Reading from and discussing her acclaimed 2022 memoir as part of a multi-state tour to support libraries and minorities being targeted by book bans, poet and essaying Diana Goetsch delivers an artist talk at the Davenport Public Library's Eastern Avenue Branch on July 26, her lauded The Body I Wore described by the New York Times Book Review as an "achingly beautiful" work written "with such clarity it bowls one over."

An acclaimed standup who recently enjoyed a sold-out national tour, and whose Correct Opinions places in the top 100 for comedy podcasts in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Great Britain, Trey Kennedy brings his "Grow Up Comedy Tour" to Davenport's Adler Theatre on July 16, the funnyman currently boasting in excess of 3.5 million followers on TikTok, 240.7 million total views on YouTube, and more than 4.7 million Facebook followers.

Five days of outdoor fun will be on hand when East Moline's Rock Island Country Fairgrounds hosts the annual Rock Island County Fair July 18 through 22, offering patrons mornings, afternoons, and evenings filled with carnival rides, games, food vendors, animal shows, racing tournaments, 4-H events, a concert with rock and country artist Tyler Schulte, and exciting happenings scheduled for the nights' grandstand entertainment.

Presented by Dr. Debbie Weissman, the fascinating live program A Tale of Two Ladies: Achievements and Challenges in the Christian-Jewish Relationship will be hosted by the Moline Public Library on July 10, its focus devoted to Ecclesia and Synagoga, the embodied representations of Christianity and Judaism in medieval and early modern church architecture and artwork.