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January 20

The Bucktown Revue, an old-fashioned webcast radio program will begin at 7 p.m. at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport featuring music, poetry, humor, and a new episode of The Pleasant Valley Hillbillies. For more information, call 563-940-0508.

The Augustana Percussion Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts. For more information, call 309-794-7236.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline will present Anne of Avonlea 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.

Tonight and tomorrow night, Moline High School will present the comedy Harvey at 7:30 p.m. For information, call 309-743-1624.

New Ground Theatre will present Bad Habits, one-acts by Quad-Cities playwrights, 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.

John Patti, Nadirah Shakoor, and The Terry Hanson Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

Blues saxophonist/guitarist Maurice John Vaughn will perform at 9 p.m. at The Muddy Waters in Bettendorf. For more information, call 563-355-0655.
United Township High School will present the musical Camelot at 2 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call 309-752-1633.

Thru March 3, the musical Grease will be presented at Circa '21 in Rock Island on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. For tickets, times or other information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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January 19th, 2012

An opening reception for Refuge in Four Seasons: Sabbatical Works by Zaiga Minka Thorson will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the ArtSpace Gallery in Building 4 of Black Hawk College in Moline. For information, call 309-796-5469.

The City of Bettendorf invites the public to kick-off the Forest Grove Road Area Park planning effort and weigh in on the future of this landscape along Spencer Creek. An open house will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, on the second floor of City Hall. At approximately 5:30 p.m., the park’s master plan will be presented, but the intent of the open house is to hear from the public.

A discussion on improving communication entitled Breaking Down the Wall: Wall of Oppression will begin at 7 p.m. at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6258.

In conjunction with The Worlds of Maurice Sendak exhibit, the Java Jews, the highly caffeinated klezmer band, will play at 7 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-793-1300.

United Township High School will present the musical Camelot at 7 p.m. on Thursday, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call 309-752-1633.

TobyMac: A Night of Unplugged Stories and Songs will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. Also appearing will be special guest Jamie Grace. For tickets or more information, call 800-745-3000.

Thursday thru Saturday, Moline High School will present the comedy Harvey at 7:30 p.m. For information, call 309-743-1624.

New Ground Theatre will present Bad Habits, one-acts by Quad-Cities playwrights, 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.

Thru March 3, the musical Grease will be presented at Circa '21 in Rock Island on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. For tickets, times or other information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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Merry Christmas!

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2011-11-23T12:23:00.001-06:00

Thursday, November 24

The Turkey Trot will be held at the Davenport Family YMCA. The 1-mile fun run starts at 8:30 a.m.; the 5-mile run/walk is at 9 a.m. Call 563-322-7171.

Beginning Friday and over the next two weekends, the Julmarknad Christmas Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Bishop Hill. Attractions include Swedish folk characters, music, food, crafts, and antiques. For more information, call 309-927-3345.

Beginning Friday, Circa '21 in Rock Island, will present the children's play Junie B. in Jingle Bells Batman Smells. For show times, tickets or other information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Final Friday festivities will run from 6 to 9 p.m. featuring a Holiday Opening Party and Shopping Night at the Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport. Call 309-230-1594.

On Friday, fifteen local authors will participate in book signing event from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Beginning Friday, The District Theatre, 1611 2nd Ave., Rock Island, will present the comedy A Tuna Christmas at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

On Saturday, The Integrity: Arts & Culture Association holiday arts and crafts show will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center, 4th floor, 712 W. 2nd St., Davenport. For more information, call 309-786-1045.

Thru November 27, the Quad City Arts' annual Festival of Trees will be held at the RiverCenter in Davenport. Christmas Time in the Cities is this year’s theme. For more information, call 563-324-3378.

Thru Dec. 30, Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical will be performed at Circa '21 in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Friday, November 25

Beginning today and over the next two weekends, the Julmarknad Christmas Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Bishop Hill. Attractions include Swedish folk characters, music, food, crafts, and antiques. For more information, call 309-927-3345.

Opening today and continuing on select dates thru December 31, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the children's play Junie B. in Jingle Bells Batman Smells. For show times, dates, tickets or other information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

The 22nd annual Christmas Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the QCCA Expo Center in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-788-5912.

ComedySportz Quad Cities will premier Once Upon A Blank, an improvised children’s show at 2 p.m. at The Establishment Theatre in Rock Island. The actors will use suggestions from the audience to help tell the story. The show is geared towards children ages 4 to 11. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-1111.

Lamplight tours of the Ulysses S. Grant Home State Historic Site in Galena will be offered from 2 to 4 p.m. today thru Sunday as well as the following three weekends. 1870s Victorian Christmas decorations will also grace the home of the 18th President and Civil War General. For more information, call 815-777-3310.

Final Friday festivities will run from 6 to 9 p.m. featuring a Holiday Opening Party and Shopping Night at the Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport. Call 309-230-1594.

Fifteen local authors will participate in book signing event from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

The District Theatre in Rock Island will present the comedy A Tuna Christmas at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

Tomorrow, the Integrity: Arts & Culture Association holiday arts and crafts show will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport. For more information, call 309-786-1045.

Thru November 27, the Quad City Arts' annual Festival of Trees will be held at the RiverCenter in Davenport. Christmas Time in the Cities is this year’s theme. For more information, call 563-324-3378.

Thru Dec. 30, Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical will be performed at Circa '21 in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Saturday, November 26

The 22nd annual Christmas Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the QCCA Expo Center in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-788-5912.

This weekend and next, the Julmarknad Christmas Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Bishop Hill. Attractions include Swedish folk characters, music, food, crafts, and antiques. For more information, call 309-927-3345.

The Integrity: Arts & Culture Association holiday arts and crafts show will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport. For more information, call 309-786-1045.

On select dates thru December 31, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the children's play Junie B. in Jingle Bells Batman Smells. For show times, dates, tickets or other information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

The Songbag Concert series concludes today with a 7 p.m. performance by popular singer and musician Chris Vallillo in the Carl Sandburg State Historic Site Barn at 313 E. Third Street in Galesburg.

The District Theatre in Rock Island will present the comedy A Tuna Christmas at 8 p.m. on Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

Thru November 27, the Quad City Arts' annual Festival of Trees will be held at the RiverCenter in Davenport. Christmas Time in the Cities is this year’s theme. For more information, call 563-324-3378.

Thru Dec. 30, Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical will be performed at Circa '21 in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Sunday, November 27

The 22nd annual Christmas Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the QCCA Expo Center in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-788-5912.

The Quad City Arts' annual Festival of Trees ends today at the RiverCenter in Davenport. Christmas Time in the Cities is this year’s theme. For more information, call 563-324-3378.

Today and next weekend, the Julmarknad Christmas Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Bishop Hill. Attractions include Swedish folk characters, music, food, crafts, and antiques. For more information, call 309-927-3345.

On select dates thru December 31, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the children's play Junie B. in Jingle Bells Batman Smells. For show times, dates, tickets or other information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

The District Theatre in Rock Island will present the comedy A Tuna Christmas at 2 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

Lamplight tours of the Ulysses S. Grant Home State Historic Site in Galena will be offered from 2 to 4 p.m. today and the next three weekends. 1870s Victorian Christmas decorations will also grace the home of the 18th President and Civil War General. For more information, call 815-777-3310.

An Advent and Christmas Celtic Music Session and Celtic Vespers will be held at Gloria Dei Presbyterian Church in Rock Island beginning at 4:00 p.m. For more information, call 309-788-8986.

St. Ambrose University will host the area's top competitive high school dance teams in preparation for the Iowa State Dance/Drill Team Championships. Teams will showcase their upcoming competition routines at Lee Lohman Arena beginning at 6 p.m.

Next weekend, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present the Concerti for Celli Masterworks III concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Adler Theatre and at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Centennial Hall. Concert Conversations will be held prior to each performance. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.

Thru Dec. 30, Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical will be performed at Circa '21 in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Monday, November 28

The new RiverShare catalog is now available and the Rock Island Public Library will offer a series of classes to help patrons. The first will be held tonight at 6:00 p.m. at the Rock Island Southwest Branch. Another will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Main Library. For questions, call 309-732-7341.

Black Hawk College music students are wrapping up the semester with a series of free concerts. The first is a Piano Recital tonight at 7:30 at the Deere-Wiman house in Moline. On Sunday, the Youth and Adult String Orchestras Concert will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moline at 5 p.m. And next Monday, a Vocal Recital will be at 7:30 also at the Deere-Wiman house.

Jim Brickman will present A Christmas Celebration at 7:30 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 800-745-3000.

Tomorrow, as a remembrance of the 25th anniversary of Cary Grant’s death, the Bettendorf Library will show Father Goose at 6:30 p.m. This film was one of Mr. Grant's favorites. For more information, call 563-344-4175.

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

Christmas at Augustana will be presented at 8 p.m. on Friday and 4 p.m. on Saturday at Centennial Hall and will feature performances by the Brass Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Choir, Ascension Singers and more. For tickets or more information, call 309-794-7306.

Beginning Friday, the Prenzie Players will present the comedy Tartuffe by Moliere at Skellington Manor in Rock Island at 8 p.m. For more information, call 309-278-8426.

Thru Dec. 30, Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical will be performed at Circa '21 in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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Tuesday, November 8

As part of the annual Frieze Lecture Series, Dr. Christopher Whitt will present The Civil War and American Politics, Then and Now at 2 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

Genesis Doctors in Recital will begin at 7 p.m. at Centennial Hall of Augustana College. Proceeds will benefit music therapy and Genesis Hospice Care. For more information, call 563-421-6861.

Quad City Flutes Unlimited will perform at 7 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-6333.

Gary Metivier will read and sign his book Saluting Grandpa at 7 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.

The Monmouth College Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Stephen Jackson, will present its fall concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Kasch Performance Hall of the Dahl Chapel and Auditorium. The concert is open to the public.

Tomorrow, the Iowa College Access Network will present Financial Aid for College at 7 p.m. at Rivermont Collegiate in Bettendorf. The program will cover completing the Federal Student Aid form, important deadlines, and types of aid available. For more information, call 563-359-1366, ext. 302.

Preview performances of Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical will be held this Wednesday and Thursday at 7:45 p.m. at Circa '21 in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Beginning Thursday, Black Hawk College and Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline will present the comedy Leaving Iowa by Tim Clue and Spike Manton at 7:30 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-798-2695.

Beginning Friday, the District Theatre in Rock Island will present the mystery The Turn of the Screw at 7:30 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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Thursday, October 27

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Robin Groesbeck of the San Francisco Asian Art Museum will present Chinese Art: Past Meets Present at 7 p.m. at the museum in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The United Township High School Treble Choir and the Jenny Lind Choir will perform at 7 p.m. in Ascension Chapel in Augustana College’s Founders Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

Today thru Saturday, the radio play War of the Worlds will be presented at 7 p.m. at the Student Life Center of Scott Community College. For more information, call 563-441-4001.

Mothers, Daughters, and Sisters: A Cabaret for the Cure will begin at 7 p.m. at Circa '21 in Rock Island. Performers will include members of the cast of The Marvelous Wonderettes, the Bootleggers, and other members of the Circa '21 staff. Proceeds will go to Gilda's Club Quad Cities for breast cancer awareness. For more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Bettendorf High School will present the comedy Almost, Maine at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and at 1 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 563-332-4516.

Out Loud, an open poetry/prose reading session, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the farce Sex Please, We're Sixty at the Barn Theatre 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.

Moline High School will present the children's play Charlotte's Web at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call 309-743-1624.

The District Theatre in Rock Island will present the musical The Rocky Horror Show at midnight on Friday and Saturday and at 8 p.m. Sunday thru Thursday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

Thru Nov. 5, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. For tickets, show times or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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2011-10-26T07:49:00.000-05:00

Wednesday, October 26

Dr. Lars M. Andersson from Uppsala University in Sweden will present Sweden and World War II: Between the Allies and the Axis Powers at noon at the College Center of Augustana College. RSVPs would be appreciated; call 309-794-7204.

A Printed Fiend's Fiasco, an open house will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Catich Art Gallery in the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University featuring custom T-shirt printing, screen-printed masks and letterpress posters, and demonstrations on how to make books and use a press. For more information, call 563-333-6150.

As a benefit for the Geneseo Woman's Club, the Richmond Hill Players will present the farce Sex Please, We're Sixty at the Barn Theatre in Geneseo. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the show beginning at 7:30 p.m. Regular performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-944-2244.

The Augustana Jazz Combo Soiree will begin at 8 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall, in the Denkmann Memorial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

Beginning tomorrow, Bettendorf High School will present the comedy Almost, Maine at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and at 1 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 563-332-4516.

Opening tomorrow, Moline High School will present the children's play Charlotte's Web at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call 309-743-1624.

Thursday thru Saturday, the radio play War of the Worlds will be presented at 7 p.m. at the Student Life Center of Scott Community College. For more information, call 563-441-4001.

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

Thru Nov. 5, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. For tickets, show times or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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Friday, October 21

Quad City Arts' Visiting Artists The Calder Quartet will perform at 3 p.m. at the Deere-Wiman House in Moline. For more information, call 309-743-2701.

A reception for the exhibit Cultural Stories, multimedia works by Lisa Marie Barber and paintings by Gabriella Boros, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Quad City Arts Center in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-793-1213.

The Bucktown Revue, an old-fashioned webcast radio program will begin at 7 p.m. at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport featuring music, poetry, and humor, plus a special edition of the Pleasant Valley Hillbillies called Vampirette, Queen of the Danged. For more information, call 563-940-0508.

The Midwest Writing Center will host the second annual Bohemian Ball at 7 p.m. at the Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport. The event has a 1920s theme; costumes are encouraged but not required. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Tonight and tomorrow night, the radio play War of the Worlds will be presented at 7 p.m. at the Student Life Center of Scott Community College. For more information, call 563-441-4001.

Glenna Schroeder-Lein will present Disease, Wounds, Hospitals and Hygiene: The Medical Side of the Civil War at 7 p.m. at the Butterworth Center in Moline. For more information, call 309-743-2701.

The drama Real Girls Can't Win will be presented at Potter Theatre in Bergendoff Hall of Augustana College at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. The play is recommended for junior high school age and up. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

The St. Ambrose University Jazz Ensemble and STAMVOJA will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6251.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the farce Sex Please, We're Sixty at the Barn Theatre 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.

Thru Oct. 30, the District Theatre in Rock Island will present the musical Chicago at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

The Smooth Jazz Fall Festival will be held at 8 p.m. at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience. On Friday, Bob Baldwin and Joey Sommerville will perform. On Saturday, Peter White will play. For tickets or more information, call 563-324-4208.

Thru Nov. 5, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. For tickets, show times or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

The District Theatre in Rock Island will present the musical The Rocky Horror Show by Richard O'Brien at midnight on Friday and Saturday and at 8 p.m. Sunday thru Thursday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

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Saturday, October 15

WQPT will show the documentary Freedom Riders at 10 a.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Rock Island. Diane Nash, one of the leaders of the Freedom Riders Civil Rights movement, will also speak. For more information, call 309-764-2400.

The fifth annual Gathering of Authors will return to Bishop Hill from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the second floor of the Blacksmith Shop. Many Midwest authors will be present to read selected passages from their books. For more information, call 309-932-3008.

Dr. Jennifer Eastman Attebery will present Blending Celebrations in the Rockies: How Midsummer Became American and Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Pioneer Day Became Swedish at 7 p.m. in Room 102 of the Hanson Hall of Science of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7204.

Alleman High School in Rock Island will present the musical The Sound of Music at 7 p.m. on Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 309-786-7793.

The drama Real Girls Can't Win will be presented at Potter Theatre in Bergendoff Hall of Augustana College at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. The play is recommended for junior high school age and up. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

New Ground Theatre will present the comedy God of Carnage 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 Augustana Symphony Orchestra will open its season with Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 and Joseph Haydn’s London Symphony at 8 p.m. in Centennial Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

Thru Oct. 30, the District Theatre in Rock Island will present the musical Chicago at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

Thru Nov. 5, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. For tickets, show times or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Sunday, October 16

The drama Real Girls Can't Win will be presented at Potter Theatre in Bergendoff Hall of Augustana College at 1:30 p.m. The play is recommended for junior high school age and up. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

The Figge Art Museum will offer the tour Art and Advertising: A Look at Turn-of-the-Century Posters at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Moline Organ Fest Walking Concert will feature a variety of music styles played on antique reed organs at the Butterworth Center, Butterworth Education Building, Deere/Wiman House, and the Rock Island County Historical Society. For more information, call 563-381-3652.

Author Milena Oda will talk about her work and experiences in Germany and Iowa at 2 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-322-8844.

New Ground Theatre will present the comedy God of Carnage at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 2 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-7529.

Thru Oct. 30, the District Theatre in Rock Island will present the musical Chicago at 2 p.m. on Sunday and at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

The Chris Greene Quartet will be the featured performers for the Third Sunday Jazz Workshop and Matinee at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience. The workshop begins at 3 p.m. and the matinee concert at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-373-0790.

The Blackhawk Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will present Hoots and Hollers: Music Outside the Bachs at 4 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Moline. For more information, call 309-762-3375.

Alleman High School in Rock Island will present the musical The Sound of Music at 4 p.m. For more information, call 309-786-7793.

A discussion of Brave Girl Eating: A Family's Struggle with Anorexia by Harriet Brown will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Room 244 of Ambrose Hall of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6113.

The University of Notre Dame Glee Club will perform at 7 p.m. at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Bettendorf. For more information, call 563-332-7910.

The High School Chamber Choir Festival Sampler will begin at 8:30 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial building of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

Thru Nov. 5, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. For tickets, show times or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Monday, October 17

The High School Chamber Choir Festival Mass Choir concert will begin at 4:30 p.m. at Centennial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

As part of the meeting of the Sons of Norway lodge, Laura Reich will present Norwegian Mythology and Runic Notation at 7 p.m. at the Viking Club in Moline. The event is open to the public. For more information, call 563-355-7778.

Tomorrow, RIA AUSA and the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce will host a Sea of Goodwill luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the RiverCenter in Davenport. Col. David Sutherland, Special Assistant to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will speak. Reservations are required; call 563-823-2676.

Tomorrow, the Andover Historical Society will hold a meeting on at the American Woman's League building in Andover. Guest speaker David Renneke, professor emeritus of physics at Augustana College will discuss Where are We Going with All Those Gadgets? Lunch at 1 p.m. at the Andover Cafe will precede the meeting.

Tomorrow, as part of the Frieze Lecture Series, Dr. Jane Simonsen of Augustana College will present The Impact of the Civil War on Gender Roles at 2 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

Tomorrow, Storm Chasing and Tornadoes with Chasing4Life will be presented for grade school children at 3 p.m. at the Rock Island Ridgewood branch, and for teens and older at 6 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

Tomorrow, the Quad-Cities KIX Orchestra will perform at 7 p.m. on the Community Stage of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

Tomorrow, Opera Quad Cities will present The Three Little Pigs at 7 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.

Thru Oct. 30, the District Theatre in Rock Island will present the musical Chicago at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

Thru Nov. 5, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. For tickets, show times or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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Tuesday, October 11

A Know Your Worth financial workshop for women will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Royal Neighbors of America in Rock Island. School-aged children may attend a free Money Bunny lesson while you attend Know Your Worth. Registration is required, call 309-732-8348.

As part of the Global Gathering Brazil series, the Bettendorf Library will show the 2005 film House of Sand at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-344-4175.

The bands of Central, West, and North high schools and Davenport middle schools will perform at the Band Spectacular at 7 p.m. at Brady Street Stadium in Davenport.

