concert with the alternative/indie rockers;
$14… Raccoon Motel, 7pm Tue Jul 11
Superfly Samurai, event in the 67th Annual Starlight Revue
Concert Series; with 5pm… Lincoln Park, 7pm Tue Jul 11
RCReader.com/Support. FREE ASSANGE.
2023 Walcott Truckers Jamboree: Got Your Six (5pm) -
Electric Shock: The AC/DC Show (7pm), live music at this
year’s jamboree; free; for information, call… Iowa 80 Truck
Stop, 5pm Thu Jul 13
Banditos - Shadwick Wilde - Quiet Hollers - Fox
Royale, concert with the six-piece rock and roll band led
by… Raccoon Motel, 7pm Thu Jul 13
Collective Soul, concert with the Atlanta-based rock
band composed of of lead vocalist Ed Roland, rhythm
guitarist Dean Roland, bassist Will Turpin, drummer Johnny
Rabb, and lead guitarist Jesse Triplett; $35-65 general
admission, $215 VIP Meet & Greet Experience tickets; for
tickets and information, call 563-328-8000; Rhythm City
Casino Resort Event Center, 7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport IA,
RhythmCityCasino.com, 8pm Thu Jul 13
Crooked Cactus, outdoor event in the library’s Summer
Concert Series; attendees are… Bettendorf Public Library,
6:30pm Thu Jul 13
Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones, co-presented by the
Mississippi Valley Blues Society; Eastside Detroit native
Deming,… The Gypsy Highway Bar & Grill, 6:30pm Thu Jul 13
Soul Storm, an event in the Summer Concert Series; for
information, call 563-355-4116… The Ridge Social Drinkery,
Thu Jul 13
Wicked Liz & the Bellyswirls, an event in the Summer
Concert Series; bring lawn chairs,… Bass Street Landing Plaza,
7pm Thu Jul 13
Open Mic Nite w/ Jacob Hemenway, on the 2nd & 4th
Thursdays of the month; play… Zeke’s Island Cafe, 8pm Thu
Jul 13 thru Thu Jul 27
2023 Walcott Truckers Jamboree: Dirt Road Rockers
(5pm) - Shenandoah (7pm), live music at this year’s
jamboree; free; for information, call… Iowa 80 Truck Stop,
5pm Fri Jul 14
DJ Smoke & His Network Showcase, cover fee is $10 at
the door, 19+ event; for… RIBCO, 9:30pm Fri Jul 14
Frog Fest: FrogFace - High-Five-Sinners -
Crimsoncleansweep - Blist Her, 6pm doors, $10 at the
door… Village Theatre, 7pm Fri Jul 14
Identity Crisis, an event in the Summer Concert series; for
information, call 563-949-1000… The Tangled Wood, 7pm
Fri Jul 14
John Lodge: Days of Future Passed, an evening with
the bass guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the iconic
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2018 inductees The Moody Blues,
performing 泥ays of Future Passed in its entirety; $33-83; for
tickets, call 800-745-3000; Adler Theatre, 136 E. Third St.,
Davenport IA, AdlerTheatre.com, 8pm Fri Jul 14
Live at 5: The Textures, an event in the Free Summer
Concert Series; with an… Common Chord Courtyard, 5pm
Fri Jul 14
Mariachi Tierra Jalisiense, outdoor concert with food
trucks, vendors, Latin music, and kids’ activities… Mercado
on Fifth, 5pm Fri Jul 14
Sir Woman - Eliza Edens, concert with Austin Music
Award’s Best New Act of 2020… Raccoon Motel, 8pm Fri Jul
14
The Randy Rogers Band, the band was founded in San
Marcos, Texas, and has… The Rust Belt, 8pm Fri Jul 14
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2023 Walcott Truckers Jamboree: Dani Lynn Howe
Band, live music at this year’s jamboree; free; for information,
call… Iowa 80 Truck Stop, 1pm Sat Jul 15
David Ramirez - Daisychain, concert with the Americana
singer/songwriter based in Austin, Texas, featuring a…
Raccoon Motel, 8pm Sat Jul 15
Electric Shock: The AC/DC Show, an event in the Summer
Concert series; for information, call 563-949-1000… The
Tangled Wood, 8:30pm Sat Jul 15
Semi-Charmed, this 90’s groovin band will knock your
socks off; cover… RIBCO, 9pm Sat Jul 15
The Wallens, concert in the Rail Side Music Series; ages 21+
with… Pour Bros. Craft Taproom Moline, 7:30pm Sat Jul 15
Sunny Sweeney - Lauren Morrow, concert with the
country singer/songwriter., featuring a set by Lauren Morrow;
$30-35… Codfish Hollow Barn, 8pm Sat Jul 15
The River City Boys, an afternoon with the Americana/
country vocal group out of Nashville featuring… Ohnward
Fine Arts Center, 2pm Sat Jul 15
Orangadang, an event in the Summer Concert Series; no
outside coolers,… Runners Park, 5pm Sun Jul 16
Tommy Prine - Jordan Smart, concert with the touring
acoustic rocker, featuring a set by Jordan… Raccoon Motel,
7pm Sun Jul 16
Glory Days Garage Band, an event in the 2023 Summer
Concerts in the Park… Moline Township Activity Center,
6:30pm Mon Jul 17
In This Moment - Motionless in White - Fit for a King -
From Ashes to New, rockers performs on the Dark Horizon
Tour; $59.75-609.75… The Rust Belt, 6:30pm Mon Jul 17
Open Mic Night: Musical Instruments, share your
musical talent with instruments, all experience levels
welcome!… LeClaire Community Library, 6pm Mon Jul 17
Songwriters Roundtable, join area songwriters for an
informal exchange of musical ideas… Common Chord, 6pm
Mon Jul 17
American Aquarium, concert with the alternative country
band from Raleigh, North Carolina;… Raccoon Motel, 7pm
Tue Jul 18
The Tailfins, event in the 67th Annual Starlight Revue
Concert Series; with 5pm… Lincoln Park, 7pm Tue Jul 18
Crooked Cactus, an event in the Summer Concert Series; for
information, call 563-355-4116… The Ridge Social Drinkery,
Thu Jul 20
Far Out 283, an event in the Summer Concert Series; bring
lawn chairs,… Bass Street Landing Plaza, 7pm Thu Jul 20
Feature Artist Nite, free; for information, call 563-326-
1333… Zeke’s Island Cafe, 8pm Thu Jul 20
Karen as Dolly: Dolly Parton Tribute, at 1 & 7:15pm;
country/pop concert with the first place winner of Jimmy
Fallon’s… Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, Thu Jul 20
The Knockoffs, outdoor event in the library’s Summer
Concert Series; attendees are… Bettendorf Public Library,
6:30pm Thu Jul 20
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Cory Waller & the Wicked Things, stomp your boots all
night and party; cover fee is… RIBCO, 9pm Fri Jul 21
Funktastic 5, an event in the Summer Concert series; for
information, call 563-949-1000… The Tangled Wood, 7pm
Fri Jul 21
LILIAC, concert with the five-piece hard rock band from Los
Angeles; $15-50… The Rust Belt, 7pm Fri Jul 21
Live at 5: Crooked Cactus, an event in the Free Summer
Concert Series; with an… Common Chord Courtyard, 5pm
Fri Jul 21
Sonora Dinamita de Colombia for Columbian
Independence Day, outdoor concert with food trucks,
vendors, Latin music, and kids’ activities… Mercado on Fifth,
5pm Fri Jul 21
Allen Towne Band (5pm) - Howl at the Moon (7pm), an
event in the Summer Concert series; for information, call 563-
949-1000… The Tangled Wood, 5pm Sat Jul 22
Haynes Noble - Googolplexia - Haploid, $10 at the door;
for information, call 309-200-0978… Rozz-Tox, 8pm Sat Jul
22
Powerman 5000 - Julien-K - Priest, the Boston-based
underground electro-metal band earned a popular cult
following… The Rust Belt, 8pm Sat Jul 22
Salsa Night Sonora Sazon De Antano, Sonora Sazon
De Antano brings their spicy energy and grooves… The
Redstone Room, 8pm Sat Jul 22
Scott Stowe, concert in the Rail Side Music Series; ages 21+
with… Pour Bros. Craft Taproom Moline, 7:30pm Sat Jul 22
The New Duncan Imperials, concert with the Southern
rockers featuring guitarist Pigtail Dick, bassist Skipper…
Rascals Live, 8pm Sat Jul 22
Big River Brass Band, featuring soloist Jon Hodkin, a
cycling tuba player from Scotland,… St. Paul Lutheran Church
- Davenport, 3pm Sun Jul 23
The Mercury Brothers, an event in the Summer Concert
Series; no outside coolers,… Runners Park, 5pm Sun Jul 23
Orchestre Polyphonia, concert with the 54-piece
orchestra from the French island of… LeClaire Park Bandshell,
8pm Mon Jul 24
Tommy Picket & Friends, an event in the 2023 Summer
Concerts in the Park… Moline Township Activity Center,
6:30pm Mon Jul 24
Hurray for the Riff Raff, concert with the alternative-folk
band from New Orleans formed with changing… Raccoon
Motel, 7pm Tue Jul 25
Josh Duffee Orchestra, event in the 67th Annual Starlight
Revue Concert Series; with 5pm… Lincoln Park, 7pm Tue Jul
25
Big Fun, outdoor event in the library’s Summer Concert
Series; attendees are… Bettendorf Public Library, 6:30pm
Thu Jul 27
For Those About to Yacht, an event in the Summer
Concert Series; for information, call 563-355-4116… The Ridge
Social Drinkery, Thu Jul 27
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Music
Funktastic 5, an event in the Summer Concert Series; bring
lawn chairs,… Bass Street Landing Plaza, 7pm Thu Jul 27
Joe Pug, concert with the folk singer/songwriter from
Greenbelt, Maryland; $25… Raccoon Motel, 7pm Thu Jul 27
Class of ’82, bringing the heat to ’80s music; cover fee is
$10… RIBCO, 8pm Fri Jul 28
Eli Wallace - Glurge - Chachka, $10 at the door; for
information, call 309-200-0978… Rozz-Tox, 8pm Fri Jul 28
Fair Warning, an event in the Summer Concert series; for
information, call 563-949-1000… The Tangled Wood, 7pm
Fri Jul 28
Live at 5: Byobrass, an event in the Free Summer Concert
Series; with an… Common Chord Courtyard, 5pm Fri Jul 28
Tamborazo De Oro, outdoor concert with food trucks,
vendors, Latin music, and kids’ activities… Mercado on Fifth,
5pm Fri Jul 28
10 of Soul, an event in the Summer Concert series; for
information, call 563-949-1000… The Tangled Wood, 7pm
Sat Jul 29
Flabborgastor, funk musicians in concert; cover fee is $5 at
the… RIBCO, 8pm Sat Jul 29
Semi-Charmed, concert in the Rail Side Music Series; ages
21+ with… Pour Bros. Craft Taproom Moline, 7:30pm Sat Jul
29
Pulgita Crooked Cactus, an event in the Summer Concert
Series; no outside coolers,… Runners Park, 5pm Sun Jul 30
Gray Wolf Band, an event in the 2023 Summer Concerts in
the Park… Moline Township Activity Center, 6:30pm Mon
Jul 31
LITERARY ARTS
Quad City Metro Arts Improv/Poetry, see what the
talented kids of the Quad City Metro… Rock Island Public
Library - Watts-Midtown Branch, 11:30am Thu Jun 29
Bettendorf Public Library Summer Reading Program,
children and teen participants will count their… Bettendorf
Public Library, thru Sat Jul 29
Discover Your Super Power Through Reading!, a
summer reading program for children, teens,… Moline Public
Library, thru Sat Jul 29
River Valley District Library Summer Reading
Program, receive your reading log and materials and
check… River Valley District Library, thru Sat Jul 29
Summer Reading 2023: Find Your Voice, book club for
adultds and kids; free; for… River Valley District Library, thru
Sat Jul 29
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, a discussion
of Phaedra Patrick’s book with the Adult Book… LeClaire
Community Library, 6:30pm Mon Jul 3
Writing Creative Family History, online presentation;
writer Delia Rainey will show you how to… Davenport Public
Library - Fairmount Street Branch, 6pm Mon Jul 3
Become a Published Author: Workshop Series, on
Tuesdays; during this eight-week workshop series, we will
be… River Valley District Library, 4pm Tue Jul 4 thru Tue Jul
25
The Reading List, a discussion of Sara Nisha Adams’ book
with the Pageturners… Moline Public Library, 1pm Wed Jul 5
Somebody That I Used to Know, a discussion of Dana
Davis’ book with the See YA… Davenport Public Library -
Eastern Avenue Branch, 6:30pm Wed Jul 5
Toastmasters Humorous Story Contest: Workshop,
online presentation; writer Delia Rainey will show you how
to… Davenport Public Library - Fairmount Street Branch, 6pm
Thu Jul 6
Between Storms, discussion of Walter Mosley’s short story
with the Shorts &… Davenport Public Library - Fairmount
Street Branch, 10am Mon Jul 10
FREE ASSANGE.
DIY Quiet Book: Weather, join us in Makerspace 321 to
start creating a Quiet… Davenport Public Library - Main
Branch, 6pm Mon Jul 10
Poetry Open Mic, enjoy poetry from readers of all ages in
a cool,… Davenport Public Library - Main Branch, 5pm Mon
Jul 10
Saadia Faruqi Author Visit, Faruqi is the author of
the popular children’s early reader series Yasmin and…
Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue Branch, 1pm Mon
Jul 10
Meet Saadia Faruqi, Faruqi is the author of the popular
children’s early reader series Yasmin and… Moline Public
Library, 6pm Tue Jul 11
Rock Island Line, a discussion of David Rhodes’ book with
the Get Lit… Bettendorf Public Library, 7pm Tue Jul 11
Author Visit with Saadia Faruqi, Faruqi is the author of
the popular children’s early reader series Yasmin and… Rock
Island Public Library - Watts-Midtown Branch, 1pm Wed Jul
12
The Lions of Fifth Avenue, a discussion of Fiona Davis’
book with the Between the… Davenport Public Library -
Eastern Avenue Branch, 6:30pm Wed Jul 12
Road to Perdition, a discussion of Max Allan Collins’ novel
with the 150th Book… Rock Island Public Library - Watts-
Midtown Branch, 6pm Thu Jul 13
Book ’Em Mystery Book Group, we will be meeting in the
Gold Room; joining us virtually… Moline Public Library, 1pm
Tue Jul 18
To Die but Once, a discussion of Jacqueline Winspear’s
novel with the Midtown Readers… Rock Island Public Library
- Watts-Midtown Branch, 6:30pm Tue Jul 18
DIY Adult: Mini Pocket Notebook, adults are invited to
make a mini pocket notebook in… Davenport Public Library -
Main Branch, 4pm Tue Jul 18
Novel Naptime Club, a popular materials book group
for parents where kids preschool… Moline Public Library,
9:30am Wed Jul 19
The Light in the Piazza, a discussion of Elizabeth Spencer’s
book with the Contemporary Books Discussion… Bettendorf
Public Library, 6:30pm Wed Jul 19
Circe, discussion of Madeline Miller’s book with the
Overbooked Book Club; free; for… Davenport Public Library -
Fairmount Street Branch, 6:30pm Thu Jul 20
Eager: The Surprising Secret Life of Beavers and Why
They Matter, a discussion of Ben Goldfarb’s book with the
2023 Environmental Book… River Action, 7pm Tue Jul 25
Make the Connection: A DEI Book Club, a book club
that will select literature that will spark… Davenport Public
Library - Eastern Avenue Branch, 6:30pm Tue Jul 25
Author Talk: Diana Goetsch, “This Body I Wore”, poet
and essayist Goetsch presents her acclaimed memoir as
part… Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue Branch,
6pm Wed Jul 26
Choose Your Own Adventure Book Club, all ages and
reading levels welcome, especially families looking to…
LeClaire Community Library, 4pm Wed Jul 26
Trey Kennedy @ Adler Theatre -- July 16
Know More. Do More.
Next Year In Havana, a discussion of Chanel Cleeton’s
book with the Brown Bag Book… Davenport Public Library -
Eastern Avenue Branch, 1pm Wed Jul 26
THEATRE
Performances
The Sound of Music, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s legendary
musical based on the memoir of… Timber Lake Playhouse,
Thu Jun 29 thru Sun Jul 9
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Tony-winning
stage musical based on the classic fairytale; Thu.-Sat.
7:30pm,… Clinton Area Showboat Theatre, Thu Jun 29 thru
Sun Jul 16
Twelfth Night, Riverside Theatre presents outdoor
productions of Shakespeare’s classic comedy, directed…
Lower City Park, 7:30pm Thu Jun 29 thru Sun Jul 2
Mamma Mia!, Tony-nominated musical smash based on the
ABBA song catalog; Fri.,… Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, Fri Jun
30 thru Sat Jul 8
Footloose, Countryside Community Theatre presents the
stage-musical adaptation of the Kevin… North Scott High
School Fine Arts Auditorium, Fri Jun 30 thru Sun Jul 9
Iphigenia in Aulis, Genesius Guild’s outdoor production of
Euripides’ masked Greek-tragedy classic, directed… Lincoln
Park, 7pm Sat Jul 1 and Sun Jul 2
[title of show], hit off-Broadway musical about the making
of a musical; Thu.-Sat.… The Black Box Theatre, Thu Jul 6 thru
Sat Jul 15
The Glass Menagerie, the Mockingbird on Main presents
Tennessee Williams’ memory-drama classic, directed… Black
Hawk College Theatre Building – Building 1, Room 308, 8pm
Fri Jul 7 thru Sat Jul 15
The Wizard of Oz, stage version of Frank L. Baum’s
children’s-book classic, directed by David Blakey; Thu.-Sat.
7:30pm, Sun. 2pm; $15-20; for tickets and information,
call 309-762-660; Quad City Music Guild - Prospect Park
Auditorium, 1584 34th Ave., Moline IL, QCMusicGuild.com, Fri
Jul 7 thru Sun Jul 16
Playcrafters Presents: Preview of Little Women,
Playcrafters presents a preview of their upcoming production
based on… Rock Island Public Library - Watts-Midtown
Branch, 10:30am Sat Jul 8
Playcrafters Barn Theatre Presents: Little Women
Preview, Playcrafters presents a preview of their upcoming
production based on… Davenport Public Library - Fairmount
Street Branch, noon Sat Jul 8
Little Women: Playcrafters Barn Theatre, Playcrafters
presents a preview of their upcoming production based on…
Moline Public Library, 2pm Sat Jul 8
Othello, Genesius Guild’s outdoor production of
Shakespeare’s classic tragedy; Sat. &… Lincoln Park, 7pm Sat
Jul 8 thru Sun Jul 16
Escape to Margaritaville, musical comedy inspired by the
songs of Jimmy Buffett; Fri.,… Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse,
Wed Jul 12 thru Sun Jul 30
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Penny for Your Thoughts, comedy by Scott Haan, directed
by Joe DePauw; Thu.-Sat. 7:30pm,… Richmond Hill Barn
Theatre, Thu Jul 13 thru Sun Jul 23
Matilda, Jr., one-act version of the Tony winning musical
adaptation of Roald… Timber Lake Playhouse, Thu Jul 13
thru Sun Jul 16
Sudden Theatre, if you like to write, write us a 10-20 min…
Village Theatre, 6pm Sat Jul 15
Summer Camp: Camp Rock the Musical, M-F thru
July 29; for grades 7-12; students will work… The Spotlight
Theatre, 9:30am Mon Jul 17
9 to 5: The Musical, Tony-nominated workplace musical
based on the hit film comedy; scheduled… Timber Lake
Playhouse, Thu Jul 20 thru Sun Jul 30
The SpongeBob Musical, Tony-winning musical comedy
adapted from TV’s “SpongeBob SquarePants”; Thu.-Sat.
7:30pm,… Clinton Area Showboat Theatre, Thu Jul 20 thru
Sun Jul 30
Everybody, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ beautiful, fluid, and
modern riff on a 15th-century play… Riverside Theatre, Fri Jul
21 thru Sun Jul 30
The Addams Family, Tony-nominated stage musical-
comedy based on the Charles Addams comic strip… First
Presbyterian Church of Davenport, Fri Jul 21 thru Sun Jul 23
Little Women, Louisa May Alcott’s classic adapted by
Marisha Chamberlain, directed by Madelyn Dorta.…
Playcrafters Barn Theatre, Fri Jul 21 thru Sun Jul 30
The Wasps, Genesius Guild’s outdoor production of
Aristophanes classic Greek comedy, directed… Lincoln Park,
7pm Sat Jul 22 thru Sun Jul 30
Into the Woods, Countryside Community Theatre presents
Stephen Sondheim’s Tony-winning storybook musical; Fri.…
North Scott High School Fine Arts Auditorium, Fri Jul 28 thru
Sun Jul 30
Auditions & Classes
Auditions: Willy Wonka, Jr. for Ages 8 - 18, auditions for
the one-act version of Roald Dahl’s storybook adaptation…
Ohnward Fine Arts Center, 10am Thu Jun 29
Disney Musical Theatre Camp: Grades K-3, thru July 14;
each day of our K-3rd Disney camp… The Spotlight Theatre,
9:30am Mon Jul 10
ComedySportz Laugh C.A.M.P. for Grades 7-4-8, thru
July 28; campers will learn and apply improv skills… The
Spotlight Theatre, 9:30am Mon Jul 24
Disney Musical Theatre Camp: Grades K-3, thru Aug. 4;
each day of our K-3rd Disney camp… The Spotlight Theatre,
9:30am Mon Jul 31
DANCE
Ballet Quad Cities School of Dance Classes, offering
classes in Ballet Pointe, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Conditioning,
Creative… Ballet Quad Cities School of Dance, Thu Jun 29
thru thru Mon Jul 31
Filipino-American Performing Artists: Find Your Voice
Culture Series, this group works to preserve and promote
Philippine culture and heritage… Davenport Public Library -
Eastern Avenue Branch, 3:30pm Wed Jul 19
Ballroom Dance w/ Lesson, hosted by USA Dance on the
third Friday of every… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 7pm
Fri Jul 21
COMEDY
Comedy Open Mic Night, hosted by Danny Franks; $5
admission; to sign up to perform, e-mail Johnathan Condit
at Johnathan.condit@rhythmcitycasino.com; Rhythm City
Casino Resort Rhythm Room, 7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport IA,
RhythmCityCasino.com, 7:30pm Thu Jun 29
ComedySportz Quad Cities, on Fridays and Saturdays; the
return of the Quad Cities’… The Spotlight Theatre, 7pm Fri
Jun 30 thru Sat Jul 29
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being able to just step into one; to be part more people, especially younger people,
VISUAL ARTS of the paintings. So I would say there’s a would probably really love this more. You

