WVIK Community Calendar - Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday

Friday, December 31

The Family Museum in Bettendorf will celebrate Noon Year's Eve beginning at 10 a.m. Festivities will include making crafts, a countdown to noon, music, and more. For more information, call 563-344-4106.

The Putnam Museum in Davenport will present Friday from 1 to 3 p.m., featuring fun challenges from cultures around the world. For more information, call 563-324-1054.

The Figge Art Museum exhibition Mercedes Matter: a Retrospective will close on January 2. Don't miss the chance to see this first major museum exhibition devoted to this Abstract Expressionist master. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Putnam Museum IMAX Theater in Davenport will show Polar Express in 3D at 4:40 p.m. For more information, call 563-324-1933.

The Lost Country Dancers' New Year's Eve dinner and dance will be held at American Legion Post 246 in Moline beginning at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-764-9357.

Today is the final performance of Plaid Tidings at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Canfield Hughes VFW Post 9128 in Bettendorf will hold a New Year's Eve Celebration featuring Fran and The Country Gentlemen beginning at 8 p.m. The celebration is open to the public. For more information, call 563-355-8528.

The Late-Nite Blues Brothers Band will play and Guys in Ties will perform improv comedy for an all ages celebration beginning at 8 p.m. at The Establishment Theatre in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-1111.

Family Groove Company will play at 8:30 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

Saturday, January 1

The Saukenuk Paddlers Canoe and Kayak Club's First-in Float will begin at 1 p.m. at the Marquette Street boat ramp in Davenport.

The Black Hawk Hiking Club will host a New Year's Day stroll at 7 p.m. beginning at Deere-Wiman House in Moline. For more information, call 309-496-9024.

Tomorrow, the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island will present a Scents of the Tropics family program at 1 p.m. For more information or to make a reservation, call 309-794-0991, ext. 25.

The Poinsettias and Lights holiday floral show is on through Jan. 16 at Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory in Davenport. This year also features A Conifer Christmas with dwarf conifers from around the world. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7818.

The Moline Public Library and Quad City Arts are teaming up to produce original new artwork for the library. Students aged 13 to 18 are invited to participate in a free series of book-sculpture workshops to create exciting new works of art. The workshops will be held on four Saturdays, January 8 thru 29 at 1:00 p.m. at the Moline Library. To sign up, contact Jessi Black at 309-793-1213 ext. 103. Registration is first-come, first-served and space is limited.

The River Music Experience will again offer its Sound Lab Audio Engineering 101 class during the 1st quarter of 2011. The program consists of three 8-week in-depth courses taken in a sequence. For more information regarding The Sound Lab at River Music Experience, please contact Ellis Kell at 563-326-133 ext. 113.

Next Saturday, the Prenzie Players will hold their fifth annual Twelfth Night Gala at 7 p.m. at Rivermont Collegiate in Bettendorf featuring an evening of enacted play scenes and poetry, live music, and more.

NAPM of the Quad Cities, the local affiliate of the Institute for Supply Management, will hold its monthly dinner meeting on Wednesday, January 12th, at the Stoney Creek Inn in Moline beginning at 5:30 p.m. Kevin Nolan of Ecogistics will discuss Environmentalism in Transportation.
The public is welcome. Reservations are required by January 7th and can be made at www.ismqc.org.

Sunday, January 2

Today is the last day of the Figge Art Museum exhibition Mercedes Matter: a Retrospective. Don't miss the chance to see this first major museum exhibition devoted to this Abstract Expressionist master. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island will present a Scents of the Tropics family program at 1 p.m. For more information or to make a reservation, call 309-794-0991, ext. 25.

The Figge Art Museum in Davenport will conduct a Grant Wood and Art of the Midwest tour at 1:30 p.m. Free with museum admission. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Moline Public Library and Quad City Arts are teaming up to produce original new artwork for the library. Students aged 13 to 18 are invited to participate in a free series of book-sculpture workshops to create exciting new works of art. The workshops will be held on four Saturdays, January 8 thru 29 at 1:00 p.m. at the Moline Library. To sign up, contact Jessi Black at 309-793-1213 ext. 103. Registration is first-come, first-served and space is limited.

The Poinsettias and Lights holiday floral show is on through Jan. 16 at Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory in Davenport. This year also features A Conifer Christmas with dwarf conifers from around the world. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7818.

The River Music Experience will again offer its Sound Lab Audio Engineering 101 class during the 1st quarter of 2011. The program consists of three 8-week in-depth courses taken in a sequence. For more information regarding The Sound Lab at River Music Experience, please contact Ellis Kell at 563-326-133 ext. 113.

The New Ground Theatre will offer acting classes beginning the week of January 3rd. Classes are offered in three age ranges: 7 to 9, 10 and up, and adult. For more information or to sign up, call 563-326-7529.

Monday, January 3

The Short & Sweets Discussion Group will meet at the Davenport Eastern Ave. Library at 7 p.m. to discuss short literature while eating scrumptious snacks. For information or to register, call 563-888-3371.

John McGregor will present The World of Smart Phones at 7 p.m. at a meeting of the Quad-Cities Computer Society at the Butterworth Education Center in Moline. A technician will also provide troubleshooting tips. For more information, call 309-314-1780.

Tomorrow, a discussion of Robert Goolrick's novel A Reliable Wife with the Pageturners Book Group will be held at the Moline Library at 7 p.m. For information, call 309-524-2440.

Next weekend, Bald Eagle Days will be held at the QCCA Expo Center in Rock Island. Attractions will include birds of prey, wolves, and exotic animals, plus tours to see eagles feeding on the Mississippi River. For more information, call 309-794-5338.

Beginning Friday, Pleasant Valley High School will present All in the Timing, six one-act plays by David Ives, at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-332-5151.

What the Fest II, a two day music festival, will begin on Friday at 4 p.m. in the Performance Hall of River Music Experience in Davenport with performances by over twenty bands. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

Next Saturday, Rave Motion Pictures 53 in Davenport will host a live broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera's La Fanciulla del West by Giacomo Puccini at noon.

Next Saturday, the Prenzie Players will hold their fifth annual Twelfth Night Gala at 7 p.m. at Rivermont Collegiate in Bettendorf featuring an evening of enacted play scenes and poetry, live music, and more.

The Poinsettias and Lights holiday floral show is on through Jan. 16 at Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory in Davenport. This year also features A Conifer Christmas with dwarf conifers from around the world. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7818.

WVIK Community Calendar - Thursday

Thursday, December 30

The Putnam Museum in Davenport will present Thinking-Cap Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. featuring fun challenges from cultures around the world. For more information, call 563-324-1054.

The Rock Island Library will host a Teen Iron Chef competition at 2:30 p.m. Like the TV series, contestants will be given a secret ingredient to make a dish for judging. Advanced registration is required. For more information or to register, call 309-732-7330.

The Winter Blues Jam will begin at 6 p.m. at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience in Davenport, featuring participants from blues workshops and improvisational sessions. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham will perform at 8 p.m. at the i wireless Center in Moline. For more information or tickets, call 309-764-2001.