Laura M. Hartman will present Bus vs. Train: Ethics in Transit at 7:30 p.m. in Room 102 in the Hanson Hall of Science of Augustana College. There will be time for questions, answers, and discussion.

Tomorrow, the Terry Hanson Ensemble, student performers, and surprise guests will play for Moondance for Karli Rose Kell from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience in Davenport. Proceeds will benefit the Karli Rose Kell Music Scholarship Fund. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

On Thursday, Dr. Michael Shermer, founding publisher of Skeptic magazine and director of the Skeptics Society, will talk about Why People Believe Weird Things at 7 p.m. in the Olin Center of Augustana College.

Alleman High School in Rock Island will present the musical The Sound of Music at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Saturday, and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 309-786-7793.

Thru Nov. 5, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. For tickets, show times or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Wednesday, October 12

The Association of Fund Raising Professionals is holding their Fall Conference Workshop presented by national author and consultant, Laura Fredricks who will discuss Creating the Environment for Major Gifts beginning at 8 a.m. in the Jumer’s Casino Conference Center. Registration forms are available at afpquadcities.com.

Davenport Parks and Recreation will hold a Senior Coffee at the Conservatory in Vander Veer Botanical park beginning at 10 a.m. featuring their Fall Color Show. Preregistration is not required. For further information, call 563-326-7812.

An informational meeting on art project grants will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Quad City Arts. The grant application deadline is January 31, 2012. For more information, contact Jessi Black at 309-793-1213 ext. 103.

The Terry Hanson Ensemble, student performers, and surprise guests will play for Moondance for Karli Rose Kell from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience in Davenport. Proceeds will benefit the Karli Rose Kell Music Scholarship Fund. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

Gayle Rein will present From the Ground Up: Early Mills and Towns in Upper Rock Island County 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.

On Thursday, Dr. Michael Shermer, founding publisher of Skeptic magazine and director of the Skeptics Society, will talk about Why People Believe Weird Things at 7 p.m. in the Olin Center of Augustana College.

Alleman High School in Rock Island will present the musical The Sound of Music at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Saturday, and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 309-786-7793.

Throughout October, pumpkins will be for sale and displayed in the outside gardens and Sun Garden of the Quad City Botanical Center. Scarecrows are also on exhibit, along with a hay bale maze. There will be special family events on Sunday afternoons 1 to 4 p.m. in the outer gardens and event canopy.

Thru Nov. 5, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. For tickets, show times or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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Satuday, October 8

The Importance of Being Curious: A Symposium Honoring Mike Nolan will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Olin Center of Augustana College. Schedule information is online at Augustana’s website.

As part of the Global Gathering Brazil series, the Mystery Book Discussion Group will discuss Blood of the Wicked by Leighton Gage at 9:30 a.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4179.

Photographer Jim Frink will present The Fantastic World of Fungi program and walk at 9:30 a.m. at Singing Bird Nature Center in Black Hawk State Historic Site. For more information, call 309-788-9536.

Make and eat a fall feast with native vegetables and fruits at Autumn Cornucopia Native Harvest from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Nahant Marsh Education Center in Davenport. The event will start with a hike, progress with food preparation corn-grinding, apple-pressing, cider-making, butter-churning, solar cooking, and end with the meal. For more information, call 563-323-5196.

An exhibition of Japanese flower arrangements by the Chicago Ikenobo Ikebana Society will be offered from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Moline Library featuring demonstrations of flower arranging and tea ceremonies in the afternoon. For more information, call 309-755-3522.

Classic Stories in French and English with storyteller Salem Dogbe for ages 5 and up will begin at 2 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2480.

Cantilena Augustana, Wennerberg Men's Chorus, Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble, and Ascension Singers will perform for the Augustana Four Choirs concert at 4 p.m. at Centennial Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

Nova Singers will present Voices and Keys at 7:30 p.m. at Knox College’s Kresge Recital Hall in Galesburg. For more information, call 309-341-7038.

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

The musical A New Brain will be presented at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-333-6251.

Quad Cities Ballet Folklorico will perform at 8 p.m. at Centennial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

Thru Nov. 5, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. For tickets, show times or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.\

Sunday, October 9

AppleFest and Autumn Market Days will be held in downtown LeClaire from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring food, a craft show, and kids' activities. For more information, call 309-289-4242, ext. 1135.

The West Music Redstone Rumble student recital will begin at 1 p.m. at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

The Figge Art Museum will offer the tour Art and Advertising: A Look at Turn-of-the-Century Posters at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

A rededication ceremony of the refurbished fountain in Riverside Park will be held at 2 p.m. at the fountain in the gardens west of the greenhouse. It was presented to the city in 1906 and refurbished by the Friends of Riverside Park Gardens.

Minda Powers-Douglas will present Step Back in Time: Civil War at Oakdale at 2 p.m. at Oakdale Memorial Gardens Public Mausoleum in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-5121.

New Ground Theatre will present the drama God of Carnage at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 2 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-7529.

The musical A New Brain will be presented at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University at 3 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-333-6251.

Nova Singers will present Voices and Keys at 4 p.m. at First Congregational Church in Moline. For more information, call 309-341-7038.

Thru Nov. 5, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. For tickets, show times or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Monday, October 10

First Lady LuHenry Hoover with impersonator Rosemary Harris will be the program for the Friends of the Rock Island Library meeting at 11:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Rock Island. Reservations rare equired; call 309-786-5293.

DAGOBAH, a science fiction and fantasy book discussion group, will meet at 6 p.m. at the Davenport Library. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

The documentary Seven Centuries of the English Windmill will be shown at 6 p.m. at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton. For more information, call 815-589-3160.

Rock Island High School will host a Marching Band Showcase at 7 p.m. Participating high schools are Orion, Geneseo, Moline, United Township, and Rock Island. For more information, call 309-793-5950, ext. 1174.

As part of the Global Gathering Brazil series, Bohdan Dziadyk of Augustana College will present Ecological Systems of the Amazon Basin at 7-8:30 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4175.

Catholicism in China, a panel discussion led by Janet Carroll, former director of the United States Catholic China Bureau, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6389.

On Thursday, Dr. Michael Shermer, founding publisher of Skeptic magazine and director of the Skeptics Society, will talk about Why People Believe Weird Things at 7 p.m. in the Olin Center of Augustana College.

Alleman High School in Rock Island will present the musical The Sound of Music at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Saturday, and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 309-786-7793.

Thru Nov. 5, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. For tickets, show times or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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Friday, September 30

Artist and violinist Vidya Dengle will hold music workshops at 4 and 7:30 p.m. in the Kresge Recital Hall in the Ford Center for the Fine Arts of Knox College. For more information, call 309-341-7565.

The Family of Native Spirits will sponsor an Indian Taco Fundraiser from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Eagles Lodge at 4401 West Locust Street in Davenport. A Silent Auction will include several Isabel Bloom figures. Proceeds in part will fund cancer treatment.

ARToberfest Final Friday festivities will run from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport, featuring the opening of the Living Proof exhibit by breast cancer survivors. For more information, call 309-230-1594.

The Midwest Writing Center in Davenport will host a banned books reading at 7 p.m. featuring books, poems, and plays that have been contested frequently in the United States. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Tonight and tomorrow night, Rock Island High School will present Romeo and Juliet at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre. For more information, call 309-793-5950.

Tomorrow, an open house and dedication ceremony for Faye's Field will begin at 1 p.m. at the green space at 2850 18th St. in Bettendorf. The space will include an outdoor learning environment, rain garden, and public art installations.

Tomorrow, the Figge Art Museum will host A Fabulously Fun French Family Free Day from 1 to 4 p.m. with stories, snacks, and activities. The documentary Toulouse-Lautrec will be shown at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present the Beethoven 5 Masterworks I concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Adler Theatre, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday in Centennial Hall. Concert Conversations will begin a half hour before each performance. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.

On Saturday, the improv group Baby Wants Candy will perform at Augustana College’s Centennial Hall beginning at 8 p.m. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

Thru Nov. 5, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. For tickets, show times or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Saturday, October 1

The American Association of University Women will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Butterworth Center in Moline. Ann Boaden of Augustana College will discuss her new book Light and Leaven which is about Augustana women in its first century. All meetings are open to the public.

An exhibition tour with Sherry Maurer will go on from 10:30 a.m. at the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall. Registration is appreciated. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Dr. Henry Petroski will present The History of the Pencil and Why it Must Not be Erased at 11 a.m. at the Figge Art Museum. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

An open house and dedication ceremony for Faye's Field will begin at 1 p.m. at the green space at 2850 18th St. in Bettendorf. The space will include an outdoor learning environment, rain garden, and public art installations.

The Figge Art Museum will host A Fabulously Fun French Family Free Day from 1 to 4 p.m. with stories, snacks, and activities. The documentary Toulouse-Lautrec will be shown at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Hilltop Campus Village Fall Music Festival will be held beginning at 5 p.m. at 15th Street and Harrison Street in Davenport featuring five bands, food and children's activities.

Rock Island High School will present Romeo and Juliet at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre. For more information, call 309-793-5950.

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present the Beethoven 5 Masterworks I concert at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Adler Theatre, and at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Centennial Hall. Concert Conversations will begin a half hour before each performance. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.

The improv group Baby Wants Candy will perform at Augustana College’s Centennial Hall beginning at 8 p.m. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

Thru Nov. 5, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. For tickets, show times or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Sunday, October 2

The MIP Arts and Craft Fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Eriksen Chevrolet-Buick in Milan. Proceeds will go toward bettering the Milan area. For more information, call 309-787-6502

The 44th annual Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive runs through Fulton County, IL. The tour will include arts, crafts, antiques, collectibles, foods, demonstrations, and entertainment. For more information, call 309-647-8980

A World Communion Celebration and International Soup and Bread Luncheon will be held at Gloria Dei Presbyterian Church in Rock Island beginning at 10:15 a.m. For more information, call 309-788-8986.

The Putnam Explorers' Club, a science club for kids in grades 2 to 6 will meet at 1:30 p.m. at the Putnam Museum in Davenport. There is a different topic each month. This month's program will be Kaleidoscope Chemistry. For more information, call 563-324-1054, ext. 266.

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present the Beethoven 5 Masterworks I concert at 2 p.m. in Centennial Hall. Concert Conversations will begin a half hour the performance. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.

The Scott County Historical Society will host the 14th annual Threshers' Meal beginning at 5 p.m. at Our Savior Presbyterian Church in LeClaire. Proceeds will benefit the Society's home, Historic Summit Church in Davenport. For more information, call 563-332-5986.

A discussion of I am the Central Park Jogger: A Story of Hope and Possibility by Trisha Meili will be held at 7 p.m. in Room 244 in Ambrose Hall of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563- 333-6113.

Thru Nov. 5, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. For tickets, show times or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Monday, October 3

Roy Doliner will speak on Jewish Influence on Italian Art and Michelangelo at 10 a.m. at the Tri-City Jewish Center, 2715 30th St., Rock Island. Reservations requested; call 309- 793-1300.

The Alpha Book Club will discuss Hannah's List by Debbie Macomber at 3 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309- 732-7323.

A Gala Party for Beyond Expectations: Artwork by Children with Disabilities will be held from 6 p.m. at the Family Museum in Bettendorf. It will include refreshments and entertainment. For more information, call 563- 424-2263 or 563- 823-0191.

Josh Duffee and His Orchestra will play for Music on the Mississippi from 6 p.m. at Ben Butterworth Parkway and 53rd Street in Moline.

Roy Doliner will present Eternal People, Eternal City: The History of Jewish-Christian Relations in Rome at 7 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-793-1300.

Tomorrow, a panel discussion of the film A Class Apart will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.

Beginning Thursday, New Ground Theatre will present the drama God of Carnage 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.

Opening Friday, the musical A New Brain will be presented at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-333-6251.

Thru Nov. 5, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. For tickets, show times or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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Thursday, September 29

Rick and Anita Sundin will present A Tribute to the Titanic, the Ship of Dreams at 1:30 p.m. for the Putnam Museum Guild Tea at the museum in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1054.

Inside the Music, a casual discussion of the Quad City Symphony Masterworks I concerts Oct. 1 and 2, will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport. For more information, call 563-322-7276.

Gilda's Club will hold the eighth annual Diamonds and Divas fundraiser for women beginning at 6 p.m. at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. Reservations are required. For tickets or to RSVP, call 563-326-7504

Poet Gerald Stern will recite for River Readings at 7 p.m. in Denkmann Memorial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7721.

United Township High School in East Moline will present the fall choir concert at 7 p.m. The UT Singers, Concert Choir, and Jazz Choir will perform. Call 309-752-1633

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Rima Girnius will present Restoring the Spirit: Celebrating Haitian Art at 7 p.m. at the museum in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Thursday thru Saturday, Rock Island High School will present Romeo and Juliet at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre. For more information, call 309-793-5950.

Out Loud, an open poetry/prose reading session, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. Call 563-324-1410.

The documentary When Farmers Were Heroes: The Era of National Corn Husking Contests will be shown for the Independent Scholars' Evening at 7 p.m. on the second floor of the Moline Club. Curt and Elizabeth Roseman will lead a discussion afterward. For more information, call 309-762-9202.

A preview performance of the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes will be held at 7:45 p.m. at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

This weekend, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present the Beethoven 5 Masterworks I concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Adler Theatre, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday in Centennial Hall. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.

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Wednesday, September 28

As part of the Global Gathering Brazil series, a workshop highlighting the centuries-old Brazilian art form combining music, martial arts and dance known as capoeira will begin at 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4175.

An Evening With Savoy Brown will begin at 8 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-1333

Tonight and tomorrow night, preview performances of the musical The Marvelous Wonderettes will be held at 7:45 p.m. at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Tomorrow, Rick and Anita Sundin will present A Tribute to the Titanic, the Ship of Dreams at 1:30 p.m. for the Putnam Museum Guild Tea at the museum in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1054.

Tomorrow, Inside the Music, a casual discussion of the Quad City Symphony Masterworks I concerts Oct. 1 and 2, will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport. For more information, call 563-322-7276.

Tomorrow, poet Gerald Stern will recite for River Readings at 7 p.m. in Denkmann Memorial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7721.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Rima Girnius will present Restoring the Spirit: Celebrating Haitian Art at 7 p.m. at the museum in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Thursday thru Saturday, Rock Island High School will present Romeo and Juliet at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre. For more information, call 309-793-5950.

This weekend, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present the Beethoven 5 Masterworks I concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Adler Theatre, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday in Centennial Hall. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.

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Tuesday, September 27

Ken Lilly of the Illinois Department of Employment Security will present How to Apply for Federal Jobs at 9 a.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.

Beginning at 5:00 p.m., Mulligan's Valley Pub in Coal Valley is hosting a Taco Tuesday event to support the APRIS program. The event will also feature a live auction, a 50/50 raffle and more. For information, call 309-794-7552.

Rock Island High School will present the choir concert at 7 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. For more information, call 309-793-5950.

Southeastern Community College will welcome new Iowa Supreme Court Justice Thomas Waterman to the West Burlington campus’ Little Theater at 7:00 p.m. Justice Waterman will present his perspectives as a new Iowa Supreme Court Justice, followed by a question and answer session. The event is open to the public. For more information, call 319-208-5060.

The Rock Island Library will present Banned Books Night for teens ages 12 to 18 beginning at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

Moline High School will present a choir concert at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-743-1624.

Professor Erin Freund will give her debut performance as a new faculty member and dedicate the new harp program at Augustana at 8 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building. For further information, call 309-794-7833.

On Thursday, poet Gerald Stern will recite for River Readings at 7 p.m. in Denkmann Memorial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7721.

Thursday thru Saturday, Rock Island High School will present Romeo and Juliet at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre. For more information, call 309-793-5950.

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Saturday, September 24

The Rock Island Horticultural Club will hold a plant sale until noon. It'll be held at 3838 27th Avenue in Rock Island.

The East Moline Library will hold the spring book sale with a variety of books, DVDs, CDs, and more. Hours are 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 309-755-9614.

A geology walk with Jeff Strasser of Augustana College will be held at 10 a.m. at Watch Tower Lodge, Black Hawk State Historic Site. Collect Devonian age fossils on the Rock River trail. For more information, call 309-788-9536.

The Hauberg 100th Anniversary Celebration will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Hauberg Civic Center in Rock Island featuring music, demonstrations, old-fashioned children's games, an auction, and more. For information, call 309-732-2132.

Ballet Quad Cities will present Carmen and Delicatessen at 2:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. at their studio at 613 17th St., Rock Island. For information, call 309-786-3779 to reserve a seat. For refunds for the Adler performances, call 563-326-8555.

The documentary Country School: One Room -- One Nation will be shown at 2:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. A question-and-answer session with filmmakers Tammy and Kelly Rundle will follow. For information, call 309-524-2440.

The annual Geneseo Harvest Time Music Festival will continue as the Maple Leaf Marching Band Classic will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Geneseo High School football stadium.

Storytellers will tell Ghost Tales for all ages at 7 p.m. on the lawn of the Colonel Davenport House on the north shore of Arsenal Island. For information, call 309-786-7336.

The Clinton Symphony will present American's Heartbeat at Centennial Auditorium in Sterling at 7:30 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 815-625-0922.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-8504.

An Augustana Symphonic Band Tsunami Relief Concert will begin at 8 p.m. at Centennial Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Sunday, September 25
The 40th annual Jordbruksdagarna Agriculture Days, a Swedish harvest festival, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bishop Hill State Historic Site featuring traditional 19th-century harvest activities, demonstrations, music, dance and more.

The annual Geneseo Harvest Time Music Festival will run from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. featuring music, a talent show, games, karaoke, a live auction, and more. Proceeds will benefit Geneseo band, choir and drama students.

Unity Fest International will be held from noon to 5 p.m. at the Putnam Museum featuring multicultural music, performances, exhibits, sports, and activities. There will be a shuttle from the Fejervary Zoo lot. For more information, call 563-349-1870.

Jim and Maureen Schebler will speak on German Influence in Davenport Schools at 1 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center. At 2 p.m., the documentary Country School: One Room -- One Nation will be shown. A question-and-answer session with filmmakers Tammy and Kelly Rundle will follow. For information, call 563-322-8844.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 3 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-8504.

A Celtic music session and Celtic vespers will be held at Gloria Dei Presbyterian Church in Rock Island beginning at 4 p.m. For more information, call 309-788-8986.

The annual Swedish Hogmassa will begin at 4 p.m. at the Jenny Lind Chapel in Andover. It celebrates the faith of the early Swedish immigrants in western Illinois. For information, call 309-476-8228.

The Motorcycle Diaries by Ernesto "Che" Guevara will be the topic of the Travel Reads book discussion at 4 p.m. at Carlsson Evald Hall of Augustana College.

The 2010 documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop will be shown at 8 p.m. at RozzTox, 2108 3rd Ave., Rock Island.

Monday, September 26

C. G. Ferrel will present Saving the Planet One Lawn at a Time at 2:30 p.m. at the Sherrard Library discussing sustainable lawn care, indigenous plants, and low-upkeep ground covers. For more information, call 309-593-2178.

Ella March Chase will read from and sign her book Three Maids for a Crown at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library, 3210 41st St. For more information, call 309-524-2440.

The Eldridge Library will host a discussion of In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-285-4794.

Rock Island High School will present the fall band and orchestra concert at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. For more information, call 309-793-5950.

Tomorrow morning, Ken Lilly of the Illinois Department of Employment Security will present How to Apply for Federal Jobs at 9 a.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.