Aaron Dail Interviews Fanny

little bit in it for everybody: Whether you know, I have five kids, so I’m basing that
know already a lot about Van Gogh and off of knowing them, somewhat. But I
you enjoy seeing museum experiences. It’s think that they would love this way more

Curtat, Curator of Beyond Van something that’s quite different; that it will
take you to another place. It was like me
than if I took them to a standard, regular
art museum.

Gogh: The Immersive Experience

going – living a fantasy of being inside the Curtat: And I think there’s sort of an
paintings that I was already familiar with. order of things for certain audiences.
And if you know nothing about Van Gogh Like, if you take them to this experience
[The following is a transcription of AM Gogh: The Immersive Experience, is legit. – it’s hard to connect with the museum first, and then they have this connection
in the Morning host Aaron Dail’s recent Curtat: So it’s really about blending experience – this is great. It’s fantastic for with Van Gogh, if you find yourself in
interview with museum curator Fanny cutting-edge projection technology with kids. They get to run around in the space, New York and you have a chance to go to
Curtat, whose Beyond Van Gogh: The Vincent’s body of work. And through be free; they’re twirling. I’ve seen adults MOMA [Museum of Modern Art], and
Immersive Experience is at the Davenport this blend, it allows you to, like you’re twirl, as well. There’s something really you get to see the original Starry Night,
RiverCenter through July 20. Portions of describing, literally set foot in the paint- welcoming about an experience like that. then you’ll have a different connection
the interview have been lightly edited for ings themselves: To be part of the painting. Dail: I think Mark Zuckerberg would with it, because you have been in it.So
clarity.] Everything around you is projection- have done a lot better with the Metaverse if your museum experience will be entirely
based, so you have all of his artwork he had made it more like this. different.
Aaron Dail: Joining us this morning on flowing – all the walls, all the surfaces, the Curtat: [laughter] And it is something that’s very dynamic
AV in the Morning, it’s Fanny [Curtat], and floor; everything moves along with you. Dail: I’m straight serious. This is really when it’s immersion-based like this. It’s
she is with Beyond Van Gogh, the immer- It’s something that is truly, truly dream- because, I mean, I checked it out and I really about the music, also; it’s really
sive experience which is actually ongoing like. So it is perfect, like you were saying, was like, “Ooo!” I was intrigued by what about the movement of it. It’s really all-
at the River Center in Davenport right for people who might be intimidated by you guys had going on. Essentially, you’ve encompassing. And that’s really welcom-
now. Fanny, how are you today? museums. It’s not something that will ever taken the normal art-museum experi- ing in terms of experiences. It’s literally
Fanny Curtat: I’m good, thank you. replace a museum experience. ence and you’ve put … like you said, [a] going towards you instead of you going
And you? I’m an art historian. I’m addicted to cutting-edge technology spin on it. You’ve towards it. And so it is a great introduc-
Dail: I’m good. I’m sensing a little bit of museums, by my profession, and there’s been one of the creators of this thing; and, tion to the art world. And Vincent’s work,
an accent there. Where are you from? nothing like the magic of an original Van in my opinion – and I’m not trying to take in and of itself, is so open, it’s so welcom-
Curtat: I am from Montreal, but I was Gogh, when you’re in front of one. There’s anything away from you as being [an] art ing, it’s meant to be communication, it’s
born in Paris. an aura to it. There’s a something in that historian, or museums, and I like libraries, meant to share – it’s really about sharing a
Dail: Well, no wonder you’re into art! object. But there is something, like you so I get it … . vision of the world that’s filled with colors,
You were born in what a lot of people say is were saying, that is phenomenal about Curtat: [laughter]
the art capitol of the world, right? Dail: But this is way cooler. I mean, way Continued On Page 24
Curtat: It’s true. And Montreal is not
too shabby, either. It’s a pretty cool thing.
Dail: I’ve heard good things about both
places; I’ve been neither place; but I would
love to go. I took French in college, but I
can’t really speak very much of it anymore.
Although I took Spanish in high school,
and I’ve found that if you talk to someone
who speaks it, it starts to come back a
little bit. So maybe the same thing would
happen with French.
Curtat: I’m sure it would, so you’re all
ready to go to Paris, then.
Dail: There you go! Or, or at least walk
around like I’m some hotshot at the, you
know, this Van Gogh exhibit. So this is
really cool, what you guys got going on
here. I’ve been to plenty of art exhibits – in
fact, I’ve gone to a Van Gogh exhibit, the
Van Gogh-Gaugin exhibit that they had
at the Art Institute of Chicago ... 20 years
ago, maybe. Somewhere in that vicinity.
Curtat: Mmm-hmm.
Dail: It was really neat, and I’ve always
loved Starry Night, and I’m, like, “Okay,
they’re going to have some Van Gogh stuff
down at the River Center. That’s really
cool.” This is not what you’re doing. This is
not a normal art exhibit. This is way, way
cooler. So anybody who’s, like, “Art exhibit
– bah!” … . You know, I get it. But that’s
not what this is at all. This is not you walk-
ing around and looking at paintings and
old wood frames and, you know, taking
a picture with it or something. You are in
the painting! The whole thing, Beyond Van
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Comedy
Big Room Open Mic, held every two weeks; enjoy watching
your favorite local comics trying out new material… Village
Theatre, 7pm Sun Jul 2 thru Sun Jul 30
Rosebud Baker, an evening with the New York based
comedian, writer and actress, who is currently on the writing
staff for “Saturday Night Live”; $35; for information and
tickets, call 563-328-8000; Rhythm City Casino Resort Rhythm
Room, 7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport IA, RhythmCityCasino.
com, 7pm Sun Jul 16
Trey Kennedy: Grow Up, an evening with the artist who
currently has a podcast titled 鼎orrect Opinions and just
concluded a sold-out comedy tour across the United States;
$39-79; for tickets, call 800-745-3000; Adler Theatre, 136 E.
Third St., Davenport IA, AdlerTheatre.com, 7pm Sun Jul 16
Rory Scovel, an evening with the comedian, actor, and
writer who released his… Raccoon Motel, 7pm Sun Jul 23
Comedy Open Mic Night, hosted by Danny Franks; $5
admission; to sign up to perform, e-mail Johnathan Condit
at Johnathan.condit@rhythmcitycasino.com; Rhythm City
Casino Resort Rhythm Room, 7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport IA,
RhythmCityCasino.com, 7:30pm Thu Jul 27
GIT Improv, the improv team began in Rock Island in 1997
and… The Black Box Theatre, 7:30pm Sat Jul 29
Open Mic Night: Comedy, bring your best jokes and funny
stories as we open… LeClaire Community Library, 6pm Mon
Jul 31
MUSEUMS
Neighbors to the North: German Influence in New
Ulm, MN, just like Davenport, Iowa, New Ulm Minnesota…
German American Heritage Center, thru Sun Jul 30
Todos Somos Luchadores Inmigrantes: We Are
All Immigrant Warriors, thru June 27; the exhibit by
photographer Miriam Alarcón Avila… German American
Heritage Center, thru Mon Jul 31
Common Ground: Our Voice, Our Stories, the
permanent, regional-history exhibit highlights the past,…
Putnam Museum & Science Center, thru Mon Jul 31
JUNKraft: The Global Crisis of Plastic Pollution,
the exhibit examines the issue of global plastic… Putnam
Museum & Science Center, thru Mon Jul 31
Los Desconocidos: The Migrant Quilt Project, the
exhibit memorializes the stories of migrants… German
American Heritage Center, thru Mon Jul 31
Historic Summer Walking Tours, on Saturdays; learn
about where German immigrants worked, lived, and…
German American Heritage Center, 10am Sat Jul 1 thru Sat
Jul 29
Family Free Day, celebrate cultural diversity and
immigration history with us on a… German American
Heritage Center, noon Sun Jul 23
MOVIES
The Little Mermaid: Sing Along, a screening of the family
movie in the Thursday Theater… Bettendorf Public Library,
2pm Thu Jun 29
Real Boy, a screening in the Find Your Voice - Summer
Reading… Bettendorf Public Library, 1:30pm Fri Jun 30
Strange World, a screening of the family movie in the
Thursday Theater… Bettendorf Public Library, 2pm Thu Jul 6
East Side Sushi, a screening in the Find Your Voice - Summer
Reading… Bettendorf Public Library, 1:30pm Fri Jul 7
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, a Teen Throwback movie and
popcorn; feel free to wear… East Moline Public Library, 5pm
Tue Jul 11
Sing, a screening of the family movie in the Thursday
Theater… Bettendorf Public Library, 2pm Thu Jul 13
The Bookshop, a screening in the Find Your Voice - Summer
Reading… Bettendorf Public Library, 1:30pm Fri Jul 14
Soul, a screening of the family movie in the Thursday
Theater… Bettendorf Public Library, 2pm Thu Jul 20
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The Watermelon Woman, a screening in the Find Your
Voice - Summer Reading… Bettendorf Public Library, 1:30pm
Fri Jul 21
The Lion King: Sing Along, a screening of the family movie
in the Thursday Theater… Bettendorf Public Library, 2pm
Thu Jul 27
Lady Bird, a screening in the Find Your Voice - Summer
Reading… Bettendorf Public Library, 1:30pm Fri Jul 28
SPORTS
Quad Cities River Bandits vs. the Wisconsin Timber
Rattlers, professional minor-league baseball; for tickets,
call 563-324-3000; Modern Woodmen Park, 209 S. Gaines St.,
Davenport IA, MILB.com/quad-cities; Thu Jun 29 thru Mon
Jul 3
2023 John Deere Classic, 52nd year of the area’s
professional golf tournament on the PGA… TPC at Deere Run,
Wed Jul 5 thru Sun Jul 9
Quad City Steamwheelers vs. Green Bay Blizzard,
professional arena football game; $15-45; for tickets, call 800-
745-3000… Vibrant Arena at the MARK, 7pm Sat Jul 8
Quad Cities River Bandits vs. the South Bend Cubs,
professional minor-league baseball; for tickets, call 563-324-
3000; Modern Woodmen Park, 209 S. Gaines St., Davenport
IA, MILB.com/quad-cities; Fri Jul 14 thru Sun Jul 16
Quad Cities River Bandits vs. the Lansing Lugnuts,
professional minor-league baseball; for tickets, call 563-324-
3000; Modern Woodmen Park, 209 S. Gaines St., Davenport
IA, MILB.com/quad-cities; Tue Jul 25 thru Sun Jul 30
OTHER EVENTS
Ribbon-Cutting for Newly Renovated RIA Museum,
the museum will re-open after being closed for more than…
Rock Island Arsenal Museum, 10:30am Thu Jun 29
Explore & Seek, an environmental scavenger hunt for all
ages taking… River Action, Thu Jun 29 thru Fri Jun 30
Carriage House Grand Opening at the Hauberg
Estate, grand reopening with free tours of the 1st and 2nd
floors; The… Hauberg Civic Center Mansion, 1pm Fri Jun 30
Drag for Dogs, support the wonderful dogs at the Humane
Society of Scott… Village Theatre, 8pm Fri Jun 30
Magnificent Mansion Tour, on Fridays; a small-group
guided tour of the mansion; learn… Hauberg Civic Center
Mansion, 1pm Fri Jun 30 thru Fri Jul 28
Mechanical Tour, on Fridays; learn about the mechanicals
of the Hauberg Estate,… Hauberg Civic Center Mansion, 6pm
Fri Jun 30 thru Fri Jul 28
Drag for Dogs, reacquaint yourself with your favorite
Prenzies as well as the… Village Theatre, 7pm Sat Jul 1
OWLT & About: Freight House Farmer’s Market, cool
off in the shade of our awning, check out… Freight House
Farmer’s Market, 7:30am Sat Jul 1
The Quad City Magician, performing strolling magic free
of charge… Bootleg Hill Honey Meads, 5pm Sat Jul 1
Red, White, and Boom!, held in LeClaire and Schwiebert
Parks; see the largest fireworks… LeClaire Park, 6pm Mon
Jul 3
Red, White, and Boom!, held in LeClaire and Schwiebert
Parks; see the largest fireworks… Schwiebert Riverfront Park,
5pm Mon Jul 3
Mass on the Prairie, free; for information and to register,
e-mail olpretreat@chmiowa.org and call 563-374-1092… Our
Lady of the Prairie Retreat, 10am Wed Jul 5
Quad City Botanical Center 25th Anniversary Party,
the open house will include a self-guided historic garden
walk… Quad City Botanical Center, 10am Sat Jul 8
Southwest Book Sale, Children’s items and paperbacks are
25¢ each, hardbacks are 50¢;… Rock Island Public Library -
Southwest Branch, noon Tue Jul 11
Adult Sing-Along Party: Mamma Mia, it’s time for some
adult sing-along fun as we all… LeClaire Community Library,
5:30pm Wed Jul 12
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2023 Walcott Truckers Jamboree, thru July 15;
celebrating America’s truckers since 1979, the weekend…
Iowa 80 Truck Stop, Thu Jul 13 thru Sat Jul 15
60’s Fundraiser, for information, call 309-373-5080…
Hauberg Civic Center Mansion, Sat Jul 15
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How To Fix It: Refurbishing Furniture for Beginners,
Casey Keller from K&K Hardware will share tips on painting…
Bettendorf Public Library, 7pm Wed Jul 12
Rock Island Arsenal ASC Series: Korea: Invasion
to Incheon, join Kevin Braafladt, the Army Sustainment
Command Historian at the Rock… Davenport Public Library -
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People, led by Colleen Burke; hear the amazing stories of
people… Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat, 6pm Thu Jul 27
Beyond Bix: Researching Local Musicians in the Quad
Cities, Special Collections intern Harrison Phillis will give a
presentation featuring… Davenport Public Library - Main
Branch, 6:30pm Mon Jul 31
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Riverdale City Council Meeting, held on the 2nd and 4th
Tuesday of the month;… Riverdale City Hall, 7pm Tue Jul 11
and Tue Jul 25
Historical Society Meeting, meeting upstairs, all
welcome; free; for information, call 309-523-3440… River
Valley District Library, 7pm Wed Jul 12
Rock Island Committee of the Whole Meeting, held on
the 2nd Wednesday of the month (subject to… Rock Island

