Tuesday, August 31

The Rock Island-Milan School District will be hosting a meeting for parents of home-schooled students who live in the district at 1:00 p.m. at the Administration Center in Rock Island. The meeting will review school district services that a child may be entitled to receive. For further information, call 309-793-5900 ext. 224.

Teen Night for ages 12 to 18 will be held at the Rock Island Library on select Tuesday through December. Activities will be different each week and begin at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-732-7330.

The Quad City Arts Festival of Trees Gingerbread Village Workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the RiverCenter in Davenport. To R.S.V.P., call Rebecca at 309-793-1213.

The Bettendorf Library will show the documentary Dare Not Walk Alone at 6:30 p.m. as part of their Civil Rights Project. The film covers St. Augustine, Florida demonstrations which immediately preceded the signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and includes rare footage of Martin Luther King, Jr. For more information, call 563-344-4175.

On the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., the Eastern Avenue Branch Library will present the all ages program, Once Upon A Time…, fairytales and folktales from around the world told through stories, songs, fingerplays, movies, and crafts. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

On Thursday, Sharing Our Stories: What Influenced You as a Student at Augustana? will be the convocation program at 10:30 a.m. at Centennial Hall of Augustana College. Five professors will speak in celebration of the college's sesquicentennial. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

On Thursday, the annual Rock Island Arsenal Historical Society picnic and tour will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Colonel Davenport House on the north shore of Arsenal Island. For more information, call 563-355-6165.

On Thursday, a reception for the Quad City Art Teachers exhibit will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Art Salon, Figge Art Museum. Call 563-326-7804, ext. 2026.

Wednesday, September 1

Augustana's 150th Anniversary Hometown Celebration will begin at 6 p.m. at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island. It will include performances by the Augustana Choir and Symphonic Band, poetry readings, a Viking Pride ice cream social, and fireworks at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-794-7721.

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 Los Mocambos at 6 p.m. at Wiman Park in East Moline. Parking available at Wells School. Proceeds will benefit the East Moline Volunteer Corps. For more information, call 309-796-0170.

Tonight and tomorrow night, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will perform previews of the musical A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline at. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Opening today and running through the end of October, Art at the Airport will feature the studio furniture of Jennifer Costa and the paintings of Steve Amos. The Moline Airport offers one hour free parking for those wishing to visit the gallery.

Tomorrow, the Rock Island Library, 401 19th St., will show the independent film The Wind Journeys at 6 p.m. Free popcorn and drinks will be provided, and a brief discussion will follow. The film is unrated and may not be suitable for children. For more information, call 309-732-7323

Tomorrow, a preview of Fall Exhibitions and Programs will be the Thursdays at the Figge program at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport beginning at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Ballet Quad Cities School of Dance is offering an Adult Ballet class and an Adult Tap class beginning the week of September 6th. The ballet class will meet Monday evenings at 6:00, and the tap class will meet Tuesday evenings, also at 6:00. For more information, call 309-786-2677.

WVIK 30th Anniversary Party

WVIK 30th Anniversary Party

WVIK 30th Anniversary Party

WVIK Community Calendar Thursday August 26th, 2010

As part of River Action's Explore the River series, the Channel Cat Talk will be Rafting Logs to Quad City Lumber Mills beginning at 9:00 a.m.  Departure is from the Moline Channel Cat landing.  For more information, call 563-322-2969.

Maria Flores will present Cancer in the Workplace: Employment Rights of People with Cancer Under the Americans with Disabilities Act at 3 p.m. at Gilda's Club Quad Cities in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-7504.

A commemoration of the 90th anniversary of women's suffrage will be held in Empire Park in East Moline beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event will feature guest speakers, a performance by a women's chorus, refreshments, and voter registration.  To RSVP, call 309-752-9190.

Two art talks will be featured for Thursdays at the Figge beginning at 7 p.m.  First Rima Girnius will speak on Reinstallation of the Latin American Gallery, then Anne Muraoka will present The Descent from the Cross, After The North Scott High School Jazz Jam will begin at 7 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1555.