Tomorrow, beginning at 5:00 p.m., Mulligan's Valley Pub in Coal Valley is hosting a Taco Tuesday event to support the APRIS program. The event will also feature a live auction, a 50/50 raffle and more. For information, call 309-794-7552.

Tomorrow evening, Moline High School will present a choir concert at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-743-1624.

Tomorrow, Professor Erin Freund will give her debut performance as a new faculty member and dedicate the new harp program at Augustana at 8 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building. For further information, call 309-794-7833.

On Thursday, poet Gerald Stern will recite for River Readings at 7 p.m. in Denkmann Memorial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7721.

Thursday thru Saturday, Rock Island High School will present Romeo and Juliet at 7 p.m. in the Little Theatre. For more information, call 309-793-5950.

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Friday, September 23

The East Moline Library will hold the spring book sale with a variety of books, DVDs, CDs, and more. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. For more information, call 309-755-9614.

Thru Saturday, the Moline Township Activity Center will host the annual craft fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call 309-797-0789.

The annual Geneseo Harvest Time Music Festival will begin with a cookout from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the Fareway. The Maple Leaf Marching Band Classic will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Geneseo High School football stadium. And Sunday's festivities in City Park will run from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and include music, a talent show, games, karaoke, a live auction, and more. Rain location is the high school. Proceeds will benefit Geneseo band, choir and drama students.

Quad City Arts' Visiting Artist multi-instrumentalist Dave Eggar will perform at 3 p.m. at Deere-Wiman House in Moline. For more information, call 309-743-2701.

An opening reception for the Augustana College Studio Art Faculty Exhibition will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

United Township High School will present the comedy The Miser by Moliere at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-8504.

Tomorrow, Ballet Quad Cities will present Carmen at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-8500.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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Thursday, September 22

Thru Saturday, the Moline Township Activity Center will host the annual craft fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and tomorrow, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call 309-797-0789.

The Moline Library will hold Booked for the Night: A Signature Event from 6 to 9 p.m. featuring a silent auction of bookmarks autographed by celebrities and authors, music by the Edgar Crockett Quartet and more. For information, call 309-524-2440.

As part of the Jewish Cultural Series, Elaine Rembrandt will perform a one-woman show Unlikely Heroes: True Stories of Three Jewish Women Spies at 6:30 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309-793-1300.

A Quad City Arts VAnguard Party with Visiting Artist Dave Eggar will begin at 6:30 p.m. at The Outing Club in Davenport. For more information, call 309-793-1213.

Los Lara will perform Latin American folkloric music from the Andes Mountains at 7 p.m. in the Whiteman-McMillan Highlander Room in the Stockdale Center of Monmouth College.

Tonight and tomorrow night, United Township High School will present the comedy The Miser by Moliere at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.

The Whiteside Forum will host professor Martha Bonte at the Community Room of the Odell Public Library in Morrison at 7:00 p.m. She will present a primer on Islam followed by a question and answer session. The public is invited.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Professor Zaiga Thorson will present The Power of Graphic Design at 7 p.m. Also featured will be music by Tony Hoeppner. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Dr. Diane E. Griffin will present the program Global Approach to Infectious Disease at 7:30 p.m. in room 102 of the Hanson Hall of Science of Augustana College.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-8504.

On Saturday, Ballet Quad Cities will present Carmen at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-8500.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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Wednesday, September 21

The afternoon Contemporary Books Discussion Group will discuss Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon by Jorge Amado at 1 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4179.

The Galesburg Regional Economic Development Association will host a Public Forum at 4 p.m. at the Galesburg Public Library to preview their new and improved website. Gary Tomlin will speak on opportunities that specialty crop production offers our region. The event is open to the public. For more information, call 309-343-1194.

Former Iranian hostage Kathryn Koob will present the keynote speech at the United Nations International Day of Peace celebration at The Canticle, home of the Sisters of St. Francis in Clinton. Kathryn Koob’s address will begin at 7 p.m. in the chapel. For more information, call Sisters of St. Francis at 563-242-7611.

The annual Preview Night for the Pride of Rock Island Marching Band will begin at 7 p.m. at the Rock Island High School stadium. Junior high band students also will perform. For more information, call 309-793-5950.

Wednesday thru Friday, United Township High School will present the comedy The Miser by Moliere at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.

The documentary Freedom will be shown at the i wireless Center in Moline at 7 p.m. The filmmakers will lead a panel discussion following the screening.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.

On Saturday, Ballet Quad Cities will present Carmen at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-8500.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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Tuesday, September 20

Museum director Tracey Kuehl will speak on Bettendorf’s newest greenspace Faye’s Field at noon at the Family Museum in Bettendorf. Mark Slifka, designer of Faye’s Field will also speak and lead a tour of the site. RSVPs requested from those who would like lunch. Call 563-391-1403 ext. 3.

ProFair, an event that will connect students with potential employers, internships and graduate schools, will be held at the PepsiCo Recreation Center on the campus of the Augustana College from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call 309-794-7721.

Whoozdads? will play at Bass Street Landing Plaza in Moline at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-524-2054.

The evening Contemporary Books Discussion Group will discuss Brazil on the Rise: The Story of a Country Transformed by Larry Rohter from 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4179.

The Quad-Cities KIX Orchestra will play at 7 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. For information, call 563-326-1555.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.

Tomorrow, the documentary Freedom will be shown at the i wireless Center in Moline at 7 p.m. The filmmakers will lead a panel discussion following the screening.

Wednesday thru Friday, United Township High School will present the comedy The Miser by Moliere at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.

On Saturday, Ballet Quad Cities will present Carmen at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-8500.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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Saturday, September 17

The 24th annual Riverssance Festival of Fine Arts will be held in Lindsay Park in Davenport featuring artworks, music, food, and children's art activities. The Festival is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. For information, call 309-764-6074.

The 8th Annual Black Earth Film Festival in the Fine Arts Theatre in Building F on the Main Campus Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg ends today. For titles and schedule information, call 309-342-7415.

WQPT's annual Brew Ha Ha fundraiser will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at LeClaire Park in Davenport for ages 21 and up. For more information, call 309-796-2424.

Healthy Families Day will be held until 3 p.m. at Browning Field in Moline. It will include inflatables, a mobile playground, kite-making and flying, backyard games, and more. Proceeds will benefit Moline High School extracurricular activities.

The 6th Annual ChiliFest benefit for Second Saturdays Art Happenings will be held at Distinctive Gardens in Dixon, Illinois beginning at 5 p.m. For information, call 815-535-7325.

A Choir Musical will begin at 6 p.m. at Vineyard Church of Davenport. Area choirs will perform. For information, call 563-650-7157.

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. Club members will also be available to help participants set up and use their own telescopes. For information, call 309-797-3120.

The Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For tickets or more information, call 563-333-6251.

The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters 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.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.

Sunday, September 18

The annual Arrowhead Ranch Round-Up will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 12200 104th St. in Coal Valley. It will include a vehicle auction at 11 a.m., performance by ComedySportz, a craft fair, and more. For information, call 309-799-7044, ext. 270.

The 24th annual Riverssance Festival of Fine Arts will be held in Lindsay Park in Davenport featuring artworks, music, food, and children's art activities. The Festival is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call 309-764-6074.

The Friends of Riverside Park Gardens fall plant sale will be held from noon to 3 p.m. at the Riverside Park Garden Center in Moline.

A recital by area and guest professors will be given at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bettendorf beginning at 3 p.m. Proceeds will go toward restoration of the Pleyel double-grand piano at River Music Experience believed to be one of only six in the world. For more information, call 563-355-3807.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 3 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.

The Ernest Dawkins Quartet will be the featured performers for the Third Sunday Jazz Workshop and Matinee at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience. The workshop begins at 3 p.m. and the Matinee concert at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-373-0790.

The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 3 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.

As part of the ninth annual Jewish Film Series, the 2009 French film The Concert will be shown at 4 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum. For more information, call 309-793-1300.

The Caliendo Barcellona Flute Guitar Duo will perform at 7 p.m. in Denkmann Memorial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

Monday, September 19

As part of the Music on the Mississippi series, the Tony Hamilton Orchestra will play for beginning at 6 p.m. in the Ben Butterworth Parkway at 53rd Street in Moline.

Dudley Hanson will speak on the book Defiant Courage by Astrid Karlsen at 7 p.m. at the Viking Club in Moline. The event is open to the public. For more information, call 563-355-7778.

Eagle View Group Sierra Club will hold a discussion of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet by Bill McKibben at 6 p.m. at the Moline Library. And then at 7 p.m., Jodi Zimmerman will speak on Paddling the Boundary Waters. For more information, call 309-762-0609.

Tomorrow, ProFair an event that will connect students with potential employers, internships and graduate schools, will be held at the PepsiCo Recreation Center on the campus of the Augustana College from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call 309-794-7721.

Tomorrow, the evening Contemporary Books Discussion Group will discuss Brazil on the Rise: The Story of a Country Transformed by Larry Rohter from 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4179.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.

On Saturday, the 15th Annual West Liberty Children’s Festival and Puppet Mini Fest will be held at the New Strand Theater from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featured will be puppet performances by the Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre, food, and a host of children's games and activities. For information, call 319-627-248.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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Friday, September 16

Tickets go on sale today for the Sunday, October 30th production of My Fair Lady at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 800-745-3000.

Through Saturday, Carl Sandburg College will host the 8th Annual Black Earth Film Festival in the Fine Arts Theatre in Building F on the Main Campus in Galesburg. For titles and schedule information, call 309-342-7415.

Roald Tweet will tell Inspiring Volunteer Stories at 2 p.m. at the Butterworth Education Center in Moline. Hear stories and learn about educational volunteer opportunities. RSVPs are requested; call 309-793-4425.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. A special performance will be held Friday, September 16 to benefit a scholarship fund for St. Ambrose drama students. Doors will open at 5:45 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Tenth Avenue North will perform on the Loras College Campus in Dubuque with special guests Rachel Smith and AJ Cheek beginning at 7 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-588-7100.

The Internet Players' Studio, located on the 3rd floor of 421 Brady St. in Davenport, will host a reading of the comedy Apparition by Lisa Leaverton beginning at 8 p.m.. There also will be a poetry reading, art exhibit, and more. For more information, call 563-940-4785.

The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline 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.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.

The Bucktown Revue, the old-fashioned radio program featuring music, poetry and humor, will begin it’s new season at 7 p.m. at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport. For more information, call 563-940-0508.

Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

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Thursday, September 15
Dr. Wendy Smooth will present Women in American Politics -- Why So Few? for the convocation program at 10:30 a.m. at Centennial Hall of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7494.

Clinton’s Stop the Hate/Show the Love Walk for Peace will begin at 5:00 pm at Clinton Community College. The event will feature speakers, a release of butterflies, music and more. For more information, call Sisters of St. Francis at 563-242-7611.

The Jimmy Valentine Quintet will play for the Moline Centre Main Street summer concert series beginning at 6 p.m. at Bass Street Landing Plaza. For more information, call 309-524-2054.

At 7 p.m. in the Studio Theatre in the Ford Center for the Fine Arts in Galesburg, the one-woman show The Lydia Etudes will be performed by Dawn Arnold, artistic director of Moving Dock Theatre of Chicago. The performance is open to the public.

As part of Thursday at the Figge, Professor Dorothy Johnson will present Entertaining Visions: Toulouse-Lautrec and Fin-de-Siecle Paris at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Thursday through Saturday, Carl Sandburg College will host the 8th Annual Black Earth Film Festival in the Fine Arts Theatre in Building F on the Main Campus in Galesburg. The festival will kick off with the film The Day Carl Sandburg Died a documentary by Paul Bonesteel about the poet’s life and influence. A question and answer session will follow. For tickets or for more information, call 309-342-7415.

The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.

The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.

Tomorrow, the Bucktown Revue, the old-fashioned radio program featuring music, poetry and humor, will begin it’s new season at 7 p.m. at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport. For more information, call 563-940-0508.

Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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Tuesday, September 13

Vintage Voices will perform the pilot script of the classic series Father Knows Best at 11 a.m. at the Center for Active Seniors in Davenport. Reservations are required; call 563-386-7477.

As part of the Global Gathering Brazil series, the Bettendorf Library will show the 1998 movie Central Station at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-344-4175.

Tomorrow, Matt Flynn will speak on Cambell's Island History for the Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation Lunch and Learn program at noon at the Arsenal Island Golf Course. For more information or to register, call 309-786-7336.

Tomorrow, Thomas E. Knoll, vice president, Worldwide Supply Management and Logistics for Deere & Company, will present Managing Risk in a Global Supply Chain at Stoney Creek Inn in Moline at 7 p.m. For more information or to register, call 309-743-0101.

Tomorrow, Joel Youngs of the Small Business Development Center, Black Hawk College will present Crunching the Numbers for Small Business: What Story are They Really Telling? at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.

As part of Thursday at the Figge, Professor Dorothy Johnson will present Entertaining Visions: Toulouse-Lautrec and Fin-de-Siecle Paris at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330.

Beginning Thursday, The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.

On Friday, the Bucktown Revue, the old-fashioned radio program featuring music, poetry and humor, will begin it’s new season at 7 p.m. at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport. For more information, call 563-940-0508.

Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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Saturday, September 10

Old Settlers' Day, a celebration of the 165th anniversary of Bishop Hill Colony will include a parade at 10 a.m., a concert at 12:15 p.m. and a talk by descendants of Bishop Hill Colony settlers at 1:30 p.m.

The Family Museum in Bettendorf will host Piano Day beginning at 10 a.m. featuring discussions, stories and a piano petting zoo. There will also be a piano recital at 1 p.m. For more information, call 563-344-4106.

The Center for Living Arts will present Peter Pan at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-794-0991.

Rock Island County Historical Society in Moline will host the Rock Island County 180th Birthday Party from 1 to 4 p.m. featuring music, food and antique tractors. Proceeds will go towards creating exhibits. For more information, call 309-764-8590.

Midwest Writing Center in Davenport will host an Off Channel poetry reading at 2 p.m. Finalists and winners of the 2011 Mississippi Valley Poetry Contest will read their works from the anthology. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

The drama Touch will be presented at the Studio Theater in the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University at 3 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-333-6251.

Festival 56 will present The Guys based on the true story of a New York Fire Department captain who lost most of his men on 9/11. Performances are on Saturday at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Grace Performing Arts Center in Princeton. For tickets or more information, call 815-879-5656.

The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline 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.

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra's Riverfront Pops Concert, Classical Mystery Tour - a Beatles tribute - will begin at 6:30 p.m. at LeClaire Park in Davenport. There will be fireworks at the end of the concert. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.

Sunday, September 11

Auditions for the Quad City Wind Ensemble will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. Adult brass, woodwind, and percussion players are eligible. Specific pieces required for auditions are available online. For more information, call 563-333-6251.

Little Conductors Day will be held at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island beginning at 1 p.m. Kids participate in train games and activities. For information call Beth at 309-794-0991 ext. 30.

Blue Man Group will perform at the Adler Theatre in Davenport at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 800-745-3000.

A reception for the Carol Leavy exhibit will be held from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton. During the reception the artist will also demonstrate woodcarving. For more information, call 815-589-589-4545.

The seventh annual Music at Hereford Park: 9/11 Tribute will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. at Hereford Park in East Moline. For more information, call 309-752-711.

Festival 56 will present The Guys based on the true story of a New York Fire Department captain who lost most of his men on 9/11. Performances are on Friday at 2 p.m. in the Grace Performing Arts Center in Princeton. For tickets or more information, call 815-879-5656.

The GIFT of the Arts benefit concert will be held at 2:30 p.m. at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport featuring drum corps, poetry reading, musicians, dancers, and singers. There also will be an art exhibit. Proceeds will benefit the Frosty Follies holiday show for Family Resources and Gilda's Club. For more information, call 563-650-6840.

A September 11 10th Anniversary Interfaith Commemoration will begin at 3 p.m. at Centennial Hall of Augustana College. Professor Najeeba Syeed-Miller will present the keynote address. For more information, call 563-332-5002.

The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline at 3 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-762-0330

Monday, September 12

The Bettendorf Parks and Recreation Foundation's golf cart tours of Bettendorf's Recreation Trail will be held at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. beginning at the Palmer Hills Golf Course to Devil's Glen Park and back, with stops at points of interest. Reservations are required, call 563-344-4113.

Leroy Chiao, astronaut and former commander of the International Space Station, will speak at noon in Room 102 of Western Illinois University-Quad Cities in Moline.

The Alpha Book Club will discuss Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese at 3 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

DAGOBAH, the science fiction and fantasy book discussion group, will meet at 6 p.m. at the Davenport Library. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

On Wednesday, Matt Flynn will speak on Cambell's Island History for the Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation Lunch and Learn program at noon at the Arsenal Island Golf Course. For more information or to register, call 309-786-7336.

On Wednesday, Thomas E. Knoll, vice president, Worldwide Supply Management and Logistics for Deere & Company, will present Managing Risk in a Global Supply Chain at Stoney Creek Inn in Moline at 7 p.m. For more information or to register, call 309-743-0101.

On Wednesday, Joel Youngs of the Small Business Development Center, Black Hawk College will present Crunching the Numbers for Small Business: What Story are They Really Telling? at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.

As part of Thursday at the Figge, Professor Dorothy Johnson will present Entertaining Visions: Toulouse-Lautrec and Fin-de-Siecle Paris at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Beginning Thursday, The Curtainbox Theatre Company will present the drama Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies at the Village Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-850.

On Friday, the Bucktown Revue, the old-fashioned radio program featuring music, poetry and humor, will begin it’s new season at 7 p.m. at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport. For more information, call 563-940-0508.

Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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Friday, September 9

Jolene Brackey will present Creating Moments of Joy, a talk on people with Alzheimer's disease, in the Upper Gymnasium of the Marycrest Senior Living Campus in Davenport at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. For more information, call 563-441-4100.

Festival 56 will present The Guys based on the true story of a New York Fire Department captain who lost most of his men on 9/11. Performances are on Friday at 7:30 p.m., on Saturday at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Grace Performing Arts Center in Princeton. For tickets or more information, call 815-879-5656.

The drama Touch will be presented at the Studio Theater in the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, and at 3 p.m. on Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 563-333-6251.

The Center for Living Arts will present Peter Pan at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island at 6 p.m. on Friday, and at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 309-794-0991.

Christiana Langenberg and Robert Manaster will give a reading of works recently written during a week-long retreat at Benet House at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Dr. Omid Safi will present After 9/11: Where Do We Go From Here? at 7:30 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall in Denkmann Memorial Building, Augustana College.

The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline 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.

On Saturday, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra's Riverfront Pops Concert, Classical Mystery Tour - a Beatles tribute -will begin at 6:30 p.m. at LeClaire Park in Davenport. There will be fireworks at the end of the concert. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.

Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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2011-09-07T23:23:00.000-05:00

Thursday, September 8
The annual Trains, Planes, and Automobiles event will be held in downtown Geneseo featuring a car show, steam engine rides, Cruise the Canal, and children's activities. For more information, call 309-944-2686.

Jolene Brackey will present Creating Moments of Joy, a talk on people with Alzheimer's disease, in the Upper Gymnasium of the Marycrest Senior Living Campus in Davenport at 6 p.m. today, and at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Friday. For more information, call 563-441-4100.

The Civil War Book Discussion Group will talk about Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of Antietam by Stephen W. Sears at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. Registration is required; call 309-524-2470.

