Community Calendar

Calling all crafty kids! Come hang out and learn to make something new! Best suited to kids 7+, registration is required.

Come dance your wiggles out! We’ll sing songs, dance, and read fun stories. And stick around afterwards free play for the little ones! All ages welcome, best for children ages 18 months to 4 years.

Join us for our Middle Grade Book Club, Tween the Pages! Our November book is a classic, The Westing Game!​

Registration required. Books may be picked up at the Fairmount Branch. This club is for patrons ages 8 to 11.

From the publisher:

NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER • Ellen Raskin's unforgettable, timeless classic continues to be cherished by young readers of each new generation.

A highly inventive mystery begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of the very strange will of the very rich Samuel W. Westing. They could become millionaires, depending on how they play a game. All they have to do is find the answer—but the answer to what? The Westing game is tricky and dangerous, but the heirs play on—through blizzards, burglaries, and bombings. Sam Westing may be dead ... but that won't stop him from playing one last game!

Come dance your wiggles out! We’ll sing songs, dance, and read fun stories. And stick around afterwards for free play for the little ones! All ages welcome, best for children ages 18 months to 4 years.

Join us after storytime for play and socialization for toddlers and preschoolers. Children will get time to explore play and pretend with cars, toys, or any place their imagination takes them. Best for children ages 1 to 4 years and their grown-ups.

Pop in anytime between 4:00pm and 6:00pm for gaming on the Switch, playing Roblox on a laptop, or trying to make one of our older gaming systems work! Tabletop gaming and D&D campaigns are also welcome. Teens only (ages 11-19) and all gaming is teen-led. Attendees are expected to share playing time and help other players when requested.

A special storytime for babies who are not yet walking and their grown-ups. Emphasis is on interaction between caregivers and babies through music, action, and stories. If your child is already on the move, check out our Walkers & Wigglers Storytime instead.

Come join us at Main to jump, shake, and shimmy the sillies out! Every Friday we’ll have stories, songs, and fun! All ages welcome, best for children ages 1 to 5 years.

We invite the entire Quad Cities community to enjoy a delicious, free Thanksgiving meal.

Meals include turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, dressing, green beans, corn, roll/cranberry sauce and dessert.

Curbside service is available at (* while supplies last each day):
MLK Center (630 9th Street, Rock Island)

Friday, 11/21: 12pm-5pm* (drive-through only)
Saturday, 11/22: 11am-5pm* (drive-through)
Sunday, 11/23: 12pm-4 pm* (dine-in only)

Quad City Arts Presents Festival of Trees - Tinsel & Tradition: Celebrating 40 Years of Festival Magic

Welcome to Festival of Trees, where holiday magic comes to life each year in downtown Davenport! Featuring over 150 designer displays, fun-filled attractions, special events and the largest helium balloon parade in the Midwest. Join us as we welcome back this 10-day holiday extravaganza in-person, bigger and better than ever before!

November 20 : Santa’s Stars 9 am – 12 pm (Private Event | Registration Online)
November 20: Silver Bell Social 1 pm – 4 pm (Private Event | Registration Online)
OPENING DAY | November 22: 9 am – 7 pm
November 23: 10 am – 7 pm (Military Day)
November 24: 9 am – 7 pm
November 25: 9 am – 7 pm
November 26: 9 am – 7 pm
CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY | November 27
November 28: 9 am – 7 pm
November 29: 9 am – 7 pm (Family Day)
FINAL DAY | November 30: 10 am – 4 pm

General Admission Tickets
Adult: $12
Child (2-10): $5
Children under 2 are FREE

Purchase your ticket online.
Skip the line, get your tickets online (tickets available October 1st)!

Special Event Tickets
Festival has a number of special events throughout the Quad Cities that are ticketed and often sell out, so get your tickets early!

November 21 | Premiere Party
November 22 | Holiday Parade | FREE EVENT
November 23 | Teddy Bears & Treats
November 25 | SugarPlum Ball
November 26 | Celebrity Lunch
November 29 | Silent Disco
(Tickets available October 1)