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Outreach: SAL Early Head Start Summer Fun Festival

10:00am - 2:00pm
Outreach
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Children, Early Learning, Family
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:
Rock Island Public Library staff will be at the SAL Early Head Start Summer Fun Festival with a fun activity, information on library events, and library card sign-up. Drop by to meet our library staff and learn about all the fun (and FREE) things we ...

Family Interactive Movie

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Downtown Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Movie, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 34
Event Details:
Take your movie experience to a new level by interacting and playing along wth the movie.  Each child will receive a bag of props and song lyrics to be part of the movie. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR EACH CHILD ATTENDING Regis...

Mary Macaroni

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Enjoy a magical journey through music with Mary Macaroni! ...

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.  ...

Blank Park Zoo

11:00am - 12:00pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Find Your Roar!  Blank Park Zoo will educate us about the Earth's amazing organisms and where humans fit in with nature. Discover the impacts we all make and hear about the hard work that goes into conservation.  ...

Anime & Manga Trivia

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Do you love anime and manga? Then why not test your knowledge against friends and family! Compete for prizes and bragging rights in six rounds of six questions.  ...

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...

Family Tie Dye

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown: Terrace/Patio
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Bring on the fun colors of summer with tie dye.  Bring whatever item you would like to tie dye to our new branch and express yourself with your unique design.  ...

Absolute Science ~ Laser Show

10:30am - 11:30am
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
The Absolute Science's scientist will expose you to chemical reactions. They walk you through how heat can create sound, get to play with HIGHLY FLAMMABLE powder and get messy with ink. But there is more, they will also create a soda explosion indoor...

Absolute Science ~ Laser Show

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
The Absolute Science's scientist will expose you to chemical reactions. They walk you through how heat can create sound, get to play with HIGHLY FLAMMABLE powder and get messy with ink. But there is more, they will also create a soda explos...

Comics Trivia

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southwest Branch
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Love comics? If you're not attending San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, why not join us for comics trivia! Bring your knowledge of comics and graphic novels and compete for bragging rights and prizes. ...

Retirement Planning in Uncertain Times

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Family
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:
Retirement Planning in Uncertain Times   ...

Retirement Planning in Uncertain Times - Part 2

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:
Retirement Planning in Uncertain Times - Part 2 ...