It’s Sunday, and QuadCities.com proudly presents Fun10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week! Every Sunday, we drop a new Fun10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out Fun10 every Sunday for the details on ten awesome events happening around town. It’s a cool read, and a great way to get started planning your entertainment for the week. FUN10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week and every week, running every Sunday, only on your site for fun, free, local... Read More

Bring the family for an afternoon of fall fun! On Saturday, October 16th at 1:00 pm & 2:30 pm at Fairmount enjoy pumpkins, scarecrows, and crafts to celebrate the season. Try to win your pick of pumpkins from our patch as you participate in a thrilling Pumpkin Walk. Enjoy spiced apple cider, make a leaf crown, and take plenty of pictures at our fall photo-op station. Registration is required at: https://bit.ly/dpl-outdoorpumpkinparty. This program will be held outdoors. In case of inclement weather, the event will either be rescheduled or turned into a take-home kit. Please check our Facebook... Read More

The Davenport Public Library invites all teens ages 11-19 to DIY Teen! Skeleton Fairies – Monday, October 18th at 6:00 pm at Eastern: Looking for a spooky decoration that is creepy and a tiny bit magical? Create a scary bloodthirsty fairy with ripped-up wings and glowing eyes … or a glittering enchantress of butterflies. Registration is required at: bit.ly/dpl-teenskeletonfaries. Glow Clouds – Monday, October 25th at 11:00 am at Fairmount: Do you want to make a glowing cloud to hang in your space so you can feel calm & ethereal? Of course you do! We will also learn about clouds and... Read More

October is the perfect month to unearth stories of our local cemeteries and their inhabitants. In our program on Wednesday, October 20th at 6:30 pm, tales of murders, tragedies, mayhem, and connections to local hauntings abound. We will use the collections of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center to help us untangle some of these local mysteries and eerie happenstances. This program is scheduled to be held in person at the Eastern Ave. Library (6000 Eastern Ave.) and virtually. If you would prefer to attend in person, please register here: https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/event/8162515. If... Read More

Do you know someone that doesn’t forget a stranger’s face, even years later? Law enforcement in the UK employs these individuals, “Super Recognizers”, to solve crime. Join our Zoom on Saturday, October 16th at 11:00 am with Dr. Joshua Davis from the University of Greenwich to discuss his research. Registration is required to receive meeting details at: https://bit.ly/dpl-superrecognizers. This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information visit www.davenportlibrary.com or call the library at (563) 326-7832.  Read More

Let’s learn how to make some homemade Boba tea and talk books! All teens (ages 11-19) are invited to join Miss Amber Thursday, October 14th at 4:30 pm at the Main Library (321 N. Main St.) for a chat about all the new books coming out this fall while we make homemade Boba tea using an Instant Pot. Registration is required at: https://bit.ly/dpl-teenbooksandbobaoctober. This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information visit www.davenportlibrary.com or call the library at (563) 326-7832.  Read More

Are you looking for new book recommendations? Are you an avid reader? Do you belong to a book club? Would you like to join a book club? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, join us Thursday, October 14th at 4:00 pm for our Book Bash! We’ll be offering information about the book clubs the Library offers, as well as showcasing our Book Club in a Box kits and our sets of book club books. This program is scheduled to be held in person at the Eastern Library (6000 Eastern Ave.) and virtually. If you would prefer to attend in person, please register here: https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/event/8155581. If... Read More

Learn to read your resume like a hiring manager. Join us Tuesday, October 12th at 4:00 pm for this workshop, where you’ll get four strategies to improve your resume and a checklist of tips to help you communicate your strengths. This free program is offered in conjunction with Grow with Google. This program is scheduled to be held in person at the Main Library (321 N. Main St.) and virtually. If you would prefer to attend in person, please register here: https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/event/7969705. If you would prefer to attend virtually, please register here: https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/event/8296225.... Read More

Teens between the ages of 11-19 are invited to show off their creativity and filmmaking skills by creating videos for the QC Libraries’ Annual Teen Video Contest! Two grand prizes of $100 Visa gift cards will be awarded to winning videos in each category: Short Form Video (30-60 seconds) and Long Form Video (3-5 minutes). Videos must be submitted by October 31, 2021. Teens can find more information and submit their entries at: bit.ly/2021teenvideocontest. Contact Youth Services and Programming Librarian Amber Carlson at acarlson@davenportlibrary.com with any questions! This event is FREE... Read More

Teen readers (ages 11-19) are invited to take part in this annual teen challenge to see which QC Libraries’ teens can read the most during the month of October! Every QC teen reader who reads for at least 1,000 minutes will be entered into a grand prize drawing to win a $100 Visa gift card! Keep track of your minutes spent reading on www.davenportlibrary.beanstack.com, the Beanstack app, or a paper log that will be available in the Teen Area of participating libraries. As a bonus, Davenport teens will get a ticket to enter in exclusive prize drawings for every 250 minutes they log reading!... Read More