Adult Knitting Circle, whether you are in the middle of a

Eastern Avenue Branch, 6pm Wed Jul 12
MEETINGS County Office Building, 5:30pm Wed Jul 12

project or… Rock Island Public Library - Downtown Library,
2pm Mon Jul 17
Comics Trivia, bring your knowledge of comics and graphic
novels and compete… Rock Island Public Library - Southwest
Branch, 6pm Tue Jul 18
2023 Rock Island County Fair, annual fair featuring 4-H
events, carnival rides,… Rock Island County Fairgrounds, Tue
Jul 18 thru Sat Jul 22
Death Cafe, people, often strangers, gather to eat treats,
drink coffee, and… Davenport Public Library - Eastern
Avenue Branch, 5:30pm Wed Jul 19
A Taboo Burlesque July Revue, pend a hot summer
evening with the enchanting sirens of… Village Theatre, 8pm
Fri Jul 21
2023 RAGBRAI, Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across
Iowa is… Sat Jul 22 thru Sat Jul 29
Rock Island Arsenal History: Korea: Invasion to
Incheon, join the Army Sustainment Command Historians
as they explore the… Rock Island Public Library - Downtown
Library, 2pm Wed Jul 12
Saving Monarch Butterflies, Wed. 6:30pm and Sat. 9am;
a presentation in River Action’s… River Action, Wed Jul 12
and Sat Jul 15
Parenting Class, join us, as EveryChild staff lead this
month’s parenting class… Rock Island Public Library -
Downtown Library, 5pm Thu Jul 13
Listening to Our Life: Praying the Psalms in an Age of
Distraction, led by Rev. Susan Forshey, PhD; learn how to
pray… Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat, 5pm Fri Jul 14
Learning Libby, Libby is the app from OverDrive that allows
you to… Bettendorf Public Library, 2pm Sat Jul 15
The Heart of Downtown Davenport: Architectural
Styles and Stories, join architectural historian and guide
Bettendorf City Council Committee of the Whole
Meeting, recorded meetings can be seen at Bettendorf.org
or City’s Cable… Bettendorf City Hall, 5pm Mon Jul 3 and
Mon Jul 17
East Moline City Council Regular Meeting /
Committee of the Whole Meeting, meets on the 1st and
3rd Monday of every month;… East Moline Council Chambers
at City Hall, 6:30pm Mon Jul 3 amd Mon Jul 17
Coal Valley City Hall Meeting, held on the first and third
Wednesdays of each month;… Coal Valley Village Hall, 6pm
Wed Jul 5
Davenport City Council Committee of the Whole
Meeting, the Davenport City Council meets on the first and
third… Davenport City Hall, 5:30pm Wed Jul 5 and Wed Jul
19
Scott County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting,
activities may include voting on actions and conducting
Davenport City Council Meeting, the Davenport City
Council meets on the first and third… Davenport City Hall,
5:30pm Wed Jul 12 and Wed Jul 26
Moline Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting,
agendas are available prior to the meetings; minutes are
available… Moline Public Library, noon Thu Jul 13
Rock Island County Board Regular Meeting, all
meetings are open to the public, but may be… Rock Island
County Office Building, 5:30pm Tue Jul 18
Rock Island Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting,
agendas and minutes are posted on our website in
accordance… Rock Island Public Library - Downtown Library,
5pm Tue Jul 18
Coal Valley City Council Meeting, held on the first and
third Wednesdays of each month;… Coal Valley Village Hall,
6pm Wed Jul 19

Niabi Zoio Members-Only Night, event features train and
carousel rides, activities with prizes for… Niabi Zoo, 5:30pm
Thu Jul 27
4th Friday Book Sale, monthly sale of books and other
donated items, now held… Rock Island Public Library -
Downtown Library, 10am Fri Jul 28
Quad-City Times Bix 7, the 49th running of this historic
out-and-back race through downtown… Downtown
Davenport, 8am Sat Jul 29
BixBRAI Weekend, downtown will be full of activations…
Downtown Davenport, Sat Jul 29 and Sun Jul 30
East Moline-Silvis Kiwanis Summer Flea Market, clean
out your basement, closets, garage, or bring your arts… Rock
Island County Fairgrounds, 8am Sun Jul 30
Ellen Shapley for this informative… Davenport Public Library
- Main Branch, 10am Sat Jul 15
Learn How to Use Libby, thhe free Libby app is the easiest
way to begin… Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue
Branch, 6:30pm Mon Jul 17
Pathways to the Divine: Islam, led by Lisa Zaynab
Killinger, DC; explore the core and… Muslim Community of
the Quad Cities, 6pm Mon Jul 17
Pathways to the Divine: Islam, led by Lisa Zaynab
Killinger, DC; online option available; explore… Muslim
Community of the Quad Cities, 6pm Mon Jul 17
Learn How to Use LinkedIn, LinkedIn is a Web site that
you can use to… Davenport Public Library - Fairmount Street
Branch, 6:30pm Tue Jul 18
public hearings;… Scott County Administrative Center, 5pm
Thu Jul 6 and Thu Jul 20
Quad Cities Social Action Committee, for information,
e-mail e-fellowship@hotmail.com; help protest unfair
treatment of the elderly… Sippi’s Fine Food and Cocktails,
12:30pm Fri Jul 7
Rock Island City Council Meeting, Public Comment is
held at the beginning of City Council… Rock Island City Hall,
6:45pm Mon Jul 10 and Mon Jul 24
Moline City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
/ Regular Meeting, meets in Council Chambers; the formal
City Council meeting is… Moline City Hall, 6pm Tue Jul 11
and Tue Jul 25
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Yoga, on Tuesdays; for all levels of experience; the instructor
has… River Valley District Library, 5:30pm Tue Jul 4 thru Tue
Jul 25
Quad Cities Eating Disorders Support Group, on
Wednesdays; for people with eating disorders and their
family… Trinity Enrichment Center, 6pm Wed Jul 5 thru Wed
Jul 26
Parkinson’s Support Group, Augustana College’s
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
invites the… Betsey Brodahl Building, Augustana College,
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Quad City’s First Residents, a presentation in River
Action’s Channel Cat Talks series; Beth… Riverbend
Nahant Presents Turtles, join us as the Nahant Marsh
Education Center staff shares… Davenport Public Library -
Fairmount Street Branch, 1pm Tue Jul 18
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Soldering 101, learn to solder by assembling a circuit kit; we Seniors 62 & Older
will… Bettendorf Public Library, 2pm Tue Jul 18

Commons Dock, 9am Thu Jun 29
God Does Extraordinary Things Through Ordinary
People, led by Dori Marten; hear the amazing stories of
people… Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat, 6pm Thu Jun 29
Illinois Storm Chasers, presenter Nick Bartholomew has
seen Mother Nature up close and… Rock Island Public Library
- Watts-Midtown Branch, 2pm Fri Jun 30
Opening the Box: Educating Students with
Disabilities in 20th-Century Davenport, IA, join us as
we present our collections of archival materials… Davenport
Public Library - Main Branch, 2:30pm Fri Jun 30
River Bandits Stadium Tour, a presentation in River
Action’s… River Action, 9am Sat Jul 1
Self-Paced Citizenship Exam Preparation Resource,
lessons feature videos that allow participants to practice and
experience… Moline Public Library, Mon Jul 3
Civil Air Patrol Lecture Series: A Spiritual Connection
I: Jack Northrop & the B-2 Bomber, join the Civil Air
Patrol in recounting its history in… Davenport Public Library -
Eastern Avenue Branch, 6pm Thu Jul 6
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History of Arsenal Island, a presentation in River Action’s
Channel Cat Talks series; Kevin… Riverbend Commons Dock,
9am Tue Jul 18 and Thu Jul 20
The National Park Service in Our Region, presented by
Dr. Norm Moline, Professor Emeritus at Augustana College;… At our community, we believe that everyone deserves a
Rock Island Public Library - Watts-Midtown Branch, 6pm Wed comfortable and affordable place to call home. That's
Jul 19
why we're proud to offer independent senior living with
Eco-Roofs: Repurposing Empty Spaces into rent based on income. As a resident, you'll enjoy a
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presentation in River Action’s… River Action, Wed Jul 19 and
Sat Jul 22 without breaking the bank. Come join our family and
see why our residents love calling us home. Schedule
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Museum Presents: The Lafayette Escadrille, virtual
presentation; a century ago, 38 Americans from every walk…
Davenport Public Library - Main Branch, 6pm Thu Jul 20 Newly Renovated
Pause and Refresh, led by Pat Shea; listen to the whispers
Income-Based Rent(30% of Income)
of your… Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat, 5pm Fri Jul 21 Social Activities
On-Site Laundry
Ecology of the Mississippi River, a presentation in River
Action’s Channel Cat Talks series; Jon… Riverbend Commons And More!
Dock, 9am Tue Jul 25 and Thu Jul 27

Getting Started with Genealogy: FamilySearch.org, Awakening in the Prophetic and Mystical Jesus, led
learn how to get started with a free series of… Rock Island by Dennis Eastin; for those whom Richard Rohr would… Our
Public Library - Downtown Library, 11am Thu Jul 6 Lady of the Prairie Retreat, 9am Tue Jul 25

A Tale of Two Ladies: Achievements and Challenges
in the Christian-Jewish Relationship, with Dr. Debbie
Weissman (right) is a veteran Jewish educator… Moline Public
Library, 6:30pm Mon Jul 10
Quad City Pelicans, a presentation in River Action’s
Channel Cat Talks series; Tim… Riverbend Commons Dock,
9am Tue Jul 11 and Thu Jul 13
“Gangsters & Ghosts” Walking Tour with QC Haunts &
History, Minda Powers-Douglas from QC Haunts & History
The Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House,
Wed. 6:30pm and Sat. 9am; a presentation in River Action’s…
River Action, Wed Jul 26 and Sat Jul 29
Q-C History Hop: The Hauberg Museum at the Black
Hawk State Historic Site, join us in visiting local cultural
and historical institutions and… Black Hawk State Historic
Site, 6pm Thu Jul 27
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Movie Reviews By Mike Schulz • mike@rcreader.com

The Crater quirky souls in the desert who – through

a delirious plot turn I won’t spoil – sud-

Good
denly find themselves questioning the
nature of everything. The TV-studio-and-
beyond material reminds us that it doesn’t
take an earth-shaking development to
ASTEROID CITY make us routinely question the hows and

