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Summer of Adventure

Summer of Adventure PBS KIDS WQPT PBS

The 2026 Summer of Adventure Kicks off June 3!


Three children stand behind an "Elinor Wonders Why" cardboard cutout, looking through white card stock viewers

 

Join WQPT PBS for a 

Summer of Adventure 

at libraries and special events 

in Iowa and Illinois. 

 

Spark creativity and make memories 

all summer long! 

Come out and see your friends 
from WQPT PBS and PBS KIDS!

2026 Schedule of Events

Scott County Library
Blue Grass, IA
Wednesday 6/3 10:00

Rock Island Library Kickoff
QC Botanical Center
Thursday 6/4 4:00-6:30

Mercado on Fifth
Moline, IL
Friday 6/5 5:00-7:00

Rock Island Library
Watts-Midtown
Tuesday 6/9 10:30

Colona Library
Thursday 6/11 10:30

Sterling Library
Friday 6/12 11:00

Coal Valley Library
Saturday 6/13 10:30

Juneteenth
with Friends of MLK
Davenport, IA
Saturday 6/20

Scott County Library
Eldridge, IA
Tuesday 6/23 10:00

Cordova Library
in the Park
Friday 6/26 10:00

Odell Library*
Morrison, IL
Tuesday 6/30 10:00

Moline Library*
Tuesday 6/30 2:00

Geneseo Library*
Wednesday 7/1 10:00

Moline Party in the Park
Browning Park
Wednesday 7/1 5:00-7:30

Galesburg Library*
Thursday 7/2 10:00

Bettendorf Library
Thursday 7/16 10:00

Sherrard Library
Thursday 7/16 3:00

LeClaire Library
Friday 7/17 11:00

Davenport Library
Eastern
Tuesday 7/21 10:00

River Valley Library
Port Byron, IL
Wednesday 7/22 2:00

Silvis Library
Thursday 7/23 5:00

Music on the Lawn
Butterworth Center
Moline, IL
Wednesday 7/29
5:00-6:30

Davenport Party in the Park
Northwest Park
Thursday 8/13 5:30-7:30

Mercado on Fifth
Moline, IL
Friday 8/14 5:00-7:00

Calendar subject to change. 

Events are 1 hour unless otherwise indicated.

*Character appearance
from Elinor of
Elinor Wonders Why
at select events

Questions? 

Contact Melissa Gravert, Director of Educational Outreach
309-764-2400
m-gravert@wiu.edu