WVIK Community Calendar

Saturday, May 1

Today and tomorrow, a Welcome Home event for the Sac, Fox, and Meskwaki people will be held at Black Hawk State Historic Site in Rock Island. On Saturday, powwows will be held from 1-4 p.m. and 6:30-9 p.m. For more information, call 309- 788-0177.

A reception for Both Sides of Reality, works by Allen Holloway, will be held from 1-4 p.m. at the MidCoast Fine Arts Gallery at the Mississippi Valley Welcome Center in LeClaire. For more information, call 563- 322-3911, ext. 120.

Davenport Junior Theatre will present The Adventures of Aesop at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in the Annie Wittenmyer complex in Davenport at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7862.

Venus Envy Quad Cities, an arts festival with women artists and performers, will be held from 6-11 p.m. at Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport. For more information, call 309- 738-0988.

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy in East Moline will present the musical Guys and Dolls Jr. at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-755-9771.

AlWood High School in Woodhull will present the musical All Shook Up, featuring Elvis Presley’s music, at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-334-2102.

The drama The Seagull by Anton Chekhov will be presented at the Potter Theatre in the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts of Augustana College. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

New Ground Theatre will present 'night, Mother at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7529.

The Augustana Symphony Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. at Centennial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7236.

Sunday, May 2

As part of the Welcome Home event for the Sac, Fox, and Meskwaki people held at Black Hawk State Historic Site in Rock Island, a dedication of the new Saukenuk exhibit at Watch Tower Lodge will begin at 10 a.m. A powwow will follow beginning at noon. For more information, call 309- 788-0177.

Tours of Colonel Davenport House will be given from noon to 4 p.m. on the north shore of Arsenal Island. Tours are available Fridays through Sunday, plus some Thursdays. For more information, call 563- 388-9657.

The drama The Seagull by Anton Chekhov will be presented at the Potter Theatre in the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts of Augustana College at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

Davenport Junior Theatre will present The Adventures of Aesop at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in the Annie Wittenmyer complex in Davenport at 2 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7862.

The Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities will show the film Saviors in the Night at 2 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport. The film is subtitled. For more information, call 563- 322-8844.

New Ground Theatre will present 'night, Mother at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 2 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7529.

The Quad City Wind Ensemble will perform a concert An International Affair at 3 p.m. at Pleasant Valley High School in Riverdale.

The Augustana Ascension Ringers Handbell Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Ascension Chapel in Founders' Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309- 794-7721.

On Saturday, WVIK’s Dave Garner will host a Trivia Night to benefit Boy Scouts Troop 243 at the VFW hall in Rock Island. Doors open 5 p.m. For details on team sizes, play and/or prizes, or to make a reservation, call 309-786-4142.

Monday, May 3

A Kindergarten Readiness Fair will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Viking Club in Moline. For more information, call 309-736-1111, ext. 158.

A Black Hawk College student piano recital will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Butterworth Center in Moline. For more information, call 309-796-5478.

On Tuesday, Dr. Ellen J. Kennedy will speak on Standing Up to the Nazis: Jews' Armed and Spiritual Resistance in the Vilna Ghetto at 7 p.m. in Olin Auditorium of Augustana College. For more information, call 309- 794-7721.

On Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, the Panther Players of United Township High School in East Moline will present the comedy The Curse of the Werewolf at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.

On Tuesday, a discussion of Joshua Zeitz’s book Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern with the Pageturners Book Club will be held at 7 p.m. at the Moline Library. For information, call 309-524-2470.

On Tuesday, a student recital will be held in Madsen Hall in the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-333-6251.

New Ground Theatre will present 'night, Mother at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7529.

On Wednesday, the St. Ambrose University-Community Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6149 for details.

On Wednesday, the Augustana Flute and Clarinet Choirs will perform at 8 p.m. at Denkmann Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7236.

On Thursday, actor Joe Pantoliano will host the documentary No Kidding, Me Too! at 6:30 p.m. at Capitol Theatre in Davenport. After the screening, Mr. Pantoliano will take questions. For more information, call (563) 326-8820.

WVIK News Focus - Deere Art Collection

The Quad Cities is well-known as the home of John Deere. But what's not as well-known is it's also the home of the company's extensive art collection. That could change this year with this month's opening of a new exhibit, Global Currents: The John Deere Art Collection the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa. Here's the latest WVIK News Focus from Michelle O'Neill.

The exhibit is located on the 4th floor of the Figge Art Museum, and runs through October 24th, 2010.

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Friday, April 30

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy in East Moline will present the musical Guys and Dolls Jr. at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 309-755-9771.