N
whys of life. And while we’re being tickled
ot a half-hour after the end credits by composer Alexandre Desplat’s score
rolled on Wes Anderson’s Asteroid and cinematographer Robert Yeoman’s
City, I met friends for dinner, and vivid color schemes and gliding tracking
immediately raved about the delightful, shots (plus the solely B&W performances
clever, moving entertainment I had just of Norton, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe,
seen. They asked whether I was feeling Hong Chau, and others), the stage-bound
antsy to write about the experience, and set pieces allow us to view, and connect
I didn’t have to think about my answer with, the supple, lonely heartache at the
before blurting it out: “No. Not at all.” saga’s core.
Where, I figured, would I even begin Don’t get me wrong: This sublimely
in amassing – let alone publishing – written and acted comedy is oftentimes
Scarlett Johansson and Jason Schwartzman in Asteroid City
thoughts on a work that’s about nothing funny as hell, and I’m still giggling at the
all expectations for clear A-to-B-to-C Margot Robbie on an adjoining pair of row of vending machines that sells tracts
less than the meaning of existence, to
progression go right out the window (also Manhattan balconies. Or why the longest of land next to the soda pop, as well as
say nothing of a film whose most gut-
in a good way). Before we’re introduced to uninterrupted stretch of screen time is that unexpectedly gracious pose for an
bustingly riotous sequence is also one that
Asteroid City and its widescreen, sun- devoted, blissfully, to a roadrunner danc- unexpectedly historic photo. For all of
made me weep like a baby? its ephemeral fun, though, Anderson’s
baked, pastel-hued lusciousness, we’re ing to the 1957 hit “Freight Train.”
For that matter, how could I describe achievement, like all of his finest ones, is
greeted – in black-and-white, in a boxy My advice? Just go with it. Though the
Asteroid City’s narrative without making a deceptively rich offering that you take
Academy-ratio presentation – by Bryan movie likely sounds bullet-to-the-brain
writer/director Anderson sound like a home with you, and for days after, and for
Cranston, mustachioed yet doing his very confusing, it really isn’t; Anderson’s
lunatic? Or making myself sound insane potential weeks and years ahead. There
best Rod Serling impression. He identifies many, many plot conceits are easy to
for trying? Because really, this should’ve may wind up being no more poignant,
himself of the host of a TV program that follow on a scene-by-scene basis, and if
been simple. The meat of the material pointed moment in 2023 movies than that
will document, in theatrical form, the you can will yourself onto the auteur’s
takes place in 1955 in the fictional, titular of Schwartzman plaintively admitting “I
origins of a long-running New York play distinct philosophical wavelength, there’s
desert town of the American Southwest. don’t understand this play,” and seeking
– one titled Asteroid City. The host intro- actually deep internal logic behind how
Modestly well-known as the site of a assistance with a question that made me
duces us to the work’s legendary author the puzzle pieces eventually fit. That
meteorite crash some five thousand years instantly well up: “Am I doing it right?”
Conrad Earp (Edward Norton), who said, I certainly empathize with viewers
ago, Asteroid City and its population of Asteroid City is Wes Anderson doing it all
proceeds to both describe the genesis of who might prefer a more streamlined
87 are welcoming the five winners of a sorts of right.
his stage opus and act in scenes detailing production that jettisoned the behind-
national Junior Stargazer competition –
its creation. We also meet members of the the-curtain shenanigans and stuck to
teen brainiacs whose scientific inventions For reviews of Spider-Man: Across the
play’s ensemble, among them castmates desert-bound matters: the tragicomic
(one of them an actual ‘50s-sci-fi ray gun) Spider-Verse, Elemental, The Flash, No
portrayed by the likes of Jason Schwartz- bond between Schwartzman’s war pho-
the U.S. government is almost certainly Hard Feelings, Transformers: Rise of the
man, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, tographer Augie and Johansson’s haunted
planning to steal. With Anderson’s dra- Beasts, The Little Mermaid, The Black-
Tilda Swinton, and Jeffrey Wright … who starlet Midge; the burgeoning romance
matis personae including the kids, their ening, The Boogeyman, You Hurt My
also appear as the “real people” involved between their teen geniuses Woodrow
families, the townsfolk, and a few military Feelings, and other recent releases, visit
in the central narrative unfurling in the (Jake Ryan) and Dinah (Grace Edwards);
men officiating the awards presentation, RCReader.com/movies.
desert. the subterfuge of the kids’ Goonies-esque
this thing is already chockablock with
So, you may rightfully ask, what in the fellow stargazers (Ethan Josh Lee, Sophia
opportunities for its creator’s signature
name of God is going on here? I wish I Lillis, and Aristou Meehan); the non- June 6 Crossword Answers
whimsy, eccentricity, and geometric
could provide a definitive answer. From plussed cocktail swilling of those youths’
stylization. Its cast list, meanwhile, could
what I can glean, Asteroid City – the Wes parents (Stephen Park, Hope Davis, and
fill a mid-size textbook, and appears
Anderson one we’re paying to see – is Liev Schreiber); Hanks’ grouchy decency
to feature every living, dues-paying
a cinematic representation of the dia- as Augie’s father-in-law; Swinton’s hope-
member of SAG except Anderson main-
logue and action from a ‘50s stage play ful wonder as a seeker of UFOs; Wright’s
stay Bill Murray. (A positive COVID-19
whose making-of documentary is its own awkward command as a loquacious Army
test reportedly prevented the actor from
stage play that’s being presented as a live general.
participating, and Steve Carell – a more-
television program. I’m 90-percent sure Yet despite the deadpan hilarity and
than-adequate substitute – stepped into
I’m right about that. Then again, my take lightly aching buried emotion delivered
Murray’s role.)
doesn’t account for why Cranston, look- in the desert sequences, I think we need
Yet this setup with its comfortable,
ing deeply confused, momentarily finds the film’s black-and-white segments. Not
easily identifiable three-act structure
his B&W figure in the desert, and in full only do they provide context for why our
is only part of the story, as Anderson’s
color, no less. Or why Schwartzman’s TV “main” characters say and feel what they
latest also boasts a frequently disruptive
star is able to leave the confines of his set, do, but they expand the material so that
(in a good way) framing device in which
and the scene’s “reality,” to converse with Asteroid City isn’t just about a bunch of
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Camp CASI, June 29 & 30; a great opportunity for
grandparents to have… CASI (Center for Active Seniors),
noon Thu Jun 29
Bob Gaston New Horizons Band Practice, on
Thursdays; $2-5; for information, call 563-386-7477… CASI
(Center for Active Seniors), 12:30pm thru Thu Jul 27
Card Embroidery, on Thursdays; learn how to create
fun embroidery greeting cards… CASI (Center for Active
Seniors), 9am thru Thu Jul 27
Hand and Foot, on Thursdays; $2/person; for information,
call 563-386-7477… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1pm
thru Thu Jul 27
Line Dancing, on Tuesdays & Thursdays; $2/person; for
information, call 563-386-7477… CASI (Center for Active
Seniors), 10am thru Thu Jul 27
Zumba Gold, on Tuesdays and Thursdays; $3/person; for
information, call 563-386-7477… CASI (Center for Active
Seniors), 9am thru Thu Jul 27
Billiards, Mon.-Fri.; $1/day; for information, call 563-386-
7477… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 8am thru Mon Jul
31
Milestones AAA Meal Site, Mon.-Fri; meals must
be reserved 24 to 48 hours in… CASI (Center for Active
Seniors), 11:30am thru Mon Jul 31
Adult Coloring, on Fridays; $2; for information, call 563-
386-7477… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 10am Fri Jun
30 thru Fri Jul 28
Euchre, on Wed. & Fri.; $2/session; for information, call
563-386-7477… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 12:45pm
Fri Jun 30 thru Fri Jul 28
Friday Bingo, on Fridays; free except for cost of cards; for
information,… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1pm Fri Jun
30 thru Fri Jul 28
Golden Tones Chorus Practice, on Fridays; sing along
to some classical memories; $2 practice… CASI (Center for
Active Seniors), 9am Fri Jun 30 thru Fri Jul 28
Second Avenue Players Senior Theatre, on Fridays;
bring your theatrical side to CASI’s senior theater… CASI
(Center for Active Seniors), 10:30am Fri Jun 30 thru Fri Jul
28
Zumba Gold, on Fridays; $3/person; for information, call
563-386-7477… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 10:15am Fri
Jun 30 thru Fri Jul 28
Bridge, on Mondays & Fridays; $2-5; for information, call
563-386-7477… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 11:30am Fri
Jun 30 thru Mon Jul 31
CASI Walking Club, on Mon., Wed., and Fri.; free; for
information, call 563-386-7477… CASI (Center for Active
Seniors), 8am Fri Jun 30 thru Mon Jul 31
Low Impact Exercise, Mon., Wed., & Fri. 9-10am, Tue.
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Bell Choir, on Mondays; $2/person; for information, call
563-386-7477… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 10am Mon
Jul 3 thru Mon Jul 31
Shuffleboard, on Mondays; $2/person; for information,
call 563-386-7477… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1pm
Mon Jul 3 thru Mon Jul 31
Ugly Quilts, on Mondays; volunteer group; no sewing
experience necessary; free; for… CASI (Center for Active
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Zumba Toning, on Mondays; $3/person; for information,
call 563-386-7477… CASI (Center for Active Seniors),
10:15am Mon Jul 3 thru Mon Jul 31
Red Hat Ladies Club, meeting locations vary; for
information, call 563-386-7477… CASI (Center for Active
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Canasta, on Tuesdays; $2/session; for information, call
563-386-7477… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1pm Tue
Jul 4 thru Tue Jul 25
Chair-Based Exercise, on Tuesdays; $3; for information,
call 563-386-7477… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 9am
Tue Jul 4 thru Tue Jul 25
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Senior Technology Clinic, on Tuesdays; with expert Mike
Shinbori; bring your Apple and… CASI (Center for Active
Seniors), noon Tue Jul 4 thru Tue Jul 25
Step into Balance: Balance & Strength, on Tuesdays;
half-hour exercise class with Logan Anderson, owner of…
CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1pm Tue Jul 4 thru Tue
Jul 25
Therapeutic Movement with Logan Anderson, on
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CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 2pm Tue Jul 4 thru Tue
Jul 25
Bunco, on Wednesdays; $2/person; for information, call
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Jul 5 thru Wed Jul 26
Silver Sneakers Enerchi, on Wednesdays; $3/person; for
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Seniors), 1pm Wed Jul 5 thru Wed Jul 26
TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly Weight-Loss
Support Group), on Wednesdays; $1/meeting plus
national dues; for information, call 563-386-7477… CASI
(Center for Active Seniors), 11:30am Wed Jul 5 thru Wed
Jul 26
T’ai Chi Ch’un, on Wednesdays; $24/six-week class; for
information, call 563-386-7477… CASI (Center for Active
Seniors), 10:15am Wed Jul 5 thru Wed Jul 26
Wednesday Bingo, on Wednesdays; 5pm doors, $10 card
pack minimum purchase; cash prizes… CASI (Center for
Active Seniors), 6pm Wed Jul 5 thru Wed Jul 26
Coffee & Conversations, this program is aimed at local
seniors of retirement age… Bettendorf Public Library, 9am
Thu Jul 6
Free Senior Day at the Figge Art Museum, for seniors
age 60 & up on the first Thursday… Figge Art Museum,
10am Thu Jul 6
Caregivers Support Group, on the 1st & 3rd Thu. of
the month; $1/person;… CASI (Center for Active Seniors),
4:30pm Thu Jul 6 thru Thu Jul 20
CASI Book Club, $2/meeting; for information, call 563-
386-7477… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 10am Fri Jul 7
5th Annual Rock the Lot, party in the parking lot with
live music by the… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 6pm
Fri Jul 14
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presenting… CASI (Center for Active Seniors), 1pm Mon
Jul 17
KIDS’ STUFF
Animal Superpowers with Niabi Zoo, at 11am & 1pm;
see the strange, amazing ways that… Moline Public Library,
Thu Jun 29
Baby Storytime, storytime for babies birth to 12 months
and… Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue Branch,
10am Thu Jun 29
Draw Your Story, for grades 3-8; whether you are a new
to graphic… Rock Island Public Library - Watts-Midtown
Branch, 2pm Thu Jun 29
OWLT & About: Library at the Annie Wittenmeyer
Pool, families are welcome to attend storytime… Fejervary
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Tales for Tots, an enriching activity time for children ages
birth… Bettendorf Public Library, 6:30pm Thu Jun 29
Wiggle Time Story Hour: Sticky and Slimy, sing songs,
move your bodies, read stories, play games, and… River
Valley District Library, 10:45am Thu Jun 29
Young Adult Role-Playing Club, if you need a place to
play, just… Bettendorf Public Library, 1pm Thu Jun 29
Children’s Weekly Craft/Activity, visit the Children’s
Department at the Downtown… Rock Island Public Library -
Downtown Library, 10am Thu Jun 29 thru Fri Jun 30
Preschool Storytime, Tuesdays thru Fridays; ages 3-5 are
invited to attend these… Bettendorf Public Library, 10am
Thu Jun 29 thru Fri Jun 30
Know More. Do More.
Children’s Book Talk/Unboxing, join Miss Ranell
on Facebook for either a… Rock Island Public Library -
Downtown Library, 2pm Fri Jun 30
Dungeons & Dragons, play the beloved fantasy tabletop
roleplaying game; free; for information,… River Valley
District Library, 4pm Fri Jun 30
Family Museum Presents: Sound Science, check out
the vibrations all around us and explore seeing,… River
Valley District Library, 1:30pm Fri Jun 30
Lip Sync Battle, choose any songs you want to perform
and battle against… East Moline Public Library, 4pm Fri
Jun 30
Stories @ Main, plan on grooving down to Main for
dancing,… Davenport Public Library - Main Branch, 10am
Fri Jun 30
Toddler Tales @ Watts-Midtown Branch, ages 0-5 and
their caregivers are invited to enjoy… Rock Island Public
Library - Watts-Midtown Branch, 10:30am Fri Jun 30
WQPT Summer of Possibilites, WQPT will share a
short clip from a PBS… Rock Island Public Library - Watts-
Midtown Branch, 10:30am Fri Jun 30
Yoga and Stories in the Park, bring your yoga mat or a
towel and… Vander Veer Botanical Park, 10am Fri Jun 30
Children’s Weekly Craft/Activity, visit the Children’s
Department at the Downtown… Rock Island Public Library -
Downtown Library, 10am Sat Jul 1
Mermaid Party, float on over to the library for a fin-tastic
Mermaid… Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue
Branch, 1pm Sat Jul 1
Mini Makers: Seedy Sock Walk, stop into the Main,
Eastern, or Fairmount Library and pick-up… Davenport
Public Library - Main Branch, 9am Sat Jul 1
WQPT’s Costume Character: Lucita Sky, meet the
character from Hero Elementary; there will also be… Moline
Public Library, 1pm Sat Jul 1
Child’s Play | Create : Explore : Experience, on
Saturdays; a 15-minute storytime complete with books
rhymes and songs… Bettendorf Public Library, 10am Sat
Jul 1 thru Sat Jul 29
Open Mic Night: Ghost Stories, share your spookiest
ghost stories; from Scary Stories to Tell… LeClaire
Community Library, 6pm Mon Jul 3
Stories in the Park: Browning Park, the Moline Public
Library hosts stories, songs, and fun for… Moline Browning
Field, 10am Mon Jul 3
Teen DIY: Swirly Brush Canvas, Miss Amber and Miss
Emily will walk you through this… Davenport Public Library
- Fairmount Street Branch, 2pm Mon Jul 3
The Nest Book Club: Infant, at each meeting, we’ll not
only take part in a… Davenport Public Library - Fairmount
Street Branch, 10am Mon Jul 3
Children’s Weekly Craft/Activity, visit the Children’s
Department at the Downtown… Rock Island Public Library -
Downtown Library, 10am Mon Jul 3 thru Sat Jul 8
Gross Anatomy, on Mondays; learn about your body and
how it works… Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue
Branch, 2pm Mon Jul 3 thru Mon Jul 24
Tales for Tots, on Mondays; an enriching activity time for
children ages birth… Bettendorf Public Library, 10am Mon
Jul 3 thru Mon Jul 24
OWLT & About: Library in Goose Creek Park, on
Mondaysfamilies are welcome to attend storytime… Goose
Creek Park, 10am Mon Jul 3 thru Mon Jul 31
Story Times at RVDL, on Mondays and Thursdays; a fun
and educational Story Time with… River Valley District
Library, 10:45am Mon Jul 3 thru Mon Jul 31
Math Series, on Tuesdays; a summer math series with
Ms. Elizabeth for… Rock Island Public Library - Downtown
Library, 3:15pm Tue Jul 4 thru Tue Jul 11
Voices in Art Series, on Tuesdays; free; for information,
call 309-732-7323… Rock Island Public Library - Downtown
Library, 2pm Tue Jul 4 thru Tue Jul 11
Weekly Teen Book Talk, on Tuesdays; check out this
week’s book talk from Emily,… Rock Island Public Library -
Downtown Library, 3:45pm Tue Jul 4 thru Tue Jul 25
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Bluey Party, it’s a Bluey bonanza with cupcakes, games,
and crafts for… LeClaire Community Library, 3pm Wed Jul 5
Find Your Voice with the Wapsi: Nature and Wildlife
Program for Kids, join Wapsi River Center Director Dave
Murcia, The Lorax, and… Bettendorf Public Library, 1:30pm
Wed Jul 5
Lego Lab, join us for great stories and building fun; all
bricks… Moline Public Library, 5pm Wed Jul 5
Teen Digital Storytelling Series: Design & Artwork,
learn how to create a digital story from start to… East
Moline Public Library, 4pm Wed Jul 5
Shonen Anime Club, join us as we celebrate Shonen
Anime and watch the… Davenport Public Library - Eastern
Avenue Branch, 6:30pm Wed Jul 5 thru Wed Jul 19
Snack Around the World, on Wednesdays; join us for this
weekly program where we’ll… Davenport Public Library -
Eastern Avenue Branch, 2pm Wed Jul 5 thru Wed Jul 19
Teen Role Playing: Heart Warming Tales, role play a
different way, because who needs to fight… Bettendorf
Public Library, 2pm Wed Jul 5 and Wed Jul 19
Toddler Tales @ Southwest Branch, on Wednesdays;
young children and their caregivers are invited to… Rock
Island Public Library - Southwest Branch, 11am Wed Jul 5
thru Wed Jul 19
OWLT & About: Library at Fejervary Park, Wednesdays
thru Aug, 9; families are welcome to attend storytime…
Fejervary Park, 10am Wed Jul 5 thru Wed Jul 26
Sunshine and Stories, on Wednesdays; we’ll sing songs,
dance, and read fun stories;… Davenport Public Library -
Fairmount Street Branch, 10am Wed Jul 5 thru Wed Jul 26
Teen Gaming, on Wednesdays; pop in for gaming on the
Switch, playing… Davenport Public Library - Fairmount
Street Branch, 3pm Wed Jul 5 thru Wed Jul 26
Preschool Storytime, Tuesdays thru Fridays; ages 3-5 are