The Bootleggers will perform 8-Track: The Sounds of the '70s at 7:15 p.m. at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island.  For more information or tickets, call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Wit at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

On Friday, to celebration the Midwest Writing Center's 30th anniversary, ast and present board members Dr. Roald Tweet, Julie McDonald, Trish Nelson, Ryan Collins, Max Molleston, and Dick Stahl will read from their works.  For information, call 563-324-1410.

On August 25th, 1980 at 6 AM, WVIK, Augustana Public Radio signed on the air as the Quad Cities first Public Radio station.

Tune in tomorrow, August 25th, 2010 to hear anniversary greetings from WVIK Alumni and Friends, celebratory music, listener favorites, and the first music played on Augustana Public Radio in 1980, Brahms' Academic Festival Overture.


On Saturday, August 28th, 10 AM to 2 PM, join WVIK  in celebrating our anniversary with live music, station tours, brats, and a special edition of Don Wooten's Saturday Morning Live.


Parking is available in the Centennial Parking lot on the the corner of 38th Street and 7th Avenue, with a shuttle van to WVIK's building. Handicapped parking will available within the WVIK parking lot.

WVIK Community Calendar August 25th, 2010

The Second Annual Grant Writers Workshop will be held at i-Wireless center in Moline at 3 p.m. For more information or to register, call 563-322-2969.

The Rock Island Library will show the documentary The Murder of Emmett Till at 6 p.m. The film contains adult material. A discussion will follow. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

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.

On Wednesday and Saturday, River Actions’ Riverine Walk will begin at the Centennial Skate Park in Davenport at 6:30 on Wednesday and at 9 a.m. on Saturday. This week’s topic is Davenport's River Vision 2010. For more information, call 563-322-2969.

A discussion of David Rhodes' novel Driftless will be held at the Bettendorf Library at 7 p.m. The book is this year's All Iowa Reads selection. For information, call 563-344-4175.

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 Pinta and the Nina replica ships are now docked at Davenport’s Oneida Landing at 11:00 a.m. The ships will be open for tours every day from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. until August 30th. Those wishing to schedule a guided group tour should call 787-672-2152.

Tomorrow, Maria Flores will present Cancer in the Workplace: Employment Rights of People with Cancer Under the Americans with Disabilities Act at 3 p.m. at Gilda's Club Quad Cities in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-7504.

Tomorrow, two art talks will be featured for Thursdays at the Figge beginning at 7 p.m. First Rima Girnius will speak on Reinstallation of the Latin American Gallery, then Anne Muraoka will present The Descent from the Cross, After Bartolome Carducho. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Saturday Morning Live, August 28th, 2010

Don's guest this Saturday will be a variety of people:  WVIK staff, Foundation Board members, and anyone else who will sit down with Don to celebrate WVIK’s 30th Anniversary.   

Come and you see this show live at our open house from 10 AM to 2 PM.

WVIK Community Calendar - Saturday through Monday

Saturday, August 21

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project will hold the 21st Annual Camper's Outdoor Craft Show at the Shady Creek Recreation Area picnic shelter from 9:00 am until 2:30 pm. For more information, contact the Muscatine Park Rangers at 563-263-7913.

The Davenport Public Library and the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center are holding their 3rd annual Save A Life Blood Drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fairmount Branch. To register for a time to donate, call Steve at 563-328-6833.

A festival will be held at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring Wendish traditions and cultures. For more information, call 563-322-8844.

Floatzilla, an attempt at the world record for the largest kayak and canoe raft, will be held at 2 p.m. at Lake Potter in Sunset Marina in Rock Island. For more information, call 563-322-2969.

A reception will be held from 3 to 6:30 p.m. at the MidCoast Fine Arts Gallery at the Mississippi Valley Welcome Center in LeClaire featuring works by Mindy Diaz and Ken Urban. For more information, call 563-322-3911, ext. 120.

