events

Community Events

Updated constantly, so check back often!

Event Categories

Brother Trucker at The Tangled Wood

The Tangled Wood 3636 TANGLEWOOD RD, BETTENDORF, IA

Brother Trucker has toured the Midwest extensively since 2000, playing festivals, bars, political rallies, coffee houses, private parties large and small and a myriad of benefits and causes. Now they […]

Free

Event Series Magicians Academy

Magicians Academy

Bettendorf Community Center 2204 Grant St., Bettendorf

Students will receive specialized instruction from David Casas, a local professional magician! Students will learn beginner-level magic tricks and build the confidence to perform said tricks in front of a […]

$70

Bettendorf Parks & Recreation Healthiest State Walk

Kiwanis Park 4223 Greenbrier Drive, Bettendorf

TAKE A WALK WITH US! We invite you to participate in the Healthiest State Annual Walk by joining us at Kiwanis Park, 4223 Greenbrier Drive on Wednesday, October 4th! Between […]

Free

Take Home Workshop: St. Brigid’s Cross

Bettendorf Public Library 2950 Learning Campus Dr, Bettendorf, IA, United States

Learn how to make a St. Brigid's cross, hung in Irish homes to petition St. Brigid for her protection. Teens and adults can pick up a Take Home Workshop kit […]

-

FRIENDS OF THE BETTENDORF PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK FAIR

Bettendorf Public Library 2950 Learning Campus Dr, Bettendorf, IA, United States

The Friends of the Bettendorf Public Library will hold their Book Fair Friday, October 6 00-7:30 PM, Saturday, October 7 9:00 AM-5:00 PM and Sunday, October 8 12:00 noon to […]

Celtic Knotwork with Michael Carroll

Bettendorf Public Library 2950 Learning Campus Dr, Bettendorf, IA, United States

Michael Carroll (Chicago, IL) has been a Celtic artist for over 25 years, creating original illuminated pages in the style of the Book of Kells. He is a founding member […]

Free
Event Series Magicians Academy

Magicians Academy

Bettendorf Community Center 2204 Grant St., Bettendorf

Students will receive specialized instruction from David Casas, a local professional magician! Students will learn beginner-level magic tricks and build the confidence to perform said tricks in front of a […]

$70

Get Lit: Milkman by Anna Burns

Adventurous Brewing 1040 State St, Bettendorf

In an unnamed city, middle sister stands out for the wrong reasons. She reads while walking, for one. And she has been taking French night classes downtown. So when a […]

Free

GGI Film Series: One Million Dubliners

Bettendorf Public Library 2950 Learning Campus Dr, Bettendorf, IA, United States

Explore the Emerald Isle via our Global Gathering Ireland film series. This week's selection is a documentary, One Million Dubliners. Glasnevin Cemetery is the final resting place of 1.5 million […]

Free

The Story of Flaherty’s Irish Candy Co

Bettendorf Public Library 2950 Learning Campus Dr, Bettendorf, IA, United States

The story begins 20 years ago in the kitchen of Denny and Joy Flaherty. Armed with family recipes for Irish Toffee, they set out to duplicate the rich, buttery, crisp […]

Free

Brown Bag Lunch – John and Jerry

Bettendorf Public Library 2950 Learning Campus Dr, Bettendorf, IA, United States

Jerry Schroeder and John Heasly will perform traditional Irish tunes and songs with vocals, guitar, bouzouki, and tin whistles, focusing on the history of the music, instruments and people of […]

Free

Mystery Book Discussion: A Shameful Murder by Cora Harrison

Bettendorf Public Library 2950 Learning Campus Dr, Bettendorf, IA, United States

Mystery lovers can join us for discussions of mysteries and thrillers. A Shameful Murder by Cora Harrison Cork, Ireland, 1923. When, one wet March morning, Reverend Mother Aquinas discovers a […]

Free

Want to share some of your own fun? Get us some info and let’s get started!