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Friday, June 25

Today and tomorrow, the Mercer County Quilt Guild show, Garden of Quilts Past and Present, will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at VFW Post in Aledo. For more information, call 309-582-702.

The East Moline Art Walk will be held in the downtown area from 5 to 8 p.m. with twenty local businesses participating. For more information, call 309-912-1371.

Final Fri­day events at the Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. and will feature the NXT GEN EXPO Clos­ing Recep­tion. For more information, call 309-737-2066.

The Center for Living Arts in Rock Island will present the musical All Shook Up performed by students at 7 p.m. on Friday and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday. For more information or tickets, call 309-788-5433.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Art by Yasmina Reza at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

Countryside Community Theatre will present the musical Oklahoma! at North Scott High School in Eldridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-285-6228

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sunday in the Park with George at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

Tomorrow and Tuesday are the last chances to seethe children’s classic Go, Dog. Go! at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. Performances are at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Tuesday. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

This Saturday and Sunday, the Genesius Guild will present the tragedy Andromache by Euripides at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

Saturday, June 26

The Quad City Air Show, featuring a Pearl Harbor reenactment, will be held at the Davenport Municipal Airport today and tomorrow between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. For more information, call 563-285-7469.

The Best Paper Airplanes in the World are at the Family Museum in Bettendorf today until 3 p.m. Build, fly, race and do aerobatic stunts with your creations. For more information, call 563-344-4106.

The Midsommar Music Festival in Bishop Hill will begin at 11 a.m. and include workshops, a Swedish maypole celebration, family activities, and an old-fashioned barn dance at the Colony School at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-927-3345.

A Rock Camp USA concert featuring musicians ages 8-18 will begin at noon in the Redstone Room of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

The program Forgotten Tales Along the Rails: The Irish Immigrant Experience in Galesburg will be presented at 1 p.m. at the Carl Sandburg State Historic Site Barn in Galesburg. The presentation is free and open to the public.

The Center for Living Arts in Rock Island will present the musical All Shook Up performed by students at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 309-788-5433.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Art by Yasmina Reza at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

Countryside Community Theatre will present the musical Oklahoma! at North Scott High School in Eldridge at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-285-6228

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sunday in the Park with George at 8 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

Tonight and tomorrow, the Genesius Guild will present the tragedy Andromache by Euripides at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

Sunday, June 27

To celebrate blues week, the Church of Peace in Rock Island will hold a Blues Service at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, call 309-788-6357.

A Jewish Feast-ival will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Tri-City Jewish Center in Rock Island featuring music, dances performed by Ballet Quad Cities, an arts bazaar, food and much more. For information, call 309-788-3426.

Blossoms at Butterworth will be held from noon to 5 p.m. at the Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House in Moline, featuring music, old-fashioned games, Niabi Zoo animals and more. For information, call 309-765-7935.

The Muscatine Art Center will hold its annual Ice Cream Social from 1 to 5 pm. The center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sunday in the Park with George at 2 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

Countryside Community Theatre will present the musical Oklahoma! at North Scott High School in Eldridge at 2 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-285-6228

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Art by Yasmina Reza at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 3 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

The Dixie Cats will play at 7 p.m. for the Music on the Levee series in Davenport’s LeClaire Park. For information, call 563-888-2235.

The Genesius Guild will present the tragedy Andromache by Euripides at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island present the world premiere of Whodunit...The Musical until July 10. There are evening performances on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and matinees on Wednesdays. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733.

Monday, June 28

The Davenport Library will show Disney’s The Princess and the Frog at 1 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

The DePriest Puppets will perform Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp at 2 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309-732-7360.

The Davenport Public Library invites all to celebrate the release of The Twilight Saga movie Eclipse at 5:30 p.m., with special contests, crafts, and more. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

The Midwest Writing Center will hold Beat Poets' Night from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. For information, call 563-324-1410.

The Eldridge Library will host a discussion of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-285-4794.

Tomorrow, a reception for the Galesburg Civic Art Center’s visiting artist Michelle Dickson will be held at the Box Gallery on Simmons St. beginning at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-342-7415.

