Friday, December 17, 2010

WVIK Community Calendar - Saturday, Sunday & Monday

Saturday, December 18

Niabi Zoo will hold its Winter Walk on 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Admission is free and children will be able to enjoy holiday craft activities and tour the zoo. Santa Claus is also expected, and holiday treats will be given to the animals.

The Midwest Writing Center Writer's Studio will be held at 11 a.m. at the Center in Davenport. The studio meets on the 1st and 3rd Saturday’s of each month. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas for matinee performances through December 26th. For more information about show times or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Davenport Junior Theatre will present A Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport on Saturday at 1 and 4 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7862.

A Piano Student Showcase will begin at 2:30 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1555

The Moline Boys Choir will present their annual Christmas Vespers concert at 7 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at Bethany Baptist Church in Moline.

ComedySportz Quad Cities will perform improv at 7 p.m. at Establishment Theatre in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-1111.

The Nova Singers will present A Nova Christmas at 7:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Galesburg. For more information, call 309-341-7038.

New Ground Theatre will present the musical The Gift of the Magi at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-7529.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present Waiting for Godot at 8 p.m. Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

Sunday, December 19

The choir, Elaine Vinzant, and soloists will perform at the family Christmas program at 1 p.m. at the Unity Church of Christianity in Moline. For more information, call 309-762-1066.

The Figge Art Museum in Davenport will offer a Celebrating Family tour at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Sacred Heart Cathedral Ensemble and Kim McDonald will perform for an Advent choral concert at 2 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-3257.

Davenport Junior Theatre will present the comedy A Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport at 2 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7862.

The Bureau County Historical Society will hold a holiday open house, Christmas at the Clark-Norris Home from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 109 Park Avenue West in Princeton. For more information, call 815-875-2184.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present Waiting for Godot at 2 p.m. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

New Ground Theatre will present the musical The Gift of the Magi at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 2:30 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-326-7529.

This month’s Third Sunday Jazz Workshop and Matinee program will feature the jazz band Thelonious Assault. The workshop will begin at 3 p.m. with the matinee at 7 p.m. at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information or tickets, call 309-373-0790.

The Moline Boys Choir will present their annual Christmas Vespers concert at 4 p.m. at Bethany Baptist Church in Moline.

Quad City Flutes Unlimited will perform for a Longest Night service at 6 p.m. at the Church of Peace in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-788-6357.

Monday, December 20

A holiday movie marathon will be held Davenport Fairmount St. Library beginning at 10 a.m. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

The Rock Island County Historical Society Friends luncheon will be held at 11:30 at The First Congregational Church in Moline and will feature a program with the Friendship Manor Chorus. For more information, call 309-764-8590

Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical Jack Frost Saves Christmas for matinee performances through December 26th. For more information about show times or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

The Edgar Crockett Quartet will perform at the Coffee Hound, 4141 7th St. East Moline from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The band will play jazz standards, Christmas tunes and perhaps a few original compositions. The concert is free and open to the public.

A Holiday Jam with Moline Students will begin at 6 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1555.

The Arctic Wildlife Refuge and Glacier National Park will be the topics for the Eagle View Group Sierra Club meeting at 7 p.m. at the Moline Library. The film The Refuge will be shown, and Jerry Neff and Bill Davies will talk about their trip to the national park and climate change.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present Plaid Tidings through Dec. 31. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Registration deadline is Dec. 22 for Carl Sandburg college’s Kids on Campus program. Classes are scheduled at various locations throughout the district and cover a wide range of topics. For more information on available classes or to register, call 309-341-5260 or visit in person at the Galesburg, Carthage, or Bushnell Campus.

The Figge Art Museum exhibition Mercedes Matter: a Retrospective will close on January 2. It’s the first major museum exhibition devoted to this Abstract Expressionist master. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

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