Community Events
The following events are being offered by progressive groups in our area. We have now added various progressive calendars at the top of our Community Events page, so you will have to scroll down to find an event of interest to you. But also check out the calendars! There's a lot going on and there are many ways for you to get involved.
Note: If the Quad City schools close due to weather (snow or cold), all non-Zoom PACG meetings and events will be cancelled. Check here for school closings.
Cancellations of events offered by other groups (below) will be listed here if we are informed
about those cancellations in a timely manner.
Note: If the Quad City schools close due to weather (snow or cold), all non-Zoom PACG meetings and events will be cancelled. Check here for school closings.
Cancellations of events offered by other groups (below) will be listed here if we are informed
about those cancellations in a timely manner.
Community Calendars
Because so many groups are maintaining important calendars of events in the QCA, we decided to display some of them here. We encourage you to connect with all of these organizations to continue doing work for the common good. And if your organization is considering hosting an event, please check these to be sure that you aren't planning something on a day when others have something going on. Read the PACG blog post here to learn about what the groups below are doing, and in some instances, to add your events to their calendars. Remember that the PACG Calendar of our events and actions is here.
QC Activism Community Calendar
One Human Family-QC created the calendar below in 2024.
Clock, Inc Events Calendar
MainStream Calendar of Events for the QCA
Congressional Recess Town Hall - Make Your Voice Heard!
Tuesday, April 22nd from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds
Starlight Ballroom
2815 W Locust Street
Davenport IA (map)
(enter at Gate 2)
AFL-CIO
Starlight Ballroom
2815 W Locust Street
Davenport IA (map)
(enter at Gate 2)
AFL-CIO
Senator Ernst and Congresswoman Miller-Meeks have been invited to speak with their constituents about our concerns regarding the future of our country. We will also have speakers from the community and labor.
Please note: Enter at Gate 2 to access the Starlight Ballroom parking lot.
Susan Leuthauser (she/her)
Immigration 101: What you need to know now
Tuesday, April 22nd at 6:30 - 7:30 pm via Zoom
Red Wine and Blue
I recently came across the group Red Wine and Blue and am impressed with what they are doing. The following is a Zoom event that they are promoting:
Stories about immigration are everywhere—on our social media feeds, in the news, and in our group chats. Families being separated, asylum seekers being turned away, policies changing overnight. If you’re asking yourself, “What is actually going on?”—you’re not alone.
It’s time to get the facts! Join us to hear from Doris Meissner, a former Commissioner with the Immigration and Naturalization Service and Heidi Altman, VP of Policy at the National Immigration Law Center. These two experts will break down how our current system came to be, what led us to this point, and how new policies are impacting people right now.
This isn’t just about politics—it’s about people, power, and a system that’s long overdue for change. Join us for a better understanding of what’s happening on the ground, why it matters and what you can do.
More information can be found on their website here (including a form for questions you may wish to have the presenters address). The event is free but registration is required.
Susan Leuthauser (she/her)
The Role of International Law in a World on Fire
Tuesday, April 22nd at 7:00 pm
Rogalski Center Ballroom
St. Ambrose University (SAU)
518 W Locust ST
Davenport IA (map)
St. Ambrose University
St. Ambrose University (SAU)
518 W Locust ST
Davenport IA (map)
St. Ambrose University
The guest speaker for the 2025 St. Ambrose University Folwell Lecture in Political Science and Pre-Law is Dr. Leila Nadya Sadat. She is the James Carr Professor of International Criminal Law at Washington University and a former visitor at Yale Law School (2021-2024). A prolific scholar, she has published over 180 works on international law and human rights. In 2008, she launched the Crimes Against Humanity Initiative to draft the first global treaty on the subject, leading its negotiation at the UN. Read more here.
Susan Leuthauser (she/her)
Susan Leuthauser (she/her)
Stepping on a Rake community forum
Wednesday, April 23rd at 6:00 pm
Please join us on Wednesday, April 23rd at the Moline Public Library 6:00 pm for a FREE community forum discussing politics, race, and health care. We will explore issues the book Dying of Whiteness has brought to the forefront. It will be an interesting discussion so bring a friend or two!
