WVIK Community Calendar

Wednesday, March 31

Visit more than 60 employers today at the 2010 Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Black Hawk College in Moline. For more information, call 309-796-5191.

Western Illinois University will officially break ground at 10 a.m on building one of its new Riverfront Campus on River Drive in Moline. The new campus will focus on technology, business, health care and education.

Kathy LaFrenz of the Eastern Iowa Community College District will give a healthy cooking demonstration for the Specifically for Seniors program at 1 p.m. at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library. Call (563) 326-7832 for details.

A book discussion of Black Hawk: The Battle for the Heart of America by Kerry Trask will be held at 4:00 p.m. in Augustana College’s Tredway Library. For more information, call 309-794-7823.

The Scott County Library in Eldridge will show The Princess and the Frog at 6 p.m. For more information, call 563-285-4794 for details.

A Diary of a Wimpy Kid book discussion for grades 4-8 will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. Registration is required; call (309) 732-7360.

Tonight and continuing the following two Wednesdays, Kathy Bowman will lead a discussion of Eric Reitan's book Is God a Delusion? at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Church in Davenport. For information, call 563-359-0816.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Moline will host the Men's Choir of the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary at 7:30 p.m. For information, call 309-912-9627.

The Steve Grismore Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. in the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7236.

Thru May 22, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island is featuring Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping (. Performances are Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, plus a Wednesday matinee. For tickets, call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2. (563) 326-1333

Thursday, April 1

Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead in Princeton will open for the season. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 563-225-2981.

Eastern Iowa Community College District will present a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act class beginning at 1 p.m. at Scott Community College in Bettendorf. For information, call 563-441-4081.

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

Armin Weng will speak about Gettysburg at a meeting of the Rock Island Arsenal Historical Society at 6 p.m. at the Arsenal Club. For more information, call 309-796-0616.

The Chancel Choir will perform the cantata On the Passion of Christ by David H. Williams at 7 p.m. at Broadway Presbyterian Church in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-2631.

For the Illinois-Iowa Treasure Hunter's Club, Jeff Goodson will talk about Geocaching at 7 p.m. at the Herbert D. Goettsch Community Center in Bettendorf. For more information, call 563-344-4112.

First United Methodist Church in Geneseo will present the drama The Last Supper at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-944-2793.

Enthusiastic male voices are invited to join the Chordbusters Barbershop Chorus which meets Thursday nights at the Davenport Family YMCA. For more information, call 309-716-5106.

Soaring Eagle Nature Center's Hay Loft in Clinton will present an evening of acoustical music beginning at 7 p.m.

The Quad City Book Fair is now accepting registrations from local published authors. The fair will take place on Saturday, May 8th at River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Employers (Deere) lose drug tax benefit in overhaul

NPR's Jim Zarroli's story on how the new health care law will effect employers aired today on Morning Edition. WVIK News reported last week on Deere and Company's announcement about it. Here's our story.

The new health care law will cost Deere and Company some money. The company says its expenses this year will rise by 150 million dollars as a result of the overhaul bill signed by the president this week.

Spokesman Ken Golden says that's because a federal subsidy for the company's drug plan for retirees will be taxable from now on.

When the new Medicare Part D benefit was approved in 2003, it included a 28 per cent subsidy for employers offering prescription drug coverage for retirees - the goal was to encourage the companies NOT to drop their plans.

Golden says Deere is now evaluating the new health care law. And because the House and Senate are still working on possible changes, it's too soon to know what further costs and other effects there might be for the company.

Saturday Morning Live, April 3rd, 2010

Don's guest this Saturday is Frank Mullen, newspaper columnist, Editorial Columnist, Quad City Times.

Two hours of fun, or where old British radio programs go to die, depending on your point of view. Don Wooten and a cavalcade of guests kill two hours in a very unceremonious way. The conversation and mayhem is accompanied by the panels of My Word,My Music, and the ground-breaking British comedy of The Goon Show.

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Tuesday, March 30

Moline’s sixth-grade Honor's Choice choir will perform at 7 p.m. at Moline High School. For more information, call 309-743-1620 for details

Laurann Gilbertson, textile curator at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, will speak on All Tradition is Change at 7 p.m. at the St. Ambrose University Library. For more information, call 563-209-1287.

Janet Stodd and Susan Schwaegler will perform pieces for clarinet at 8 p.m. in Denkmann Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7236.

On Wednesday, a book discussion of Black Hawk: The Battle for the Heart of America by Kerry Trask will be held at 4:00 p.m. in Augustana College’s Tredway Library. For more information, call 309-794-7823.

On Wednesday, The Steve Grismore Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. in the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7236.

On Wednesday, March 31, a Diary of a Wimpy Kid book discussion for grades 4-8 will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. Registration is required; call (309) 732-7360.

On Thursday, Armin Weng will speak about Gettysburg at a meeting of the Rock Island Arsenal Historical Society at 6 p.m. at the Arsenal Club. For more information, call (309) 796-0616

On Thursday, the Chancel Choir will perform the cantata On the Passion of Christ by David H. Williams at 7 p.m. at Broadway Presbyterian Church in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-2631.

On Friday, The Cowsills will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf. For more information, call 563-441-7000 for details.

This weekend, Oxygen Contemporary Dance will present The Chrysalis at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport at 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (309) 762-3263.

