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RECENT NEWS
Beginning May 5, King’s Cafe will be open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the MLK Center Banquet Room. Running through August, the cafe is open to everyone in the community.
Honoring the Legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson: In 1996, he visited the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Rock Island to encourage Quad Cities residents to register and vote.
As we look ahead to the future of the MLK Center, we are inviting our community to share their thoughts through our Community Feedback Survey.
MidAmerican Energy's Neighborhood Power-Up program is a time-limited, place-based offering that works to improve the energy efficiency of homes, small businesses and multifamily housing in neighborhoods of exceptional needs across Iowa and Illinois.
Using A Song for Charlie, students are learning the real dangers of fentanyl and fake pills through honest and supportive discussion.
The MLK Center Thanksgiving Dinner began with a single question from Jethro Cribbs: “What can we do to repay some of the people that has helped us?”
The MLK Center’s Prevention Team continues to reduce substance misuse through education and community collaboration.
Quad City Business Journal Article April 27, 2025
MLK Center celebrates 50 years of ‘inspiring greatness’
Free After-School Program
A safe, supportive space for learning, meals, and growth after school.