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Davenport
Thursday, June 12th, 2025
Good morning, Davenport. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 12th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Quad City Animal Welfare Clinic is urgently seeking volunteers to support its drive-up vaccine clinics every Wednesday from 8 to 11 a.m. and on the first Saturday of each month, along with mobile wellness clinics held on the first Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. Volunteers are needed from 7:30 a.m. until noon for drive-ups and from 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. for mobile events (contact Shayenne at 309-787-6830 option 3 ext. 39 or email [email protected]). OurQuadCities
- ➤ Downtown Davenport celebrated big wins at the annual meeting on June 11 at Hotel Blackhawk when Kyle Carter of the Downtown Davenport Partnership outlined plans for projects that will soon bring thousands of visitors to the area. The new projects will help downtown grow and stay lively. Quad Cities Business Journal
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ St. Ambrose University and Eastern Iowa Community Colleges have launched a new guest enrollment agreement — allowing SAU online nursing students to complete their degrees by taking approved courses at EICC. The partnership builds on an existing joint enrollment agreement — offering flexible and affordable nursing education for students in rural areas. Quad Cities Business Journal
- ➤ Three Eastern Iowa Community Colleges retirees have been chosen as 2025 Emeritus Award recipients for their long service to students, the colleges, and the community. Their awards will be presented Monday, June 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Scott Community College Urban Campus Community Room in Davenport — honoring faculty member Shirley Turnis and staff members Jenifer Green and Tammy Hoover. Quad Cities Business Journal
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Family Resources and Hand in Hand announced a new parent-funded mental health pilot program that places a licensed school-based therapist in Hand in Hand preschool classrooms to support children ages 3 to 5 under the guidance of local advocate Marie Feehan. The program will run from today until July 30, operating Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m.—noon. OurQuadCities
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Second Saturday Flea Market
1-4 p.m. — Raccoon Motel — Free entry — Discover unique finds from local vendors while enjoying drink specials and a vibrant community atmosphere.
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Paint Party at Front Street Brewery & Taproom
6-8 p.m. — Front Street Brewery & Taproom — $35 per person — Unleash your creativity while sipping beer and painting your own masterpiece.
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Paint Nite at Great River Brewery
6:30-8:30 p.m. — Great River Brewery — Cost included — Unleash creativity with a guided painting session featuring a chickadee and cherry blossoms.
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ACOTAR Paint Party at Frick's Tap
6:30-8:30 p.m. — Frick's Tap — $35 per person — Unleash your creativity with a guided painting session inspired by A Court of Thorns and Roses.
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Willard Wilcox Live Performance
9:30 PM — Kilkenny's Pub — Tickets available — Experience live music from Willard Wilcox in a vibrant local pub setting.
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When It Was Fun Live
7-11 p.m. — Common Chord | Home of the Redstone Room — Tickets available — Experience a nostalgic journey through 90s and early 2000s R&B and Hip Hop with trivia, dance challenges, and karaoke.
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Quad Cities Junior Golf Tournament
— Emeis Golf Course — Partner program event — Join junior golfers at the Birdie Point event for a day of competition at a premier course.
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Voice Talent Appearance at Planet Funk Con
June 27-29 — RiverCenter — Ticket information available — Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Jem with comics, performances, games, and special guests.
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Patio Paint Party
6-8 p.m. — Armored Gardens — $35 per person — Celebrate the 4th of July with a fun paint and sip experience on the patio.
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Precocious Neophyte with Ghost Days & Stoney Point
7-11 p.m. — Raccoon Motel — $13.22 — Experience a night of South Korean shoegaze and Chicago dream pop with special guests.
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