April 9th, Pollinators - At Your Service, 6:30 pm at Main Library. You know the daytime pollinators because you see them.  What about those that come out at night?  They don't all fly.  What can you do to welcome them?  Get to know our area pollinators because you as one person, can make a big difference - come and find out how.  Handouts will be available.

 

April 17th, Putting Some Herbs in Your Life, 6:30 pm at Main Library -Herbs add flavor and color to your garden and your home.  Peg Christensen, from QC Herbs, will share her knowledge about herbs, how easily you can add them to most areas of your life - kitchen, bathroom, closets, and more.  Bring your questions and your curiosity!

 

Where? Main Library Community Room, 401 19th Street. Free!

 

Money Smart Week Community Shred Day: Saturday, April 12, 10 am to noon, Rock Island Main Library, 401 19th Street. Identity protection project for Money Smart Week. Bring personal papers to be shredded in bulk by Document Destruction & Recycling Service (DDRS). Drive up, drop off, for secure bulk shredding offsite at the DDRS plant in Davenport.

 

Dance along with "Pete the Cat" at a special Hug-A-Book Spring all ages early learning event on  Monday, April 7, at 6:00 pm, at the Rock Island Main Library,  401 19th Street.

 

Based on the popular children's books about the groovy blue cat, the Pete the Cat series includes Four Groovy Buttons and Rocking In My School Shoes.

 

Join us for dancing, Pete the Cat stories, a sing-a-long and Pete the Cat crafts, including shoe decorating and making a Pete the Cat puppet. Giveaways include Pete the Cat bags and bookmarks. And, you can also enter a random drawing for a stuffed Pete the Cat toy. To really get in the Pete the Cat spirit, dress the part by wearing your groovy buttons or cool tennis shoes!

 

This special Spring Hug-A-Book event is funded by the Merrill Harris Memorial of the Rock Island Public Library Foundation. Hug-A-Book is an early learning program designed to build a love of books and reading in children.

 

The event is free and open to the public.

 

Three Congregations Celebrating 175th Year in the City

Eight churches, three celebrating 175 years of service to the community, will join together for the second annual Altar Crawl Sunday, May 4th, opening their doors to visitors for free tours and special events. Hours are 1-5PM. Participating churches include : Bethel A.M.E., First Baptist, First Christian, First Presbyterian, Sacred Heart Cathedral, St. John's United Methodist, St. Paul's Lutheran and Trinity Episcopal Cathedral.

May is designated as Preservation Month by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. All of these churches are home to some of Davenport's earliest communities of faith, tracing their roots to the city's beginnings. Six of the eight participating churches worship in structures individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places, designed by master architects from Davenport, Chicago and New York. In 2014, First Baptist, First Christian, and First Presbyterian are celebrating the 175th anniversary of the founding of their congregations.

Not content to rest on their historic foundations, these congregations continue to give back by hosting many social programs. All are members of P.U.N.C.H. (People Uniting Neighbors and Churches) which, along with Hilltop Campus Village is sponsoring the event. "Our hilltop churches have worked hard to develop a unique partnership with each other through P.U.N.C.H. and with Hilltop Campus Village to benefit the people we serve," said Ralph Kelly, President of P.U.N.C.H. "The Altar Crawl is an example of that collaboration and a unique opportunity for visitors to enjoy the beautiful legacy of those who came before us."

On May 4th, participating churches will provide a variety of activities, from behind-the-scenes tours to special concerts and pageants. Visitors may begin their tour at any participating church, A tour brochure with map and more information will be available at all locations or can be downloaded at the Hilltop Campus Village website beginning May 1st.

What: The Hilltop Campus Village Altar Crawl.
When: Sunday, May 4th, 2014, 1-5PM.
Where: Eight participating churches in and around the boundaries of Hilltop Campus Village, Davenport, Iowa.
Tickets: No tickets required, free to the public.
Parking: In church lots and surrounding streets.

Join us for Hilltop Campus Connection

Who: Everyone Is Invited

What: Hilltop Campus Connection Networking Event

When: Thursday, April 3, 2014 - 4:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Where: Katie McButts, 1516 Harrison St., Davenport Iowa

Hilltop Campus Village, an Iowa Main Street Community is currently in the midst of successfully reestablishing itself as a vibrant neighborhood offering shopping, dining and entertainment, is hosting its first networking event for the community. Their goal is to not only support and encourage continued commercial growth, but also to connect businesses with local residents, students, area employees and volunteers as a way to promote a more livable community.

"We know a tightly knit business and residential community is extremely important in the face of recent growth and future development planned for the Hilltop Campus Village neighborhood," according to Hilltop Campus Village Director, Scott Tunnicliff. "We believe this event will help to acquaint our local businesses and residents through networking and sharing of information in a casual, fun atmosphere."

 

The HILLTOP CAMPUS CONNECTION networking event is set for Thursday, April 3, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Katie McButts, 1516 Harrison Street. Recently renovated areas of the Katie McButts building also will be open for tours. Baked goods and pizza by the slice will be offered for sale by the newly established Eastside Bakery. Cash Bar will be available staffed by Local Celebrity Bartenders!

The Bettendorf Discovery Shop invites you to join them beginning Thursday, April 3^rd 22nd annual cookbook and kitchenware event.

We will have a vast collection of new and vintage cookbooks that will be a delight for new and experienced cooks to see.  Healthy cooking books, ethnic cooking, desert ideas, everyday cooking idea books, and the always favorite groups and churches cookbooks are just some of what you will see.  Plus we have a great selection of cooking aids, gadgets, small appliances, pans, and other fun things for your kitchen.

If you love to cook, or know someone that does, this will be the perfect day for you to shop at the Discovery Shop.  If you have cookbooks or cooking related items that you would like to donate for this event we would be happy to have them.

For a bit of extra fun one of our local Relay For Life teams will be hosting a bake sale on Saturday, April 5^th from 10:00a.m.-3:00p.m. to fundraise for our upcoming Relay for Life event!

The Discovery Shop is an upscale resale shop selling gently used items donated by the community and staffed by over 100 volunteers.  Proceeds go to the American Cancer Society for cancer research, education, patient services and advocacy.

Donations are accepted anytime the shop is open and a tax receipt is always available.  Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 am to 5 pm., Thursday from 10 am to 7 pm. and Saturday from10 am to 4 pm.

We are thankful for all the wonderful donations and excited to have this fun event for our customers.