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Events
07 / 13
Start: 10:00 am
RIVERSIDE RUMBLE
Storyteller, Reid Miller performs songs, poems and puppetry. July 13th, 10am, Southwest Branch Library Start: 6:00 pm
This group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month in the Community Room. We welcome all skill levels of knitters and crocheters.
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Teen Gaming Night
Southwest Branch 9010 Ridgewood Dr
Open to ages 11-18
Looking for something new to do? Head to the library to play a variety of board and card games and try out the Library's new Wii! Fu | ||
07 / 14
Start: 9:00 am
End: 10:00 am
9 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library computer lab. Learn the basics of using and getting around the Internet. For new users. Start: 9:30 am
Come enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays at the Southwest branch library at 9:30.
Start: 9:30 am
End: 10:30 am
WILD & WACKY BOOK ACTIVITY
Each week will focus upon scary, mysterious or science books followed by a relevant craft. For ages 5 - 8 Wednesday, 9:30 - 10:30, Southwest Branch Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Learn how to use Microsoft Word templates to create a resume. 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library Computer Lab Start: 3:00 pm
SCAVENGER LAB Investigate the library with a new approach in our weekly challenges. For ages 8 - 11. Wednesday, 3:00, 30/31 Branch Library | ||
07 / 15
Start: 10:00 am
READ LIKE A ROCK STAR!
Thaddeus entertains with songs inspired by Alice in Wonderland, Captain Underpants and Green Eggs and Ham. July 15th, 10am, Main Library Start: 3:00 pm
SCAVENGER LAB Investigate the library with a new approach in our weekly scavenger hunt. For ages 8 - 11. Thursday, 3:00, Southwest Branch Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Library Movie Night
Main Library 401 19th St 2nd Floor Community Room
Open to ages 12 and up
Come watch The Outsiders and enjoy free popcorn! Film is rated PG | ||
07 / 16
Start: 9:30 am
Come enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays at the Main library at 9:30.
Start: 9:30 am
End: 10:30 am
WILD & WACKY BOOK ACTIVITY
Each week will focus upon scary, mysterious or science books followed by a relevant craft. For ages 5 - 8 Friday, 9:30 - 1:30, Main Library Start: 4:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
Teen Book Club
4:00-5:00 pm 30/31 Branch 3059 30th St
Ages 11-18
Like to read and talk about what you've read? Join the Teen Book Club! You pick the book we read and get to keep a copy when we're done! | ||
07 / 17
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07 / 18
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07 / 19
Start: 9:30 am
COMEDY, MIMES, MASKS & MUSIC
Interactive stories with audience participation, fun for the whole family! July 19th, 9:30am, Main Library
Start: 4:30 pm
SOUTHWEST BRANCH LEGO CLUB
Use your imagination to design a piece of Lego art to be displayed at the library. For ages K - 6th. | ||
07 / 20
Start: 11:30 am
End: 12:30 pm
3rd Tuesday of each month, Library Director's office, Main Library. Time provided for public comment. | ||
07 / 21
Start: 9:00 am
End: 10:00 am
9 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library computer lab. Learn the basics of using and getting around the Internet. For new users. Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Learn how to use Microsoft Word templates to create a resume. 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library Computer Lab | ||
07 / 22
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
The program is in the Community Room on the 2nd floor, and is handicapped accessible via the elevator from the ground floor entrance on the south side of the library. | ||
07 / 23
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07 / 25
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07 / 26
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07 / 27
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07 / 28
Start: 9:00 am
End: 10:00 am
9 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library computer lab. Learn the basics of using and getting around the Internet. For new users. Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Learn how to use Microsoft Word templates to create a resume. 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library Computer Lab | ||
07 / 29
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07 / 30
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07 / 31
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08 / 1
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08 / 2
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:45 pm
Professor and historian Dr. Art Pitz will discuss the tumultuous history of the Middle East in his presentation, The Arab-Israeli Conflict: A History in Four Parts. The first two lectures (Aug. 2 and 9) will be held at the Rock Island Main Library.The August 16 and 23 presentations are at the Moline Public Library, 3210 41st Street, Moline IL. Part 1: Late 19th Century to WWI - Monday, August 2, Rock Island Main Library, 6 p.m. The series is free; no registration is required. The series is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities, the Rock Island Public Library, and Friends of the Moline Public Library. For more information, please contact either library.