The Poinsettias and Lights holiday floral show is on through Jan. 16 at Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory in Davenport. This year also features A Conifer Christmas with dwarf conifers from around the world. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7818.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Plaid Tidings through Dec. 31. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

This week, the Putnam Museum in Davenport will present different hands on educational programs each weekday. Tomorrow, Friends of Nature Friday will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, call 563-324-1054.

Tomorrow, the Family Museum in Bettendorf will celebrate Noon Year's Eve beginning at 10 a.m. Festivities will include making crafts, a countdown to noon, music, and more. For more information, call 563-344-4106.

On Saturday, the Black Hawk Hiking Club will host a New Year's Day stroll at 7 p.m. beginning at Deere-Wiman House in Moline. For more information, call 309-496-9024.

WVIK Community Calendar - Tuesday & Wednesday

Tuesday, December 28

The Putnam Museum in Davenport will present Try-it Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m., featuring fun challenges from cultures around the world. For more information, call 563-324-1054.

The Poinsettias and Lights holiday floral show is on through Jan. 16 at Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory in Davenport. This year also features A Conifer Christmas with dwarf conifers from around the world. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7818.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Plaid Tidings through Dec. 31. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

This week, the Putnam Museum in Davenport will present different hands on educational programs each weekday. Tomorrow, Winter Wednesday will be held from 1 to 3 p.m., highlighting the many ways we use microbes every day. For more information, call 563-324-1054.

On Thursday, ventriloquist Jeff Dunham will perform at 8 p.m. at the i wireless Center in Moline. For more information or tickets, call 309-764-2001.

On Friday, the Family Museum in Bettendorf will celebrate Noon Year's Eve beginning at 10 a.m. Festivities will include making crafts, a countdown to noon, music, and more. For more information, call 563-344-4106.

On Saturday, the Black Hawk Hiking Club will host a New Year's Day stroll at 7 p.m. beginning at Deere-Wiman House in Moline. For more information, call 309-496-9024.

The River Music Experience will again offer its Sound Lab Audio Engineering 101 class during the 1st quarter of 2011. The program consists of three 8-week in-depth courses taken in a sequence. For more information regarding The Sound Lab at River Music Experience, please contact Ellis Kell at 563-326-133 ext. 113.

The New Ground Theatre will offer acting classes beginning the week of January 3rd. Classes are offered in three age ranges: 7 to 9, 10 and up, and adult. For more information or to sign up, call 563-326-7529.

Wednesday, December 29

The River Valley Library in Port Byron will show the film The Search for Santa Paws at noon. For more information, call 309-523-3440.

The Putnam Museum in Davenport will present Winter Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m., featuring fun challenges from cultures around the world. For more information, call 563-324-1054.

Chamber Music Quad Cities will present Bach to the Future: A Holiday Concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Church in Davenport. For more information, call 309-797-0516.

This week, the Putnam Museum in Davenport will present different hands on educational programs each weekday. Tomorrow, Thinking-Cap Thursday will be held from 1 to 3 p.m., highlighting the many ways we use microbes every day. For more information, call 563-324-1054.

On Thursday, the Rock Island Library will host a Teen Iron Chef competition at 2:30 p.m. Like the TV series, contestants will be given a secret ingredient to make a dish for judging. Advanced registration is required. For more information or to register, call 309-732-7330.

On Thursday, a Winter Blues Jam will begin at 6 p.m. at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience in Davenport, featuring participants from blues workshops and improvisational sessions. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

The Figge Art Museum exhibition Mercedes Matter: a Retrospective will close on January 2. Don't miss the chance to see this first major museum exhibition devoted to this Abstract Expressionist master. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Poinsettias and Lights holiday floral show is on through Jan. 16 at Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory in Davenport. This year also features A Conifer Christmas with dwarf conifers from around the world. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7818.

WVIK Community Calendar - Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Saturday, December 25

A nondenominational Julotta candlelight service will be held at 6 a.m. at the Colony Church in Bishop Hill. The service will be conducted in English and Swedish. The sanctuary is unheated, so guests should dress warmly. For more information, call 309-927-3345.

First Lutheran Church in Geneseo will serve a community Christmas Day dinner beginning at 11 a.m. For more information, call 309-944-3196.

Broadway Presbyterian Church in Rock Island will host a community Christmas potluck beginning at 1 p.m. Meat, potatoes, and drinks will be provided, but guest are asked to bring a dish to share. For more information, call 309-786-2631.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas on select dates through December 26th. For more information on show times or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

A Heritage Christmas: One True Light, a service with music and dance, will be presented at Heritage Church in Rock Island at 1 p.m. For more information, call 309-788-2030.

The Poinsettias and Lights holiday floral show is on through Jan. 16 at Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory in Davenport. This year also features A Conifer Christmas with dwarf conifers from around the world. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7818.

The Putnam Museum IMAX theater in Davenport will feature screenings of Polar Express in 3D tomorrow thru Friday at 4:40 p.m. For more information, call 563-324-1933.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Plaid Tidings through Dec. 31. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

The River Music Experience will again offer its Sound Lab Audio Engineering 101 class during the 1st quarter of 2011. The program consists of three 8-week in-depth courses taken in a sequence. For more information regarding The Sound Lab at River Music Experience, please contact Ellis Kell at 563-326-133 ext. 113.

Sunday, December 26

Today is the final performance for the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

A Heritage Christmas: One True Light, a service with music and dance, will be presented at Heritage Church in Rock Island at 1 p.m. For more information, call 309-788-2030.

The Putnam Museum IMAX theater in Davenport will feature screenings of Polar Express in 3D thru Friday at 4:40 p.m. For more information, call 563-324-1933.

The Figge Art Museum exhibition Mercedes Matter: a Retrospective will close on January 2. Don't miss the chance to see this first major museum exhibition devoted to this Abstract Expressionist master. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Poinsettias and Lights holiday floral show is on through Jan. 16 at Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory in Davenport. This year also features A Conifer Christmas with dwarf conifers from around the world. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7818.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Plaid Tidings through Dec. 31. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

This week, the Putnam Museum in Davenport will present different hands on educational programs each weekday. Tomorrow, Microbes Monday will be held from 1 to 3 p.m., highlighting the many ways we use microbes every day. For more information, call 563-324-1054.

On Thursday, a Winter Blues Jam will begin at 6 p.m. at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience in Davenport, featuring participants from blues workshops and improvisational sessions. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

The Figge Art Museum exhibition Mercedes Matter: a Retrospective will close on January 2. Don't miss the chance to see this first major museum exhibition devoted to this Abstract Expressionist master. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Monday, December 27

The Putnam Museum in Davenport will present Microbes Monday from 1 to 3 p.m., highlighting the many ways we use microbes every day. For more information, call 563-324-1054.

The Eldridge Library will show a teen movie at 1 p.m. For more information, call 563-285-4794.

The Midwest Writing Center will hold Beat Poets' Night from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. For information, call 563-324-1410.

The Figge Art Museum exhibition Mercedes Matter: a Retrospective will close on January 2. Don't miss the chance to see this first major museum exhibition devoted to this Abstract Expressionist master. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Poinsettias and Lights holiday floral show is on through Jan. 16 at Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory in Davenport. This year also features A Conifer Christmas with dwarf conifers from around the world. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7818.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Plaid Tidings through Dec. 31. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Tomorrow, the Putnam Museum in Davenport will present Try-it Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m., featuring fun challenges from cultures around the world. For more information, call 563-324-1054.