On Wednesday and Thursday, the class Introduction to the Constitution will be held at the Bucktown Arts Center in Davenport from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. For more information or to register, visit the website Constitution Preservation.org.

The musical revue, Hank and My Honky Tonk Heroes, will run Thursday through Saturday at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733.

The Genesius Guild will present Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream at 8 p.m. this weekend at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

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Wednesday, June 23

Beginning today and running through Friday, the David R. Collins Summer Writers' Conference will be held at St. Ambrose University. Workshops will include creative non-fiction, fiction, freelancing, poetry, marketing and publishing. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

The Quad Cities Senior Olympics will be held Wednesday through Saturday, with most events taking place at Augustana College, with a few held at the Tri-City Jewish center and CASI in Davenport. Anyone 50 years and older can register. For a complete schedule of events or to register, call 309-786-1677.

Kickapoo Eagle Dancer Rudy Vallejo will talk about the bald eagle and perform Native American dances at 1 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.

Storyteller Margaret Read McDonald will perform at 6:30 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For information, call 563-344-4175.

Open-mic night begins at 6:30 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe in River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333, ext. 102.

Hometown Hero, Bill Allred, will be celebrating the 20th Anniversary of his band, Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band, at Bass Street Landing in Moline beginning at 7 p.m. This will be their ONLY appearance the Quad Cities this year. For more information, call 309-524-2054.

Eric Butterman will speak on Overcoming Rejection as a Writer and Steve Semken will talk about Self-Publishing and Marketing Yourself at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. For information, call 563-324-1410.

The Wood Brothers and Carsie Blanton will perform at 8 p.m. at the Redstone Room in River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

Timber Lake Playhouse continues its 49th season with Steel Magnolias running until June 26th. For tickets or more information, call 815-244-2035.

Thursday, June 24

The David R. Collins Summer Writers' Conference Luncheon will be held at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University at 11:45 a.m. Featured author will be Cecil Murphey, who will share his writing journey from wannabe to New York Times best-selling author. For information, call 563-324-1410.

Thursdays at the Figge program begins at 5 p.m. at the museum. This week’s program features University of Iowa MFA graduates Andrew Moeller and Nicole Pietrantoni. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Moline Library will host an Stephenie Meyer Eclipse party for ages 12 to 18 at 6 p.m. Registration is required; call 309-524-2440.

The Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island will host The Garden Party from 6 to 10 p.m. It will include fine foods, music, and a silent auction. For more information, call 309-794-0991, ext. 30.

Open readings with David R. Collins Summer Writers' Conference faculty and participants will be held at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport at 7 p.m. The public is invited. For information, call 563-324-1410.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Art by Yasmina Reza at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

The Harry James Orchestra will play at 7:30 p.m. at the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf. For more information or tickets, call 800-843-4753.

Countryside Community Theatre will present the musical Oklahoma! at North Scott High School in Eldridge at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-285-6228

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sunday in the Park with George at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

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Tuesday, June 22

The Family Fun Night program at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library this week is entitled Water Critters and will feature live underwater animals, as well as other activities beginning at 6 p.m. Call (563) 326-7893

Hometown Hero, Bill Allred, will be celebrating the 20th Anniversary of his band, Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band, at Bass Street Landing in Moline beginning at 7 p.m. This will be their ONLY appearance the Quad Cities this year.

A discussion of David Wann’s book Simple Prosperity: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle with the Environmental Book Club will be held at 7 p.m. at River Action in Davenport. For information, call 563-322-2969.

The Starlight Revue Concerts in the Park at Lincoln Park in Rock Island this week will feature An Evening of Barbershop Music beginning at 7 p.m. The rain date is this Thursday. For information, call 309-732-2132.

The Mississippi Valley Blues Society presents guitarist Albert Castiglia and his band performing at 7 p.m. at Rascals Rock Memorabilia Bar in Moline. For information, call 309-797-9457.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Art by Yasmina Reza at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $15; $12 for ages 60 and up; $10 for students. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

Through Aug. 10. Jim Post's family show Mark Twain and the Laughing River will be presented at 7:30 p.m. in the Lillian Russell Theatre aboard Showboat in Clinton. For more information or tickets, call 563-242-6760.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island present the world premiere of Whodunit...The Musical until July 10. There are evening performances on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and matinees on Wednesdays. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733.