As part of the Jewish Cultural Series, Lucky Break will perform at 7 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-793-1300.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Kathryn Koca Polite will present The Lure of Lithography at 7 p.m. Also featured will be music by Tony Hoeppner, an opening reception for the Turn-of-the-Century Posters from the Krannert Art Museum Collection beginning at 6 p.m., and a lithography activity with Joseph Lappie and Alison Filley at 8 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The drama Touch will be presented at the Studio Theater in the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and at 3 p.m. on Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 563-333-6251.

The Center for Living Arts will present Peter Pan at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island at 6 p.m. on Friday, and at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 309-794-0991.

Tomorrow, Christiana Langenberg and Robert Manaster will give a reading of works recently written during a week-long retreat at Benet House at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Tomorrow, Dr. Omid Safi will present After 9/11: Where Do We Go From Here? at 7:30 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall in Denkmann Memorial Building, Augustana College.

The musical Make Me a Cowboy will be presented at Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline 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.

On Saturday, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra's Riverfront Pops Concert, Classical Mystery Tour - a Beatles tribute -will begin at 6:30 p.m. at LeClaire Park in Davenport. There will be fireworks at the end of the concert. For tickets or more information, call 563-322-7276.

Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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2011-09-06T23:49:00.000-05:00

Wednesday, September 7

The Figge Art Museum will conduct a walking tour of downtown Davenport architecture at 10:30 a.m. It will conclude at the museum with a discussion of the meaning of David Chipperfield's design for the Quad-Cities. For more information, call 563-326-7804, ext. 2045.

Professor Christopher Sutton will make a case for the importance of geography in the Ninth Annual John Hallwas Liberal Arts Lecture at 3 p.m. in Room 115 at WIU-Quad Cities and at 7 p.m. on Thursday in the University Union Grand Ballroom at WIU-Macomb. The lecture is open to the public.

James Patten from the QC Kite Club will teach a beginner’s workshop on kite making for ages 6 to 11 starting at 4:00 p.m. at the Bettendorf Public Library. A second beginning class will start at 4:30 p.m. An advanced class will start at 5:00 p.m. Registration is required for the advanced class. For more information or to register, call 563-344-4175.

As part of Hometown Pride & Heritage, Roald Tweet will present The History of the Hennepin Canal at 6 p.m. at the Milan Community Center. Also featured will be the entries to the Joel Brunsvold/Milan Photography Contest. For more information, call 309-716-8144.

The Ellis Kell Band will perform at 6 p.m. at Wiman Park in East Moline. Shuttle service from Wells School to the park starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-796-0170.

Rock Island music and arts venue Rozz-Tox will be hosting a unique poetry event, featuring the collaborative work of poets Erin M. Bertram and Ryan Collins at 8:00 p.m. The event is open to all ages. For more information, call 309-269-6569.

The 2nd annual Great Rock River Sweep will be held on Saturday, September 10 with an open invitation for all to participate. For details about how, when, and where to volunteer, please go to www.rockriversweep.org.

On Saturday, September 10, Timeless Truths: Stories from Little House on the Prairie will be held at the Moline Library at 10 a.m. Dressed as Laura Ingalls Wilder, Marie Tschopp will read stories from the Little House series. For information, call 309-524-2480.

On Sunday, Little Conductors Day will be held at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island beginning at 1 p.m. Kids participate in train games and activities, meet railroad characters, hear locomotive stories, view the Botanical Center's garden sized railroad, and enjoy dining car snacks and Dinosaur Train activities from WQPT. For information call Beth at 309-794-0991 ext. 30.

Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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2011-09-01T08:44:00.000-05:00

Friday, September 2

Today thru Sunday, the 39th annual Barnes Family Bluegrass Festival will be held at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Aledo. Proceeds will benefit the Children's Therapy Center of the Quad Cities. The music line up and other details are available on the Barnes Family Bluegrass Festival website.

Today thru Sunday, the annual Milan Indian Summer Festival will be held at Dickson Park, featuring music, activites and a parade at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.

A reception for the Jennifer Bock-Nelson exhibit will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. in Monmouth College’s Len G. Everett Gallery. The artist will speak about her works at 3:15 p.m. The exhibit will continue thru Sept. 30.

The First Fridays Art Stroll in LeClaire will feature artists, performers, and special events at various locations around the downtown from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Today thru Sunday, the 39th Orion Fall Festival will be held at Central Park featuring bands, an Orion's Got Talent show, a 10-mile run and a fun run, a carnival, and a parade at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Proceeds will go to the community. For more information, call 309-526-8299.

Orangadang will play for Friday Live at 5 in the River Music Experience courtyard in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.
The Mississippi Valley Blues Society will present Kid Ramos and The 44s performing from 9 p.m.-midnight at The Muddy Waters in Bettendorf. For more information, call 563-355-0655.

Joe Robinson and Alan Sweet will play at 9 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-1333.

Next Thursday, University of Illinois Extension in Milan is offering a program on tagging and releasing Monarch Butterflies at 10 a.m. Registration is required and is due by Friday, September 2. For more information, call 309-756-9978 ext. 19.

The 2nd annual Great Rock River Sweep will be held on Saturday, September 10 with an open invitation for all to participate. For details about how, when, and where to volunteer, please go to www.rockriversweep.org.

Timber Lake Playhouse will cap off its 50th Anniversary season with the latest installment of a wildly popular Late Nite Catechism series. Til’ Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 will run until September 4. For tickets or more information, call 815-244-2035.

Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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2011-08-31T23:04:00.000-05:00

Thursday, September 1

Marc Prensky and Dr. Mark Bauerlein will debate technology and its impact on social relationships for the convocation program at 10:30 a.m. at Augustana College’s Centennial Hall. Questions will also be taken from the audience. For more information, call 309-794-7494.

This week’s Thursdays at the Figge program will feature fall studio preview art demonstrations with Heidi Hernandez, Andi Naab, and Donna Young from 5 to 7 p.m. Also featured will be music by Tony Hoeppner and new dinner specials at the café. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

A tour of the Corps of Engineers Clock Tower will be given for the Rock Island Arsenal Historical Society meeting. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the pavilion near the Colonel Davenport House, with the tour at 6:30 p.m. To make a reservation or for more information, call 563-355-6165.

The Rock Island Library will show the independent film A Screaming Man at 6 p.m. followed by a brief discussion. The film is unrated and may not be suitable for children. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

The Dani Lynn Howe Band will play at 7 p.m. at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island. A dance lesson will begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-732-7275.

Euforquestra and Ragaman will play at 9 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

Beginning tomorrow and continuing thru Sept. 30, an exhibit of paintings by Jennifer Bock-Nelson, will be on display in Monmouth college’s Len G. Everett Gallery. A reception for Bock-Nelson will be held on Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. in the gallery, with the artist speaking at 3:15 p.m. The exhibit, talk and reception are all open to the public.

The 2nd annual Great Rock River Sweep will be held on Saturday, September 10 with an open invitation for all to participate. For details about how, when, and where to volunteer, please go to www.rockriversweep.org.

Timber Lake Playhouse will cap off its 50th Anniversary season with the latest installment of a wildly popular Late Nite Catechism series. Til’ Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 will run until September 4. For tickets or more information, call 815-244-2035.

Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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2011-08-31T01:58:00.000-05:00

Wednesday, August 31
Karen O'Connor will present Your Family Tree: Finding Your Roots at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library at 1 p.m. Following the program, attendees may go to the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center at the Main Street library to conduct research. For more information, call 563-421-2198.

Mayor Bill Gluba will speak on Youth Activities in Davenport at the Evening Optimist Club meeting at 6 p.m. in the Davenport’s Clarion Hotel Conference Center.

Open-mic night with Alan Sweet and Siri Mason will begin at 7 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. Musicians are invited to play solo or with the house band. For more information, call 563-326-1333, ext. 105.

Scott McLeod, a leading academic expert on school technology, will be speaking at Bettendorf High School at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Room on the impact of technology on 21st century learners. The public is invited to attend this free presentation.

Tomorrow morning, Marc Prensky and Dr. Mark Bauerlein will debate technology and its impact on social relationships for the convocation program at 10:30 a.m. at Augustana College’s Centennial Hall. Questions will also be taken from the audience. For more information, call 309-794-7494.

This week’s Thursdays at the Figge program will feature fall studio preview art demonstrations with Heidi Hernandez, Andi Naab, and Donna Young beginning at 5 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The 2nd annual Great Rock River Sweep will be held on Saturday, September 10 with an open invitation for all to participate. For details about how, when, and where to volunteer, please go to www.rockriversweep.org.

Timber Lake Playhouse will cap off its 50th Anniversary season with the latest installment of a wildly popular Late Nite Catechism series. Til’ Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 will run until September 4. For tickets or more information, call 815-244-2035.

Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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2011-08-29T23:53:00.000-05:00

Tuesday, August 30

Shyla will perform for a live lunch at noon at Mojo's Café in River Music Experience. For more information, call 563-326-1555.

As part of the Moline Centre Main Street summer concert series, Whoozdads? will play at 7 p.m. at Bass Street Landing Plaza. The next concert in the series will be the Jimmy Valentine Quintet on September 15. For more information, call 309-524-2054.

Tomorrow, Karen O'Connor will present Your Family Tree: Finding Your Roots at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library at 1 p.m. Following the program, attendees may go to the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center at the Main Street library to conduct research. For more information, call 563-421-2198.

Tomorrow, Scott McLeod, a leading academic expert on school technology, will be speaking at Bettendorf High School at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Room on the impact of technology on 21st century learners. The public is invited to attend this free presentation.

Tomorrow is the deadline to apply for the April 2012 Collins Poetry Residency. Any poet who has not yet published a chapbook or book length collection of poetry and who lives in any of the six counties of the Quad Cities area is eligible. To apply, submit a cover letter, a writing resume, five representative poems, a purpose statement and availability. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

On Thursday morning, Marc Prensky and Dr. Mark Bauerlein will debate technology and its impact on social relationships for the convocation program at 10:30 a.m. at Augustana College’s Centennial Hall. Questions will also be taken from the audience. For more information, call 309-794-7494.

This week’s Thursdays at the Figge program will feature fall studio preview art demonstrations with Heidi Hernandez, Andi Naab, and Donna Young beginning at 5 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Timber Lake Playhouse will cap off its 50th Anniversary season with the latest installment of a wildly popular Late Nite Catechism series. Til’ Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 will run until September 4. For tickets or more information, call 815-244-2035.

Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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2011-08-27T08:46:00.000-05:00

Saturday, August 27

River Action’s Riverine Walk Rock Island Hydropower Plant will be held at 9 a.m. at 5200 11th St., Rock Island. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

To celebrate their 31st anniversary, WVIK invites the community to the Brats and Brahms open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Guests will be able take tours, visit with staff members, be on hand during a special edition of Saturday Morning Live! and enjoy lunch for a small fee. WVIK is located at 3808 8th Ave. in Rock Island. For more information, contact Keri Rursch at 309-794-7721.

Monarch butterfly workshops will be held at the Putnam Museum in Davenport at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. Bob Motz and Greg Wolf will present a slide show at 12:15 p.m. Attendees should bring a clear glass container with a lid with holes. Reservations are required. To register or for more information, call 563-324-1054, ext. 266.

The 10th Silvis Moonlight Festival and Parade will run until 10 p.m. featuring a craft show, a bags tournament, a kids' zone, entertainment, and the crowning of the Zinnia Princess. The lighted parade, "Decades of Music," will start at 8:30 p.m. with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. For information, call 309-755-5203.

The Princeton Players will present the melodrama He Done Her Wrong, or Wedded But No Wife! at the Community Center in Princeton, Iowa at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. For more information, call 563-289-4282.

An open house for the Quad City Arts Metro Arts Summer Youth Employment Program art exhibit will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.

The Wine Walk for Gilda's Club Quad Cities will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Village of East Davenport, featuring live music, wine samples and more. For information, call 563-650-7187.

Park ranger Lindy Tarkington will present Fun, Food, and Fire Safety at 7 p.m. at Fisherman's Corner in East Moline. Learn how to cook camping recipes with a paper sack, aluminum foil, and coffee cans. An adult must accompany ages 11 and under. For information, call 309-794-5338.

The Acrobats of Cirque-tacular will perform at 8 p.m. at Augustana College’s Centennial Hall. For information, call 309-794-7306.

Country music singer Johnny Henry will perform at 8 p.m. at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience in Davenport. Proceeds will go to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-1333.

Sunday, August 28

The Quad City Animal Welfare Center will host a Soggy Doggy Splash Party at the Milan Sprayground in Dickson Park from noon to 2 p.m. for dogs 20 inches and shorter and 2 to 4 p.m. for dogs taller than 20 inches. No puppies under the age of four months. For information, call 309-787-6830.

A book discussion of The Pencil by Henry Petroski will be held at 2 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport. For more information, call (563) 322-8844.

Closing ceremonies for the All Era Veterans Healing Field of the Quad Cities Tribute to Our Fallen will be held at 4 p.m. at Memorial Park in Davenport. The exhibit will be open 24 hours a day prior to the close.

As part of the ninth annual Jewish Film Series, Nora's Will will be shown at 4 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport. For more information, call 309-793-1300.

A Quad City Wind Ensemble open rehearsal will be held at 6 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. Adult musicians who play brass, woodwind, and percussion are welcome to sit in and then can audition on Sept. 11. For more information, call 563-333-6251.

The film Defend the Gulf will be shown at 6 p.m. at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 571-259-4624.

The deadline to apply for the April 2012 Collins Poetry Residency is August 31st. Any poet who has not yet published a chapbook or book length collection of poetry and who lives in any of the six counties of the Quad Cities area is eligible. To apply, submit a cover letter, a writing resume, five representative poems, a purpose statement and availability. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Timber Lake Playhouse will cap off its 50th Anniversary season with the latest installment of a wildly popular Late Nite Catechism series. Til’ Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 will run until September 4. For tickets or more information, call 815-244-2035.

Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Monday, August 29

Register today for the Quad City Arts Festival of Trees gingerbread village workshop will be held on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the RiverCenter in Davenport. Guests will learn hints, techniques, and recipes, and will have a chance to win door prizes and buy gingerbread goodies. To RSVP, call 309-793-1213, ext. 100.

Rock Island County 4-H is holding informational meetings for youths and adult volunteers. The meetings will highlight all the different classes, clubs, camps and activities 4-H offers and explain how to become a 4-H club member or adult volunteer. Meeting dates are Monday, August 29, 6:30 p.m. at the Rock Island Public Library; Tuesday, September 6, 6:30 p.m., East Moline Public Library; and Thursday, September 15, 6:30 pm, Moline Public Library. For more information call (309) 756-9978 Ext 17.

Auditions for The Blacklist, an adult improv comedy troupe, will be held at The Speakeasy in Rock Island. Ages 18 and up are welcome. No experience needed and no photo necessary. Auditions will include improvisational exercises. For information, call 309-786-7733, Extension 2.

The deadline to apply for the April 2012 Collins Poetry Residency is August 31st. Any poet who has not yet published a chapbook or book length collection of poetry and who lives in any of the six counties of the Quad Cities area is eligible. To apply, submit a cover letter, a writing resume, five representative poems, a purpose statement and availability. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Timber Lake Playhouse will cap off its 50th Anniversary season with the latest installment of a wildly popular Late Nite Catechism series. Til’ Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 will run until September 4. For tickets or more information, call 815-244-2035.

Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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2011-08-26T08:18:00.000-05:00

Friday, August 26

Rebecca Ann Rakstad will talk about her process in creating letterpress posters and print works at 3 p.m. in Room 141 of St. Ambrose University’s Galvin Fine Arts Center.

The Ellis Kell Band will play outdoors for Friday Live at 5 in the River Music Experience courtyard in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

A reception for the Rar Rar Press exhibit of letterpress posters and print works by Rebecca Ann Rakstad will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Bakery Gallery, 1330 E. 12th St., in Davenport.

The opening reception for Stepping in, Looking Through, with paintings by Zachary Cleve and Emma Farber, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Phoenix Art Gallery, 1530 5th Ave. in Moline. For more information, call 309-762-9202.

A Bucktown Revue preview party, an old-fashioned radio program featuring music, poetry and humor, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in the Annie Wittenmyer complex in Davenport.

The Princeton Players will present the melodrama He Done Her Wrong, or Wedded But No Wife! at the Community Center in Princeton, Iowa at 7 p.m. on Friday; and at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday. The audience may throw at the villain. For more information, call 563-289-4282.

As part of Bucktown’s Final Friday Event, the Afghan Women's Writing Project open mic will be held at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. The event is open to the public. Those interested in reading can visit the Afghan Women’s Project website to find an essay or poem to share. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Timber Lake Playhouse will cap off its 50th Anniversary season with the latest installment of a wildly popular Late Nite Catechism series. Til’ Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 will run until September 4. For tickets or more information, call 815-244-2035.

On Saturday, River Action’s Riverine Walk Rock Island Hydropower Plant will be held at 9 a.m. at 5200 11th St., Rock Island. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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2011-08-25T09:03:00.000-05:00

Thursday, August 25

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

The second annual World on a Plate fundraiser will begin at 5 p.m. at the Putnam Museum in Davenport. Dr. Art Tate, Davenport mayor Gluba, Tara Barney, and Ken Croken will speak on the changing demographics of the area. There will also be music, games, and food. For tickets or more information, call 563-349-1870.

The River City 6 will play for the Friends of Vander Veer Summer Concert Series at 6:30 p.m. at Vander Veer Botanical Park in Davenport. For more information, call 563-940-8809.

Coupe DeVille will play at 7 p.m. at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island. A dance lesson will begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-732-7275.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Ann Marie Hayes-Hawkinson and Lynn Gingras-Taylor will present New Activity Spaces for Families at 7 p.m. at the museum in Davenport. Also featured will be music by Ellis Kell beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Manny Lopez 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

Singer/songwriter Rosi Golan will perform at 8 p.m. in the Denkmann Memorial Building of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7236.

Timber Lake Playhouse will cap off its 50th Anniversary season with the latest installment of a wildly popular Late Nite Catechism series. Til’ Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 will run for 12 performances August 25 to September 4. For tickets or more information, call 815-244-2035.

As part of Bucktown’s Final Friday Event, the Afghan Women's Writing Project open mic will be held at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. The event is open to the public. Those interested in reading can visit the Afghan Women’s Project website to find an essay or poem to share. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

On Saturday, River Action’s Riverine Walk Rock Island Hydropower Plant will be held at 9 a.m. at 5200 11th St., Rock Island. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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2011-08-24T00:00:00.000-05:00

Wednesday, August 24

The deadline to apply for the Midwest Writing Center’s Fall Poetry Workshop Series is today. Those interested in attending the six-session series with award-winning poet Shane McCrae must complete the online application form and send in two writing samples by that date. Class size is limited. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

River Action’s Riverine Walk Rock Island Hydropower Plant will be held at 6:30 p.m. at 5200 11th St., 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.

Tomorrow morning, the Channel Cat Talk River Rafting Logs to QC Mills 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, Ann Marie Hayes-Hawkinson and Lynn Gingras-Taylor will present New Activity Spaces for Families at 7 p.m. at the museum in Davenport. Also featured will be music by Ellis Kell beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Timber Lake Playhouse will cap off its 50th Anniversary season with the latest installment of a wildly popular Late Nite Catechism series. Til’ Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 will run for 12 performances August 25 to September 4. For tickets or more information, call 815-244-2035.

As part of Bucktown’s Final Friday Event, the Afghan Women's Writing Project open mic will be held at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. The event is open to the public. Those interested in reading can visit the Afghan Women’s Project website to find an essay or poem to share. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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Tuesday, August 23

The Channel Cat Talk River Rafting Logs to QC Mills will begin at 9 a.m. at the Celebration Belle Landing in Moline. The program will be repeated Thursday morning. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Opening today and continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad, an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

The Institute of Noetic Sciences’ book discussion group will meet at Benningan’s in Bettendorf at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Serpent of Light Beyond 2012, by Drunvalo Melchizedek. The event is free and open to the public.