On Wednesday, Chamber Music Quad Cities will present Bach to the Future: A Holiday Concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Church in Davenport. For more information, call 309-797-0516.

On Thursday, the Rock Island Library will host a Teen Iron Chef competition at 2:30 p.m. Like the TV series, contestants will be given a secret ingredient to make a dish for judging. Advanced registration is required. For more information or to register, call 309-732-7330.

WVIK Community Calendar - Thursday & Friday

Thursday, December 23

The Poinsettias and Lights holiday floral show is on through Jan. 16 at Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory in Davenport. This year also features A Conifer Christmas with dwarf conifers from around the world. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7818.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas on select dates through December 26th. For more information on show times or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

The Putnam Museum IMAX Theatre in Davenport will throw a Polar Express pajama party at 5 p.m. It includes The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience plus a flashlight trip through the exhibit halls. Reservations are required. For more information or to make reservations, call 563-324-1054, ext. 242.

Six bands will perform for the third annual X-mess Fest at 4 p.m. in the Performance Hall of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

A Heritage Christmas: One True Light, a service with music and dance, will be presented at Heritage Church in Rock Island at 7 p.m. on Thursday; 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday; and 1 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 309-788-2030.

Steel pan musician Tony Hartman will perform at 7 p.m. at Mojo's Café, River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1555.

Every Thursday, a jam session with Alan Sweet and The Candy Makers will be held at The Muddy Waters in Bettendorf beginning at 9 p.m. Musicians are invited to bring their instruments. For more information, call 563-344-2516.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Plaid Tidings through Dec. 31. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Friday, December 24

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas on select dates through December 26th. For more information on show times or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

A Heritage Christmas: One True Light, a service with music and dance, will be presented at Heritage Church in Rock Island at 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday; and 1 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 309-788-2030.

The Figge Art Museum exhibition Mercedes Matter: a Retrospective will close on January 2. Don't miss the chance to see this first major museum exhibition devoted to this Abstract Expressionist master. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Poinsettias and Lights holiday floral show is on through Jan. 16 at Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory in Davenport. This year also features A Conifer Christmas with dwarf conifers from around the world. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7818.

Tomorrow, a nondenominational Julotta candlelight service will be held at 6 a.m. at the Colony Church in Bishop Hill. The service will be conducted in English and Swedish. The sanctuary is unheated, so guests should dress warmly. For more information, call 309-927-3345.

Tomorrow, First Lutheran Church in Geneseo will serve a community Christmas Day dinner beginning at 11 a.m. For more information, call 309-944-3196.

Tomorrow, Broadway Presbyterian Church in Rock Island will host a community Christmas potluck beginning at 1 p.m. Meat, potatoes, and drinks will be provided, but guest are asked to bring a dish to share. For more information, call 309-786-2631.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Plaid Tidings through Dec. 31. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

WVIK Community Calendar - Tuesday & Wednesday

Tuesday, December 21

A holiday movie marathon will be held Davenport Eastern Ave. Library beginning at 10 a.m. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas on select dates through December 26th. For more information on show times or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

The Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island will host a Posada Navidena Mexican celebration beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-794-0991.

The Rock Island Library will offer Teen Night for ages 12 to 18 beginning at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-732-7330.

A discussion of Mary Ann Shaffer's book The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society with the West End Book Discussion Group will be held at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library at 7 p.m. For information, call 563-888-3371.

Dave Smith will perform at 7 p.m. at Mojo's Café, River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1555.

Jesse Kern will speak on How to De-Stress the Holidays (and Really Any Difficult Situation in Life) at 7 p.m. at the Moline Library.

The Poinsettias and Lights holiday floral show is on through Jan. 16 at Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory in Davenport. This year also features A Conifer Christmas with dwarf conifers from around the world. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7818.

Beginning tomorrow, A Heritage Christmas: One True Light, a service with music and dance, will be presented at Heritage Church in Rock Island at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday; 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday; and 1 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 309-788-2030.

At 5 p.m. Thursday, the Putnam Museum IMAX Theatre in Davenport will throw a Polar Express pajama party. It includes The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience plus a flashlight trip through the exhibit halls. Reservations are required. For more information or to make reservations, call 563-324-1054, ext. 242.

Wednesday, December 22

Open-mic night for youths and adults will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe in River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333, ext. 102.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Plaid Tidings through Dec. 31. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

A Heritage Christmas: One True Light, a service with music and dance, will be presented at Heritage Church in Rock Island at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday; 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday; and 1 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 309-788-2030.

Tomorrow, six bands will peform for the third annual Xmess Fest at 4 p.m. in the Performance Hall of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call `563-326-1333.

Tomorrow, the Putnam Museum IMAX Theatre in Davenport will throw a Polar Express pajama party at 5 p.m. It includes The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience plus a flashlight trip through the exhibit halls. Reservations are required. For more information or to make reservations, call 563-324-1054, ext. 242.

The Figge Art Museum exhibition Mercedes Matter: a Retrospective will close on January 2. Don't miss the chance to see this first major museum exhibition devoted to this Abstract Expressionist master. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Poinsettias and Lights holiday floral show is on through Jan. 16 at Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory in Davenport. This year also features A Conifer Christmas with dwarf conifers from around the world. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7818.

On Saturday, a nondenominational Julotta candlelight service will be held at 6 a.m. at the Colony Church in Bishop Hill. The service will be conducted in English and Swedish. The sanctuary is unheated, so guests should dress warmly. For more information, call 309-927-3345.

WVIK Community Calendar - Saturday, Sunday & Monday

Saturday, December 18

Niabi Zoo will hold its Winter Walk on 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Admission is free and children will be able to enjoy holiday craft activities and tour the zoo. Santa Claus is also expected, and holiday treats will be given to the animals.

The Midwest Writing Center Writer's Studio will be held at 11 a.m. at the Center in Davenport. The studio meets on the 1st and 3rd Saturday’s of each month. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas for matinee performances through December 26th. For more information about show times or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Davenport Junior Theatre will present A Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport on Saturday at 1 and 4 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7862.

A Piano Student Showcase will begin at 2:30 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1555

The Moline Boys Choir will present their annual Christmas Vespers concert at 7 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at Bethany Baptist Church in Moline.

ComedySportz Quad Cities will perform improv at 7 p.m. at Establishment Theatre in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-1111.

The Nova Singers will present A Nova Christmas at 7:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Galesburg. For more information, call 309-341-7038.

New Ground Theatre will present the musical The Gift of the Magi at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-7529.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present Waiting for Godot at 8 p.m. Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

Sunday, December 19

The choir, Elaine Vinzant, and soloists will perform at the family Christmas program at 1 p.m. at the Unity Church of Christianity in Moline. For more information, call 309-762-1066.

The Figge Art Museum in Davenport will offer a Celebrating Family tour at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Sacred Heart Cathedral Ensemble and Kim McDonald will perform for an Advent choral concert at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-3257.

Davenport Junior Theatre will present the comedy A Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport at 2 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7862.