An opening reception for the Senior Honors Exhibit will be held from 5-7 p.m. at the Catich Art Gallery in the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-209-1287

Final Friday festivities will run from 6-9 p.m. at the Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport, featuring a closing reception for the Pour Out The Sky exhibition by Matt Pulford, and an opening reception for Surfaced: The Landscape of Yellowstone with works by Helen Boyd. For more information, call 309-737-2066.

Quad City Flutes Unlimited will perform 2010: A Flute Odyssey at 7 p.m. at Butterworth Center in Moline. For more information, call 309-765-7970.

New Ground Theatre will present 'night, Mother at the Village Theatre in Davenport. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Tuesday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7529.

The drama The Seagull by Anton Chekhov will be presented at the Potter Theatre in the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts of Augustana College. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

AlWood High School in Woodhull will present the musical All Shook Up featuring Elvis Presley’s music, at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-334-2102.

This weekend and next, Davenport Junior Theatre will present The Adventures of Aesop at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in the Annie Wittenmyer complex in Davenport at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7862.

Tomorrow, the Augustana Symphony Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. at Centennial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7236.

Tuesday, April 27

A screening of the documentary A Mirror to the Heart: Breaking the Stigma of HIV/AIDS will be held at 5:30 p.m. in Olin Auditorium of Augustana College. There will be an open question and answer period after the screening.

Dr. Mohammad Chaichian will present Racial Segregation in Rural South Carolina and Urban Iowa: Past Meets Present at 6 p.m. at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

Poet Mary Crockett Hill, author of A Theory of Everything, will read from her works at 7 p.m. at the Quad City Arts Center in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-796-5433.

Several Comedy First-Timers and Amateurs will take to the stage to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at Penguin’s Comedy Club. The show is for 21 and over. For more information, call 563-324-5233.(563) 324-5233

The River Action Environmental Book Club will discuss Four Wings and a Prayer: Caught in the Mystery of the Monarch Butterfly by Sue Halpern at 7 p.m. at River Action in Davenport. For more information or to RSVP, call 563-322-2969.

Dr. Myron Fodge will speak on Early Rock Island Church History at 7 p.m. at the Rock Island County Illinois Genealogical Society meeting at the Historical Society Library in Moline. For more information, call 309-797-6352.

A student recital will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Madsen Hall, Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6251 for details.

Illinois State Historic Site archaeologist Bill Iseminger will present Cahokia's Mound 72: Sacred Space and Mortuary Ritual at 7:30 p.m. at Singing Bird Nature Center of Black Hawk State Historic Site in Rock Island. For more information, call 563-324-0257

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the children's musical Miss Nelson has a Field Day. Show-only performances begin at 10 a.m. 1 p.m. shows will also be available on certain dates. For more information, call 309-786-7733.

Wednesday, April 28

Nursing instructor Becki Maxson will speak on Cancer: Hope, Progress, and Answers at 1 p.m. at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

Dr. Thomas Gouttierre, Dean of International Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, will present Afghanistan: Are We at Last on the Right Path? at 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-355-4390.

The Augustana Guitar Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. at Denkmann Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7236 for details.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport presents Rent at 8 p.m. Wednesday thru Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

On Friday, Quad City Flutes Unlimited will perform 2010: A Flute Odyssey at 7 p.m. at Butterworth Center in Moline. For more information, call 309-765-7970.

Beginning Friday, New Ground Theatre will present 'night, Mother at the Village Theatre in Davenport. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Tuesday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7529.

Beginning Friday, the drama The Seagull by Anton Chekhov will be presented at the Potter Theatre in the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts of Augustana College. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

On Saturday, the Rock Island and Moline Branch of the American Association of University Women will hold the final event of their 100th anniversary celebration at 9:30 a.m. at the Butterworth Center in Moline. Brandy Welvaert, editor of Radish Magazine, will talk about Culinary Changes over the years: Lard to Low Fat.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the children's musical Miss Nelson has a Field Day. Show-only performances begin at 10 a.m. 1 p.m. shows will also be available on certain dates. For more information, call 309-786-7733.

Thursday, April 29

Donna Dubberke will present The National Weather Service at 1:30 p.m. for the Putnam Museum Guild at the Museum in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1933

An Outstanding Young Artists exhibit featuring work by Moline Elementary School students will run from 6-8 p.m. at Butterworth Center in Moline. For more information, call 309-743-2701.

The program A Jewish Music Experience will be presented by Dr. Dan Auerbach and Dr. Richard Steinbach at 7 p.m. at the Moline Library as part of the Jewish Cultural Series. For more information, call 309-762-0609.

