Community Calendar, July 30th to August 2nd, 2010

Friday, July 30th, 2010
Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, tours of Colonel Davenport House are conducted from noon to 4 p.m. on the north shore of Arsenal Island. For more information, call 563-388-9657.

The Westbrook Singers will perform at 6 p.m. at North High School Auditorium in Davenport. For more information, call 888-361-947.

The Bucktown Center for the Arts will celebrate its 5th anniversary on Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Bucktown Bash will feature over 100 visual and performing artists including musicians and Comedy Sportz Quad Cities. In addition, opening receptions are scheduled for Steve Banks and Terry Rathje as well as Helen Boyd and Jacki Olson plus the grand opening of Wild Willey LLC. For more information, call 309-737-2066.

Tonight and tomorrow night, ComedySportz will be performing two shows to benefit the Longfellow Elementary Playground Fund. The show will be held in Augustana College’s Wallenberg Hall at 7 p.m. both nights. For more information, call Audrey at 309-236-6804.

The Bettendorf Park Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Bill Bowe Memorial Bandshell in Veterans' Memorial Park in Bettnedorf. For more information, call 563-344-4113.

Countryside Community Theatre will present the musical Annie at North Scott High School in Eldridge. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-285-6228.

The Osmond Brothers will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf. For more information or tickets, call 800-843-4753.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the parody Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.


Saturday, July 31
A Putnamology Plus program on Aviation, for ages 10 and up, will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Putnam Museum in Davenport. Roald Tweet will lead a model-airplane-building session, and guests can see the Take Flight: Aviation, Up Close and Personal exhibit and the film Legends of Flight 3D. To register, call 563-324-1054, ext. 266.

The Family Museum in Bettendorf will host Iowa Authors' Day from 10 a.m. Six authors will participate in readings, discussions, and signings. For more information, call 563-344-4106.

Wyatt Earp’s Olde West Day will be held at the Wyatt Earp’s Birthplace Historic House Museum in Monmouth from noon to 4 p.m. The celebration will feature kids’ games, horse demonstrations and historical re-enactments. For more information, contact 309-734-6771.

The Backdoor Independent Film Cafe Festival will be held at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport with the movies The Lottery showing at 3 p.m. and Ondine at 5:15 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

ComedySportz will be performing two shows to benefit the Longfellow Elementary Playground Fund. The show will be held in Augustana College’s Wallenberg Hall at 7 p.m. both nights. For more information, call Audrey at 309-236-6804.

Marsha Johnson will perform a dramatic reading of Dr. Seuss' The Lorax at 7 p.m. at Fisherman's Corner amphitheatre in East Moline. For more information, call 309-794-5338.

Countryside Community Theatre will present the musical Annie at North Scott High School in Eldridge. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-285-6228.

The Genesius Guild will present the comedy Ecclesiazusae by Aristophanes at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday night at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the parody Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.



Sunday, August 1
The Honor Flight Open, a disc golf fundraiser, will begin at 11 a.m. at Prospect Park in Moline. Proceeds will help WWII veterans visit memorials in Washington, D.C. on an Honor Flight. For more information, call 563-344-7074.

Freddie Weber will perform Being Here Now, a one-woman musical, at 1 p.m. at the Unity Church of Christianity in Moline. For more information, call 563-762-1066.

Countryside Community Theatre will present the musical Annie at North Scott High School in Eldridge. Performance is at 2 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-285-6228.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the parody Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead at 2 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

Ellen Bowlin will perform an organ recital at 3 p.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Davenport. Flutist Lisa Crews and cellist Maureen Currier also will perform. For more information, call 563-322-5318.

The Genesius Guild will present the comedy Ecclesiazusae by Aristophanes at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday night at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory will be shown at 8 p.m. at Modern Woodmen Park in Davenport. Proceeds will go to the Genesis Flu Free QC Fund.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the comedy Squabbles through August 28. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Big River will be presented by the Clinton Area Showboat Theatre through Aug. 8. For more information or tickets, call 563-242-6760.

