The Rock Island Main Library 2nd Floor Art Gallery will host a special art exhibit from Delores De Wilde Bina, "Bina Butterflies," from May 1 to July 1, 2010. The exhibit is free and open to the public during regular library hours.

Many of the large butterfly collages come from her July 2009 Bina Mapflies series, which incorporate various textures, maps and other images. The maps in the collages “represent places I have visited or plan to visit. They also represent the world the butterfly inhabits. The map is a textural surface that allows me to manipulate patterns, textures and create illusionary depth,” says Bina. The pieces in the exhibit include collage, acrylic paint, varied inks, pencil and layered materials.

Bina will host a public reception on May 19 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the library art gallery. The event is free and open to the public.

Learn how to use Microsoft Word templates to create a resume. 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library Computer Lab

DRAMA SERIES

Angela Rathmann offers a weekly drama program culminating in a group performance.

For grades 4th and up.

Mondays & Wednesdays, 1 - 3, Main Library - Community Room

Family Homecoming: A Juneteenth Event

5 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., Rock Island Main Library Community Room

Where did your family move from? For many black families, the answer is the South. Join us for the third event in our Civil Rights & Family Memories series with a program about family migrations and traditions. See a short demo on using library tools to research your family and learn how to remake Southern family favorite recipes with chef Eudell Watts, III  Stay for a showing of "Goin' to Chicago," a short film about family migration. Guests can also sign up to share their own stories for the Afro-American Heritage Center's "Memoirs of Mississippi" project. Free!