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Toddler Tales @ Southwest Branch

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Learning
Event Details:

Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs.  For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs. 

For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

A poster resembling a a piece of lined paper with a sticky note on it saying "Elementary After School Activity at 3:30-4:30 o'clock Tuesdays at Watts-Midtown and Wednesdays at Southwest

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6).  This week we will be making bag puppets!!! 

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be making bag puppets!!! 

Milan-Blackhawk Area Public Library District Board Meeting

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Southwest Children's Room at Southwest Branch
Southwest Branch
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Children's Room
storytime

Toddler Tales @ Southwest Branch

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Learning
Event Details:

Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs.  For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs. 

For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

Rock Island Library Southwest Branch with open book and text, 50 Years in Your Neighborhood, library logo, phone and website

Southwest Branch 50th Anniversary Open House

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 11:30am - 3:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Everyone
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. Join your friends and neighbors in our Op...

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.

Book cover of "The Lost Apothecary"

Southwest Book Club

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Discussion of The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner Hidden in the depths of 18th-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. Women across the ...

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Discussion
Event Details:

Discussion of The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

A poster resembling a a piece of lined paper with a sticky note on it saying "Elementary After School Activity at 3:30-4:30 o'clock Tuesdays at Watts-Midtown and Wednesdays at Southwest

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Southwest Children's Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6).  This week is our book club! We will be reading Kr...

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Children's Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week is our book club!

Two Ditto, one pink and one blue, each made of 3-D pen filament, sit on a gray table.

3-D Printing Pens

Monday, September 30, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
DIY
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Interested in 3-D printing? Our 3-D print pens are a great place to start learning, and they're available for checkout! Stop by this event and start a project of your own and try o...

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: DIY
Event Details:

Interested in 3-D printing? Our 3-D print pens are a great place to start learning, and they're available for checkout! Stop by this event and start a project of your own and try out our different pens.

storytime

Toddler Tales @ Southwest Branch

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Learning
Event Details:

Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs.  For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs. 

For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

A poster resembling a a piece of with various ghosts, ghouls, a pumpkin and a cat that says "Spooky Elementary After School Activity"

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6).  This week we will be making shrunken apple heads!!

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be making shrunken apple heads!!

Fall Tissue Acorn Suncatcher

October Southwest Craft - Fall Acorn Tissue Suncatcher Craft - In Library

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
DIY
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Start the fall season off right by creating a fall acorn tissue suncatcher.    

Required
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Start the fall season off right by creating a fall acorn tissue suncatcher.

 

 

messy art with toddler

Petite Picassos @ Southwest Branch

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Early Learning
Age Group:
Early Learning
Event Details:

Do your toddlers love to get messy?  Bring them to Petite Picassos where they can use all of their senses with hands on art.  We will take care of the mess as they create...

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Do your toddlers love to get messy?  Bring them to Petite Picassos where they can use all of their senses with hands on art.  We will take care of the mess as they create their masterpieces.  

A poster resembling a a piece of with various ghosts, ghouls, a pumpkin and a cat that says "Spooky Elementary After School Activity"

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6).  This week will be full of ghostly activities. We may even...

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week will be full of ghostly activities. We may even find one in the library!!!

storytime

Toddler Tales @ Southwest Branch

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Learning
Event Details:

Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs.  For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs. 

For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

A poster resembling a a piece of with various ghosts, ghouls, a pumpkin and a cat that says "Spooky Elementary After School Activity"

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6).  This week we will be making Halloween characters out of t...

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6). 

This week we will be making Halloween characters out of toilet paper tubes!!

Five metal dissection tools are pictured on a blue background.

Dissection Gallery

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Event Details:

Join us for a unique evening of learning about animal biology with science educator Andrea Martinez! We'll be examining several different dissection specimens: if you're interested...

Required
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: School Age, Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for a unique evening of learning about animal biology with science educator Andrea Martinez!

An hour glass is pictured next to a sign on a door reading "EXIT" in all caps and in braille.

Escape Room: The Cabinet of Curiosities

Friday, October 18, 2024 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teen, Adult, Family
Event Details:

Join us for the thrilling and/or chilling return of our escape room game! The sand in the hour glass shows you have thirty minutes: can you escape? This game is best played in t...

Required
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for the thrilling and/or chilling return of our escape room game! The sand in the hour glass shows you have thirty minutes: can you escape?

An hour glass is pictured next to a sign on a door reading "EXIT" in all caps and in braille.

Escape Room: The Cabinet of Curiosities

Monday, October 21, 2024 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teen, Adult, Family
Event Details:

Join us for the thrilling and/or chilling return of our escape room game! The sand in the hour glass shows you have thirty minutes: can you escape? This game is best played in t...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for the thrilling and/or chilling return of our escape room game! The sand in the hour glass shows you have thirty minutes: can you escape?

An hour glass is pictured next to a sign on a door reading "EXIT" in all caps and in braille.

Escape Room: The Cabinet of Curiosities

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teen, Adult, Family
Event Details:

Join us for the thrilling and/or chilling return of our escape room game! The sand in the hour glass shows you have thirty minutes: can you escape? This game is best played in t...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Join us for the thrilling and/or chilling return of our escape room game! The sand in the hour glass shows you have thirty minutes: can you escape?

storytime

Toddler Tales @ Southwest Branch

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Learning
Event Details:

Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs.  For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs. 

For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

Book cover of "The Death of Mrs. Westaway"

Southwest Book Club

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Discussion of The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance. She realiz...

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Discussion
Event Details:

Discussion of The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware

Program promotion featuring photo of wreath made of book pages with a silhouette of a raven in the center and reading "DIY Craft: Spooky Recycled Paper Wreath," "Monday, October 28th, 5:30-6:30pm, Southwest Branch," and "Registration Required"

DIY Craft: Spooky Upcycled Paper Wreath

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
DIY
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Looking to add the final touch to your Halloween decorations? Be sure to join us on Monday, October 28th, to make a spooky upcycled paper wreath! All supplies will be provided. Ple...

Required
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: DIY
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Looking to add the final touch to your Halloween decorations? Be sure to join us on Monday, October 28th, to make a spooky upcycled paper wreath! All supplies will be provided. Please note registration is required.

storytime

Toddler Tales @ Southwest Branch

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Learning
Event Details:

Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs.  For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Young children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy this story time full of books, action rhymes and songs. 

For ages 0 - 5 years old. 

A poster resembling a a piece of with various ghosts, ghouls, a pumpkin and a cat that says "Spooky Elementary After School Activity"

Elementary After School Activity @ Southwest

Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6).  This week is our spooky Book Club we will be reading The ...

Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

After school activities every week on Tuesday (Watts-Midtown) and Thursday (Southwest) for school age kids (K-6).