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Friday, June 18

River Music Experience in Davenport revives Friday Live at 5 its outdoor concert series. This week’s band will be the Milltown Wranglers. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

Today thru Sunday, the American Country Music Fest will be held at Hillcrest Resort in Orion. Boothill Ridge, Red Pepper Sage, and The Southern Cross Band will perform beginning tonight at 6 p.m. Part of the proceeds will benefit G.R.O.W. Ministries and the Child Abuse Council. For more information or tickets, call 309-526-8700.

An Open Mic Coffeehouse will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. at
First Lutheran Church in Rock Island with all donations to benefit the St Joe's Evening Meal. For more information, call 309-788-9661.

Monsters vs Aliens will be shown at 8 p.m. at River's Edge in Davenport. Family activities will begin at 7 p.m. Participants may bring chairs and blankets and sit on the turf. For more information, call 563-326-7812.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Art by Yasmina Reza at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

Quad City Music Guild will present the musical Guys and Dolls at Prospect Park Theater in Moline at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-6610.

Countryside Community Theatre will present the musical Oklahoma! at North Scott High School in Eldridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-285-6228

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sunday in the Park with George at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

This weekend and next, the Genesius Guild will present the tragedy Andromache by Euripides at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

Saturday, June 19

Minda Powers-Douglas, author of Chippiannock Cemetery, will lead a tour of the historic cemetery at 10 a.m. for ages 12 to 19. To register, call 309-732-7330.

Juneteenth on the Riverfront will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at LeClaire Park in Davenport, featuring music, dancing, children's activities, storytelling, and more. Rain location will be at River's Edge in Davenport. For more information, call 563-322-7363.

A folkdance group from Northern Sweden will perform at 1 p.m. in the village park of Bishop Hill. For more information, call 309-927-3899.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Art by Yasmina Reza at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

Quad City Music Guild will present the musical Guys and Dolls at Prospect Park Theater in Moline at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-6610.

Countryside Community Theatre will present the musical Oklahoma! at North Scott High School in Eldridge at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-285-6228

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sunday in the Park with George at 8 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

This weekend and next, the Genesius Guild will present the tragedy Andromache by Euripides at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

This week’s City of Bettendorf's Movie in the Park is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs which will be shown at the Bill Bowe Memorial Bandshell in Veterans' Memorial Park beginning at sundown. For more information, call 563-344-4113.

Sunday, June 20

The Putnam Museum and IMAX Theater are offering free admission for dads on Father’s Day. Check the museum’s website for show times and further details.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sunday in the Park with George at 2 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

Countryside Community Theatre will present the musical Oklahoma! at North Scott High School in Eldridge at 2 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-285-6228

Quad City Music Guild will present the musical Guys and Dolls at Prospect Park Theater in Moline at 2 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-6610.

Polyrhythms’ Third Sunday Jazz Workshop & Matinee Series welcomes Jeff Newell’s New-Trad Octet at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience for a workshop at 3 p.m., followed by a concert at 6 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 309-373-0790.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Art by Yasmina Reza at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 3 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

This weekend and next, the Genesius Guild will present the tragedy Andromache by Euripides at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island present the world premiere of Whodunit...The Musical until July 10. There are evening performances on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and matinees on Wednesdays. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733.

Monday, June 21

Junior Achievement and the River Music Experience have partnered to provide a unique class regarding the business component of the music industry. The class is for students between the ages 13-18 years of age and interested in what it takes to be a part of today’s ever-changing music business. To register, call 563-326-1333 ext. 113.

The Davenport Public Library and the African American Museum of Iowa will present Abraham Funchess, Jr., the new Human Rights Director for the city of Waterloo at 6:00 p.m. who will lead a discussion on human and civil rights protections. For more information, check the Davenport Public Library’s website.

Tomorrow, the Mississippi Valley Blues Society will present the Albert Castiglia Band at Rascals in Moline at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-797-9457.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Art by Yasmina Reza at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on 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 Sunday in the Park with George at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

The Genesius Guild will present the tragedy Andromache by Euripides at 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

A theatrical adaption of Go, Dog. Go!, the children’s classic by P.D. Eastman, will be presented at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. select days at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For more information or tickets, call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2.

