Friday, July 29, 2011

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Saturday, July 30

An Organ Wise Guys Kids Health Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Casa Guanajuato Quad Cities on 16th St. in Moline. It will include puppet shows and booths with health information, exercise ideas, healthy snacks, and more. For information, call 309-736-7727.

River Action’s Riverine Walk Pre-Civil War Village of East Davenport will be held at 9 a.m. on the east side of Prospect Terrace Overlook in Davenport.  Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

The Figge Art Museum will offer free admission 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and tomorrow, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.  Also, to celebrate RAGBRAI, the photograph of cyclist Lance Armstrong by Annie Leibovitz will be on exhibit in the lobby.  For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Family Museum in Bettendorf will hold Play Fair Day until 3 p.m. featuring board games and Clifford's BE BIG campaign.  For information, call 563-344-4106.

A Rock Camp USA concert will begin at noon at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. For information, call 563-326-1333.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the musical The Last Five Years at The District Theatre in Rock Island at 2 p.m. today and next Saturday, and at 8 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

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

Tonight and tomorrow night, the Genesius Guild will present the locally updated version of the comedy classic The Wasps by Aristophanes at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island. 

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the musical Jesus Christ Superstar at The District Theatre in Rock Island at 8 p.m. on Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

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


Sunday, July 31

The Bix Jazz Combo will play at First Lutheran Church in Rock Island at 10:15 a.m. For more information, call 309-788-9661.

The Figge Art Museum in Davenport will offer free admission from noon to 5 p.m. today.  Also, to celebrate RAGBRAI, the photograph of cyclist Lance Armstrong by Annie Leibovitz will be on exhibit in the lobby.  And the Please be Seated tour will begin at 1:30 p.m.  For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island will host a Wonderland Tea at 1 p.m. Make Mad Hatter hats, have tea, and play flamingo-and-hedgehog croquet.  Reservations are required; call 309-794-0991, ext. 25.

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

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the musical Jesus Christ Superstar at The District Theatre in Rock Island 2 p.m.  For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

The Israeli Scouts Tzofim Friendship Caravan will perform at 3 p.m. at the Tri-City Jewish Center in Rock Island. The dancers and singers will perform both in Hebrew and English. Family activities will start at 1:45 p.m.  For more information, call 309-793-1300.

Junior Theatre will present the comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare at 7 p.m. at the Bill Bowe Memorial Bandshell in Veterans' Memorial Park in Bettendorf.  For more information, call 563-326-7862.

Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew will be performed at 7:30 p.m. in Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton.  A presentation on Shakespeare will begin thirty minutes before the show.  For more information, call 815-879-5656.

The Genesius Guild will present the locally updated version of the comedy classic The Wasps by Aristophanes at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island. 


Monday, August 1

The Manny Lopez Band will perform at 7 p.m. at the Moline Township Activity Center.  Parking is available at the Scottish Rite Cathedral.  For more information, call 309-797-0789.

Tomorrow and Thursday morning, the Channel Cat Talk Jazzing it up on the Mississippi River will begin at 9 a.m. at the Celebration Belle Landing in Moline. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

On Wednesday, Bob Motz will present Amazing Monarch Butterflies at 7 p.m. at Singing Bird Nature Center, Black Hawk State Historic Site in Rock Island. The program will include information raising, tagging, and following their migration. For further details, call 309-788-9536.

On Wednesday, River Action’s Riverine Walk Bix's Life on the Mississippi River will be held at 6:30 beginning at the Dillon Fountain, River Drive and Main Street, Davenport.  Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

On Wednesday, East Moline Music in the Park will present The Bix Youth Jazz Band at 7 p.m. at Wiman Park.  A free shuttle is available from Wells School beginning at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-796-0170.

On Thursday, the 24th annual Bix Porch Party will be held at 11 a.m. at the Davenport Public Library featuring music, other entertainment and food. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

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

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the musical Jesus Christ Superstar at The District Theatre in Rock Island at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

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Friday, July 29

The Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center Swing Choir will perform at 10 a.m. at Intouch Adult Day Services in Moline. For more information, call 309-797-0200.

