Described by comedian, podcast host, and New York Times bestselling author Marc Maron as “a gonzo warrior” and “one of the great American wild men,” standup comedian Kreischer brings his national tour to Moline's Vibrant Arena at the MARK on October 28, his recent credits including the podcasts 2 Bears, 1 Cave and Bertcast and the popular Netflix specials Secret Time and Hey Big Boy.

Offered as a special presentation by the World Affairs Council of the Quad Cities, the timely lecture program A Special Journey to Ukraine will be presented at the Bettendorf Public Library on October 25, with Ukraine native Lyuda Lyashenko describing her April visit to the Eastern European country as she helped deliver medical supplies to those suffering in Ukraine's current war with Russia.

Presented on October 20 as part of the Davenport Public Library's 3rd Thursday at Hoover's Presidential Library & Museum series, the virtual program A Hoover Homecoming Photo Album, August 1928 will find Iowa City's Paul Juhl highlighting the "homecoming" visit that Herbert Hoover, his wife, and their two sons made to Iowa during the summer of 1928, a trip taken not long after Herbert received his nomination as the Republican nominee for the presidency.

A widely respected newspaper editor, book author, and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Art Cullen will speak at the Davenport Public Library's Main Branch on October 19, his presentation and subsequent question and answer session focusing on his nonfiction Storm Lake: A Chronicle of Change, Resilience, & Hope from a Heartland Newspaper that Kirkus Reviews called an "impassioned, significant book from a newsman who made a difference.”