Mary's on 2nd bar, owner Bobby Stansberry bowing out
DAVENPORT — Bobby Stansberry, a fixture in the Quad Cities’ LGBTQ+ bar scene for more than three decades, is likely turning the Mary’s on 2nd bar in Davenport over to a new owner. Stansberry, also a visible figure in support of HIV support and destigmatization, announced last month he was retiring and a new owner was taking over Mary’s on 2nd. The bar is anticipated to be closed during the ownership transition and will be renamed upon opening, according to a post by Mary’s on 2nd. Stansberry has operated Mary’s on 2nd for 25 years and was also a bartender at several former LGBTQ+ bars throughout the Quad Cities, including JR’s Nightclub, which operated in downtown Rock Island in the 1980s and 1990s.
Quad Cities sports leagues seek players for kickball, sand volleyball
Two new LGBTQ+ sports leagues in the Quad Cities are inviting participants of all skills levels to sign up for their spring/summer sports leagues. Out Sports Quad Cities seeks sign-ups for sand volleyball, happening at 6 p.m. every Friday from April 17 to June 26. You can sign up here by March 31 for the league, which will play at Casey’s Tavern, 1512 15th St., Moline. Pride in Motion, another new sports league, hosts kickball games from 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays starting May 3. You can register here by April 15 for the league, which will play at Junge Park, 3250 Western Ave., Davenport. Both leagues also offer a variety of other activities, such as walking, book clubs, parties, and other sports. Check out their Facebook pages above for more.
Twisted Bo-kay, Not Plain Jane celebrate new collaboration, location Saturday
MOLINE — Balloon artist Twisted Bokay and consignment store Not Plain Jane will celebrate their new shared space Saturday, with an open house at their new spot at 2810 Avenue of the Cities. Twisted Bokay’s balloon art has graced the archways of The Project of the Quad Cities annual Pride 5K, scores of displays in stores and restaurants, at private graduations, birthdays, classes, and more. Not Plain Jane is the former Selective Seconds, which provided quality consignments for 17 years in the Quad Cities. Their open house is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