The Figge Art Museum will offer free admission 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and tomorrow, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Also, to celebrate RAGBRAI, the photograph of cyclist Lance Armstrong by Annie Leibovitz will be on exhibit in the lobby. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Dr. Marrietta Castle will present the one-woman show Meet Mary Todd Lincoln for ages 60 and up at 1:30 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport. Free tickets must be picked up in advance at CASI in Davenport or the Life Fitness Center in Bettendorf. For more information, call 563-322-8844.

An Organ Wise Guys Kids Health Fair will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at Casa Guanajuato Quad Cities on 16th St. in Moline. It will include puppet shows and booths with health information, exercise ideas, healthy snacks, and more. For information, call 309-736-7727.

The Bucktown Bash anniversary party will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport featuring art exhibits, music, a locally made film, a launch party for the book Bix Beiderbecke: Jazz Age Genius, and more. For information, call 563-324-1410.

Every Friday and Saturday, ComedySportz Quad Cities performs their improv show at 7 p.m. at Establishment Theatre in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-1111.

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

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the musical The Last Five Years at The District Theatre in Rock Island on Friday at 8 p.m., and on Saturday at 2 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

Tomorrow night and Sunday, the Genesius Guild will present the locally updated version of the comedy classic The Wasps by Aristophanes at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

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Wednesday, July 27

The Figge Art Museum is offering an information session on the museum’s Candidate Docent Training Program at 10:30 a.m.  The session is free, but reservations are appreciated.  Call Ann Marie Hayes-Hawkinson at 563-326-7804 ext. 7887.

River Action’s Riverine Walk Pre-Civil War Village of East Davenport will be held at 6:30 p.m. on the east side of Prospect Terrace Overlook in Davenport.  The program will be repeated Saturday morning at 9 a.m. at the same location.  Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the musical The Last Five Years at The District Theatre in Rock Island on Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m. and on Saturday at 2 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

Friday thru Sunday, the Figge Art Museum will offer free admission.  For more information, call 563-326-7804.

On Friday, the Bucktown Bash anniversary party will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport featuring art exhibits, music, a locally produced film, books by local authors, and more. For information, call 563-324-1410.

This weekend and next, the Genesius Guild will present The Wasps by Aristophanes at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

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

Living Lands and Waters needs help finishing a floating classroom and is looking for skilled carpenters, plumbers, HVAC, electricians to volunteer to join their crew.  For more information or to volunteer, please contact Ashley at 309-496-9848.

Humility of Mary Housing is looking for donations for its 21st annual Fresh Start Benefit Sale to be held at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds August 17 thru 20.  The new drop off location for the sale is 2906 Brady Street in Davenport and donations will be accepted now through August 12.  All proceeds from the Fresh Start Sale benefit Humility of Mary Housing, Inc., celebrating 20 years of success helping homeless single-parent families return to self-sufficiency.

Monday, July 25, 2011

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Tuesday, July 26
Ken Lilly of the Illinois Department of Employment Security will present Interviewing Techniques at 9 a.m. at the Moline Library.  For more information, call 309-524-2440.

Today and Thursday morning, the Channel Cat Talk Mississippi River Flooding will begin at 9 a.m. at the Celebration Belle Landing in Moline. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Circa 21 in Rock Island will host the 19th annual Celebration of the Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act at 6:30 p.m.  This community-wide effort is a free evening of entertainment.  Scheduled to appear are hypnotist Kenn Geiger, singing legend Larry Boyd, Sunshine Ramsey, and Sunshine’s Performing Arts Studio.  For more information, call Tom Lowery at 309-798-6844.

The Main Avenue Jazz Band will play for the Starlight Revue concert at Lincoln Park in Rock Island beginning at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-732-7275.

Tonight and Friday night, the Festival 56 production of Nunsense: A Musical Comedy will be presented at the Princeton High School Council Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.  For tickets or more information, call 815-879-5656.

Tomorrow, the Figge Art Museum is offering an information session on the museum’s Candidate Docent Training Program at 10:30 a.m.  The session is free, but reservations are appreciated.  Call Ann Marie Hayes-Hawkinson at 563-326-7804 ext. 7887.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the musical Jesus Christ Superstar at The District Theatre in Rock Island at 8 p.m. on Thursday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

Friday thru Sunday, the Figge Art Museum will offer free admission.  For more information, call 563-326-7804.