American Scandinavian Association at Augustana invites you to attend the annual Crayfish Party at 5:30 p.m. at the home of John Peterson in Moline. For more information: Vicki Peterson at 309-762-9215.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Wit at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday; and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

The musical The Wiz will be performed at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in the Annie Wittenmyer complex in Davenport at 8 p.m. on Saturday and at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-676-4746.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at 8 p.m. on Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

Sunday, August 22

The Quad Cities Skyraiders Float Fly for radio control planes and boats will begin at 10 a.m. at Campbells Island in East Moline. For more information, call 309-764-6089.

The third annual QC Ride for the Cure will begin at 11 a.m. at Pizza Express in Bettendorf. A party after the ride will be held beginning at 5 p.m. with non-riders invited. For more information, call 563-355-3100.

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

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.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at 2 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Wit at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 3 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

The Jewish Federation of the Quad-Cities will show the film Lemon Tree at 4 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum as part of the eighth annual Jewish Film Series. The film contains adult content. For more information, call 309-793-1300.

St. Louis Cardinal Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith will speak at 5 p.m. at Modern Woodmen Park in Davenport as part of the Eastern Iowa Community College Viewpoint Distinguished Speakers Series. For more information, call 563-322-6348.

The musical The Wiz will be performed at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in the Annie Wittenmyer complex in Davenport at 5:30 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-676-4746.

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.

Monday, August 23

Wee Wiggler Toddler Time will be held on each Monday in August at 9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. in the Children’s Program Room of the Moline Public Library. For more information, call 309-524-2480.

A reception and book signing for Tammy Ruffin, author of The Black Dress will be held at the Davenport Eastern Ave. Library at 6 p.m. She will give a short talk, followed by questions and answers. For information, call 563-888-3371.

Historian Dr. Art Pitz will speak on The Arab-Israeli Conflict: 1967 to Present at 6 p.m. at the Moline Library as part of a series cosponsored by the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities. For information, call 309-524-2440.

The Eldridge Library will host a discussion of the book Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork at 6:30 p.m. For information, call 563-285-4794.

On Tuesday and Thursday mornings, as part of River Action's Explore the River series, the Channel Cat Talk will be Rafting Logs to Quad City Lumber Mills beginning at 9:00 a.m. Departure is from the Moline Channel Cat landing. For more information, call 563-322-2969.

On Tuesday, Prenzie Players will present a Verse And Audition Workshop beginning at 7 p.m. at Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport. It will examine selected text from Pericles by William Shakespeare and offer tips on preparing for auditions for the play which will be held August 28 thru 30.

On Tuesday, Smooth Groove will perform at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island beginning at 7 p.m. A dance lesson will precede the concert at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-732-7275.

On Tuesday, a discussion of Krakatoa: The Day the Earth Exploded: August 27, 1883 by Simon Winchester with the Environmental Book Club will be held at 7 p.m. at River Action in Davenport. For information, call 563-322-2969.

The Second Annual Grant Writers Workshop will be held at i-Wireless center in Moline on Wednesday at 3 p.m. For more information or to register, call 563-322-2969.

WVIK Community Calendar Friday

Friday, August 20

Maquoketa Art Experience announces a Seasonal Landscape Painting Workshop with renowned artist Ellen Wagener today, Saturday and Sunday. For more information or to register: call 563-652-9925.

River Roots Live and Ribfest will take place at LeClaire Park in Davenport beginning at 11 a.m. today and tomorrow. For more information, call 563-322-1706.

An opening reception for the Roots/Who's Your Momma exhibit will be held at 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport. This is progressive reception featuring appetizers and poetry first at the German American Heritage Center, followed by desserts, coffee and awards at Quad City Arts Gallery beginning at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-793-1213.

The Backdoor Independent Film Cafe will show The Extra Man at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport at 6 and 8 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-7804.

The 5th Annual Doggie Dip will be held at Fejervary Family Aquatic Center from 6 to 7:30 pm. Dogs can enjoy a swim in the pool. Proceeds will benefit the Humane Society of Scott County. For more information, call 563-359-3475.

