MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 30, 2026) — Western Illinois University (WIU)'s Museum Studies Graduate Program will have a strong presence at the 2026 Iowa Museum Association (IMA) Annual Conference, held Sunday, October 18–Tuesday, October 20, at Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa.

The program is an academic sponsor of the conference and nine current Museum Studies graduate students will attend and serve as conference volunteers.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 30, 2026) — Junior Achievement (JA) of the Heartland is celebrating seventieth years of helping local students build skills, confidence, and connections to succeed in school, work, and life.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 30, 2026) — Tapestry Farms invites the community to gather under the autumn sky for the second annual Harvest Moon Celebration, an evening of music and traditional Arabic sweets in support of refugees rebuilding their lives in the Quad Cities.

The event will take place on Thursday, October 8, 7PM, at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 121 W 12th Street, Davenport.

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (September 29, 2026) — Members of the Knox College Dining Services staff received a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center this summer. After a dedication ceremony on June 18, the Presidential Center officially opened to the public the following day.