On Friday, the Bucktown Bash anniversary party will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport featuring art exhibits, music, a locally produced film, books by local authors, and more. For information, call 563-324-1410.

This weekend and next, the Genesius Guild will present The Wasps by Aristophanes at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

On select dates thru July 28, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the children's play If You Give a Mouse a Cookie at 10 a.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

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Friday, July 22

Thru Sunday, the Train Festival will be held at 1st Avenue and 18th Street in Rock Island. It will feature train excursions, model railroad layouts, small ride-on trains for kids and adults, a children's activity area, and more. Children's musician James Coffey will perform at noon and 2 p.m. each day.  For more information, call 800-747-7800.

Douglas and Tucker will perform for Friday Live at 5 in the River Music Experience courtyard in Davenport.  For more information, call 563-326-1333.

Every Friday and Saturday, ComedySportz Quad Cities performs their improv show at 7 p.m. at Establishment Theatre in Rock Island.  For tickets or more information, call 309-786-1111.

The Big Top Circus 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.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline will present the drama A Lesson Before Dying at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.

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

Tonight and tomorrow night, Festival 56 presents the courtroom drama Twelve Angry People at the Grace Theatre in Princeton. For tickets, show times or more information, call 815-879-5656.

On select dates thru July 28, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the children's play If You Give a Mouse a Cookie at 10 a.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.


Saturday, July 23

River Action’s Riverine Walk Quad Cities Railroad History will be held at 9 a.m. at the Centennial Bridge Visitors Center in Rock Island.  Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Thru Sunday, the Train Festival will be held at 1st Avenue and 18th Street in Rock Island. It will feature train excursions, model railroad layouts, small ride-on trains for kids and adults, a children's activity area, and more. Children's musician James Coffey will perform at noon and 2 p.m. each day.  For more information, call 800-747-7800.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the musical The Last Five Years at The District Theatre in Rock Island at 2 p.m. today and next Saturday, and at 8 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

B. A. Blessing Productions will present the musical Be Not Un-Equally Yoked at 5 p.m. at Davenport Junior Theatre. For tickets or more information, call 563-726-3665.

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

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

Tonight and tomorrow night, the Genesius Guild will present the Shakespeare’s King Lear at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island. 

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the musical Jesus Christ Superstar at The District Theatre in Rock Island at 8 p.m. on Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

Festival 56 will present the courtroom drama Twelve Angry People at the Grace Theatre in Princeton. For tickets, show times or more information, call 815-879-5656.

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


Sunday, July 24

The Train Festival will be held at 1st Avenue and 18th Street in Rock Island. It will feature train excursions, model railroad layouts, small ride-on trains for kids and adults, a children's activity area, and more. Children's musician James Coffey will perform at noon and 2 p.m. each day.  For more information, call 800-747-7800.

The Figge Art Museum in Davenport will offer the Please be Seated tour at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

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

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the musical Jesus Christ Superstar at The District Theatre in Rock Island 2 p.m.  For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline will present the drama A Lesson Before Dying at 3 p.m.  For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.

Every Sunday and Wednesday through July 31, Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew will be performed at 7:30 p.m. in Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton.  A presentation on Shakespeare will begin thirty minutes before each show.  For more information, call 815-879-5656.

The Genesius Guild will present the Shakespeare’s King Lear at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island. 

On select dates thru July 28, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the children's play If You Give a Mouse a Cookie at 10 a.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Next Friday thru Sunday, the Figge Art Museum will offer free admission.  For more information, call 563-326-7804.


Monday, July 25

Wild Walks in the Park for ages 6 to 12 will be offered at 10 a.m. at Duck Creek Park and at 1 p.m. at Vander Veer Park in Davenport. Each session guests will explore nature from different angles.  For more information, call 563-326-7812.

As part of the Jewish Cultural Series, A Fine Romance: Love Songs of Jewish Songwriters, 1935-1950 will begin at 6 p.m. at the Davenport Eastern Ave. Library featuring performances by local musicians will perform.   For more information, call 563-326-7832.

The Battle of Bull Run will be the topic for a meeting of the Civil War Round Table at 6:30 p.m. at the River Valley Library in Port Byron.  For more information, call 309-523-3440.

The River City 6 will perform at 7 p.m. at the Moline Township Activity Center.  Parking is available at the Scottish Rite Cathedral.  For more information, call 309-797-0789.