Mary McNeil
[email protected]
Mary McNeil
[email protected]
Native Plant Gardening in Your Own Yard
Thursday, April 24th at 2:00 pm
Rock Island Public Library
Watts-Midtown Branch
2715 30th Street
Rock Island, IL (map)
Rock Island Public Library
Watts-Midtown Branch
2715 30th Street
Rock Island, IL (map)
Rock Island Public Library
Ken Wellnitz, of the Quad Cities Chapter of Wild Ones, shares how we can use native plants in our gardens for the betterment of the environment and to help save the declining numbers of insects that depend on native plants for survival.
RIPL Adult Services Department
309-732-7341
RIPL Adult Services Department
309-732-7341
How to be a Media Rockstar!
Thursday, April 24th at 6:30 to 7:30 pm via Zoom
Red Wine and Blue
The organization Red Wine and Blue is advocating for us to make Good Trouble ("because protecting democracy is more fun with friends")! Read about that here.
Their event "Troublemaker Training: How to be a Media Rockstar" is explained below:
You are making waves and bringing change to your community -- are you ready to up your game? It's time to become a media rockstar! How do you build relationships with reporters, successfully navigate interviews and bring attention to your efforts? Join us to learn what you need to know about interacting with the media.
This is a free event but a Zoom registration is required. Find more information and the registration links on their website here.
Susan Leuthauser (she/her)
Their event "Troublemaker Training: How to be a Media Rockstar" is explained below:
You are making waves and bringing change to your community -- are you ready to up your game? It's time to become a media rockstar! How do you build relationships with reporters, successfully navigate interviews and bring attention to your efforts? Join us to learn what you need to know about interacting with the media.
This is a free event but a Zoom registration is required. Find more information and the registration links on their website here.
Susan Leuthauser (she/her)
Children of WWII Veterans speak of their parents experiences
Saturday, April 26th at 9:30 am
Gilbert and Lillienthal Rooms
Bettendorf Public Library
2950 Learning Campus Dr
Bettendorf, IA (map)
Liberty and Justice Movement
More than 1,200 WWII veterans pass away every day. Those of us who are direct descendants of them and of relatives who helped on the homefront need to honor them. Their stories must be shared by the generations who are still here.
Veterans, students, teachers, everyone is welcome. Come join us! Coffee, water, bagels, donuts and fruit will be available.
ADA accessible/elevator & ADA restrooms
Hosted by libertyandjusticeqc.org
RSVP: [email protected] or text 563.321.7458
Bettendorf Public Library
2950 Learning Campus Dr
Bettendorf, IA (map)
Liberty and Justice Movement
More than 1,200 WWII veterans pass away every day. Those of us who are direct descendants of them and of relatives who helped on the homefront need to honor them. Their stories must be shared by the generations who are still here.
Veterans, students, teachers, everyone is welcome. Come join us! Coffee, water, bagels, donuts and fruit will be available.
ADA accessible/elevator & ADA restrooms
Hosted by libertyandjusticeqc.org
RSVP: [email protected] or text 563.321.7458
Seniors Read Banned Books: Discussion
Tuesday, April 29th at 2:00 pm
Monthly book discussion for seniors of books that have been banned or challenged across the United States. This month's read is I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez. Free, open to adults.
RIPL Adult Services Department
309-732-7341
RIPL Adult Services Department
309-732-7341
QCAIR Annual Citizenship Honors Dinner
Friday, May 16th at 5:30 pm
Putnam Museum and Science Center
1717 W 12 ST
Davenport, IA (map)
Quad Cities Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees (QCAIR)
1717 W 12 ST
Davenport, IA (map)
Quad Cities Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees (QCAIR)
Celebrate the resilience, contributions, and achievements of immigrants and refugees in the Quad Cities community. For more information and to purchase tickets, go here.
Amy DeHaven and Susan Leuthauser (she/her)
Amy DeHaven and Susan Leuthauser (she/her)
Clock, Inc Community Monthly Events
4102 46th AV
Rock Island, IL (map)
Clock, Inc
Rock Island, IL (map)
Clock, Inc
Clock, Inc in Rock Island was one of the recipients of the Dick Fallow Endowment for Social Justice Award in 2024. We continue to support their efforts of inclusivity and love in the Quad Cities.