Monday, August 2
Historian Dr. Art Pitz will speak on The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Late 19th Century to WWI at 6 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. It is the first in a four-part series cosponsored by the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

A discussion of Mark Twain's short story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County with the Short & Sweets Discussion Group will be held at 7 p.m. at the Davenport Eastern Ave. Library. For information and to register, call 563-888-3371.

Freddie Weber will give a workshop, Losing Your Mind to Heal the World, at 7 p.m. at the Unity Church of Christianity in Moline. For more information, call 563-762-1066.

Community Calendar, Thurday, July 29th, 2010

The North Scott High School Jazz Jam will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at Mojo's Café in River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1555.


Out Loud, an open poetry/prose reading session, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. Participants are invited to read their best works. Listeners also are welcome. For information, call 563-324-1410.


The Moline Centre Main Street concert will feature Danika Holmes performing at 7 p.m. at Bass Street Landing in Moline. For more information, call 309-524-2054.


Three bands will play an all-ages show at 7 p.m. in the Performance Hall of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.


The musical variety show Branson on the Road will come to Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island at 7:15 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.


Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the parody Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.


Tomorrow, the Westbrook Singers will perform at 6 p.m. at North High School Auditorium in Davenport. For more information, call 888-361-947.


Tomorrow, the Bucktown Center for the Arts will celebrate its 5th anniversary on Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Bucktown Bash will feature over 100 visual and performing artists including musicians and Comedy Sportz Quad Cities. In addition, opening receptions are scheduled for Steve Banks and Terry Rathje as well as Helen Boyd and Jacki Olson plus the grand opening of Wild Willey LLC. For more information, call 309-737-2066.


Tomorrow, Countryside Community Theatre will present the musical Annie at North Scott High School in Eldridge. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-285-6228.

Saturday Morning Live, July 31, 2010

Don's guest this Saturday is Joe Taylor, President and CEO of the Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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.

WVIK Community Calendar, Tuesday July 27th to Wednesday July 28, 2010

Tuesday, July 27
The German American Heritage Museum will be offering free
workshops on the German Immigrant Experience to local
teachers today at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the center in
Davenport. For more information, call 563-322-8844.

Mulligan's Valley Pub will hold a taco dinner fundraiser
for the Quad City Animal Welfare Center beginning at 5
p.m. Mulligan's is located at 310 West First Avenue in
Coal Valley.

The Galesburg Civic Art Center will host its annual Clare
Smith Memorial Lecture at 7:00 p.m. at The Box Gallery
in Galesburg. This year’s lecture will be given by Knox
College Art Professor Mark Holmes. For more information,
please contact the Galesburg Civic Art Center at 309-342-
7415.

A discussionof William Stolzenberg's book Where the Wild
Things Were:l life, death, and ecological wreckage in a land
of vanishing predators with the Environmental Book Club
will be held at 7 p.m. at River Action in Davenport. For
information, call 563-322-2969.

The Main Ave. Jazz Band will perform for the Starlight
Revue Concert at Lincoln Park in Rock Island at 7 p.m. QC
SoDa will also give an East Coast swing lesson. For more
information, call 309-732-2132.

The Geneseo Big Band will play at City Park in Geneseo
beginning at 7:30 p.m. For information, call 309-944-2686.
This Friday and Saturday, ComedySportz will be performing
two shows to benefit the Longfellow Elementary Playground
Fund. The show will be held in Augustana College’s
Wallenberg Hall at 7 p.m. both nights. For more
information, call Audrey at 309-236-6804.

On Sunday, Wyatt Earp’s Olde West Day will be held at the
Wyatt Earp’s Birthplace Historic House Museum in Monmouth
from noon to 4 p.m. The celebration will feature kids’
games, horse demonstrations and historical re-enactments.
For more information, contact 309-734-6771.