Tomorrow and Thursday morning, the Channel Cat Talk Mississippi River Flooding will begin at 9 a.m. at the Celebration Belle Landing in Moline. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the musical Jesus Christ Superstar at The District Theatre in Rock Island at 8 p.m. on Thursday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

On Friday, the Bucktown Bash anniversary party will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport featuring art exhibits, music, a locally produced film, books by local authors, and more. For information, call 563-324-1410.

This weekend and next, the Genesius Guild will present The Wasps by Aristophanes at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

On select dates thru July 28, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the children's play If You Give a Mouse a Cookie at 10 a.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Monday, July 18, 2011

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Tuesday, July 19

Today and Thursday morning, the Channel Cat Talk Quad Cities Railroad History and Railroad Bridges will begin at 9 a.m. at the Celebration Belle Landing in Moline. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Author Karen Walrond will present The Beauty of Different for The Women's Connection's luncheon at noon at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University.  To register or for more information, call 309-631-0167.

The Rock Island Preservation Society will hold a Gardens at Hauberg tour at 6 p.m. at Hauberg Civic Center in Rock Island. The event will feature a potluck picnic and areas not regularly accessed by the public.

The Society for Creative Anachronism will present a medieval combat demonstration for ages 10 and up at 6 p.m. at the Rock Island Library Ridgewood branch.  Attendees will watch sparring and learn to make replica weapons and how they were used.  For information, call 309-732-7360.

Today and Thursday, Four Play, a cabaret with the music of Janis Joplin, Carole King, Carly Simon, and Joan Baez, will begin at 7 p.m. at The Speakeasy in Rock Island.  For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Josh Duffee and His Orchestra will play for the Starlight Revue concert at Lincoln Park at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-732-7275.

The Maple City Band will play at City Park in Geneseo beginning at 8 p.m.  For more information, call 309-944-2686.

Festival 56 presents the courtroom drama Twelve Angry People July 19 to 23 at the Grace Theatre in Princeton. For tickets, show times or more information, call 815-879-5656.

Through Oct. 30, the Brettun and Black Museum in Hampton will feature The Small Town in a Big World exhibit – a look at life in Hampton during the 1950s.  Museum hours are 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday.

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


Wednesday, July 20

River Action’s Riverine Walk Quad Cities Railroad History will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Centennial Bridge Visitors Center in Rock Island.  The program will be repeated Saturday morning at 9 a.m. at the same location.  Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

The Mississippi Valley Blues Society will present guitarist Matt Schofield at 7 p.m. at The Muddy Waters in Bettendorf.  For more information, call 563-355-0655.

Josh Duffee and His Orchestra will perform for Music in the Park at 7 p.m. at The Quarter Welcome Center in East Moline. Free shuttle service from John Deere Harvester to the concert starts at 6 p.m.  For more information, call 309-796-0170.

Quad Cities Social Dancing will demonstrate and teach Olde English Set Dancing at 7 p.m. at the Moline Library.  For more information, call 309-524-2470.

Every Wednesday and Sunday through July 31, Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew will be performed at 7:30 p.m. in Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton.  A presentation on Shakespeare will begin thirty minutes before each show.  For more information, call 815-879-5656.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the musical The Last Five Years at The District Theatre in Rock Island at 8 p.m. on Wednesday and at 2 p.m. on Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

Festival 56 presents the courtroom drama Twelve Angry People July 19 to 23 at the Grace Theatre in Princeton. For tickets, show times or more information, call 815-879-5656.

On select dates thru July 28, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the children's play If You Give a Mouse a Cookie at 10 a.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.


Thursday, July 21

The Channel Cat Talk Quad Cities Railroad History and Railroad Bridges will begin at 9 a.m. at the Celebration Belle Landing in Moline. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Today thru Sunday, the Train Festival will be held at 1st Avenue and 18th Street in Rock Island. It will feature train excursions, model railroad layouts, small ride-on trains for kids and adults, a children's activity area, and more. Children's musician James Coffey will perform at noon and 2 p.m. each day.  For more information, call 800-747-7800.

The Moline Library will show Hamlet for the Modern Shakespeare Film Fest at 6:30 p.m.  For more information, call 309-524-2440.

