MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University Quad Cities Student Services will host the first annual Anime Art Show. All WIU students, faculty and staff are invited to submit artwork by Thursday, Sept. 7. The event welcomes paintings, drawings, sculptures and designs. Artwork or designs that are two dimensional must be a maximum of 36″X36″ in dimension, and sculptures must be moveable. Artwork must be anime themed and is not limited to fan art or original characters. Participants will be notified by Friday, Sept. 8. Accepted pieces can be dropped off from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday,... Read More

A new literary addition is heading to the banks of the Mississippi. Thanks to the student of Western Illinois University- Quad Cities, local children will now be able to enjoy a Little Free Library! Come celebrate the Grand Opening of WIU- Quad Cities’ Little Free Library near the playground at Ben Butterworth Park (5201 Old River Drive Moline) this Wednesday May 16 from 3-5 p.m. Western Illinois University-Quad Cities started its first Little Free Library in the spring of 2018 with a mission to promote literacy and an excitement for learning in our community. The Little Free Library was built... Read More