The Bureau County Historical Society will hold a holiday open house, Christmas at the Clark-Norris Home from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 109 Park Avenue West in Princeton. For more information, call 815-875-2184.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present Waiting for Godot at 2 p.m. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

New Ground Theatre will present the musical The Gift of the Magi at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 2:30 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-7529.

This month’s Third Sunday Jazz Workshop and Matinee program will feature the jazz band Thelonious Assault. The workshop will begin at 3 p.m. with the matinee at 7 p.m. at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information or tickets, call 309-373-0790.

The Moline Boys Choir will present their annual Christmas Vespers concert at 4 p.m. at Bethany Baptist Church in Moline.

Quad City Flutes Unlimited will perform for a Longest Night service at 6 p.m. at the Church of Peace in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-788-6357.

Monday, December 20

A holiday movie marathon will be held Davenport Fairmount St. Library beginning at 10 a.m. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

The Rock Island County Historical Society Friends luncheon will be held at 11:30 at The First Congregational Church in Moline and will feature a program with the Friendship Manor Chorus. For more information, call 309-764-8590

Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas for matinee performances through December 26th. For more information about show times or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

The Edgar Crockett Quartet will perform at the Coffee Hound, 4141 7th St. East Moline from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The band will play jazz standards, Christmas tunes and perhaps a few original compositions. The concert is free and open to the public.

A Holiday Jam with Moline Students will begin at 6 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1555.

The Arctic Wildlife Refuge and Glacier National Park will be the topics for the Eagle View Group Sierra Club meeting at 7 p.m. at the Moline Library. The film The Refuge will be shown, and Jerry Neff and Bill Davies will talk about their trip to the national park and climate change.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Plaid Tidings through Dec. 31. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Registration deadline is Dec. 22 for Carl Sandburg college’s Kids on Campus program. Classes are scheduled at various locations throughout the district and cover a wide range of topics. For more information on available classes or to register, call 309-341-5260 or visit in person at the Galesburg, Carthage, or Bushnell Campus.

The Figge Art Museum exhibition Mercedes Matter: a Retrospective will close on January 2. It’s the first major museum exhibition devoted to this Abstract Expressionist master. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

WVIK Community Calendar - Friday

Friday, December 17

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas on select dates through December 26th. For more information on show times or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Final Friday festivities will run from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport featuring Festivus for the Rest of Us, music by Sarah Allner, and artists' demos. For more information, call 309-230-1594.

Bettendorf High School will offer the Christmas Star at the Schaefer Planetarium program at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Reservations are necessary; call 563-332-4516 on school days from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Bucktown Revue, an old-fashioned radio program, will present their Christmas show featuring folk music, poetry and humor, at 7 p.m. at the Performance Hall of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

The Nova Singers will present A Nova Christmas at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport. On Saturday, they will perform at First Lutheran Church in Galesburg. For more information, call 309-341-7038.

New Ground Theatre will present the musical The Gift of the Magi at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday; and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-7529.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present Waiting for Godot at 8 p.m. Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

Davenport Junior Theatre will present the comedy A Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport on Saturday at 1 and 4 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7862.

The Moline Boys Choir will present their annual Christmas Vespers concert at 7 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at Bethany Baptist Church in Moline.

WVIK Community Calendar - Thursday

Thursday, December 16

Bren Tooley and Presiana Yorgakieva will present a program on Bulgaria at noon in the Whiteman-McMillan Highlander Room of Monmouth College’s Stockdale Center. The program is free and open to the public.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas on select dates through December 26th. For more information on show times or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

The Lessons and Carols service will be presented at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Ascension Chapel in Augustana College’s Founders Hall featuring the Augustana Chamber Singers and the Ascension Ringers handbell choir. For more information, call 309-794-7833.

The winter installment of Art Gumbo, a quarterly soup dinner supporting local art projects will begin at 6 p.m. at the Dubuque Museum of Art. For more information, call 563-564-5290.

Tonight is the final night for the annual Season of Light planetarium show will be presented at 7 p.m. in the Augustana College’s John Deere Planetarium. Reservations are requested; call 309-794-7327 during business hours.

New Ground Theatre will present the musical The Gift of the Magi at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday; and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-7529.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present Waiting for Godot at 8 p.m. Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

Bettendorf High School will offer the Christmas Star at the Schaefer Planetarium program at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Reservations are necessary; call 563-332-4516 on school days from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

On Friday, The Bucktown Revue, an old-fashioned radio program, will present their Christmas show featuring folk music, poetry and humor, at 7 p.m. at the Performance Hall of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

On Friday, the Nova Singers will present A Nova Christmas at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport. On Saturday, they will perform at First Lutheran Church in Galesburg. For more information, call 309-341-7038.

WVIK Community Calendar - Tuesday & Wednesday

Tuesday, December 14

The Putnam Museum in Davenport will offer free admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to celebrate its 143rd birthday. For more information, call 563-324-1933.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas on select dates through December 26th. For more information on show times or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory in Davenport will hold an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. featuring the Poinsettias and Lights holiday floral show. For more information, call 563326-7818.

A Julsmorgasbord will begin at 5:15 p.m. in the Augustana College Center Dining Room. Afterward, the Sankta Lucia festival will be held at 7 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall featuring songs, stories, and more. For more information, call 309-794-7323.

The Senior Music Concert Series Christmas Concert will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

Rock Island High School will present their winter choral concert at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. For more information, call 309-786-4142.

Moline High School will present their choir concert at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-743-1624.

Through December 16th, the annual Season of Light planetarium show will be presented at 7 p.m. weeknights and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in the Augustana College’s John Deere Planetarium. Reservations are requested; call 309-794-7327 during business hours.

Alleman High School will present their Christmas concert at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-786-7793.

United Township High School in East Moline will hold their annual Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.


New Ground Theatre will present the musical The Gift of the Magi at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday thru Saturday; and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-7529.

Wednesday, December 15

The Contemporary Books Discussion Group will discuss Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell at 1 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For information, call 563-344-4179.

The 34th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Christmas party for ages 3 to 12 will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at Second Baptist Church in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-732-2999.

Open-mic night for youths and adults will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe in River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333, ext. 102.

Quad City Flutes Unlimited will present Christmas Around the World at 7 p.m. at the Butterworth Center featuring songs from 11 countries. For more information, call 309-765-7970.

The Contemporary Books Discussion Group will discuss The Case for Israel by Alan Dershowitz at 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For information, call 563-344-4179.

The locally produced film A Cadaver Christmas will be shown at 7:30 p.m. at the Establishment Theatre in Rock Island. The film is not rated, but intended for mature audiences. For more information, call 309-786-1111.

Tomorrow, the Black Hawk Area Education Center's holiday program Warm Wishes will be held at 9:30 a.m. in Black Hawk Area Education Center's gymnasium. For more information, call 309-743-1486.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Plaid Tidings through Dec. 31. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Bettendorf High School will offer the Christmas Star at the Schaefer Planetarium program at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Reservations are necessary; call 563-332-4516 on school days from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

On Friday, the Nova Singers will present A Nova Christmas at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport. On Saturday, they will perform at First Lutheran Church in Galesburg. For more information, call 309-341-7038.

