DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 3, 2019) — Family Resources will hold their annual "Opening Doors Gala: A Black Tie A-Fair" on Friday, April 12, 2019 at the Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf, Iowa. Presented by Arconic, the evening includes live entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, dinner, and a live and silent auction. Local entertainers, magician David Casas, and juggler Zach Metzler will perform strolling entertainment during the cocktail hour.

QUAD CITIES (April 1, 2019) — Jason Reynolds is a New York Times bestselling author, a Newbery Award Honoree, a Printz Award Honoree, National Book Award Honoree, a Kirkus Award winner, a two-time Walter Dean Myers Award winner, an NAACP Image Award Winner, and the recipient of multiple Coretta Scott King honors.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 1, 2019) —

WHO: Harlem Globetrotter Jet Rivers 

QUAD CITIES (March 28, 2019) — Upcoming Events and Reminders:

  • Saturday, April 6, 5th Annual Quad Cities National Robotics Week Showcase

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 28, 2019) — The Child Abuse Council and Illinois Casualty Company will partner in hosting a Pinwheel Garden dedication at 10AM on Saturday, March 30, at Forsberg Retirement Village, 2400 1st Street A Dr, Moline, Illinois.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 19, 2019) — Bob Goff, the New York Times Best-Selling Author of "Love Does" and "Everybody Always", is scheduled to speak at Davenport North High School’s Paul J Holzworth Performing Arts Center on April 9 about dreaming big and making life more awesome. Project 15:12 Love One Another, a Quad Cities non-profit organization, is hosting Goff as a fundraiser for the organization. This is their third speaker in their “No Greater Love” speaker-series.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 18, 2019) — Help us celebrate National Poetry Month by creating and exploring different kinds of poetry, beginning April 1 at 4PM at Fairmount (3000 N Fairmount). We'll have some supplies, but you're welcome to bring your own!

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 14, 2019) — Do you love the show “Game of Thrones”? Join us Saturday, April 6 at 2PM at Eastern (6000 Eastern Ave) as we psych ourselves up for the last season! We will have several fun filled activities to keep GOT fans entertained. Costumes welcome, but not required.

This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information, visit www.davenportlibrary.com or call the library at (563) 326-7832.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 14, 2019) — WQPT, PBS for the Quad Cities Region is hosting their 2019 Imagination Station for kids on March 16.

Tickets for the free event were “sold out” in 24 hours and takes place on the campus of Western Illinois University-Quad Cities.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 13, 2019) — Delve into the history of the book with Daniel Marcel La Corte on Saturday, March 23, at 2PM at Main (321 Main St). La Corte will explore the book from a historian's perspective. This presentation is associated with the Traveling History of the Book Exhibit.

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