Abby Stokes, author of Is This Thing On?" A Computer Handbook for Late Bloomers, Technophobes, and the Kicking and Screaming will speak at a meeting of the Quad-Cities Computer Society at 7 p.m. at the Tri-Cities Jewish Center in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-314-1780

Adjunct professor of history Dr. Arthur Pitz will speak on The American Eugenics Movement: Precursor to the Holocaust at 7 p.m. in the Science Building of Augustana College.

Catherine Carter Goebel of Augustana College will speak on Prints After Whistler at 7 p.m. for the Thursdays at the Figge program at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport. Also, there will be a reception for Hu Hung-shu. For more information, call 563-326-7804

The second annual Quad City Spells will be held at 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. Audience members have the opportunity to participate and win a prize. For more information, call 563-344-4182.

Out Loud, an open poetry/prose reading session, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. Participants are invited to read their best works. Listeners also are welcome. For more information, call 563- 324-1410.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport presents Rent at 8 p.m. Wednesday thru Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

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Friday, April 23

A reception and award ceremony for the High School Invitational exhibit will be held from 6:30-9 p.m. at the Quad City Arts Center in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-793-1213.

A Twilight Tuberculosis Run will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Ericson Field of Augustana College. There also will be a children's run, music, and food. Proceeds will go toward completing the construction of a tuberculosis ward in Iganga, Uganda. For more information, call 815-238-7773.

Pleasant Valley High School will present the drama J.B. by Archibald MacLeish at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-332-5151.

Geneseo High School will present the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 309- 945-0399.

The satire Apologies to L.P., an adaptation of Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author, will be presented in the entry space of the main building of Black Hawk College East in Galva. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday.

Prairie Players Civic Theatre will perform The Crucible by Arthur Miller this Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Galesburg Orpheum Theatre. For more information, call 309-337-9786.

The Richmond Hill Players will present Marvin's Room at the Barn Theater in Geneseo Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m. For information, call 309-944-2244.

Tonight and tomorrow night, Moline High School will present the musical The Music Man by Meredith Willson at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-743-8833.

Tomorrow, the Family Museum in Bettendorf will celebrate The Hubble Telescope's 20th Birthday. Learn about outer space and space exploration, make a star map, and look through a telescope. For more information, call 563-344-4106.

Tomorrow, Bryan Schmid will present German Athletics: World Cup, Olympics, and Fitness at 2 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-322-8844.
Saturday, April 24

Alleman High School in Rock Island will present A Salute to the Mickey Mouse Club variety show at 7 p.m. on Saturday and 4 p.m. on Sunday. For information, call 309-786-7793.

An Evening with John McCutcheon will begin at 7 p.m. at the RiverCenter in Davenport. For more information, call 800-745-3000.

Pleasant Valley High School will present the drama J.B. by Archibald MacLeish at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-332-5151.

The Clinton Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Vernon Cook Theater at Clinton High School with works by Borodin and Dvorak, as well as the Iowa premiere of a new piece. For information, call 815-625-0922.

Nova Singers will present The Road Home at 7:30 p.m. at Kresge Recital Hall of Knox College. For more information, call 309-341-7038.

The Richmond Hill Players will present Marvin's Room at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday. For information, call 309-944-2244.

Quad City Arts' Visiting Artists Quartet San Francisco will perform at 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Davenport. For more information, call 563- 326-1691.

Moline High School will present the musical The Music Man by Meredith Willson at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-743-8833 .

The St. Ambrose University Jazz Combo and STAMVOJA, an a cappella group, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6251.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport presents Rent at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

Burlesque le' Moustache will present Cabaret le Freak for ages 21 and up at 8 p.m. at Capitol Theatre in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-8820.

The Mississippi Valley Blues Society will present Smokin' Joe Kubek featuring Bnois King for ages 21 and up at 8 p.m. at the Eagle Reception Hall in Rock Island. For more information, call 563-322-5837.

Sunday, April 25

Henry Adams will present The Jackson Pollock Code: Pollock's Mural for Peggy Guggenheim at 2 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum. For more information, call 563- 326-7804, ext. 2047.

Rivermont Collegiate in Bettendorf will present the children's play Tales from Five Continents at 2 p.m. For more information, call 563-359-1366.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport presents Rent at 2 p.m. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

The St. Ambrose University Chorale and Chamber Singers will perform a spring concert at 3 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6251.

Nova Singers will present The Road Home at 4 p.m. at First Congregational Church in Moline. For more information, call 309-341-7038.