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Saturday, March 27

On Saturday and Sunday, the annual Pelican Watch will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Lock and Dam 14 in Pleasant Valley. For more information, call 309-794-5338.

A one day Environmental Film Festival will be held from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. at Olin Center of Augustana College. Five films are scheduled to be shown. A filmmaking workshop will also be held at 2 p.m. For more information, call 309-762-9588.

Rave Motion Pictures 53 in Davenport will host a Live in HD broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera's Hamlet at noon. Tickets will be available at the door.

Brazilian guitarist Guilherme Vincens will perform at 3 p.m. at Denkmann Memorial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call (309) 794-7236.

Sexual Perversity in Chicago by David Mamet will be presented at the Studio Theatre in the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University at 3 p.m. For more information, call 563-333-6251.

As part of the Migration Project, the play America, Amerique will be performed at 7:30 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. There will be a discussion after the show. For more information, call 563-333-6251.

Quad City Music Guild will present the musical The Pajama Game at Prospect Park Theater in Moline Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. For more information, call 309-762-6610.

The St. Ambrose University Symphonic Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call (563) 333-6001.

The Prenzie Players will present Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare at 1616 2nd Ave. in the District area of Rock Island. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present OH BOY! A Tribute to Buddy Holly at 8 p.m. For more information, call 563 449-6371.

Sunday, March 28

As part of Multicultural Week, a Diversity Fest will be held from noon-6 p.m. at Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University featuring musical and dance performances, children's activities, and more. For more information, call (563) 333-6309.

A recital entitled Celebrating Women in the Arts will begin at 2 p.m. at Denkmann Memorial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call (309) 794-7236 for details.

Tea for Two, an intergenerational tea party presented by Alternatives for the Older Adult, will be held at 2 p.m. at the Community Center in Milan. Ballet Quad Cities will perform. Call 309-277-0167, ext. 249 for tickets.

Quad City Music Guild will present the musical The Pajama Game at Prospect Park Theater in Moline at 2 p.m. For more information, call 309-762-6610.

A Celtic music session and vespers will be held at Gloria Dei Presbyterian Church in Rock Island. Musicians are invited to learn Celtic tunes at 4 p.m.; vespers will begin at 5 p.m. For more information, call (309) 788-8986

A Bach Vespers service will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Ascension Chapel in Augustana College’s Founders' Hall. The Ascension Chapel singers and chamber players and will perform Bach Cantata #182. For more information, call (309) 794-7836.

The Prenzie Players will present Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare at 1616 2nd Ave. in the District area of Rock Island. Performance is at 8 p.m.

Thru May 22, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island is featuring Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping (. Performances are Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, plus a Wednesday matinee. For tickets, call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2. (563) 326-1333

Monday, March 29

The River Valley Library in Port Byron will show The Princess and the Frog at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-523-3440.

Scott County Library in Eldridge will present an all ages program about furry animals that live along the river at 1 p.m. For more information, call 563-285-4794.

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

Katie Visco, who last year became the second youngest woman to run across the country, will speak at the Clinton Community College Technology Center at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-242-2110.

On Tuesday, Laurann Gilbertson, textile curator at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, will speak on All Tradition is Change at 7 p.m. at the St. Ambrose University Library. For more information, call 563-209-1287.

On Wednesday, a book discussion of Black Hawk: The Battle for the Heart of America by Kerry Trask led by professors Jane Simonsen and Steve Warren will be held at 4:00 p.m. in Augustana College’s Tredway Library. For more information, call 309-794-7823.

On Wednesday, The Steve Grismore Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. in the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7236.

Submissions for 37th Annual Mississippi Valley Poetry Contest must be postmarked by April 9. For information on contest rules, please call 563-324-1410.

The Quad City Book Fair is now accepting registrations from local published authors. The fair will take place on Saturday, May 8th at River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

From Michelle O'Neill re: WVIK Spring Fund Drive

The fund drive ends tonight. Thanks to everyone who donated, pledged and volunteered!

A special thanks to our guests during Morning Edition: Jerry Jones from the Martin Luther King Center, Augustana College President Steve Bahls, Dan Ebener from St. Ambrose University, Mark Russell Smith from the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, and Jim Dyer the co-director of Augustana's Multimedia Journalism and Mass Communications program.

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Wednesday, March 24

As part of the Women's History Month, Melissa Hebert-Johnson will present a program on Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi at noon in Room 131 of Building 4 of Black Hawk College in Moline. For more information, call 309-796-5465.

The Contemporary Books Discussion Group will discuss Man Killed by Pheasant: And Other Kinships by John Price at 1 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4179.

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

As part of Multicultural Week, Ambrosians for Peace & Justice and Kids Against Hunger Quad Cities are looking for help with packing meals for Haiti at 7 p.m. at Christ the King Chapel of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6264 .

Tonight and tomorrow night, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will hold preview performances of Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping at. For tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

As part of Multicultural Week, Mick Moloney will present Irish-American Songs from Old New York: Edward Harrigan and the Roots of American Musical Theatre, at 7 p.m. in the Rogalski Center Ballroom of St. Ambrose University.

The documentary Mississippi: Tales of the Last River Rat will be show at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre in Davenport. After the screening, Kenny Salwey, the subject of the film, will tell stories and answer questions. Proceeds to benefit Nahant Marsh. For more information, call 563-326-8820.

