WVIK Community Calendar

Friday, July 1

Today thru Sunday, the 27th annual IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival will be held at LeClaire Park in Davenport. Music starts at 5 p.m. on Friday and at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.  For tickets or more information, call 563-322-5837.

Thru Sunday, the Matherville Centennial Celebration will take place downtown, featuring music, a car show, kids' games, and more.  On Saturday, there will be a parade at 11 a.m. on Saturday, and also a 5K run/walk and kids' race.  Fireworks will take place at 9 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 309-754-8814.

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.

The Big River Brass Band will play at 7:30 p.m. at the Bill Bowe Memorial Bandshell in Veterans' Memorial Park in Bettendorf.  For more information, call 563-344-4113.

North Mississippi Allstars Duo will play at 9 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. Tickets are $20. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-1333.

Continuing thru July 10, the musical Sweet Charity will be performed by the Timber Lake Playhouse in Mount Carroll.  For tickets, show times or other information, call 815-244-2035.

Thru Aug. 13, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the musical Hairspray. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

The traveling exhibit The Fiery Trial: Iowa and the Civil War will be in Muscatine July 1 thru 4 on 4th Street north of the Muscatine County Court House.  Volunteers are needed to assist visitors. For further information, call 563-263-8895.

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