First Lutheran Church in Rock Island will host an open-mic coffeehouse from 7 to 10 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the St. Joe's Evening Meal program at Rock Island Township. Call 309-788-9661.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Wit at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

A celebration for the documentary When Farmers Were Heroes: The Era of National Corn Husking Contests will be held at Lancers Grille in Eldridge at 8 p.m. The locally produced documentary will be broadcast on Iowa Public TV at 8:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-764-6122.

Saturday Morning Live, August 21th, 2010

Don's guest this Saturday is John Phillips, Rock Island city manager.

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 - Thursday

Thursday, August 19

As part of River Action's Explore the River series, the Channel Cat Talk will be River Folk Tales and Music beginning at 9:00 a.m. Departure is from the Moline Channel Cat landing. For more information, call 563-322-2969.

The Pinta and the Nina replica ships are scheduled to arrive at Davenport’s Oneida Landing at 11:00 a.m. The ships will stay docked until August 30th and will be open every day from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Those wishing to schedule a guided group tour should call 787-672-2152.

Vintage Voices will perform radio scripts from the golden age of radio at 1:30 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4175.

The North Scott High School Jazz Jam will begin at 7 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1555.

Charles White will host a reception for his art show entitled Outdoor Friends & Neighbors at the Rock Island Library from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The exhibit will be on display until the end of August. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

Dale Fisher, director of education at the University of Iowa Museum of Art will speak on Adirondacks I by John Marin for the Thursdays at the Figge program at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Bootleggers will perform 8-Track: The Sounds of the '70s at 7:15 p.m. at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For more information or tickets, call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Wit at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

WVIK Community Calendar Tuesday and Wednesday

Tuesday, August 17

As part of River Action's Explore the River series, the Channel Cat Talk will be River Folk Tales and Music beginning at 9:00 a.m. Departure is from the Moline Channel Cat landing. The talk will be repeated Thursday morning. For more information, call 563-322-2969.

Government Contracting Classes will be held on August 17, 24th and 31st beginning 9:30 a.m. at Buck's Barn in Thomson, IL. These classes require registration in advance. For information, call 815-772-5182.

A taco dinner benefit for the Children's Therapy Center will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at Mulligan's Valley Pub in Coal Valley. Royal Neighbors will match the first thousand in funds raised. For more information, call 309-799-7515.

Stephen Swedish will perform a concert, French Impressionism in Painting and Music, at 6 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport. West Music cosponsors the program. Reservations are required, call 309-764-9300.

The annual Fresh Start Benefit Sale for homeless children will run today through Friday at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport. Hours are 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. today; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday; and 8 a.m. to noon on Friday. For more information, call 563-326-1330.

The Whoozdads? will play at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island at 7 p.m. A line dance lesson will be offered at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-732-7275.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Wit at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

On Thursday, Dale Fisher, director of education at the University of Iowa Museum of Art will speak on Adirondacks I by John Marin for the Thursdays at the Figge program at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

River Action is looking for volunteers for Floatzilla and the Upper Mississippi River Conference. For more information or to volunteer, call 563-322-2969.

Wednesday, August 18

A luncheon with Janet Martin, the co-author of the Growing Up Lutheran books that inspired the Church Basement Ladies musicals, will be held at the Radisson Quad City Plaza Hotel in Davenport beginning at noon. Janet Martin will present the program Hot Flashes, Hot Pads, and Hot Dishes – A Humorous Look at Growing Up in the Late '50's. For information or register, call 563-324-1410.

An Energy Efficiency workshop will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Davenport Eastern Ave. Library. John Root, president of an energy consulting firm, will discuss energy efficiency improvements for older homes. A free self-help book and in-home energy audit will be offered. For more information, call 563-441-4091.

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 Westbrook Singers and Community Outreach Church of God in Christ Choir at 7 p.m. at The Quarter Welcome Center in East Moline. Concession proceeds will benefit the East Moline Volunteer Corps. For more information, call 309-796-0170.

The Central High School jazz and marching bands will play for Music on the Levee at 7 p.m. at LeClaire Park in Davenport. For more information, call 563-888-2235.

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, Vintage Voices will perform radio scripts from the golden age of radio at 1:30 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4175.