Alleman High School in Rock Island will present A Salute to the Mickey Mouse Club variety show at 4 p.m. For information, call 309-786-7793.

The Richmond Hill Players will present Marvin's Room at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 4 p.m. For information, call 309-944-2244.

Thru May 22, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island is featuring Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping . Performances are Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, plus a Wednesday matinee. For tickets, call 309- 786-7733, ext. 2.
(563) 326-1333.

Monday, April 26

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the children's musical Miss Nelson has a Field Day. Show-only performances begin at 10 a.m. 1 p.m. shows will also be available on certain dates. For more information, call 309-786-7733.

The lead character of the musical Miss Nelson has a Field Day will visit the Rock Island Library at 6 p.m to read the book by Harry Allard plus more. For information, call 309-732-7323.

The Midwest Writing Center will hold Beat Poets' Night beginning at 6 p.m. at Mojo's Café in River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Robyn Schiff and Nick Twemlow will be the featured authors for The River Readings at 7 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7823.

A Tri-City Choir Festival will begin at 7 p.m. at United Township High School in East Moline. Choirs from Moline, Rock Island, and United Township high schools will perform. For more information, call 309-752-1633.

On Tuesday, the River Action Environmental Book Club will discuss Four Wings and a Prayer: Caught in the Mystery of the Monarch Butterfly by Sue Halpern at 7 p.m. at River Action in Davenport. Call 563-322-2969 to RSVP.

On Wednesday, the Augustana Guitar Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. at Denkmann Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7236

On Thursday, at 7:00 PM, Quad City Spells 2010 will be held at the Bettendorf Public Library. Twelve 3-person teams will compete for the honor of being considered “the best spellers in the Quad Cities”. For more information, call 563-344-4182.

On Saturday, Quad City Symphony Orchestra's Derby Day will begin at 4 p.m. at the Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club. Proceeds will benefit youth music education. Call 563-322-7276 for reservations by April 23.

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Tuesday, April 20

Solo Greene, an educational specialist with the Nez Perce tribe, will present a series of motivational lectures at Black Hawk College in Moline. On Tuesday and Thursday in Building 1, Room 101G, he will present issues affecting Native Americans as well as sing traditional songs at 8 a.m. For more information, call 309-796-5433.

A discussion of Carolyn Jessop's book Escape with the West End Book Discussion Group will be held at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library at 7 p.m. To register, call 563-326-7832.

The documentary As Seen Through These Eyes will be screened at 7 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum. Filmmaker Hilary Helstein will introduce the film. The exhibit of drawings seen in the movie will be open after the movie. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

A discussion of Hugo Hamilton's book The Speckled People will be led by Sharon Helming at 7 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center. For information, call 563-322-8844.

Beginning Friday, the satire Apologies to L.P., an adaptation of Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author, will be presented in the entry space of the main building of Black Hawk College East in Galva. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday.

The Iowa premiere of new music by Joseph Schwantner entitled Chasing Light... will be the highlight of the Clinton Symphony Orchestra's concert this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Vernon Cook Theater at Clinton High School. Also on the program, Borodin's In the Steppes of Central Asia and Antonin Dvorak's eighth symphony. For information, call 815-625-0922.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the children's musical Miss Nelson has a Field Day. Show-only performances begin at 10 a.m. 1 p.m. shows will also be available on certain dates. For more information, call 309-786-7733.

Wednesday, April 21

Under the Bombs is the Off-beat Independent Film to be shown at 6 p.m. at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library. A discussion will follow. For information, call 563-326-7832.

A Contemporary Books Discussion of John Barry's work The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History will be held at 1 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For information, call 563-344-4175.

At 7 p.m., Sarah Horowitz will present An American Universitetshuset: The History of Old Main for the Augustana Historical Society meeting at the Wilson Faculty Center of Augustana College. Kai Swanson will also address renovation plans for the college.

A Contemporary Books Discussion of Man Killed by Pheasant: And Other Kinships by John Price will be held at 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For information, call 563-344-4175.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport presents Rent at 8 p.m. Wednesday thru Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the children's musical Miss Nelson has a Field Day. Show-only performances begin at 10 a.m. 1 p.m. shows will also be available on certain dates. For more information, call 309-786-7733.

Prairie Players Civic Theatre will perform The Crucible by Arthur Miller this Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Galesburg Orpheum Theatre. For more information, call 309-337-9786.

This weekend, Geneseo High School will present the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (309) 945-0399.



Thursday, April 22

Solo Greene and the Black Hawk College Choir will perform traditional Nez Perce songs at noon in Building 1, lower lobby. For more information, call 309-796-5433.