Wednesday, July 28
I Like to Read with Steve Couch, a concert for kids ages
2 to 10, will be held at the Moline Library at 1 p.m. For
information, call 309-524-2480.

River Actions’ Riverine Walk will begin at the at East side
of Prospect Terrace Overlook in East Davenport at 6:30 on
Wednesday and at 9 a.m. on Saturday. This week’s topic
is The Pre-Civil War Village of East Davenport. For more
information, call 563-322-2969.

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 the
comedy Squabbles through August 28. For more information or
tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the
parody Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead at
8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

The Bucktown Center for the Arts will celebrate its 5th
anniversary on Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Bucktown
Bash will feature over 100 visual and performing artists
including musicians and Comedy Sportz Quad Cities. In
addition, opening receptions are scheduled for Steve Banks
and Terry Rathje as well as Helen Boyd and Jacki Olson
plus the grand opening of Wild Willey LLC. For more
information, call 309-737-2066.

On Friday, The Westbrook Singers will perform at 6 p.m.
at North High School Auditorium in Davenport. For more
information, call 888-361-947.

Countryside Community Theatre will present the musical
Annie at North Scott High School in Eldridge. Performances
are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on
Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-285-6228
.
The Genesius Guild will present the comedy Ecclesiazusae by
Aristophanes at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday night at Lincoln
Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

Saturday Morning Live, July 28th, 2010

Don's guest this Saturday is Cynthia Sayer, jazz banjoist and vocalist.  

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.

WVIK Communty Calendar, Tuesday July 20 to Thursday July 22, 2010

Tuesday, July 20

Today and Thursday morning, as part of River Action's
Explore the River series, the Channel Cat Talk will be
Moline’s Great Wall beginning at 9:00 a.m. Departure is
from the Moline Channel Cat landing. For more information,
call 563-322-2969.

The German American Heritage Museum will be offering free
workshops on the German Immigrant Experience to local
teachers today at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the center in
Davenport. Additional sessions will be held on July 27th.
For more information, call 563-322-8844.

Karaoke Family Fun Night will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. at
the Davenport Fairmount St. Library. For more information,
call 563-326-7832.

The annual Scott County Historical Society ice cream social
will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Historic Summit Church
in Davenport. The Chordbusters will perform at 6:45 p.m.
Proceeds will go toward the maintenance of the church.
The film Panther, a dramatized account of the story of The
Black Panther Party, will be shown at 6:30 p.m. at the
Bettendorf Public Library. The film will be introduced by
Michael Dixon, St. Ambrose’s Coordinator of Intercultural
Life and Leadership Programs. For more information, call
563-344-4175.

Josh Duffee and His Orchestra will perform for the
Starlight Revue Concert at Lincoln Park in Rock Island at
7 p.m. There will also be a line dance lesson. For more
information, call 309-732-2132.

The Maple City Band will play at City Park in Geneseo
beginning at 7:30 p.m. For information, call 309-944-2686.
Volunteers are needed for this year's Bix 7 Road Race.
Volunteers must be at least 11 years old and will help put
on the race on Saturday, plus the Quick Bix, kids race,
Sprint, and post race party. To volunteer, call the 24-hour
hotline at 563-383-5353.

Wednesday, July 21

Story Teller Indiana Bones will be at the Moline Library
at 10:00 a.m. as they dig up old Greek Myths of Poseidon,
Medusa and other Greek Heroes. For more information call
309-524-2480.

River Actions’ Riverine Walk will begin at the entrance to
Sylvan Island in Moline at 6:30 on Wednesday and at 9 a.m.
on Saturday. This week’s topic is
Mississippi Geology. For more information, call 563-322-
2969.

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.

Music in the Park will present The Ellis Kell Band at 7
p.m. at The Quarter Welcome Center in East Moline. For more
information, call 309-796-0170.

