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Art of Drawing Series - Drawing Color

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Body:

In this class we will learn the basics of color theory. We will explore the color wheel, harmonious color, hue, value, and intensity. Practice using colors that will make your drawings pop!

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Sensitive Storytime

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Body:

Join us for a storytime especially for children and families who are looking for a smaller, more adaptive library experience.

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Floral Arrangement Class

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Gold/Silver Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Body:

Please join Moline Public Library and Two Chicks and a Flower Cart for a fun filled evening of floral arranging.

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

WQPT's Meet Rosie from Rosie's Rules

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Performer, Special Event
Body:

Meet costumed-character Rosie, from PBS Kids' Rosie's Rules and enjoy activities in the children's area of the library.

No registration required. For children PreK - 8 years of age and the families. 

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Library Board Meeting

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Bronze Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Meeting
Body:

The Library Board of Trustees meets on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 12:00 p.m.  

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Teen Anime and Ramen Night

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Gold/Silver/Bronze Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movies, Special Event
Body:

Teens and tweens going into grades 6-12, stop in to watch anime, chat with fellow anime fans and enjoy a ramen bar!

Please note if you have any food allergies or sensitivities. Ingredients available upon request. 

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Stories in the Park - Millennium Park

10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Body:

Join us during the summer in a different park around Moline for stories, songs, and fun! For children birth to 6 years old with an adult. If you have any items to return to the library, you can leave them with us and we will return them

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Book 'Em Mystery Book Group

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Body:

Come pick up a copy of our monthly selection at the Information Desk and start sleuthing today!

An Evening with Heather Gudenkauf

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Body:

Join the conversation with one of our favorites, Heather Gudenkauf - Edgar Award nominated, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author. Her newest release, Everyone Is Watching, is a tense locked-room mystery that is sure

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Novel Naptime Book Club

9:30am - 10:30am
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Families
Program Type: Book Club
Body:

Do you have young kids and can't seem to find the time to get away for a fulfilling book group? Come join us for Novel Naptime, a popular materials book group for parents - where kids preschool age and under are welcome!

Messing Around! for Teens

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Patio Outside of Café
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Body:

Enjoy a session of our popular Children's program, Messing Around!, just for teens/tweens going into Grades 6-12!

Enjoy messy sensory and art activities, like finger painting, slime, and kinetic sand. 

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Swords & Roses

11:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Gold/Silver/Bronze Room
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Special Event
Body:

Join the ladies of Swords & Roses; a singing, sword-swinging, all female stunt show, dedicated to entertaining and informing!

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

MPL Makers Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Body:

Meet up with fellow makers for an open craft night in our new MPL Makers Club :

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Stories in the Park - Prospect Park

10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Body:

Join us during the summer in a different park around Moline for stories, songs, and fun! For children birth to 6 years old with an adult. If you have any items to return to the library, you can leave them with us and we will return them

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Teen Boba and Beads

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Gold/Silver/Bronze Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Body:

Teens and tweens in Grades 6 to 12, enjoy bubble tea while beading!  Sculpt beads with the clay provided, use our plastic beads and jewelry making supplies, or bring your own bead kits, if you'd like.  

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Rooting Out Poverty Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Gold Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 39

Stories in the Park - Peterson Park

10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Body:

Join us during the summer in a different park around Moline for stories, songs, and fun! For children birth to 6 years old with an adult. If you have any items to return to the library, you can leave them with us and we will return them

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Teen Floral Arranging

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Gold/Silver/Bronze Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Body:

Two Chicks and a Flower Cart will show us how to make a beautiful floral arrangement. For those in Grades 6-12. 

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Summer Reading Tween/Teen Lock-In

4:30pm - 8:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Body:

This program is open to readers who have completed the 2024 Teen Summer Reading Program. A Lock-In Permission Form and Lock-In Contract must be turned in by Saturday, August 3 at 4:30.

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Stories in the Park - Riverside Park East Pavilion

10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Body:

Join us during the summer in a different park around Moline for stories, songs, and fun! For children birth to 6 years old with an adult. If you have any items to return to the library, you can leave them with us and we will return them

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

Pageturners

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Body:

A contemporary fiction and nonfiction book discussion group that meets the first Tuesday of each month.  Books are provided on a first-come, first-served basis, and can be picked up at the Information Desk.  Or find any copy an

Library Board Meeting

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: Bronze Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Meeting
Body:

The Library Board of Trustees meets on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 12:00 p.m.  

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance. 

MPL Makers Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Moline Public Library
Room: 2nd Floor Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Body:

Meet up with fellow makers for an open craft night in our new MPL Makers Club :

Please note:

Any person with disabilities who wishes to attend an event and requires a special accommodation should notify the Moline Public Library (see Contact Info on this page). Please contact the Library at least 24 hours in advance.