Ballet Quad Cities is pulling back the curtain on its upcoming Wild, Wild West ballet with a Dance Me a Story event on Monday at the Rock Island Public Library. Dance Me a Story presents a child-friendly introduction to the ballet on March 20 at 6:30 pm in the Community Room of the Rock Island Main Library, 401 19th Street. Children will learn a little about the ballet based on the wild outlaws of Aaron Copland’s Rodeo and Billy the Kid. Kids can then grab some costumes and create their own story through dance with a Ballet Quad Cities dancer. The event is free and is open to children of... Read More

Thousands of local teens are enjoying spring break right now, regardless of the weather, and Rock Island Public Library is presenting a number of activities to make their break a little sunnier, regardless of the snow. Teens can try their hand at coding and gaming this March with two separate events at the Rock Island Public Library. Teen Coding Night will be offered Thursday, March 16 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at the Main Library, 401 19th Street. Teens ages 12 to 18 can take advantage of a session on coding with the Scratch computer program, then play coding games and practice simple coding. Ages... Read More

The Doctor is in. Doc McStuffins: The Exhibit opens this week and will be housed at the Family Museum in Bettendorf, Iowa through May 14.  The bilingual (English/Spanish) interactive exhibit, based on the Peabody Award-winning Disney Junior series “Doc McStuffins,” was produced by and previously housed at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, and will continue to travel to other museums around the country until 2019. A full schedule can be found here: http://disneyjunior.disney.com/see-the-exhibit Doc McStuffins: The Exhibit is designed to model “care and compassion”... Read More

Bounce into fun at The Col Ballroom! On Sunday, February 5 at 2:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m., All in 1 Fun is hosting a Kids Winter Bounce Party. This party will include many bounce houses, obstacle courses, and inflatable games. The Col Ballroom is located at 1012 West 4th Street in Davenport. Tickets are available at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/kids-winter-bounce-party-tickets-31233173262?aff=efbevent. The party will continue with face painting, fun music, contests, concessions and more! Pre-sale tickets are available for purchase for $6.50 plus tax. At the door price is $9.50 plus tax. All children... Read More

Looking for something to do with the kids on holiday break? The Rock Island Libraries are offering a number of options for the little ones and their caregivers. Rock Island Libraries are celebrating family time this December with the following upcoming events: Children’s Librarians will be offering “holly jolly” stories this week, with stories, songs and a craft featuring Santa Claus. The Toddler Time storytimes are offered at 10:30 am Wednesday, Dec. 21 at the Rock Island Southwest Branch, 9010 Ridgewood Road; and Friday, Dec. 23 at the Rock Island Main Library, 401 19th Street.... Read More

Fright Night in The District, a fun, safe, and free Halloween event, will be held Thursday, October 27, 2016 from 5 to 8 p.m. in downtown Rock Island. This event in made possible by presenting sponsor Modern Woodmen of America. The District and Rock Island Parks and Recreation with support from Rock Island County Project, Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Center are proud to host this annual children’s event. Attendees will have the chance to parade in their costumes, participate in Halloween activities, meet local mascots, and more! Fright Night... Read More