Renowned blues guitarist Tab Benoit will perform at 7:30
p.m. at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience in
Davenport. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-
1333.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the
comedy Squabbles through August 28. For more information or
tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

The Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival will run from
Thursday to Sunday in various locations in Davenport,
including LeClaire Park, the Clarion Hotel, and The Col
Ballroom. For more information or tickets, call 563-324-
7170.

Young musicians are invited to bring their instruments to
the FREE youth clinic on Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Clarion
Hotel in Davenport. No pre-registration is needed.
Conducted by Andy Schumm & His Gang, this 24-year old band
leader and his band members will work with the musicians on
technique, musicianship, and improvisation.

Thursday, July 22

The 23rd annual Bix Porch Party will begin at 11:30 a.m.
at the Davenport Public Library. Don Estes and The Prairie
Ramblers will provide the music. For more information, call
563-326-7832.

The band Andy Schumm and His Gang will play, using the
Beiderbecke family piano and Bix's cornet, at 2 p.m. at the
Putnam Museum in Davenport. For more information, call 563-
324-1933.

The Bix Youth Jazz Band will play at 6 p.m. at the Col
Ballroom tonight and tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at the Clarion
Hotel and 6 p.m. at LeClaire Park. . For more information
or tickets, call 563-324-7170.

Jews 'n' Blues with Lil' Rev will begin at 6:30 p.m. at
Rock Island Library as part of the Jewish Federation of the
Quad Cities' Cultural Series. For more information, call
309-732-7315.

The Bettendorf Public Library’s Creation Studio series
continues at 6:30 p.m. when Judy O. Gray will give a hands-
on introduction to creating art with pastels. Space in this
free workshop is limited; call 563-344-4175.

As part of The Civil Rights Project, Dr. Art Pitz will
talk about how Davenport was once a bastion of de facto
segregation and how local events differed from the
national civil rights movement. The presentation will be
at the Bettendorf Public Library at 7:00 p.m. For more
information, call 563-344-4175.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the
parody Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead at
8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

Beginning tomorrow, Countryside Community Theatre will
present the musical Annie at North Scott High School in
Eldridge. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and
Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or
tickets, call 563-285-6228.

The Genesius Guild will present Shakespeare’s Richard III
this Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Lincoln Park
Classic Theater in Rock Island.

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Friday, July 16

The rededication of the Sunday in the Park RiverWay Art will begin at 10 a.m. at Credit Island in Davenport. Harrison Hilltop Theatre will perform an excerpt from the Steven Sondheim musical Sunday in the Park with George. For information, call 563-322-2969.

Today and tomorrow, students at the Center for Living Arts in Rock Island will present the musical Godspell at 7 p.m. and at 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday. For more information or tickets, call 309-788-5433.

The American Cancer Society Scott County Relay for Life will begin at 6 p.m. at Brady Street Stadium in Davenport. Participants walk around the track to honor cancer survivors and to remember those who have gone. ComedySportz Quad Cities will perform at 10 p.m.

Fences by August Wilson will be presented by the Playcrafters Barn Theater in Moline at 7:30 on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 pm on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-0330.

Casting Crowns will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. Tickets are available by calling 800-745-3000.

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

The Richmond Hill Players will present the crime farce A Turn for the Nurse at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-944-2244.

New Ground Theatre will present 100 Saints You Should Know at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 2 p.m. on Thursday and Sunday, 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-7529.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the parody Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

Saturday, July 17

The 2nd Annual Watershed Festival featuring music, dance, demonstrations, and more, will be held at the Freight House Farmer’s Market until 1 p.m. For information, call 563-327-5159.

Stories, Songs and Fun with Shellie Moore Guy will be the Kidz Day program beginning 10:30 a.m. in the Performance Hall of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will host an Arts Revolution Block Party from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will include visual and performing artists, and activities. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

Students at the Center for Living Arts in Rock Island will present the musical Godspell at 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. today. For more information or tickets, call 309- 788-5433.

Fences by August Wilson will be performed by the Playcrafters Barn Theater in Moline at 7:30 on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 pm on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-0330.