The Henry County Humane Society will hold a Dog Days of Summer picnic and ice cream social at City Park in Geneseo. Food will available starting at 5 p.m. The River City 6 will play at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-945-2916.

The deadline to apply for the Midwest Writing Center’s Fall Poetry Workshop Series is Wednesday, August 24th. Those interested in attending the six-session series with award-winning poet Shane McCrae must complete the online application form and send in two writing samples by that date. Class size is limited. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Ann Marie Hayes-Hawkinson and Lynn Gingras-Taylor will present New Activity Spaces for Families at 7 p.m. at the museum in Davenport. Also featured will be music by Ellis Kell beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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Saturday, August 20

The fourth annual Kids Experience will be held at the Bettendorf Library beginning at 9 a.m. The event will feature short classes on many subjects - magic, face painting, storytelling, origami and more - plus a petting zoo and a visit from the LemonAid car. For information, call 563-344-4194.

The Floatzilla Paddlesports Festival will be held at Lake Potter in Rock Island’s Sunset Marina beginning at 9 a.m. The Guinness World Record attempt for the largest canoe and kayak raft will be at 2 p.m. For more information, call 563-322-2969.

The Andover Art Show will be held until 3 p.m. at the Andover Historical Museum. Artists of all ages are invited to participate at no charge. For more information, call 309-845-0168.

The 17th Annual Galesburg Heritage Days Living History Festival will be held thru Sunday at Lake Storey Park, featuring a Civil War encampment and battle re-enactment, as well as a recreation of the pre-1840 early American colonial frontier. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 309-342-6159.

Today and Sunday, the Clay and Fiber Fest will be held in Bishop Hill featuring pottery workshops, spinning, weaving, broom-making, and other hands-on activities. For more information, call 309-927-3008.

River Roots Live and Ribfest will take place at LeClaire Park in Davenport from 11 a.m. to midnight. For more information, call 563-322-1706.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the musical The Spitfire Grill 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.

New Ground Theatre will host readings of one-act plays Bad Habits, Malnati Mondays, and The Long Journey to Our Shortcomings at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Theatre in Davenport. The audience can vote for the plays they feel should be produced. Discussion will follow. For more information, call 563-326-7529.

Sunday, August 21

The 17th Annual Galesburg Heritage Days Living History Festival will be held at Lake Storey Park, featuring a Civil War encampment and battle re-enactment, as well as a recreation of the pre-1840 early American colonial frontier. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 309-342-6159.

The Clay and Fiber Fest will be held in Bishop Hill featuring pottery workshops, spinning, weaving, broom-making, and other hands-on activities. For more information, call 309-927-3008.

Davenport Junior Theatre will present the one-man show Mr. U.S. Grant: A Man and a Patriot written by and starring Daniel Ferguson Haughey at the Nighswander Theatre in Davenport at 2:00 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7862.

Sustainable Clinton, the discussion and action series working to achieve a more Earth-friendly lifestyle, will meet at 2:00 p.m. at The Canticle in Clinton. The free, public forum will include updates the Community Garden. For details call Sisters of St. Francis at 563-242-7611.

An opening reception for the In Praise of the Pencil exhibit will be held at 2 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-322-8844.

The Manny Lopez Quartet will be the featured performers for the Third Sunday Jazz Workshop and Matinee at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience. The workshop begins at 3 p.m. and the Matinee concert at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-373-0790.

As part of the ninth annual Jewish Film Series, the 2010 French movie La Rafle will be shown at 4 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum. For more information, call 309-793-1300.

The Dixie Cats 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 musical The Spitfire Grill at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 4 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-944-2244.

The Mississippi Valley Blues Society will present slide guitarist and singer-songwriter Eric Sardinas at 5 p.m. at Rascals Live in Moline. For more information, call 309-797-9457.

Monday, August 22

As part of the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities' Jewish Cultural Series, A Fine Romance: Love Songs of Jewish Songwriters, 1950-1970 will begin at 6 p.m. at the Davenport Eastern Ave. Library. Susan McPeters, Brian Nelson, and Sheryl Hassell-Bennett will perform. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

Pajama Story Time will be held at 7 p.m. in the Children’s Program Room of the Moline Public Library. Kids ages 4 to 8 can wear their p.j.s and bring their favorite stuffed animal to hear new stories. Registration is not required.

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

Opening on Tuesday and continuing through Sept. 17, the Augustana College Art Museum in Centennial Hall will display A Memorial Tribute to Jim Konrad; an exhibit of the artist's life work. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, call 309-794-7231.

Tomorrow, the Institute of Noetic Sciences’ book discussion group will meet at Benningan’s in Bettendorf at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Serpent of Light Beyond 2012, by Drunvalo Melchizedek. The event is free and open to the public.

Tomorrow, the Henry County Humane Society will hold a Dog Days of Summer picnic and ice cream social at City Park in Geneseo. Food will available starting at 5 p.m. The River City 6 will play at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-945-2916.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Ann Marie Hayes-Hawkinson and Lynn Gingras-Taylor will present New Activity Spaces for Families at 7 p.m. at the museum in Davenport. Also featured will be music by Ellis Kell beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Thru September 24, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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Friday, August 19

The 17th Annual Galesburg Heritage Days Living History Festival will be held Friday thru Sunday at Lake Storey Park, featuring a Civil War encampment and battle re-enactment, as well as a recreation of the pre-1840 early American colonial frontier. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 309-342-6159.

Today and tomorrow, River Roots Live and Ribfest will take place at LeClaire Park in Davenport. Rib vendors open at 11 a.m. both days. On Friday, the music will be from 5:30 p.m. to midnight; and on Saturday 11 a.m. to midnight. For more information, call 563-322-1706.

Guy George will perform on the dulcimer for a Brown Bag concert at noon at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-524-2440.

The Artlan Gallery in the Muscatine Center for Non-Profits will hold an opening reception for the exhibit of Art Works by Carlos A Duran from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. The exhibit will run thru September 16th. For more information, call 563-554-1004.

First Lutheran Church in Rock Island will host an open-mic coffeehouse beginning at 7 p.m. Musicians and poets are welcome. Proceeds will benefit the St. Joe's Evening Meal program at Rock Island Township. For more information, call 309-788-9661.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the musical The Spitfire Grill 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.

The film Up will be shown at 8:30 p.m. at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island. Games and concessions will begin at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-732-7275.

Tomorrow and Sunday, the Clay and Fiber Fest will be held in Bishop Hill featuring pottery workshops, spinning, weaving, broom-making, and other hands-on activities. For more information, call 309-927-3008.

Tomorrow, New Ground Theatre will host readings of one-act plays Bad Habits, Malnati Mondays, and The Long Journey to Our Shortcomings at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Theatre in Davenport. The audience can vote for the plays they feel should be produced. Discussion will follow. For more information, call 563-326-7529.

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Wednesday, August 17

A Resource Fair will be held to give job seekers information about Highway Maintainer Jobs, Application and Testing Processes, and Commercial Driver’s License Upgrade Information at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Rock Island from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call 217-782-2546.

The Knox Prairie Community Kitchen will Host its 5th Community Dinner at the Galesburg Community Center, 150 E. Simmons St., beginning at 5:30 p.m. Everyone in the community is invited. For more information, call Rosie Worthen at 406-461-3928.

East Moline Music in the Park will present The Westbrook Singers and the Community Outreach Church of God in Christ Choir at 7 p.m. at The Quarter Welcome Center in East Moline. Free shuttle service from John Deere Harvester will begin at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-796-0170.

Tonight and tomorrow night, preview performances of the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers will be held at 7:45 p.m. at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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

Tomorrow, a roundtable discussion, Borders: What the Chain's Closing Means for Quad-Cities Writers, Book Lovers and You, will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Tomorrow, a reception for Contemporary Works on and With Paper will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Art Salon in the Figge Art Museum. For more information, call 563-326-7804, ext. 2026.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Lynn Gingras-Taylor will facilitate a workshop A Chair for Your Shelf at 6 p.m. where participants will construct a mini-chair. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the musical The Spitfire Grill 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.

Thursday, August 18

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

A roundtable discussion, Borders: What the Chain's Closing Means for Quad-Cities Writers, Book Lovers and You, will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

A reception for Contemporary Works on and With Paper will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Art Salon in the Figge Art Museum. For more information, call 563-326-7804, ext. 2026.

The Rock Island Library will hold the annual Hug-a-Book event for children age 2 to 5 and their families at 6 p.m. Each child will get a free book. Jim Gill will also perform. For information, call 309-732-7323.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Lynn Gingras-Taylor will facilitate a workshop A Chair for Your Shelf at 6 p.m. where participants will construct a mini-chair. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Sin City Orchestra 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.

A preview performance of the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers will be held at 7:45 p.m. at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

On Saturday and Sunday, the Clay and Fiber Fest will be held in Bishop Hill featuring pottery workshops, spinning, weaving, broom-making, and other hands-on activities. For more information, call 309-927-3008.

On Saturday, New Ground Theatre will host readings of one-act plays Bad Habits, Malnati Mondays, and The Long Journey to Our Shortcomings at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Theatre in Davenport. The audience can vote for the plays they feel should be produced. Discussion will follow. For more information, call 563-326-7529.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the musical The Spitfire Grill 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.

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Tuesday, August 16

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

Eric Schmechel with the Dubuque Soil and Water Conservation District will speak on Turning Policy into Practice: Dubuque County and City of Dubuque Low Impact Development Policies at noon at the Bettendorf Surrey Heights Fire Station, 5002 Crow Creek Rd. Lunch will be available for a donation. For those who would like lunch, please RSVP to Clare Kerofsky at 563-391-1403 ext. 3.

Carl Sandburg College will host an open house from 3 to 6 p.m. at the new Learning Center located at Sandburg Mall in Galesburg. The open house will include tours, refreshments, and a meet and greet with instructors.

A fundraiser for Winnie's Place shelter will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at Mulligan's Village Pub in Coal Valley. For more information, call 309-525-7015.

Tomorrow and Thursday, preview performances of the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers will be held at 7:45 p.m. at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

On Thursday, a roundtable discussion, Borders: What the Chain's Closing Means for Quad-Cities Writers, Book Lovers and You, will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

On Thursday, a reception for Contemporary Works on and With Paper will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Art Salon in the Figge Art Museum. For more information, call 563-326-7804, ext. 2026.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Lynn Gingras-Taylor will facilitate a workshop A Chair for Your Shelf at 6 p.m. where participants will construct a mini-chair. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Next Saturday and Sunday, the Clay and Fiber Fest will be held in Bishop Hill featuring pottery workshops, spinning, weaving, broom-making, and other hands-on activities. For more information, call 309-927-3008.

Next Saturday, New Ground Theatre will host readings of one-act plays Bad Habits, Malnati Mondays, and The Long Journey to Our Shortcomings at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Theatre in Davenport. The audience can vote for the plays they feel should be produced. Discussion will follow. For more information, call 563-326-7529.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the musical The Spitfire Grill 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.

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Saturday, August 13

Volunteers are still needed for heavy-duty cleanup and invasive plant removal in Davenport, Milan and Rock Island from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. No previous cleanup experience is necessary and supplies will be provided. A parent or guardian must accompany volunteers under the age of 18. Those interested should register online at www.xstreamcleanup.org.

The Art of Percussion family workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum and River Music Experience. Make percussion instruments from recycled materials at the Figge, where Native American storyteller and musician Larry Lockwood will perform. Then, make a musical procession to the River Music Experience, where musicians Terry Hanson and Ellis Kell will hold a drum circle. For information, call 563-326-7804, ext. 2045.

Park View Lutheran Church in Park View Iowa will hold their 15th Annual Music on the Lawn festival from 5 to 8 p.m. Bring the lawn chairs or blanket to enjoy food, children’s activities and live bands.

An Evening With Morrison's Musical Masters will begin at 7 p.m. at Morrison High School will feature singers Gary Martin and Therese Vincent accompanied by Robert Elfline. Proceeds will benefit Odell Public Library. For more information, call 815-772-7323.

New Ground Theatre will host readings of one-act plays Zim Zari, Melodrama, and Moving on and Moving up at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Theatre in Davenport. The audience can vote for the plays they feel should be produced. Discussion will follow. For more information, call 563-326-7529.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the musical The Spitfire Grill 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.

WINGS Dance Company will present A Rhythm State of Mind at 7:30 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For tickets or more information, call 563-523-3035.

Quad City Music Guild will present The Music Man 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.

Sunday, August 14

VFW Post 9128 will hold the annual Charlie Hoots Memorial golf tournament at Hidden Hills Golf Course in Bettendorf. Shotgun start is at 7:30 a.m. For more information, call 563-355-8528.

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

As part of the My German Story series, Bruce Bufe will present Franz Gustave Bufe: More Than a Cigar Maker at 2 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-322-8844.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the musical The Spitfire Grill at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 4 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-944-2244.

On Wednesday and Thursday, preview performances of the comedy Nana's Naughty Knickers will be held at 7:45 p.m. at Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

On Thursday, a roundtable discussion, Borders: What the Chain's Closing Means for Quad-Cities Writers, Book Lovers and You, will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

On Thursday, a reception for Contemporary Works on and With Paper will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Art Salon in the Figge Art Museum. For more information, call 563-326-7804, ext. 2026.

Next Saturday and Sunday, the Clay and Fiber Fest will be held in Bishop Hill featuring pottery workshops, spinning, weaving, broom-making, and other hands-on activities. For more information, call 309-927-3008.

Next Saturday, New Ground Theatre will host readings of one-act plays Bad Habits, Malnati Mondays, and The Long Journey to Our Shortcomings at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Theatre in Davenport. The audience can vote for the plays they feel should be produced. Discussion will follow. For more information, call 563-326-7529.

Monday, August 15

An American in Paris will be shown for the A Fine Romance Movie Series at 6 p.m. at the Davenport Eastern Ave. Library. For more information, call (563) 326-7832.

An opening ceremony for Iowa Fallen Soldiers will be held at the Davenport Main Street Library at 6:30 p.m. The exhibit, honoring service personel who died in war zones since September 11, 2001, will be on display through August 23. For more information, call 563-326-7837.

At the meeting of the Sons of Norway Storelva Lodge, Inger Heloe will demonstrate The Basics of Scandinavian Knitting at 7 p.m. at the Viking Club in Moline. For more information, call 563-355-7778.

John and Kay Retzl will play at the Moline Township Activity Center beginning at 7 p.m. Parking is available at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. For more information, call 309-797-0789.

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

Tomorrow, Eric Schmechel with the Dubuque Soil and Water Conservation District will speak on Turning Policy into Practice: Dubuque County and City of Dubuque Low Impact Development Policies at noon at the Bettendorf Surrey Heights Fire Station, 5002 Crow Creek Rd. Lunch will be available for a donation. For those who would like lunch, please RSVP to Clare Kerofsky at 563-391-1403 ext. 3.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the musical The Spitfire Grill 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.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Lynn Gingras-Taylor will facilitate a workshop A Chair for Your Shelf at 6 p.m. where participants will construct a mini-chair. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

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Friday, August 12

Genesis Medical Center Auxiliary is holding its annual Books Are Fun sale until 4 p.m. at 1227 East Rusholme in Davenport. Hundreds of titles, cards, quilts, music and more will be on sale for up to 70% off retail. Contact 563-421-7615 for more information.

A closing reception for the Ethan Leader and B. Thomas Lytle exhibit will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the The ARTery and Gallery West in Rock Island. For more information, call (309) 781-7668.

The Manny Lopez Big Band will play at 6 p.m. at The Speakeasy in Rock Island. For more information, call (309) 786-7733, ext. 2.

The Flamingo Fling art auction and party will start at 6 p.m. at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-794-0991.

The sixth annual Doggie Dip will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Fejervary Family Aquatic Center in Davenport. Proof of current shots is required and dogs must be leashed when out of the water. Proceeds will benefit the Humane Society of Scott County. For more information, call 563-359-3475.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the musical The Spitfire Grill 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.

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.

On Saturday, An Evening With Morrison's Musical Masters will begin at 7 p.m. at Morrison High School will feature singers Gary Martin and Therese Vincent accompanied by Robert Elfline. Proceeds will benefit Odell Public Library. For more information, call 815-772-7323.

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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Thursday, August 11

Genesis Medical Center Auxiliary is holding its annual Books Are Fun sale today and tomorrow until 4 p.m. at 1227 East Rusholme in Davenport. Hundreds of titles, cards, quilts, music and more will be on sale for up to 70% off retail. Contact 563-421-7615 for more information.

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

The public is invited to attend Achieve Quad Cities' Strategic Planning meeting at 1:30 p.m. at United Way of the Quad Cities Area, 3247 East 35 Street Court, Davenport. Achieve Quad Cities is a community-wide effort to increase the Quad Cities' graduation rate. For more information, call 563-344-0344.

Local residents will have a chance to tour Living Lands and Waters’ new floating classroom at the annual Barge Party from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Lake Davenport Sailing Club at Oneida Street Landing on River Drive. Chad Pregracke and his Living Lands & Waters’ staff and crew will be on hand to celebrate their fourteenth year. For more information, call 309-496-9848.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Lynn Gingras-Taylor will facilitate the A Chair for Your Wall workshop beginning at 6 p.m. Also featured will be music by Ellis Kell. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Liz J. Millea will perform a cabaret show, Come Rain or Come Shine, at 7 p.m. at The Speakeasy in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

The Dani Lynn Howe Band 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 musical The Spitfire Grill 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.

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.

On Saturday, An Evening With Morrison's Musical Masters will begin at 7 p.m. at Morrison High School will feature singers Gary Martin and Therese Vincent accompanied by Robert Elfline. Proceeds will benefit Odell Public Library. For more information, call 815-772-7323.

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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Wednesday, August 10

The Riverine Walk Bike Tour of the Iowa Mississippi River Trail and Nahant Marsh will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Marquette Street Landing in Davenport. The program will be repeated Saturday morning at 9 a.m. Preregistration is required, call 563-322-2969.

A launch party for The Atlas will be held at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. The collection was written by teens who participated in the center’s summer intern program. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Tomorrow morning, the Channel Cat Talk Historic Bridges of the Quad Cities 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, Lynn Gingras-Taylor will facilitate the A Chair for Your Wall workshop beginning at 6 p.m. Also featured will be music by Ellis Kell. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Opening tomorrow, the Richmond Hill Players will present the musical The Spitfire Grill 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.

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.

On Saturday, An Evening With Morrison's Musical Masters will begin at 7 p.m. at Morrison High School will feature singers Gary Martin and Therese Vincent accompanied by Robert Elfline. Proceeds will benefit Odell Public Library. For more information, call 815-772-7323.

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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Saturday, August 6

The Bix Memorial Band will play at 10 a.m. at Bix Beiderbecke's gravesite in Oakdale Memorial Gardens in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-5121.

The annual Family Fun Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Rock Island, featuring the Metropolitan Youth Drill Team, children's games, food, and more. For details, call 309-732-2999.

Kidz Day with Shellie Moore Guy will be held at 10:30 a.m. in the Performance Hall of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

A reenactment of the O.K. Corral fight will take place at Wyatt Earp’s birthplace home in Monmouth during Olde West Day from 12 to 4 pm. There will be an open house, carriage rides, costume prizes, auctions, and kids’ activities. For more information, call 309-734-6771.