On Saturdays through July 24, the Davenport Public Library will show family-friendly movies with sing-a-long tracks at 1:00 p.m. Each week will feature a different movie. For a complete schedule, visit the Davenport Library website.

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Thursday, June 17

The Big Balloon Sculptors' Challenge Show will begin at 10 a.m. at the Moline Library, featuring magic, music, and more. For information, call 309-524-2440.

Thursdays at the Figge program begins at 5 p.m. at the museum. This week’s program features University of Iowa MFA graduates Chris Mortenson and Isasc Sullivan. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Dr. Rachel Zohar Dulin will present Alive, Unabashed and Passionate: Extraordinary Women of the Bible at 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library as part of the Jewish Cultural Series. For information, call 563-344-4175.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Art by Yasmina Reza at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

Quad City Music Guild will present the musical Guys and Dolls at Prospect Park Theater in Moline at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-6610.

Countryside Community Theatre will present the musical Oklahoma! at North Scott High School in Eldridge at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-285-6228

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sunday in the Park with George at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

The annual Geneseo Music and Craft Festival will be held in City Park tomorrow thru Sunday. The Kiwanis' Doo-Dah parade will start at 6 p.m. Friday, followed The Ellis Kell Band at 8:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-944-2686.

The Greek Cultural Festival will be held from 5-11 p.m. Friday; noon-11 p.m. Saturday at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in East Moline. It will feature food, music, children's activities, and the Ellas Dancers of Chicago. For more information, call 309-792-2912.

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Wednesday, June 16

Today thru Saturday, the Sturgis Mississippi River Motorcycle Rally will be held at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport. It will include bands, bike rodeo, swap meet, and more. For more information, call 309-799-7469.

A stage adaptation of P.D. Eastman's Go, Dog, Go! will run through June 29 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on select dates at Circa ’21 theater in Rock Island. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

The Rock Island Library will host Family Homecoming, A Juneteenth Event beginning at 5 p.m. Juneteenth is a commemoration of June 19, 1865, the date that the last slaves in America were freed. Activities will include family history research, Southern recipes, and a film about the northward migration of black families entitled Goin' to Chicago. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

A Riverine Walk featuring the Mississippi Blufflands will be held at the Josua Lindahl Hill Prairie in Milan beginning at 6:30 p.m. as part of River Action's Explore the River series. For more information, call 563-322-2969.

Open-mic night begins at 6:30 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 Josh Duffee and His Orchestra at 7 p.m. at The Quarter Welcome Center in East Moline. Bring chairs or blankets. For more information, call 309-796-0170.

Timber Lake Playhouse continues its 49th season with Steel Magnolias running June 17th through the 26th. For tickets or more information, call 815-244-2035.

The QC Anime-zing! Convention will be held Friday thru Sunday at The Lodge Hotel in Bettendorf. It will feature panels, gaming, art exhibits, music and more. For tickets or more information, call 563-359-7141.

Saturday Morning Live, June 19th, 2010

Don's guest this Saturday is Dr. William Hammer, Augustana College paleontology professor.

Two hours of fun, or where old British radio programs go to die, depending on your point of view. Don Wooten and a cavalcade of guests kill two hours in a very unceremonious way. The conversation and mayhem is accompanied by the panels of My Word,My Music, and the ground-breaking British comedy of The Goon Show.

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Tuesday, June 15

Partners of Scott County Watersheds will host a monthly educational forum on at noon at the Surrey Heights Fire Station in Bettendorf. The short film about Iowa Troubled Waters will be shown.

Kids can meet the Whyatt the Super Reader from the PBS program Super Why and participate in activities at 2 p.m. at the Moline Library. For details, call 309-524-2480.

P.D. Eastman's classic children's book will be read by the lead of Circa 21’s play of Go Dog Go at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. After the reading, there will be crafts and activities. For details, call 309-524-2480.