Nez Perce speaker Solo Greene will give a free public lecture Stop, Look, and Listen for a fundraiser for the King’s Harvest Overflow Homeless Shelter beginning at 6 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-796-5433.



Betty Wegscheid will give an introduction to the art of polymer clay as part of the Creation Studio series at 6:30 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. For information or to register, call 563-344-4175.

Alleman High School in Rock Island will present A Salute to the Mickey Mouse Club variety show at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Saturday and 4 p.m. on Sunday. For information, call 309-786-7793.

Joseph Lappie of St. Ambrose University will speak on Woodcuts and Wood Engravings at 7 p.m. for the Thursdays at the Figge program at the Museum in Davenport. For information, call 563-326-7804.

Quad City Visiting Artists Quartet San Francisco will perform at 7:00 p.m. at the Clinton Community College Technology Center in Clinton. For more information, call 563-244-7040.

The Richmond Hill Players will present Marvin's Room at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday. For information, call 309-944-2244.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport presents Rent at 8 p.m. Wednesday thru Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

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

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Tuesday, April 13

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the children's musical Miss Nelson has a Field Day. A show-only performance begins at 1 p.m. Shows will also be available on other dates. For more information, call 309-786-7733.

An environmental literature discussion with John Price, author of Man Killed by Pheasant, will be held at 12:15 p.m. at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. For information, call 563-333-6334.

Michael Perry, Wisconsin author, humorist and musician, will give a presentation during at 6:30 pm in the Pinewood Room of the Wild Rose Casino in Clinton, Iowa. For further information, please call 563-242-8441.

Becca Rice will open for singer-songwriter Dana Falconberry at 7:00 p.m. at Cool Beanz Coffeehouse in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-558-0909.

Shelley Gill, author of Up on Denali and other children’s books, will speak at 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call (563) 344-4175.

A launch party celebrating the young adults whose poems and prose have been selected to be published in the annual Scribe Anthology will be held at 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For information, call 563-344-4175.

Author in residency John Price will discuss the memoir-writing process and his book Man Killed by Pheasant at 7 p.m. at the Fairmount St. Library in Davenport. For information, call 563-326-7832.

As part of the Eastern Iowa Community College Viewpoint Distinguished Speakers Series, Mary Robinson, the former President of Ireland, will speak at 7:30 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. For information, call 563-326-8500.

Wednesday, April 14

A discussion of John Price's novel Man Killed by Pheasant will be held at the LeClaire Library at 3:30 p.m. For information, call 563-289-4242.

Beatrix Potter Tales, with stories, games and activities for ages 4 and up, will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. For information, call 309-524-2480 for details.

Port Byron Historical Society presents Bob Welch performing Songs of the Civil War at 6:30 p.m. at the River Valley Library in Port Byron. For more information, call 309-523-3440.

A reception for the Favorite Place in Scott County essay winners will be held at the Bettendorf Library at 6:30 p.m. John Price, author of Man Killed by Pheasant, will introduce the winners, who will read from their essays. For information, call 563-344-4175.

Mississippi Valley Blues Society’s Artist-in-residence, Fernando Jones, will perform at 7 p.m. at Mojo's in River Music Experience. For information, call 563-326-1555.

The Between the Lines Book Discussion Group will discuss Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford at 7 p.m. at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library. To register, call 563-888-3371.

Farmscape, a readers' theatre docudrama based on interviews with farmers, will be presented at 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For information, call 563-344-4175.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport presents Rent at 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

Tomorrow morning, John Granger will present Why Do We Love, or Despise, Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Novels? at 10:30 a.m. at Augustana College’s Centennial Hall. For information, call 309-794-7306.

Tomorrow, Monica Leo will give a shadow puppet workshop for kids at 4 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. An improvised show will follow. Registration is required; call 563-344-4178.

Thursday, April 15

John Price will present a writing workshop The Nature of Childhood from 1-3 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. Registration is recommended. Call 563-324-1410.

Artists' Cafe will be held at 6 p.m. at the Rock Island Library for teens 11 to 18. Participants are invited to share their art and watch the film Dead Poets Society. For more information, call 309-732-7315.

Craig Klein and Dr. Art Pitz will discuss The Davenport Civil Rights Movement at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Ambrose University Library. For information, call 563-333-6241.

Auditor General of Illinois, William Holland, will present In Retrospect, I Should Have Seen it Coming: Lessons from the Blagojevich Investigation at 6:30 p.m. in Larson Hall in the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts of Augustana College.

Fernando Jones will perform at 7 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6251.