The Bix festival bands Hot Club of Davenport and Dave Greer's Classic Jazz Stompers will play at 6 p.m. at the Bill Bowe Memorial Bandshell, Veterans' Memorial Park in Bettendorf. Admission is free. For more information, call 563-344-4113.

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.

Junior Theatre will present the comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare at 7 p.m. at Vander Veer Botanical Park in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-7862.

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, August 7

Lynne Hart and her jazz quartet will perform this Sunday morning at St. James Lutheran Church in Rock Island following the 10:00 a.m. service. Lynne and her group is the featured group every Thursday night at Cabana's in the District of Rock Island.

The 200th Birthday of Clarissa C. Cook Celebration: A Woman Before Her Time will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Clarissa C. Cook Home located at 100 S. Pine St. in Davenport. There will be a conversation with Clarissa at 3 p.m. Since 1882, area elderly have been turning to the Clarissa C. Cook Home to provide quality and gracious living. For more information, call 563-359-8910.

An Artists' Meet and Greet for the Copper, Smith, and Peters exhibit will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-794-1572.

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 Mercer County Community Band will perform at 7 p.m. at the Central Park Bandshell in Aledo. For more information, call 309-582-2751.

Junior Theatre will present the comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare at 7 p.m. at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-7862.

Festival 56 Cabaret will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Grace Performing Arts Center in Princeton. This is the final Cabaret of the Festival 56 summer season and will feature songs, dances, and comedy routines at this family-friendly closing event. For more information, call 815-879-5656.

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.

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 8

A preview of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University will be held at 6:00 p.m. at the Rock Island Public Library Community Room. There is no commitment necessary to attend this session which will review the entire course. Classes are scheduled to begin September 12. For more information, call Trisha Griffin at 309-732-2900.

Annie Get Your Gun will be shown at the Davenport Eastern Ave. Library at 6 p.m. for the Fine Romance Movie Series. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

Coupe DeVille 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 Historic Bridges of the Quad Cities will begin at 9 a.m. at the Celebration Belle Landing in Moline. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Tomorrow, the Clinton Franciscans will mark the anniversaries of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with the first public showing in the area of a new film The Forgotten Bomb at The Canticle in Clinton at 6:30 p.m. Paul Deaton, leader of the Iowa chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility, will lead the discussion of the film. For more information, call 563-242-7611.

On Wednesday, a launch party for The Atlas will be held at 7 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. The collection was written by teens who participated in the center’s summer intern program. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Opening Thursday, the Richmond Hill Players will present the musical The Spitfire Grill 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.

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.

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Friday, August 5

A children's book launch party for Fishscale Girl by Ann Hailey will be held at 10 a.m. at the Vander Veer Botanical Park Conservatory in Davenport.

Reservations are required today for the Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation Lunch and Learn program which will take place Tuesday at noon at the Arsenal Island Golf Course. John Donald O'Shea will present a program on U.S. Senator John C. Calhoun. For more information or to register, call 309-762-8156.

Thru Sunday, the 40th annual Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival will be held at various locations in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-7170.

Thru Sunday, the Great Mississippi Valley Fair will be held at the fairgrounds in Davenport. Grandstand performances are at 8 p.m. For a list of featured performers or other information, call 563-326-5338.

The First Fridays Art Stroll featuring artists, performers, and special events, will take place from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at various locations in downtown LeClaire.

The Putnam Museum in Davenport will host PotterPalooza at 6 p.m. featuring science experiments, activities, games, potions, and the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Bring flashlights to explore the museum with the lights off. Reservations required; call 563-324-1054.

Connection Church in Bettendorf will host a Block Party beginning at 7 p.m. featuring games, activities, food and a movie. School supplies for children in need will also be given away. For more information, call 563-209-6384.

Minda Powers-Douglas will present the program Truth or Scare? Urban Legends for teens at 7 p.m. at the Rock Island Library Ridgewood branch. Due to roadwork, attendees should take Andalusia Road to Ridgewood. For more information, call 309-732-7360.

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.

Tomorrow 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.

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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Wednesday, August 3

Thru Sunday, the Great Mississippi Valley Fair will be held at the fairgrounds in Davenport. Grandstand performances are at 8 p.m. For a list of featured performers or other information, call 563-326-5338.

Today and Saturday, the Figge Art Museum will conduct a walking tour of downtown Davenport architecture at 10:30 a.m. It will conclude at the museum with a discussion of the meaning of David Chipperfield's design for the Quad-Cities. For more information, call 563-326-7804, ext. 2045.

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.

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.

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.

Tomorrow 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.

Tomorrow, 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.

This Saturday 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.

Thursday, August 4

Today thru Sunday, the 40th annual Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival will be held at various locations in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-7170.

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.

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.

Bruce Carter, host of WVIK’s Art Talks, will speak at the final brown bag lunch program of the summer at noon at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Coupe DeVille 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.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, six docents will present Farewell to a Few of Our Favorites at 7 p.m. Also featured will be music by Ellis Kell beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Junior Theatre will present the comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare at 7 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island. For more information, call 563-326-7862.

Smooth Groove will play at 7 p.m. at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in Rock Island. A dance lesson will begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-732-7275.

Tomorrow, the First Fridays Art Stroll featuring artists, performers, and special events, will take place from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at various locations in downtown LeClaire.

Tomorrow, The Putnam Museum in Davenport will host PotterPalooza at 6 p.m. featuring science experiments, activities, games, potions, and the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Bring flashlights to explore the museum with the lights off. Reservations required; call 563-324-1054.

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Tuesday, August 2

Today 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.

The annual National Night Out Against Crime will begin at 5 p.m. at Empire Park in East Moline. It will include demonstrations, food, children’s activities, and more. For more information, call 309-781-2838.

The 28th annual National Night Out Against Crime will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the upper pavilion in Longview Park in Rock Island. It will include a picnic, activities, crime prevention awareness information, presentations, games and more.

Bob Kuhns and Friends will perform at City Park in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. It is also the National Night Out, with crime prevention information, displays and demonstrations. For more information, call 309-944-2686.

Thru Sunday, the Great Mississippi Valley Fair will be held at the fairgrounds in Davenport. Grandstand performances are at 8 p.m. For a list of featured performers or other information, call 563-326-5338.

Tomorrow, 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.

Tomorrow, 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.

Tomorrow, 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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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2011-07-05T08:44:00.000-05:00

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.

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2011-07-01T10:20:00.000-05:00

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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2011-07-01T08:15:00.000-05:00

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.

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2011-06-30T04:27:00.000-05:00

Thursday, June 30
The Channel Cat Talk Investigate Arsenal Island History will begin at 9 a.m. at the Celebration Belle Landing in Moline. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Helen Reinold will speak on The Intellectual Origins of the Davenport Forty-Eighters at 5:30 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-322-8844.

The Knockoffs will play for the Moline Centre Main Street summer concert series from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Bass Street Landing Plaza in Moline. Bring chairs. For more information, call 309-524-2054.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Dr. Owen S. Rogal will present When on My Couch I Lie... at 7 p.m. Also featured will be music by Tony Hoeppner and the tour Intriguing Images: Docent Picks from the Figge Collection at 6 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

The Mercer County Community Band will play at 7 p.m. at Central Park in Aledo. Then at dusk, the film Despicable Me will be shown. For more information, call 309-582-2751.

Opening today and 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.

Tomorrow 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.

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.

Over the next two weekends, 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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2011-06-28T11:25:00.000-05:00

Wednesday, June 29

The Quad City Animal Welfare Center will offer Kind Kids Camp for children 7 to 12 today and tomorrow from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. A second session is Wednesday and Thursday, July 6th and 7th. The program is free, but space is limited. For more information, call 309-787-6830 ext.12.

Today and tomorrow, Loras College will host the Summer Leadership Institute. This year’s theme is Responding to Change. Katarina Schuth will present the keynote address Our Hearts Are Restless: Adapting to Changing Personnel, Structures, and Programs. For more information, call 563-588-7239.

Carl Sandburg College will host an open house for the College for Seniors program from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Building G on the Main Campus in Galesburg. For more information, call 309-345-3506.

Today, Genesis will offer CarFit Education to give older adults the opportunity to check how well their personal vehicles fit them and learn how to avoid serious injuries in a crash. The events will be held from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport. Additional sessions will be held July 28 and Sept. 23. For more information, call 563-421-9263.

River Action’s Riverine Walk Hennepin Canal: Historic Landmark and Recreational Gem will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the canal bridge a mile and a half east of Colona. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Tomorrow, the Channel Cat Talk Investigate Arsenal Island History will begin at 9 a.m. at the Celebration Belle Landing in Moline. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Opening tomorrow and 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.

Over the next two weekends, 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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2011-06-27T23:35:00.000-05:00

Tuesday, June 28

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

The River City 6 will play for the Senior Music Concert Series at 5 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

A community rally for RAGBRAI will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport. RSVP by calling 309-277-0937, ext. 115

Five bands will perform during an all-ages show at 7 p.m. in the Performance Hall of River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1333

The U.S. Army Soldier Show, with music, dance, and an international carnival theme, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. For more information, call 309-782-1230.

The Five Bridges Jazz 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.

The Tangents, Greg Sullivan, and Ellis Kell will perform at 7 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. Greg Sullivan will also sign his book Prayer: A Family Matter. For more information, call 563-326-1555.

Tomorrow, River Action’s Riverine Walk Hennepin Canal: Historic Landmark and Recreational Gem will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the canal bridge a mile and a half east of Colona. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

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.

Over the next two weekends, 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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2011-06-24T00:05:00.000-05:00

Friday, June 24
Thru Saturday, the 21st annual Quad-Cities Senior Olympics will be held at various locations and will feature not only athletic events, but also literary, trivia, performing, and visual arts. For more information, call 309-786-1677.

First Lutheran Church in Rock Island and the American Scandinavian Association at Augustana College will hold a Midsummer celebration and Jenny Lind concert. Maypole decoration will begin at 5:30 p.m., the queen's procession at 6 p.m. and the concert featuring Rebecca Rasmussen at 7 p.m.

As part of Final Friday festivities, readings by the David R. Collins Writers' Conference faculty will begin at 7 p.m. at the Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport. There will also be an art auction to benefit the Alzheimer's Association. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

Dave Ehlert will perform a one-man show, Mark Twain: 100 Years Later at 7 p.m. at the Colona Library. For more information, call 309-792-0548.

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

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the comedy Same Time, Next Year at the District Theatre in Rock Island at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

Popa Chubby, with special guest Ellis Kell, will perform at 9 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-1333.

Late Night Cabaret will be held at 10 p.m. in the Grace Performing Arts Center in Princeton. The Festival 56 cast will perform cabaret songs, scenes, and dances in a relaxed atmosphere. For 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.

The Genesius Guild will present the comedy The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare on Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

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2011-06-23T00:04:00.000-05:00

Thursday, June 23

The Channel Cat Talk Campbell's Island will begin at 9 a.m. at the Celebration Belle Landing in Moline. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Thru Saturday, the 21st annual Quad-Cities Senior Olympics will be held at various locations and will feature not only athletic events, but also literary, trivia, performing, and visual arts. For more information, call 309-786-1677.

Thru Saturday, the Midwest Writing Center will hold the David R. Collins Writers' Conference at St. Ambrose University in Davenport. For information on workshops or a schedule of events, call 563-324-1410.

The documentary Country School: One Room -- One Nation will be shown for the Senior Day program at 1:30 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4175.

Marie Tschopp will perform as Laura Ingalls Wilder at 2 p.m. at the Mercer Carnegie Library in Aledo. For more information, call 309-582-2032.

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

The Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island will host The Garden Party at 6 p.m. featuring music, dishes from area chefs, a silent auction, and more. Reservations are required; call 309-794-0991.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Wynne Schafer will present The Aesthetic Home at 7 p.m. Also featured will be music by Tony Hoeppner and the tour Intriguing Images: Docent Picks from the Figge Collection at 6 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

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

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the comedy Same Time, Next Year at the District Theatre in Rock Island at 8 p.m. on Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. 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.

The Genesius Guild will present the comedy The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare next Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

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2011-06-22T04:38:00.001-05:00

Wednesday, June 22

Beginning today and running thru Saturday, the 21st annual Quad-Cities Senior Olympics will be held at various locations and will feature not only athletic events, but also literary, trivia, performing, and visual arts. For more information, call 309-786-1677.

Sarah Subbert from the Cedar County Conservation Board will present Pueblo Builders for grade school aged kids at 3 p.m. at the Durant Library. For more information, call 563-785-4725.

River Action’s Riverine Walk this week will be Birds of the Mississippi River which will be held at 6:30 p.m. tonight and repeated 9 a.m. Saturday at the Credit Island pavilion in Davenport. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Open-mic night with Alan Sweet and Siri Mason will begin at 7 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. Bring an instrument or play with the house band. For more information, call 563-326-1333, ext. 105.

Thursday thru Saturday, the Midwest Writing Center will hold the David R. Collins Writers' Conference at St. Ambrose University in Davenport. For information on workshops or a schedule of events, call 563-324-1410.

Tomorrow, the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island will host The Garden Party at 6 p.m. featuring music, dishes from area chefs, a silent auction, and more. Reservations are required; call 309-794-0991.

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

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 Genesius Guild will present the comedy The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare next Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

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2011-06-21T04:24:00.000-05:00

Tuesday, June 21

The Genesis Medical Center Auxiliary will hold a five-dollar jewelry sale from 7 a.m to 6 p.m. at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-421-7615.

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

For the next meeting of the Andover Historical Society, Ann Boaden will discuss the new book Reflecting on the Past: 150 years of Augustana Stories. The meeting will begin with lunch at 1 p.m. at the Andover Cafe, followed by the presentation at 2 at the American Woman's League Building.

Quad City Singers will perform for the Midsummer Knight's Read Medieval Faire at the Moline Library beginning at 6 p.m. There also will be storytelling, a tournament, and crafts. For more information, call 309-524-2470.

An Evening of Barbershop Music will be presented for the Starlight Revue concert at Lincoln Park in Rock Island at 7 p.m. There also will be a Win it in a Minute contest. For more information, call 309-732-7275.

The Davenport Fairmount St. Library will host an All Iowa Reads book discussion of Sing Them Home by Stephanie Kallos at 7 p.m. Registration is required; call 563-326-7832.

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 thru Saturday, the Midwest Writing Center will hold the David R. Collins Writers' Conference at St. Ambrose University in Davenport. For information on workshops or a schedule of events, call 563-324-1410.

The Genesius Guild will present the comedy The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare next Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

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2011-06-17T07:13:00.000-05:00

Friday, June 17

The annual Geneseo Music Festival and Fine Arts Show will be held in City Park Friday evening thru Sunday afternoon, featuring music, art, tractor displays and more. For a complete schedule, call 309-944-2686.

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.

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

Quad City Music Guild will present the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Cinderella 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.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre will present the comedy Same Time, Next Year The District Theatre in Rock Island at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. 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.

On Saturday, River Action’s Riverine Walk will be Explore Sylvan Island and Sylvan Slough Natural Area. The walk will begin at 9 a.m. at the entrance to Sylvan Island at 1st Avenue and 2nd Street in Moline. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

On Saturday, auditions for Quad City Singers will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Sudlow Intermediate School in Davenport. Singers must be at least 21, provide sheet music, and perform two 30-second selections.

On Saturday and Sunday, the Genesius Guild will present the comedy The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island.

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2011-06-15T00:33:00.000-05:00

Wednesday, June 15

This week’s River Action’s Riverine Walk will be Explore Sylvan Island and Sylvan Slough Natural Area. The walk will begin at 6:30 tonight and at 9 a.m. on Saturday at the entrance to Sylvan Island at 1st Avenue and 2nd Street in Moline. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

East Moline Music in the Park will present The Navy Band Great Lakes Brass Ambassadors at 7 p.m. at The Quarter Welcome Center in East Moline. A free shuttle from John Deere Harvester will be available starting at 6 p.m. Bring chairs. For more information, call 309-796-0170.

Tonight and tomorrow night, Circa ’21 in Rock Island will present a preview performance of the musical Hairspray at 7:45 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

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

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra 2nd Fiddle Sale will be held at the former Premier Home Furnishings in the Village Shopping Center in Davenport. Times are 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Thursday’s preview sale has an admission price, but is free Friday-Saturday. Proceeds will go toward the symphony's education programs. For more information, call 563-322-0931.

A QC Eating Disorders Consortium Event will be held at Stoney Creek Inn in Moline tomorrow beginning at 6 p.m. The guest speaker will be James E. Mitchell who will present Assessment and Treatment of Eating Disorders. For more information, call 563-421-1284.

On Saturday, auditions for Quad City Singers will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Sudlow Intermediate School in Davenport. Singers must be at least 21, provide sheet music, and perform two 30-second selections.

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2011-06-14T04:09:00.002-05:00

Tuesday, June 13

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

Dianna Blake will present Three Sisters' Garden: An American Indian Tale for students entering grades 1 thru 6 at 1 p.m. at the Eldridge Library. She will tell stories and help students create a garden to take home. Registration required; call 563-285-4794.

On Tuesdays thru July 12, Medieval Math for Grades 1 and up will off hands-on math projects with tutor Elizabeth Russell at the Rock Island Main Library Children’s Room beginning at 3:15 p.m.

Lipbone Redding and The Lipbone Orchestra will give a workshop at 5:30 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. The Lipbone Orchestra will then perform at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-1555.

The Rock Island Library Ridgewood branch will hold a Knightly Tourney for ages 12 to 18 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Participants will practice archery, horseless jousting, sword-fighting, and other combat skills with substitute gear. Prizes will be awarded. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

On Tuesdays thru July 19, 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 Ambassadors will play for a Starlight Revue concert at Lincoln Park in Rock Island at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-732-7275.

The Geneseo High School Band will play at City Park in Geneseo at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-944-2686.

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra 2nd Fiddle Sale will be held at the former Premier Home Furnishings in the Village Shopping Center in Davenport. Times are 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Thursday’s preview sale has an admission price, but is free Friday-Saturday. Proceeds will go toward the symphony's education programs. For more information, call 563-322-0931.

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Saturday, June 11
Quad City area youth entering 3rd-5th grade this fall are invited to attend the third annual Enviro-Kids, an environmental education program that meets five Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon throughout the summer. Registration is limited and accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information call 563-468-4218.

Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, will be observed from 12 to 2 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City. For more information, contact Billie Townsend at 319-335-3994.

ComedySportz Quad Cities will celebrate their 21st Anniversary at 7 p.m. at The Establishment Theatre in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-1111.

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. on Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-944-2244.

The District Theatre, 1611 2nd Ave. in Rock Island, will present the comedy Same Time, Next Year at 8 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

Tonight and tomorrow night, Genesius Guild and Ballet Quad Cities will present Ballet Under the Stars at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-3779.

Quad City Music Guild will present the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Cinderella 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.

Timber Lake Playhouse, northwestern Illinois’ professional summer theatre, opens the 50th Anniversary season with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard through June 12. For tickets, show times or more information, call 815-244-2035.

Sunday, June 12

The unsettled state of America in early 1861 just prior to the outbreak of war will be the focus of a Civil War Sesquicentennial lecture America – Whither? to be presented at 1 p.m. at the Carl Sandburg State Historic Site in Galesburg. The lecture is free and open to the public.

The Figge Art Museum in Davenport will offer a Fashionable Women in Art tour at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

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

At 2:00 p.m. at The Canticle in Clinton will hold an open public forum covering environmental issues that are of concern to everyone and how to create a sustainable Clinton.