The Ambassadors will play for the Starlight Revue Concerts in the Park at Lincoln Park in Rock Island at 7 p.m. This week will also feature a waltz lesson. The rain date is this Thursday. For information, call 309-732-2132.

A discussion of David Rhodes' novel Rock Island Line, the first to feature character Julie Montgomery of the All Iowa Reads selection Driftless, will be held at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library at 7 p.m. For information, call 563-326-7832.

The Geneseo High School Band will play at City Park in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-944-2686.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Art by Yasmina Reza at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $15; $12 for ages 60 and up; $10 for students. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

Through Aug. 10. Jim Post's family show Mark Twain and the Laughing River will be presented at 7:30 p.m. in the Lillian Russell Theatre aboard Showboat in Clinton. For more information or tickets, call 563-242-6760.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island present the world premiere of Whodunit...The Musical until July 10. There are evening performances on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and matinees on Wednesdays. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733.

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Friday, June 11

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will hold a 2nd Fiddle Sale at 3568 N. Brady St. in Davenport. Times are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call 563-322-7276.

A Scandinavian Midsummer Celebration will be held at Augustana College beginning at 5:30 p.m. and will include decorating the maypole, Scandinavian folk tunes and dances, and a gala performance at 8 p.m.

Quad City Music Guild will present the musical Guys and Dolls at Prospect Park Theater in Moline at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-6610.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Art by Yasmina Reza at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy Funny Valentines at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309- 944-2244.

Astrid Robillard, a mezzo-soprano of the Royal Opera Academy of Sweden, will be giving a Jenny Lind Singer concert at Augustana College’s Centennial Hall at 8 p.m. She will sing songs by Scandinavian composers Grieg, Stenhammer and A.F. Lindblad as well as Mozart, Schumann, Chopin and Mendelssohn.

Tonight, tomorrow and Sunday, Ballet Quad Cities, along with some Longfellow Elementary students, will present The Ugly Duckling for Ballet Under the Stars at 8:00 p.m. at the Lincoln Park Classic Theatre in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-3779.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sunday in the Park with George at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

Saturday, June 12

The 140th Anniversary of Schuetzen Park will be celebrated with musical performances by The Quad City Brass Quintet and The Hot Club of Davenport beginning at 11:00 a.m. Guided walking tours of the park will also be given. More information is available by calling 563-322-5489.

Bill Wundram will present Cranberries in the Pickle Barrel: A Look at a Historic German Grocery Store in the QC at 2 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-322-8844.

Moondance, a benefit to raise funds for the Karli Rose Kell Music Scholarship Fund, will be held in the Redstone Room of River Music Experience at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

The Classic Film Society will show Orchestra Wives at 7 p.m. in Upham Auditorium of Marycrest Senior Living Campus in Davenport. For more information, call 563-391-3502.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Art by Yasmina Reza at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy Funny Valentines at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309- 944-2244.

Quad City Music Guild will present the musical Guys and Dolls at Prospect Park Theater in Moline at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-6610.

Tonight and tomorrow night, Ballet Quad Cities, along with some Longfellow Elementary students, will present The Ugly Duckling for Ballet Under the Stars at 8:00 p.m. at the Lincoln Park Classic Theatre in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-3779.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sunday in the Park with George at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

Sunday, June 13

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sunday in the Park with George at 2 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

Quad City Music Guild will present the musical Guys and Dolls at Prospect Park Theater in Moline at 2 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-6610.

St. Mark Lutheran Church in Davenport will present an Organ Recital and Hat Show at 3:00 p.m. featuring Chicago organist and singer Kirstin Synnestvedt. Kirstin will begin with organ works by Bach, Franck and Pardini, followed by her one-woman show Hats Off to Music. For further information, call 563-322-5318.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Art by Yasmina Reza at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 3 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy Funny Valentines at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 4 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 309- 944-2244.

Nova Singers will kick off their 25th Anniversary with a special concert entitled Out of the Ordinary: Nova Singers and Friends at 6:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Rock Island. Current members of Nova Singers and alumni of the group will be performing everything from classical to blues to pop to Broadway. For information, call 309-341-7038.

