BETTENDORF, IOWA (April 27, 2023) Last year, Rock Island’s Martin Luther King Center set an ambitious goal for its annual Thanksgiving celebration: serve 5,000 meals to community members.For many years, the MLK Center had served about 200 meals the Sunday before the holiday.
The Putnam Museum and Science Center, a Smithsonian affiliate based in the Quad Cities metropolitan area, has announced the launch of its permanent regional history exhibit incorporating video and digital signage components, called Common Ground: Our Voice, Our Stories, according…
From the original Fort Armstrong to the COVID pandemic, the sweeping and colorful new permanent exhibit at the Putnam Museum and Science Center thoughtfully illuminates the fact that the bonds we share as Quad Citizens and humans are far stronger than the differences between us. The Putnam (1717 W. 12th St., Davenport) on Friday afternoon […]
DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 7, 2023) The Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) has been awarded Community Relations of the Year by the Illinois Council of Orchestras (ICO) in recognition of two programs launched in their 2021-22 season. Presented annually, these awards recognize excellence in the field of music performance and for the support of musical organizations.