Adults can learn about history or make a rainbow craft Monday, at Rock Island Public Library events offered during Pride Month.
The Rock Island Public Library will offer two free Pride Month history and craft events for adults on Monday, June 24.
The 2022 documentary: “Murder at City Hall, The Assassination of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk,” will be shown at 2pm on Monday, June 24, at the Rock Island Downtown Library, 401 19th Street. The documentary traces the events surrounding the November 27, 1978 murders of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk by former Supervisor Dan White. The murder tore San Francisco's political scene apart and made people question whether junk food could drive someone to murder.
Moscone, known as "The People's Mayor," opened up City Hall and its commissions to reflect the diversity of San Francisco. Milk, the first openly gay man to hold California public office, served for 11 months. His 1977 victory made national and international headlines and served as a milestone for the LGBTQ+ community. Milk sponsored a bill banning discrimination in public accommodations, housing, and employment on the basis of sexual orientation.
At 5:30 pm on June 24, the library offers a free Pride Month craft for adults at the Rock Island Southwest Branch, 9010 Ridgewood Road, Rock Island. Participants can make rainbow tassel earrings and keychains at the event. All materials are supplied. The free craft for adults requires registration. To sign up, visit the event on the library's website calendar or call 309-732-7341.
For more information about library services and upcoming events, visit the library’s website, call 309-732-READ, or follow the Rock Island Library Facebook and Instagram social media sites.
June has been officially recognized as Pride Month since June 2000, as a recognition of the 1969 Stonewall Riots and activism for LGBTQ+ rights.