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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. ...

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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

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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.

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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!

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.

Book cover art for Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Southwest Book Club

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Discussion of Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. ...

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

Discussion of Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Child looking through curled book pages stamped 'banned'

Seniors Read Banned Books -- George by Alex Gino (A Summer Reading Feature)

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

Senior citizens and any interested adult library patrons are invited to today's book discussion about books that have been banned from or relocated to different shelves of school a...

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

Senior citizens and any interested adult library patrons are invited to today's book discussion about books that have been banned from or relocated to different shelves of school and public libraries in many communities.

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Coffee Break Book Club

Saturday, June 8, 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!

Book cover of Wasteland

Non Fiction Book Club

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us for a group book discussion in one of Rock Island's most beautiful parks, Longview Park! This month's selection is Wasteland: The Secret World of Waste and the Urgent Searc...

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

Join us for a group book discussion in one of Rock Island's most beautiful parks, Longview Park! This month's selection is Wasteland: The Secret World of Waste and the Urgent Search for a Cleaner Future by Oliver Franklin-Wallis.

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.

Let’s Talk About Death - Death Cafe

Saturday, June 15, 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.

Hidden History: A Conversation

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Watts-Midtown: Norm & Janet Moline Conference Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Presentation, Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join Eudell Watts III in a conversation about the parts of history that aren't usually front and center. Eudell has spent many years advocating for the recognition of African-Ameri...

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

Join Eudell Watts III in a conversation about the parts of history that aren't usually front and center. Eudell has spent many years advocating for the recognition of African-American and Indigenous Americans in our shared history.

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

Child peering through curled pages of a book stamped 'Banned'

Seniors Read Banned Books -- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (A Summer Reading Feature)

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Senior citizens and any interested adult library patrons are invited to today's book discussion about books that have been banned from or relocated to different shelves of school a...

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

Senior citizens and any interested adult library patrons are invited to today's book discussion about books that have been banned from or relocated to different shelves of school and public libraries in many communities.

Book cover for How to Say Babylon

Non Fiction Book Club

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us for a group book discussion in one of Rock Island's most beautiful parks, Longview Park! This month's selection is How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair . You can obta...

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

Join us for a group book discussion in one of Rock Island's most beautiful parks, Longview Park! This month's selection is How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair .

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.

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Coffee Break Book Club

Saturday, July 13, 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!

Photo of Mr. McCaulley and his dog

Local author visit/Allen McCaulley

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Family, Everyone
Event Details:

  Allen McCaulley is an author of children's picture books. He grew up in Moline, Illinois and many years ago served as mayor of Moline. He graduated from the University of...

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

 

Let’s Talk About Death - Death Cafe

Saturday, July 20, 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.

Book cover art for The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore

Southwest Book Club

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Discussion of The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore 1860: As the clash between the states rolls slowly to a boil, Elizabeth Packard, housewife and mother of six, is fac...

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

Discussion of The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore

Child peering through curved book pages stamped with 'Banned'

Seniors Read Banned Books -- Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe

Monday, August 5, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Senior citizens and any interested adult library patrons are invited to today's book discussion about books that have been banned from or relocated to different shelves of school a...

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

Senior citizens and any interested adult library patrons are invited to today's book discussion about books that have been banned from or relocated to different shelves of school and public libraries in many communities.

Book cover of The Wager

Non Fiction Book Club

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us for a group book discussion in one of Rock Island's most beautiful parks, Longview Park! This month's selection is The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by Davi...

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

Join us for a group book discussion in one of Rock Island's most beautiful parks, Longview Park! This month's selection is The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann, author of Killers of the Flower Moon.

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.

Let’s Talk About Death - Death Cafe

Saturday, August 17, 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.

Book cover art for The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin

Southwest Book Club

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Southwest Community Room at Southwest Branch
Program Type:
Book Club, Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Discussion of The Music of Bees : A Novel by Eileen Garvin Forty-four-year-old Alice Holtzman is stuck in a dead-end job, bereft of family, and now reeling from the unexpected d...

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

Discussion of The Music of Bees : A Novel by Eileen Garvin

Let’s Talk About Death - Death Cafe

Saturday, September 21, 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.

Book cover art for The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

Southwest Book Club

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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

Child holding onto an unopened Bible

Seniors Read Banned Books - The X-Rated Bible (A Banned Books Week Feature)

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library
Program Type:
Presentation, Discussion
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Using the stipulations of book banning laws such as that passed in 2023 by the Iowa legislature and signed into law by their Gorvernor, Kim Reynolds, and looking at the restriction...

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

Using the stipulations of book banning laws such as that passed in 2023 by the Iowa legislature and signed into law by their Gorvernor, Kim Reynolds, and looking at the restrictions of similar laws recently enacted in other states of our republic,

Book cover art for The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware

Southwest Book Club

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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