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This weekend
See everythingOUTLETProgramme Presents: Twin Talk
Rozz-Tox · 8:00 PM
From $10OUTLETProgramme Presents: Twin Talk
Rozz-Tox · 8:00 PM
George Catlin: The Showman at Home & Abroad (Catlin, Part II)
Watch Tower Lodge · 1:00 PM
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Augustana College arts events (music, theatre, dance) · 1:30 PM
Augustana Concert Band concert
Augustana College arts events (music, theatre, dance) · 4:00 PM
Augustana Percussion Ensemble concert
Augustana College arts events (music, theatre, dance) · 7:00 PM
MagiKids (Learn Magic the Gathering and get free cards!)
Rock Island Public Library · 3:30 PM
Toddler Tales @ Watts-Midtown Branch
Rock Island Public Library · 10:30 AM
Fall Leaf Art
Rock Island Public Library · 3:30 PM
Teen Advisory Group
Rock Island Public Library · 4:30 PM
Fundraiser: Dine for Dolly at Applebee's
3805 41st Avenue · 11:00 AM
Deck the Downtowns Tree Lighting
Downtown Rock Island: Deck the Downtowns · 5:00 PM
Philosophy Pub
Rozz-Tox · 6:00 PM
Deck the Downtowns Display Challenge
Downtown Rock Island: Deck the Downtowns · Through Jan 1
Deck the Downtowns Train Hunt
Downtown Rock Island: Deck the Downtowns · Through Jan 1
Downtown Movie Club
Rock Island Public Library · 1:00 PM
Ready, Set, Build!
Rock Island Public Library · 3:00 PM
Junk Journals
Rock Island Public Library · 4:00 PM
Midtown Readers
US · 5:00 PM
Glurge + Camp Regret
Rozz-Tox · 8:00 PM
Winter Lights Exhibit
Quad City Botanical Center: Winter Nights Winter Lights · Through Jan 9
Winter Lights Opening Night and Lighting
Quad City Botanical Center: Winter Nights Winter Lights · 6:30 PM
Teen After Hours Event
Rock Island Public Library · 7:00 PM
Tim Kinsella Plays Joan of Arc
Rozz-Tox · 7:30 PM
Senior composition recital: Lauren Dobbels
Augustana College arts events (music, theatre, dance) · 4:00 PM
Augustana Dance Company: SOLSTICE
Augustana College arts events (music, theatre, dance) · 7:00 PM
Quad City Underground Film Society Short Film Fest
Rozz-Tox · 8:00 PM
Thomas Easterly: Daguerreotypes of Sauk & Fox Leaders
Watch Tower Lodge · 1:00 PM
Lessons and Carols
Ascension Chapel · 3:00 PM
Lights and Leashes
Quad City Botanical Center: Winter Nights Winter Lights · Through Jan 3
Yu-Gi-Oh! Game Night
Rock Island Public Library · 3:30 PM
Kid Led Afterschool Activity @ Watts-Midtown
Rock Island Public Library · 3:30 PM
All locations close at 6 pm for the holiday
Rock Island Public Library · Through Nov 26
Comedian Brian Hicks
Bally's Quad Cities entertainment · Through Nov 28
OUTLETProgramme Presents: The Father Costume w/ Lazy Hex
Rozz-Tox · 8:00 PM
Anime and Manga Trivia Night
Rock Island Public Library · 5:00 PM
Festival of Sankta Lucia
Augustana College arts events (music, theatre, dance) · 7:00 PM
Tuneful Tuesdays Series
Rock Island Public Library · 12:00 PM
Joy of Christmas
Augustana Lutheran Church · 7:30 PM
Mini Monet for Toddlers
Rock Island Public Library · 10:00 AM
Sparkling Winter Art
Rock Island Public Library · 2:00 PM
3-D Printing Day
Rock Island Public Library · 5:00 PM
Jazz Combos Christmas performance
The Brew · 4:00 PM
Krampus Nights
Quad City Botanical Center: Winter Nights Winter Lights · 6:00 PM
Family Holiday Craft Event
Rock Island Public Library · 10:00 AM
Christmas at Augustana
Augustana College arts events (music, theatre, dance) · 2:00 PM
Christmas Jazz performance
Gävle rooms · 7:00 PM
Deck the Downtowns Holiday Market
Downtown Rock Island: Deck the Downtowns · 11:00 AM
Winter In Bloom 2026
Hauberg Estate · 1:00 PM
No-Sew Fabric Craft
Rock Island Public Library · 5:00 PM
Rock Island Knows Tractors Part 8 -- "Tractor Wars," the Movie
Rock Island Public Library · 2:00 PM
Coffee & Conversations
Rock Island Public Library · 10:00 AM
Pine Cone Ornaments!
