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Library2Go - Spring Schedule 2024

All Day 4/1 - 4/4
Library2Go Mobile Library
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library2Go Mobile Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:
Our new Spring Intersession bookmobile schedule starts Monday, March 11th, and runs through Tuesday, May 21st. We are fully open for entry and browsing. The Mobile Library will not stop at school locations during Intersession - 3/11/24 - 3/22/24.&...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Tuneful Tuesday - Rock Island High School Choir

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
Join us for a FREE and fun community concert with the Rock Island High School Choir! This concert is suitable for music lovers of all ages. 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.

This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Astronomy Night

7:30pm - 9:00pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown: Shared Lawn Area
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Join us for a talk about eclipses and view the stars with the Quad Cities Popular Astronomy Club! Enjoy an evening out with family and learn about the night sky in spring. While regular distribution of eclipse glasses/viewers starts at all Rock Is...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Library2Go - Spring Schedule 2024

All Day 4/8 - 4/11
Library2Go Mobile Library
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library2Go Mobile Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:
Our new Spring Intersession bookmobile schedule starts Monday, March 11th, and runs through Tuesday, May 21st. We are fully open for entry and browsing. The Mobile Library will not stop at school locations during Intersession - 3/11/24 - 3/22/24.&...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

NASA Eclipse Viewing

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Collaboration Area
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Skies too cloudy or otherwise overcast to view the April 8 eclipse? No worries, we'll be livestreaming the NASA video feed at all Rock Island Public Libraries. Watch as the path of totality makes its way across our timezone.  We've also held ...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

NASA Eclipse Viewing

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Skies too cloudy or otherwise overcast to view the April 8 eclipse? No worries, we'll be livestreaming the NASA video feed at all Rock Island Public Libraries. Watch as the path of totality makes its way across our timezone.  We've also held ...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

NASA Eclipse Viewing

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Southwest Branch
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Skies too cloudy or otherwise overcast to view the April 8 eclipse? No worries, we'll be livestreaming the NASA video feed at all Rock Island Public Libraries. Watch as the path of totality makes its way across our timezone.  We've also held ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
After you read the NewsBank online edition of the news of the day in our local newspaper, The Rock Island Argus, you might want to take something home with you.  It could be the crossword puzzle, an obituary, a copy of a news article or announce...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Family Craft - CD Suncatcher

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southwest Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:
Bring the joy of Spring into your home by recycling CDs into beautiful suncatchers.     ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

History with the Rock Island Arsenal

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Collaboration Area
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: 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 year, the lecture series will explore the U.S. Civil War at both a national and local level. This lectu...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Downtown Movie Club

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Downtown Library
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 Color Purple (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.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Tour
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:
Join us bright and early on Saturday, April 13th, for a guided bird walk at Black Hawk State Historic Site! This walk will begin at 8:00am at the Singing Bird Nature Center (north of Black Hawk Road) and will be led by Tim Murphy, President of the Qu...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Library2Go - Spring Schedule 2024

All Day 4/15 - 4/18
Library2Go Mobile Library
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library2Go Mobile Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:
Our new Spring Intersession bookmobile schedule starts Monday, March 11th, and runs through Tuesday, May 21st. We are fully open for entry and browsing. The Mobile Library will not stop at school locations during Intersession - 3/11/24 - 3/22/24.&...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Adult Knitting Circle

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
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 club is open to anyone who wants to work on a fiber arts project among fellow ...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

QC Arts Visiting Artist: Wanees Zarour

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
Wanees Zarour is an award winning Palestinian-American composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist steeped in maqam and jazz music. He is a community leader who believes in creating an environment that is conducive to artistic expression and collect...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Local author visit/Shellie Moore Guy

11:00am - 12:00pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:
Local author Shellie Moore Guy will share her family history and how that history became the basis for her book "The Family Tree".   Copies of the book will be available for sale. ...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Library2Go - Spring Schedule 2024

All Day 4/22 - 4/25
Library2Go Mobile Library
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library2Go Mobile Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:
Our new Spring Intersession bookmobile schedule starts Monday, March 11th, and runs through Tuesday, May 21st. We are fully open for entry and browsing. The Mobile Library will not stop at school locations during Intersession - 3/11/24 - 3/22/24.&...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Job Searching with Black Hawk College

11:00am - 12:00pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:
Join us this spring for one of our "Job Searching" sessions! Presented by Angela Striegel, Career Planning and Placement Coordinator at Black Hawk College, this program will provide a broad overview of creating a professional resume, as well as revie...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Library2Go - Spring Schedule 2024

All Day 4/29 - 5/2
Library2Go Mobile Library
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library2Go Mobile Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:
Our new Spring Intersession bookmobile schedule starts Monday, March 11th, and runs through Tuesday, May 21st. We are fully open for entry and browsing. The Mobile Library will not stop at school locations during Intersession - 3/11/24 - 3/22/24.&...
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:
There are few Chicago historical figures whose life and work speak to the current moment more than Ida B. Wells, the 19th century investigative journalist, civil rights leader, and passionate suffragist. Freed from slavery just six months after sh...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
Kuniko Yamamoto enchants audiences of every age with dramatic storytelling using myths and fables from ancient and modern Japan, spiced with social revelations to educate and amuse. In Magical Mask, Music and Mime of Japan Kuniko uses traditional Jap...
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Free Comic Book Day

11:00am - 1:00pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Stop by the Watts-Midtown branch library and pick up a free comic, and enter our Free Comic Book Day art contest! All ages are welcome, and be sure to visit Rock Island comic shops today to pick up other free comics. ...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Library2Go - Spring Schedule 2024

All Day 5/6 - 5/9
Library2Go Mobile Library
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library2Go Mobile Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:
Our new Spring Intersession bookmobile schedule starts Monday, March 11th, and runs through Tuesday, May 21st. We are fully open for entry and browsing. The Mobile Library will not stop at school locations during Intersession - 3/11/24 - 3/22/24.&...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Job Searching with Black Hawk College

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Southwest Branch
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:
Join us this spring for one of our "Job Searching" sessions! Presented by Angela Striegel, Career Planning and Placement Coordinator at Black Hawk College, this program will provide a broad overview of creating a professional resume, as well as revie...