invited to attend these… Bettendorf Public Library, 10am
Wed Jul 5 thru Fri Jul 28
Big/Little Book Club: The Lion of Mars by Jennifer
L. Holm, a book club for Littles (kids in 3rd through 5th
grade)… Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue Branch,
6:30pm Thu Jul 6
Reading Assistance Dogs, children have the
opportunity to read aloud to dogs from… Bettendorf
Public Library, 6pm Thu Jul 6
Super Tie-Dye Drop-In, create a tie-dye fit for a Super
Hero in the… Moline Public Library, 3pm Thu Jul 6
Teen DIY: Tiny Wire Frog, learn how to make this tiny
creature out of wire… Davenport Public Library - Main
Branch, 2pm Thu Jul 6
Baby Storytime, on Thursdays; storytime for babies birth
to 12 months and… Davenport Public Library - Eastern
Avenue Branch, 10am Thu Jul 6 thru Thu Jul 27
OWLT & About: Library at the Annie Wittenmeyer
Pool, on Thursdays; families are welcome to attend
storytime… Fejervary Park, 10am Thu Jul 6 thru Thu Jul 27
Tales for Tots, on Thursdays; an enriching activity time
for children ages birth… Bettendorf Public Library, 6:30pm
Thu Jul 6 thru Thu Jul 27
Young Adult Role-Playing Club, on Thursdays; if you
need a place to play, just… Bettendorf Public Library, 1pm
Thu Jul 6 thru Thu Jul 27
Paint Along for Teens, paint along with Emily, the Young
Adult Librarian; free; for… Rock Island Public Library -
Downtown Library, 3:30pm Fri Jul 7
Toddler Dance Party, put your dance shoes on for dance-
themed activities and our… LeClaire Community Library,
11am Fri Jul 7
Yoga and Stories in the Park, on Fridays; bring your
yoga mat or a towel and… Vander Veer Botanical Park,
10am Fri Jul 7 thru Fri Jul 21
Children’s Book Talk/Unboxing, on Fridays; join Miss
Ranell on Facebook for either a… Rock Island Public Library
- Downtown Library, 2pm Fri Jul 7 thru Fri Jul 28
Stories @ Main, on Fridays; plan on grooving down
to Main for dancing,… Davenport Public Library - Main
Branch, 10am Fri Jul 7 thru Fri Jul 28
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ages 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to enjoy… Rock
Island Public Library - Watts-Midtown Branch, 10:30am Fri
Jul 7 thru Fri Jul 28
WQPT Summer of Possibilites, on Fridays; WQPT will
share a short clip from a PBS… Rock Island Public Library -
Watts-Midtown Branch, 10:30am Fri Jul 7 thru Fri Jul 28
DIY Washi Tape, learn to make your own Washi tape using
paint and… Bettendorf Public Library, 1pm Sat Jul 8
Read to a Dog, QC CAN’s Reading Assistance Dogs are
specially trained, along with… Davenport Public Library -
Fairmount Street Branch, 3pm Sat Jul 8
Teen Open Mic Night, the microphone is all yours; you
can sing, rap, tell… East Moline Public Library, 5pm Sat Jul 8
Lego Club, enjoy a morning of free building; free; for
information, call 563-344-4175… Bettendorf Public Library,
11:30am Sat Jul 8 thru Sat Jul 22
Dissection Event, join us for an afternoon of dissection;
this hands-on activity… Rock Island Public Library -
Downtown Library, 4pm Mon Jul 10
Kidstock: Session II, thru July 14; the annual camps give
young musicians ages… Common Chord, noon Mon Jul 10
Mission to Mars Camp, thru July 12; ages 9-14 will learn
how to grow… Quad City Botanical Center, 9am Mon Jul 10
Stories in the Park: McCandless Park, the Moline
Public Library hosts stories, songs, and fun for…
McCandless Park, 10am Mon Jul 10
The Nest Book Club: Toddler, at each meeting, we’ll not
only take part in a… Davenport Public Library - Fairmount
Street Branch, 10am Mon Jul 10
Zoo Camp: Biological Bonds, thru July 14 for ages 10-13;
includes interactive learning experiences,… Niabi Zoo, 9am
Mon Jul 10
Children’s Weekly Craft/Activity, thru July 15; visit the
Children’s Department at the Downtown… Rock Island
Public Library - Downtown Library, 10am Mon Jul 10 thru
Sat Jul 15
CreaTEEN Crafts: Squirt Gun Tie Dye, bring a t-shirt,
socks, or a pillowcase and you can… LeClaire Community
Library, 5pm Tue Jul 11
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, a Teen Throwback movie and
popcorn; feel free to wear… East Moline Public Library, 5pm
Tue Jul 11
Kids Craft, for ages 5-12; a craft will be offered in the…
Rock Island Public Library - Southwest Branch, 6pm Tue
Jul 11
Mr. Taylor Sings: Find Your Voice, Mr. Taylor will
entertain you with sing-along songs, dancing, audience…
Bettendorf Public Library, 11am Tue Jul 11
Mr. Taylor’s Teen Songwriting Clinic: Find Your Voice
Through Songs!, advice on writing and structuring your
original songs; free; for… Bettendorf Public Library, 1pm
Tue Jul 11
Teen Advisory Board Meeting, ages 11-19 are invited to
join; TAB Members volunteer, organize,… Davenport Public
Library - Fairmount Street Branch, 6:30pm Tue Jul 11
Teen Crochet Day Service Project, whether you are just
getting started with crochet or are… Moline Public Library,
noon Tue Jul 11
Coding Club, on Tuesdays; kids are invited to explore
coding with hands-on… Davenport Public Library - Eastern
Avenue Branch, 2pm Tue Jul 11 thru Tue Jul 25
OWLT & About: Library in Emeis Park, Tuesdays thru
Aug, 8; families are welcome to attend storytime… Emeis
Park, 10am Tue Jul 11 thru Tue Jul 25
Storytime, on Tuesdays; we’ll sing songs, dance, and read
fun stories;… Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue
Branch, 10am Tue Jul 11 thru Tue Jul 25
Toddler Tales @ Watts-Midtown Branch, on Tuesdays;
ages 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to enjoy… Rock
Island Public Library - Watts-Midtown Branch, 10:30am Tue
Jul 11 thru Tue Jul 25
Animal Sounds with the Nahant Marsh, join a
naturalist from Nahant Marsh to learn more about…
Bettendorf Public Library, 1:30pm Wed Jul 12
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Disney Sing-Along Party: The Little Mermaid, be a
part of our world as we make crafts,… LeClaire Community
Library, 3pm Wed Jul 12
Magician Mikayla Oz, join us for an amazing and
hilarious magic show with… Davenport Public Library -
Eastern Avenue Branch, 1pm Wed Jul 12
Mikayla Oz Magician, recipient of the International
Rising Star of Magic Award, Mikayla’s… Moline Public
Library, 10am Wed Jul 12
Petite Picassos @ Southwest Branch, ages five and
under can use all of their senses… Rock Island Public Library
- Southwest Branch, 10:30am Wed Jul 12
Teen Digital Storytelling Series: Videography &
Editing, learn how to create a digital story from start to…
East Moline Public Library, 4pm Wed Jul 12
Teen Anime Club, watch Japanese animation, eat snacks,
and socialize with others interested… Davenport Public
Library - Fairmount Street Branch, 6pm Wed Jul 12 thru
Wed Jul 26
Teen Role Playing: Advance Your Game, push the
boundaries of role-playing; we will explore games that…
Bettendorf Public Library, 1pm Wed Jul 12 thru Wed Jul 26
Creativity Lab, grades K-5 will explore a different artistic
medium and project… Moline Public Library, 7pm Thu Jul
13
Felt Pronoun Pins, older teens are invited to find their
voice by crafting… Bettendorf Public Library, 1pm Thu Jul
13
Multiplayer Madness: Minecraft, pop down to the
library for some multiplayer video game… LeClaire
Community Library, 3pm Thu Jul 13
Teen Open Mic Night, you will have five minutes on stage
to perform -… Moline Public Library, 6pm Thu Jul 13
Teen Tye Dye, bring a shirt, socks, hat, mask, or anything
else that’s… East Moline Public Library, 2pm Thu Jul 13
Absolute Science Laser Show, the Absolute Science’s
scientist will expose you to chemical reactions;… Rock
Island Public Library - Downtown Library, 10:30am Fri Jul 14
Storytime with WQPT PBS: “Alma’s Way”, WQPT
PBS’ Storytime features the show “Alma’s Way” in which…
LeClaire Community Library, 11am Fri Jul 14
What Happens Next??, we’ll look at a page of a graphic
novel or… Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue
Branch, 3pm Fri Jul 14
Dungeons & Dragons, play the beloved fantasy tabletop
role-playing game; free; for information,… River Valley
District Library, 4pm Fri Jul 14 thru Fri Jul 28
Full STEAM Ahead: Sound Science, check out the
children’s area for a new, fun experiment… LeClaire
Community Library, 11am Sat Jul 15
Mini Makers: Water Art, stop into the Main, Eastern, or
Fairmount Library and pick-up… Davenport Public Library -
Main Branch, 9am Sat Jul 15
Peppa Pig Live: Peppa's Pig Adventure @ Vibrant Arena at the MARK -- July 20
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tween (ages 8-12) for the Tween Roblox Party… Davenport
Public Library - Eastern Avenue Branch, 2pm Sat Jul 15
Tween Roblox Party, Miss Amber and Mister Joe invite
you to play Roblox,… Davenport Public Library - Eastern
Avenue Branch, 2pm Sat Jul 15
Dissection Preview and PNG Open House, study some
dissection specimens, learn more about our upcoming
PNG… Moline Public Library, 1pm Mon Jul 17
Little Hands Site: Little Rock Stars, join us for an
afternoon of crafts and activities for… Bettendorf Public
Library, 1:30pm Mon Jul 17
Stories in the Park: Prospect Park, the Moline Public
Library hosts stories, songs, and fun for… Prospect Park,
10am Mon Jul 17
Taylor Swift Night, it’s National Taylor Swift Day, and we
are celebrating by… East Moline Public Library, 5pm Mon
Jul 17
Teen DIY: My Face Is Melting Mobile, make an abstract
face mobile out of paper, paint, and… Davenport Public
Library - Main Branch, 2pm Mon Jul 17
The Nest Book Club: Preschool, at each meeting,
we’ll not only take part in a… Davenport Public Library -
Fairmount Street Branch, 10am Mon Jul 17
Zoo Camp: Linking Life, thru July 21 for ages 8-9;
includes interactive learning experiences,… Niabi Zoo, 9am
Mon Jul 17
Children’s Weekly Craft/Activity, visit the Children’s
Department at the Downtown… Rock Island Public Library -
Downtown Library, 10am Mon Jul 17 thru Sat Jul 22
Dino O’ Dell Presents “Find Your Voice”, get ready to
learn about geography from around the world… LeClaire
Community Library, 2pm Tue Jul 18
Doki Doki Anime Club: Candy Sushi, create your
own yummy sushi treats while we watch some… LeClaire
Community Library, 5pm Tue Jul 18
Teen Jewelry Making, make different types of jewelry;
we will have tons of… East Moline Public Library, 4pm Tue
Jul 18
Toddler Tales & Bubble Palooza @ Watts-Midtown
Branch, young children and their caregivers are invited
to enjoy this… Rock Island Public Library - Watts-Midtown
Branch, 10:30am Tue Jul 18
Dino O’Dell in Concert, this concert will have your toes
tapping and get all… Moline Public Library, 1pm Wed Jul
19
Dino O’Dell: Music and Stories from around the
World!, find your voice with children’s musician Dino
O’Dell as he… Bettendorf Public Library, 10:30am Wed Jul
19
Family Storytime @ Watts-Midtown Branch, families
are invited to enjoy story time full of books,… Rock Island
Public Library - Watts-Midtown Branch, 6pm Wed Jul 19
Little Mermaid Escape Room, find Ariel’s voice and
escape the sea… LeClaire Community Library, 12:30pm
Wed Jul 19 thru Sat Jul 22
21
Peppa Pig’s Adventure, join Peppa Pig on an exciting
camping trip in the… Vibrant Arena at the MARK, 6pm Thu
Jul 20
Read to a Dog, QC CAN’s Reading Assistance Dogs are
specially trained, along with… Davenport Public Library -
Eastern Avenue Branch, 5:30pm Thu Jul 20
Teen Paint and Sip, join us for a fun, relaxing evening
where we will… Moline Public Library, 6pm Thu Jul 20
Family Storytime: Mango, Abuela, & Me, explore
the theme of Find Your Voice with the book… LeClaire
Community Library, 11am Fri Jul 21
Teen DIY: Pom Poms, join Miss Amber and learn how
to make pom poms… Davenport Public Library - Eastern
Avenue Branch, 2pm Fri Jul 21
Bonus Teen Silent Reading Party: Kitten Edition, sit
and read while fostered kittens from the Humane Society…
Davenport Public Library - Fairmount Street Branch, 10am
Sat Jul 22
Collection Convention, you’ll be assigned a table to
display your collection of… Davenport Public Library -
Fairmount Street Branch, 2pm Sat Jul 22
Lego Club, create your Lego masterpieces; whether you
want to take on… River Valley District Library, 11am Sat
Jul 22
Mechanical Geometric Art: Spiral Upon Spirals,
we will be assembling a wooden mechanical art bot to…
Bettendorf Public Library, 2pm Sat Jul 22
Eco Art Camp, thru July 28; artists ages 5-9 will create
artwork from… Quad City Botanical Center, 9am Mon Jul
24
Kidstock: Session III, thru July 28; the annual camps give
young musicians ages… Common Chord, noon Mon Jul 24
PJ Party Storytime: Ice Cream!, put on your PJ’s and
join us in the Children’s… Moline Public Library, 6pm Mon
Jul 24
Stories in the Park: Ben Butterworth Memorial
Parkway, the Moline Public Library hosts stories, songs,
and fun for… Ben Butterworth Memorial Parkway, 10am
Mon Jul 24
Zoo Camp: Rockin’ Relations, thru July 28 for ages 6-7,
from 9am-noon or 1-4pm;… Niabi Zoo, Mon Jul 24
Children’s Weekly Craft/Activity, visit the Children’s
Department at the Downtown… Rock Island Public Library -
Downtown Library, 10am Mon Jul 24 thru Sat Jul 29
Hot Glue Wall Art, we will be exploring techniques for
mixed media expression; we… Bettendorf Public Library,
1pm Tue Jul 25
Teen Wednesday Addams Tea Party, Wednesday
Addams mournfully invites you to put away your smile…
Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue Branch, 6pm
Tue Jul 25
Pizza and Pages Teen Book Club, a lunchtime book
club where we will enjoy pizza and… Moline Public Library,
12:30pm Wed Jul 26
Toddler Tales & Bubble Palooza @ Southwest
Branch, young children and their caregivers are invited to
enjoy this… Rock Island Public Library - Southwest Branch,
11am Wed Jul 26
Multiplayer Madness: Jackbox Party Games, we’ll
be playing the various games from the Jackbox Party…
LeClaire Community Library, 3pm Thu Jul 27
Teen DIY: Fluid Nail Art, create mesmerizing swirls and
cells using a DIY silicone transforming… Davenport Public
Library - Eastern Avenue Branch, 2pm Thu Jul 27
The Grout Museum Presents “Combustion”, the
Grout Museum will be visiting with a fun science… LeClaire
Community Library, 11am Fri Jul 28
Mini Makers: Shapes, stop into the Main, Eastern, or
Fairmount Library and pick-up… Davenport Public Library -
Main Branch, 9am Sat Jul 29
Stickerpalooza, we’ll have lots of stickers to choose
from and fun… Davenport Public Library - Eastern Avenue
Branch, 2pm Sat Jul 29
Zoo Camp: Animals and Me!, thru Aug. 4 for ages 4-5,
from 9am-noon or 1-4pm;… Niabi Zoo, Mon Jul 31
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MUSIC
John Lodge
Friday, July 14, 8 p.m.
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egendary bass guitarist, vocalist, as one of the earliest examples of prog
and songwriter for the iconic Rock rock, with Bill Holdship of Yahoo! Music
& Roll Hall Of Fame 2018 inductees stating that he band “created an entire
The Moody Blues, John Lodge will head- genre here.” Rolling Stone’s David Fricke
line a special concert event at Davenport’s cites it as one of the essential albums of
Adler Theatre on July 14, the winner of 1967, saying, “There is a sharp pop discre-
the esteemed Ivor Novello Award set to tion to the writing and a trippy romanti-
perform, in its entirety, the song list from cism in the mirroring effect of the strings
the Moody Blues’ masterpiece Days of and Mike Pinder’s Mellotron.” The maga-
Future Passed - a recording listed among zine’s fellow contributor Will Hermes,
meanwhile, cites the album as an essential
the most important albums of 1967 by
progressive-rock record and opines that
Rolling Stone.
its use of the Mellotron, a tape replay
Days of Future Passed is the second
keyboard, made it a “signature” element
album and first concept album by the
of the genre and influential work of the ACROSS 66. Chili con _ 8. WWII abbr. 54. Garden figure
English prog-rockers of The Moody Blues,
counterculture period, As for AllMusic 1. Budgetary concern 67. Bursa 9. Give up 55. Slanders
and with its fusion of orchestral and rock 5. Mellower 70. Old stringed 10. Failed Fords of 56. Kind of double on a
editor Bruce Eder, he calls Days of Future the '50s movie set
elements, it has been cited as one of the 10. _ vital instrument
Passed “one of the defining documents of 14. Genus of shads 71. Vestige 11. Wanton looks 57. Red-brown
first examples of progressive rock. The 19. Et _ (and others) 74. Medieval helmet 12. Inventor's name 58. _ salts
the blossoming psychedelic era, and one
album was recorded at a time when the 20. Related maternally 75. _ Nell McEntire 13. Born: Fr. 59. Build
of the most enduringly popular albums of 21. Proofreader's 76. Edible tuber 14. Olympic hopeful 60. Nostrils
Moody Blues were suffering financial instruction 77. Jumped 15. Secular 61. _ Jones's locker
its era.”
difficulties and lack of critical and com- 22. "_ Bulba" 78. Meddles 16. Kind of deck on 66. Exclaims
A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-r due to 23. '70s TV's "_ _ 79. Ague a ship 67. 45 rpm disc: Hyph.
mercial success. Their parent label Decca
his tenure with the Moody Blues, John Dollar Man" 80. Reasoner's word 17. Barrage 68. Name in Genesis
Records planned to release a classical LP 25. _ _ of Rome 81. Soft drinks 18. Item of value 69. Limousines
Lodge is the songwriter of mega-hits 27. Innkeeper cousin 82. Roadside 24. _ _ -France 71. Three lines of verse
to showcase the stereo-recording tech-
ranging from “Ride My See-Saw” to “I’m 28. Stage show establishments 26. Inborn 72. Fad
niques of its new imprint, Deram, but 30. Nook 83. Cal. abbr. 29. Look 73. Mil. address part
Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band)”
instead brought in the group to create an 31. Put into office 86. Expert 32. Overzealous one 74. The Natural State
to “Isn’t Life Strange.” Along with his 32. Stimulates 87. Singer Fitzgerald 33. "Exodus" author 75. Pensioners
original work combining pop with pro- 33. Truck, for short et al. 35. False 77. Highly educated
bandmates, Lodge has sold in excess
gressive orchestrations arranged and con- 34. Olla 88. Deadly gas 36. _ Alto 78. Kind of shirt
of 70 million albums, and has released 35. Drives carelessly 89. Refugee relative 37. Treated with 79. Dix and Knox
ducted by Peter Knight. They composed 81. Sated
three recordings as a solo artist: Natu- 37. Penalties 91. "_ _ for the disregard
a suite of songs about the life of everyday 38. Young herring Misbegotten" 38. Interdiction 82. Kitchen tool
ral Avenue, 10,000 Light Years Ago, and 39. Old merchant guild 92. Vienna resident 40. Do a pastry 83. Tablelands
man, with the group and orchestra mostly
B Yond: The Very Best of ’. In addition, 40. Speckle 95. _ _ Adventist chef's job 84. Last letter
playing separately and mixed together. 41. Credulous 97. Intuitive ability: 41. Israeli desert 85. Snow-covered
Lodge has been the recipient of many 87. Inbox items
Days of Future Passed was only a moder- 42. Form of rummy 2 wds. 42. Decorated, said
awards including ASCAP (American 45. Gifts for the needy 99. Banded quartz of food 88. Kama _
ate success upon its initial release, but 46. Liable 100. "Garfield" dog 43. Alphabetical list 90. Japanese wooden
Society of Composers and Publishers)
following steady radio airplay, particu- 47. Term in grammar 101. Like a lot 44. _ -do-well clog
Award and a Lifetime Achievement 48. Cause of misery 102. External: Prefix 46. Factory 91. Skink
larly of the hit single and eventual musical 49. Low 103. Leafy course 47. Lugged 92. Nerve fiber
Award from Prog magazine, and he
