Quad City Arts is starting a Sketch Club! Get in the habit of seeing and sketching the world around you. Meet at Quad City Arts' Rock Island gallery. Activities will vary each meeting. Open to all abilities. No pressure. Approximately...
The flower that follows the sun is one to admire. There are 70 different species and you can decorate your own unique version and learn about where and how sunflowers grow. This is a drop-in program great for all ages...
Guess what creatures are back for spring? We’ll discuss where our local birds travel to for their winter break and how they know when it’s time to return. Story time, a craft and a themed snack are included. Cost is...
June bugs are clumsy but harmless to people and pets, as they don’t bite or sting. But they can wreak havoc on our gardens and be annoying pests. Learn why June bugs are important and do an activity. This is...
Hey, Pulsing is bringing you FM synthesis with 16 bits of Sega power! Followed by a chiptune DJ set! Tsunxmi is drenching your body in beautiful electronic soundscapes. Watch Marc Zyla use generative algorithms to twist his French Horn into...
Our garden race is similar to the TV series, Amazing Race. Clues will lead you to seek out items in our gardens as you race to complete the plant scavenger hunt. Be sure to wear your running shoes. We’ll conclude...
Local and regional artists including jewelers, photographers, painters, woodworkers, fabric artists, and others who are inspired by nature to create, will exhibit and sell their art pieces at this outdoor show. The handcrafted works will be on display in tents...
Chug on into the Quad City Botanical Center for this year’s Little Conductors Day! In partnership with the Heartland Central Railroad Club, we invite you to join us for a day all about trains. This family-friendly event features conductors from...
The July Rock Island Artists’ Market is this Sunday, July 14! This family-friendly market will take place from 12-4 pm in the parking lot of Skeleton Key Art and Antiques at 520 18th Street, Rock Island, and will repeat on...
QUAD CITY ARTS Presents: “Rainbows and Sunshine” by Lisa Mahar & “Across from the Blue House” by Jessica Bingham at Quad City Arts Gallery: 1715 2nd Ave, Rock Island IL This show will run: August 23rd through October 11th, 2019...