The Jim Markum Swing Band will play in Veterans' Park in Kewanee for the Concert in the Park series at 6:30 p.m.  For more information, call 309-852-2175.

Zachary Jack will discuss his book Native Soulmate: A Season in Search of a Love Homegrown at 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. There also will be a question-and-answer session and book-signing.  For more information, call 563-344-4175.

The Tony Hamilton Orchestra will play for the Moline Centre Main Street summer concert series at 7 p.m. at Bass Street Landing Plaza in Moline.  For more information, call 309-524-2054.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Gary Gnade will present What Makes an Icon? at 7 p.m. Also featured will be music by Buddy Olson and a Water Views from the Figge Collection tour at 6 p.m.  For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Four Play, a cabaret with the music of Janis Joplin, Carole King, Carly Simon, and Joan Baez, will begin at 7 p.m. at The Speakeasy in Rock Island.  For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Festival 56 presents the courtroom drama Twelve Angry People July 19 to 23 at the Grace Theatre in Princeton. For tickets, show times or more information, call 815-879-5656.

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

Thursday, July 14, 2011

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Saturday, July 16


River Action’s Riverine Walk Credit Island and War of 1812 will be held at 9 a.m. at Credit Island boat ramp in Davenport. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the musical The Last Five Years at The District Theatre in Rock Island at 2 p.m. on Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

Students will present the musical Disney's Camp Rock at The Center for Living Arts in Rock Island at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-788-5433.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-944-2244.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline will present the drama A Lesson Before Dying at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.

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

Tonight and tomorrow night, the Genesius Guild will present the Shakespeare’s King Lear at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island. The production will also be presented next weekend.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the musical Jesus Christ Superstar at The District Theatre in Rock Island at 8 p.m. on Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

On select dates thru July 28, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the children's play If You Give a Mouse a Cookie at 10 a.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.


Sunday, July 17

The Figge Art Museum in Davenport will offer the Please be Seated tour at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

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

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the musical Jesus Christ Superstar at The District Theatre in Rock Island at 2 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline will present the drama A Lesson Before Dying at 3 p.m. on today and next Sunday, and at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.

Boothill Ridge will play at 4 p.m. for a Concert on the Lawn at Broadway Presbyterian Church in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-2631.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 4 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-944-2244.

Bill Bell will present Notes From a Native Son for the Third Sunday Jazz Matinee at 6 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 309-373-0790.

Josh Duffee and His Orchestra will play for Music on the Levee at 7 p.m. at the LeClaire Park bandshell in Davenport. For more information, call 563-888-2235.

Every Sunday and Wednesday through July 31, Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew will be performed at 7:30 p.m. in Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton. A presentation on Shakespeare will begin thirty minutes before each show. For more information, call 815-879-5656.

The Genesius Guild will present the Shakespeare’s King Lear at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island. The production will also be presented next Saturday and Sunday.

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


Monday, July 18

A dedication ceremony for the new opened Lincoln-Manahan Home Museum in Sterling will begin at 4:30 p.m., featuring children's activities, tours, entertainment, and more. The home has been restored to be of the time when Abraham Lincoln visited in the late 1850s. For more information, call 815-622-6215.

As part of the Jewish Cultural Series, the program A Fine Romance: Love Songs of Jewish Songwriters, 1910-1935 will begin at 6 p.m. at the Davenport Eastern Ave. Library featuring performance by local musicians. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

Josh Duffee and His Orchestra will play at 7 p.m. at the Moline Township Activity Center. Parking is available at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. For more information, call 309-797-0789.

Tomorrow and Thursday morning, the Channel Cat Talk Quad Cities Railroad History and Railroad Bridges will begin at 9 a.m. at the Celebration Belle Landing in Moline. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Tomorrow, author Karen Walrond will present The Beauty of Different for The Women's Connection's luncheon at noon at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. To register or for more information, call 309-631-0167.

Tomorrow, the Rock Island Preservation Society will hold a Gardens at Hauberg tour at 6 p.m. at Hauberg Civic Center in Rock Island. The event will feature a potluck picnic and areas not regularly accessed by the public.

Tomorrow, Four Play, a cabaret with the music of Janis Joplin, Carole King, Carly Simon, and Joan Baez, will begin at 7 p.m. at The Speakeasy in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2.

