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.