The evening Contemporary Books Discussion Group will discuss Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O'Nan at 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4179.

Thursday, March 25

West Music will set up an instrument petting zoo from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Family Museum in Bettendorf. And at 2:30 p.m., Opera Iowa will perform Hansel and Gretel. For more information, call 563-344-4106.

John Watts will present Glass Heritage at 1:30 p.m. for the Putnam Museum Guild at the museum in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1933.

Dr. Maryan Wherry of Black Hawk College will speak on Writing Local Women Into History at 6:30 p.m. at Sherrard Library. It will include a question and answer period. For more information, call 309-593-2178.

The show Disney Through the Decades will be presented at Jordan Catholic School in Rock Island at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-793-7350.

As part of Multicultural Week, Rachel Serianz will present The Face of Peace: Philosophy and Practices for Peace-Building with Children at 7 p.m. at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6129.

As part of Multicultural Week, Eunice Schlichting will speak on Needlework Samplers and Their Stories at 7 p.m. at the St. Ambrose University Library. For more information, call 563 209-1287.

Quad City Music Guild will present the musical The Pajama Game at Prospect Park Theater in Moline Thursday thru Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday at 2 p.m. For more information, call 309-762-6610.

Sexual Perversity in Chicago by David Mamet will be presented at the Studio Theatre in the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University on Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., and on Saturday at 3 p.m. For more information, call 563-333-6251.

Dr. Andrew Odlyzko will speak on Technology Manias: From Railroads to the Internet and Beyond at 7:30 p.m. in the Science Building of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7721.

Friday, March 26

As part of the Women's History Month, Tami Schmidt will lead a discussion of The Guerrilla Girls and the Contemporary Female Artist at 12:30 p.m. in Building 4 of Black Hawk College in Moline. For more information, call 309-796-5465.

Final Friday will run from 6-9 p.m. at the Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport. For more information, call 309-737-2066.

Quad City Arts will hold Martch Madness: Mad Hatter's Bash from 6:30-10 p.m. at Modern Woodmen Park in Davenport. Guests should wear hats; the crazier the better. Proceeds will benefit the Visual Arts program. For more information, call 309-793-1213, ext. 103.

A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant & a Prayer; readings about violence against women, will be held at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University at 7:30 p.m. The presentation is intended for mature audiences. For information, call 563-333-6264.

As part of Multicultural Week, a student talent showcase will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Gottlieb Lounge in the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563 333-6264.

Quad City Music Guild will present the musical The Pajama Game at Prospect Park Theater in Moline Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday at 2 p.m. For more information, call 309-762-6610 .

Sexual Perversity in Chicago by David Mamet will be presented at the Studio Theatre in the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University Friday at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday at 3 p.m. For more information, call 563-333-6251.

The Prenzie Players will present Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare at 1616 2nd Ave. in the District area of Rock Island. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present OH BOY! A Tribute to Buddy Holly at 8 p.m. For more information, call 563 449-6371.

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Tuesday, March 23

The program Forgotten Women of American Song: Elizabeth Cotten, Mary Lou Williams, and Alberta Hunter
Will be presented by Paul Cioe in Building 3, Room 313 of Black Hawk College in Moline at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-796-5051.

The Davenport Civil Rights Commission and the Davenport NAACP will host a discussion about young African American males entitled The Missing Brothers - Part 1 - The Early Years at the Kahl Educational Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-336-5200.

As part of Multicultural Week, the foreign film The Great Match will be shown at 6:30 pm in the Rogalski Center Ballroom of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6264

SeniorCare 411 will present Loving Miss Lily: Dementia 411 at 6:30 p.m. at Scott Community Urban Center in Davenport. To register, call 563-441-4100.

A discussion of John T. Price's book Man Killed by Pheasant with the Environmental Book Club will be held at 7 p.m. at River Action in Davenport. For information, call 563-322-2969.
(309) 796-5051

Augustana College will welcome Kathleen Kennedy Townsend for a free public lecture titled Has the Protestant Church Lost its Bearings? At 7 p.m. in the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts. For more information, call 309-794-7721.

Colombian native Elsa Romero-Bolet will present The True Colombia at the Bettendorf Library at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-344-4175.

For this month’s Rock Island County Illinois Genealogical Society meeting, Karen Holleran will present a program on The Orphan Train at 7 p.m. at the Rock Island County Historical Society Library in Moline. For more information, call 309-797-6352.

As part of Multicultural Week, the program Spinning and Knitting for Social Responsibility will be held at 7 p.m. at the St. Ambrose University Library. For more information, call 563-209-1287.

Saturday, March 20

ArtsPower National Touring Theatre will present Jigsaw Jones and the Case of the Class Clown at Bettendorf High School at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. For more information, call 563-344-4175.
Bowl for Haiti will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Milan Lanes. Unlimited bowling, shoe rental, games and prizes will benefit The Salvation Army's clinics, hospitals, schools and more in Haiti. Call 309-292-6817 for information.

A Haiti relief benefit will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Augustana College’s Centennial Hall. Ellis Kell, The Greater Antioch Mass Choir, Imani! Dancers, and many more will perform. For tickets or more information, call (309) 794-7306.

A book launch party for Images of America: Chippiannock Cemetery by Minda Powers-Douglas will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Hauberg Civic Center in Rock Island. For more information, call (309) 781-7083.

