Upcoming Events

Famous artist Georgia O'Keeffe is primarily known for her floral paintings. Did you know that she also collected and painted pictures of seashells?

Interested in a book club, but busy during the week? Looking to read books that might be different from what you're used to? Join us at Theo's for Coffee Break Book Club!

Join us on Tuesday, June 11th, at 3:00pm for an introductory presentation about the Illinois Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.

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QPR stands for Question, Persuade, Refer, and is a framework for intervening in a mental health or self-endangerment crisis. A qualified educator from the Quad Cities Open Network will lead this training to help you learn and use these skills.

Join us for a group book discussion in one of Rock Island's most beautiful parks, Longview Park! This month's selection is Wasteland: The Secret World of Waste and the Urgent Search for a Cleaner Future by Oliver Franklin-Wallis.

Conversation Group.

No agenda. We gather, we eat cake, and we talk. Discussions include all things related to life, death, and the finality of it. Open, non-judgmental, and honest conversation about topics we don’t discuss much.

Do you love to knit or crochet? We would love for you to join our Adult Knitting Circle!

   Hear the whistle greet the prairies as the Rock Island trains pierce the quiet countryside through the plains of the Midwest. Listen anew to the rumble of steel wheels on steel rails.

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Join us as we discuss The Private Life of Spies and The Department of Sensitive Crimes by Alexander McCall Smith!

Join Eudell Watts III in a conversation about the parts of history that aren't usually front and center. Eudell has spent many years advocating for the recognition of African-American and Indigenous Americans in our shared history.

Join us for some painting fun at our first Paint & Sip event! We will have painting stations set up for you to create your own masterpiece! This is not a guided class, but there will be projects you may choose from.

On November 27, 1978 San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk were killed by their colleague, Supervisor Dan White.

Join us on Monday, June 24th, to make Rainbow Tassel Earrings & Keychains in celebration of Pride Month! All supplies will be provided.

Registration is required.

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Genealogy Tools of the Trade - HeritageHub

Senior citizens and any interested adult library patrons are invited to today's book discussion about books that have been banned from or relocated to different shelves of school and public libraries in many communities.

Join us for a presentation by Tapestry Farms: the speaker will discuss growing food, hydroponics, and their work as a nonprofit urban farm. (This event is geared toward gardeners ages 10 and up.)

Join the Army Sustainment Command Historians as they explore the history of the Rock Island Arsenal, the US Military, and the Quad Cities. This year, the lecture series will explore the U.S. Civil War at both a national and local level.

Join us on Wednesday, July 10th, as Becki Wells from The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation presents on the importance of pollinators and how we can restore and maintain pollinator-friendly habitats for the betterment of our world. 

Join us for a group book discussion in one of Rock Island's most beautiful parks, Longview Park! This month's selection is How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair .

Interested in a book club, but busy during the week? Looking to read books that might be different from what you're used to? Join us at Theo's for Coffee Break Book Club!