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.