DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 4, 2021) — Join the Davenport Civil Rights Commission and the Davenport Public Library for a discussion of the book "Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools" by Monique W Morris on Wednesday, November 17, 6:30PM.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 4, 2021) — Join local historian Gena Schantz Tuesday, November 16, 6:30PM, to discover more about the man who gave his name to Davenport, Iowa. In this presentation, she will explore the women in George Davenport's life and their histories.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 2, 2021) — An increasing number of young Americans are becoming caregivers to their older parents. They struggle to balance caregiving with a career and child-raising. Join us Monday, November 15, 6:30PM, to learn what resources are available to family caregivers and the loved ones that they care for. Presented by Milestones Agency on Aging.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 1, 2021) — Join us Friday, November 5, 2:30PM, to explore and learn about the curious world of archives and manuscripts at the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 1, 2021) — Join Kevin Braafladt, the Army Sustainment Command Deputy Historian at the Rock Island Arsenal, and the Army Sustainment Command History Office on Wednesday, November 10, 6PM, in exploring the history of WWI through a discussion of the Armistice and the occupation of Germany.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 1, 2021) — The TaxSlayer Center’s annual Christmas tree is scheduled to arrive this Wednesday, November 3, at approximately 10:45-11AM. The tree is being donated by the Rogers family of East Moline. The tree is approximately 40’ tall but will likely be cut down to 35’. Media is invited and encouraged to attend as the tree is raised.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 27, 2021) — Hundreds of women (and men) are expected to attend the annual Quad Cities Go Red for Women Event on October 28, 5-8PM, to raise funds to fight heart disease and stroke, the number-one killers of women. It will be held at the Waterfront Convention Center, 2021 State St, in Bettendorf.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 15, 2021) — Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society and the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center of the Davenport Public Library invite you to their monthly meeting Monday, November 1, 6:30PM.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 13, 2021) — Join us on Thursday, October 28, 6:30PM, for an online presentation by Karen Orozco-Gutierrez, the great-granddaughter of local African-American Civil War veteran Milton Howard. Orozco-Gutierrez will discuss her family history research journey as part of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center's celebration of Family History Month.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 11, 2021) — NAMI In Our Own Voice presentations changes attitudes, assumptions, and ideas about people with mental-health conditions. This presentation provides a personal perspective of mental-health conditions, as leaders with lived experience talk openly about what it's like to have a mental-health condition.

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