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Storyteller Brian "Fox" Ellis costumed as Robert Ridgway, Illinois bird scientist and conservationist

Brian "Fox" Ellis presents - Robert Ridgway, Illinois's Bird Man

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Downtown Community Room at Downtown Library

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Library Branch: Downtown Library

Room: Downtown Community Room

Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone

Program Type: Presentation

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Renowned storyteller and author Brian “Fox” Ellis presents a first-person impression of Robert Ridgway and the story of his lifelong work at the Smithsonian Institution.

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Library Citizens' Academy

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Watts-Midtown: Norm & Janet Moline Conference Room at Watts-Midtown Branch

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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch

Room: Watts-Midtown: Norm & Janet Moline Conference Room

Age Group: Teen, Adult

Program Type: Special Event

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To kick off National Library Week, we're opening the book on what it takes to run a public library! Join us on four Mondays for the first-ever RIPL Library Citizen's Academy, and become a library expert.

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1 pm	This event is in the "Adult" group Alpha Book Club 1:00pm–2:00pm Adult Downtown Library This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Room: Downtown Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Club Event Details: We are kicking off the '24-'25 Alpha Book Club season with the 2024 novel James by Percival Everett! This intricately plotted work of historical fiction will be sure to spark a great conversation!		This event is in the "Everyone" group Downtown Movie Club 1:00pm–3:30pm Everyone Downtown Library This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2023).
2 pm		This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Everyone" group History with the Rock Island Arsenal 2:00pm–3:00pm Adult, Everyone Downtown Library 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: 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.
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4 pm			This event is in the "Adult" group Cancelled Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland 4:00pm–6:00pm Adult Downtown Library This event is in the "Adult" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Downtown Library Age Group: Adult Program Type: Discussion Event Details: Looking for assistance with computer skills and searching for jobs?

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Brian "Fox" Ellis presents - Robert Ridgway, Illinois's Bird Man

Brian "Fox" Ellis presents - Robert Ridgway, Illinois's Bird Man

Library Citizens' Academy

Library Citizens' Academy

Alpha Book Club

Alpha Book Club

Downtown Movie Club

Downtown Movie Club

History with the Rock Island Arsenal

History with the Rock Island Arsenal

Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland

Cancelled

Drop-in Computer Skills & Job Search Assistance w/ Goodwill of the Heartland

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