The Davenport Public Library is pleased to partner with the Hoover Museum and Presidential Library for this live webinar! Join us Thursday, October 21st at 6:00 pm for “Hoover’s Last Trip Home.” To register, please visit https://bit.ly/dpl-thirdthursdayoctober2021. We’ll take a look back 57 years to Oct. 25, 1964, when Herbert Hoover returned to West Branch, Iowa […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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). […]