The District Theatre, 1611 2nd Ave. in Rock Island, will present the comedy Same Time, Next Year at 2 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

The Richmond Hill Players will present the comedy Don't Talk to the Actors at the Barn Theater in Geneseo at 4 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-944-2244.

Out of the Ordinary: Nova Singers and Friends will begin at 6:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Rock Island. Current members and alumni of the group will perform everything from classical to blues, from sacred songs to Broadway hits. For more information, call 309-341-7038.

The Manny Lopez Big Band 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.

Genesius Guild and Ballet Quad Cities will present Ballet Under the Stars at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-3779.

Today is the final performance of Timber Lake Playhouse production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard. For tickets, show time or more information, call 815-244-2035.

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra 2nd Fiddle Sale will be held at the former Premier Home Furnishings in the Village Shopping Center in Davenport.
Times are 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Thursday’s preview sale has an admission price, but is free Friday-Saturday. Proceeds will go toward the symphony's education programs. For more information, call 563-322-0931.

Monday, June 13

Clinton Community College is offering two classes Introduction to the Personal Computer and Introduction to Social Media Networking at their Maquoketa Center. For more information or to register for these courses, contact Clinton Community College at 563-244-7100.

On most Mondays thru July, 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.

Wilma Larson, a reference consultant of the Salt Lake City Family History Library, will present What's New at FamilySearch at 6:30 p.m. in Room 102 of the Hanson Hall of Science of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7204.

A travelogue on Russia will be presented at 6:30 p.m. at the Eldridge Library. For more information, call 563-285-4794.

As part of the free summer concert series, Main Avenue Band will play at 7 p.m. at the Moline Township Activity Center in Moline. Parking is available at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. For more information, call 309-797-0789.

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

Tomorrow, the Rock Island Library Ridgewood branch will hold a Knightly Tourney for ages 12 to 18 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Participants will practice archery, horseless jousting, sword-fighting, and other combat skills with substitute gear. Prizes will be awarded. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

On Tuesdays thru July 19, 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.

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Friday, June 10

Today only, Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island will present the show Hank And My Honky Tonk Hero’s at 1 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, Ext. 2.

The opening reception for the Renaissance Man, E.M. Catich exhibit will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Catich Art Gallery in the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-209-1287.

The East Moline Art Walk will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. in the downtown area. Also, a historic walking tour will be offered at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-912-1371.

A Chair Affair, a gala event benefiting the Figge Art Museum and celebrating the opening of The Art of Seating: 200 Years of American Chair Design, will begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804, ext. 2007.

ComedySportz Quad Cities will celebrate their 21st Anniversary with shows on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. at The Establishment Theatre in Rock Island. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-1111.

The Faith Singers will present a concert at 7:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-6925.

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. on Friday and Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-944-2244.

The District Theatre, 1611 2nd Ave. in Rock Island, will present the comedy Same Time, Next Year at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

On Friday, Saturday and Saturday, Genesius Guild and Ballet Quad Cities will present Ballet Under the Stars at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-3779.

Quad City Music Guild will present the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Cinderella 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.

Timber Lake Playhouse, northwestern Illinois’ professional summer theatre, opens the 50th Anniversary season with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard through June 12. For tickets, show times or more information, call 815-244-2035.

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Wednesday, June 8

Are your kids interested in acting, drawing, karate, making movies, making pottery, music, tumbling or writing? Visit Blackhawk College’s website for more than 20 youth camp options.

The Rock Island Library Ridgewood branch will host a Niabi Zoo animal visit at 10 a.m. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

This week, River Action’s Riverine Walk event Mississippi River Photography will be held on Wednesday and Saturday. Wednesday’s session will meet at the Credit Island pavilion in Davenport at 6:30 p.m. Saturday’s session will meet at the Sylvan Island entrance in Moline at 9 a.m. Pre-registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Tomorrow, the Channel Cat Talk will be River Navigation. Meet at the Celebration Belle Landing at 9 a.m. Registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Timber Lake Playhouse, northwestern Illinois’ professional summer theatre, opens the 50th Anniversary season with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard through June 12. For tickets, show times or more information, call 815-244-2035.

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.

Beginning Thursday, the District Theatre, at their new location at 1611 2nd Ave. in Rock Island, will present the comedy Same Time, Next Year at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

Beginning this Thursday, and continuing every other Thursday in June and July, the Moline Library will hold a Modern Shakespeare Film Fest at 6:30 p.m. For titles and dates, call 309-524-2440.

On Friday, Saturday and Saturday, Genesius Guild and Ballet Quad Cities will present Ballet Under the Stars at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-3779.

Opening Friday, Quad City Music Guild will present the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Cinderella 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.

Thursday, June 9

The Channel Cat Talk will be River Navigation. Meet at the Celebration Belle Landing at 9 a.m. Registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

The Civil War Book Discussion Group will talk about The H.L. Hunley: the Secret Hope of the Confederacy by Tom Chaffin at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. Registration is required; call 309-524-2470.

The River City 6 will play for the Friends of Vander Veer Summer Concert Series at 6:30 p.m. at Vander Veer Botanical Park in Davenport. Bring chairs. For more information, call 563-940-8809.

The Moline Library will show 10 Things I Hate About You for the Modern Shakespeare Film Fest at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-524-2440.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Dan Malachuk and Ann Marie Hayes-Hawkinson will present Water, Water, Everywhere: Bodies of Water in Art and Literature at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

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.

The District Theatre, 1611 2nd Ave. in Rock Island, will present the comedy Same Time, Next Year at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

On Friday, Saturday and Saturday, Genesius Guild and Ballet Quad Cities will present Ballet Under the Stars at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-3779.

Opening Friday, Quad City Music Guild will present the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Cinderella 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.

Timber Lake Playhouse, northwestern Illinois’ professional summer theatre, opens the 50th Anniversary season with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard through June 12. For tickets, show times or more information, call 815-244-2035.

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Tuesday, June 7

Today and Thursday, the Channel Cat Talk will be River Navigation. Meet at the Celebration Belle Landing at 9 a.m. Registration is required; call 563-322-2969.

Janette Dwyer will present The Grand Ladies of Quilting...and a Gent at the Mississippi Valley Quilters Guild meetings at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. at First Congregational Church in Moline.

The River City 6 will play for a Starlight Revue concert at Lincoln Park in Rock Island at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-732-7275.

The Pageturners Book Discussion Group will discuss Shadow Baby by Alison McGhee at 7 p.m. at the Moline Library. Registration is required; call 309-524-2470.

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

Timber Lake Playhouse, northwestern Illinois’ professional summer theatre, opens the 50th Anniversary season with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard through June 12. For tickets, show times or more information, call 815-244-2035.

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.

Beginning Thursday, Harrison Hilltop Theatre, at their new location at 1611 2nd Ave. in Rock Island, will present the comedy Same Time, Next Year at 8 p.m. Thursday thru Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 309-235-1654.

Beginning this Thursday, and continuing every other Thursday in June and July, the Moline Library will hold a Modern Shakespeare Film Fest at 6:30 p.m. For titles and dates, call 309-524-2440.

On Friday, Saturday and Saturday, Genesius Guild and Ballet Quad Cities will present Ballet Under the Stars at 8 p.m. at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-3779.

Opening Friday, Quad City Music Guild will present the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Cinderella 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.

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Friday, June 3

The band Patio will play for Friday Live at 5 in the courtyard at River Music Experience in Davenport from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

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.

The Bettendorf Park 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.

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.

Timber Lake Playhouse, northwestern Illinois’ professional summer theatre, opens the 50th Anniversary season with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard through June 12. For tickets, show times or more information, call 815-244-2035.

Annawan Fun Days will be held thru Sunday featuring the Little Miss Blaze Pageant, kids' games, tournaments, auctions, and more. The Carol M. Guthrie Memorial 5K run/walk and parade are on Sunday. For more information, call 309-935-6264.

Tomorrow, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present the Spring Pops concert featuring Michael Cavanaugh performing the music of Billy Joel, Elton John, and others, at 7:30 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 800-745-3000.

A Symphonic Affair, the annual social event and fundraiser for Clinton Symphony Orchestra is scheduled for Saturday, in the Tuscany Room at Rastrelli's in Clinton from 6 to 9 p.m. Reservations are required, call 563-243-5958. On Sunday, a free outdoor pops concert by the orchestra will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the band shell in Clinton's Riverview Park.

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.

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Wednesday, June 1
All alumni ages 65 and older are invited back to Monmouth College June 1 to 5 for the 2011 Golden Scots Celebration. For a complete list of events or to register, call 1-888-827-8268.

The Quad City Animal Welfare Center’s homeless cats will show off their skills in creating Kitty Cat Paw Print Paintings at 2:00 p.m. These paintings will be placed on display and available during silent auction to be held Saturday, June 4th. For further information please contact the Quad City Animal Welfare Center at 309-787-6830.

Jamaica will be the topic for Travelearning: Exploring the Globe on Screen at 2 p.m. at the Davenport Eastern Ave. Library. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

The Vista International Operations Career Fair will be held from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m. at the Isle Center in Bettendorf. For more information, contact Brittney Benson at 563-324-4513.

Rory Colgan will speak on Healing Bipolar at 6:30 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. He is the author of Healing Bipolar: 15 Qualities to Counteract Insanity. For more information, call 515-724-9601.

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.

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.

Tomorrow, 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.

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.

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.

Thursday, June 2

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.

Gary Metivier will talk about his new book Saluting Grandpa at a brown bag lunch program at noon at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

The Rock Island Library will show the independent film Alamar at 6 p.m. A brief discussion will follow. The film is unrated and may not be suitable for children. For more information, call 309-732-7323.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, the film In a Dream will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Also featured will be music by Tony Hoeppner and a tour at 6 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

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.

Timber Lake Playhouse, northwestern Illinois’ professional summer theatre, opens the 50th Anniversary season with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard today through June 12. For tickets, show times or more information, call 815-244-2035.

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.

Annawan Fun Days will be held tomorrow thru Sunday featuring the Little Miss Blaze Pageant, kids' games, tournaments, auctions, and more. The Carol M. Guthrie Memorial 5K run/walk and parade are on Sunday. For more information, call 309-935-6264.

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.

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Tuesday, May 31

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.

Shyla will perform for a Live Lunch at noon at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1555.

Tomorrow, Jamaica will be the topic for Travelearning: Exploring the Globe on Screen at 2 p.m. at the Davenport Eastern Ave. Library. For more information, call 563-326-7832.

Tomorrow, Rory Colgan will speak on Healing Bipolar at 6:30 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. He is the author of Healing Bipolar: 15 Qualities to Counteract Insanity. For more information, call 515-724-9601.

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.

Tomorrow, 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.

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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.

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Thursday, May 26

Rock Island National Cemetery is seeking volunteers to help with flag placement for the annual Memorial Day event at the cemetery. Volunteers who wish to help in the effort should arrive at the cemetery at 2:45 p.m. today. Cemetery officials will provide instructions.

The 41st annual Colona Memorial Day Festival will run thru Sunday on the Hennepin Canal State Parkway. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, 5 p.m. to midnight Friday; noon to midnight Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. It will include music, games, and more. Thursday’s featured band is To Whom it May Concern who will play an all-ages show begin at 7 p.m. On Sunday, there will be a parade starting at 2 p.m. For more information, call 309-235-8276.

Washington Junior High School in Rock Island will present The Sound of Music at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-793-5915.

Dr. Art Pitz will present The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Prospects for Peace: Is There Any Hope? at 6:30 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309-793-1300.

Out Loud, an open poetry and prose reading session, will run from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Midwest Writing Center in Davenport. Participants are invited to read their best works. Listeners also are welcome. For more information, call 563-324-1410.

The Speakeasy in Rock Island will present a cabaret, From Broadway, With Love at 7 p.m., written and performed by Happy Days cast members Andrew J. Smith and Maeve Martin. For tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Ralph Iaccarino will present Water Views from the Collection at 7 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.

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Wednesday, May 25

Genesis Medical Center Auxiliary, a non-profit organization that helps raise funds for hospital projects, will hold an Electronics Sale until 5 p.m. at the East Campus of Genesis Medical Center in Davenport, and on Wednesday, until 3 p.m. at the West Campus. For more information, contact Linda at 563-421-7617.

The premier showing of the documentary Man of Deeds: Bishop Mathias Loras and the Iowa Frontier will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Mindframe Theaters in Dubuque. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 563-588-7769.

Rock Island National Cemetery is seeking volunteers to help with flag placement for the annual Memorial Day event at the cemetery. Volunteers who wish to help in the effort should arrive at the cemetery at 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 26. Cemetery officials will provide them with instructions.

Tomorrow, Washington Junior High School in Rock Island will present The Sound of Music at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-793-5915.

Tomorrow, Dr. Art Pitz will present The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Prospects for Peace: Is There Any Hope? at 6:30 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309-793-1300.

Tomorrow, the Speakeasy in Rock Island will present a cabaret, From Broadway, With Love at 7 p.m., written and performed by Happy Days cast members Andrew J. Smith and Maeve Martin. For tickets, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Ralph Iaccarino will present Water Views from the Collection at 7 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.

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Tuesday, May 24

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.

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.

The World Affairs Council of the Quad-Cities and the World Community Institute will hold a Music, Dance and Food from Around the World Year-End Celebration at 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4175.

As part of the Rock Island County Illinois Genealogical Society meeting, Max Douglas Brown will speak on The Mayflower Society at 7 p.m. at the Rock Island County Historical Society Library in Moline. For more information, call 309-797-6352.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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Friday, May 20

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 new Cultural Counselor to the Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C., Ms. Eva Bergquist, will make her first visit to Augustana College to attend the commencement weekend dinner celebrating the 100th anniversary of The American-Scandinavian Foundation at 6:00 p.m. in the College Center Loft. Dinner reservations may be made by calling 309 762-8303.

An Anti-Violence Awareness Memorial will begin at 7 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-0345.

The Bucktown Revue’s final show of the season will begin at 7 p.m. in the Performance Hall of River Music Experience. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

The Choral Department of Rock Island High School will present On With the Show, This is it! featuring theme songs from many familiar TV shows in the auditorium at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-793-5950.

Playcrafters will present the mystery Rehearsal for Murder at 7:30 p.m. in the Barn Theatre in Moline on Friday and 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.

Orquesta Alto Maiz will play at 9 p.m. at the Redstone Room, River Music Experience in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-1333.

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.

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Wednesday, May 18
The afternoon Contemporary Books Discussion Group will discuss The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester at 1 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4179.

The Figge Feeds Haiti volunteer event will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport. Volunteers can sign up for shifts of 15, 30, or 60 minutes to package meals to be sent to Haiti. Tours of the Haitian gallery will also be offered at 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804, ext. 2048.

The Tudi's and Tutus fundraiser for Tudi's Tribe and Ballet Quad Cities will begin at 5:30 p.m. at The Landing in Moline. Proceeds will benefit kids with cancer and Ballet Quad Cities' programs for Quad Cities kids. For more information, call 309-786-3779.

The evening Contemporary Books Discussion Group will discuss Sing Them Home by Stephanie Kallos at 7 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library. For more information, call 563-344-4179.

Comedians Sean Morey and Chris Schlichting will perform at 8 p.m. at the The Establishment Theatre, 220 19th St., Rock Island. Tickets are $12. Call (309) 786-1111.

The new Cultural Counselor to the Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C., Ms. Eva Bergquist, will make her first visit to Augustana College to attend the commencement weekend dinner celebrating the 100th anniversary of The American-Scandinavian Foundation, on Friday, May 20th at 6:00 p.m. in the College Center Loft. Dinner reservations may be made by calling 309 762-8303.

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.

Thursday, May 19

Fair Housing Laws and Employment Opportunities in the Building Trades will be presented in a community meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Rock Island. David Levin will talk about fair housing and Rory Washburn will discuss building trades apprenticeship opportunities. Human Rights Commission members will answer questions about addressing human and civil rights matters.

Dr. Art Pitz will present The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Christians in Israel and the Arab World: Do They Have a Future? at 6:30 p.m. at the Rock Island Library. For more information, call 309-793-1300.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge program, Bruce Carter will present Mrs. Chase in Pink and Chase and Liz Taylor at 7 p.m. The evening will also feature music by Ellis Kell and a tour at 6 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Carl Sandburg College will host the Adam Larson Quintet at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Theatre located in Building F on the Main Campus in Galesburg. For tickets or more information, call 309-341-5238.

The Music Department of United Township High School will present the annual Spring Band Concert at 7 p.m. in the U.T. Auditorium. Admission is free and all are invited to attend. For more information, call 309-752-1633.

The Mercer County High School Night of Jazz will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Central Park Bandshell in Aledo. For more information, call 309-582-2751.

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 new Cultural Counselor to the Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C., Ms. Eva Bergquist, will make her first visit to Augustana College to attend the commencement weekend dinner celebrating the 100th anniversary of The American-Scandinavian Foundation, on Friday, May 20th at 6:00 p.m. in the College Center Loft. Dinner reservations may be made by calling 309 762-8303.

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.

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Tuesday, May 17

George Hild will discuss and demonstrate innovative water quality products at Noon at the Davenport Public Works Building. To RSVP, call Clare Kerofsky at 563-391-1403 ext. 3.

The Andover Historical Society will hold its next meeting at the American Woman's League Building in Andover. John Califf (kay-liff) will talk about his recent trip to France to visit World War Two cemeteries. Lunch begins at 1 p.m. at the Andover Cafe with the meeting at 2 p.m.

The eighth annual Spring Jazz Concert featuring special guest Victor Goines will begin at 6:30 p.m. at North Scott High School in Eldridge. For more information, call 563-285-3317.

Moline High School will present an orchestra concert at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-743-1624.

The Quad-Cities KIX Orchestra will perform at 7 p.m. at Mojo's Cafe, River Music Experience in Davenport. For more information, call 563-326-1555.

Tomorrow, The Figge Feeds Haiti volunteer event will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport. Volunteers can sign up for shifts of 15, 30, or 60 minutes to package meals to be sent to Haiti. Tours of the Haitian gallery will also be offered at 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804, ext. 2048.

Tomorrow, the Tudi's and Tutus fundraiser for Tudi's Tribe and Ballet Quad Cities will begin at 5:30 p.m. at The Landing in Moline. Proceeds will benefit kids with cancer and Ballet Quad Cities' programs for Quad Cities kids. For more information, call 309-786-3779.

The new Cultural Counselor to the Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C., Ms. Eva Bergquist, will make her first visit to Augustana College to attend the commencement weekend dinner celebrating the 100th anniversary of The American-Scandinavian Foundation, on Friday, May 20th at 6:00 p.m. in the College Center Loft. Dinner reservations may be made by calling 309 762-8303.

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.

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Friday, May 13

Timber Lake Playhouse in Mt. Carroll will present If You Give a Mouse a Cookie at 9:45 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. For reservations, call 815-244-2035.

United Neighbors will present When Women Talk, a performance and dinner, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Hotel Blackhawk in Davenport. It will feature stories by seven women who have been affected by health issues. For more information, call 563-322-7363.

River Action is celebrating its 9th Annual Fish & Fire fundraiser at the Watch Tower Lodge in Black Hawk State Historic Site beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 563-322-2969.

An opening reception for the Galesburg Civic Art Center’s exhibition of works by Les Barta, Dale Gramling and Everett “Jake” Jacobsen will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. The exhibit will continue thru Saturday, June 18th. For more information, call 309-342-7415.

Opera at Augustana will present Mozart’s The Magic Flute at 7 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

The Barley House Band will be joining the Rock Island Orchestra for a collaborative concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Rock Island High School Theater to perform music in the Irish and Bluegrass tradition. For more information, call 309-793-5950.

