This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 2 - 3 2024 Library2Go - End of Summer Schedule 2024 All Day 9/2 - 9/3 Family, Everyone Library2Go Mobile Library Offsite Event This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 2 - 3 2024 Library2Go - End of Summer Schedule 2024 All Day 9/2 - 9/3 Library2Go Mobile Library Library Branch: Library2Go Mobile Library Age Group: Family, Everyone Program Type: Outreach Event Details: The Mobile Library will be closed on September 2nd for Labor Day.
This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 10 2024 Tue September Southwest Craft - Back to School Apple Button Craft - In Library 6:00pm - 7:00pm Everyone Southwest Branch Open Registration This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 10 2024 Tue September Southwest Craft - Back to School Apple Button Craft - In Library 6:00pm - 7:00pm Southwest Branch Open Library Branch: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: DIY Registration Required Seats Remaining: 9 Event Details: Now the kids are back in school, enjoy some family fun by creating a Back to School Apple Button Craft!
This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 11 2024 Wed History with the Rock Island Arsenal 2:00pm - 3:00pm Adult, Everyone Downtown Library This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 11 2024 Wed History with the Rock Island Arsenal 2:00pm - 3:00pm Downtown Library Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Collaboration Area Age Group: Adult, Everyone Program Type: Presentation Event Details: 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.
This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 12 2024 Thu Downtown Movie Club 1:00pm - 3:30pm Everyone Downtown Library This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 12 2024 Thu Downtown Movie Club 1:00pm - 3:30pm Downtown Library Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Movie Event Details: Do you love the smell of popcorn and the thrill of watching movies with others? Join in on the fun and come to our new Downtown Movie Club! This month's selection is I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2023).
This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 14 2024 Sat Guided Bird Walk with the Quad City Audubon Society 8:00am - 9:30am Adult, Everyone Offsite Open Registration Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 14 2024 Sat Guided Bird Walk with the Quad City Audubon Society 8:00am - 9:30am Offsite Open Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Adult, Everyone Program Type: Mental Health, Tour Registration Required Seats Remaining: 13 Event Details: Join us bright and early on Saturday, September 14th, for a guided bird walk at Black Hawk State Historic Site!
This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 16 2024 Mon Adult Knitting Circle 2:00pm - 4:00pm Adult, Everyone Downtown Library This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 16 2024 Mon Adult Knitting Circle 2:00pm - 4:00pm Downtown Library Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Adult, Everyone Program Type: Mental Health, DIY Mental Health Program ARPA This program is made possible by ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds designated by the City of Rock Island. Event Details: Do you love to knit or crochet? We would love for you to join our Adult Knitting Circle!
This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 19 2024 Thu Silent Book Club 5:30pm - 6:30pm Adult, Everyone Watts-Midtown Branch This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 19 2024 Thu Silent Book Club 5:30pm - 6:30pm Watts-Midtown Branch Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room Age Group: Adult, Everyone Program Type: Book Club, Mental Health Mental Health Program ARPA This program is made possible by ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds designated by the City of Rock Island. Event Details: Looking for a book club with no assigned reading or focused discussions? Then joining a Silent Book Club may be for you!
This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 23 2024 Mon Feature Film -- "Rock Island Trail" 2:00pm - 3:30pm Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone Downtown Library This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 23 2024 Mon Feature Film -- "Rock Island Trail" 2:00pm - 3:30pm Downtown Library Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone Program Type: Movie Event Details: This movie is a historical event for the City of Rock Island, and is an extra-special feature to top off this year's series of videos about the Rock Island Line railroad.
This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 24 2024 Tue Genealogy--Before You Begin 2:00pm - 3:00pm Teen, Adult, Everyone Downtown Library This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 24 2024 Tue Genealogy--Before You Begin 2:00pm - 3:00pm Downtown Library Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Teen, Adult, Everyone Program Type: Presentation Event Details: Details to be added soon.
This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 24 2024 Tue Banned Books Read-In 5:30pm - 7:30pm Everyone Watts-Midtown Branch This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 24 2024 Tue Banned Books Read-In 5:30pm - 7:30pm Watts-Midtown Branch Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room Age Group: Everyone Event Details: Our annual "read-in" of books and other works that have been banned (removed from shelves) or challenged (reclassified, moved, or questioned for the right to be freely available.) 5:30 pm is for snacks and mingling, with readings starting at 6 pm.
This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 25 2024 Wed Southwest Branch 50th Anniversary Open House 11:30am - 3:30pm Everyone Southwest Branch This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 25 2024 Wed Southwest Branch 50th Anniversary Open House 11:30am - 3:30pm Southwest Branch Library Branch: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Special Event Event Details: The Southwest Branch of the Rock Island Public Library opened its doors to the public 50 years ago on today's date, September 25, 1974.
This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 26 2024 Thu Songs & Stories with Forrest McCurren 1:00pm - 2:00pm Adult, Everyone Watts-Midtown Branch This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Sep 26 2024 Thu Songs & Stories with Forrest McCurren 1:00pm - 2:00pm Watts-Midtown Branch Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room Age Group: Adult, Everyone Program Type: Performance Event Details: Come enjoy an afternoon of songs and stories with Forrest McCurren on guitar and Margaret McCurren on fiddle!
This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Oct 1 2024 Tue "The Vote": A PBS Documentary, part 1 1:30pm - 3:30pm Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone Downtown Library This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Oct 1 2024 Tue "The Vote": A PBS Documentary, part 1 1:30pm - 3:30pm Downtown Library Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone Program Type: Movie Event Details: Join us for the first of two episodes of "The Vote", a PBS American Experience documentary following the movement of American women to gain the right to vote. Part two will be aired on October 15, at the same time.
