Rock Island, IL: Families can work together to make a small lighted garland at two Family Craft activities at the Rock Island Southwest Branch on Tuesday and Saturday.

This month's free craft involves making a small lighted garland out of cups, fabric and a light string. Families can register for the 6:00 pm session on Tuesday, August 11 or the 10:00 am session on Saturday, August 15. Both sessions are offered in the Community Room of the Southwest Branch, 9010 Ridgewood Road. The event is free and materials are provided.

To sign up, call 309-732-7338 or use the online registration system on the library calendar at www.rockislandlibrary.org. The Southwest Branch hosts a new craft on the second Tuesday and following Saturday of each month.

For information on other free events, contact Rock Island Library at 309-732-READ (7323), visit the library website at www.rockislandlibrary.org, or follow the library's Facebook and Twitter sites.

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