North High School in Davenport will present Anything Goes at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (563) 388-9880.

New Ground Theatre will present a Pagan Rite of Spring Arts Party at 7 p.m. at the Village Theater in Davenport. All proceeds will benefit the Village Theatre Project. For more information, call (563) 326-7529.

The Performing Arts Series of First Presbyterian Church in Davenport will present Little Shop of Horrors at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday For more information, call 563-326-1691.

Assumption High School will present Into the Woods at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (563) 326-5313.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline will present The O'Conner Girls at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 309-762-0330.

The Prenzie Players will present Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare at 1616 2nd Ave. in the District area of Rock Island. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. There will be a post-show discussion after tonight’s performance.
Sunday, March 21

Once Upon a Time, a documentary produced by Companions Journeying Together, will be shown at 1 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Rock Island. A discussion with the project directors will follow. For more information, call 309-794-0429.

Assumption High School will present Into the Woods at 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (563) 326-5313.

North High School in Davenport will present Anything Goes at 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (563) 388-9880.

The Prenzie Players will present Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare at 1616 2nd Ave. in the District area of Rock Island. Performances are at 2 p.m. on Sunday and at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Art Films introduced by Bill Morris will begin at 2 p.m. at Figge Art Museum. This week’s films are Gaining Ground and Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea. For more information, call 563-326-7804.
Polyrhythms’ Third Sunday Jazz Workshop will feature jazz vocalist “Lady T.” Marcelain will begin at 3 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. Lady T. and her band will then perform in concert at 6 p.m. For more information, call (309) 383-0790.

Hersong’s 22nd annual spring concert, Carry the Spirit On, will be held at 3 p.m. at First Congregational Church in Moline. Proceeds will benefit local charities. For more information, call 309-737-9898.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline will present The O'Conner Girls at 3 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 309-762-0330.

The Performing Arts Series of First Presbyterian Church in Davenport will present Little Shop of Horrors at 4 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-1691.

Monday, March 22

Going Green Art Days at the Family Museum in Bettendorf will feature University of Iowa artists Jill Kambs and Chris Mortenson holding workshops turning various recycled materials into beautiful works of art. Workshops will be held Monday and Tuesday at 10 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. For more information, call 563-344-4106.

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas L. Kilbride will speak to students and the community about the rule of law and the importance of civic education in the lower lobby of Building 1 of Black Hawk College in Moline at 10 a.m. For more information, call 309-796-5053.

The two performer show, The Black Jew Dialogues, will be presented at the Clinton Community College auditorium at 2 p.m. For more information, call 563-244-7006.

Dr. Jacqueline Kay Thompson, owner of the Potpourri Fine Arts Academy, will present The Body Talks: The Expression of Culture Through Dance at 6:00 p.m. at the Davenport Main Library. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

For the annual Stone Lecture in Judaism, Micah Halpern will present Israel and Iran: A Contemporary Chess Game at 7 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7823 for details.

Tomorrow, the program Forgotten Women of American Song: Elizabeth Cotten, Mary Lou Williams, and Alberta Hunter
Will be presented by Paul Cioe in Building 3, Room 313 of Black Hawk College in Moline at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-796-5051.
Tomorrow, a discussion of John T. Price's book Man Killed by Pheasant with the Environmental Book Club will be held at 7 p.m. at River Action in Davenport. For information, call 563-322-2969.
(309) 796-5051

Tomorrow, Augustana College will welcome Kathleen Kennedy Townsend for a free public lecture titled Has the Protestant Church Lost its Bearings? At 7 p.m. in the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts. For more information, call 309-794-7721.

First Hour of WVIK's Spring Fund Drive

Thanks to all who called to pledge between 7 and 8 am! The total raised including the Challengers Circle match is $18,643. Thanks again to our listeners and volunteers from all of us here at WVIK!

Join me, Michelle O'Neill, as WVIK's fund drive begins Friday at 7am w/1 day of fund-raising in 1hr. All pledges will be matched. 309.795.7500 or http://www.wvik.org

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Wednesday, March 17

The Gathering of the Green, the biennial event for John Deere tractor enthusiasts, will be held at the RiverCenter in Davenport, March 17-20. It is open to the public from 6-9 pm Wednesday; 8 am-9 pm Thursday and Friday; and 8 am-3 pm Saturday.

Monmouth College hosts three events open to the public. At noon in the Whiteman-McMillan Highlander Room in the Stockdale Center, Arjun Subedi will present Nepal Between Two Giants. At 7:30 p.m., Victor Martinez will present Hercules in Italy. Also at 7:30 p.m. in the Tartan Room of the Stockdale Center, Fred Witzig will introduce the Great Decisions topic, Peace Building and Conflict Resolution.

Rock Island Parks and Recreation will hold a Mystery Club for Kids beginning at 4:30 p.m. Teams of tow or three kids will clues and solve puzzles in The Case of the Lucky Charms as they search through Hauberg Civic Center toward a prize. Call 732-7275 and use Code # 7841 to register. Be sure to list your team members’ names.

Off-Beat Independent Films presents Away We Go at the Fairmount Branch Library at 6:00 p.m. For more information, please visit the Davenport Library’s website.

