WVIK Community Calendar

Saturday, May 28

The sixth annual Founders' Day celebration will be held at 9:45 a.m. at Walcott Cemetery in Walcott, honoring German immigrants to the region more than a century ago.  A choir will perform, and Dick Stahl will read poetry. Bring chairs. For more information, call 563-843-2867.

The Family Museum in Bettendorf will celebrate Albrecht Durer's Birthday beginning at 10 a.m.  Learn about Germany's famous Renaissance artist, make some relief prints, and learn how to create fine art reproductions. For more information, call 563-344-4106.

Learn about Plains traditions from Larry Lockwood, a Cheyenne Native American, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Putnam Museum in Davenport.  For more information, call 563-324-1933.

Eleven bands will perform an all-ages show beginning at 2 p.m. with outside Racer's Edge in East Moline. For more information, call 309-755-8131.

Marsha Johnson will perform a dramatic reading of Dr. Seuss' The Lorax at 7 p.m. at Fisherman's Corner Campground Amphitheater in East Moline. An adult must accompany children age 12 and under. For more information, call 309-794-5338.

The Internet Players' Gallery Theatre and Studio, on the 3rd floor of 421 Brady St. in Davenport will hold a grand opening from 7 to 9 p.m. featuring live music, performance art, tours, on-site art creation, and more.  For more information, call 309-236-6084.

New Ground Theatre will present the drama Under the Radar by Chris Jansen at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-7529.

Through June 4, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical Happy Days.  For tickets or show times, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.


Sunday, May 29

Today and tomorrow, Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village in Long Grove will hold Heritage Days from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be music, skits, a petting zoo, demonstrations, kids' crafts, and more.  For more information, call 563-328-3283.

The German American Heritage Center in Davenport will offer free admission for veterans for Memorial Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call 563-322-8844.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Project will give tours of Lock and Dam 13 in Fulton, IL every Sunday at 1 p.m. through Labor Day.  The tour will also cover a brief history of the Mississippi River.  For more tour information, contact the Thomson Ranger Office at 815-259-3928.

The Figge Art Museum in Davenport will offer a themed tour entitled Ponds, Lakes, Streams, and Rivers at 1:30 p.m.  For more information, call 563-326-7804.

New Ground Theatre will present the drama Under the Radar by Chris Jansen at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 2 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-7529.

The Mwangaza Children's Choir will perform at 6 p.m. at Wildwood Baptist Church in East Moline.  For more information, call 309-496-9397.

Tomorrow, the Veterans Memorial Park site dedication will be held at 4 p.m. at the park's future location west of the Marquette Boat Launch in Davenport. For more information, call 563-888-2070.

Tomorrow, the Backwater Gamblers water-ski show will begin at 6:30 p.m. at 44th Street and the Rock River in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-8987.

Through June 4, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical Happy Days.  For tickets or show times, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.


Monday, May 30

The Veterans Memorial Park site dedication will be held t 4 p.m. at the park's future location west of the Marquette Boat Launch in Davenport. For more information, call 563-888-2070.

The Backwater Gamblers water-ski show will begin at 6:30 p.m. at 44th Street and the Rock River in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-8987.

On Tuesday and Thursday, the Channel Cat Talk Birds of the Mississippi River will begin at 9 a.m. departing from the Celebration Belle Landing in Moline. Cost is $12. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

This week, River Action’s Riverine Walk event Canoe/Kayak Nahant Marsh will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday and at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Meet at Nahant Marsh Educational Field Station in Davenport.  Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

On Wednesday, East Moline Music in the Park will present The Ellis Kell Band at 7 p.m. at Wiman Park. Free shuttle service from Wells School begins at 6 p.m. Bring chairs. For more information, call 309-796-0170.

Beginning Thursday, the Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy Don't Talk to the Actors at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-944-2244.

On Friday, the Putnam Museum in Davenport will host Float Your Boat, a creative engineering water weight challenge, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.  Reservations are required and supplies will be provided.  For more information, call 563-324-1054, ext. 205.

Through June 4, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical Happy Days.  For tickets or show times, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.