Dr. Edith Taylor will present The Lush Vegetation of Antarctica: Understanding Ancient Climate from Fossil Plants at 7 p.m. in the Science Building of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7721.

Two one-act plays, Home Free and This is the Rill Speaking, will be presented in Building 1 of Black Hawk College in Moline. Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 309-796-5419.

River Readings at Augustana will present Daniel Woodrell, author of Winter's Bone, at 7 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall of Augustana College. For information, call 309-794-7823.

The adult drama The Girls on the Roof will be presented by Iowa's Poet Laureate Mary Swander and Eulenspiegel puppeteer Monica Leo at 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For information, call (563) 344-4175.

Children's book illustrator Arthur Geisert will speak at 7 p.m. for the Thursdays at the Figge program. For information, call (563) 326-7804 for details.

The Richmond Hill Players will present Marvin's Room at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday. For information, call 309-944-2244.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport presents Rent at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

Friday, April 16

Jake's Women by Neil Simon will be presented at 7 p.m. at the Student Life Center of Scott Community College in Bettendorf. For more information, call 563-441-4001.

The film Cosmic Voyage will be shown for students in grades 7-12 at 7 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Rock Island. Dr. Allen R. Utke will lead a discussion afterward.

The Bucktown Revue, an old-fashioned radio program featuring live folk music, poetry and humor, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Performance Hall of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

Two one-act plays for mature audiences by Lanford Wilson, Home Free and This is the Rill Speaking, will be presented in Building 1 of Black Hawk College in Moline. Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 309-796-5419.

Sound Alliance and Vocal Union, musicians and vocalists from Brigham Young University-Idaho, will present Night at the Swing Club at 7 p.m. at North High School in Davenport. Free tickets are required; call 563-888-6268.

Internationally acclaimed musicians, violinist Benny Kim, cellist Eric Kim and pianist Jon-Kimura Parker, will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Western Illinois University College of Fine Arts and Communication Recital Hall, located in Simpkins Hall. For tickets, call Hainline Box Office at 309-298-2900.

The Richmond Hill Players will present Marvin's Room at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday. For information, call 309-944-2244.

The tragedy Oedipus Rex by Sophocles will be presented at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. For information, call (563) 333-6251.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport presents Rent at 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

This weekend, Ballet Quad Cities will present Carmen by Georges Bizet, Unknown Love, and Ash to Glass at the Capitol Theatre in Davenport. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For information, call 563-326-8820.

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Saturday, April 10

At 10:30 a.m., Quad City Orchestra visiting concert pianist Norman Krieger will perform an exclusive recital and discussion at West Music in Moline. Space is limited, so RSVPs to Brandon Sparks or Patrick Downing at the store are requested. Call 309-764-9300.

Carol Schaefer will present a program on the Amana Colonies at 2 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-322-8844.

Sherrard High School presents Godspell at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-593-2135 for details.

Concert Conversations with Kai Swanson and Quad City Symphony music director Mark Russell Smith will be held at 7 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. The talk is an hour before the Masterworks VI concert.

Jake's Women by Neil Simon will be presented at 7 p.m. at the Student Life Center of Scott Community College in Bettendorf. For more information, call 563-441-4001.

Bettendorf High School will present Guys and Dolls at 7 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. There is a dinner option on Saturday at 5 p.m. The dinner will benefit the drama scholarship fund. For more information, call 563-332-4516.

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will perform works by Copland, Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky for their Masterworks VI concert at 8 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. Sunday’s concert will be at 2 p.m. at Augustana College Centennial Hall. For information, call 563-322-7276.

The UNYK Multicultural Dance Troupe will present Remember Our Name! at 8 p.m. in Augustana College’s Centennial Hall. For tickets, call 309-794-7306.

The comedy Getting Sara Married will be presented in the auditorium, Black Hawk College East Campus in Kewanee at 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 309-853-5306.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport presents Rent at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

Sunday, April 11

Concert Conversations with Kai Swanson and Quad City Symphony music director Mark Russell Smith will be held at 1 p.m. at Augustana College’s Centennial Hall. The talk is an hour before the Masterworks VI concert.

Bettendorf High School will present Guys and Dolls at 1 p.m. For more information, call 563-332-4516.

The Augustana Chamber Singers will present their spring matinee at 2 p.m. in the Denkmann Memorial Building of Augustana College. For information, call 309-794-7236.

Nathan Popp will discuss Refining Reproductive Prints in Rubens' Workshop at 2 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will perform works by Copland, Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky for their Masterworks VI concert at 2 p.m. at Augustana College’s Centennial Hall. For information, call 563-322-7276.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport presents Rent at 2 p.m. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

The comedy Getting Sara Married will be presented in the auditorium, Black Hawk College East Campus in Kewanee at 2 p.m. For more information, call 309-853-5306.

