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Friday, February 19

Census Sources, Searches, and Successes will be the topic at a meeting of the Genealogy Group at 1:30 p.m. at the Geneseo Library. Call (309) 944-6452 for details.

The Great River Show Choir Invitational will be held at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. Middle school competition begins at 6 p.m. Friday; high school competition begins 8 a.m. Saturday. Finals start at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Call (563) 323-9900 for details.

A vernissage for the Kaleidoscope exhibit, with works by Dr. Dwight Bailey, will start at 6 p.m. at The Phoenix Art Gallery in Moline. Call (309) 736-0006 for details.

Lancer Productions will present the musical Bye Bye Birdie at North Scott High School auditorium in Eldridge. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Call (563) 285-3324 for reservations.

The Bucktown Revue, an old-fashioned webcast radio program featuring live folk music, poetry and humor, will run begin 7 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. Call (563) 326-1333 for details.

John Deere Middle School in Moline will present the comedy Meet the Creeps at 7 p.m.

The Quad City Flute Association will hold the annual membership recital at 7 p.m. at First Congregational Church in Moline.

The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. Call (563) 333-6251 for details.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the romantic comedy Wrong for Each Other by Norm Foster at the Barn Theater in Geneseo. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday. Call (309) 944-2244 for details.

A Blood Into Wine film showing and wine tasting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre in Davenport. Call (563) 326-8820 for details.

Saturday, February 20

Integrity: Arts and Culture Association will present a Black History celebration and reception at 11:30 a.m. at the Moline Library. RSVP requested; call (309) 786-5965 with the number of attendees.

An artist open house with Diane Michele Wall will be held from 1-4 p.m. at the Scott County Library in Eldridge. Call (563) 343-2765 for details.

Davenport Junior Theatre will present Ramona Quimby, based on the children's books by Beverly Cleary, at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in the Annie Wittenmyer complex in Davenport. Showtimes are 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Call (563) 326-7862 for details.

The film Lost Nation: The Ioway will be shown at 7 p.m. at Watch Tower Lodge in Black Hawk State Historic Site. A question-and-answer period with the filmmakers and a special guest will follow. Call (309) 788-9536 for details.

The Sankofa Performing Arts Ensemble of will present the musical revue Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope at 7 p.m. in the Rock Island High School auditorium. Call (309) 781-5566 for tickets or details.

Lancer Productions will present the musical Bye Bye Birdie at North Scott High School auditorium in Eldridge. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Call (563) 285-3324 for reservations.

The Clinton Symphony Orchestra will perform their Winter Concert: Water and Youth at the Sterling Centennial Auditorium in Sterling, Il at 7:30 p.m. Young Artist Audition winner Dillon Schuneman will perform the first movement of the Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor. For more information, call 815-625-0922.

Nova Singers will present Morning Light and Evening Rest at 7:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Galesburg. On Sunday, they will perform at 4 p.m. at First Congregational Church in Moline. Call (309) 341-7038 for details.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the romantic comedy Wrong for Each Other by Norm Foster at the Barn Theater in Geneseo. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday. Call (309) 944-2244 for details.

The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. Call (563) 333-6251 for details.

Sunday, February 21

The Army Corps of Engineers will offer Eagle Watch and Historical Clock Tower tours at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. at the Rock Island Arsenal on Saturdays and Sundays. Pre-registration is required; call (309) 794-5338 for details.

Lancer Productions will present the musical Bye Bye Birdie at North Scott High School auditorium in Eldridge. Showtime is 2 p.m. Sunday. Call (563) 285-3324 for reservations.

Davenport Junior Theatre will present Ramona Quimby, based on the children's books by Beverly Cleary, at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in the Annie Wittenmyer complex in Davenport. Showtime is 2 p.m. Sunday. Call (563) 326-7862 for details.

The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams will be presented at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. Call (563) 333-6251 for details.

Nova Singers will present Morning Light and Evening Rest at 4 p.m. at First Congregational Church in Moline. Call (309) 341-7038 for details.

A Coffee House Cafe fundraiser for Central America and Haiti exchange students will be held from 4-6 p.m. at Temple Emanuel in Davenport. It will include musical acts and the Imani! Dancers. A sale of used books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, and VHS tapes will benefit Haitian disaster relief efforts. Call (563) 326-4419 for details.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the romantic comedy Wrong for Each Other by Norm Foster at the Barn Theater in Geneseo. Showtime is 4 p.m. Sunday. Call (309) 944-2244 for details.

Ferrell Anderson will present a Black Hawk Park West Neighborhood slide show of Saukenuk at 5 p.m. at Singing Bird Nature Center in Black Hawk Park. Call (309) 788-3383 for details.

Through Mar. 20, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. There are evening performances on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and matinees on Wednesdays. For tickets, call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2.

Monday, February 22

A Duck Creek Watershed Improvement Plan and Total Maximum Daily Load public meeting will be held at noon at the Bettendorf Library. A second meeting is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. at the Scott County Administrative Center in Davenport. Iowans interested in improving Duck Creek can discuss and review a recent water quality study and its suggestions for improving the stream. The Partners of Scott County Watersheds and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources cosponsor the meetings.

Ellis Kell will offer songs and stories for True Blue Monday at noon at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. Call (563) 326-1555 for details.

The Midwest Writing Center will hold Beat Poets' Night from 6-8 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. No profanity allowed. Call (563) 324-1410 for details.

Tomorrow, the Regional Theater Touring Company will present Hansel and Gretel: The New Story for elementary-age children at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. This version includes dancing, humor, and music, and includes information on cyberstalking and the dangers of online networking. Call (309) 524-2480 for details.

Beginning Thursday, New Ground Theatre will present Great Falls by Lee Blessing at the Village Theatre in Davenport. Showtimes are 2 p.m. Thursday and Sunday; 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Call (563) 326-7529 for details.

On Thursday, Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the world premiere of a new rock musical, Tired American Dream by Derek Childs. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Call (563) 449-6371 for details.

On Friday, a Trivia Night for Habitat for Humanity will be held at the Community Center in Milan. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.; play starts at 7 p.m. with up to eight players per team. Call (563) 381-7293 for reservations.

Currently Ongoing

The A to Zither exhibit is at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport, through Feb. 28. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Call (563) 322-8844 for details.

Now showing at the Putnam Museum IMAX Theatre in Davenport: Wild Ocean 3D, Australia: Land Beyond Time and U2 3D. Call (563) 324-1933 for showtimes and ticket information.

Through March 28, the Putnam Museum will present the exhibit Davenport's Civil Rights Movement: 1945-1977. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Call (563) 324-1054, ext. 219 for details.

Get the Message is on exhibit through May 1 at the Family Museum in Bettendorf. The interactive exhibit helps visitors explore different types of communication. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Call (563) 344-4106 for details.

Through May 23, Silent Influences: Photographs by Hunt Harris will be on display at the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall. The gallery is open from noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Call (309) 794-7231 during business hours for details.