Below, check out top events happening in the next few days. Use buttons for more extensive regional and themed calendars, and to look farther ahead.
Coming Up in Iowa
Saddle King Show • Des Moines Apr 27, 10:00 pm. Enjoy drag kings and male-presenting drag performers every fourth Sunday at The Blazing Saddle, the Midwest's oldest LGBTQ+ bar."Always a double, Never A cover!"- Workout Meetups • Marshalltown Apr 30, 5:00 pm.
Gather with Marshalltown LGBTQ+ for weekly walks.
- Senior Day at Figge Art Museum • Davenport May 1, 10:00 am.
If you're at least 60 years old, you can enjoy Figge Art Museum at no cost every first Thursday. You also receive 10 percent off of Figge's store items. Sponsored by Jane Magnusson and Oak Street Health.
- "Not Just February" Dollar Days • Cedar Rapids May 3, 10:00 am.
Explore all that the African American Museum of Iowa has to offer, with free admission on the first Saturday of every month.
- Beyond the Pages Book Club • Dubuque May 3, 11:00 am.
Join Claudette Carter-Thomas for a monthly look at books through the eyes of adult women. Inquire at 563-582-3681 or cct625@gmail.com.
- Workout Meetups • Marshalltown May 7, 5:00 pm.
Gather with Marshalltown LGBTQ+ for weekly walks.
Coming Up in Illinois
- Comedy Open Mic • Rock Island Apr 30, 7:00 pm.
Try your hand at stand-up comedy, and enjoy Quad City comedians James Draper, Kassandra Johnson, and Chris Starman, at this adults-only, BYOB event. Admission is $5.
- Mugs & Musings • East Peoria May 1, 10:00 am.
Gather to talk, think and connect, with membership coordinator Regina Stanley.
- Viva La Divas • Rock Island May 2, 7:00 pm.
This monthly drag show is a long-time favorite, featuring Milange Cavalli, Miss Jaide, and Justine Thyme. Advance tickets $10, at the door $12; reserve yours here.
- Drag Bingo for Highwood Pride • Highwood May 4, 6:00 pm.
Help raise money for Highwood Pride with a night of bingo featuring Muffy Fishbasket! $5 for a bingo card, ad wear your favorite Star Wars costume to vie for prizes.
- Outspoken LGBTQ+ Storytelling • Chicago May 6, 7:00 pm. Gather for monthly storytelling from a cross-section of the LGBTQ+ community. Six speakers will be featured.
- Comedy Open Mic • Rock Island May 7, 7:00 pm.
Try your hand at stand-up comedy, and enjoy Quad City comedians James Draper, Kassandra Johnson, and Chris Starman, at this adults-only, BYOB event. Admission is $5.