Delores Sierra will present There’s More to Being Irish Than Green Beer and Leprechauns at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Public Library. For more information, call 309-762-6883(309) 762-6883.

The Invisible Children Legacy Tour, stories of child soldiers in Uganda, will be held in Augustana College’s Wallenberg Hall at 7 p.m.

The Mississippi Valley Blues Society will present the Reverend Robert Jones performing at Mojo's in River Music Experience at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

Tomorrow morning, Issues Facing Immigrants in the Quad-Cities will be the convocation program at 10:30 a.m. at Centennial Hall of Augustana College.

Hubble 3D, the new film from the award-winning IMAX Space Team opens Friday at the IMAX theater of the Putnam Museum. To learn more, please visit the Putnam website.

Thursday, March 18

The Metropolitan Youth Drill Team will perform at 11 a.m. at the Family Museum in Bettendorf. Workshops will follow immediately after. For more information, call 563-344-4106.(563) 344-4106

Ken McMillan will present Can We Make Sense out of the U.S. Economic Recovery? at the monthly meeting of Monmouth Associates at noon in the Whiteman-McMillan Highlander Room of the Stockdale Center. For more information, call 309-457-2316.

A program on Iowa Birds of Prey will be presented at 1:30 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library as part of a series of events for author John Price's residency for Scott County Reads Together. For more information, call (563) 344-4175.

The women’s and gender studies department of Augustana will show the 1970s film Free to Be You and Me and host a post-film discussion at 4:30 p.m. in Carlsson Evald Hall. For additional information, call 309-794-7721.

A meeting Quad Cities Transportation Advocacy Group will discuss Alternative Transportation for the Future at 6:30 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309-788-1845.

At 7 p.m. in the Science Building of Augustana College, Dr. Tamlin Pavelsky will address the changing the balance of vital water resources.

Rima Girnius will speak on Louis Faurer's Photographs at 7 p.m. for the Thursdays at the Figge program. For more information, call (563) 326-7804.

Gayle Rein will present the program A River of Logs: 19th-Century Logging and Log Rafting on the Upper Mississippi River for a meeting of the Henry County Natural Area Guardians at 7 p.m. at the Community Center in Geneseo. For more information, call 309-441-5314.

Let's Rock: Decades of Rock and Roll will start at 7 p.m. at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. Call 309-786-7773 for details.

Friday, March 19

The MOvMNT Dance Company will perform at 10 a.m. and present a workshop at 11 a.m. at the Family Museum in Bettendorf. For more information, call 563-344-4106.

The Eulenspiegel Puppets will perform at the Davenport Main Library at 1:00 p.m. & 2:15 p.m. as they present Spanish-American folktale The Flea. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

Blues in Education Presents Rev. Robert B. Jones performing at the Davenport Fairmount Branch Library at 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

North High School in Davenport will present Anything Goes at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (563) 388-9880.

The Bucktown Revue will begin at 7 p.m. at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call (563) 326-1333.

QC National Organization for Women and The Women's Issues Forum of QC Progressive Action for the Common Good will sponsor a showing of Seneca Falls for Social Justice Movie Night at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Church in Davenport.

Assumption High School will present Into the Woods at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (563) 326-5313.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre will present The O'Conner Girls at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (309) 762-0330.

The Prenzie Players will present Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare at 1616 2nd Ave. in the District area of Rock Island. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. There will be a post-show discussion after tonight’s performance.

On Saturday, author Cecil Murphey will present workshop Why Can’t You Be an Extraordinary Writer? at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport at 1 p.m. Pre-register by calling 563-324-1410.

Tuesday, March 16

Partners of Scott County Watersheds will hold an educational forum at noon at the Bettendorf Fire Station on Crow Creek, covering sources of bacteria in the Duck Creek Watershed. RSVP by calling 563-391-1403, Ext. 3.

At 1 p.m., an Insect Zoo will be presented by Iowa State University’s Department of Entomology at the Family Museum in Bettendorf. A second show will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. For information, call 563-344-4106.

Dale Johnson will present Return to Sweden at the IMAX Theatre in Davenport. Show times are 1 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7 p.m. For information, call 563-324-1933 for details.

A beginning class for adults will show how to get started on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and others social media at 6 p.m. at the Scott Community College Urban Center in Davenport. To register, call (563) 441-4100.

The West End Book Discussion Group will meet at 7 p.m. at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library to discuss Lisa Genova's book Still Alice. Call 563-326-7832 to register.

Soprano Colleen McNally-Harris and harpist Harper Kirk will present an evening of Irish music at Unity Church of Christianity in Moline at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-762-1066.

Tomorrow, The Invisible Children Legacy Tour, stories of child soldiers in Uganda, will be held in Augustana College’s Wallenberg Hall at 7 p.m.

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.

River Music Experience in Davenport is now offering music lessons for any age or level of experience. Lessons in on everything from flutes, violins, piano, guitar, drums and voice are offered six days a week. For more information and assistance contact: Ellis Kell, Director of Programming & Education, at 563-326-1333, ext.113.

WVIK Community Calendar

Tuesday, March 9

Best selling author and motivational speaker, Brian Tracy will present a program at the Galvin Fine Arts of St. Ambrose University starting at 6 p.m. Net proceeds will be used to support a scholarship fund for business students excelling in leadership, academics, and service. For more information, call 563-333-6406.

