Join Western Illinois University, Quad Cities Parent Mentor program, QC - Women United organization and Floreciente Neighborhood Association in painting a beautiful mural on the upcoming Early Learning Site, “Rocky’s Play Space" located at - 406 7th Street, Moline, IL 61265 ( formerly known as - Boys & Girls Club of the Mississippi Valley) 

"As our team began to think about how to capture the concept of the new Western Illinois University - Quad Cities Bilingual Lab Site, we wanted something visual that would bring the learning, love, and language to life that will happen there. Quad City Arts was able to make that happen in the new mural that will become a part of our new space. The playfulness and beauty of the design is just magnificent, and what's even better is that the inspiration for the design came from our WIU Quad City Parent Mentors. I absolutely cannot wait to see the Western Illinois University - Quad Cities Early Childhood Community of Supporters come together to do this work! We are so lucky to be working with Quad City Arts and Sarah Robb on this....it's just wonderful." 

-Dr. Lindsay Meeker

WIU students and the public are invited to participate in a “Paint by Number Style” mural design by Sarah Robb of Quad City Arts. Paint days are scheduled for Monday Saturday, Tuesday & Wednesday,  August 25th , 26th, 29th & 30th. Volunteers will have the option to select multiple time slots to help paint the mural. Each time slot will be limited to only 5 volunteers. As slots are taken they will disappear from the Google Form. 

Paint days include: 

• Friday, August 25th / 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

• Saturday, August 26th / 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

• Saturday, August 26th / 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Tuesday, August 29th / 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

• Wednesday, August 30th / 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Participants ages from 15-17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For more information, contact Stephanee Jordan at ss-jordan@wiu.edu or (309) 762-9481, ext 62285. Please do not bring younger children. We will not have a safe work area or the proper support to watch younger children. 

                        Don't miss this opportunity to make a difference in the Quad Cities community.