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Monster Movie Monday

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Watts-Midtown Community Room at Watts-Midtown Branch

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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch

Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room

Age Group: Teen, Adult

Program Type: Movie

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Monster Movie Monday is back, and we're showing one of 2024's most thrilling vampire films. Join us for snacks and a monstrous movie!

Note that this film is Rated R for violence and gore.

Tuneful Tuesday Series: Grace Notes Flute Quartet

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Room: Downtown Community Room

Age Group: Adult, Everyone

Program Type: Performance

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Get out of the cold and join us for a FREE concert with the Grace Notes Flute Quartet. This concert is suitable for music lovers of all ages. Light refreshments will be provided.

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Sew Much Fun

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm

Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Room: Downtown Community Room

Age Group: School Age, Teen, Adult, Family

Program Type: DIY

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We're bringing it back - Sew Much Fun returns to Rock Island Public Library.

Join us on the second Saturday of each month from 10:30am - 12:30pm at the Downtown Library to learn how to step up your sewing game!

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Time	Mon (7/29)	Tue (7/30)	Wed (7/31)	Thu (8/01)
2 pm	This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Family" group Find Your Swedish Ancestry - Jill Seaholm, Swedish Immigration Center of Augustana College 2:00pm–3:00pm Adult, Family Downtown Library This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Family" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Adult, Family Program Type: Presentation Event Details: The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center is a national and international research center for the study of Swedish-American history and relations. They collect, preserve and make available archival and library materials, pr			This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Words Beneath the Words: A Performance by Deborah Dakin 2:00pm–3:00pm Adult, Everyone Watts-Midtown Branch This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room Age Group: Adult, Everyone Program Type: Performance Event Details: "There is no difficulty in finding people determined to tell us the right way to think and what to do. Amid all this noise, how do we listen?"
3 pm		This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group Weekly Teen Book Talk 3:45pm–4:00pm Teen, Adult Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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).
4 pm				This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Family" group Freshman Orientation 4:00pm–6:00pm Teen, Adult, Family Outreach Offsite Event This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Family" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Outreach Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family Program Type: Outreach
5 pm		This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Wright Cycles Bike Clinic 5:00pm–6:00pm Teen, Adult, Everyone Watts-Midtown Branch This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room Age Group: Teen, Adult, Everyone Program Type: Presentation Event Details: Join us for a bike clinic with Wright Cycles! Learn the basics of bike repair, and tips for keeping your bike in the best shape to ride all summer and fall.	This event is in the "Adult" group Polymer Clay Workshop 5:30pm–7:30pm Adult Watts-Midtown Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: DIY Registration Required Event Details: Join us on Wednesday, July 31st, for a polymer clay workshop! This is a guided program and all supplies will be provided. Attendees will leave with a beautiful clay pendant!

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Monster Movie Monday

Monster Movie Monday

Tuneful Tuesday Series: Grace Notes Flute Quartet

Tuneful Tuesday Series: Grace Notes Flute Quartet

Sew Much Fun

Sew Much Fun

Find Your Swedish Ancestry - Jill Seaholm, Swedish Immigration Center of Augustana College

Find Your Swedish Ancestry - Jill Seaholm, Swedish Immigration Center of Augustana College

Words Beneath the Words: A Performance by Deborah Dakin

Words Beneath the Words: A Performance by Deborah Dakin

Weekly Teen Book Talk

Weekly Teen Book Talk

Freshman Orientation

Freshman Orientation

Wright Cycles Bike Clinic

Wright Cycles Bike Clinic

Polymer Clay Workshop

Polymer Clay Workshop

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