Ballet Quad Cities, along with some Longfellow Elementary students, will present The Ugly Duckling for Ballet Under the Stars at 8:00 p.m. at the Lincoln Park Classic Theatre in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-3779.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island present the world premiere of Whodunit...The Musical until July 10. There are evening performances on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and matinees on Wednesdays. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733.

Monday, June 14

A Writers' Workshop for ages 11-18 will begin 6 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309-732-7323

Kathleen Seusy, using historic photos from local collections, will present 100 Years of Recreation on the River at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2450.

The Clinton Franciscan Center for Active Nonviolence and Peacemaking and the Clinton Area Methodist Federation for Social Action have scheduled an evening of prayer and discussion on the current immigration crisis to begin at 7:00 p.m. at The Canticle in Clinton. For more information, call 563-242-7611.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Art by Yasmina Reza at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $15; $12 for ages 60 and up; $10 for students. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sunday in the Park with George at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

Tomorrow morning, Investigate Arsenal Island History will be the Channel Cat Talk beginning at 9 a.m. Boarding for the presentation is at the Channel Cat Water Taxi dock near the Celebration Belle Landing on River Drive, Moline. For more information, call 563-322-2969.

A theatrical adaption of Go, Dog. Go!, the children’s classic by P.D. Eastman, will be presented at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. select days at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For more information or tickets, call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2.

On Saturdays through July 24, the Davenport Public Library will show family-friendly movies with sing-a-long tracks at 1:00 p.m. Each week will feature a different movie. For a complete schedule, visit the Davenport Library website.

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Tuesday, June 8

The Bassmeister will present his Fishing for Laughs Show at the Bettendorf Library at 1 p.m. For more information, call 563-344-4175.

DePriest Puppets will present the show Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp at 2 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2480.

The Southwest Branch of the Rock Island Public Library will present a Duct Tape Creations program at 5:30 p.m. for kids ages 11-18 years. For more information, call 309-732-7338.

Chris Strutz, The Bassmeister, and his fishing comedy show will kick off the Davenport Fairmount St. Library's Family Fun Night weekly series at 6 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7893.

The 54th Annual Starlight Revue Concert Series will begin tonight at Lincoln Park and will continue every Tuesday through Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. This week, River City Six and special cha-cha lesson with A. Rhythmic Time. Next week, the Ambassadors and waltz lesson with Fred Astaire Quad Cities. Rain date is Thursday. For more information, call 309-732-2132.

The Maple City Band will play at City Park in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-944-2686.

The program Urban Gardening: A Quiet Revolution will be presented by Darrin Nordahl, an urban designer with the City of Davenport, at the Moline Library at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-524-2440.

Through Aug. 10. Jim Post's family show Mark Twain and the Laughing River will be presented at 7:30 p.m. in the Lillian Russell Theatre aboard Showboat in Clinton. For more information or tickets, call 563-242-6760.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island present the world premiere of Whodunit...The Musical until July 10. There are evening performances on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and matinees on Wednesdays. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733.

Wednesday, June 9

Jonathan Turner and Susan McPeters will perform at 11:30 a.m. in the District of Rock Island as part of the Lunchtime at the Plaza series. Free.

John McGreevy, dean of the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame, will speak on Arts and Letters for the 21st Century at 7 p.m. at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-209-1287.

Martha Giles, an accomplished musician and illustrator from Virginia Beach, will perform an all ages hammered dulcimer concert at the Bettendorf Library at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-344-4175.
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Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sunday in the Park with George at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tonight is a special Wednesday performance and is pay what you can. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

A stage adaptation of P.D. Eastman's Go, Dog, Go! will run from June 10 through 29 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on select dates at Circa ’21 theater in Rock Island. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Beginning tomorrow and running thru Sunday, Augustana College will host the Augustana Heritage Association to mark both the founding of the Augustana Synod as well as Augustana College. For further information or details about the four-day event visit the website - augustana heritage.org.

Tomorrow, the Living Lands & Waters' pilot episode of River Warriors, is premiering at 8:00 pm on the Discovery Channel. Living Lands & Waters, the Capitol Theater and the River Music Experience are co-hosting a free premier party at the Capitol Theater in Davenport. The doors will open at 7 p.m. and music will be provided by Ellis Kell and Andrew Landers. For more information, call 563-326-8820.

