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A Black Women’s History Month Feature – Ida B. Wells: A Chicago Stories Documentary

Monday, April 29, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Teen, Adult, Everyone
Event Details:

There are few Chicago historical figures whose life and work speak to the current moment more than Ida B. Wells, the 19th century investigative journalist, civil rights leader, and...

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

There are few Chicago historical figures whose life and work speak to the current moment more than Ida B. Wells, the 19th century investigative journalist, civil rights leader, and passionate suffragist.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

DIY Craft: Pressed Flower Lantern

Monday, April 29, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
DIY
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

April Showers Bring May Flowers! Are you looking to add to your spring decor? Join us on Monday, April 29th, to make a Pressed Flower Lantern! All supplies will be provided. Reg...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: DIY
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

April Showers Bring May Flowers!

Are you looking to add to your spring decor? Join us on Monday, April 29th, to make a Pressed Flower Lantern! All supplies will be provided. Registration is required. 

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Weekly Teen Book Talk

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 3:45pm - 4:00pm
Online
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Check out this week's book talk from Emily, the Young Adult Librarian! Just go to our Facebook page (or our Teen page, if you want to watch live). 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Check out this week's book talk from Emily, the Young Adult Librarian! Just go to our Facebook page (or our Teen page, if you want to watch live). 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Downtown Library
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs? Drop-in on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 6pm at the Downtown Library for one-on-one assistance from a representative fro...

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Creative Arts Showcase w/ Narrative QC

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Prepare to be mesmerized as talented wordsmiths take the stage, weaving intricate tapestries of verse with their voices. From soul-stirring narratives to thought-provoking social ...

Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Prepare to be mesmerized as talented wordsmiths take the stage, weaving intricate tapestries
of verse with their voices. From soul-stirring narratives to thought-provoking social

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Job Searching with Black Hawk College

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adult, Everyone
Event Details:

Join us this spring for one of our "Job Searching" sessions! Presented by Angela Striegel, Career Planning and Placement Coordinator at Black Hawk College, this program will provid...

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Join us this spring for one of our "Job Searching" sessions!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Alpha Book Club

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Looking to share your love of reading with others? Check out Alpha Book Club! This book club reads a variety of genres and discussion is always fun and interesting. This club is op...

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Looking to share your love of reading with others? Check out Alpha Book Club! This book club reads a variety of genres and discussion is always fun and interesting. This club is open to the public and no registration is required!

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Genealogy Tools of the Trade - Ancestry.com

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 3:15pm - 4:30pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Age Group:
Adult, Everyone
Event Details:

   One of the most exciting and productive tools for doing the fun work of genealogy is Ancestry.com, frequently considered the 'grandaddy' of family records searches. Th...

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Event Details:

   One of the most exciting and productive tools for doing the fun work of genealogy is Ancestry.com, frequently considered the 'grandaddy' of family records searches.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Weekly Teen Book Talk

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 3:45pm - 4:00pm
Online
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Check out this week's book talk from Emily, the Young Adult Librarian! Just go to our Facebook page (or our Teen page, if you want to watch live). 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Check out this week's book talk from Emily, the Young Adult Librarian! Just go to our Facebook page (or our Teen page, if you want to watch live). 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Downtown Library
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs? Drop-in on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 6pm at the Downtown Library for one-on-one assistance from a representative fro...

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

This event is in the "Adult" group.

ILP Presents: Writer, producer, former White House staff member Kal Penn!

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Online
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The Many Lives of Kal Penn Kal Penn (kalpenn.com) is an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. He is known for hi...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

The Many Lives of Kal Penn

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

History with the Rock Island Arsenal

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Collaboration Area at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adult, Everyone
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 explor...

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 "Adult" group.

Advanced Directives Workshop with Wanderings of Jackie

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Presentation, Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join Jackie, of Sacred Mournings, and learn about the importance of advanced directives, individual and family rights, and legal documentation as one prepares for the end of life. ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentation, Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Join Jackie, of Sacred Mournings, and learn about the importance of advanced directives, individual and family rights, and legal documentation as one prepares for the end of life

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Coffee Break Book Club

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

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! This book...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Discussion
Event Details:

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!

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Job Searching with Black Hawk College

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adult, Everyone
Event Details:

Join us this spring for one of our "Job Searching" sessions! Presented by Angela Striegel, Career Planning and Placement Coordinator at Black Hawk College, this program will provid...

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Join us this spring for one of our "Job Searching" sessions!

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

WWII - THE PACIFIC WAR - Japan versus the US

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult, Everyone
Event Details:

It was a bitter fight for supremacy in Asia. Japan had provoked the US in the Pacific War. The Second World War now spanned the entire globe. The two naval nations competed agai...

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

It was a bitter fight for supremacy in Asia. Japan had provoked the US in the Pacific War. The Second World War now spanned the entire globe.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Weekly Teen Book Talk

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 3:45pm - 4:00pm
Online
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Check out this week's book talk from Emily, the Young Adult Librarian! Just go to our Facebook page (or our Teen page, if you want to watch live). 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Check out this week's book talk from Emily, the Young Adult Librarian! Just go to our Facebook page (or our Teen page, if you want to watch live). 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Downtown Library
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs? Drop-in on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 6pm at the Downtown Library for one-on-one assistance from a representative fro...

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

This event is in the "Children" group.
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 "Family" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Genesius Guild Presents - Shakespeare's Life in His Works

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Event Details:

This is a special presentation by the Genesius Theatre Guild of the Quad Cities in preparation for its summer season at Rock Island's Lincoln Park. Shakespeare's Life in His Wor...

Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

This is a special presentation by the Genesius Theatre Guild of the Quad Cities in preparation for its summer season at Rock Island's Lincoln Park.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Let’s Talk About Death - Death Cafe

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Watts-Midtown: Norm & Janet Moline Conference Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

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 ho...

Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown: Norm & Janet Moline Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Adult Knitting Circle

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
DIY
Age Group:
Adult, Everyone
Event Details:

Do you love to knit or crochet? We would love for you to join our Adult Knitting Circle! Whether you are in the middle of a project or looking to start something new, this club is ...

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown 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 "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

The Rock Island Railroad Video Series #4: Quite a Surprise, Mate!

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult, Family
Event Details:

Is British Rock 'n Roll really based on the Rock Island Railroad's theme song?  Come, and see. Billy Bragg on how one song - Rock Island Line - kickstarted the skiffle craz...

Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Family
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Is British Rock 'n Roll really based on the Rock Island Railroad's theme song?  Come, and see.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Weekly Teen Book Talk

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 3:45pm - 4:00pm
Online
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Check out this week's book talk from Emily, the Young Adult Librarian! Just go to our Facebook page (or our Teen page, if you want to watch live). 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Check out this week's book talk from Emily, the Young Adult Librarian! Just go to our Facebook page (or our Teen page, if you want to watch live). 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Brainfuse Webinar: Maximize Job Search with AI

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Attendees must register. Space is limited. This workshop will be recorded and shared on the Brainfuse JobNow site. Ashley Watkins, a Nationally Certified Résumé Writer (NCRW) an...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Attendees must register. Space is limited. This workshop will be recorded and shared on the Brainfuse JobNow site.