Event List

Is British Rock 'n Roll really based on the Rock Island Railroad's theme song?  Come, and see. Billy Bragg on how one song - Rock Island Line - kickstarted the skiffle craz...

   On December 6, 1865, the United States of America abolished slavery with the ratification of the 13th amendment.  It took a civil war to determine the fate of tho...

Learn the fun and sustainable art of papermaking! This drop-in class is set up for attendees to come in at any time. Projects take between 15 and 30 minutes to complete. Be prepare...

Join us at Longview Park Saturday, June 8 10:00-2:00 in support of Skip-Along Family Services, get family resource information, activities for the kids, food truck and family fun.&...

   One of the easier to use tools for doing the fun work of tracking down your ancestors is HeritageQuest, a genealogy database owned by Ancestry.com  Many find this...

Join us for some painting fun at our first Paint & Sip event! We will have painting stations set up for you to create your own masterpiece! This is not a guided class, but ther...

Please join us for a visit from the Figge Art Museum. Outreach Educator, Kelsey Vandercoy will be giving a presentation about a fun topic in art, followed by a hands-on project gu...

Join us for a presentation by Tapestry Farms: the speaker will discuss growing food, hydroponics, and their work as a nonprofit urban farm. (This event is geared toward gardeners a...

  Allen McCaulley is an author of children's picture books. He grew up in Moline, Illinois and many years ago served as mayor of Moline. He graduated from the University of...

Join us for some painting fun at our first Paint & Sip event! We will have painting stations set up for you to create your own masterpiece! This is not a guided class, but ther...

Are your best stuffed animals or special toys looking for a summer campout?   Come in to make a nametag for your toy and hear a quick story or two.   Storyti...

It's time to pick up your sleepy toy after a night of fun. Pick up from 10 - 12 at Watts-Midtown. 

   The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center is a national and international research center for the study of Swedish-American history and relations. They coll...

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of a Disney classic about the adventure of a beloved lion cub, his father and evil uncle.  

You have worked hard and your parents have worked hard. You’ve scrimped and saved to: buy that house, pay for your car, put some money aside for the kids’ college fund, and just st...

You have worked hard and your parents have worked hard. You’ve scrimped and saved to: buy that house, pay for your car, put some money aside for the kids’ college fund, and just st...