Friday, January 21, 2011

WVIK Community Calendar - Saturday, Sunday & Monday

Saturday, January 22

Arrowhead Ranch in Coal Valley will hold their annual winter vehicle auction with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. and the auction at 10 a.m. For more information, call 309-799-7044, ext. 225.

In honor of the visit of famed violinist Midori, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra and St. Ambrose University Music Department are sponsoring the Mi-Do-Ri Young Composer Competition. A composition workshop will be held at St. Ambrose beginning at 9 a.m. More information can be found on the Quad City Symphony website.

The Family Museum in Bettendorf is will present a fun family challenge What Can You Do in One Minute? beginning at 10 a.m. Challenges are based on those in the game show Minute to Win it. For more information, call 563-344-4106.

The genealogy program Family History: A Gift That Money Can't Buy will be presented at 1 p.m. at the Geneseo Library. For more information, call 309-944-6452.

United Township High School in East Moline will present the musical Leader of the Pack at 2 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.

Moline High School will present the play Picnic by William Inge at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-743-8833.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline will present the comedy Lend Me A Tenor at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-0330.

The Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation invites the public to their Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 30 at the Butterworth Center in Moline at 3 p.m. Advanced registration is required by January 22. For more information or to make a reservation, call 309-372-8205.

On Thursday, a Quad City Arts Vanguard Party with Visiting Artists Max Pollak and RumbaTap will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 309-793-1213.

Beginning Thursday, Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-449-6371.

Sunday, January 23

The Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island, will hold a Coffee of the Tropics family program at 1 p.m. Reservations not required, but appreciated. For more information, call 309-794-0991, ext. 25.

The Figge Art Museum in Davenport will conduct a Grant Wood and Art of the Midwest tour at 1:30 p.m. Free with museum admission. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Saxophonist Dave Camwell will perform at 2 p.m. in Augustana College’s Denkmann Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7306

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline will present the comedy Lend Me A Tenor at 3 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 309-762-0330.

Mark Valenti will perform at 3 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University as part of the Year of the Piano celebration. For more information, call 563-333-6001.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the musical revue All Shook Up thru March 19. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

On Tuesday, Cathrine Chikomo and Isaac Carr, African exchange students attending Black Hawk College, will speak on A Journey to Africa at 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. The event is cosponsored by the World Affairs Council of the Quad-Cities and the World Community Institute. For more information, call 563-344-4175.

On Wednesday, the 2009 film Sin Nombre will be shown as part of the Hispanic Film Festival at 7 p.m. in the Hanson Hall of Science of Augustana College. The film is in Spanish with English subtitles. For more information, call 309-794-7323.

On Thursday, the Luther College Nordic Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport. For more information, call 800-458-8437.

Monday, January 24

Quad City Arts' Visiting Artists RumbaTap will perform at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.

On Wednesday, the Diocesan Choral Festival Concert, performed by Davenport Diocese high school choruses, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6001.

On Wednesday, Dr. Umme Al-Wazedi will speak on Islamic Ethics, the Position of Women in the Quran, in the Contemporary Society in Bangladesh, and in the Diaspora at 7:30 p.m. in Room 122 of Augustana College’s Old Main.

On Thursday, Courtney Lyon will present Ballet Quad Cities: Behind the Curtain at the Ballet at 1:30 p.m. for the Putnam Museum Guild Tea at the Putnam Museum in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1933.

On Thursday, the 2009 film Welcome will be shown as part of the Tournees French Film Festival at 7 p.m. in the Hanson Hall of Science of Augustana College. The film is in French with English subtitles. For more information, call 309-794-7323.

On Friday, WQPT will hold the 10th annual Champagne on the Rocks Gala at 6 p.m. at Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport. The evening will feature cocktails, dinner, live and silent auctions, and a musical performance by Larry Adams. To make reservations, call 309-764-2400.

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

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

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the musical revue All Shook Up thru March 19. For more information or tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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