Rock Island artist Charles White is displaying his unique shaped canvas paintings at the Rock Island Library throughout August. Tomorrow, the artist will host a reception for the show entitled Outdoor Friends & Neighbors from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

WVIK Community Calendar Friday through Monday

Friday, August 13

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 24th annual Great River Tug Fest will take place in downtown Port Byron and LeClaire Friday and Saturday. For more information, call 563-289-3946.

Kathy and Emily Odean will sign their new children’s book, First Day of School Surprise! at Borders Books in Davenport today from 3 to 5 p.m. and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to noon. Local illustrator, Sue Lent will also be signing books. Emily Odean will read at the beginning of each signing.

Ya Maka My Weekend will begin at 5 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday in the Rock Island District Great River Plaza. For more information, call 309-788-6311.

The 5th Annual Doggie Dip will be held at Fejervary Family Aquatic Center from 6 to 7:30 pm. Dogs of all ages, shapes and sizes can enjoy a refreshing swim in the pool. Proceeds will be donated the Humane Society of Scott County. For more information, call 563-359-3475.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy Christmas Belles at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-944-3340.

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

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Wit at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

Saturday, August 14

The Art of Percussion family workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum and River Music Experience in Davenport. Participants will make percussion instruments at the Figge followed by a parade to the River Music Experience, where musicians will perform and hold a drum circle. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Today is the last day of the 24th annual Great River Tug Fest taking place in downtown Port Byron and LeClaire. For more information, call 563-289-3946.

Strut Your Mutt returns to The Plaza at Bass Street Landing in Moline beginning at 11:00 a.m. A 3k Dog Trot will take place at 11:30, and a dog show will be held around noon. For more information, call 309-524-2054.

Ya Maka My Weekend will begin at noon today in the Rock Island District Great River Plaza. For more information, call 309-788-6311.

An old-fashioned Ice Cream Social and Pie in the Park will be held in historic Bishop Hill on from 1 to 4 p.m. The Ice Cream Social is held in conjunction with the 4th Annual Bishop Hill Clay and Fiber Fest.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy Christmas Belles at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-944-3340.

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

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Wit at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday; and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at 8 p.m. on Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

Sunday, August 15

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at 2 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

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

Lois Deloatch premieres her new recording, Roots: Jazz, Blues and Spirituals at the Third Sunday Jazz Workshop and Matinee Series in the Redstone Room in Davenport. The Third Sunday Jazz event begins with the workshop at 3 p.m., followed by the matinee concert at 6 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 309 373-0790.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Wit at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 3 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy Christmas Belles at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 4 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 309-944-3340.

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.

On Tuesday, a taco dinner benefit for the Children's Therapy Center will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at Mulligan's Valley Pub in Coal Valley. Royal Neighbors will match the first thousand in funds raised. For more information, call 309-799-7515.

On Wednesday, the Central High School jazz and marching bands will play for Music on the Levee at 7 p.m. at LeClaire Park in Davenport. For more information, call 563-888-2235.

On Thursday, Vintage Voices will perform radio scripts from the golden age of radio at 1:30 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4175.

Monday, August 16

Wee Wiggler Toddler Time will be held on each Monday in August at 9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. in the Children’s Program Room of the Moline Public Library. For more information, call 309-524-2480.

The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope will be discussed with the Classics Book Discussion Group at the Moline Library at 7 p.m. Copies of the book will be available to borrow for those who register. To sign up, call 309-524-2470.

On Tuesday and Thursday mornings, as part of River Action's Explore the River series, the Channel Cat Talk will be River Folk Tales and Music beginning at 9:00 a.m. Departure is from the Moline Channel Cat landing. For more information, call 563-322-2969.

Tomorrow, The Whoozdads? will play at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island at 7 p.m. A line dance lesson will be offered at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-732-7275.

On Tuesday, Stephen Swedish will perform a concert, French Impressionism in Painting and Music, at 6 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport. West Music cosponsors the program. Reservations are required, call 309-764-9300.

