June 21st, 2017 in Quad Cities, IA - On Wed. July 19th the locally owned Olive Tree Cafés will donate a percentage of proceeds from meals to the 46th Annual Quad Cities CROP Hunger Walk.
Everyone is invited to dine at either the Bettendorf or Davenport Olive Tree restaurants from 4:00pm- 8:00pm. 2513 53rd Ave in Bettendorf or 1416 W Locust in Davenport.
Children can create a beautiful butterfly lantern for battery operated tea lights using recycled glass jars and tissue paper at the Davenport Library. Join us at Main (321 Main Street) at 2:00pm on Thursday July 6 for this fun craft!
Join us every Monday in July for crafting fun for adults at the Davenport Library. Crafts include Zen coloring, gnome house tea lights, a painted cactus rock garden, a pinwheel wreath and bead décor. Meet us at 2:00pm at Eastern (6000 Eastern Avenue) and explore your creative side! Registration is required.
COAL VALLEY, Ill. (June 16, 2017) – Niabi Zoo hosts Animal Tales, an 20-minute program that takes place every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. now through the end of July .
“Our education and outreach programs are very popular with families because they blend fun and learning,” said Lee Jackson, Niabi Zoo director, “Animals Tales is designed to instill a love for animals and the natural world in our youngest zoo guests.”
Toddlerpalooza is back by popular demand! Join us for a special story time dedicated completely to music. Sing, dance and get your wiggles out with all kinds of music and instruments you can play! The fun begins at 10:00am on Saturday July 8 at Eastern (6000 Eastern Avenue). Don’t miss out!
Rock Island, IL: Fun and learning for teens gets creative with programs on cooking, making graphic novels, and tie-dye, all at the Rock Island Public Library. All events are free and open to the public. The library's Reading by Design theme celebrates creativity and making, with the following free events for ages 12 to 18:
The Quad Cities Comic Book Convention will be held on Saturday June 17 at the Ramada Inn in Bettendorf, IA. The Ramada Inn is located at 3020 Utica Rd (I-74 @ Kimberly Rd / Spruce Hills Dr, IA Exit 2). It will be open to the public from 10 AM to 4 PM and admission for the public is free.
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