Reservations are required by tomorrow, for a program on Rock Island Arsenal History which will be held on Tuesday, June 15th at noon for a Lunch & Learn program presented by the Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation at the Arsenal Golf Club. For more information or to RSVP, call 309-762-8156.

Thursday, June 10

Director of the Homeland Security Research Program at Western Illinois will present Online Radicalization and Recruitment of Extremists/Terrorists at noon at the Tri-City Jewish Center in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-793-1300.

The Bill Wundram Roast will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the RiverCenter in Davenport. Proceeds will go toward creating the William Wundram Parkway in Davenport. For more information, call 563-823-2676.

Beginning today, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra will hold a 2nd Fiddle Sale at 3568 N. Brady St. in Davenport. Times are 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call 563-322-7276.

The Living Lands & Waters' pilot episode of River Warriors, is premiering at 8:00 pm on the Discovery Channel. Living Lands & Waters, the Capitol Theater and the River Music Experience are co-hosting a free premier party at the Capitol Theater in Davenport. The doors will open at 7 p.m. and music will be provided by Ellis Kell and Andrew Landers. For more information, call 563-326-8820.

The Heat Machine, The Agrestix, Firesale, and August Zimbal will play an all-ages show at 7 p.m. in the Performance Hall of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present Art by Yasmina Reza at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $15; $12 for ages 60 and up; $10 for students. For more information or tickets, call 563-322-8504.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy Funny Valentines at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309- 944-2244.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sunday in the Park with George at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 563-449-6371.

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Tuesday, June 1

The Channel Cat Water Taxi will feature the program Yikes! What are Asian Carp? at 9 a.m. The taxi departs near the Celebration Belle Landing on River Drive in Moline. The program will be repeated Thursday morning. For more information, call 563-322-2969.

The Scott County Library System is inviting all ages to Make a Splash, READ! by enrolling in its Summer Reading Program. Visit any of the seven branches or the Bookmobile to sign up and receive a reading log and schedule of activities. For more information, call 563-285-4794.

The 13th annual Rudy Quijas Fight against Cancer Memorial Prostate Screening will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Trinity Bettendorf and tomorrow at the Trinity Cancer Center in Moline. A limited number of appointments are available; call 877-242-8899.

A discussion of Michael Chabon's novel The Yiddish Policemen's Union with the Pageturners Book Discussion Group will be held at the Moline Library at 7 p.m. For information, call 563-524-2470.

Auditions for Quad City Choral Arts will be held by appointment between 7 and 9 p.m. in Room 137 of the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts of Augustana College. Tenors and basses are especially needed. For an appointment, call 309-794-7505.

Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging is offering A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls beginning this Wednesday and Thursday, and then each Wednesday and Friday through June 24. The classes will meet at 1:00 pm at Coventry Apartments in Rock Island. To register, call Nikki at 309-788-8762.

All Monmouth College alumni ages 65 and older are invited back for the 2010 Golden Scots Celebration, which will be held from June 2 to 6. The weekend will feature reunions for the classes of 1950, 1955, 1960 and 1965. Alumni wanting to register for the celebration can call 888-827-8268.

The Bettendorf Public will put on the First Annual 50+ Wii Bowling League beginning this Friday at 10:00 a.m. and continuing every other week through July 30. Participants must register by June 2. Call 563-344-4187.Wednesday, June 2

The Bettendorf Public Library is offering a Summer Reading Programs for all ages continuing through July 31. Programs are available for toddlers through adults. To register, stop by the Library to pick up a reading log. For more information about the summer programs, contact the Library at 344-4175.

A new art exhibit, Letterforms as Paramount, featuring works by the late Rev. Edward Catich, opens today at the Catich Gallery in the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose. An opening reception will be held this Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-333-6444.

Every Wednesday, open mic night for youths and adults runs 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.

Los Mocambos will perform for the Music in the Park at 7 p.m. at Wiman Park in East Moline. Concessions proceeds will benefit the East Moline Volunteer Corps. For more information, call 309-796-0170.