touchstone “Nights in White Satin,” it 50. So as to be heard 104. Hairless 48. Give support to 93. Wine city in Italy
recorded a pair of recent live albums in 51. Spongy ground 105. Echo sounder 50. Says with 94. Day-Glo
became a top ten U.S. hit in 1972.
2017’s Live from Birmingham: The 10,000 52. Throng 106. Hebrew letter confidence 96. Fairy
The album’s music features psychedelic 53. "Stop!" at sea 51. Ground 98. "What can _ _ for
Light Years Tour and 2021’s The Royal 54. Like some DOWN 52. "According to _" you?"
rock; ballads by bandmates Lodge, Justin
Affair & After. communities 1. Legal tender 53. Be useful to
Hayward, Mike Pinder, and Ray Thomas; 56. Oklahoma native 2. Miscellany
John Lodge brings his national tour to
and orchestral interludes by the London 57. Birth year of a 3. Book page size
New Crossword Puzzles
Davenport on July 14, admission to the nation: 3 wds. 4. Unaffected by
Festival Orchestra, with the orchestra and
the Moody Blues playing together during
8 p.m. concert is $43-83, and tickets are 61. Go
62. R2-D2 or C-3PO, e.g.
the years
5. Artifacts posted EVERY week at
available by calling (800)745-3000 and
the last part of “Nights In White Satin.”
visiting AdlerTheatre.com.
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the most enjoyable aspects of solitude is
doing what you want when you want to
do it, with the absolute freedom to change what
you’re doing at will. Solitude removes all the
‘negotiating’ we need to do when we’re with
others.” I’ll add a caveat: Some of us have more to
learn about enjoying solitude. We may experience
it as a loss or deprivation. But here’s the good
news, Aries: In the coming weeks, you will be
extra inspired to cultivate the benefits that come
from being alone.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The 18th-
century French engineer Étienne Bot-
tineau invented nauscopy, the art of
detecting sailing ships at a great dis-
tance, well beyond the horizon. This was before
the invention of radar. Bottineau said his skill was
not rooted in sorcery or luck, but from his careful
study of changes in the atmosphere, wind, and
sea. Did you guess that Bottineau was a Taurus?
Your tribe has a special capacity for arriving at
seemingly magical understandings by harnessing
your sensitivity to natural signals. Your intuition
thrives as you closely observe the practical details
of how the world works. This superpower will be
at a peak in the coming weeks.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): According
to a Welsh proverb, “Three fears weaken
the heart: fear of the truth; fear of the
devil; fear of poverty.” I suspect the first
of those three is most likely to worm its way into
your awareness during the coming weeks. So let’s
see what we can do to diminish its power over
you. Here’s one possibility: Believe me when I tell
you that even if the truth’s arrival is initially dis-
turbing or disruptive, it will ultimately be healing
and liberating. It should be welcomed, not feared.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Hexes nul-
lified! Jinxes abolished! Demons ban-
ished! Adversaries outwitted! Liabilities
diminished! Bad habits replaced with
good habits! These are some of the glorious devel-
opments possible for you in the coming months,
Cancerian. Am I exaggerating? Maybe a little. But
if so, not much. In my vision of your future, you
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will be the embodiment of a lucky charm and a
repository of blessed mojo. You are embarking on
a phase when it will make logical sense to be an
optimist. Can you sweep all the dross and mess
out of your sphere? No, but I bet you can do at
least 80 percent.
LEO (July 23-August 22): In the book
Curious Facts in the History of Insects,
Frank Cowan tells a perhaps legendary
story about how mayors were selected in
the medieval Swedish town of Hurdenburg. The
candidates would set their chins on a table with
their long beards spread out in front of them. A
louse, a tiny parasitic insect, would be put in the
middle of the table. Whichever beard the creature
crawled to and chose as its new landing spot
would reveal the man who would become the
town’s new leader. I beg you not to do anything
like this, Leo. The decisions you and your allies
make should be grounded in good evidence and
sound reason, not blind chance. And please avoid
parasitical influences completely.
VIRGO (August 23-September 22): I
rebel against the gurus and teachers who
tell us our stories are delusional indul-
gences that interfere with our enlighten-
ment. I reject their insistence that our personal
tales are distractions from our spiritual work.
Virgo author A. S. Byatt speaks for me: “Narra-
tion is as much a part of human nature as breath
and the circulation of the blood.” I love and honor
the stories of my own destiny, and I encourage
you to love and honor yours. Having said that, I
will let you know that now is an excellent time to
jettison the stories that feel demoralizing and
draining – even as you celebrate the stories that
embody your genuine beauty. For extra credit:
Tell the soulful stories of your life to anyone who
is receptive.
LIBRA (September 23-October 22):
In the Mayan calendar, each of the 20
day names is associated with a natural
phenomenon. The day called Kawak is
paired with rainstorms. Ik’ is connected with
wind and breath. Kab’an is earth, Manik’ is deer,
and Chikchan is the snake. Now would be a great
time for you to engage in an imaginative exercise
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inspired by the Mayans. Why? Because this is an
ideal phase of your cycle to break up your routine,
to reinvent the regular rhythm, to introduce
innovations in how you experience the flow of the
time. Just for fun, why not give each of the next 14
days a playful nickname or descriptor? This
Friday could be Crescent Moon, for example. Sat-
urday might be Wonderment, Sunday can be
Dazzle Sweet, and Monday Good Darkness.
SCORPIO (October 23-November 21):
From 998 till 1030, Scorpio-born leader
Mahmud Ghaznavi ruled the vast
Ghaznavid empire, which stretched
from current-day Iran to central Asia and north-
western India. Like so many of history’s strong
men, he was obsessed with military conquest.
Unlike many others, though, he treasured culture
and learning. You’ve heard of poet laureates? He
had 400 of them. According to some tales, he
rewarded one wordsmith with a mouthful of
pearls. In accordance with astrological omens, I
encourage you to be more like the Mahmud who
loved beauty and art and less like the Mahmud
who enjoyed fighting. The coming weeks will be a
favorable time to fill your world with grace and
elegance and magnificence.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22-Decem-
ber 21): About 1,740 years ago, before
she became a Catholic saint, Margaret of
Antioch got swallowed whole by Satan,
who was disguised as a dragon. Or so the old story
goes. But Margaret was undaunted. There in the
beast’s innards, Margaret calmly made the sign of
the cross over and over with her right hand.
Meanwhile, the wooden cross in her left hand
magically swelled to an enormous size that rup-
tured the beast, enabling her to escape. After that,
because of her triumph, expectant mothers and
women in labor regarded Margaret as their
patron saint. Your upcoming test won’t be any-
where near as demanding as hers, Sagittarius, but
I bet you will ace it – and ultimately garner sweet
rewards.
CAPRICORN (December 22-January
19): Capricorn-born Johannes Kepler
(1571-1630) was an astronomer and
mathematician who was an
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instrumental innovator in the Scientific Revolu-
tion. Among his many breakthrough accomplish-
ments were his insights about the laws of
planetary motion. Books he wrote were crucial
forerunners of Isaac Newton’s theories about
gravitation. But here’s an unexpected twist:
Kepler was also a practicing astrologer who inter-
preted the charts of many people, including three
emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. In the spirit
of Kepler’s ability to bridge seemingly opposing
perspectives, Capricorn, I invite you to be a para-
gon of mediation and conciliation in the coming
weeks. Always be looking for ways to heal splits
and forge connections. Assume you have an
extraordinary power to blend elements that no
one can else can.
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18): Dear Restless Runaway: During the
next 10 months, life will offer you these
invitations: (1) Identify the land that excites you
and stabilizes you. (2) Spend lots of relaxing time
on that land. (3) Define the exact nature of the
niche or situation where your talents and desires
will be most gracefully expressed. (4) Take steps
to create or gather the family you want. (5) Take
steps to create or gather the community you want.
PISCES (February 19-March 20):
I’d love you to be a deep-feeling, free-
thinker in the coming weeks. I will
cheer you on if you nurture your emotional intel-
ligence as you liberate yourself from outmoded
beliefs and opinions. Celebrate your precious sen-
sitivity, dear Pisces, even as you use your fine
mind to reevaluate your vision of what the future
holds. It’s a perfect time to glory in rich senti-
ments and exult in creative ideas.
Homework: Find a way to sing as loudly and
passionately as possible sometime soon. Visit
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Aaron Dail Interviews Fanny Curtat,
Curator of Beyond Van Gogh:
The Immersive Experience
Continued from page 15
with movement, with healing qualities of
nature. It’s something that’s really, in itself,
very opening. But through this technol-
ogy, it allows us to maybe connect, a little
bit better, this 19th-century artist with
this 21st-century audience, and just show
how much there is still to learn from him.
How it can be still so powerful and still so
inspiring.
Dail: II mean, this is one of the most
popular traveling exhibits there is. You
guys have sold over five million tickets.
Are there other people trying to copy what
you’re doing with other artists, or even
with Van Gogh? Because I bet if there
aren’t, there will be.
Curtat: Oh, there’s already been … .
This technology has been around for I
would say a decade, and there’s already
been other experiences about Van Gogh
and immersive experiences. How many
exhibits have there been on Van Gogh in
regular museums? It’s just countless. And
so the same will happen as this technol-
ogy develops. But in just like a museum
experience, it’s all about the angle. You
were saying you saw the one with Gaugin,
so the museum chose that angle. So every
creative team for, you know, even the
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the story, tell the narrative, [and] choose
different pieces. That’s the thing that’s
so great with an experience like this. If
you were to go to a regular-experience
museum, [it] couldn’t get three hundred
paintings of Van Gogh. Just the insurance
fee alone would be mind-blowing.
Dail: [laughter] I’ve never thought
about that.
Curtat: Exactly. So you can be really
creative about the journey you create with
his work. And there’s something, in our
case, that was really about going beyond
the darkness within this … . Van Gogh is
usually known for everything that’s dark
in his life. Mostly the ear-cutting incident.
Dail: Oh, yeah. Yeah. Gotta get
everything.
Curtat: Of course! Exactly! But when
you look at his work, you don’t see this
darkness; you don’t see all of these chal-
lenges. You see ways out of it. You see
beauty. You see joy. You see just this
powerful, very strong nature, that’s just so
incredibly enticing and beautiful. And so,
really, it’s about going sort of the dark –
beyond the darkness of the myth and into
the power of the work itself. And so every
exhibit is going to be different. They’re
probably all going to have Starry Night,
because I think it would be just cruel at
that point to not include Starry Night, and
to not include the Sunflowers. But there is
so much more to see here. And it’s really
Know More. Do More.
about going on this journey, and, in our
case, it’s really about going on this journey
towards light, towards color, movement,
everything that works and is so unique
and particular to Van Gogh.
Dail: Awesome. It’s just – it’s just such a
good idea. That’s what I said: Like, “Wow!
This was a really smart thing to do, and
especially to attract younger generations
into the art world, because … . You know,
if it’s not on Tik Tok, they don’t care, right?
Curtat: Yeah! Really!
Dail: [But] I guess this might be the new
thing – like, the new way that people go to
see art.
Curtat: I think it’s a great bridge
towards different ways of experiencing
art. I don’t think it will replace; I think it’s
just adding. I think it’s just connecting.
It’s about connecting the dots in terms
of an audience that’s more used to these
tools and finding ways of having all of
this knowledge and this heritage that all
of these great artists left us, and have it
resonate with our day-to-day lives. And I
think it’s great for that.
Dail: We need more folks like you
thinking up neat things like this.
Curtat: [laughter] I can’t take all the
credit for it. It was a wonderful team, and
Paquin Entertainment Group is really a
leader in this type of industry, and Mont-
martre Studio, the creative studio here in
Montreal, is really, really so great;. They’re
wizards, at this point. And so it’s really a
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Almost simultaneously, Dr Halderman’s
report was released as the Scott County
Board of Supervisors unanimously approved
$230,000 for new ES&S voting equipment
after our own recent midterm election
debacle with one of our state representative
races. Three times ES&S's ES 850 Tabulator
was fed the ballots for that race and three
times it reported a different false total.
Meanwhile, volunteers Diane Holst (R),
Jim Hancock (D) (both former Supervisors),
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times and three times they reported the
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wonderful thing to come to life.
Dail: So I would recommend [this to]
any art fans, any Van Gogh fans, or any
parents trying to trick your kids –
Curtat: [laughter]
Dail: – into a better, more well-
rounded experience. Because if you tell
them, “Tomorrow, we’re going to an art
museum,” they’ll be like, “Uh-h-h-h I don’t
know.” At least my kids. They’d probably
just look at me. But I can sell this to them
and actually get them to go.
Curtat: Well, that’s great. And they
can share it on social media: It’s very
Instagram-friendly and welcoming,
because that’s the way we live now; it’s part
of our day-to-day life. Even more so, like
you were saying, for younger generations.
So I’m glad if it can appeal to a younger
crowd. That’s what it’s for.
Dail: Absolutely. Well, Fanny, thank
you so much for your time today. Once
again, this is going on right now at the
RiverCenter. You guys can check this out
Mondays through Thursdays 10 a.m. to
8 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 9
p.m., Sundays 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Get your
tickets at VanGoghQuadCities.com. It’s
Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experi-
ence, down at the River Center, and it’s, I
don’t know … super-cool. Super-cool.
untrustworthy, faulty equipment? One
conclusion jumps right out of the soup: Our
election officials and county supervisors
want such equipment because, for them, it is
reliable?
Perhaps It Is Time to Unburden Our
Children
It is time for common sense to regain
its footing. How about starting at home by
giving our beloved progeny a choice that
should hopefully deliver them from any guilt
they carry from perceived hypocrisy, thereby
releasing them? If they are truly personally
committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion
as their chosen path, then have them choose
a charity to which we parents and grandpar-
ents will transfer our wealth currently being
used to subsidize them, and/or when the
time comes, their inheritances, in an effort to
help them self-actualize, and then to secure
such actualization in their chosen journeys
of sacrifice upon our parting this world. We
have worked hard for a lifetime to provide
our children with opportunities and material
things that they see as oppressive privilege
and want no part of. So be it. We can unbur-
den them of the guilt born of privilege, as is
our responsibility as good parents, as well as
responsible stewards of our own livelihoods,
enabling all of us to live our purest principled
lives.
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THURSDAY
2020/09/04 (Fri)
(29)
Chuck Murphy (6pm) – Dirty
Water Music, 102 N. Cody Rd.,
LeClaire IA
Class of ’82 – Bass Street
Landing Plaza, 17th St., Moline
IL
Funktastic 5 – The Ridge Social
Drinkery, 4750 Utica Ridge Rd
#100, Davenport IA
Got Your Six (6pm) – The Gypsy
Highway Bar & Grill, 2606 W.
Locust St., Davenport IA
Jacob Hemenway (6pm) –
Twin Span Brewing, 6776
Championship Dr., Bettendorf
IA
Jonas Magram Jazz – Fairfield
Live at 5: John Resch & Doggin’
Out (5pm) – Common Chord
Cour t yard, 129 Main St.,
Davenport IA
Los Orejones (5pm) – Mercado
on Fifth, 1122 4th Ave., Moline
IL
Mississippi Man & Debra Kay –
Savanna Museum and Cultural
Center, 406 Main St., Savanna
IL
Monica Austin – Rhythm City
Casino Resort Rhythm Room,
7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport
IA
Two C a n e s – G e n t l e m a n
Speaker – Bone Bruise –
Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St.,
Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) – Ducky’s
Lagoon, 13515 78th Ave W.,
Taylor Ridge IL
Iowa City Jazz Festival Main
St a g e : D a m a n i Ph i l l i p s
Quartet (1pm) – Orquestra
Alto Maiz (3pm) – Iowa City
Ped Mall, 14 S. Clinton St, Iowa
City IA
Lipanda Day Concert (noon)
– Park Plaza, Main Street,
Galesburg IA
Mark Hestness (2pm) – Judy’s
Barge Inn, 600 W. Front St.,
Buffalo IA
MuricaFest 2023 Riverfront
Block Par t y: What ’s Our
Age Again? (2pm) – Green
Tree Brewery, 309 N. Cody Rd.,
Vincent Neil Emerson –
Heliogoats – Raccoon Motel,
315 E. Second St., Davenport IA
MONDAY (3)
Dixon Petunia Festival: The
Timot hy M orris Band –
Everclear – Downtown Dixon,
, Dixon IL
Fair Warning – O r i o n
Community Bandshell, , Orion
IL
The Night People (6:30pm)
– Moline Township Activity
Center, 620 18th St., Moline IL
Pearl Earl – Kali Horse –
Raccoon Motel, 315 E. Second
St., Davenport IA
Jeff James (5pm) – Class of
’82 (6:30pm) – Schwiebert
Riverfront Park, 101 17th St.,
Rock Island IL
Red, White, and Boom!:
I de nt it y Crisis (6 p m) –
LeClaire Park, 400 Beiderbecke
Dr., Davenport IA
TUESDAY (4)
Dance the Night Away – Lincoln
Park - DeWitt, , DeWitt IA
The Mountain Goats – Mint
Mile – Codfish Hollow Barn,
5013 288th Ave., Maquoketa IA
WEDNESDAY (5)
E 11th St, Davenport IA
Angela Meyer – Riverside Grille,
1733 State St., Bettendorf IA
Doug Brundies (6:30pm) – The
Gypsy Highway Bar & Grill,
2606 W. Locust St., Davenport
IA
Karaoke Night – RIBCO, 1815
Second Ave., Rock Island IL
Open Jam Night (6pm) – Denny
O’s, 307 10th Ave, Fulton IL
THURSDAY (6)
T h e A n g e l a M eye r B a n d
(6:30pm) – Bettendorf Public
Library, 2950 Learning Campus
Dr., Bettendorf IA

