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Monday, January 9 - 7:00 PM. Teen Writer's Group. Teen and Young Adult writers are invited to the Moline Public Library on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 7:00 p.m. Bring a few short items to share with the group, get feedback, and learn some new tricks. This program is free, no registration is necessary.
Tuesday, January 10 - 6:30 PM. Book Bunch Club. Small book club with activities for children ages 7-9. Children receive book on the first night. Sponsored by the Friends of the Moline Public Library. Click here to register for this program.
Tuesday, January 10 - 7:00 PM. Healthy New Year! Strategies to Achieve Your Weight Loss Goals in 2012. HyVee registered dietitian Janet Macon, MS, RD, LD, will discuss strategies to achieve and sustain lifestyle goals that promote a healthy weight. Join us for this interactive evening. Healthy Samples will be provided.
Wednesday, January 11 - 2:00 to 4:00. E Reader Lobby Lessons. Learn about the E-book services the Moline Public Library offers for Moline card holders. Stop by the table in the library's lobby for an informal session on what E-book services the library offers. For more information, please contact the library's reference desk at 524-2473.
Wednesday, January 11 - 7:00 PM. Reader's Theater. Join us for folk tales, fairy tales and other stories in script form read by young readers. Call the library to be a reader. No registration is required to be in the audience.
Thursday, January 12 - 9:30 and 10:45 AM. Preschool Story Time. Stories, finger plays and hands-on activities for children ages 3-5 not yet in kindergarten. Registration is required. Click to register for this program.
Thursday, January 12 - 7:00 PM. Lets Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War series. First of a five-part reading and discussion series, Lets Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War will be lead by Dr. Stephen Warren, Associate Professor of History, Augustana College. Works for the community to discuss the legacy of the American Civil War are the book March by Geraldine Brooks and a selection from Americas War: Talking About the Civil War and Emancipation on Their 150th Anniversaries, an anthology of historical fiction, speeches, diaries, memoirs, biographies, and short stories edited by Edward L. Ayers. Lets Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War, a reading and discussion series, has been made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association. For further information and to register for the series inquire at the Reference Desk or phone 309-524-2470. Click to register for this program.
Saturday, January 14 - 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Let the Wild Rumpus Start! Meet Max and one of Sendak's Wild Things. Crafts, activities, and refreshments for all ages. Sponsored by the Friends of the Moline Public Library.
Monday, January 16 - 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Messy Monday. Drop in for a messy bit of fun! No registration is required. Come anytime between 10 and 3. Please wear old clothes. Sponsored by the Friends of the Moline Public Library.
Monday, January 16 - 7:00 PM. Classics Book Club Group. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain will be discussed. Copies of the book will be available to borrow for those who register. To sign up, visit the Moline Public Library Reference Desk or call 309-524-2470.
Tuesday, January 17 - 6:30 PM. Book Bunch Club. Small book club with activities for children ages 7-9. Sponsored by the Friends of the Moline Public Library. Click to register for this program.
Tuesday, January 17 - 3:30 PM. Anime Club. Teen and Young Adult fans of anime, manga, and all things Japanese are invited to the Moline Public Library the third Tuesday of the month Anime Club. This program is free and no registration is necessary. For more information call 309-524-2440.
Wednesday, January 18 - 7:00 PM. Civil War Ghosts and Legends. Storyteller Brian Fox Ellis will take listeners back in time with true stories and legends to the bloody battlefields, gruesome field hospitals and haunted graveyards of Americas Civil War. Mr. Ellis will appear as Mathias Stritt, a German immigrant who was one of the first to enlist in Peoria, Illinois and later marched with General Sherman as he burned Atlanta and marched to the sea. The program is free of charge and open to all ages. Please register at the Moline Public Library reference desk or phone 309-524-2470. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association through a grant in conjunction with the Lets Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War, a reading and discussion series. Click to register for this program.
Thursday, January 19 - 9:30 and 10:45 AM. Preschool Story Time. Stories, finger plays and hands-on activities for children ages 3-5 not yet in kindergarten. Registration is required. Click to register for this program.
Thursday, January 19 - 2:00 to 4:00. E Reader Lobby Lessons. Learn about the E-book services the Moline Public Library offers for Moline card holders. Stop by the table in the library's lobby for an informal session on what E-book services the library offers. For more information, please contact the library's reference desk at 524-2473. Thursday, January 19 - 6:30. Building with Books Lego Club. Build with Lego blocks while listening to stories. blocks are supplied. Ages 6-12. Registration is required. Click to register for this program. Thursday, January 19 - 7:00 PM. The Java Jews. Enjoy an evening of Klezmer music with this seven piece "highly caffeinated" ensemble. Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities. Monday, January 23 - 7:00 PM. Pajama Story Time. Wear your p.j.'s and bring your favorite stuffed animal to hear new stories.Bring the family and enjoy the fun! Recommended for ages 4-8. Registration is not required. Monday, January 23 - 7:00 PM. Teen Writer's Group. Teen and Young Adult writers are invited to the Moline Public Library on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 7:00 p.m. Bring a few short items to share with the group, get feedback, and learn some new tricks. This program is free, no registration is necessary. Tuesday, January 24 - 6:30 PM. Book Bunch Club. Small book club with activities for children ages 7-9. Sponsored by the Friends of the Moline Public Library. Click here to register for this program. Wednesday, January 25 - 7:00 PM. Contented Canines. Kim Lindquist, business owner, dog rescuer, and trainer will talk about how to create healthy, happy, and well-trained dogs. She'll bring a gentle dog to interact with the audience. For children and dog lovers 4 and older. Registration is required. Click to register for this program. Wednesday, January 25 - 7:00 PM. Learn How to Borrow Library eBooks on your new eReader. Registration is required. Please call 309-524-2470 to register. Thursday, January 26 - 9:30 and 10:45 AM. Preschool Story Time. Stories, finger plays and hands-on activities for children ages 3-5 not yet in kindergarten. Registration is required. Click to register for this program. Thursday, January 26 - Noon to 1:00. E Reader Lobby Lessons. Learn about the E-book services the Moline Public Library offers for Moline card holders. Stop by the table in the library's lobby for an informal session on what E-book services the library offers. For more information, please contact the library's reference desk at 524-2473. Saturday, January 28 - 10:00 AM. Books on the Move. A new, active, story time program based on music, movement, and early literacy. It is geared for the "young and restless" (ages 4 and under)! Registration is required. Click to register for this program. Tuesday, January 31 - 6:30 PM. Book Bunch Club. Small book club with activities for children ages 7-9. Sponsored by the Friends of the Moline Public Library. Click here to register for this program. | 