The Prehistoric Playground, a hands-on dinosaur exhibit, is now appearing at the Family Museum in Bettendorf thru September 5.

The Midwest Writing Center's Young Writers' Guild will kick off its summer meeting schedule on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the center in Davenport. This group is open to high school and college students interested in sharing their work and receiving feedback from their peers. All types of writing are welcome. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Bark in the Park will be held at Hasselroth Park in Rock Island on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., featuring a disc catching competition, a parade, and dog talent and fashion shows. To register for any event, call 309 732-7275.

The public is invited to participate in a Quad City Audubon field trip on Sunday to Palisades State Park and other sites along the Illinois side of the Mississippi River. Meet at the Casey’s store in Princeton, IA, at 7:00 a.m., or join the group at Palisades Park at 8:00 a.m. For more information, call Brent Langley at 309-799-7192.

Thursday, June 3

The program Applying for Federal Jobs will be presented by Ken Lilly of the Illinois Department of Employment Security at 9 a.m. at the Moline Public Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.

The Channel Cat Water Taxi will feature the program Yikes! What are Asian Carp? for their Channel Cat Talk series beginning at 9 a.m. The taxi departs near the Celebration Belle Landing on River Drive, Moline. For more information, call 563-322-2969.

The Rock Island Library will show the independent film Somers Town at 6 p.m. A brief discussion will follow. The film is unrated and may not be suitable for children. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

Wynne Schafer will speak on architect Eero Saarinen at 7 p.m. for the Thursdays at the Figge program. For information, call (563) 326-7804.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy Funny Valentines at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays thru Saturdays and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For information, call 309-944-2244.

Timber Lake Playhouse kicks off its 49th season with the musical Chicago which will run June 3 to 13. Other shows this summer include Steel Magnolias, Oklahoma!, and The 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. To purchase tickets, order season subscriptions or place group reservations, call 815-244-2035.

Davenport Public Library is holding a water carnival as the kick-off to their Summer Reading Program at the Fairmount Branch Library on Saturday between noon and 4 p.m. For information, call 563-888-3371.

On Saturday, the 25th annual Concert on the Lawn will feature the Knox-Galesburg Symphony plus Rachel Stenzel, Walgreens’ 2010 Midwest Young Artists Junior Competition winner, as soloist, performing popular selections requested by previous audiences. The concert will begin at 5:00 p.m. on the South Lawn of Old Main on Knox College Campus.

Friday, June 4

Today thru Sunday, the Andover 175th Birthday Celebration will feature music, arts and crafts, a play, dances, demonstrations, historic sites trolley tours and more. There will be a parade at 1 p.m. on Saturday and fireworks at dusk on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call 309-937-1255.

Moline Illustrator Bill Hannan will discuss his career “making pictures for words” for the Brown Bag Lunch series at noon at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. To register, call 563-324-1410.

A new traveling exhibit, Davenport's Civil Rights Movement: 1945-1974, will be on display from now through July 31 at the Bettendorf Public Library. For more information, call 563-344-5705.

Davenport Parks and Recreation presents Bike It, Hike It, Hoof It! from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Sunderbruch Nature Park to celebrate the official open of their new recreational trail. Events include Nature Yoga, a Bike Tour, Storytelling and the movie Open Season beginning at 8 p.m. For questions, please call 563-326-7812.

An opening reception for the new art exhibit, Letterforms as Paramount, featuring works by the late Rev. Edward Catich, will be held this Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Catich Gallery in the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose. For more information, call 563-333-6444.

An artist reception for the Scott Community College exhibit will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Blank Canvas Studio Gallery in East Moline. For more information, call 563-271-9740.

The Clinton Symphony is holding a fund-raiser on Saturday and an outdoor pops concert on Sunday. The benefit will take place in the Tuscany Room at Rastrelli's in Clinton beginning at 6 p.m. The Pops Concert will be held at 6:30 in Riverview Park in Clinton. To make reservations for the fund-raiser, call 563-243-5958.

A Music Extravaganza will be held at 6 p.m. on Sunday at the United Methodist Church in Orion featuring vocal and handbell choirs, solos and ensembles, and their Kitchen band.