On Wednesday, a luncheon with Janet Martin, the co-author of the Growing Up Lutheran books that inspired the Church Basement Ladies musicals, will be held at the Radisson Quad City Plaza Hotel in Davenport beginning at noon. Janet Martin will present the program Hot Flashes, Hot Pads, and Hot Dishes – A Humorous Look at Growing Up in the Late '50's. For information or register, call 563-324-1410.

On Wednesday, Music in the Park will present The Westbrook Singers and Community Outreach Church of God in Christ Choir at 7 p.m. at The Quarter Welcome Center in East Moline. Concession proceeds will benefit the East Moline Volunteer Corps. For more information, call 309-796-0170.

On Thursday, Dale Fisher, director of education at the University of Iowa Museum of Art will speak on Adirondacks I by John Marin for the Thursdays at the Figge program at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Saturday Morning Live, August 14th, 2010

Don's guest this Saturday is Jerry Jones, Martin Luther King Center director.

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 - Thursday

Tuesday, August 10

The Academy for the Arts in Rock Island is celebrating five years of early childhood music education in the Quad Cities by offering free Kindermusik classes August 11, 12, and 13 in Davenport, Rock Island, and Bettendorf. Due to limited space, parents should call in advance to reserve a spot. To register or for more information, call 309-721-8868.

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

Coupe DeVille will perform for the Starlight Revue Concert at Lincoln Park in Rock Island at 7 p.m. Also, QC SoDa will give a lindy lesson. For more information, call 309-732-2132.

Tonight is the last night for Jim Post's family show Mark Twain and the Laughing River which will be presented at 7:30 p.m. in the Lillian Russell Theatre aboard Showboat in Clinton. For more information or tickets, call 563-242-6760.

On Thursday, the Knowledge Through Neighbors Task Force will offer free class previews of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University on Thursday and next Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at the Rock Island Public Library. The 12 week course will begin on Monday, September 13. For more information, call 309-732-2900.

Beginning Thursday, the Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Wit at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

The Eight Annual Jewish Film Series will be held on over the next 4 Sundays at the Figge Art Museum Auditorium in Davenport. The films begin at 4:00 pm and all have adult content. This Sunday will feature The Debt. For more information, call 309-793-1300.

The 24th annual Great River Tug Fest will take place in downtown Port Byron and LeClaire Thursday night through Saturday. For more information, call 563-289-3946.

Wednesday, August 11

Opening today, the Bakery Gallery in Davenport presents an exhibition featuring Chicago artist B. Ingrid Olson entitled Push Ups. A reception will be held on Friday, August 27, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

On Wednesday and Saturday, River Actions’ Riverine Walk will begin at the Credit Island boat ramp in Davenport at 6:30 on Wednesday and at 9 a.m. on Saturday. This week’s topic is Credit Island and the War of 1812. 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.

A launch party and reading for The Atlas, Vol. 5 will be held at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. The Young Emerging Writers will read from their works. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at 8 p.m. Wednesday 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 the comedy Squabbles through August 28. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Tomorrow, Living Lands and Waters will hold the annual Barge Party beginning at 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Lake Davenport Sailing Club. For more information, call 309-496-9848.

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

Ya Maka My Weekend will begin at 5 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday in the Rock Island District Great River Plaza. For more information, call 309-788-6311.

Thursday, August 12

Living Lands and Waters will hold the annual Barge Party beginning at 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Lake Davenport Sailing Club. For more information, call 309-496-9848.

The Knowledge Through Neighbors Task Force will offer free class previews of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University tongiht and next Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at the Rock Island Public Library. The 12 week course will begin on Monday, September 13. For more information, call 309-732-2900.

The 24th annual Great River Tug Fest will take place in downtown Port Byron and LeClaire Thursday night through Saturday. For more information, call 563-289-3946.

The Bootleggers will perform 8-Track: The Sounds of the '70s at 7:15 p.m. at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For more information or tickets, call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy Christmas Belles at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-944-3340.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Wit at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

Quad City Music Guild will present the musical Curtains at Prospect Park Theater in Moline at 7:30 p.m. on 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 musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

Tomorrow, the 5th Annual Doggie Dip will be held at Fejervary Family Aquatic Center from 6 to 7:30 pm. Dogs of all ages, shapes and sizes can enjoy a refreshing swim in the pool. Proceeds will be donated the Humane Society of Scott County. For more information, call 563-359-3475.

