Event List

This year's lecture series explores the events surrounding American Independence, from the colonial era to the writing of the Constitution.

Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson blurb

Rock Island Knows Tractors Part 2: Steam to Gasoline, the very beginning

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

More detail to be added here.

Crank #1 by Ellen Hopkins

The Heider Tractor

This year's lecture series explores the events surrounding American Independence, from the colonial era to the writing of the Constitution.

Oliver tractors

People Kill People by Ellen Hopkins

This movie was a historical event for the City of Rock Island, and is an extra-special feature for our city's entertainment history.

This year's lecture series explores the events surrounding American Independence, from the colonial era to the writing of the Constitution.

Massey Ferguson

All are welcome to join the discussion at 2:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the Downtown Library [2nd floor] on the 4th Tuesday afternoon of each month.

Please Meet Singing Bird (wife of warrior chief Black Hawk) - Kim Sigafus Presentation, Illinois Humanities Road Scholar

This year's lecture series explores the events surrounding American Independence, from the colonial era to the writing of the Constitution.

International Harvestor -- Farmall is Rock Island

All are welcome to join the discussion at 2:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the Downtown Library [2nd floor] on the 4th Tuesday afternoon of each month.

More description to come.

This year's lecture series explores the events surrounding American Independence, from the colonial era to the writing of the Constitution. This month, the lecture will discuss Washington’s presidency and the rocky early start to the nation.

How can I be scammed? 

There, There by Tommy Orange

John Deere -- the King of tractor companies.

Rock Island Knows Tractors Part 9 -- Tractor Wars, the Movie