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

The Richmond Hill Players will present the crime farce A Turn for the Nurse at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-944-2244.

New Ground Theatre will present 100 Saints You Should Know at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 2 p.m. on Thursday and Sunday, 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-7529.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the parody Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

The Genesius Guild will present Shakespeare’s Richard III at 8 p.m. tonight and tomorrow night at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

Sunday, July 18

Flamingo Games will begin at 1 p.m. at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-794-0991.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the parody Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead at 2 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

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

New Ground Theatre will present 100 Saints You Should Know at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 2 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-7529.

The Third Sunday Jazz Workshop and Matinee Series presents jazz vocalist and storyteller Adekola and friends at the Redstone Room of the River Music Experience in Davenport. The workshop will begin at 3 p.m., the concert at 6 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 309-373-0790.

Fences by August Wilson will be performed by the Playcrafters Barn Theater in Moline at 3 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-0330.

Los Mocambos will play for the Concert on the Lawn at 4 p.m. at Broadway Presbyterian Church in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-2631.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the crime farce A Turn for the Nurse at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 4 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 309-944-2244.

The third annual Black Hawk Park West potluck will begin at 5 p.m. at Black Hawk State Historic Site in Rock Island. Area scholar Alexandra Benedict will discuss the early days of Rock Island’s settlement. For more information, call 309-788-3383.

Josh Duffee and His Orchestra will play for Music on the Levee at 7 p.m. at LeClaire Park in Davenport. For more information, call 563-888-2235.

The Genesius Guild will present Shakespeare’s Richard III at 8 p.m. tonight and next weekend at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

Monday, July 19

Storyteller Fax Gilbert will perform at 9:30 a.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

Every Monday in July, Junior Theatre will perform at 10 a.m. at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

The Silvis Library presents Indiana Bones telling stories and more at McGehee Center in Schadt Park in Silvis at 10 a.m. For more information, call 309-755-3393.

Josh Duffee and His Orchestra will play at 7 p.m. at Stephens Square in Moline. For more information, call 309- 797-0789.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the comedy Squabbles through August 28. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Tomorrow, the film Panther, a dramatized account of the story of The Black Panther Party, will be shown at 6:30 p.m. at the Bettendorf Public Library. The film will be introduced by Michael Dixon, St. Ambrose’s Coordinator of Intercultural Life and Leadership Programs. For more information, call 563-344-4175.

On Wednesday, Music in the Park will present The Ellis Kell Band at 7 p.m. at The Quarter Welcome Center in East Moline. For more information, call 309-796-0170.

On Thursday, the band Andy Schumm and His Gang will play, using the Beiderbecke family piano and Bix's cornet, at 2 p.m. at the Putnam Museum in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1933.

The Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival will run from Thursday to Sunday in various locations in Davenport, including LeClaire Park, the Clarion Hotel, and The Col Ballroom. For more information or tickets, call 563-324-7170.

Beginning Friday, Countryside Community Theatre will present the musical Annie at North Scott High School in Eldridge. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-285-6228.

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Tuesday, July 13

Today and Thursday morning, as part of River Action's Explore the River series, the Channel Cat Talk will be The River’s Giant Liquid Escalators beginning at 9:00 a.m. Departure is from the Moline Channel Cat landing. For more information, call 563-322-2969.

A Bix and Friends preview seminar will begin at 11:30 a.m. at The Outing Club in Davenport. Gerri Bowers, coauthor of Bix: The Davenport Album, will host the Plus 60 Lunch and Learn program. For reservations, call 563-441-4053.

The German American Heritage Museum will be offering free workshops on the German Immigrant Experience to local teachers today at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the center in Davenport. Additional sessions will be held on July 20th and 27th. For more information, call 563-322-8844.

The Backwater Bayou Band will perform for the Starlight Revue Concert at Lincoln Park in Rock Island at 7 p.m. There will also be a line dance lesson. For more information, call 309-732-2132.

