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Southwest Craft Night

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Everyone

Registration Required

Southwest Library

Southwest Community Room

Age Groups: Everyone

Program Type: Craft

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 7

Description

To finish out our Fall crafts, come string some leaves on a branch and label them with "What I'm Thankful For" and display in your home for a lovely accent. FREE - all ages!...

Southwest Toddler Tales

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Children

Southwest Library

Southwest Community Room

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime

Description

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Over There--The War to End All Wars

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group: Adult, Everyone

Over There--The War to End All Wars

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Nov 14, 2018

Downtown Library

Downtown Community Room

Age Groups: Adult, Everyone

Program Type: Lecture

Description

Join us for an chronological examination of World War I by an Arrmy Sustainment Command historian. The series will conclude examing Armistice, the Russian Expedition and the Occupation of Germany....

Magical Escape Room

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Everyone

Registration Required

Downtown Library

Downtown Community Room

Age Groups: Everyone

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Description

Join us at the Downtown Library and test your wits in our escape room! Magical riddles inspired by the Harry Potter series will determine if you win the game and escape the room—or lose....

Technology Open Lab

9:00am - 10:30am

Age Group: Everyone

30/31 Library

Age Groups: Everyone

Program Type: DIY

Description

Do you have a tech question? We'll help, by providing individualized assistance on technology, including questions about personal devices. Get help with e-mail, social media, internet, general questions, etc. Help offered on a fi...

Downtown Toddler Tales

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Children

Downtown Library

Downtown Children's Story Area

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime

Description

Come in for stories, songs and a craft....

30/31 Toddler Tales

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Children

30/31 Library

30/31 Bookstore

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime

Description

Come in for stories, songs and a craft....

Last Call Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Offsite

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Discussion

Description

This group meets in the party room at Icons. Drinks are available for purchase. Must be 21 or older to attend.Join us in November to discuss A Land More Kind Than Home, by Wiley Cash....

Southwest Petite Picassos

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Children

Southwest Library

Southwest Community Room

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: Early Learning, Craft

Description

We will be listening to a story then creating messy art projects....

30/31 Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Age Group: Adult

30/31 Library

30/31 Bookstore

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Discussion

Description

We will be discussing A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman...

Thanksgiving holiday

12:00am - 12:00am

Branch: Downtown Library, 30/31 Library, Southwest Library

Downtown Library, 30/31 Library, Southwest Library

Description

All Rock Island Libraries are closed Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23 for the Thanksgiving holiday. ...

30/31 Toddler Tales

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Children

30/31 Library

30/31 Bookstore

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime

Description

Come in for stories, songs and a craft....

Anime Night

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Teen

Downtown Library

Downtown Community Room

Age Groups: Teen

Description

Come to the Main Library for Anime Night! Watch anime online, enjoy Japanese snacks, and learn to write Japanese hiragana characters. ...

Southwest Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Southwest Library

Southwest Community Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Discussion

Description

Martha Hall Kelly's book, Lilac Girls, will be the topic of discussion in November. You're welcome to join in if you've read the book and give your thoughts....

Southwest Toddler Tales

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Children

Southwest Library

Southwest Community Room

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime

Description

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Circa 21 Pinocchio Visit

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Children

Downtown Library

Downtown Children's Story Area

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: Special Event

Description

Circa 21 is presenting Pinocchio and he is going to visit!He will be reading part of his story and ...

Technology Open Lab

9:00am - 10:30am

Age Group: Everyone

Southwest Library

Age Groups: Everyone

Program Type: DIY

Description

Downtown Petite Picassos

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Children

Downtown Library

Downtown Children's Story Area

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: Early Learning, Craft

Description

We will be listening to a story then creating messy art projects.For ages 0 - 5 with a caregiver....

Meeting-Winter Reading@QCBC

11:00am - 12:00pm

Offsite

Alpha Book Discussion Group

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Downtown Library

Downtown Community Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Discussion

Description

Six murderous tales will be discussed in this compilation of P.D. James short stories, Sleep No More. Join in the talk about these tales....

30/31 Petite Picassos

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Children

30/31 Library

30/31 Bookstore

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: Early Learning, Craft

Description

We will be listening to a story then creating messy art projects....

Tuneful Tuesdays Presents Visiting Artist Jason Vieaux

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Age Group: Adult, Everyone

Tuneful Tuesdays Presents Visiting Artist Jason Vieaux

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Dec 4, 2018

Downtown Library

Downtown Community Room

Age Groups: Adult, Everyone

Program Type: Performance

Description

Classical guitarist will perform...

