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Daily planner, June 19, 1912
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Dinner and a Movie Night 5:30 p.m., Rock Island Library, 401 19th St. Free. (309) 732-7323, rockislandlibrary.org. Apple 10.7 Server Software -- What It Is and Why You Should Purchase It (Quad Cities Macintosh Users Group Meeting) 6:30-8:30 p.m., Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. Free. qcmugpresident@gmail.com, bettendorflibrary.com. Meet Martha from Martha Speaks 10 a.m., Moline Library, 3210 41st St. Free. (309) 524-2480, molinelibrary.com. Wonderful Worms (kindergarten-sixth grade) 2:30 p.m., Buffalo Library, 329 Dodge St., Buffalo. Free. (563) 381-1797, scottcountylibrary.org/branches.php?branch=Buffalo%20Branch. Registration required. Day in the Life of a River Boat Captain, Harry Pelton (Channel Cat Talk) 9-10:45 a.m., Celebration Belle Landing, 2501 E. River Drive, Moline. $12. (563) 322-2969, riveraction@riveraction.org. Preregistration required. Henry County Fair Henry County Fairgrounds, 311 E. North St., Cambridge. (309) 937-3391, henrycountyfairil.com. Amanda the Scientist 4 p.m., Blue Grass Library, 114 N. Mississippi St. Free. (563) 381-2868, scottcountylibrary.org/branches.php?branch=Blue%20Grass%20Branch. Evening of barbershop music (Starlight Revue) 6 p.m. concessions and ice cream social; 7 p.m. Concert, Lincoln Park, 38th Street and 11th Avenue, Rock Island. Free. (309) 732-7275, rigov.org/citydepartments/parks/lincolnpark.html. Maple City Band 6:30 p.m. ice cream social; 8 p.m. concert, City Park, S. State Street, Geneseo. Free. (309) 944-6419. Quad-Cities KIX Band 7-9 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333, feedback@rivermusicexperience.org, rivermusicexperience.org. Glenn Hickson 5:30-8:30 p.m., O'Melia's Supper Club, 2900 Blackhawk Road, Rock Island. (309) 788-5635. 
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Today is Saturday, May 18, the 138th day of 2013. There are 227 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A large variety of children's wagons and gigs have arrived in thecity and are being sold at war prices.
1888 -- 125 years ago: All Rock Island retail houses, with the exception of a clothingstore and a jewelry store, have agreed to early closing hours during the summer months.The store will be closed at 8 p.m.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Baseball enthusiasts in Rock Island are attempting to raise$20,000 to keep the Island City Park open, despite the fact that the city has no franchise inorganized baseball this year.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The organization of a third rural young people's unit will beundertaken tomorrow night at the Milan Presbyterian Church, with Mrs. Mildred K.Wellman, home advisor, and Robert Smith, county farm adviser in charge.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere & Co. will begin a "big switch" on its telephone systemMonday morning. The extension numbers of all 1,600 telephones on the firm's EastMoline and Moline exchanges will be changed Monday morning.
1988 -- 25 years ago: East Moline's June Jamboree VI -- Nostalgia Days, will seemlike a '60s revival with the appearance of stars like Bobby Vee, Freddie Cannon, PeterNoone, Turtles, The Grass Roots and Lou Christie. This year's festival has beenexpanded to five days, June 22-26, at the Northeast Park complex.
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