Category: PACG Event - PACG - Progressive Action for the Common Good

August Green Drinks "How to respond to climate change" PACG event

7/15/2026

August Green Drinks - How to respond to climate change
Thursday, August 6th at 5 pm (hybrid meeting)

MLK Interpretive Center
501 N Brady ST
Davenport, IA (map)

Environmental Forum

Join us on Thursday, August 6 at 5 pm at the MLK Interpretive Center. Ray Wolf will explain how we can respond to climate change. He is a retired Science and Operations Officer for NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) National Weather Service in Davenport.

This will be a hybrid meeting. If you would like to attend virtually, you can register for a Zoom link by scanning the QR code on the flyer, or by going to this link.

Susan Leuthauser (she/her)

Celebrate Medicare and Medicaid with us! PACG event

7/15/2026

Happy Birthday to Medicare and Medicaid!
Wednesday, July 29th from 4 to 6 pm

Davenport Public Library
Eastern Ave Branch
6000 Eastern AV
Davenport, IA (map)

Healthcare Reform Forum

Join us for cupcakes and ice cream as we express our gratitude for the Medicare and Medicaid programs that turn 61 years old on July 30th. Save the date and invite your friends to this free party sponsored by the PACG Healthcare Reform Forum, the Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans, I owa Citizen Action Network, and others.

Alta Price (she/her)

Save the Date for our 14th Annual Picnic and Pie Auction

7/12/2026

Save the Date - 14th Annual Picnic and Pie Auction
Sunday, September 13 from noon to 3 pm

Longview Park
1300 17th ST
Rock Island, IL (map)

A Message from the Board

We are having our Annual Picnic and Pie Auction on Sunday, September 13th from noon to 3 pm at Longview Park in Rock Island. This is a fun event and we would love to have volunteers who are willing to help out. Join us to connect with old friends and make new ones. To volunteer, email us at [email protected]. Registration will be open soon. We look forward to seeing you there.

David Anderson (he/him)

6th Anniversary of Racial Equality Rally-PACG Event

6/3/2026

6th Anniversary of Racial Equality Rally
Saturday, June 13th at noon

Southwest corner of
John Deere RD and 16th ST
Moline, IL (map)

Civil Rights Forum

Come join us to support 6 years of standing up weekly for Racial Equality and justice in our country! We started after George Floyd was murdered in 2020, and we're not giving up until racism is no longer an active threat to black people and all people of color in America! We have extra signs and we get lots of positive honks and waves from passersby! Read our news release and see more photos over the years below.

Caryn Unsicker (she/her)

PACG Weekly Racial Equality Rally marks 6th Anniversary!

(Moline, IL) - Progressive Action for the Common Good (PACG) announces the 6th Anniversary of the Racial Equality Rally in Moline. In the six years since George Floyd, an African American, was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis, there seems to have been little progress in our country toward preventing these tragedies or in improving racial relations through community policing. In Rock Island, young Jakarta Jackson was killed last year by a white officer. Many think that the situation could have been handled differently, and that his death was preventable.

Since June 13, 2020, two local women, Caryn Unsicker and Glenda Guster, have been bringing attention to this issue every Saturday by holding up "Black Lives Matter" and "Honk for Racial Equality" signs from noon to 12:30 pm on the corner of John Deere Rd. and 16th Street across from Southpark Mall. They have enlisted PACG members and others to join them in holding ongoing rallies to honor George Floyd and the many other victims of color before (and since) his murder. Unsicker says she knew back in 2020 that the issue would fade once the press moved on to cover other news, so she called Guster and they agreed to keep the issue alive indefinitely as long as racial inequality was a reality in our country.

Unsicker states that, despite an occasional detractor, the large number of honks and thumbs up they get each week from passersby of all races is encouraging. "That's what keeps us going," she says. "This tells us that most people want to keep the conversation about racial equality alive and active, and that many people acknowledge that we need solutions so we can heal as a nation - even in these times of deep division." They invite anyone to join in the effort! "We have extra signs and all are welcome," says Unsicker. She said they have had people from all walks of life join them occasionally in recent months.

