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Downtown Movie Club

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Do you love the smell of popcorn and the thrill of watching movies with others? Join in on the fun and come to our new Downtown Movie Club! This month's selection is The Holdovers ...

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

Do you love the smell of popcorn and the thrill of watching movies with others? Join in on the fun and come to our new Downtown Movie Club! This month's selection is The Holdovers (2023). Light refreshments will be provided. 

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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.

Listing ship after Japanese aerial attack on Pearl Harbor colorized photo

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.

Record label for Skiffle group of British rock musicians

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.

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The Meaning of Juneteenth -- Enslavement to Emancipation

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

   June 19, 1865 was a date that means so much to Texas and African-Americans. On that day in Galveston, Texas, slaves learned they were no longer bound by the slave owne...

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

   June 19, 1865 was a date that means so much to Texas and African-Americans. On that day in Galveston, Texas, slaves learned they were no longer bound by the slave owners. They were free.

Blue film posters for "The Little Mermaid"

Downtown Movie Club

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Do you love the smell of popcorn and the thrill of watching movies with others? Join in on the fun and come to our new Downtown Movie Club! This month's selection is The Little Mer...

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

Do you love the smell of popcorn and the thrill of watching movies with others? Join in on the fun and come to our new Downtown Movie Club! This month's selection is The Little Mermaid (2023). Light refreshments will be provided. 

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.

Rock Island Lines train engine No. 630

The Rock Island Railroad Video Series #5: Live in the World of Rails Again

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult, Everyone
Event Details:

   Hear the whistle greet the prairies as the Rock Island trains pierce the quiet countryside through the plains of the Midwest. Listen anew to the rumble of steel wheels...

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

   Hear the whistle greet the prairies as the Rock Island trains pierce the quiet countryside through the plains of the Midwest. Listen anew to the rumble of steel wheels on steel rails.

Sketch of Harvey Milk and George Moscone

Pride Month Feature -- Murder at City Hall: The Killing of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

On November 27, 1978 San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk were killed by their colleague, Supervisor Dan White. The murder tore San Francisco's political s...

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

On November 27, 1978 San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk were killed by their colleague, Supervisor Dan White.

Film poster for "The Marsh King's Daughter"

Downtown Movie Club

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Do you love the smell of popcorn and the thrill of watching movies with others? Join in on the fun and come to our new Downtown Movie Club! This month's selection is The Marsh King...

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

Do you love the smell of popcorn and the thrill of watching movies with others? Join in on the fun and come to our new Downtown Movie Club! This month's selection is The Marsh King's Daughter (2023). Light refreshments will be provided. 

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.

Photo of a Rocket train of the Rock Island Railroad

The Rock Island Railroad Video Series #6: Rock Island “Rockets” Defy Discontinuance

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult, Everyone
Event Details:

The Rock Island Railroad Line was probably most famous for its line of trains called the “Rockets”. Introduced in 1947, the Golden Rocket promised comfort and luxury. It included d...

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

The Rock Island Railroad Line was probably most famous for its line of trains called the “Rockets”. Introduced in 1947, the Golden Rocket promised comfort and luxury.

Lion Cub

Roaring Classic Children's Movie

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Family, Everyone
Event Details:

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of a Disney classic about the adventure of a beloved lion cub, his father and evil uncle.  

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

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of a Disney classic about the adventure of a beloved lion cub, his father and evil uncle.  

A single red Rock Island railroad caboose

The Rock Island Railroad Video Series #7: This Was the Rock Island

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult, Everyone
Event Details:

There was a time when giants roamed the earth and trains had cabooses. One of those giants was The Rock Island Line railroad. This 1 hr. 10 min. video is a fast-moving kaleidosc...

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

There was a time when giants roamed the earth and trains had cabooses. One of those giants was The Rock Island Line railroad.

Old and New Social Security Cards

A Hope of Many Years - The History of Social Security

Monday, August 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The nation's Social Security program turns 89 years of age this month. How did it start? How does it work? What changes has it already gone through? Discover the history of “soc...

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

The nation's Social Security program turns 89 years of age this month. How did it start? How does it work? What changes has it already gone through?

Movie poster for "Rock Island Trail"

Feature Film -- "Rock Island Trail"

Monday, September 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Event Details:

This movie is a historical event for the City of Rock Island, and is an extra-special feature to top off this year's series of videos about the Rock Island Line railroad. 'Rock ...

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

This movie is a historical event for the City of Rock Island, and is an extra-special feature to top off this year's series of videos about the Rock Island Line railroad.

Painting of War Chief Black Hawk

Native American Heritage Month Feature - Who Was Black Hawk and the Black Hawk War Prelude

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
School Age, Teen, Adult, Everyone
Event Details:

What do men like Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Zachary Taylor, Winfield Scott, Albert Sidney Johnston, Robert Anderson and Andrew Jackson all have in common? They all participa...

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

What do men like Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Zachary Taylor, Winfield Scott, Albert Sidney Johnston, Robert Anderson and Andrew Jackson all have in common? They all participated in the Black Hawk War!