

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Iron Pen Reading & Awards Ceremony
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: The 18th Annual Iron Pen Contest Reading &amp; Awards Ceremony will be held at the Rock Island Public Library Downtown Branch on Saturday, March 28, 2025 from 12:00pm-1:30pm.

Anyone who participated in the 2026 Iron Pen Contest is welcome to read their work at the event which will highlight winners in each category -- please email MWC to RSVP if you plan to read.

Awards will be given out to winners at the event. The drawing for the winner of fully paid tuition to the Collins Writers' Conference will take place at the end of the reading and teasers for upcoming events will be announced.

Event is free and open to the public.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rock-island/iron-pen-reading-and-awards-ceremony/200029856480349
- **Event Categories**: art, contests, fine-arts, literary-art, business, conferences
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 30

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029856480349?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=rock+island-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Rock Island
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 401 19th Street, ground floor, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201
- **lat**: 41.50852
- **long**: -90.57278
- **full address**: 401 19th Street, ground floor, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Midwest Writing Center (https://allevents.in/org/midwest-writing-center/4486161)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 401 19th Street, ground floor, Rock Island, IL, United States, Illinois 61201
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Midwest Writing Center
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, contests, fine-arts, literary-art, business, conferences
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Iron Pen Reading & Awards Ceremony ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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