This event is in the "Everyone" group. Oct 8 2024 Tue October Southwest Craft - Fall Acorn Tissue Suncatcher Craft - In Library 6:00pm - 7:00pm Everyone Southwest Branch Registration This event is in the "Everyone" group. Oct 8 2024 Tue October Southwest Craft - Fall Acorn Tissue Suncatcher Craft - In Library 6:00pm - 7:00pm Southwest Branch Library Branch: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: DIY Registration Required Seats Remaining: 20 Event Details: Start the fall season off right by creating a fall acorn tissue suncatcher.
This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Oct 9 2024 Wed History with the Rock Island Arsenal 2:00pm - 3:00pm Adult, Everyone Downtown Library This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Oct 9 2024 Wed History with the Rock Island Arsenal 2:00pm - 3:00pm Downtown Library Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Collaboration Area Age Group: Adult, Everyone Program Type: Presentation Event Details: 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.
This event is in the "Everyone" group. Oct 10 2024 Thu Downtown Movie Club 1:00pm - 3:30pm Everyone Downtown Library This event is in the "Everyone" group. Oct 10 2024 Thu Downtown Movie Club 1:00pm - 3:30pm Downtown Library Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Movie Event Details: Do you love the smell of popcorn and the thrill of watching movies with others? Join in on the fun and come to our new Downtown Movie Club! This month's selection is Arthur the King (2024). Light refreshments will be provided.
This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Oct 15 2024 Tue "The Vote": A PBS Documentary, part 2 1:30pm - 3:30pm Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone Downtown Library This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Oct 15 2024 Tue "The Vote": A PBS Documentary, part 2 1:30pm - 3:30pm Downtown Library Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone Program Type: Movie Event Details: Join us for the second of two episodes of "The Vote", a PBS American Experience documentary following the movement of American women to gain the right to vote.
This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Oct 17 2024 Thu Silent Book Club 5:30pm - 6:30pm Adult, Everyone Watts-Midtown Branch This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Oct 17 2024 Thu Silent Book Club 5:30pm - 6:30pm Watts-Midtown Branch Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room Age Group: Adult, Everyone Program Type: Book Club, Mental Health Mental Health Program ARPA This program is made possible by ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds designated by the City of Rock Island. Event Details: Looking for a book club with no assigned reading or focused discussions? Then joining a Silent Book Club may be for you!
This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Oct 21 2024 Mon Adult Knitting Circle 2:00pm - 4:00pm Adult, Everyone Watts-Midtown Branch This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Oct 21 2024 Mon Adult Knitting Circle 2:00pm - 4:00pm Watts-Midtown Branch Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room Age Group: Adult, Everyone Program Type: DIY Event Details: Do you love to knit or crochet? We would love for you to join our Adult Knitting Circle!
This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Nov 5 2024 Tue Native American Heritage Month Feature - Who Was Black Hawk and the Black Hawk War Prelude 2:00pm - 3:00pm School Age, Teen, Adult, Everyone Downtown Library This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Nov 5 2024 Tue Native American Heritage Month Feature - Who Was Black Hawk and the Black Hawk War Prelude 2:00pm - 3:00pm Downtown Library Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: School Age, Teen, Adult, Everyone Program Type: Movie Event Details: What do men like Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Zachary Taylor, Winfield Scott, Albert Sidney Johnston, Robert Anderson and Andrew Jackson all have in common? They all participated in the Black Hawk War!
This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Nov 6 2024 Wed Wacky Movie at Watts-Midtown 5:00pm - 6:30pm Family, Everyone Watts-Midtown Branch This event is in the "Family" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Nov 6 2024 Wed Wacky Movie at Watts-Midtown 5:00pm - 6:30pm Watts-Midtown Branch Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room Age Group: Family, Everyone Program Type: Movie Event Details: Come enjoy a Wacky Movie at Watts-Midtown for all ages!! This month's film is a critically acclaimed claymation film about chickens who must runaway to avoid being baked into chicken pie.
This event is in the "Everyone" group. Nov 12 2024 Tue November Southwest Craft - Color Me Thankful Treat Jar/Candle Holder Craft - In Library 6:00pm - 7:00pm Everyone Southwest Branch Registration This event is in the "Everyone" group. Nov 12 2024 Tue November Southwest Craft - Color Me Thankful Treat Jar/Candle Holder Craft - In Library 6:00pm - 7:00pm Southwest Branch Library Branch: Southwest Branch Room: Southwest Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: DIY Registration Required Seats Remaining: 20 Event Details: You will need a place to stash holiday treats or a holiday candle, register to decorate a Color Me Thankful Treat Jar/Candle Holder.
This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Nov 18 2024 Mon Adult Knitting Circle 2:00pm - 4:00pm Adult, Everyone Downtown Library This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Nov 18 2024 Mon Adult Knitting Circle 2:00pm - 4:00pm Downtown Library Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Adult, Everyone Program Type: Mental Health, DIY Mental Health Program ARPA This program is made possible by ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds designated by the City of Rock Island. Event Details: Do you love to knit or crochet? We would love for you to join our Adult Knitting Circle!
This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Nov 21 2024 Thu Silent Book Club 5:30pm - 6:30pm Adult, Everyone Watts-Midtown Branch This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Nov 21 2024 Thu Silent Book Club 5:30pm - 6:30pm Watts-Midtown Branch Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room Age Group: Adult, Everyone Program Type: Book Club, Mental Health Mental Health Program ARPA This program is made possible by ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds designated by the City of Rock Island. Event Details: Looking for a book club with no assigned reading or focused discussions? Then joining a Silent Book Club may be for you!