Moline Library: 309-524-2440
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08 / 3
Start: 10:30 am
TRY-IT STORYTIME
Wondering if you child is ready for storytime? Come in to meet Miss Ranell and participate in a mini version of our weekly storytime. 30/31 Library at 10:30 | ||
08 / 4
Start: 9:00 am
End: 10:00 am
9 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library computer lab. Learn the basics of using and getting around the Internet. For new users. Start: 10:30 am
TRY-IT STORYTIME
Wondering if you child is ready for storytime? Come in to meet Miss Ranell and participate in a mini version of our weekly storytime. Southwest Library at 10:30 Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Learn how to use Microsoft Word templates to create a resume. 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library Computer Lab | ||
08 / 5
Start: 6:00 pm
Be With Me is a tapestry of three stories woven around the themes of love, hope, and destiny. Although the main characters come from different backgrounds and lead different lives, they all long to be with their loved one. "Meant To Be" is about an aging provision shopkeeper grappling with loneliness. Just when he is about to give up hope, he chances upon an autobiography which changes his life. The autobiography in this story is real – it is the story of Theresa Chan, who plays herself and shares her remarkable life experience in the film. "So In Love" is the bitter-sweet chronicles of two teenage girls in a love less ordinary. A chain of events spark off a flurry of SMS messages that will drastically rewrite the blueprints of their lives. "Finding Love" follows the mundane life of a middle aged security guard who has two loves in life -- food and a high flying professional who works in the same building he does. The first he indulges in with great passion; the second, alas, he can only admire from afar. He decides to bridge the divide with a letter. Unbeknownst to them, these different souls will share the same stage in a play written by Fate, one which involves the themes of love, tragedy, and redemption. The characters in the movie are fictitious except for Theresa Chan. Deaf and blind since she was 14, Theresa – who is now 61 – is a remarkable woman who has triumphed over her disabilities to live an amazing life. She is the film's beacon, a symbol of strength and hope. | ||
08 / 6
Start: 10:30 am
TRY-IT STORYTIME
Wondering if you child is ready for storytime? Come in to meet Miss Ranell and participate in a mini version of our weekly storytime. Main Library at 10:30 | ||
08 / 7
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08 / 8
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08 / 9
Start: 5:30 pm
MESSY MONDAY MAIN LIBRAY
Come and get messy at the library! We will be reading a book and doing a messy craft. Don't forget to dress for messines! For ages K - 3
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 7:45 pm
Professor and historian Dr. Art Pitz will discuss the tumultuous history of the Middle East in his presentation, The Arab-Israeli Conflict: A History in Four Parts. The first two lectures (Aug. 2 and 9) will be held at the Rock Island Main Library. The August 16 and 23 presentations are at the Moline Public Library, 3210 41st Street, Moline IL. Part 2: WWI to the U.N. Partition of 1947, Rock Island Main Library, 6 p.m.
The series is free; no registration is required. The series is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities, the Rock Island Public Library, and Friends of the Moline Public Library. For more information, please contact either library.
Rock Island Main Library, 401 19th Street, Rock Island IL: 309-732-7323 www.rockislandlibrary.org
Moline Library: 309-524-2440 | ||
08 / 10
Start: 10:30 am
STORYTIME
Come enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays at the 30/31 library at 10:30. Start: 6:00 pm
This group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month in the Community Room. We welcome all skill levels of knitters and crocheters.
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08 / 11
Start: 9:00 am
End: 10:00 am
9 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library computer lab. Learn the basics of using and getting around the Internet. For new users. Start: 10:30 am
STORYTIME
Come enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays at the Southwest library at 10:30. Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Learn how to use Microsoft Word templates to create a resume. 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Main Library Computer Lab Start: 4:30 pm
End: 5:30 pm
MAIN LIBRARY LEGO CLUB
Use your imagination to design a piece of Lego art to be displayed at the library. Work with a friend or on your own. For ages K - 6th.
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08 / 12
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