Rock Island Public Library · 2:30 PM
DIY Craft: Keychain Button Flowers
Rock Island Public Library · 5:00 PM
Filmosofia
Rozz-Tox · 7:00 PM
Santa and Mrs. Claus
Quad City Botanical Center: Winter Nights Winter Lights · 5:00 PM
Comedian JC Currais
Bally's Quad Cities entertainment · Through Dec 12
Lights and Flights Holiday Edition
Quad City Botanical Center: Winter Nights Winter Lights · 5:30 PM
Student composition recital
Augustana College arts events (music, theatre, dance) · 7:30 PM
Harmonizing the Quad Cities concert
Augustana College arts events (music, theatre, dance) · 7:30 PM
The Wolves
Augustana College arts events (music, theatre, dance) · 7:30 PM
The Wager
Augustana College arts events (music, theatre, dance) · 7:30 PM
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Augustana College arts events (music, theatre, dance) · 7:30 PM
On now: exhibits and runs
Coming up at Rock Island Public Library
MagiKids (Learn Magic the Gathering and get free cards!)
Toddler Tales @ Watts-Midtown Branch
Fall Leaf Art
Teen Advisory Group
Downtown Movie Club
Ready, Set, Build!
Junk Journals
Teen After Hours Event
Yu-Gi-Oh! Game Night
Kid Led Afterschool Activity @ Watts-Midtown
All locations close at 6 pm for the holiday
Anime and Manga Trivia Night
Close by, in Moline, Davenport, Bettendorf
Quad City Storm vs. Pee Dee Icecats
Vibrant Arena at The MARK
LADY IGRAINE RECORD RELEASE SHOW w/J.T. CAGE
Raccoon Motel
Spring Lake and Refuge Birding Field Trip
Quad Cities events calendar (QuadCities.com)
QCSYE Fall Concert
Adler Theatre
HIPS & SIPS: Belly Dance Class Fundraiser
Quad Cities events calendar (QuadCities.com)
Polyrhythms Third Sunday Jazz: Erech Bruce
Common Chord and the Redstone Room (River Music Experience)
MORAL w/BLIST HER & SHOULDERED
Raccoon Motel
Music in Motion Playtime
Family Museum
Redstone Room Jazz Jam
Common Chord and the Redstone Room (River Music Experience)
DIG DEEP
Raccoon Motel
The Wizards of Winter
Capitol Theatre Davenport
Animal Adventures
Family MuseumPlaces in Rock Island
- Rock Island Public LibraryLibrary · 29 coming up
- Augustana College arts events (music, theatre, dance)College arts · 28 coming up
- Quad City Botanical Center: Winter Nights Winter LightsBotanical garden · 9 coming up
- Rozz-ToxMusic venue and cafe · 7 coming up
- Downtown Rock Island: Deck the DowntownsDowntown association · 4 coming up
- Bally's Quad Cities entertainmentCasino · 2 coming up
- Black Hawk State Historic Site (Hauberg Museum)State historic site · 2 coming up
- Hauberg EstateHistoric house · 1 coming up
- Circa '21 Dinner PlayhouseDinner theater
- Rock Island Arsenal Museum (Arsenal Historical Society)Museum
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