The spring concert of the Bettendorf Park Band will begin at 3 p.m. at the Herbert D. Goettsch Community Center.

The Theatre Arts Department of Augustana College and the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities will present the Holocaust play, And Then They Came For Me; Remembering the World of Anne Frank by James Still at 7:30 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall of Augustana College. For information, call 309-794-7320.

Thru May 22, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island is featuring Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping (. Performances are Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, plus a Wednesday matinee. For tickets, call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2.

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Monday, April 12

A discussion of John Price's story A Healing Home with the Short & Sweets Book Club will be held at 10 a.m. at the Davenport Fairmount Library. Registration required. For information, call 563-326-7832.

The American Association of University Women will present mini-plays on notable women in history at the Friends of the Rock Island Library meeting at 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church. Reservations required; call (309) 786-5909.

An Evening with Neil Gaiman, a two-way video conference with the author, will begin at 5 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call (309) 732-7323.

The Scott County Library in Eldridge will discuss Man Killed by Pheasant: And Other Kinships by John Price at 6 p.m. Mr. Price will attend. For information, call (563) 285-4794.

The science fiction and fantasy book discussion group DAGOBAH will meet at 6 p.m. at the Davenport Library. For information, call 563-326-7832.

Echoes From Riverside Cemetery will begin at 7 p.m. at the Moline Library. It will include historic monologues and a book-signing by Regina Schantz, Curtis Roseman, Kathleen Seusy and Diann Moore. For more information, call 309-764-6122.

On Wednesday, a reception for the Favorite Place in Scott County essay winners will be held at the Bettendorf Library at 6:30 p.m. John Price, author of Man Killed by Pheasant, will introduce the winners, who will read from their essays. For information, call 563-344-4175.

On Thursday, River Readings at Augustana will present Daniel Woodrell, author of the recent novel Winter's Bone, at 7 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall of Augustana College. For information, call 309-794-7823.

The Quad City Book Fair is now accepting registrations from local published authors. The fair will take place on Saturday, May 8th at River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Friday, April 9

The opening for the Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibition will begin at 4:30 p.m. at the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall. At 5:40 p.m., awards for winning entries will be announced. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Bettendorf High School will present Guys and Dolls at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. There is a dinner option on Saturday at 5 p.m. The dinner will benefit the drama scholarship fund. For more information, call 563-332-4516.

Jake's Women by Neil Simon will be presented at 7 p.m. at the Student Life Center of Scott Community College in Bettendorf. For more information, call 563-441-4001.

Tonight's Monmouth College Theater Department production of Sweeney Todd at the Orpheum Theatre in Galesburg has been cancelled. Ticket refunds are available at 309-342-2299.

The UNYK Multicultural Dance Troupe will present Remember Our Name! tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m. in Augustana College’s Centennial Hall. For tickets, call 309-794-7306.

The comedy Getting Sara Married will be presented in the auditorium, Black Hawk College East Campus in Kewanee at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 309-853-5306.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport presents Rent at 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

Tomorrow morning, the Rock Island and Moline branch of the AAUW will sponsor a lecture by Dr. Ann Boaden entitled Well Really - Henriette Naeseth (nay-seth) and the Reality of Dreams at 9:30 a.m. at the Butterworth Center in Moline.

Tomorrow morning, a Mystery Book Discussion of J.A. Konrath's novel Whiskey Sour will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For information, call 563-344-4175.

This weekend, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra will perform works by Copland, Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky for their Masterworks VI concert. Saturday’s performance will be at 8 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. Sunday’s concert is at 2 p.m. at Augustana College Centennial Hall. For information, call 563-322-7276.

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Tuesday, April 6

Filmmaker Sid Nolan will present Sahel: A West African Journey at 1 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7 p.m. at the Putnam Museum IMAX Theatre in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1933.

Learn about part-time teaching opportunities at Black Hawk College’s Adjunct Faculty Fair. For more information, call 309-796-5222.

The Pageturners Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Moline Library to discuss The Camel Bookmobile by Masha Hamilton. For information, call 309-524-2470.

As part of Scott County Reads Together series, Jim Hart will present The Natural History of Pheasants in Iowa at 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For information, call 563-344-4175.

Dr. Rossanne Philen from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will discuss the impact of global travel on disease outbreaks at 7 p.m. at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6369.

Marcia Colish will speak on St. Ambrose of Milan in her talk St. Ambrose: Yesterday and Today at 7 p.m. at Christ the King Chapel of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6419.