Waggin’ Tales at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library is a chance for kids to come to story time in pajamas and see animals from Quad-City Animal Welfare Center. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. Call 563-326-7893 for details.

Quad City Visiting Artist Deanna Swoboda will perform at Clinton Community College at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-244-7040.

Tomorrow, Ballet Quad Cities will present The Ugly Duckling and Other Dances at 7:00pm at the Center for Performing Arts in Muscatine’s Central Middle School. Call 309-786-3779 for more information.

On Friday, Winter Jam 2010, Christian music's largest annual tour is coming to the i wireless Center at 7 p.m. Call 800-745-3000 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.

River Music Experience in Davenport is now offering music lessons for any age or level of experience. Lessons in on everything from flutes, violins, piano, guitar, drums and voice are offered six days a week. For more information and assistance contact: Ellis Kell, Director of Programming & Education, at 563-326-1333, ext.113.

A Beginning Genealogy Workshop in the Davenport Public Library’s Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center will be held on Saturday from 8:30 – 4:00 p.m. Seating is limited, and registration is required. Call 563-326-7902 to learn more.Wednesday, March 10

The Bix All-Star Band will perform at the 16th annual Bix Birthday Bash from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library. For more information, call (563) 326-7893.

Black Hawk College is offering a series of brown bag presentations to celebrate Women’s History Month. This week’s program will be Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision, the Academy Award-winning documentary about the creator of the Vietnam Veterans memorial. A discussion led by Zaiga Thorson, associate professor of art will follow. The program will begin at noon Building 4, Room 131 of the Moline campus.

Join River Music Experience’s own Tom Swanson for open mic night from 6:30 - 9 p.m. every Wednesday at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. Call (563) 326-1333, ext. 102 for details.

The documentary In the Shadow of the Raid featuring the Postville, Iowa, immigration raid will be held at the Rogalski Center of Saint Ambrose University at 7 p.m. The screening will include a panel discussion with filmmakers and Postville community leaders. For more information, call 563-333-6284.

At 7 p.m., Tim Britton will perform Music and Celtic Tales at the Moline Public Library. Mr. Britton is a leading player of the uillean pipes as well as the wooden flute, tin whistle, highland pipes and mandolin. For more information, call 309-524-2480.

A discussion of Audrey Niffenegger's book The Time Traveler's Wife with the Between the Lines Book Discussion Group will be held at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library at 7 p.m. For information, call 563-326-7832.

The USAF Brass Ensemble will perform Brass in Blue at Augustana College’s Centennial Hall at 7:30. For more information, call 309-794-7236.

A concert given by the St. Ambrose University-Community Symphony Orchestra will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call (563) 333-6149.

Thursday, March 11

5th Annual Athena Business Women's Awards honoring the top Quad City business women will be held at the i wireless Center in Moline beginning at noon. To register, call 309-631-0167.

At 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Nickelodeon’s Storytime Live! will be performed at the i wireless Center in Moline. The show includes The Backyardigans, Dora the Explorer and more. Call 800-745-3000 for details.

The next meeting for the Scott County Historic Preservation Society will be held at 7pm at the Beer Cellar Room at the Front Street Brewery in Davenport. Dr. Frank Claudy will perform on the Irish flute, playing authentic music of Ireland. For more information contact Duane Timm at 563-323-4088.

At 6:30 at the Bettendorf Library, Toby McGriff will discuss archeological evidence that has come to light recently regarding Moses, the Exodus and the plagues of Egypt. For more information, call (563) 344-4175.

Stephen Bloom, author of Postville: A Clash of Cultures in Heartland America will discuss multicultural fragmentation, community and values at 7 p.m. in the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. Call 563-333-6284 for more information.

The Quad-City Audubon Society meeting will include a presentation by Jon Stravers on studies of the red-shouldered hawk and cerulean warbler and a new book on Gladys Black. The meeting will be held at the Butterworth Center in Moline at 7 p.m. and is open to the public. For information, call Brent Langley at 309-799-7192.

The Jazz Jam with the North Scott Jazz Combo will begin at 7 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. Call (563) 326-1333 for details.

On Sunday, the Battle of the Hemp Bales will be the topic for Quad City Civil War Round Table. It begins at 2 pm at the Deere Wiman Carriage House in Moline. All meetings are free and open to the public.

Friday, March 5

The German American Heritage Center in Davenport is featuring a new exhibit Amana Colonies: The Move to City Life which will run through July. For more information, call 563-322-8844.

Deanna Swoboda will perform at 3 p.m. at Deere-Wiman House in Moline as part of their Fridays at Deere-Wiman series. For more information, call (309) 743-2701 for details.

The Catich Art Gallery in the Galvin Fine Arts Center will hold a reception for In-Between: The Architecture of Migration from 5-7 p.m. For more information, call 563-209-1287.

Tonight and tomorrow night at 7 p.m., Hersong will feature acoustic music in a coffee house style setting at the Unitarian Church in Davenport. For more information, call 563-359-0816.

The Quad City Arts Center will hold an opening reception for Labyrinth from 7-9 p.m. For more information, call (309) 793-1213.

The St. Ambrose University Dance team will present Legacy featuring many dance styles at the Galvin Fine Arts Center at 7:30 p.m.