Arts & Convention Center, 200
N. Main St., Fairfield IA
Mama’s Broke – Iris Mae –
Trumpet Blossom Cafe, 310 E.
Prentiss St., Iowa City IA
Open Jam Night – My Place the
Pub, 4405 State St., Bettendorf
IA
Open Mic & Karaoke – The Rusty
Fox Wine & Alehouse, 1 E 3rd
St., Sterling IL
Open Mic Night w/ Antone
Burton – Bootleg Hill
Honey Meads, 321 E. 2nd St.,
Davenport IA
T h e Ta i l f i n s (6 : 3 0 p m) –
Bet tendor f Public Librar y,
2950 Learning Campus Dr.,
Bettendorf IA
FRIDAY (30)
28 Days – The Tangled Wood,
3 6 3 6 Ta n g l e w o o d R d . ,
Bettendorf IA
3 on the Tree – Dirty Water
Music, 102 N . Cody Rd.,
LeClaire IA
BYOBrass – The Gypsy Highway
Bar & Grill, 2606 W. Locust St.,
Davenport IA
Brett Young – Rhy thm City
Casino Resort Event Center,
7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport
IA
CJ Ryder & the Past Masters
– Riverside Casino and Golf
Resor t, 3184 Highway 22,
Riverside IA
D av e K i l l i n g e r (6 p m) –
Steventon’s, 1399 Eagle Ridge
Rd, LeClaire IA
Dixon Petunia Festival: The
Timot hy M orris Band –
Everclear – Eclipse Square
Park, , Prophetstown IL
Edward Breitweiser – Swim
Ignorant Fire – Yea Big –
Lady Hex – Rozz-Tox, 2108
Third Ave., Rock Island IL
Fair Warning – Riverside Grille,
1733 State St., Bettendorf IA
Freddy Allen 2&4 Swing –
The Grape Life Wine Store &
Lounge, 3402 Elmore Ave.,
Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band – The Pub -
Milan, 426 1st Ave. West, Milan
IL
Iowa City Jazz Festival Main
Stage: Jon Ailabuoni (6pm)
– Benny Benack III Quartet
(8pm) – Iowa City Ped Mall, 14
S. Clinton St, Iowa City IA
The Jason & John Experience
– Hollar’s Bar and Grill, 4050
27th St, Moline IL
Kenny Feidler & the Cowboy
Killers – Raccoon Motel, 315 E.
Second St., Davenport IA
Levi Craft – Hawkeye Tap Sports
Bar N Grill, 4646 Cheyenne
Ave., Davenport IA
Live @ 5: John Resch and
Doggin Out (5pm) – Common
Chord, 129 N . Main St . ,
Davenport IA
LeClaire IA Red, White, and Boom!: DJ 69 Fingers – Effit – Mocktag –
Blaster – Village Theatre, 2113
SATURDAY (1) Continued On Page 26
Alex Fischbach – Hawkeye
Tap Sports Bar N Grill, 4646
Cheyenne Ave., Davenport IA Continued On Page 30
Angela Meyer – JD Aguilera –
The RailYard Restaurant & Bar,
205 Washington Ave., Lowden
IA
Antone Burton – Bootleg Hill
Honey Meads, 321 E. 2nd St.,
Davenport IA
The Brat Pack – The Tangled
Wood, 3636 Tanglewood Rd.,
Bettendorf IA
Code 415 – The Gypsy Highway
Bar & Grill, 2606 W. Locust St.,
Davenport IA
Doug Brundies (2pm) – Flatted
Fifth Blues & BBQ, 300 Potter
Dr., Bellevue IA
Gray Wolf Band – Downtown
Hooppole, , Hooppole IL
Iowa City Jazz Festival Main
Stage: United Jazz Ensemble
(11:30am) – North Corridor
All–Star Combo (12:15pm)
– Christopher Merz &
Shorter Stories: The Music
of Wayne Shorter (2pm)
– Hannah Marks Quartet
(4pm) – Huntertones (6pm)
– Christian McBride’s New
Jawn (8pm) – Iowa City Ped
Mall, 14 S. Clinton St, Iowa
City IA
Jen Craft – Green Tree Brewery,
309 N. Cody Rd., LeClaire IA
John Daversa & Tal Cohen
(6:30pm) – Sound
Conservatory Music Academy
& Shoppe, 1600 2nd. Ave.,
Rock Island IL
The Night People – Rhythm
City Casino Resort Rhythm
Room, 7077 Elmore Ave.,
Davenport IA
Old Man Band – Riverside
Casino and Golf Resort, 3184
Highway 22, Riverside IA
Pocket Change – 11th Street
Precinct, 1107 Mound St.,
Davenport IA
S c o t t St owe (6 : 30 p m) –
Tuggers Burger Bar & Ale
House, 201 N. Main St., Port
Byron IL
The Sunflower Headlights
– Pour Bros.Craft Taproom
Moline, 1209 4th Ave. Suite 2,
Moline IL
Surf’s Up Saturday (11:30am)
– Zeke’s Island Cafe, 1509 N
Harrison St., Davenport IA
Uncle Lucius – Raccoon Motel,
315 E. Second St., Davenport
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Youth Gone Wild – Route 30
Slots & Cocktails, 2000 E Rock 563-324-3000
Falls Rd., Rock Falls IL
QCRiverBandits
SUNDAY (2)
Avey Grouws Band (5pm) –
Runners Park, 742 15th Ave.,
East Moline IL
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Ariel McReynolds (6:30pm)
– Wayward Son (8:30pm) =
Rhythm City Casino Resort
Rhythm Room, 7077 Elmore
Ave., Davenport IA
Deana Carter – Rhythm City
Casino Resort Event Center,
7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport
IA
Far Out 283 – The Ridge Social
Drinkery, 4750 Utica Ridge Rd
#100, Davenport IA
GeminiiDragon – The V’ue, 137
5th Ave. S., Clinton IA
Jordan Danielsen (6pm) –
Twin Span Brewing, 6776
Championship Dr., Bettendorf
IA
Levee Town – Bass Street
Landing Plaza, 17th St., Moline
IL
One House: Building a Better
World with David G. Smith
(noon) – Moline Public Library,
3210 41st St., Moline IL
Open Jam Night – My Place the
Pub, 4405 State St., Bettendorf
IA
Open Mic Night (5:30pm) –
Tuggers Burger Bar & Ale
House, 201 N. Main St., Port
Byron IL
Open Mic Night w/ Antone
Burton – Bootleg Hill
Honey Meads, 321 E. 2nd St.,
Davenport IA
Reggae Night – Zeke’s Island
Cafe, 1509 N Harrison St.,
Davenport IA
Rob Leines – Raccoon Motel, 315
E. Second St., Davenport IA
TaG (6:30pm) – The Gypsy
Highway Bar & Grill, 2606
W. Locust St., Davenport IA
FRIDAY (7)
Alex & Alan (6pm) – Steventon’s,
1399 Eagle Ridge Rd, LeClaire
IA
Chuck Murphy – Hawkeye
Tap Sports Bar N Grill, 4646
Cheyenne Ave., Davenport IA
Cr ystal Cit y – Subatlantic
(6:30pm) – Weatherdance
Fo u nt a i n St a g e, o u t s i d e
the Sheraton Hotel, 210 S.
Dubuque St., Iowa City IA
Dave Killinger – Bootleg Hill
Honey Meads, 321 E. 2nd St.,
Davenport IA
Deep Galactic Bass Sessions
Vol. 3: JDubb – Dr.Lee B2B
BAUSS – Smitten Kitten –
MEEN – AdotK – Muxia – The
Redstone Room, 129 Main St,
Davenport IA
Hairball – Bally’s Quad Cities,
777 Bally Blvd., Rock Island IL
Jack Watson Quartet – The
Grape Life Wine Store &
Lounge, 3402 Elmore Ave.,
Davenport IA
Jada Vance – Rhy thm Cit y
Casino Resort Rhythm Room,
7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport
IA
Jason Carl’s Tom Petty Tribute
– The Tangled Wood, 3636
Tanglewood Rd., Bettendorf IA
John Resch and Doggin Out –
The Gypsy Highway Bar & Grill,
2606 W. Locust St., Davenport
IA
John Weaver – Hollar’s Bar and
Grill, 4050 27th St, Moline IL
Live at 5: Logan Springer &
the Wonderfully Wild (5pm)
– Common Chord Courtyard,
129 Main St., Davenport IA
Lucha Libre (5pm) – Mercado on
Fifth, 1122 4th Ave., Moline IL
Rally on the Rock: The Timothy
Morris Band – Downtown
Sterling, , Sterling IL
Wayward Son – Riverside Casino
and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway
22, Riverside IA
SATURDAY (8)
Blue60 Band – Rhy thm City
Casino Resort Rhythm Room,
7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport
IA
Camp Regret – Blaster – Cory
& Mollie P. – Rozz-Tox, 2108
Third Ave., Rock Island IL
Cheese Pizza – The Rust Belt,
533 12th Ave., East Moline IL
Dawn & On Music Festival:
The Dawn – The Big Wu –
Jon Stickley Trio – Strange
Neighbors Reunion –
Running Man – Avey Grouws
Band – Scarlet Goodbye – CJ
Parker – Jason Carl & the
Whole Damn Band (noon) –
Schwiebert Riverfront Park,
101 17th St., Rock Island IL
Doug Brundies – Hawkeye
Tap Sports Bar N Grill, 4646
Cheyenne Ave., Davenport IA
Fair Warning – The Gypsy
Highway Bar & Grill, 2606 W.
Locust St., Davenport IA
Frankie Joe & Kinfolk – Pour
Bros.Craft Taproom Moline,
1209 4th Ave. Suite 2, Moline IL
Here Come The Mummies – Sun
Stereo – Codfish Hollow Barn,
5013 288th Ave., Maquoketa IA
Jim & Leigh Acoustic Duo – 11th
Street Precinct, 1107 Mound
St., Davenport IA
Levi Craft – The Grape Life Wine
Store & Lounge, 3402 Elmore
Ave., Davenport IA
Little Texas Peterson – Farm
Brothers (2pm) – Village Park,
Downtown, Sherrard IL
Monica Austin – Riverside
Casino and Golf Resort, 3184
Highway 22, Riverside IA
North Liberty Blues & BBQ: The
Wilted (11am) – Dave Moore
(12:30pm) – James Tutson
& the Rollback (2pm) – The
Diplomats of Solid Sound
(3:30pm) – Hector Anchondo
(5pm) – Kevin Burt & Big
Medicine (7pm) – ZZ Ward
(9 p m) – N o r t h L i b e r t y
Centennial Park, 520 W Cherry
St., North Liberty IA
Surf’s Up Saturday (11:30am)
– Zeke’s Island Cafe, 1509 N
Harrison St., Davenport IA
The Timothy Morris Band – Iron
Horse Social Club, , Savanna IL
Toxic Blonde – Route 30 Slots
& Cocktails, 2000 E Rock Falls
Rd., Rock Falls IL
Without U2 – The Tangled
Wood, 3636 Tanglewood Rd.,
Bettendorf IA
SUNDAY (9)
Barefoot Free for All (3:30pm)
– The Gypsy Highway Bar
& Grill, 2606 W. Locust St.,
Davenport IA
Booker T. Jones – Engler t
Theatre, 221 East Washington
St., Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) – Ducky’s
Lagoon, 13515 78th Ave W.,
Taylor Ridge IL
Carol Jean & Jera (2pm) – Carl
Sandburg State Historic Site,
313 E 3rd St, Galesburg IL
GeminiiDragon (3pm) – Moline
Viking Club, 1450 41st St.,
Moline IL
Incredible 45’s (5pm) – Runners
Park , 742 15th Ave., East
Moline IL
JD Aguilar (5:30pm) – Brink’s,
214 Locust St., Sterling IL
S e t h Wa l ke r – K i n g s &
Associates (6pm) – Wiley
FREE ASSANGE.
Park, SE 6th St., Galva IL
Travis Hosette (3pm) – Wide
River Winery - Clinton, 1776
East Deer Creek Rd., Clinton IA
Until I Wake – Versus Me
– Discrepancies (6pm) –
Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St.,
Iowa City IA
MONDAY (10)
Crooked Cactus (6:30pm) –
Moline Township Ac tivit y
Center, 620 18th St., Moline IL
L.M.I. – Joint Pain –
Sleepyhead (6pm) – Gabe’s,
330 E. Washington St., Iowa
City IA
TUESDAY (11)
10 of Soul (6pm) – Lincoln Park -
DeWitt, , DeWitt IA
Bela Fleck – Michael Cleveland
– Sierra Hull – Justin Moses –
Mark Schatz – Bryan Sutton
– Englert Theatre, 221 East
Washington St., Iowa City IA
Big River Brass Band – Geneseo
City Park, 115 S Oakwood Ave,
Geneseo IL
Good Looks – Raccoon Motel,
315 E. Second St., Davenport IA
Ok Goodnight – Challenger –
Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St.,
Iowa City IA
Superfly Samurai – Lincoln
Park, 1120 40th St., Rock Island
IL
WEDNESDAY (12)
Angela Meyer – Central Bank
Pavilion, 218 North State St.,
Geneseo IL
Elements – Gabe’s, 330 E.
Washington St., Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night – RIBCO, 1815
Second Ave., Rock Island IL
Open Jam Night (6pm) – Denny
O’s, 307 10th Ave, Fulton IL
THURSDAY (13)
2 0 2 3 W a l c o t t Tr u c k e r s
Jamboree: Got Your Six
(5pm) – Electric Shock: The
AC/DC Show (7pm) – Iowa 80
Truck Stop, 755 W Iowa 80 Rd.,
Walcott IA
Banditos – Shadwicke Wilde -
Quiet Hollers – Fox Royale –
Raccoon Motel, 315 E. Second
St., Davenport IA
Collective Soul – Rhythm City
Casino Resort Event Center,
7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport
IA
Crooked Cactus (6:30pm) –
Bet tendor f Public Librar y,
2950 Learning Campus Dr.,
Bettendorf IA
Danger Zone – Rhythm City
Casino Resort Rhythm Room,
7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport
IA
Doug Deming & the Jewel
Tones (6:30pm) – The Gypsy
Highway Bar & Grill, 2606 W.
Locust St., Davenport IA
L e e B l a c k m o n ( 6 p m) –
Twin Span Brewing, 6776
Championship Dr., Bettendorf
IA
Open Jam Night – My Place the
Pub, 4405 State St., Bettendorf
IA
Open Mic Night w/ Antone
Burton – Bootleg Hill
Honey Meads, 321 E. 2nd St.,
Davenport IA
O p e n M ic N ite w/ Jacob
Hemenway – Zeke’s Island
Cafe, 1509 N Harrison St.,
Davenport IA
Pieta Brown – Fairfield Arts &
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Convention Center, 200 N.
Main St., Fairfield IA
Soul Storm – The Ridge Social
Drinkery, 4750 Utica Ridge Rd
#100, Davenport IA
Wicked Liz & the Bellyswirls –
Bass Street Landing Plaza, 17th
St., Moline IL
FRIDAY (14)
2 0 2 3 W a l c o t t Tr u c k e r s
Jamboree: Dirt Road Rockers
(5pm) – Shenandoah (7pm) –
Iowa 80 Truck Stop, 755 W Iowa
80 Rd., Walcott IA
Avery Grouws Band (6:30pm) –
Weatherdance Fountain Stage,
outside the Sheraton Hotel,
210 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City
IA
CJ Parker (6pm) – Steventon’s,
1399 Eagle Ridge Rd, LeClaire
IA
Christopher Ingram – Hawkeye
Tap Sports Bar N Grill, 4646
Cheyenne Ave., Davenport IA
DJ Smoke & His Net work
Showcase – RIBCO, 1815
Second Ave., Rock Island IL
Early Girls – Castle Black – New
Neighbors – Gabe’s, 330 E.
Washington St., Iowa City IA
Ed James – Hollar’s Bar and Grill,
4050 27th St, Moline IL
Fair Warning – Whiskey Stop,
1726 15th Ave., East Moline IL
F r o g F e s t : F r o g Fa c e –
High–Five–Sinners – Maquoketa IA
Crimsoncleansweep – Blist
Her – Village Theatre, 2113 E
11th St, Davenport IA
Identity Crisis – The Tangled
Wood, 3636 Tanglewood Rd.,
Bettendorf IA
John Lodge: Days of Future
Passed – Adler Theatre, 136 E.
Third St., Davenport IA
Kayleigh Mathews – Galena
Brewing Company, 227 N. Main
St., Galena IL
Live at 5: The Textures (5pm)
– Common Chord Courtyard,
129 Main St., Davenport IA
The Make–Believe Spurs (The
Wallens) – The Grape Life
Wine Store & Lounge, 3402
Elmore Ave., Davenport IA
Mariachi Tierra Jalisiense
(5pm) – Mercado on Fifth, 1122
4th Ave., Moline IL
The Randy Rogers Band – The
Rust Belt, 533 12th Ave., East
Moline IL
Sir Woman – Eliza Edens –
Raccoon Motel, 315 E. Second
St., Davenport IA
S oul Storm – T h e Gy ps y
Highway Bar & Grill, 2606 W.
Locust St., Davenport IA
The Tailfins (6pm) – CASI (Senior
for Active Seniors), 1035 W.
Kimberly Road, Davenport IA
Tracy Hannermann – Rhythm
City Casino Resort Rhythm
Room, 7077 Elmore Ave.,
Davenport IA
Victor Dean – Bootleg Hill
Honey Meads, 321 E. 2nd St.,
Davenport IA
Wildfire – Riverside Casino and
Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22,
Riverside IA
SATURDAY (15)
2 02 3 Wa l c o t t Tr u c k e r s
Jamboree: Dani Lynn Howe
Band (1pm) – Iowa 80 Truck
Stop, 755 W Iowa 80 Rd.,
Walcott IA
Angela Meyer – Tycoga Winery
& Distillery, 2815 W. Locust St,
Davenport IA
Big River Brass Band – Grandon
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Civic Center, 304 Brinks Circle,
Sterling IL
The Carefree Highwaymen –
The Grape Life Wine Store &
Lounge, 3402 Elmore Ave.,
Davenport IA
Crooked Cactus – The Gypsy
Highway Bar & Grill, 2606 W.
Locust St., Davenport IA
David Ramirez – Daisychain –
Raccoon Motel, 315 E. Second
St., Davenport IA
Electric Shock: The AC/DC
Show – The Tangled Wood,
3 6 3 6 Ta n g l e w o o d R d . ,
Bettendorf IA
Fair Warning – Oscar’s Pub, 5027
Competition Dr., Bettendorf IA
Gray Wolf Band – Len Brown’s
North Shore Inn, 700 N. Shore
Dr., Moline IL
Johnsmith in Concert – DeWitt
Operahouse Theatre, 712 6th
Ave., DeWitt IA
QCA Knightz – Amber’s Mayne
St.Pub-N-Grub, 202 W. Mayne
St., Blue Grass IA
Rabbit Hole – 11th Street
Precinc t, 1107 Mound St.,
Davenport IA
The River City Boys (2pm) –
Ohnward Fine Arts Center,
1215 E Platt St., Maquoketa IA
Semi-Charmed – RIBCO, 1815
Second Ave., Rock Island IL
Sunny Sweeney – L auren
Morrow – Codf ish Hollow
B a r n , 5 013 2 8 8 t h Av e . ,
Surf’s Up Saturday (11:30am)
– Zeke’s Island Cafe, 1509 N
Harrison St., Davenport IA
Tony Hoeppner & Friends
(6:30pm) – Tuggers Burger
Bar & Ale House, 201 N. Main
St., Port Byron IL
Tracy Hannemann – Riverside
Casino and Golf Resort, 3184
Highway 22, Riverside IA
The Wallens – Pour Bros.Craft
Taproom Moline, 1209 4th Ave.
Suite 2, Moline IL
Wildfire – Rhythm City Casino
Resort Rhythm Room, 7077
Elmore Ave., Davenport IA
SUNDAY (16)
Alex Fishbach (5:30pm) –
Brink’s, 214 Locust St., Sterling
IL
Buddy Olson (3pm) – Ducky’s
Lagoon, 13515 78th Ave W.,
Taylor Ridge IL
Goldpine (4pm) – The V’ue, 137
5th Ave. S., Clinton IA
The Jason & John Experience
(2 p m) – O l a t h e a Cr e e k
Vineyard and Winery, 23456
Great River Rd., LeClaire IA
Orangadang (5pm) – Runners
Park , 742 15th Ave., East
Moline IL
Patty PerShayla & the Mayhaps
– Tami Neilson (6pm) – Wiley
Park, SE 6th St., Galva IL
Tommy Prine – Jordan Smart –
Raccoon Motel, 315 E. Second
St., Davenport IA
MONDAY
City IA
(17)
G lor y Days G arage B and
(6:30pm) – Moline Township
Activity Center, 620 18th St.,
Moline IL
In This Moment – Motionless in
White – Fit for a King – From
Ashes to New (6:30pm) – The
Rust Belt, 533 12th Ave., East
Moline IL
O pe n M ic Night: Musical
Instruments (6pm) – LeClaire
Co m m u n i t y L i b r a r y, 32 3
Wisconsin St, LeClaire IA
Songwriters Roundtable (6pm)
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St., Davenport IA
TUESDAY (18)
American Aquarium – Raccoon
Motel, 315 E. Second St.,
Davenport IA
Angela Meyer (2pm) – Tycoga
Winery & Distillery, 2585 195th
St., DeWitt IA
The Hotrods (6pm) – Lincoln
Park - DeWitt, , DeWitt IA
The Tailfins – Lincoln Park, 1120
40th St., Rock Island IL
Youth Lagoon – Nina Keith
(6:30pm) – Gabe’s, 330 E.
Washington St., Iowa City IA
WEDNESDAY (19)
Counterparts – Like Moths
To Flames – Boundaries –
Omerta (6pm) – Gabe’s, 330
E. Washington St., Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night – RIBCO, 1815
Second Ave., Rock Island IL
Open Jam Night (6pm) – Denny
O’s, 307 10th Ave, Fulton IL
THURSDAY (20)
Bell & Field (6pm) – Jennie’s
Boxcar LLC, 545 12th Ave., East
Moline IL
Crooked Cactus – The Ridge
Social Drinkery, 4750 Utica
Ridge Rd #100, Davenport IA
Far Out 283 – Bass Street
Landing Plaza, 17th St., Moline
IL
Feature Artist Nite – Zeke’s
Island Cafe, 1509 N Harrison
St., Davenport IA
July Bike Night: The Matt Fuller
Band (6pm) – The Gypsy
Highway Bar & Grill, 2606 W.
Locust St., Davenport IA
Karen as Dolly: Dolly Parton
Tribute (1 & 7:15pm) – Circa
’21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828
Third Ave., Rock Island IL
The Knockof fs (6:30pm) –
Bet tendor f Public Librar y,
2950 Learning Campus Dr.,
Bettendorf IA
The Little Mermen (6pm) –
Engler t Theatre, 221 East
Washington St., Iowa City IA
Mike Walsh (6pm) – Twin Span
Brewing, 6776 Championship
Dr., Bettendorf IA
Open Jam Night – My Place the
Pub, 4405 State St., Bettendorf
IA
Open Mic Night (5:30pm) –
Tuggers Burger Bar & Ale
House, 201 N. Main St., Port
Byron IL
Open Mic Night w/ Antone
Burton – Bootleg Hill
Honey Meads, 321 E. 2nd St.,
Davenport IA
FRIDAY (21)
An Evening with Vic & Tom
(6pm) – Steventon’s, 1399
Eagle Ridge Rd, LeClaire IA
Cabanarama – Rhy thm Cit y
Casino Resort Rhythm Room,
7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport
IA
Cor y Waller & the Wicked
Things – RIBCO, 1815 Second
Ave., Rock Island IL
Freddy Allen 2&4 Swing –
The Grape Life Wine Store &
Lounge, 3402 Elmore Ave.,
Davenport IA
Funktastic 5 – The Tangled
Wood, 3636 Tanglewood Rd.,
Bettendorf IA
Identit y Crisis – Riverside
Casino and Golf Resort, 3184
Highway 22, Riverside IA
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Get Your Local Licks On
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Jim Cook – Hollar’s Bar and Grill,
4050 27th St, Moline IL
LILIAC – The Rust Belt, 533 12th
Ave., East Moline IL
Live at 5: Crooked Cactus (5pm)
– Common Chord Courtyard,
129 Main St., Davenport IA
R y an J e te r ’s M ind@L ar ge
(6:30pm) – Iowa City Ped Mall,
14 S. Clinton St, Iowa City IA
Smells Like Nirvana – Gabe’s,
330 E. Washington St., Iowa
City IA
Sonora Dinamita de
Colombia for Columbian
Independence Day (5pm)
– Mercado on Fifth, 1122 4th
Ave., Moline IL
Toxic Blonde – The Gypsy
Highway Bar & Grill, 2606 W.
Locust St., Davenport IA
St., Galva IL
The Mercury Brothers (5pm)
– Runners Park, 742 15th Ave.,
East Moline IL
Mike Younger – The V’ue, 137
5th Ave. S., Clinton IA
MONDAY (24)
Orchestre Polyphonia –
LeClaire Park Bandshell, ,
Davenport IA
To m my Pi c ke t & Fri e n d s
(6:30pm) – Moline Township
Activity Center, 620 18th St.,
Moline IL
TUESDAY (25)
Gordy & Debbie (6pm) – Lincoln
Park - DeWitt, , DeWitt IA
Hurray for the Rif f Raf f –
Raccoon Motel, 315 E. Second
People – Bootleg Hill
Honey Meads, 321 E. 2nd St.,
Davenport IA
Rosie & the Rivets – Rhythm
City Casino Resort Rhythm
Room, 7077 Elmore Ave.,
Davenport IA
Stranded in the City – The
Gypsy Highway Bar & Grill,
2606 W. Locust St., Davenport
IA
Superstar Mafia – Riverside
Casino and Golf Resort, 3184
Highway 22, Riverside IA
Tamborazo De Oro (5pm) –
Mercado on Fifth, 1122 4th
Ave., Moline IL
Winterland (6:30pm) – Iowa
City Ped Mall, 14 S. Clinton St,
Iowa City IA
SATURDAY (29)
10 of Soul – The Tangled
Wood, 3636 Tanglewood Rd.,
Bettendorf IA
Flabborgastor – RIBCO, 1815
Second Ave., Rock Island IL
G ray Wol f Band (5pm) –
Swanny ’s, 531 Maple St.,
Colona IL
Identity Crisis – The Gypsy
Highway Bar & Grill, 2606 W.
Locust St., Davenport IA
Jim Perron (1pm) – Andrew
Jacob & Lisa Lyn (6pm) –
Satan’s God – Blue Movies
– Mortimer Mouse –
Acoustic Guillotine – Steve
Couch (9pm) – Bootleg Hill
Honey Meads, 321 E. 2nd St.,
Davenport IA
Michael Moncada (6:30pm)
– Tuggers Burger Bar & Ale
House, 201 N. Main St., Port
Byron IL
Rosie & the Rivets – Riverside
Casino and Golf Resort, 3184
Highway 22, Riverside IA
Semi– Charmed – Pour Bros.
Craft Taproom Moline, 1209
4th Ave. Suite 2, Moline IL
Slim Chance & the Can’t Hardly
Playboys (6:30pm) – Iowa
City Ped Mall, 14 S. Clinton St,
Iowa City IA
Superstar Mafia – Rhythm City
Casino Resort Rhythm Room,
7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport
IA
Surf’s Up Saturday (11:30am)
– Zeke’s Island Cafe, 1509 N
Harrison St., Davenport IA
Tony Hoeppner & Friends –
Green Tree Brewery, 309 N.
Cody Rd., LeClaire IA
SUNDAY (30)
Aoife Scott – Dwayne Dopsie &
the Zydeco Hellraisers (6pm)
– Wiley Park, SE 6th St., Galva IL
Bobbi White & Co.(5:30pm) –
Brink’s, 214 Locust St., Sterling
IL
Buddy Olson (3pm) – Ducky’s
Lagoon, 13515 78th Ave W.,
Taylor Ridge IL
The Elvis Expreience (4:30pm)
– The Gypsy Highway Bar
& Grill, 2606 W. Locust St.,
Davenport IA
Pulgita Crooked Cactus (5pm)
– Runners Park, 742 15th Ave.,
East Moline IL
MONDAY (31)
Gray Wolf Band (6:30pm) –
Moline Township Ac tivit y
Center, 620 18th St., Moline IL