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Friday, August 6

The Midwest Writing Center’s Brown Bag Lunch at Noon will feature Max Molleston speaking about the Quad City poetry scene. For information, call 563-324-1410.

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 91st Great Mississippi Valley Fair will be held through Sunday at the fairgrounds in Davenport. Tonight’s featured musical guest, ZZ Top, will perform at 8 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-5338.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy Christmas Belles at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-944-3340.

Collin Raye 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.

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

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

The Quad City Symphony will hold auditions for the Youth Orchestra and String Ensemble for students in grades 6 to 12. On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., auditions will be held for woodwinds, brass, percussion, harp, double basses and piano. On Monday and Tuesday, from 3 to 8 p.m., violas and cellos. And on Saturday, August 14 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., violins. All students who wish to audition should contact Rich Stodd, by calling 563-322-0931.

Saturday, August 7

An all-day wildlife painting event and potluck for adults will go on from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at River Valley Library in Port Byron. For more information, call 309-523-3440.

Blues musician Kevin Burt will be at Davenport Public Library Eastern Avenue Branch to headline the first family program at the new library beginning at 1:00 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

Funeral and mourning customs of the 1830s will be recreated during Death on the Frontier to be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at Apple River Fort State Historic Site in Elizabeth, Illinois. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 815-858-2028.

The Galesburg Civic Art Center present the Studios Midwest Exhibition, featuring works from this year’s Studios Midwest Resident Artist, Michelle Dickson, at The Box Gallery in Galesburg. The artist will be in attendance at the opening reception from 7 to 9 p.m. Michelle will also give a presentation on her work and summer experience during Lunch at The Box on Tuesday at noon. For more information, call 309-342-7415.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy Christmas Belles at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-944-3340.

Night And Day, a classic big band show, will be presented at the Orpheum Theatre in Galesburg at 7:30 p.m. as a benefit for the National Stearman Fly-In. For more information or tickets, call the Orpheum Theatre Box Office at 309-342-2299.

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

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

Sunday, August 8

The Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities welcome back the Israeli Scouts - Tzofim Friendship Caravan who will perform at the Tri-City Jewish Center in Rock Island at 3 p.m. Family activities will begin at 1:45 p.m. For more information, call 309-793-1300.

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

The Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy Christmas Belles at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 4 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 309-944-3340.

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

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 Midwest Community Development Institute is holding a four day training program in community and economic development, designed to give development professionals, community leaders, elected officials and volunteers the opportunity to learn new approaches to make their communities a better place to work and live. The program begins Monday, Aug. 9 and run through Thursday, Aug. 12 at the Stoney Creek Inn in Moline. For more information, call 309-298-2237.

Bettendorf Police Explorers Open Recruitment Night will be held at Bettendorf City Hall tomorrow night beginning at 6:30 p.m. Bettendorf Police Explorers meet on the second and fourth Mondays of each month.

On Wednesday, a launch party and reading for The Atlas, Vol. 5 will be held at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. The Young Emerging Writers will read from their works. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Monday, August 9

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

Dr. Art Pitz will speak on The Arab-Israeli Conflict: WWI to the U.N. Partition Resolution of 1947 at 6 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. It is the second in a four-part series cosponsored by the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

Twin Cities author Alexa Stevenson will read from her memoir Half Baked: The Story of My Nerves, My Newborn, and How We Both Learned to Breathe at 7 p.m. at Prairie Lights Bookstore in Iowa City. For information, call 319-337-2681.

Tomorrow, Coupe DeVille will perform for the Starlight Revue Concert at Lincoln Park in Rock Island at 7 p.m. Also, QC SoDa will give a lindy lesson. For more information, call 309-732-2132.

On Wednesday and Saturday, River Actions’ Riverine Walk will begin at the Credit Island boat ramp in Davenport at 6:30 on Wednesday and at 9 a.m. on Saturday. This week’s topic is Credit Island and the War of 1812. For more information, call 563-322-2969.