Harrison Hilltop Theater in Davenport is premiering the musical Tired American Dream by Peoria composer Derek Childs. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m. Call 563-449-6371 for tickets or details. (563) 326-1333

At 8:30 p.m., Tea Leaf Green and The Giving Tree Band will perform at the Redstone Room in Davenport. For questions or tickets call 563-326-1333 ext. 101.

Comedian Iliza Shlesinger, the most recent winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, will perform at St. Ambrose University at 9:30 p.m. in the Rogalski Center ballroom. For more information, call 563-333-6395.

On Monday, Alan Campbell will present Professional Networking Website: What You Need to Know at the Butterworth Center in Moline beginning at 5:30 p.m. Reservations are due March 6; call 563-333-616.

Saturday, March 6

The Pen in Hand Writing Conference will be held at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. Five workshops will be offered - The Page as Visual Art at 8:30am; Fiction as Dream at 10:30am; Big Profits on a Shoestring Budget at 1:15pm; Building the Image (for middle-school students only) at 1:15pm; Publishing, Self-publishing and Otherwise at 3:15pm. call 563-324-1410.

An American Girl Doll Party will be held at 10 a.m. at the Hauberg Civic Center in Rock Island. Call (309) 732-7275 to register.

United Way of the Quad Cities is sponsoring a Battle of the Bands at 1 p.m. in the Performance Hall of River Music Experience. Bands scheduled to play include Crushing Irony, Regan, The Faded Lines and FireSale. For more information, call (563) 326-1333.

A concert presented by Lee Murdock, From Auld (Old) Sod to New Prairie: the Irish in America, will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. For information, call (309) 524-2440.

Charlotte's Web will be performed at Alleman High School in Rock Island at 7 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday. Call (309) 786-7793 for details.

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will perform Masterworks V bringing together two renowned, yet incomplete, classics Schubert’s Eighth Symphony and Bruckner’s Ninth. On Saturday, the concert will be at the Adler Theater in Davenport at 8 p.m. On Sunday, the concert will be at Augustana’s Centennial Hall at 2 p.m. One hour prior to each concert, Kai Swanson and conductor Mark Russell Smith will discuss the works in Concert Conversations. Call (563) 322-7276 for details.

Harrison Hilltop Theater in Davenport is premiering the musical Tired American Dream by Peoria composer Derek Childs. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m. Call 563-449-6371 for tickets or details. (563) 326-1333

Sunday, March 7

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will perform Masterworks V bringing together two renowned, yet incomplete, classics Schubert’s Eighth Symphony and Bruckner’s Ninth at Augustana’s Centennial Hall at 2 p.m. One hour before the concert, Kai Swanson and conductor Mark Russell Smith will discuss the works in Concert Conversations. Call (563) 322-7276 for details.

A gallery talk Printmaking Mastery in the 19th Century will take place at 2 p.m. at the Figge Museum.

Romanticism, a presentation by Maria Drummond exploring the artistic, literary, musical and intellectual movement of the 18th century, will be held at 2 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-322-8844.
(563) 322-8844

At 3 p.m., the Quad City Wind Ensemble will take their audience back to the turn of the 20th century with the concert In the Style of Sousa at Moline High School.

Charlotte's Web will be performed at Alleman High School in Rock Island at 4 p.m. Call (309) 786-7793 for details.

Tomorrow morning, the Short & Sweets Short Story Discussion Group at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library will have dessert and discuss A Brief Moment in the Life of Angus Bethune by Chris Crutcher at 10 a.m. To register, call (563) 328-6833.

On Wednesday, a discussion of Audrey Niffenegger's book The Time Traveler's Wife with the Between the Lines Book Discussion Group will be held at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library at 7 p.m. For information, call 563-326-7832.

On Wednesday, a concert given by the St. Ambrose University-Community Symphony Orchestra will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call (563) 333-6149.

Monday, March 8

The 17th annual Career Fair for People with Disabilities will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the i wireless Center in Moline. Participants will also be able to have their resume reviewed by area professionals. For more information, call (309) 786-6468.

At the Friends of the Rock Island Library meeting, Mark Schwiebert will discuss his archeological dig in the Holy Land at 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Rock Island. Reservations required; call (309) 786-5909.

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.

Dr. Cyrus Ali Zargar and Dr. Jason Mahn will share their insights as to how Muslims and Christians tend to think about suffering and death at 7 p.m. at the Benet House Retreat Center in Rock Island.

Dr. Erik Camayd-Freixas, an interpreter who translated at federal hearings after the 2008 immigration raid at Agri-Processors in Postville, Iowa, will present Immigrant Rights and American Values at The Canticle in Clinton. For more information, call 563-242-7903.

A Popular Astronomy Club swap meet will begin at 7:30 p.m. at John Deere Planetarium, Augustana College. Call 309-797-3120 for details.

On Tuesday, Quad City Visiting Artist Deanna Swoboda will perform at Clinton Community College at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-244-7040.

On Wednesday, the Bix All-Star Band will perform at the 16th annual Bix Birthday Bash from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library. For more information, call (563) 326-7893.