WVIK Community Calendar - Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday

Friday, December 10

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas on select dates through December 19th. For more information on show times or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Lucia Nights, a Swedish festival of lights, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. in Bishop Hill. Performers include the Peoria Cooperative Academy Chorale and The Mountain Men. For more information, call 309-927-3345.

This weekend and next, Bettendorf High School will offer the Christmas Star at the Schaefer Planetarium program at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Reservations are necessary; call 563-332-4516 on school days from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

A Christmas concert will be present at 7 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University featuring the University Chorale, Chamber Singers, Symphonic Band, SAU-Community Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, and a cappella group STAMVOJA. For more information, call 563-333-6251.

Through December 16th, the annual Season of Light planetarium show will be presented at 7 p.m. weeknights and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in the Augustana College’s John Deere Planetarium. Reservations are requested; call 309-794-7327 during business hours.

New Ground Theatre will present the musical The Gift of the Magi at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday thru Saturday; and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-7529.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present Waiting for Godot at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

Handel's Messiah will be performed at 8 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at Augustana’s Centennial Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

Ballet Quad Cities will present The Nutcracker at the Adler Theatre in Davenport at 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-8500.

Alleman High School in Rock Island will present the play The Christmas Miser at 7 p.m. on Saturday; and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call (309) 786-7793.

Saturday, December 11

Rave Motion Pictures 53 in Davenport will host a live broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera's Don Carlo by Giuseppe Verdi at 11:30 a.m.

Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas for matinee performances through December 19th. For more information about show times or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Ballet Quad Cities will present The Nutcracker at the Adler Theatre in Davenport at 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-8500.

The Hilltop Holiday Festival will begin at 2 p.m. at 14th Avenue and 30th Street in Rock Island, featuring performances by the Rock Island High School Jazz Band and Choir, the Augustana College Carolers, and the Alleman High School Choir. For more information, call 309-558-0909.

Lucia Nights, a Swedish festival of lights, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. in Bishop Hill. Performers include the Peoria Cooperative Academy Chorale and The Mountain Men. For more information, call 309-927-3345.

ComedySportz Quad Cities will perform improv at 7 p.m. at Establishment Theatre in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-1111.

Alleman High School in Rock Island will present the play The Christmas Miser at 7 p.m. on Saturday; and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call (309) 786-7793.

New Ground Theatre will present the musical The Gift of the Magi at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday thru Saturday; and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-7529.

Handel's The Messiah will be performed at 8 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at Augustana’s Centennial Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present Waiting for Godot at 8 p.m. Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

Sunday, December 12

Through December 16, the annual Season of Light planetarium show will be presented at 7 p.m. weeknights and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in the Augustana College’s John Deere Planetarium. Reservations are requested; call 309-794-7327 during business hours.

Ballet Quad Cities will present The Nutcracker at the Adler Theatre in Davenport at 2 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-8500.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present Waiting for Godot at 2 p.m. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

New Ground Theatre will present the musical The Gift of the Magi at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday and at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday thru Saturday. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-7529.

The Quad City Wind Ensemble will present a Holiday Chamber Music concert at 3 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in East Moline. For more information, call 309-786-8617.

Handel's The Messiah will be performed at 2 p.m. at Augustana’s Centennial Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

Alleman High School in Rock Island will present the play The Christmas Miser at 4 p.m. For more information, call (309) 786-7793.

On Wednesday, Quad City Flutes Unlimited will present Christmas Around the World at 7 p.m. at the Butterworth Center featuring songs from 11 countries. For more information, call 309-765-7970.

On Friday, the Nova Singers will present A Nova Christmas at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport. On Saturday, they will perform at First Lutheran Church in Galesburg. For more information, call 309-341-7038.

Monday, December 13

The Short & Sweets Short Story Discussion Group at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library will have dessert and discuss the short works at 10 a.m. For information or to register, call 563-328-6833.

A program on Old-Time Radio will be presented at the Friends of the Rock Island Library meeting at 11:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Rock Island. Reservations required; call 309-786-5909.

Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas for matinee performances through December 19th. For more information about show times or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

A book-signing event with Linda Smith Kortemeyer will be held at the Davenport Eastern Ave. Library from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Davenport Public Library. For information, call 563-326-7832.

DAGOBAH, a science fiction and fantasy book discussion group, will meet at 6 p.m. at the Davenport Library. Call 563-326-7832 for details.

Through December 16, the annual Season of Light planetarium show will be presented at 7 p.m. weeknights and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in the Augustana College’s John Deere Planetarium. Reservations are requested; call 309-794-7327 during business hours.

Bettendorf High School will offer the Christmas Star at the Schaefer Planetarium program at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Reservations are necessary; call 563-332-4516 on school days from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Plaid Tidings through Dec. 31. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Tomorrow, the Putnam Museum in Davenport will offer free admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to celebrate its 143rd birthday. For more information, call 563-324-1933.

WVIK Community Calendar - Thursday

Thursday, December 9

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas on select dates through December 19th. For more information on show times or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Through December 16th, the annual Season of Light planetarium show will be presented at 7 p.m. weeknights and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in the Augustana College’s John Deere Planetarium. Reservations are requested; call 309-794-7327 during business hours.

Moline High School will present an orchestra concert at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-743-1624.

Alleman High School in Rock Island will present the play The Christmas Miser at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Saturday; and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call (309) 786-7793.

The Black Hawk College Holiday Choral Concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church in Moline. For more information, call 309-796-5478.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present Waiting for Godot at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

Tomorrow, a Christmas concert will be present at 7 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University featuring the University Chorale, Chamber Singers, Symphonic Band, SAU-Community Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, and a cappella group STAMVOJA. For more information, call 563-333-6251.

Opening tomorrow, New Ground Theatre will present the musical The Gift of the Magi at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday thru Saturday; and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-7529.

This weekend, Handel's The Messiah will be performed at 8 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at Augustana’s Centennial Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

This weekend, Ballet Quad Cities will present The Nutcracker at the Adler Theatre in Davenport at 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-8500.

WVIK Community Calendar - Tuesday & Wednesday

Tuesday, December 7

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas on select dates through December 19th. For more information on show times or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Performers from Circa '21 will read the book The Tale of Jack Frost for a Jack Frost Saves Christmas storytime at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.

Through December 16th, the annual Season of Light planetarium show will be presented at 7 p.m. weeknights and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in the Augustana College’s John Deere Planetarium. Reservations are requested; call 309-794-7327 during business hours.

Moline High School will present a band concert at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-743-1624.

The Black Hawk College Community Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Hawk's Nest in Building 4 of the Moline campus. For more information, call 309-796-5478.

On Thursday, Chad Pregracke will present Making a Difference: Helping to Clean America's Rivers for the convocation program at 10:30 a.m. in Augustana College’s Centennial Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7721.

Beginning Friday, New Ground Theatre will present the musical The Gift of the Magi at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday thru Saturday; and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-7529.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Plaid Tidings through Dec. 31. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

On Saturday, a workshop entitled Inspiration of Story through Song taught by Ellis Kell and Tony Hoeppner will be held at 1 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. The workshop is being presented in conjunction with the Bettendorf Public Library’s Civil Rights Songwriting Competition. For information, call 563-324-1410.


