Fall Craft Fairs and Classic Rock Tributes Headline the Weekend
East Moline, IL · November 6, 2026
The sound check humming down on 12th Avenue signals an indoor turn for the weekend. Keep a warm fleece near the door before mapping out your neighborhood craft rounds and concert stops.
The Lead
As early November chill settles along the river bluffs, local weekend routines are shifting indoors with community markets and concert dates leading the calendar. On Saturday morning, Northeast Junior High opens its gymnasium for the annual Silvis School District Fall Craft and Vendor Fair, rallying dozens of regional crafters, woodworkers, and bakers to raise funds for the Silvis Rocket Boosters. With holiday gift shopping getting an early push, early arrivals can snag goody bags at the door while supporting student athletic and extracurricular programs.
Meanwhile, area concert halls are filling up. The Rust Belt kicks off a busy month tonight with the "Free Fallin" Tom Petty tribute production, opening a multi-week run of touring rock acts. Organizers expect brisk turnout, with remaining advance tickets moving quickly before box office counters open at dusk.
Local Pulse
Movers for Mutts Pet Drive Opens Community Residents can donate dog food, bedding, and supplies at the City Hall Annex through mid-November.
City Council Schedules Fiscal Budget Review City Hall Aldermen begin workshop sessions this month to finalize municipal spending priorities and department funding for next year.
Today's Outlook
- High 47°F · Low 33°F — Overcast
- Keep a warm coat handy as grey skies and chilly air linger all day.
What's On Around Town
Today
Imagination Station East Moline Public Library (745 16th Ave), 10:30–11:00 AM · Free Stories, crafts, and morning activities designed for young children.
Antique Spectacular Fall Vintage Market QCCA Expo Center (2621 4th Ave), Rock Island, 4:00–8:00 PM · $10 Browse antique furniture, vintage collectibles, and jewelry from regional dealers.
Free Fallin: Tom Petty Concert Experience The Rust Belt (533 12th Ave), 7:30–9:30 PM · Paid Sing along to classic rock favorites performed live on stage.
Tomorrow
Silvis School District Fall Craft & Vendor Fair Northeast Junior High (4280 4th Ave), 10:00 AM–2:00 PM · Free
Caz'Mere's Winter Wonderland Homecoming The Bend XPO (922 Mississippi Pkwy), 1:00 PM · Free
Quad City Storm vs. Evansville Thunderbolts Vibrant Arena at The Mark (1201 River Dr), Moline, 7:10 PM · Paid
Sunday
Antique Spectacular Fall Vintage Market QCCA Expo Center (2621 4th Ave), Rock Island, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM · $10
Davenport Fall Home Expo Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds (2815 W Locust St), Davenport, 11:00 AM–4:00 PM · Free
National Gallery Guided Tour Figge Art Museum (225 W 2nd St), Davenport, 2:00–3:00 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- Bowlesburg
- Long before yellow buses pulled up to Bowlesburg Elementary, the bluffs south of town bustled as a frontier mining village. Pioneer Samuel Bowles arrived in 1835 and struck the area’s first commercial coal deposit, founding a chapel and settlement that outlasted the mines.
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