Knit for Peace 6 p.m., Rock Island Library, 401 19th St. Free. (309) 732-7315.
Pro-Colonial Dickens, Dr. Umme Al-Wazedi (Frieze Lecture Series) 2 p.m., Rock Island Library, 401 19th St. Free. (309) 732-7323.
Women, Wealth and Wills, Trista Foster and Tiarr Sweere 4:30 p.m., Genesis Heart Institute, 1236 E. Rusholme St., Davenport. Free. (563) 421-6861.
United States Uprising: The Self-Emancipation of Slaves and the Spread of Jubilee After the Civil War, David Roediger 7 p.m., Rogalski Center, St. Ambrose University, West Lombard Street and North Ripley Street, Davenport. Free. (563) 333-6106.
Wildlife, PHOX, Digital Deer 8 p.m., Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave., Rock Island. $8. (309) 200-0978.
Quad Cities Interfaith fundraising breakfast 7:30-8:30 a.m., Rogalski Center, St. Ambrose University, West Lombard Street and North Ripley Street, Davenport. Free. (563) 322-4910.
Fire as our Ally, Dave Murcia Noon-1 p.m., Surrey Heights Fire Station, 5002 Crow Creek Road, Bettendorf. Free; $5 for optional lunch (RSVP). (563) 391-1403, ext. 3.
Pieta Brown and the Sawdust Collective, Sean Rowe 8 p.m., Performance Hall, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. $10. (563) 326-1333.
Kick-off presentation for The Child Next Door: Quad Cities Human Trafficking Conference 6:30-8 p.m., John Deere Planetarium, Augustana College, 820 38th St., Rock Island. Free.
Men of Fortune, American Dust, White Zephyr 8 p.m., Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave., Rock Island. $5. (309) 200-0978.
Vendor show 5-8 p.m., Moose Lodge, 4410 9th St., Rock Island. Free, (309) 793-1541.
Bethann Gavin (musical happy hour) 4-6 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333.
Comedian Neil Hamburger (ages 18 and older) 8 p.m., Establishment Theatre, 220 19th St., Rock Island. $8. (309) 786-1111.
"I Wanted to Live" (drama), Seton Middle School 6:30 p.m., Culemans Memorial Hall, 1400 16th Ave., Moline. Free. (309) 764-5418.
Lars Rehnberg (Live Lunch) Noon-1 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333.
Open mic and jam 6:30-9:30 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333.
Lyle Beaver And Dave (Turkey Trot Dance) 7-10 p.m., Walcott Coliseum, 116 E. Bryant St., Walcott. $8. (563) 284-5165.
Free weatherization workshop 7 p.m., Sustainable Business Center, 2900 W S. St, Galesburg. Free, 309-343-1191.
Readers' theater by children 7 p.m., Moline Library, 3210 41st St. Free. (309) 524-2480.
Taco Dinner 4:30-7 p.m., American Legion Post 227, 829 16th Ave., East Moline. $6. (309) 755-5622.
Today is Wednesday, June 19, the 170th day of 2013. There are 195 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: The treasurer of Mercer County has been instructed to sell all thespecie now in the treasury for the highest premium in legal tender and to report same atthe next board meeting. 1888 -- 125 years ago: J.S. Freeman has been elected president of the Recreation Club ofthe Rock Island YMCA. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Rock Island voters will decide next Tuesday on the proposal toconsolidate with South Rock Island Township. 1938 -- 75 years ago: The Rev. Frederick J. Rolf will round out his 30th year as pastor ofthe Evangelical Church of Peace at Sunday worship services. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Dennis Kelly, of Moline High School, has been named a winner inTime Magazine's 27th annual current affairs contest. 1988 -- 25 years ago: The Martin Luther King Community Center will participate in theSummer Food Service Program. Free meals will be made available to all children 18years of age and younger.