Wednesday, December 8

Open-mic night for youths and adults will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe in River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333, ext. 102.

An Emily Dickinson poetry discussion will be held at the Bettendorf Library at 7 p.m. For information, call 563-344-4179.

Rock Island High School will present the winter orchestra concert at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre. For more information, call 309-786-4142.

A discussion of Molly Gloss' novel Hearts of Horses with the Between the Lines Book Discussion Group will be held at the Davenport Eastern Ave. Library at 7 p.m. For information, call 563-326-7832.

The Ascension Singers and The Augustana Brass Ensemble will perform for Joy of Christmas Past and Present at 7:30 p.m. at Augustana Lutheran Church and Jenny Lind Chapel in Andover. For more information, call 309-203-9879.

Charles Schmidt will give a faculty recital at 8 p.m. in the Denkmann Memorial Building of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-203-9879.

Tomorrow, the Black Hawk College Holiday Choral Concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church in Moline. For more information, call 309-796-5478.

Alleman High School in Rock Island will present the play The Christmas Miser at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Saturday; and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call (309) 786-7793.

Quad City Music Guild will present the musical Irving Berlin's White Christmas at Prospect Park Theater in Moline at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-6610.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present Waiting for Godot at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD

WVIK's Community Advisory Board meetings are open to the public, and provide our listeners an opportunity to tell us what they think. The next Community Advisory Board meeting will be held Wednesday, December 8th at 4 PM at the radio station, 38th Street and 8th Avenue in Rock Island. For more information, call (309) 794-7500. Share your thoughts, suggestions, and concerns about WVIK programming and community service.

WVIK Community Calendar - Saturday, Sunday & Monday

Saturday, December 4

The Left Bank Art League Holiday Fine Art and Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Mississippi Valley Fair Grounds in Davenport. Children’s clothes and canned food donations will be accepted for Winnie's Place, Bethany House, and Family Resources. For more information, call 563-343-2765.

Disney on Ice: Mickey and Minnie's Magical Journey will be performed at the i wireless Center Moline at 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7 p.m. on Saturday; and at 1 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 800-745-3000.

Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas for matinee performances through December 19th. For more information about show times or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Through December 16, the annual Season of Light planetarium show will be presented at 7 p.m. weeknights and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in the Augustana College’s John Deere Planetarium. Reservations are requested; call 309-794-7327 during business hours.

The musical The Gospel According to Scrooge will be performed at Scottish Rite Cathedral in Moline at 2 p.m. on Saturday and at 6 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 309-797-9233.

Quad City Music Guild will present the musical Irving Berlin's White Christmas at Prospect Park Theater in Moline at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-6610.

Quad City Arts' Visiting Artists Alpin Hong will perform at 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1691

Christmas at Augustana will be presented at 4 p.m. at Centennial Hall in Rock Island. It will include performances by the Augustana Symphony Orchestra, Brass Ensemble, Choir, Wennerberg Men's Chorus, Cantilena Augustana, and Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

The American Spirit Pageant finals will begin at 6 p.m. at the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf. Proceeds will benefit the HAVlife Foundation. For more information, call 888-801-8855.

ComedySportz Quad Cities will perform improv at 7 p.m. at Establishment Theatre in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-1111.

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will perform works by Wagner, Penderecki, and Mahler as part of the Masterworks III concert performed on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport and on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Centennial Hall of Augustana College. Concert Conversations with Kai Swanson and Mark Russell Smith will begin one hour before each performance. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-7276.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present Waiting for Godot at 8 p.m. Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

Sunday, December 5

Disney on Ice: Mickey and Minnie's Magical Journey will be performed at the i wireless Center Moline at 1 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 800-745-3000.

The sixth annual GLBT Film Festival and Brunch will be held at the Figge Art Museum beginning at 1 p.m. For more information, call 309-786-2580.

Through December 16, the annual Season of Light planetarium show will be presented at 7 p.m. weeknights and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in the Augustana College’s John Deere Planetarium. Reservations are requested; call 309-794-7327 during business hours.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present Waiting for Godot at 2 p.m. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will perform works by Wagner, Penderecki, and Mahler as part of the Masterworks III concert performed at 2 p.m. in Centennial Hall of Augustana College. Concert Conversations with Kai Swanson and Mark Russell Smith will begin one hour before each performance. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-7276.

The Mississippi River Visitor Center, Locks and Dam #15, Arsenal Island, will present Eagles, Our Winter Guests at 2 p.m. It will include a short film, a question period, and a chance to see eagles in the wild. Advance registration is required; call 309-794-5338.

Quad City Music Guild will present the musical Irving Berlin's White Christmas at Prospect Park Theater in Moline at 2 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-6610.

Theresa Sparbel Schutzl will perform a voice recital, accompanied by Ellen Bowlin, at 3 p.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Davenport. For more information, call 563-322-5318.

The musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown by Clark Gesner will be presented at 3 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6251.

The musical The Gospel According to Scrooge will be performed at Scottish Rite Cathedral in Moline at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-797-9233.

The annual Waiting for the Light advent concert will be held at 6:30 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-6333.

The Arc Holiday Choir and Bell Choir recital will begin at 7 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Moline. For more information, call 309-786-6474.

Monday, December 6

Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas for matinee performances through December 19th. For more information about show times or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

An Alpha Book Club discussion of Brian Duren's book Whiteout will be held at the Rock Island Library at 3 p.m. For information, call 309-732-7323.

A book-signing for Echoes from Riverside Cemetery: Moline Illinois with authors Kathleen Seusy, Diann Moore, Curtis C. Roseman, and Regena Schantz will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lagomarcino's Confectionery in Moline. For more information, call 309-764-6122.

Rock Island High School will present the winter band concert at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. For information, call 309-786-4142.

The Short & Sweets Discussion Group will meet at the Davenport Eastern Ave. Library at 7 p.m. to discuss Man and Wife by Katie Chase while eating scrumptious snacks. For information or to register, call 563-888-3371.

Through December 16, the annual Season of Light planetarium show will be presented at 7 p.m. weeknights and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in the Augustana College’s John Deere Planetarium. Reservations are requested; call 309-794-7327 during business hours.

A discussion of Sandy Tolan's work The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East led by Art Pitz and Lisa Killinger will be held at the Bettendorf Library at 7 p.m. For information, call 563-344-4179.

A Black Hawk College vocal recital will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Deere-Wiman House in Moline. For more information, call 309-796-5478.

Tomorrow, the Black Hawk College Community Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Hawk's Nest in Building 4 of the Moline campus. For more information, call 309-796-5478.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Plaid Tidings through Dec. 31. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

WVIK Community Calendar - Friday

Friday, December 3

Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas for matinee performances through December 19th. For more information about show times or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

The Gallery Hop will be held in The District of Rock Island from 5 to 9 p.m. Participating galleries, shops, clubs, and restaurants will offer music and visual arts. Shuttle bus service is available.

An opening reception for the Zwiebel: A Quarter-Life Retrospective exhibit will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Catich Art Gallery in the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-209-1287.

