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Rene Gellerman, CEO of United Way of the Quad Cities, holds her newly published children's book, "The Adventures of Kids United: The Glass Bridge," on Friday, November 1, in Bettendorf.

Area events include an American Red Cross blood drive, trick-or-treat events at Dunklau Gardens and Edgewood Memory Care, Trail of Treats, and the Fremont Alliance Fall Festival.