A discussion of David Rhodes' novel Driftless, the All Iowa Reads selection, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library. For information, call 563-326-7832.

The Moline Public Library will host a Super-Couponing Video Workshop at 7:00 p.m. Host Jill Cataldo will also present Super-Couponing 2 at 10:00 a.m. this Saturday. For more information, call 309-524-2470.

Geneseo Middle School Band will play at City Park in Geneseo beginning at 7:30 p.m. For information, call 309-944-2686.

Tomorrow, an outdoor concert at the Deere-Wiman House in Moline will feature children’s musican James Coffey beginning at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-743-2701.

Starting tomorrow, Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the parody Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

Wednesday, July 14

Mississippi Mud Painting with Frank Ross will be presented at the Moline Library at 1 p.m. For more information, call (309) 524-2440.

The second annual Geneseo Community Choir concert and dinner will be held at Geneseo Middle School beginning at 5 p.m. with the concert at 7 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the choir, library, and humane society. For more information, call (309) 944-290

An Energy Efficiency workshop will begin at 6 p.m. at Scott Community College in Bettendorf. A free self-help book and in-home energy audit will be offered. For more information, call (563) 441-4091.

Minda Powers-Douglas will present Cemetery Symbolism at 6 p.m. at the East Moline Library. For more information, call (309) 755-9614.

An outdoor concert at the Deere-Wiman House in Moline will feature children’s musican James Coffey beginning at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-743-2701.

River Actions’ Riverine Walk will begin at the Mississippi River Project Building in Pleasant Valley at 6:30 on Wednesday and at 9 a.m. on Saturday. This week’s topic is Exploring Smith’s Island. For more information, call 563-322-2969.

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.

Jim Kristan will present Ubuntu for Dummies and Joe Durham will present Saving $$$ with OpenOffice at a meeting of the Quad-Cities Computer Society at 7 p.m. at the Tri-City Jewish Center in Rock Island. For more information, call (309) 314-1780.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the parody Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

Thursday, July 15

New Ground Theatre will present 100 Saints You Should Know at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 2 p.m. on Thursday and Sunday, 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-7529.

The Metro Arts Showcase will be held from 5-8 p.m. in Arts Alley, next to the Quad City Arts Center in Rock Island. It will feature photos, sculptures, readings, dance performances and more. For information, call (309) 793-1213.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the crime farce A Turn for the Nurse at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-944-2244.

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

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the parody Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present a preview of the comedy Squabbles. For more information or tickets, call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2.

Tomorrow morning, the rededication of the Sunday in the Park RiverWay Art will begin at 10 a.m. at Credit Island in Davenport. Harrison Hilltop Theatre will perform an excerpt from the Steven Sondheim musical Sunday in the Park with George. For information, call (563) 322-2969.

Tomorrow and Saturday, students at the Center for Living Arts in Rock Island will present the musical Godspell at 7 p.m. on Friday and at 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday. For more information or tickets, call (309) 788-5433.

The Genesius Guild will present Shakespeare’s Richard III this weekend and next at 8 p.m. at the Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

WVIK Community Calendar

Friday, July 9

The Steady Rollin' Blues Band will play outside River Music Experience in Davenport for Friday Live at 5. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

The Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Fiesta will begin at 5 p.m. today and at 4 p.m. tomorrow at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Silvis. Smooth Groove will play at 7 p.m. tonight. Tomorrow, Quad City Ballet Folklorico will perform at 5 p.m. and Los Mocambos at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-792-3876.

The Putnam Museum in Davenport, will hold a Paleo Party beginning at 6:30 p.m. Search for fossils, play games, and see the new exhibit Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway. For more information, call 563-324-1054, ext. 266.

An opening reception for the Shawn Johnson and Joseph Meinecke exhibit will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Quad City Arts Center in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-793-1213.

Fences by August Wilson will be performed by the Playcrafters Barn Theater in Moline at 7:30 on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 pm on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-0330.

