Your dog is welcome to spend the afternoon out with you in the gardens. The afternoon is packed with activities for your four-legged doggie friends and human two-legged companions. • Howl-o-ween dog costume contest at 2 PM • Vendors with...
Celebrate Halloween and the fall harvest at the Botanical Center. Show off your costume, compete in races and paint a pumpkin to take home. One pumpkin per family, while supplies last. • Pumpkin painting in the events canopy •...
Develop you child's love of learning with stories, songs and a craft. For ages 5 and under with a caregiver.
Dress up your little ghosts and goblins for our annual Not So Scary Halloween Walk. Bring your flashlights and explore the nooks and crannies of the Sun Garden – search for spiders, bats, jack-o-lanterns and toads as you wander down...
Join us for a science program for kids in grades K-6 all about dissection. We'll be taking apart owl pellets. Registration required for this free event. Sign up under "tickets URL" to register via the library's online calendar or call...
Learn how easy the Thanksgiving cactus and other fall favorites are to grow and discover how many colors and shapes ornamental gourds come in. You can draw and color your own cornucopia to take home at this Sunday Funday family...
Grow a green thumb! Come out to the Quad City Botanical Center and learn about the different types of habitat and needs for plants and ecosystems. After learning the basics of habitats, make your very own terrarium to take home....
In November we are offering 2 crafts, your choice of coffee, tea or bottled water and a bag of candy for $5.00. Free samples of candies and chocolates will be avalable. Additional crafts kits will be available for purchase.
Wild turkeys are native to North America and reside in every state except Alaska. Benjamin Franklin had actually wanted the turkey, and not the bald eagle, to be the symbol of the USA. We’ll discuss a turkey’s lifestyle and make...
Free afterschool computer science program for girls in grades 6-12. Get more women into technology jobs by interesting a girl in computers now! No computer or previous experience needed for our fun, drop-in projects.