Meeting-Education Collaboration@Head Start

3:00am - 4:30am

Offsite

Southwest Play & Grow

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Children

Southwest Library

Southwest Community Room

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime

Description

Monthly structured playgroup. Talk, Sing, Read, and Play your way to early literacy.For ages 3 and under....

Outreach ~ Kinder Care

9:30am - 11:00am

Age Group: Children

Offsite

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: Storytime

Teen Perler Bead Night

5:30pm - 7:00pm

30/31 Library

30/31 Bookstore

Description

Come to the 30/31 Branch for an evening of perler beads! We'll provide the patterns (or you can make your own), and you can create unique holidary ornaments or gifts for your family....

Downtown Toddler Tales

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Children

Downtown Library

Downtown Children's Story Area

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime

Description

Come in for stories, songs and a craft....

Bluestem Buddies Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Age Group: Children

Downtown Library

Downtown Children's Story Area

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: Discussion

Description

We will be discussing The Story of Diva & Flea by Mo Willems ...

STEAM-azing Saturdays

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group: Children

Registration Required

Downtown Library

Downtown Children's Story Area

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: DIY

Registration Required

Description

Fun with science, technology, engineering, art and math, immediately following our NEW Bluestem Book Club. Fun, hands-on projects are designed for school age kids, Kindergarten - 6th grades. Sept: Make Slime; Oct.: Dissect owl pellets; Nov....

Coffee and a Movie

9:30am - 12:00pm

Age Group: Adult

Downtown Library

Downtown Community Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Movie

Description

Come and join us for a cup of coffee and a great movie....

30/31 Toddler Tales

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Children

30/31 Library

30/31 Bookstore

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime

Description

Come in for stories, songs and a craft....

Teen and Tween Gaming Night

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Age Group: Teen

Downtown Library

Downtown Community Room

Age Groups: Teen

Description

Join us at the Main Library for Gaming Night!...

Southwest Craft Night

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Everyone

Registration Required

Southwest Library

Southwest Community Room

Age Groups: Everyone

Program Type: Craft

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 18

Description

Come create a fun Christmas Tree using circles and pom-poms on a clothespin to display. FREE - all ages!!...

Southwest Petite Picassos

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Children

Southwest Library

Southwest Community Room

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: Early Learning, Craft

Description

We will be listening to a story then creating messy art projects....

DIY Brick Bookends

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Age Group: Everyone

Registration Required

30/31 Library

30/31 Bookstore

Age Groups: Everyone

Program Type: Craft, DIY

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 13

Description

Come and join us for a night of fun crafting as we create brick bookends decorated like your favorite books!No experience required....

World War II Lecture Series

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Adult, Everyone

World War II Lecture Series

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Dec 12, 2018

Downtown Library

Downtown Community Room

Age Groups: Adult, Everyone

Program Type: Lecture

Description

A historian from the Army Sustainment Command will walk attendees through a history of World War II in this 10 part series. First up, the American war preparation for WWII/Pearl Harbor....

Sew Much Fun

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Age Group: Adult

Registration Required

Downtown Library

Downtown Community Room

Age Groups: Adult

Program Type: Craft

Registration Required

Description

Sew some holiday ornaments....

Technology Open Lab

9:00am - 10:30am

Age Group: Everyone

Downtown Library

Age Groups: Everyone

Program Type: DIY

Description

Downtown Toddler Tales

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Children

Downtown Library

Downtown Children's Story Area

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime

Description

Come in for stories, songs and a craft....

30/31 Toddler Tales

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Children

30/31 Library

30/31 Bookstore

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime

Description

Come in for stories, songs and a craft....

Doctor Who Night

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Age Group: Teen, Adult

Doctor Who Night

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Dec 18, 2018

Downtown Library

Downtown Community Room

Age Groups: Teen, Adult

Description

Join us at the Main Library to celebrate all things Whovian! Enjoy Doctor Who clips and behind the scenes interviews, snacks fit for a time lord, plus trivia, crafts, and prizes. Hope to see you there! ...

Southwest Toddler Tales

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Children

Southwest Library

Southwest Community Room

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: Early Learning, Storytime

Description

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Technology Open Lab

9:00am - 10:30am

Age Group: Everyone

30/31 Library

Age Groups: Everyone

Program Type: DIY

Description

Downtown Petite Picassos

10:30am - 11:30am

Age Group: Children

Downtown Library

Downtown Children's Story Area

Age Groups: Children

Program Type: Early Learning, Craft

Description

We will be listening to a story then creating messy art projects.For ages 0 - 5 with a caregiver....

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