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

The Richmond Hill Players will present the crime farce A Turn for the Nurse at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-944-2244.

New Ground Theatre will present 100 Saints You Should Know at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 2 p.m. on Thursday and Sunday, 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-7529.

The film Monsters vs Aliens will be shown at dusk at Central Park in Aledo. For more information, call 309-582-2751.

Saturday, July 10

The Eldridge Summer Festival and Moonlight Chase will be held in Dammann Park beginning at 7 a.m. For more information, call 563-285-9965.

The Eastern Avenue Branch Davenport Library grand opening will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It will include tours, displays, music, performers and more. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

The Gold Coast in Davenport is celebrating Gold Coast Blooms garden tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-2894.

The Bettendorf Library will host an artist meet-and-greet with St. Ambrose University students at 1:30 p.m. Also, members of the Redeemed Voices Gospel Choir will perform spirituals at 2 p.m. For information, call 563-344-4175.

The music festival Praise on the River will be held in Davenport’s Leclaire Park from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. For information, call 563- 355-6494.

Fences by August Wilson will be performed by the Playcrafters Barn Theater in Moline at 7:30 on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 pm on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-0330.

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

The Richmond Hill Players will present the crime farce A Turn for the Nurse at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-944-2244.

New Ground Theatre will present 100 Saints You Should Know at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 2 p.m. on Thursday and Sunday, 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-7529.

The Genesius Guild will present Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream at 8 p.m. tonight and tomorrow night at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

Sunday, July 11

The program Flamingo-ology will be held at 1 p.m. at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-794-0991

WVIK’s Don Wooten will present Celebrating Mendelssohn: Composer and Conductor Extraordinaire at 2 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-322-8844.

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

New Ground Theatre will present 100 Saints You Should Know at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 2 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-7529.

Fences by August Wilson will be performed by the Playcrafters Barn Theater in Moline at 3 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-0330.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the crime farce A Turn for the Nurse at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 4 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 309-944-2244.

The Genesius Guild will present Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream at 8 p.m. tonight at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

Tomorrow, the Davenport Public Library’s science fiction and fantasy discussion group, DAGOBAH will celebrate their 25th anniversary. Members and non-members are invited to this special occasion starting at 6:00 p.m. in the Film Room of the Main Library. The evening will feature a showing of the Tim Burton film 9.

Tomorrow, the SMART Bus will be at the Davenport Public Library Fairmount Branch for a special recycling-themed program from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-888-337.

Monday, July 12

Every Monday in July, Junior Theatre will perform at 10 a.m. at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library. For more information, call 563-326-7832

The Davenport Fairmount St. Library’s Short and Sweets Short Story Discussion Group will meet at 10 a.m. to discuss Someone to Talk To by Deborah Eisenberg. To register, call 563-328-6833.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will present Getting to Know the Mississippi River for grades K thru 5 at 1:30 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4175

A reception for the Quad-Cities Taste of Elegance Competition will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Isle of Capri Convention Center in Bettendorf. Proceeds will benefit the Junior Chef de Cuisine Association. For more information, call 563-441-4246.

The Quad City Chapter, International Association of Administrative Professionals will sponsor the seminar Make Your Profession Your Purpose and Your Passion at 5:30 p.m. in the banquet room of Centre Station in Moline. For more information, call 563-888-7811.

Graphologist Giles Weigant will give Handwriting Analysis from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at River Valley Library in Port Byron. For more information, call 309-523-3440

A Rock Camp USA concert featuring musicians ages 8 to 18 will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2480.

The Bettendorf Library will host Anecdotal Evidence: Local Civil Rights History at 7 p.m. Two leaders of the local civil rights movement, Ms. Bernice Jones and Fr. Marvin Mottet, will tell their unique and personal stories. For more information, call 563-344-4175.

Band du Jour will perform beginning at 7 p.m. at Stephens Square in Moline. Bring chairs or blankets. For more information, call 309-797-0789.

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