Because June 13th falls on a Saturday this year, they will celebrate on the actual date they started the rally six years ago. Please join them that day between noon and 12:30 pm across from Southpark Mall to take a stand on this critical issue!

As progressives, PACG empowers people to take action for positive change and social justice by coordinating a network of community forums and events aimed at educating and engaging citizens to work for the common good of all. Our core values are Social Justice, Empowerment, Diversity, Sustainability and Community.

For more information about this event, please visit the Progressive Action for the Common Good website at http://www.pacgqc.org or contact Caryn Unsicker via email at
[email protected].

Stand Up 4 Each Other rally-PACG Event

5/22/2026

Stand Up 4 Each Other
Sunday, May 31st at 3 pm

MLK Park
501 N Brady ST
Davenport, IA (map)

PACG and many other organizations

Join us for a peaceful rally for our rights: Immigrants, Transgender, Voting, and Freedom of Speech. Read the event news release attached below.

David Anderson (he/him)

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Is AI coming for your job? After Action Report

5/17/2026

Is AI coming for your job? After Action Report

Quad Cities Civic Conversations (QCCC)

On May 8th, Quad Citians gathered in Rock Island to listen to Alan Garfield, professor emeritus of digital art and design at the University of Dubuque, speak about how AI is affecting the work force. Alan presented data and offered insights on this topic. The audience was very engaged and asked many questions during the Q&A session that followed the talk. This was the 5th in the Quad Cities Civic Conversations series, which are offered quarterly.

Allison Ambrose

Celebrate Earth Day 2026-PACG Events

5/6/2026

Celebrate Earth Day
Saturday, May 16 from 9 am to 1 pm

Environmental Forum

Celebrate Earth Day 2026 with us at our annual Earth Day Every Day Fair on Saturday, May 16 from 9 am to 1 pm. Find out what local organizations are doing to help protect planet Earth and our environment.

Susan Leuthauser (she/her)

April 2025 Green Drinks COP30

3/19/2026

April Green Drinks - The Journey to COP30
Thursday, April 2nd at 5 pm via Zoom

Environmental Forum

Join us on April 2nd for Green Drinks. Dr. Everett Hamner will share what he learned in Brazil during COP30 in November. Conference of the Parties (COP) is the annual international UN event where countries gahther to discuss climate change. COP celebrated its 30th year in 2025. Dr. Hamner invites conversation around nine key ideas about climate action that he regularly emphasizes with students, policymakers, and fellow citizens, whether the stage is international or local.

Please register by scanning the QR code on the flyer or register here.

This event will be recorded. All registrants will receive the link and passcode to access the recording.

Dr. Hamner's slide deck is attached below.

Susan Leuthauser (she/her)

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March 2026 Green Drinks-Iowa State Legislative Update

2/17/2026

March Green Drinks - Iowa State Legislative Update
Thursday, March 5th at 5:00 pm via Zoom

Ken Croken, the Iowa House District 97 Representative, will join us at our March Green Drinks. Ken is a standing member of the House Environmental Protection Committee. He will speak to us about legislative priorities and can bring our concerns to the legislators.

R.S.V.P. for a link to join the meeting by scanning the QR code on the flyer or go here.

This meeting will be recorded. All registrants will receive a link and passcode to access the recording the day after the meeting.

Susan Leuthauser (she/her)

QCCC Series - Immigration

2/3/2026

Immigration: Fact, Fiction and Solutions
Friday, February 13th at 1:30 pm

Rock Island Library
Watts-Midtown Branch
2715 39th St., Rock Island, IL (map)

Quad Cities Civic Conversations

You won't want to miss this opportunity to hear Augustana College's recognized expert on immigration, Peter Kivisto, PhD, explain some of the myths, problems and solutions regarding the current immigration situation in our country.

PACG is honored to co-sponsor this event along with One Human Family QCA, Iowa Citizens Action Network, and Quad Cities Interfaith as part of our quarterly Quad Cities Civic Conversations series.

Although the event is free, we would appreciate it if you would register at: QCCCImmigration.

Contact Allison Ambrose if you have any questions, and we sincerely hope you can join us for this very interesting and informative event.

Allison Ambrose