On select dates thru July 28, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the children's play If You Give a Mouse a Cookie at 10 a.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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Thursday, July 14

The Channel Cat Talk Mississippi River Locks and Dams will begin at 9 a.m. at the Celebration Belle Landing in Moline. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Aurora Robson will talk about Up Drop and Other Works at 6 p.m. and Mark Holmes will speak on Chairs: Sitting at the Intersection of Body and Architecture at 7 p.m. Also featured will be music by Buddy Olson and a Water Views from the Figge Collection tour at 6 p.m.  For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Civil War Book Discussion Group will talk about The Bonfire: The Siege and Burning of Atlanta by Marc Wortman at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. Registration required; call 309-524-2470.

Danika Holmes will play for the Moline Centre Main Street summer concert series at 7 p.m. at Bass Street Landing Plaza in Moline. For more information, call 309-524-2054.

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

The Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde 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.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the musical Jesus Christ Superstar at The District Theatre in Rock Island at 8 p.m. on Thursday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

The Festival 56 production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Proof will be presented at the Grace Theatre in Princeton through July 15.  For tickets, show times or more information, call 815-879-5656.

On select dates thru July 28, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the children's play If You Give a Mouse a Cookie at 10 a.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.


Friday, July 15

The Summer Players Drama Troupe will present A Midsummer Night's Dream at 2 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

The Metro Arts Showcase featuring artwork, comedy, and dance performances will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at Establishment Theatre in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-793-1213.

Students will present the musical Disney's Camp Rock at The Center for Living Arts in Rock Island at 7 p.m. on Friday, and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday.  For more information, call 309-788-5433.

An opening reception for The Artist in You will begin at 7 p.m. at Quad City Arts in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-793-1213.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline will present the drama A Lesson Before Dying at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.

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

The Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 4 p.m. on Sunday.  For tickets or more information, call 309-944-2244.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the musical The Last Five Years at The District Theatre in Rock Island at 8 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

The Festival 56 production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Proof will be presented at the Grace Theatre in Princeton through July 15.  For tickets, show times or more information, call 815-879-5656.

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

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

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Wednesday, July 13

Youthfest will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Centennial Park in Davenport featuring an obstacle course, bounce houses, basketball, skateboarding, chalk art, recycled kite-making, and youth gardening demonstrations.  For more information, call 563-324-3881.

The Figge Art Museum is offering a free information session on the museum’s Candidate Docent Training Program at 10:30 a.m.  The Training Program will run September 7 to December 14.  The information session is free, but reservations are appreciated. Call Ann Marie Hayes-Hawkinson at 563-326-7804 ext. 7887.

Children's musician Thaddeus Rex will perform at 6:30 p.m. for Music on the Lawn at the Deere-Wiman House in Moline.  For more information, call 309-743-270.

River Action’s Riverine Walk Credit Island and War of 1812 will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Credit Island boat ramp in Davenport.  The program will be repeated Saturday morning at 9 a.m. at the same location.  Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

The Richmond Hill Players will present a special Wednesday performance of the comedy The Importance of Being Earnest at the Barn Theater in Geneseo.  The show will benefit St. Viator High School in Corozal, Belize.  Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.  Regular performances are Thursday thru Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 4 p.m.  For tickets or more information, call 309-944-2244.

The Geneseo Community Choir will perform at 7 p.m. at Geneseo High School to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the town.  For more information, call 309-944-6641.

Alexandra Benedict will speak on Port Byron's Founding Father Nathaniel Belcher at a meeting of the Port Byron Historical Society at 7 p.m. at the River Valley Library in Port Byron.  For more information, call 309-523-3654.

Every Wednesday and Sunday through July 31, Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew will be performed at 7:30 p.m. in Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton.  A presentation on Shakespeare will begin thirty minutes before each show.  For more information, call 815-879-5656.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the musical The Last Five Years at The District Theatre in Rock Island at 8 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

The Festival 56 production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Proof will be presented at the Grace Theatre in Princeton through July 15.  For tickets, show times or more information, call 815-879-5656.

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

Monday, July 11, 2011

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Tuesday, July 12

Davenport Junior Theatre will perform two plays at the Eastern Avenue Branch Library at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday and at the Fairmount Branch Library on Friday at 10:00 a.m.  For more information, call 563-326-7832.