SATURDAY (22) St., Davenport IA

Allen Towne Band (5pm) –
Howl at the Moon (7pm)
– The Tangled Wood, 3636
Tanglewood Rd., Bettendorf IA
Bethann Heidgerken – Bootleg
Hill Honey Meads, 321 E. 2nd
St., Davenport IA
Donovan Gustofson – Geneseo
Brewing Company, 102 S. State
St., Geneseo IL
Funk tastic 5 – The Gypsy
Highway Bar & Grill, 2606 W.
Locust St., Davenport IA
The Grand Band – Hawkeye
Tap Sports Bar N Grill, 4646
Cheyenne Ave., Davenport IA
Haynes Noble – Googolplexia
– Haploid – Rozz-Tox, 2108
Third Ave., Rock Island IL
Identity Crisis – Rhythm City
Casino Resort Rhythm Room,
7077 Elmore Ave., Davenport
IA
JD Aguilera (6:30pm) – Tuggers
Burger Bar & Ale House, 201 N.
Main St., Port Byron IL
The Knockoffs – Otis’ Tailgators
Sports Bar, 3969 Center Point
Rd NE, Cedar Rapids IA
The New Duncan Imperials
– Rascals Live, 1414 15th St.,
Moline IL
Powerman 5000 – Julien–K –
Priest – The Rust Belt, 533 12th
Ave., East Moline IL
Salsa Night Sonora Sazon De
Antano – The Redstone Room,
129 Main St, Davenport IA
Scott Stowe – Pour Bros.Craft
Taproom Moline, 1209 4th Ave.
Suite 2, Moline IL
Snowbird Street Band (6pm) –
Driving Blind (8:30pm) – Red
Hott (10:45pm) – Riverside
Casino and Golf Resort, 3184
Highway 22, Riverside IA
Surf’s Up Saturday (11:30am)
– Zeke’s Island Cafe, 1509 N
Harrison St., Davenport IA
SUNDAY (23)
Angela Meyer (5:30 pm) –
Brink’s, 214 Locust St., Sterling
IL
Big River Brass Band (3pm)
– St.Paul Lutheran Church -
Davenport, 2136 Brady St.,
Davenport IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) – Ducky’s
Lagoon, 13515 78th Ave W.,
Taylor Ridge IL
Kerry & Rich Acoustic Duo
(2pm) – Len Brown’s North
Shore Inn, 700 N. Shore Dr.,
Moline IL
Matt Hamilton (3pm) – Wide
River Winery - Clinton, 1776
East Deer Creek Rd., Clinton IA
Mean Mary – Bandits on the
Run (6pm) – Wiley Park, SE 6th
J os h D u f f e e O r c h e s t ra –
Lincoln Park, 1120 40th St.,
Rock Island IL
WEDNESDAY (26)
Jeffrey Martin & Anna Tivel –
Trumpet Blossom Cafe, 310 E.
Prentiss St., Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night – RIBCO, 1815
Second Ave., Rock Island IL
Open Jam Night (6pm) – Denny
O’s, 307 10th Ave, Fulton IL
THURSDAY (27)
Big Fun (6:30pm) – Bettendorf
Public Library, 2950 Learning
Campus Dr., Bettendorf IA
Chris Avey (6pm) – Twin Span
Brewing, 6776 Championship
Dr., Bettendorf IA
David Huckfelt – Fairfield Arts
& Convention Center, 200 N.
Main St., Fairfield IA
For Those About to Yacht –
The Ridge Social Drinker y,
4750 Utica Ridge Rd #100,
Davenport IA
Funk tastic 5 – Bass Street
Landing Plaza, 17th St., Moline
IL
Joe Pug – Raccoon Motel, 315 E.
Second St., Davenport IA
Open Jam Night – My Place the
Pub, 4405 State St., Bettendorf
IA
Open Mic & Karaoke – The Rusty
Fox Wine & Alehouse, 1 E 3rd
St., Sterling IL
Open Mic Night w/ Antone
Burton – Bootleg Hill
Honey Meads, 321 E. 2nd St.,
Davenport IA
O p e n M ic N ite w/ Jacob
Hemenway – Zeke’s Island
Cafe, 1509 N Harrison St.,
Davenport IA
FRIDAY (28)
Class of ’82 – RIBCO, 1815
Second Ave., Rock Island IL
Dan Hubbard (6 pm) –
Steventon’s, 1399 Eagle Ridge
Rd, LeClaire IA
Donovan Gustofson – Hollar’s
Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St,
Moline IL
Douglas & Tucker Duo – The
Grape Life Wine Store &
Lounge, 3402 Elmore Ave.,
Davenport IA
Eli Wallace – Glurge – Chachka
– Rozz-Tox, 2108 Third Ave.,
Rock Island IL
Fair Warning – The Tangled
Wood, 3636 Tanglewood Rd.,
Bettendorf IA
Live at 5: Byobrass (5pm) –
Common Chord Courtyard,
129 Main St., Davenport IA
Rob and Gary of the Night
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