Beginning Wednesday, Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

On Thursday, a discussion of The State of Jones by Sally Jenkins and John Stauffer with the Civil War Book Discussion Group will be held at the Moline Library at 6:30 p.m. For information, call 309-524-2470.

Beginning Thursday, the Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Wit at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

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Thursday, August 5

As part of River Action's Explore the River series, the Channel Cat Talk will be A Tale of Two Parks beginning at 9:00 a.m. Departure is from the Moline Channel Cat landing. For more information, call 563-322-2969.

The 91st Great Mississippi Valley Fair will be held through Sunday at the fairgrounds in Davenport. Dierks Bentley, tonight’s featured musical guest, will perform at 8 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-5338.

The Rock Island Library will show the independent film Be with Me 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.

The Bootleggers will perform 8-Track: The Sounds of the '70s at 7:15 p.m. at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For more information or tickets, call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2.

The Figge Art Museum will hold a fifth anniversary Thursday at the Figge open house from 5 to 9 p.m. Docents will be in the galleries until 7 p.m. to talk about exhibitions. There will also be music and children's art activities. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy Christmas Belles at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-944-3340.

Tomorrow morning, the Midwest Writing Center’s Brown Bag Lunch at Noon will feature Max Molleston speaking about the Quad City poetry scene. For information, call 563-324-1410.

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

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

Saturday Morning Live, August 7th, 2010

Don's guest this Saturday is Brandy Donaldson, government and politics reporter from The Moline Dispatch and Rock Island Argus Newspapers.

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, August 3

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

The 91st Great Mississippi Valley Fair will be held today through Sunday at the fairgrounds in Davenport. Montgomery Gentry, tonight’s featured musical guest, will perform at 8 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-5338.

A National Night Out Against Crime event will begin at 5 p.m. at Empire Park in East Moline. For more information, call 309-755-1555

United Neighbors will host a National Night Out Against Crime from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the upper pavilion of Fejervary Park in Davenport. The event will include police units, Mickey the Medic talking robot, kids’ activities, and more. To register, call 563-322-7363.

The National Night Out Against Crime will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the upper pavilion of Longview Park in Rock Island. It will include police and fire vehicles, demonstrations, and more. For more information, call 309-786-0345.

The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman will be discussed with the Pageturners Book Discussion Group at the Moline Library at 7 p.m. Copies of the book will be available to borrow for those who register. To sign up, call 309-524-2470.

Los Mocambos will perform for the Starlight Revue Concert at Lincoln Park in Rock Island at 7 p.m. Also, A. Rhythmic Time will teach salsa dancing. For more information, call 309-732-2132.
Bob Kuhns and Friends will play at City Park in Geneseo beginning at 7:30 p.m. Also, a child identification workshop will be held as part of National Night Out Against Crime. For information, call 309-944-2686.

Wednesday, August 4

The 91st Great Mississippi Valley Fair will be held through Sunday at the fairgrounds in Davenport. Kellie Pickler, tonight’s featured musical guest, will perform at 8 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-5338.

As a benefit for the Hammond-Henry Hospital Auxiliary, the Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy Christmas Belles at the Barn Theater in Geneseo. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Regular performances begin on Thursday. For more information or tickets, call 309-944-3340.

On Wednesday and Saturday, River Actions’ Riverine Walk will begin at the Centennial Bridge Visitors Center in Rock Island at 6:30 on Wednesday and at 9 a.m. on Saturday. This week’s topic is The History of Centennial Bridge. For more information, call 563-322-2969.

Music in the Park will present The Bix Beiderbecke Youth Jazz Band at 7 p.m. at Wiman Park in East Moline. For more information, call 309-796-0170.

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.

British blues band Savoy Brown will play at 8 p.m. at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-1333.

Tomorrow, the Figge Art Museum will hold a fifth anniversary Thursday at the Figge open house from 5 to 9 p.m. Docents will be in the galleries until 7 p.m. to talk about exhibitions. There will also be music and children's art activities. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

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 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.