WVIK Community Calendar

Saturday, May 21

DubuqueFest Fine Arts Festival celebrates its 34th year today thru Sunday, with a weekend packed full of free music, art, and culture for all ages.  For complete information, consult the website at DubuqueFest.org.

On Saturday and Sunday, the Colonel Davenport House on the north shore of Arsenal Island will host I Spy History Day for Kids from noon to 4 p.m. There will be a scavenger hunt and spinning demonstrations. A photo ID is required for ages 16 and up. For more information, call 309-786-7336.

Auditions for Genesius Guild productions will be held at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island at 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The shows are The Taming of the Shrew, Ajax, King Lear, and The Wasps.

Davenport Eastern Ave. Library will throw a Captain Underpants party from 2 to 4 p.m. based on the books by Dav Pilkey.  For more information, call 563-326-7832.

The Augustana Symphonic Band will play for an Old-Fashioned Band Lawn Concert at 2:30 p.m. on the lawn of the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts.  For more information, call 309-794-7306.

The Popular Astronomy Club invite all to join in night sky viewing with its mobile observatory and telescopes from 7 to 11:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Niabi Zoo in Coal Valley. Club members will also be available to help participants set up and use their own telescopes. For more information, call 309-797-3120.

Playcrafters will present the mystery Rehearsal for Murder in the Barn Theatre in Moline at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday.  For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.

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

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will perform the Allen Ohmes Tribute Concert at 8 p.m. at the Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport.  Mr. Ohmes has been concertmaster for 47 seasons, and is retiring. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.

The Augustana Music Festival Concert will be held at 8 p.m. in Centennial Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

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 22

DubuqueFest Fine Arts Festival celebrates its 34th year today thru Sunday, with a weekend packed full of free music, art, and culture for all ages.  For complete information, consult the website at DubuqueFest.org.

The Rock Island Arsenal will host an Armed Forces Day open house from noon to 4 p.m. It will include a parade at noon, primarily along Rodman Avenue. There will be tours of the island, Quarters 1, and the Joint Manufacturing & Technology Center. The Arsenal Museum, Mississippi River Visitor Center, and Navy & Marine Reserve Center will be open. A drivers' license or state ID is required for ages 17 and up. For more information, call 309-782-7746.

The Colonel Davenport House on the north shore of Arsenal Island will host I Spy History Day for Kids from noon to 4 p.m. There will be a scavenger hunt and spinning demonstrations. A photo ID is required for ages 16 and up. For more information, call 309-786-7336.

The closing reception for the Senior Studio Art Student Exhibition will be held from 12:45 to 2 p.m. at the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

An artists' meet-and-greet for the Timothy Kiss and Diane Bruce exhibit will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island.  For more information, call 309-794-1572.

Auditions for Genesius Guild productions will be held at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island at 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The shows are The Taming of the Shrew, Ajax, King Lear, and The Wasps.

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 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-7529.

Playcrafters will present the mystery Rehearsal for Murder in the Barn Theatre in Moline at 3 p.m.  For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.

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 23

Maryann Miller will sign her book Open Season from noon to 3 p.m. at The Book Rack in Moline. For more information, call 309-797-1985.

A Beat Poet's Night will be held at Mojo’s in River Music Experience beginning at 6 p.m.  All poets and musicians are welcome, but profanity is not allowed.  For information, call 563-324-1410.

The Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities welcomes Rabbi Jonathan Porath as he presents All of Jewish History From Abraham to the Present Day in One Hour at 7:00 p.m. at the Moline Public Library.  No registration is required.  For more information, call 309-524-2470.

Bend of the River Chorus will perform at 6:30 p.m. at the River Valley Library in Port Byron.  For more information, call 309-523-3440.

On Tuesday, As part of the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities' Jewish Cultural Series, Rabbi Jonathan Porath will present Creating Caring Hearts and Loving Souls For Ourselves and Our Children at noon at Temple Emanuel in Davenport. Reservations are required; call 309-793-1300.

On Tuesday, the Family Concerns Committee of Churches United of the Quad City Area would like to Put a Smile on a Child from 5 to 7 p.m. at the PepsiCo Center of Augustana College. There will be activities, games, music, and food.  For more information, call 563-332-5002.

On Tuesday, The Canticle in Clinton will show In the Shadow of The Raid, a documentary by Greg Brosnan and Jennifer Szymaszek about the immigration raid in Postville Iowa.  For details, call Sisters of St. Francis, 563-42-7611.

On Tuesday, As part of the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities' Jewish Cultural Series, Rabbi Jonathan Porath will present 175 Trips to the Jews of Russia at 7 p.m. at HomeRidge Inn & Suites in Bettendorf. For more information, call 309-793-1300.

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.