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• Which new orchestral work debuts first at Davenport’s Adler Theatre?

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 37 and low of 30 degrees.
• Monday: Sun and areas of low clouds, temps: high: 44, low: 32.
• Tuesday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 48 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company to Celebrate The Year Of The Horse At Kupferberg Center For The Arts (broadwayworld.com) — A new Angel Lam composition supported by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation is set to be premiered by the Quad City Symphony Orchestra at Davenport’s Adler Theatre on February 7, 2026, giving local audiences a first listen. The work also appears in a Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company program that blends Chinese tradition and contemporary movement for a family-friendly celebration of the Year of the Horse.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• Kaffee und Kuchen: German Holiday Sing-Along
  German American Heritage Center & Museum , 712 W 2nd St , Davenport
  1:30 pm
• Adult Beginner Pickleball Clinic
  Bettendorf Community Center , 2204 Grant St , Bettendorf
  1:30 pm
• Tina's Dance Studio Nutcracker Ballet
  North Scott High School , 200 S 1st St , Eldridge
  3:00 pm
• Paint Party at Coffee House!
  Coffee House Cafe and Goods , 1315 Jersey Ridge Rd , Davenport
  3:30 pm
• Davenport Murder Mystery: Catch the Killer!
  226 W 4th St , Davenport
  4:00 pm
• BanD Acoustic Sunday Funday Holiday Show Live at...
  Gypsy Highway · Davenport , IA , Buffalo
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Bettendorf Public Library Chess Club
  Bettendorf Public Library - Bettendorf and Gilbert Rooms
  1:30 pm

Monday December 29

• Franken-Labubu
  Bettendorf Public Library - Creation Studio
  10:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• Make Your Own Vision Board
  Bettendorf Public Library - Creation Studio
  10:00 am

Thursday January 8

• Kids Yoga and Mindfulness S1 - 6-12yrs
  Bettendorf Community Center , 2204 Grant St , Bettendorf
  5:30 pm

Thursday February 12

• STEAM on Wheels: Create & Go! - February - Bettendorf, IA 2026
  Family Museum , 2900 Learning Campus Dr , Bettendorf
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Did you know there is a painted window contest happening in Downtown Bettendorf, Iowa right now?
  Mayor Gallagher talks to Ryan Jantzi, Executive Director, to learn more about the contest and some of the new businesses that have moved in. (Nextdoor )
• There are programs offering gas card support if you qualify.
  It’s not automatic and depends on completing a short process. If you want the official link, DM me. (Nextdoor North Jersey Ridge)

• KBP Brands posted a job opening for KFC Shift Manager in Davenport. Apply here.
• J. C. Penney Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier - Northpark Shopg Cntr in Davenport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Davenport here.

🗞 Nearby News

Eldridge

• Ursid meteor shower ready to hit its peak (qconline.com)

Bettendorf

• Bettendorf graduates run Chicago marathon for Charly Erpelding (ourquadcities.com)
• Bettendorf approves new debt policy (qconline.com)
• Frontiers Music Srl Releases JIMI JAMISON's Greatest Hits Played Live — '1998 Live Hits' Out Now (musicplayers.com)

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