On Wednesday, the documentary In the Shadow of the Raid featuring the Postville, Iowa, immigration raid will be held at the Rogalski Center of Saint Ambrose University at 7 p.m. The screening will include a panel discussion with filmmakers and Postville community leaders. For more information, call 563-333-6284.(563) 333-6284

WVIK Community Calendar

Thursday, March 4

The Big Friends of the Rock Island Library Book Sale is Thursday, March 4 at their bookstore within the 30/31 Branch, discounting their already low prices. But you don't have to wait for a sale to save - the bookstore is always open during branch hours - 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Proceeds benefit the library.

The class Healthy Cooking & Lunch with Donna will be held on Thursdays from March 4 to 25 at noon at Rock Island County Extension office in Milan. For questions or to register, call (309) 756-9978 Ext 10.

On the Thursday night before each Masterworks concert, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra hosts Inside the Music at 5:30 p.m. at the Figge Museum. Conductor Mark Russell Smith leads a discussion of the upcoming concerts and meets with the community. This week he will talk about the Schubert/Bruckner concert.

For the independent film series, Gigante will be screened at Rock Island Public Library at 6 p.m. The film is not rated. For more information, call 309-732-7323.
(309) 732-7323

Singer/song writer Sara Haze and her band will perform at Mojo’s in River Music Experience at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

Independent Scholars' Evenings will present The School of Conceptual Art: The cutting-edge of 21st century visual art at the Moline Club at 7.00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Please call 309-762-9202 for further information.

This weekend, Quad City Symphony Orchestra will perform Masterworks V bringing together two renowned, yet incomplete, classics Schubert’s Eighth Symphony and Bruckner’s Ninth. On Saturday, the concert will be at the Adler Theater in Davenport at 8 p.m. On Sunday, the concert will be at Augustana’s Centennial Hall at 2 p.m. One hour prior to each concert, Kai Swanson and conductor Mark Russell Smith will discuss the works in Concert Conversations. Call (563) 322-7276 for details.

On Saturday, March 6, The Pen in Hand Writing Conference will be held at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport.
Five workshops will be offered - The Page as Visual Art at 8:30am; Fiction as Dream at 10:30am; Big Profits on a Shoestring Budget at 1:15pm; Building the Image (for middle-school students only) at 1:15pm; Publishing, Self-publishing and Otherwise at 3:15pm. For information, call 563-324-1410.

Saturday Morning Live March 6th, 2010

Don's guest this Saturday is Barb Ickes, Editorial Columnist, Quad City Times.

Two hours of fun, or where old British radio programs go to die, depending on your point of view. Don Wooten and a cavalcade of guests kill two hours in a very unceremonious way. The conversation and mayhem is accompanied by the panels of My Word,My Music, and the ground-breaking British comedy of The Goon Show.

Tuesday, March 2

A Cornerstone Ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the Davenport Public Library’s Eastern Avenue Branch construction site located on the 6000 block. Thirteen Adams Elementary students will read their short essays The Things I Like Most about the Davenport Public Library as part of the activities. The branch is scheduled to open in the summer of 2010. Call 563-888-3371 for details.

Rock Island Parks and Recreation’s Prom Dress Sale will run at the Hauberg Civic Center through March 6. Sale hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information call 309-732-2132.

Friends of the Rock Island National Cemetery meet the first Tuesday each month from March to December at 1 p.m. in Building 118 of Arsenal Island. The group helps with gardening and projects to help at the cemetery in various flower beds. For more information, call (563) 823-0322.

Rivermont Collegiate will host a No Erasers! First Grade Open House at 6:30 p.m. For additional information on Rivermont Collegiate or No Erasers! First Grade Open House, contact Cindy Murray at (563) 359-1366 ext. 302.

A Traveling Book Group discussion of Greg Grandin's book Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City will be held at the Musser Public Library in Muscatine at 7 p.m. For information, call 563-263-3065.

A discussion of Margaret Atwood's novel The Blind Assassin with the Pageturners Book Group will be held at 7 p.m. at the Moline Library. For information, call 309-762-6883.

The new Ocean Voyagers: People of the Pacific exhibit at the Putnam Museum will run until May 23. For more information, consult the Putnam Museum website.

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.

Wednesday, March 3

Quad City Arts welcomes Visiting Artist tuba player Deanna Swoboda who will perform at noon in Room 101 of Building 4 of Black Hawk College in Moline. The public is invited to
attend a free concert at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Bettendorf on March 13th at 7pm. Call (309) 796-5479 for details on either event.

The Science Fiction Book Club will meet at the East Moline Library at 6 pm to discuss four rising stars of science fiction. Call (309)755-9614 for additional details.

Open mic night for youths and adults begins at 6:30 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. Call (563) 326-1333, ext. 102 for details.

Painter Robert Shetterly will give this year's St. Ambrose University Woodrow Wilson Visiting Scholar lecture entitled Americans Who Tell the Truth at 7 p.m. at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6158.

Marjorie Bond, will be the discussion leader for the next Great Decisions program Global Crime at 7:30 p.m. in the Tartan Room in the Monmouth College’s Stockdale Center. The public is invited to participate in the series. For more information, contact Ira Smolensky at 309-457-2102

On Saturday, March 6, The Pen in Hand Writing Conference will be held at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. Five workshops will be offered - The Page as Visual Art at 8:30am; Fiction as Dream at 10:30am; Big Profits on a Shoestring Budget at 1:15pm; Building the Image (for middle-school students only) at 1:15pm; Publishing, Self-publishing and Otherwise at 3:15pm. For information, call 563-324-1410.