Old-Fashioned BBQ and Booksale Event Announced for Downtown Rock Island

Davenport Rock Island Moline, IA, September 23, 2026 — A community event combining a library book sale with a barbecue fundraiser is set to occur in downtown Rock Island. The event, dubbed an “Old-Fashioned BBQ and Booksale,” will feature opportunities to purchase books and participate in a barbecue fundraiser.

The planned activities are scheduled to be held across two distinct locations within the downtown area. These include Arts Alley and The Iconic events center. Specific dates and times for the event were not provided in the summary.

Attendees can anticipate a dual offering: a book sale, typically associated with library initiatives, and a barbecue fundraiser, aimed at generating support for a specific cause. The exact beneficiary of the barbecue fundraiser was not specified. Further details regarding the organization of the book sale, such as the types of books available or pricing, were also not detailed.

The combination of a book sale and a barbecue fundraiser aims to draw community members for a day of leisure and engagement. Organizers have selected Arts Alley and The Iconic events center as the venues, suggesting a central and accessible location within the city. The specific operational hours and any admission fees for the event have not yet been released.

Information regarding the organizers of the event, such as specific library branches or community groups involved, was not available in the provided summary. Similarly, details concerning the scale of the book sale or the expected participation in the barbecue fundraiser were not disclosed.

Story summarized from the original created by Linda Cook on www.ourquadcities.com, see more information here.

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