Participate in the United Way Day of Caring and join Rock Island Parks and Recreation staff at Sunset Park on Thursday, September 19th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm for a community service opportunity to help beautify the park. Projects that will be available will be: cleaning up debris along lake and riverfront, shoveling silt from flood by Skafidas playground, replacing bench boards on benches, painting base posts, spreading mulch at playgrounds, painting the picnic shelter, installing hand rails to docks, and more. Please wear long pants and gloves. We will provide small hand tools and other items. Lunch will be served at 12:00 pm, sponsored by Alderman Randy Hurt. Meeting location is the large pavilion off Sunset Drive. To sign up to volunteer yourself or a group please call (309) 732-2277 for more information.

Free movie and light refreshments for adults on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Join the adults for a film and discuss what you see! Check with library for film titles.

Join us for a magical afternoon at the Quad City Botanical Center. Dress up as your favorite fairy, troll, or magical creature and explore the gardens! We will have a fairy seek and find in the gardens, magical crafts, a photo booth, and more! Online registration closes Sept 21.

Study Session: 5:00 pm, Council Chambers, City Hall, 3rd Floor / City Council Meeting: 6:45 pm, Council Chambers, 3rd Floor

With just days to go before the I-74 Virtual Reality Bridge tour leaves our Downtown Library, we thought we'd bring you an update on how things are going. George Ryan, I-74 Corridor Manager, joins us for an update on what's involved and where the project stands at present.

Stand up for your right to read in this annual read-in of favorite banned or challenged works, presented in conjunction with the Midwest Writing Center. Refreshments at 5:30 pm; readings start at 6 pm. Some content may not be suitable for all audiences. Contact the library or Midwest Writing Center if you wish to be a reader.

Come learn about genetic genealogy and the differences between the various DNA kits. Have you considered taking a DNA test for family heritage, but are confused about which company to use? Have you received family ancestry DNA results and wonder how to use them? Curious about what DNA testing can do for your genealogy research? Discover new ways to break down brick walls in your family trees, with information from presenter Amber Lowery. Learn what DNA can tell about you!

A new "club" for any adult with an itch to stitch, whether that's knitting, crocheting, sewing, cross-stitching, needlepoint, or other stitched crafts. A monthly reason for crafters to get together, work on projects, and share information! Registration not required.

A new "club" starting for anyone with an itch to stitch, whether you are a knitter, crocheter, sewer, cross stitcher or have some other project with stitches involved. Let's get together and work on them and share information. Just drop in!

Over 6,000 square feet of shopping for toys, trinkets, furniture, home décor, books, videos, clothes, antiques, and much more!

Come watch the Rock Island Independents take on the St. Paul Ideals at historic Douglas Park. Co-presented by the Quad Cities Vintage Football & Rock Island Parks and Recreation, the 1920's style 9 on 9 flag football game will take place on the field with historical uniforms and game rules.