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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.