Daily planner for Wednesday, June 13, 2012


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Gluten Free Cooking Class

10:15-11:30 a.m., Center for Active Seniors Inc., 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport. $5-$8. (563) 386-7477.

Stroehles

6-9 p.m., Rusty Nail, 2606 W. Locust St., Davenport. Free. (563) 386-1900.

Glen Templeton

Martini's on the Rock, 4619 34th St., Rock Island. (309) 732-1631.

"Legally Blonde: The Musical" (preview)

7:45 p.m., Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island. $34. (309) 786-7733.

Mike Steele's Uncensored Comedy Open-Mic Nite (ages 17 and older)

8-11 p.m., Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave., Rock Island. Free.

Miller's Petting Zoo

10 a.m.-4 p.m., Moline Library, 3210 41st St. Free. (309) 524-2440.

Mississippi River Motorcycle Rally

5-10 p.m. today; noon-10 p.m. Thursday; noon-Midnight Friday; 10 a.m.-midnight Saturday, Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, 2815 W. Locust St., Davenport. Free today; spectator $10 per day; motorcyclist $10 three-day pass; $5 per day. (309) 799-7469.

Wisenheimer (uncensored long-form improv) (ages 18 and older)

8-9:30 p.m., Establishment Theatre, 220 19th St., Rock Island. $5. (309) 786-1111.

Lilly Setterdahl Titanic reading and talk

7 p.m., Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. Free. (563) 344-4175.

"Rock Island Arsenal's 150th Anniversary," George Eaton (Port Byron Historical Society Meeting)

7 p.m., River Valley Library, 214 S. Main St., Port Byron. Free. (309) 523-3654.

Open-Mic Night with Alan Sweet and Siri Hirth

7-10 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333.

Backwater Gamblers Water-Ski Show

6:30 p.m., 44th Street and Rock River, Rock Island. Free. (309) 786-8987.

Quad Cities River Bandits vs. Kane County Cougars

7 p.m., Modern Woodmen Park, 209 S. Gaines St., Davenport. (563) 322-6348.

EJ Lydic

4:30-7:30 p.m., The Captain's Table, 4801 River Drive, Moline. Free, (309) 736-9188.

Split Livers And Chicago Farmer

8 p.m., Rock Island Brewing Company, 1815 2nd Ave., Rock Island. $8. (309) 793-1999.

Ren Edstrand (Live Lunch)

Noon, Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333.

Lunchtime Meditation

12:15-12:45 p.m., Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Center, 502 1/2 W. 3rd St. (entrance on Scott Street), Davenport. Free. (563) 322-1600.

Readers' Theater by Children

7 p.m., Moline Library, 3210 41st St. Free. (309) 524-2480.

Jeanie B! (children's musician)

9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., Deere-Wiman House, 817 11th Ave., Moline. Free. (309) 743-2701.

Recipe Club Cooking Demo and Recipe Swap

2 p.m., Rock Island Library, 9010 Ridgewood Road. Free. (309) 732-7323.

Planet Green Classes for Kids 6-12

10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., Reusable Usables, 322 N. Cody Road, LeClaire. $7 per child. (563) 289-3946.

Rocktastic 4 (open jam)

9 p.m., Rascals, 1414 15th St., Moline. Free. (309) 797-9457.






















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  Today is Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2013. There are 220 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The annual review of the fire department of this city took placeyesterday and made a fine showing with machines and hose carts in tip-top order.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood.
1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.




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