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Cherry and Jerry Ragtime Concert

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Step back in time as Cherry and Jerry bring you some hit tunes and rarely played gems from the ragtime era. With a focus on ragtime, early blues, and jazz, you'll hear en...

Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Step back in time as Cherry and Jerry bring you some hit tunes and rarely played gems from the ragtime era. With a focus on ragtime, early blues, and jazz, you'll hear enduring songs such as St.

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.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Art Series

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
DIY
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Teen
Art Series:

Six weeks of summer art instruction for ages 8 to 14 with Ms G. Recommended for children entering 3rd through 8th grades. Registration required. Classes fill fast!

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Teen
Program Type: DIY
Required
Seats Remaining: 0

Art Series

Six weeks of summer art instruction for ages 8 to 14 with Ms G. Recommended for children entering 3rd through 8th grades. Registration required. Classes fill fast!

Outreach ~ Longview Park

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Children, Early Learning, School Age
Event Details:

A Children's Librarian and the Mobile Library will be at Longview Park sharing children's stories and an activity.  

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Children, Early Learning, School Age
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

A Children's Librarian and the Mobile Library will be at Longview Park sharing children's stories and an activity.  

Math Series

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 3:15pm - 4:15pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
School Age
Event Details:

Six weeks of fun math activities and games for ages 8 to 12 with Ms. Elizabeth Russell. Recommended for children in 2 to 6th grades. Keep those skills sharp over the summer! Regist...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Six weeks of fun math activities and games for ages 8 to 12 with Ms. Elizabeth Russell. Recommended for children in 2 to 6th grades. Keep those skills sharp over the summer! Registration required.

Book cover art for Gift From the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Southwest Book Club

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Discussion of Gift From the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh Drawing inspiration from the the shells on the shore, Lindbergh's musings on the shape of a woman's life will bring new ...

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

Discussion of Gift From the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh

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

Tuesday, June 25, 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?

Five metal dissection tools, including scissors and tweezers, appear on a blue background.

Shark and Eyeball Dissection Event

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of dissection! This hands-on activity covers basic skills and tools (we'll provide equipment and samples), and for this event, we'll be dissecting beef eye...

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

Join us for an afternoon of dissection! This hands-on activity covers basic skills and tools (we'll provide equipment and samples), and for this event, we'll be dissecting beef eyeballs and dogfish sharks.

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Toddler Tales @ Southwest Branch

Wednesday, June 26, 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. 

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Food for Thought, Rock Island Library Foundation

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Annual fundraising event from the Rock Island Public Library Foundation. Paid admission to the Rock Island Public Library Foundation (a private 501c3 foundation that supports RIPL)...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Annual fundraising event from the Rock Island Public Library Foundation.

storytime

Toddler Tales @ Watts-Midtown Branch

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Learning
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

For ages 0 - 5 years old.

Foam Party

Foam Blaster Party for Littles

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Watts-Midtown: Terrace/Patio at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Early Learning
Event Details:

Join the fun with the Mega Foam Blaster!  Foam will be shot out 40 feet rotating 180 degrees.   This foam event is for our younger kids, 5 and under, to enjoy!&nb...

Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown: Terrace/Patio
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Join the fun with the Mega Foam Blaster!  Foam will be shot out 40 feet rotating 180 degrees.  

This foam event is for our younger kids, 5 and under, to enjoy!   

Bring a towel!

Foam Party

Foam Blaster Party for Bigs

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Watts-Midtown: Terrace/Patio at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
School Age
Event Details:

Join the fun with the Mega Foam Blaster!  Foam will be shot 40 feet rotating 180 degrees.   This foam event is for our older kids, 5 and older, to enjoy! &nb...

Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown: Terrace/Patio
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Join the fun with the Mega Foam Blaster!  Foam will be shot 40 feet rotating 180 degrees.  

This foam event is for our older kids, 5 and older, to enjoy!   

Bring a towel!

The STEAM on Wheels logo features black letters with a blue and green background with stylized images of lab equipment.

STEAM on Wheels

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon with STEAM on Wheels! We'll be exploring laser-cut projects, printing with 3-D pens, and virtual reality. This STEAM event is for teens 12-17.  Thi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon with STEAM on Wheels! We'll be exploring laser-cut projects, printing with 3-D pens, and virtual reality. This STEAM event is for teens 12-17. 

This event is part of our Project Next Generation series.

The FIgge logo, all capital letters in a light green.

Art with the FIGGE

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
DIY
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Are you a teen and a fan of art? Join us for a presentation by Kelsey from the FIGGE! Project will relate to the Figge's latest exhibit. This event is part of our Project N...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: DIY
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Are you a teen and a fan of art? Join us for a presentation by Kelsey from the FIGGE! Project will relate to the Figge's latest exhibit.

This event is part of our Project Next Generation series.

Three ages of women

Genealogy Tools of the Trade - HeritageHub

Monday, July 1, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adult, Everyone
Event Details:

Genealogy Tools of the Trade - HeritageHub    Not to be confused with HeritageQuest, HeritageHub has most recently been available to our patrons by means of the librar...

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

Genealogy Tools of the Trade - HeritageHub

storytime

Toddler Tales @ Watts-Midtown Branch

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Learning
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

For ages 0 - 5 years old.

Art Series

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
DIY
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Teen
Art Series:

Six weeks of summer art instruction for ages 8 to 14 with Ms G. Recommended for children entering 3rd through 8th grades. Registration required. Classes fill fast!

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Teen
Program Type: DIY
Required
Seats Remaining: 0

Art Series

Six weeks of summer art instruction for ages 8 to 14 with Ms G. Recommended for children entering 3rd through 8th grades. Registration required. Classes fill fast!

Outreach ~ Longview Park

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Children, Early Learning, School Age
Event Details:

A Children's Librarian and the Mobile Library will be at Longview Park sharing children's stories and an activity.  

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Children, Early Learning, School Age
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

A Children's Librarian and the Mobile Library will be at Longview Park sharing children's stories and an activity.  

Math Series

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 3:15pm - 4:15pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
School Age
Event Details:

Six weeks of fun math activities and games for ages 8 to 12 with Ms. Elizabeth Russell. Recommended for children in 2 to 6th grades. Keep those skills sharp over the summer! Regist...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Six weeks of fun math activities and games for ages 8 to 12 with Ms. Elizabeth Russell. Recommended for children in 2 to 6th grades. Keep those skills sharp over the summer! Registration required.

storytime

Toddler Tales @ Southwest Branch

Wednesday, July 3, 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. 

Independence Day Closing

All Day
All locations

Physical locations of the Rock Island Public Library are closed today. No Library2Go routes. Online is open!

Closing
Branches:
All locations
Description:

Physical locations of the Rock Island Public Library are closed today. No Library2Go routes. Online is open!

storytime

Toddler Tales @ Watts-Midtown Branch

Friday, July 5, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Learning
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

For ages 0 - 5 years old.

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Art with the Figge

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
School Age, Family
Event Details:

Please join us for a visit from the Figge Art Museum. Outreach Educator, Kelsey Vandercoy will be giving a presentation about a fun topic in art, followed by a hands-on project gu...

Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: School Age, Family
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Please join us for a visit from the Figge Art Museum.
Outreach Educator, Kelsey Vandercoy will be giving a presentation about a fun topic in art, followed by a hands-on project guests can take home.