Cellist Janina Ehrlich will perform at 8 p.m. at the Denkmann Memorial Building of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7236.

On Wednesday, Dr. Kerry Trask, author of Black Hawk: The Battle for the Heart of America, will give a lecture entitled Who Was Black Hawk? Who Are We? at 7:30 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7823.

Beginning tomorrow, Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present Rent at 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. A portion of the proceeds of Wednesday’s show will go to the Rock Island County Council on Addictions. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

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Friday, April 2

The Putnam Museum and IMAX Theatre will host Greenstock from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring tie-dyeing, recycled crayon making, junk jewelry, nature bookmarks and more. Also take home a tree to plant from Living Lands and Waters. For more information, call 563-324-1054.

Hear about Rock Island Paranormal Society's investigation of Quarters One and historian George Eaton speak about the history before touring the building with the paranormal society. Equipment will be set-up on the third floor of the home. Reservations are required; call 309-793-1601.

An all-ages concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Performance Hall of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

The Victory Center Rescue Mission of Clinton will perform their annual musical passion play The Witness at the DeWitt Opera House Theater at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-503-9745.

The Cowsills will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf. For more information, call 563-441-7000.

Johnny On Point with Cirrus Minor will perform at 9 p.m. in the Redstone Room of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call (563) 326-1333.

This weekend, Oxygen Contemporary Dance will present The Chrysalis at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport at 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (309) 762-3263.

Saturday, April 3

The exhibit Art Survives: Expressions from the Holocaust will open on Saturday at the Figge Museum, featuring paintings from the film As Seen Through These Eyes. The exhibit will run through June 13. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Family Museum in Bettendorf will hold their annual Egg Drop Kerplop beginning at 11 a.m. Work as a family to build a container that will protect an egg from a fall from the balcony. For more information, call (563) 344-4106.

Carol Schaefer will present a program on the Amana Colonies at 2 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-322-8844.

River Prairie Minstrels will perform at Mojo’s, River Music Experience at 6 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-1555.

Oxygen Contemporary Dance will present The Chrysalis at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport at 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (309) 762-3263.

An Evening with Christina Marie, a cabaret benefit for the Genesis Center for Breast Health, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Col Ballroom in Davenport. For more information, call 563-391-3174.

Sunday, April 4

Edgewood Baptist Church of Rock Island is hosting the Quad-Cities Easter Experience at the i wireless center in Moline. Special musical guests FFH will join the celebration and former Major League Baseball pitcher Dave Dravecky, plus puppets, skits, and stories. Call (309) 786-7913 for information and registration.

Oxygen Contemporary Dance will present The Chrysalis at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport at 2 p.m. For more information, call (309) 762-3263.

Thru May 22, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island is featuring Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping (. Performances are Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, plus a Wednesday matinee. For tickets, call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2.

Submissions for 37th Annual Mississippi Valley Poetry Contest must be postmarked by April 9. For information on contest rules, please call 563-324-1410.

The Quad City Book Fair is now accepting registrations from local published authors. The fair will take place on Saturday, May 8th at River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Monday, April 5

The Scott County Library in Eldridge will show the film G-Force at 1 p.m. For more information, call (563) 285-4794

An Alpha Book Club discussion of John Updike's novel Rabbit, Run will be held at 3 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For information, call 309-732-7323.

As part of Scott County Reads Together, Christina Johansson of the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center will present Swedish Immigration to the Quad-Cities at 7 p.m. in the Davenport Library. For information, call 563-326-7832.

Matt Wilson will perform at Mojo’s, River Music Experience at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-1555.

On Tuesday, Filmmaker Sid Nolan will present Sahel: A West African Journey at 1 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7 p.m. at the Putnam Museum IMAX Theatre in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1933.

On Tuesday, Dr. Rossanne Philen from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will discuss the impact of global travel on disease outbreaks at 7 p.m. at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6369.

On Tuesday, Marcia Colish will speak on St. Ambrose of Milan in her talk St. Ambrose: Yesterday and Today at 7 p.m. at Christ the King Chapel of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6419.

Next weekend, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra will perform works by Copland, Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky for their Masterworks VI concert. Saturday’s performance will be at 8 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. Sunday’s concert is at 2 p.m. at Augustana College Centennial Hall. For information, call 563-322-7276.

On Sunday, April 11, the Theatre Arts Department of Augustana College and the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities will present the Holocaust play, And Then They Came For Me; Remembering the World of Anne Frank by James Still at 7:30 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall of Augustana College. For information, call 309-794-7320.