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

Thru Saturday, Knox College Theatre will perform Eugene Ionesco's Exit the King at 7:30 p.m. in Harbach Theatre in the Ford Center for the Fine Arts in Galesburg. There be a post-show discussion with the director and cast following the performance on Friday. For advance reservations, call 309-341-7472.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 563-449-6371.

Alleman High School in Rock Island will present the Making Memories variety show at 7 p.m. on Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 309-786-7793.

Saturday, May 14

First Lutheran Church in Rock Island will host the annual Scandinavian Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring antiques, arts and crafts, activities, Scandinavian food and music. The event will be inside the Church Building and the Parish House. For more information, call 309-788-9661.

Rave Motion Pictures 53 in Davenport will host a live broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera's Die Walkure by Richard Wagner at 11 a.m.

Auditions for Genesius Guild productions will be held at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island at 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and at 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. The shows are The Taming of the Shrew, Ajax, King Lear, and The Wasps.

Ellis Kell will present Migration of the Music, songs and stories of American roots music for ages 12 to 18, at 2 p.m. at The Speakeasy in Rock Island. For more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

The Augustana Concert Band and Augustana Symphonic Band will perform for the Augustana Combined Band Concert at 4 p.m. in Centennial Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

Pleasant Valley High School will present the comedy mystery Funeral for a Gangster at 7 p.m. The audience is encouraged to wear mobster attire for a costume contest. For more information, call 563-332-5151.

Alleman High School in Rock Island will present the Making Memories variety show at 7 p.m. on Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 309-786-7793.

Opera at Augustana will present Mozart’s The Magic Flute at 7 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

The Quad City Playwright’s Festival, showcasing the work of five area writers, will be held at the Black Box Theater in the Bergendorff Hall of Fine Arts of Augustana College at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 309-794-7320.

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

Knox College Theatre will perform Eugene Ionesco's Exit the King at 7:30 p.m. in Harbach Theatre in the Ford Center for the Fine Arts in Galesburg. For advance reservations, call 309-341-7472.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at 8 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 563-449-6371.

Sunday, May 15

Auditions for Genesius Guild productions will be held at Lincoln Park Classic Theater in Rock Island at 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and at 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. 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.

The Putnam Museum IMAX Theatre in Davenport will host a Polar the Titanic Bear teddy bear tea for ages 3 to 9 at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 563-324-1054, ext. 210.

Dr. Sarah Gall and Ed Gall will present a Green Cleaning program at The Canticle, home of the Sisters of St. Francis, in Clinton. The free program begins at 2:00 p.m. and is open to the public. Call 563-242-7611 for details.

Dr. Gordon Dammann will speak on Armistead and Hancock: The Third Day of Gettysburg at a meeting of the Quad City Civil War Round Table at 2 p.m. at the Deere-Wiman Carriage House in Moline. For more information, call 309-236-3288.

The Black Hawk College Youth String Orchestra and Black Hawk College Community String Orchestra will perform at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moline. For more information, call 309-738-7168.

Pamela Reese Smith will be the featured performer for the Third Sunday Jazz Workshop and Matinee at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience. The workshop begins at 3 p.m. and the Matinee show at 6 p.m. For more information, call 309-373-0790.

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.

Alleman High School in Rock Island will present the Making Memories variety show at 4 p.m. For more information, call 309-786-7793.

Winners and honorable mention recipients of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony’s 18th Annual Young Pianists Competition will perform at a free public recital at 7:00 p.m. in Kresge Recital Hall in the Center for Fine Arts of Knox College in Galesburg.

Monday, May 16

David T. Coopman will talk about his new book Quad-City International Airport for the Rock Island County Historical Society Friends luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at First Congregational Church in Moline. For more information or to RSVP, call 309-764-8590.

At 7:00 p.m. at the Moline Public Library, the Eagle View Group, Sierra Club will host Sean McMahon, the Director of The Nature Conservancy in Iowa who will describe the five priority areas for conservation projects. All are welcome. For more information, call 309-788-8167.

Tomorrow, the Andover Historical Society will hold its next meeting at the American Woman's League Building in Andover. John Califf (kay-liff) will talk about his recent trip to France to visit World War Two cemeteries. Lunch begins at 1 p.m. at the Andover Cafe with the meeting at 2 p.m.

Tomorrow, the eighth annual Spring Jazz Concert featuring special guest Victor Goines will begin at 6:30 p.m. at North Scott High School in Eldridge. For more information, call 563-285-3317.

On Wednesday, The Figge Feeds Haiti volunteer event will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport. Volunteers can sign up for shifts of 15, 30, or 60 minutes to package meals to be sent to Haiti. Tours of the Haitian gallery will also be offered at 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804, ext. 2048.

The new Cultural Counselor to the Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C., Ms. Eva Bergquist, will make her first visit to Augustana College to attend the commencement weekend dinner celebrating the 100th anniversary of The American-Scandinavian Foundation, on Friday, May 20th at 6:00 p.m. in the College Center Loft. Dinner reservations may be made by calling 309 762-8303.

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.

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Tuesday, May 10

Thru Friday, Timber Lake Playhouse in Mt. Carroll will present If You Give a Mouse a Cookie at 9:45 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. For reservations, call 815-244-2035.

Eight graduating studio artists will present their artwork at 10:30 a.m. in the Augustana Art Museum in the lobby of Centennial Hall. The program will include a walking tour of the exhibition, conversation with the artists and a reception. The students’ work will be on display until May 21. The museum is free and open to the public from noon to 4 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays.

The Quad City Botanical Center is holding an informational meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. about their April 2012 Tulip Time tour of the Netherlands. To RSVP, call Beth at 309-794-0991, ext. 30.

The Concert Choir, UT Singers, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble will perform for the Latin Fiesta spring pops concert at 7 p.m. at United Township High School in East Moline. For more information, call 309-752-1633.

Moline High School will present a choir concert at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-743-1624.

The Black Hawk College Community Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Hawk's Nest on the second floor of Building 4 of Black Hawk College in Moline. For more information, call 309-796-5478.

Tomorrow, the Bettendorf Library will host Emily Dickinson's War Poetry at 7 p.m., a commemoration of the 125th anniversary of poet Emily Dickinson's death and the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War. For more information, call 563-344-5705.

Tomorrow, the 19th annual Black Hawk College Jazz Festival will feature Thelonious Assault and The Manny Lopez Big Band beginning at 7 p.m. in the Hawk's Nest on the second floor of Building 4 of Black Hawk College in Moline. For more information, call 309-796-5479.

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.

Wednesday, May 11

Thru Friday, Timber Lake Playhouse in Mt. Carroll will present If You Give a Mouse a Cookie at 9:45 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. For reservations, call 815-244-2035.

The Bettendorf Library will host Emily Dickinson's War Poetry at 7 p.m., a commemoration of the 125th anniversary of poet Emily Dickinson's death and the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War. For more information, call 563-344-5705.

The 19th annual Black Hawk College Jazz Festival will feature Thelonious Assault and The Manny Lopez Big Band beginning at 7 p.m. in the Hawk's Nest on the second floor of Building 4 of Black Hawk College in Moline. For more information, call 309-796-5479.

Ralph Troll will present My Life in Germany During World War II at a meeting of the Port Byron Historical Society at 7 p.m. at the River Valley Library. For more information, call 309-523-3654.

The Between the Lines Book Discussion Group will discuss Sing Them Home by Stephanie Kallos at 7 p.m. at the Davenport Fairmount St. Library. For more information, call 563-888-3371.

Thru Saturday, Knox College Theatre will perform Eugene Ionesco's Exit the King at 7:30 p.m. in Harbach Theatre in the Ford Center for the Fine Arts in Galesburg. There be a post-show discussion with the director and cast following the performance on Friday. For advance reservations, call 309-341-7472.

The Augustana Jazz Combo Soiree will play at 8 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at 8 p.m. Wednesday thru Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 563-449-6371.

Another Day, Another Question, an abstract installation by Paul Lorenz is now on display in the Cortona Art Gallery of Ashford University in Clinton thru Aug. 26. A reception for the artist will be held Friday, Aug. 26 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the art gallery.

Thursday, May 12

The 13th annual St. Ambrose University Social Justice Conference will held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rogalski Center. For more information, call 563-333-3919.

Thru Friday, Timber Lake Playhouse in Mt. Carroll will present If You Give a Mouse a Cookie at 9:45 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. For reservations, call 815-244-2035.

Dr. Art Pitz will present The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Jerusalem: United or Divided? at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-793-1300.

Playcrafters Barn Theatre in Moline will present the mystery Rehearsal for Murder as in a benefit performance to support projects relating to brain disorders. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-787-5577.

The Quad City Audubon Meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Butterworth Center in Moline. Linda Boardsen will present Mill Creek Park: Urban Birding Paradise. Also, on Sunday, a field trip visiting restored wetlands in Scott County will depart from Borders Book Store in Davenport at 7:00 a.m. Bring comfortable footwear for extended walking. Both events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 309-799-7192.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, Rima Girnius will present Water Views from the Collection at 7 p.m. There will also be music by Ellis Kell and a tour at 6 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Alleman High School in Rock Island will present the Making Memories variety show at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 309-786-7793.

Marshall Crenshaw and Freedy Johnston will play at 8 p.m. at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience in Davenport. For tickets or more information, call 563-326-1333.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at 8 p.m. thru Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 563-449-6371.

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Saturday, May 7

The Rock Island and Moline branch of the AAUW will meet May 7 at the Butterworth Center in Moline. Doll collector and historian, Ellen Tsagaris will present Oh You Beautiful Doll, a discussion of their connection to women. The program begins at 9:30 a.m.

The spring Beaux Arts Fair will be held at the Figge Plaza in Davenport, featuring artists, music, children’s activities, and more. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the last two performances of the children's musical Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day with show times at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Davenport Junior Theatre will present the children's play Alice in Wonderland at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7862.

Students K thru 12 will present the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 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 Augustana Five Choirs Concert will be held at 4 p.m. in Centennial Hall. For more information, call 309-794-7306.

Rock Island High School will present the musical The Wizard of Oz at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-793-5950.

Rockridge High School in Taylor Ridge will present the musical Into the Woods at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-793-8020.

The Knox-Galesburg Symphony will present a Mother’s Day tribute, featuring vocalist Margaret Carlson performing melodies from The American Songbook at 7:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre in Galesburg. For more information, call 309-341-7268.

Our Town by Thornton Wilder 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.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at 8 p.m. Wednesday thru Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-449-6371.

Augustana College's John Deere Planetarium open house will be held from 8:30 to 10 p.m. The Fryxell Geology Museum also will be open. There will be indoor and outdoor programs, including telescope views of Saturn and the moon. For more information, call 309-794-7327.

Sunday, May 8

To celebrate Mother’s Day, Niabi Zoo will offer talks on what it’s like to be a mother in the animal kingdom. Zoo hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Mother’s Day there is no admission charge for moms. For more information, call 309-799-5107.

The spring Beaux Arts Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Figge Plaza in Davenport, featuring artists, music, children’s activities, and more.

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.

Davenport Junior Theatre will present the children's play Alice in Wonderland at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport at 2 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7862.

Latinos Unidos will show the film My Family about three generations of a Mexican-American family at 2 p.m. in Augustana’s Hanson Hall, Room 102. A discussion will precede the screening.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at 2 p.m. on Sunday and at 8 p.m. Wednesday thru Saturday. For tickets or more information, call 563-449-6371.

The St. Ambrose University Chorale and Chamber Singers will perform at 3 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 563-333-6251.

The Handbell Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Ascension Chapel in Founders Hall of Augustana College. 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.

Monday, May 9

A Black Hawk College vocal recital will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Deere-Wiman House in Moline. For more information, call 309-796-5478.

Rock Island High School will present the spring band concert at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. For more information, call 309-786-4142.

The documentary Their Eyes Were Dry about the 1974 Ma'alot Massacre will be shown at 7 p.m. at Rave Motion Pictures 53 in Davenport. There will be a short discussion afterwards. For more information, call 309-793-1300.

Heywire will perform improv and sketch comedy at 8 p.m. at Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building of Augustana College. For more information, call 309-203-9879.

On Tuesday, the Concert Choir, UT Singers, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble will perform for the Latin Fiesta spring pops concert at 7 p.m. at United Township High School in East Moline. For more information, call 309-752-1633.

On Tuesday, Moline High School will present a choir concert at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 309-743-1624.

On Tuesday, the Black Hawk College Community Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Hawk's Nest on the second floor of Building 4 of Black Hawk College in Moline. For more information, call 309-796-5478.

On Wednesday, the Bettendorf Library will host Emily Dickinson's War Poetry at 7 p.m., a commemoration of the 125th anniversary of poet Emily Dickinson's death and the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War. For more information, call 563-344-5705.

On Wednesday, the 19th annual Black Hawk College Jazz Festival will feature Thelonious Assault and The Manny Lopez Big Band beginning at 7 p.m. in the Hawk's Nest on the second floor of Building 4 of Black Hawk College in Moline. For more information, call 309-796-5479.

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.

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Friday, May 6

Latinos Unidos will show the film My Family about three generations of a Mexican-American family today at 4 p.m. in Augustana’s Hanson Hall, Room 305 and on Sunday at 2 p.m., Hanson Hall, Room 102. A discussion will precede each screening.

The Child Abuse Council is hosting its annual auction dance beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Isle of Capri Conference Center in Bettendorf. The public is invited and can purchase tickets by contacting the Child Abuse Council Office at 309-786-1466.

Quad City Flutes Unlimited’s annual Spring Concert, Gather at the River: Program of River Music from the Mississippi to the Danube, will be held at 7:00 p.m. on the 4th floor of the German American Heritage Center in Davenport. Admission is free.

United Township High School in East Moline will present the play The Sting at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.

Tonight and tomorrow night, Rock Island High School will present the musical The Wizard of Oz at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-793-5950.

Tonight and tomorrow night, Rockridge High School in Taylor Ridge will present the musical Into the Woods at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-793-8020.

The St. Ambrose University Jazz Ensemble and STAMVOJA will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call (563) 333-6251.

Our Town by Thornton Wilder 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.

The Augustana Jazz Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. at Centennial Hall. For more information, call (309) 794-7306.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at 8 p.m. Wednesday thru Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-449-6371.

Tomorrow, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the last two performances of the children's musical Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day with show times at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Newsroom Honored for Excellence

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Over the weekend, the Iowa Broadcast News Association handed out its awards for excellence in 2010, and the WVIK newsroom brought home one certificate and two plaques.

The certificate, for second place in "Feature" category in the Large Market Radio division, was won by morning news editor Michelle O'Neill for a story on the "Deere Art Collection."

O'Neill also won a first place plaque for "Best Use of Actuality" (sound) for her feature about a guitar class at the Thurgood Marshall Learning Center in Rock Island.

WVIK news director, Herb Trix, won first place for his "Feature" about the online music site Daytrotter, based in Rock Island.

Invaluable production help was provided by Operations Manager, Dave Garner.

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Tuesday, May 3

Four bands will play for a Kids Helping Kids ServeHaiti fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Redstone Room of River Music Experience in Davenport. Proceeds will go toward supplies and resources for the children of Haiti. For more information, call 563-326-1333.

Tonight, Thursday and Friday, United Township High School in East Moline will present the play The Sting at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.

To celebrate the publication of the St. Ambrose Journal of Creative Arts, a Quercus reading and art show will begin at 7 p.m. on the third floor of Ambrose Hall. Authors will read their poetry and fiction, and artists will display their works. For more information, call 563-333-6176.

The Pageturners Book Discussion Group will discuss The Gathering by Anne Enright at 7 p.m. at the Moline Library. Registration is required; call 309-524-2470.

Carl Sandburg College Choirs will present Broadway Blockbusters and Musical Scenes at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at the CSC Auditorium in Carthage. Proceeds will support the Choirs’ future projects. For more information, contact the Carl Sandburg College Branch Campus at 217-357-3129.

On Thursday, the annual Salute to Seniors will be held from 9:15 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Starlite Ballroom in the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport. There will be music and dance performances, plus exhibits on Davenport's 175th anniversary.

On Thursday, a fundraiser for Farm2Fork will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the lower quad outside the Tredway Library of Augustana College, featuring music, games, healthy food, and eco-friendly merchandise. Proceeds will go toward a biodiesel truck for Augustana's Farm2Fork and Augie Acres. For more information, call 563-676-1525.

On select dates thru May 7, Circa '21 in Rock Island will present the children's musical Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day at 10 a.m. For tickets or more information, call 309-786-7733, ext. 2.

Wednesday, May 4

As this year's Folwell Lecture, Rev. James Schall will present On the 'Uselessness' of Philosophers: Or, Why Should I Listen to Lectures When I Can Read? at 5:30 p.m. at Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. A reception will follow.

Kids from 5 to 9 years old can create a special gift for mom at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. Registration is required; call 309-524-2480.

The St. Ambrose University-Community Symphony Orchestra will perform works by Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Handel and Khataturian at 7:30 p.m. at the Galvin Fine Arts Center of St. Ambrose University. Call 563-333-6251.

The Augustana Flute and Clarinet Choir will perform at 8 p.m. at Wallenburg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building of Augustana College. Call 309-794-7306.

Harrison Hilltop Theatre in Davenport will present the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at 8 p.m. Wednesday thru Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. For tickets or more information, call 563-449-6371.

Tomorrow, Rock Island County Board Member Don Johnston will host a public hearing to discuss the reapportionment of the county at 11:00 a.m. in Moline Township Hall. For more information, call 309-737-2695.

Tomorrow, a roundtable discussion of the Mississippi Valley Directors of Volunteers in Agencies will be held at 2 p.m. at the Davenport Eastern Ave. Library. Topics will include recruitment, recognition and retention. The discussion is free and to the public. For more information, call 309- 786-1466, ext. 110.

New sessions of classes at the Figge begins soon. Classes include Art of Batik, Papermaking with a Partner, and Digital Photography - Get Focused. For class descriptions or times, visit the Figge Museum website. To register, call 563-326-7804 ext. 2045.

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.

Thursday, May 5

A fundraising event for World Relief Moline Passport to International Fashion will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University. For more information, call 309-764-2279.

The Moline and Rock Island Libraries welcome Dr. Art Pitz as he presents a four part series The Arab Israeli Conflict: Vital Topics for Peace. A different topic will be discussed each Thursday in May at 6:30 p.m. This week’s topic is Palestinian and Jewish Arab Refugees: What are the Real Facts? and will take place at the Moline Library. For more information, call 309-793-1300.

A fundraiser for Farm2Fork will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the lower quad outside the Tredway Library of Augustana College, featuring music, games, healthy food, and eco-friendly merchandise. Proceeds will go toward a biodiesel truck for Augustana's Farm2Fork and Augie Acres. For more information, call 563-676-1525.

A Balloon Adventure Evening of Fractured Fairy Tales as told by Zany Janie and Mr. B. Loon will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Moline Library. This fun program will appeal to all ages. No registration is required for. For more information, call 309-524-2480.

Thursday thru Saturday, Rock Island High School will present the musical The Wizard of Oz at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-793-5950.

As part of Thursdays at the Figge, the film The Desert of Forbidden Art will be shown at 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-326-7804.

Tonight, and tomorrow night, United Township High School in East Moline will present the play The Sting at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-752-1633.

Thursday thru Saturday, Rockridge High School in Taylor Ridge will present the musical Into the Woods at 7 p.m. For more information, call 309-793-8020.

Davenport Junior Theatre will present the children's play Alice in Wonderland at the Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre in Davenport at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 563-326-7862.