The Phoenix Fine Art Gallery will be presenting its first Runway Show modeling Wearable Art at The Moline Commercial Club at 6.00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For further information, call 309-762-8547.

An opening reception for A Great New Start exhibit by Team Nerd and N. Adam Beadel will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Bakery Gallery, 1330 E. 12th Street in Davenport.

The musical The Gospel According to Scrooge will be performed at Scottish Rite Cathedral in Moline at 7 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. on Saturday and at 6 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 309-797-9233.

ComedySportz Quad Cities will perform improv at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at Establishment Theatre in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-1111.

Disney on Ice: Mickey and Minnie's Magical Journey will be performed at the i wireless Center Moline at 7 p.m. on Friday; 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7 p.m. on Saturday; and at 1 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 800-745-3000.

Quad City Music Guild will present the musical Irving Berlin's White Christmas at Prospect Park Theater in Moline at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-6610.

Christmas at Augustana will be presented at 8 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday at Centennial Hall in Rock Island. It will include performances by the Augustana Symphony Orchestra, Brass Ensemble, Choir, Wennerberg Men's Chorus, Cantilena Augustana, and Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present Waiting for Godot at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will perform works by Wagner, Penderecki, and Mahler as part of the Masterworks III concert performed on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport and on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Centennial Hall of Augustana College. Concert Conversations with Kai Swanson and Mark Russell Smith will begin one hour before each performance. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-7276.

WVIK Community Calendar - Thursday

Thursday, December 2

Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical variety show Branson on the Road: Christmas Style at 1 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Black Hawk College will host a community discussion at 2 p.m. entitled Finding Solutions to Dropouts: Boosting Health across Generations in Conference Rooms 1 and 2 in Building 4 of the Moline campus.

At 5 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum, conductor Mark Russel Smith will host Inside the Music, a casual discussion of this weekend’s Quad City Symphony Masterworks III concerts. For more information, call 563-322-0931.

The Rock Island Library will show the independent film Storm at 6 p.m., followed by a brief discussion. The film is unrated and may not be suitable for children. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

The Bettendorf Library will show Arsenic and Old Lace starring Cary Grant at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Sandra Quinn of St. Ambrose University will introduce the film. For more information, call 563-344-4175.

Disney on Ice: Mickey and Minnie's Magical Journey will be performed at the i wireless Center Moline at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday; 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7 p.m. on Saturday; and at 1 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 800-745-3000.

Life on the Mississippi - The New Millennium will be this week’s topic for the Independent Scholar’s Evening which will be held at 7:00 p.m. at The Moline Commercial Club. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 309-762-8547.

The film Rock Island Trail will be shown for the Thursdays at the Figge program at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Quad City Music Guild will present the musical Irving Berlin's White Christmas at Prospect Park Theater in Moline at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-6610.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present Waiting for Godot at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

This weekend, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra will perform works by Wagner, Penderecki, and Mahler as part of the Masterworks III concert performed on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport and on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Centennial Hall of Augustana College. Concert Conversations with Kai Swanson and Mark Russell Smith will begin one hour before each performance. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-7276.

WVIK Community Calendar - Tuesday & Wednesday

Tuesday, November 30

Beginning today, the work of four students will be on display in St. Ambrose University’s Catich Gallery in an exhibit entitled Zwiebel: A Quarter-Life Retrospective. A reception will be held this Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the gallery. For more information, call Heather Lovewell at 563-209-1287.

James Kayser will present a veterans' benefits seminar at 2 p.m. at Palmer Hills Retirement Community in Bettendorf. For more information or to RSVP, call 563-332-5955.

A calligraphy workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Figge Art Museum in Davenport. For more information or to register, call 563-326-7804 ext. 2045.

Political observers will analyze the impact of the 2010 midterm elections in a forum to be held at 7 p.m. in the Monmouth College’s Wells Theater.

David Kelley will speak on Current Business Developments in Israel at 7 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2475.

The final performance of the Curtainbox Theatre Company’s presentation of Henrik Ibsen’s drama Hedda Gabler will be held at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-8504.

Tomorrow, Hollis Clayson will discuss the intersection of French Impressionism with modern technology at 7:30 p.m. in Larson Hall of Augustana’s Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Plaid Tidings through Dec. 31. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

This weekend, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra will perform works by Wagner, Penderecki, and Mahler as part of the Masterworks III concert performed on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport and on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Centennial Hall of Augustana College. Concert Conversations with Kai Swanson and Mark Russell Smith will begin one hour before each performance. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-7276.

Wednesday, December 1

The annual International Holiday Bazaar will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the lower lobby of Building 1 at Black Hawk College in Moline. Proceeds will benefit the English as a Second Language scholarship program. For more information, call 309-796-5186.

A free job interview webinar will be held at the Bettendorf Library beginning at 2:00 p.m. Learn how to interview like a pro with career expert Barbara Safani covering the latest interview styles, techniques and how to answer the top two interview questions everyone gets asked.

The Quad City Arts Center in Rock Island will host an Artists' Gift Showcase Sneak Preview party from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-793-1213.

Open-mic night for youths and adults will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe in River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333, ext. 102.

Disney on Ice: Mickey and Minnie's Magical Journey will be performed at the i wireless Center Moline at 7 p.m. Wednesday thru Friday: 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7 p.m. on Saturday; and at 1 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 800-745-3000.

Hollis Clayson will discuss the intersection of French Impressionism with modern technology at 7:30 p.m. in Larson Hall of Augustana’s Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Opening tonight, Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present Waiting for Godot at 8 p.m. Additional performances will be at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

Tomorrow, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical variety show Branson on the Road: Christmas Style at 1 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Opening tomorrow, Quad City Music Guild will present the musical Irving Berlin's White Christmas at Prospect Park Theater in Moline at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-6610.

WVIK Community Calendar - Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday

Friday, November 26

The Quad City Arts' 25th annual Festival of Trees at the RiverCenter in Davenport will open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-324-3378.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas at noon. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Final Friday festivities will run from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport, featuring the opening of Festivus for the Rest of Us and Changes with works by Helen Boyd, Jacki Olson, and William Webster, music by Sarah Allner and more. For information, call 309-230-1594.

The Backdoor Independent Film Cafe will show Vision: From the Life of Hildegard Von Bingen at 6 and 8 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum. For more information, call 563-271-6173.

ComedySportz Quad Cities will perform an improv shows at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the new Establishment Theatre in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-1111.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Henrik Ibsen’s drama Hedda Gabler at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-8504.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the comedy The Complete History of America (abridged) at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-449-6371.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Plaid Tidings through Dec. 31. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

The state historic sites in Galena have scheduled several activities for the upcoming holiday season. The Old Market House in downtown Galena will be the site of Santa’s House, which will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, with additional hours on Saturday and Sunday. Lamplight tours of the Ulysses S. Grant Home State Historic Site will be offered from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday thru Sunday. The home’s oil lamps will be lit and 1870s Victorian Christmas decorations will on display.

Saturday, November 27

The Quad City Arts' 25th annual Festival of Trees at the RiverCenter in Davenport will open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-324-3378.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas at 10 a.m. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Bishop Hill’s Julmarknad, or Christmas Market, will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attractions include Swedish folk characters, traditional holiday decorations, workshops and exhibits. For more information, call 309-927-3345.

The Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island will host a family portrait day from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-794-0991.

Today and tomorrow, the Backdoor Independent Film Cafe will show Vision: From the Life of Hildegard Von Bingen at 2 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum. For more information, call 563-271-6173.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Henrik Ibsen’s drama Hedda Gabler at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-8504.

ComedySportz Quad Cities will perform an improv shows at 7 p.m. at the new Establishment Theatre in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-1111.

Improv comedy troupe The Blacklist will perform at 8 and 10 p.m. at The Speakeasy in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the comedy The Complete History of America (abridged) at 8 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-449-6371.

Acclaimed bluesman Paul Geremia will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Princeton Coffeehouse located in the Open Prairie UCC Church in downtown Princeton. bluegrass music, monthly August-May. For more information, call 815-872-6501.
The Galva Arts Council will present singer/songwriter Mike Baum a coffeehouse at their building in downtown Galva. Visitors to the coffeehouse will also be able to view the arts council’s Annual Festival of Mini Trees. For more information, call 309-932-2413.

Sunday, November 28

Today is the final day of the Quad City Arts' 25th annual Festival of Trees at the RiverCenter in Davenport. The festival will open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 563-324-3378.

Bishop Hill’s Julmarknad, or Christmas Market, will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attractions include Swedish folk characters, traditional holiday decorations, workshops and exhibits. For more information, call 309-927-3345.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offers tours of Lock and Dam 15 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Mississippi River Visitor Center on Arsenal Island. Advance registration is required; call 309-794-5338.

The Figge Art Museum will present a Sculpture Highlights tour beginning at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Backdoor Independent Film Cafe will show Vision: From the Life of Hildegard Von Bingen at 2 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum. For more information, call 563-271-6173.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Henrik Ibsen’s drama Hedda Gabler at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 3 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-8504.

An Advent and Christmas Celtic Music Session and Vespers will be held at Gloria Dei Presbyterian Church in Rock Island beginning at 4 p.m. A Celtic Tea will be held prior to the music session at 3 p.m. For more information, call 309-788-8986.

Rabbit-Proof Fence will be shown for the International Film Series at 4:30 p.m. at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in the Annie Wittenmyer complex in Davenport. There will be discussions before and after the film. For more information, call 563-888-2216.

The Stars and Promises benefit concert featuring The Peter Mayer Group will be held at 7 p.m. at Moline High School. Proceeds will go toward clothing and gifts for children in need. For more information, call 309-236-4916.

The Judds will perform at 7 p.m. at the i wireless Center in Moline. For tickets or more information, call 309-764-2001.

Monday, November 29

The Midwest Writing Center will hold Beat Poets' Night from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

A Black Hawk College piano recital will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Deere-Wiman House in Moline. For more information, call 309-796-5478.

Beginning tomorrow, the work of four students will be on display in St. Ambrose University’s Catich Gallery in an exhibit entitled Zwiebel: A Quarter-Life Retrospective. A reception will be held this Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the gallery. For more information, call Heather Lovewell at 563-209-1287.

On Tuesday, James Kayser will present a veterans' benefits seminar at 2 p.m. at Palmer Hills Retirement Community in Bettendorf. For more information or to RSVP, call 563-332-5955.

Tomorrow, a calligraphy workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Figge Art Museum in Davenport. For more information or to register, call 563-326-7804 ext. 2045.

On Tuesday, political observers will analyze the impact of the 2010 midterm elections in a forum to be held at 7 p.m. in the Monmouth College’s Wells Theater.

On Tuesday, David Kelley will speak on Current Business Developments in Israel at 7 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2475.

The final performance of the Curtainbox Theatre Company’s presentation of Henrik Ibsen’s drama Hedda Gabler will be held at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-8504.

On Wednesday, Hollis Clayson will discuss the intersection of French Impressionism with modern technology at 7:30 p.m. in Larson Hall of Augustana’s Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Plaid Tidings through Dec. 31. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

WVIK Community Calendar - Thursday

Thursday, November 25

The Turkey Trot will be held at the Davenport Family YMCA beginning at 8:30 a.m. For more information, call 563-322-7171.

Bob Vogelbaugh's 40th annual community Thanksgiving dinner will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the SouthPark Mall food court in Moline. All are welcome.

The Quad City Arts' 25th annual Festival of Trees at the RiverCenter in Davenport will open from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-324-3378.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas at noon on Friday. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Final Friday festivities will run from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport, featuring the opening of Festivus for the Rest of Us and Changes with works by Helen Boyd, Jacki Olson, and William Webster, music by Sarah Allner and more. For information, call 309-230-1594.

ComedySportz Quad Cities will perform an improv shows at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the new Establishment Theatre in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-1111.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Henrik Ibsen’s drama Hedda Gabler at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-8504.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the comedy The Complete History of America (abridged) at 8 p.m. on Friday and at 2 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

This weekend and next, Bishop Hill’s Julmarknad, or Christmas Market, will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attractions include Swedish folk characters, traditional holiday decorations, workshops and exhibits. For more information, call 309-927-3345.

The state historic sites in Galena have scheduled several activities for the upcoming holiday season. The Old Market House in downtown Galena will be the site of Santa’s House, which will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, with additional hours on Saturday and Sunday. Lamplight tours of the Ulysses S. Grant Home State Historic Site will be offered from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday thru Sunday. The home’s oil lamps will be lit and 1870s Victorian Christmas decorations will on display.

WVIK Community Calendar - Wednesday

Wednesday, November 24

The Quad City Arts' 25th annual Festival of Trees at the RiverCenter in Davenport will open from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-324-3378.

The Sesame Street Live musical 1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo and Friends will be presented at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-8522.

Celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday at the Davenport Public Library by attending the final Specifically for Seniors event of the season at 1:00 p.m. at the Fairmount Street Branch featuring a performance by Vintage Voices recreating the golden era of radio. For more information, call 563-888-3371.

ComedySportz Quad Cities will perform an improv show at 7 p.m. at the grand opening of the Establishment Theatre in Rock Island, with additional performances on Friday and Saturday. For more information, call 309-786-1111.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Henrik Ibsen’s drama Hedda Gabler at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-8504.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Plaid Tidings through Dec. 31. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

On Thursday, Bob Vogelbaugh's 40th annual community Thanksgiving dinner will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the SouthPark Mall food court in Moline. All are welcome.

Final Friday festivities will run from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport, featuring the opening of Festivus for the Rest of Us, music by Sarah Allner and more. For information, call 309-230-1594.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the comedy The Complete History of America (abridged) at 8 p.m. on Friday and at 2 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

The state historic sites in Galena have scheduled several activities for the upcoming holiday season. The Old Market House in downtown Galena will be the site of Santa’s House, which will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, with additional hours on Saturday and Sunday. Lamplight tours of the Ulysses S. Grant Home State Historic Site will be offered from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday thru Sunday. The home’s oil lamps will be lit and 1870s Victorian Christmas decorations will on display.

This weekend and next, Bishop Hill’s Julmarknad, or Christmas Market, will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attractions include Swedish folk characters, traditional holiday decorations, workshops and exhibits. For more information, call 309-927-3345.