Countryside Community Theatre will present excerpts from the stage version of The Wizard of Oz at 2 p.m. at the Eldridge Library.  For more information, call 563-285-4794.

The Galesburg Civic Art Center is hosting artist, Max Chandler for an eight weeks residency. The community is invited The Box Gallery, 306B East Simmons in Galesburg today from 5 to 7 p.m. to see what he has created so far. Chandler will also be teaching two workshops on Thursday, July 21st.  For more information, call 309-342-7415.

Leesa Schroeder will present Making Your Home Your Castle: Avoiding the 5 Don’ts of Decorating at 7:00 p.m. at the Moline Public Library.  Registration is required; call 309-524-2470.

The Backwater Bayou Band will play for the Starlight Revue concert at Lincoln Park in Rock Island at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-732-7275.

A book discussion of What Cheer: A Love Story by Zachary Jack will be held at the Bettendorf Library at 7 p.m. The author will visit the library on Thursday, July 21.  For more information, call 563-344-4179.

Tomorrow, Youthfest will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Centennial Park in Davenport featuring an obstacle course, bounce houses, basketball, skateboarding, chalk art, recycled kite-making, and youth gardening demonstrations.  For more information, call 563-324-3881.

The Festival 56 production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Proof will be presented at the Grace Theatre in Princeton through July 15.  For tickets, show times or more information, call 815-879-5656.

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

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

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Wednesday, July 6

The Figge Art Museum will conduct a walking tour of downtown Davenport architecture at 10:30 a.m.  For more information, call 563-326-7804, ext. 2045.

A documentary about the National Parks of the United States will be shown for the Travelearning: Exploring the Globe on Screen series at 2 p.m. at the Davenport Eastern Ave. Library.  For more information, call 563-326-7832.

Curt Roseman will present The Golden Age of Passenger Rail at 6:30 p.m. at the Rock Island Library.  For more information, call 309-732-7323.

River Action’s Riverine Walk The Turtles of Nahant Marsh will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Nahant Marsh Educational Field Station in Davenport.  Pre-registration required; call 563-322-2969.

East Moline Music in the Park will present The Tony Hamilton Orchestra at 7 p.m. at Wiman Park.  Free shuttle service from Wells School to the park starts at 6 p.m.  For more information, call 309-796-0170.

Tomorrow morning, the Channel Cat Talk Mississippi River Photography will begin at 9 a.m. at the Celebration Belle Landing in Moline. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the children's play If You Give a Mouse a Cookie at 10 a.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Beginning tomorrow, the Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde 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.

This Friday and next, Junior Theatre will present two short plays at the Davenport Fairmount Street Library at 10:00 a.m.  The shows are new each week and run about 30 minutes.  For more information, call 326-7832.

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

On Saturday and Sunday, the Genesius Guild will present the tragedy Ajax by Sophocles at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

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.


Thursday, July 7

The Channel Cat Talk Mississippi River Photography will begin at 9 a.m. at the Celebration Belle Landing in Moline. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Former Quad-Cities Poet Laureate Dick Stahl will speak at a brown bag lunch program at noon at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport.  For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Vince Gelsomino and Phaze will play in Veterans' Park in Kewanee for the Concert in the Park series at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-852-2175.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, docents will talk about their favorite chairs on exhibit in the program Goldilocks' Dilemma at 7 p.m. Also featured will be music by Buddy Olson and a tour Water Views from the Figge Collection at 6 p.m.  For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Tangent will play for the Moline Centre Main Street summer concert series at 7 p.m. at Bass Street Landing Plaza.  For more information, call 309-524-2054.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde 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.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the musical Jesus Christ Superstar at The District Theatre in Rock Island at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

Tomorrow and next Friday, Junior Theatre will present two short plays at the Davenport Fairmount Street Library at 10:00 a.m.  The shows are new each week and run about 30 minutes, and will also be presented at the Eastern Avenue Library on Tuesday.  For more information, call 326-7832.

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

On Saturday and Sunday, the Genesius Guild will present the tragedy Ajax by Sophocles at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

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.

