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Getting Started with Ancestry.com Workshop

11:00am - 12:15pm
Downtown Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Would you like to get acquainted with the Library Edition of the genealogy website Ancestry.com? Perhaps you would like to start your journey toward discovering your ancestors. Maybe you were just toying with the idea but not certain how to go forwar...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Parenting Class

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Downtown Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:
Every parent can use a little extra support now and then. Join EveryChild staff for a monthly parenting topic, for answers to your parenting questions.  This month's discussion is on Peaceful Parenting.  Light refreshments provided. Plea...
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Weekly Teen Book Talk

3:45pm - 4:00pm
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Event Details:
Check out this week's book talk from Emily, the Young Adult Librarian! Just go to our Facebook page (or our Teen page, if you want to watch live).  ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Birding 101 with the Quad City Audubon Society

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:
Have you ever been curious about our feathered friends? Join us on Tuesday, June 13th, for an introduction to birding from the Quad City Audubon Society (QCAS)! Presented by Tim Murphy, President of the QCAS, this primer is designed to help you ident...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Introduction to Native Plants with Quad City Wild Ones

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:
Have you ever wondered why the bees and butterflies hang around certain plants and not others? Have you ever thought about where a bird finds over 300 caterpillars a day just to feed themselves? Have you ever thought about the role that pollinators p...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Food for Thought is the Rock Island Public Library's annual fundraiser. This is a ticketed event that helps the Library Foundation support your public library! $45 per person, includes hors d'oeuvres, complimentary draft beer, and cash bar, silent au...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Basic Quilting 101

10:30am - 3:00pm
Downtown Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
A two-part extended class for adult beginners offered at no charge to you. If you've ever wondered if you could make a quilt, here's your chance to explore the hobby. Registrants must attend both classes. You will need to complete some homework betwe...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Broadway Historic District Walking Tour

10:00am - 11:30am
Downtown Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Parking Lot
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: 150th Anniversary, Tour
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Join us on Saturday, June 17th, for a walking tour of the Broadway Historic District in Downtown Rock Island! This guided walk, led by members of the Broadway Historic District Association, will feature several historic homes along both 20th and 22nd...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Adult Knitting Circle

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: DIY
Event Details:
Do you love to knit or crochet? We would love for you to join our Adult Knitting Circle! Whether you are in the middle of a project or looking to start something new, this new club is open to anyone who wants to work on a fiber arts project among fel...
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Weekly Teen Book Talk

3:45pm - 4:00pm
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Event Details:
Check out this week's book talk from Emily, the Young Adult Librarian! Just go to our Facebook page (or our Teen page, if you want to watch live).  ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Midtown Readers Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown: Norm & Janet Moline Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
Join us as we discuss Virgil Wander by Leif Engel! Reserve a copy through our library system here . This group meets at the new Watts-Midtown Library in the Norm & Janet Moline Conference Room. ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Zoom Registration Link Braiding Sweetgrass and the Honorable Harvest: A Conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer Join us for a special evening with Robin Wall Kimmerer, the award-winning author of "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientifi...
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Getting Started with HeritageQuest Workshop

11:00am - 12:15pm
Downtown Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Would you like to get acquainted with the genealogy website HeritageQuest? Perhaps you would like to start your journey toward discovering your ancestors. Maybe you were just toying with the idea but not certain how to go forward with it or if you ev...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Local Author: Memories of the Great Depression

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Family
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:
Local author John O'Shea shares real stories of life during the Great Depression as collected in his two recent books, Memories of the Great Depression: A Time Forgotten and Memories of the Great Depression: A Time Remembered.  ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

4th Friday Book Sale

10:00am - 1:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Sale
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Weekly Teen Book Talk

3:45pm - 4:00pm
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Event Details:
Check out this week's book talk from Emily, the Young Adult Librarian! Just go to our Facebook page (or our Teen page, if you want to watch live).  ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Nonfiction Book Club @ Longview Park

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Offsite
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
Join us as we discuss Think Again by Adam Grant. Books are available through the catalog system. Please contact a Reference Librarian at 309-732-7341 about ordering a copy, or place a hold online here: https://search.prairiecat.info/iii/encore/r...

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.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Polymer Clay Workshop

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Downtown Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Join us on Thursday, June 29th, for a polymer clay workshop! This is a guided program and all supplies will be provided. Attendees will leave with a beautiful clay pendant! Registration is required.  Please note this program is limited to an ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Illinois Storm Chasers Program

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:
Have you ever wanted to learn more about severe weather or local climatology? Join us on Friday, June 30th, at 2:00pm for a presentation from the Illinois Storm Chasers! Our presenter, Nick Bartholomew, has seen Mother Nature up close and personal fo...

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.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:
Save local lives! Join Impact Life for a Blood Drive in the Kids Adventure Center at the Rock Island YMCA. Appointments required, see poster for details or call (800) 747-5401. ...
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Weekly Teen Book Talk

3:45pm - 4:00pm
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Event Details:
Check out this week's book talk from Emily, the Young Adult Librarian! Just go to our Facebook page (or our Teen page, if you want to watch live).  ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Getting Started with FamilySearch

11:00am - 12:15pm
Downtown Library
Registration
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Family
Program Type: DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Would you like to get acquainted with the genealogy website FamilySearch? Perhaps you would like to start your journey toward discovering your ancestors. Maybe you were just toying with the idea but not certain how to go forward with it or if you eve...
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Weekly Teen Book Talk

3:45pm - 4:00pm
Online
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Event Details:
Check out this week's book talk from Emily, the Young Adult Librarian! Just go to our Facebook page (or our Teen page, if you want to watch live).  ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Rock Island Arsenal History

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Collaboration Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: 150th Anniversary, Presentation
Event Details:
Join the Army Sustainment Command Historians as they explore the history of the Rock Island Arsenal, the US Military, and the Quad Cities. This presentation will also be offered at Davenport Public Libraryat 6PM, where they will also record and uploa...