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Tuesday, July 5

Today and Thursday, the Channel Cat Talk Mississippi River Photography will begin at 9 a.m. at the Celebration Belle Landing in Moline. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Junior Theatre will present two short plays at the Davenport Eastern Avenue Library will host shows at 10:00 a.m. today and next Tuesday. The shows will also be presented at the Fairmount Street Library on Friday July 8 and 15 at 10:00 a.m.  The shows are new each week and run about 30 minutes.  For more information, call 326-7832.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the children's play If You Give a Mouse a Cookie at 10 a.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

On Tuesdays, Art with Gloria Burlingame is held at 2 p.m. at the Rock Island library for grades 3 & up.  This weekly program uses a variety of media to create beautiful art.  For information, call 309-732-7323.

The Davenport Fairmount St. Library will hold Family Fun Night with the Putnam Museum at 6 p.m.  Activities will be based on the Putnam’s exhibits including Egyptian mummies, the wreck of the Titanic, and more. For more information, call 563-326-7893.

The Ellis Kell Band will play for the Starlight Revue concert at Lincoln Park at 7 p.m.  For more information, call 309-732-7275.

Tomorrow morning, the Figge Art Museum will conduct a walking tour of downtown Davenport architecture at 10:30 a.m.  For more information, call 563-326-7804, ext. 2045.

On Saturday and Sunday, the Genesius Guild will present the tragedy Ajax by Sophocles at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

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.

Friday, July 1, 2011

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Saturday, July 2

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will offer a six-mile bicycle tour of Arsenal Island at 9 a.m. A park ranger will guide the tour, which will begin and end at the Mississippi River Visitor Center at Locks and Dam 15. Advance registration and helmets are required. For more information or to register, call 309-794-5338.

River Action’s Riverine Walk Hennepin Canal: Historic Landmark and Recreational Gem will be held at 9 a.m. at Lock 24, Roos Hill Road and Grange Road in Geneseo.  Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Today and Wednesday, the Figge Art Museum will conduct a walking tour of downtown Davenport architecture at 10:30 a.m.  For more information, call 563-326-7804, ext. 2045.

The Matherville Centennial Celebration features 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.

Thru Sunday, the 27th annual IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival will be held at LeClaire Park in Davenport beginning at 2 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-5837.

American folk music with Joe Nobiling will begin at 7 p.m. at Fisherman's Corner in East Moline. For more information, call 309-794-5338.

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

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.

Thru July 4, 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.


Sunday, July 3


The Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island will host the Flamingo Follies grand opening at 1 p.m. featuring games, crafts and more.  For information, call 309-794-0991.

The Figge Art Museum in Davenport will offer the Please be Seated tour at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew will be performed at special 2 p.m. matinee in Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton.  The show will then run every Wednesday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. through July 31.  A free, short presentation on Shakespeare and this year’s play is offered thirty minutes before each show.  For more information, call 815-879-5656.

The 27th annual IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival will be held at LeClaire Park in Davenport beginning at 2 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-5837.

The Matherville Centennial Celebration features music, a car show, kids' games, and more.  Fireworks will take place at 9 p.m.  For more information, call 309-754-8814.

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

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.

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


Monday, July 4

The annual July 4th Festival at Francis Park in Kewanee starts with a pancake breakfast at 6 a.m. and runs thru 5 p.m. featuring music, crafts, activities, and more. For information, call 309-937-1255.

The fourth annual Recycled Float Race, with crafts made from recyclable household items, will be held at Lake Potter in Rock Island’s Sunset Park beginning at 9 a.m. For more information, call 309-732-7275.

Thirteen bands are scheduled to perform beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Bill Bowe Memorial Bandshell in Veterans' Memorial Park in Bettendorf.  Fireworks will begin at dusk.  For more information, call 563-344-4113.

The Community Band and Choir will perform at noon at the Central Park Bandshell in Aledo.  For more information, call 309-582-2751.

The Maple City Band will play at 1 p.m. at City Park in Geneseo. For more information, call 309-944-2686.

Opening tomorrow and continuing on select dates thru July 28, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the children's play If You Give a Mouse a Cookie at 10 a.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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.

Ending today, the traveling exhibit The Fiery Trial: Iowa and the Civil War will be in Muscatine 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, the Genesius Guild will present the tragedy Ajax by Sophocles at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

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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.