Daily planner, Nov. 15, 2012


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"Best Man" (drama)
8 p.m. today-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, The District Theatre, 1611 2nd Ave., Rock Island. $15. (309) 235-1654.

Jason Carl Band
10 p.m., Rock Island Brewing Company, 1815 2nd Ave. $4. (309) 793-1999.

Live Lunch with Chris Dunn
Noon, Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333.

Breaking Dawn Party
5:30-7 p.m., Rock Island Library, 401 19th St. Ages 12-18 Free. (309) 732-7323.

"Nice Family Gathering" (comedy)
7:30 p.m. today-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday, Richmond Hill Barn Theatre, HK Robinson Dr. and South Stewart St., Geneseo. $8 today; $10 Friday-Sunday. (309) 944-2244.

Solo Steppers (square and round dances)
7:30-10 p.m., Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 415 W. 53rd St., Davenport. $4.50; $4 members, (309) 441-5880.

Bebop Night
8-10 p.m., Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave., Rock Island. Free. (309) 200-0978.

All-you-can-eat ham, beans and cornbread
5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 569, 515 W. 1st Ave., Milan. $6. (309) 787-4149.

Fun-Funky-Fabulous Jewels and Accessories Sale for the Beta Epsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma
4-7 p.m., Bling Bling Sisters, 1870 E. 54th St., Davenport.

Freddie Steenbock Duo (Senior Day)
1:30 p.m., Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. Free. (563) 344-4175.

Screwy cinema (film)
6 p.m., Davenport Library, 3000 N. Fairmount St. Free. (563) 326-7832.

Jef Spradley Band, Jim the Mule
7 p.m., Redstone Room, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. $5. (563) 326-1333.

Two Baroque Portraits: The Seventeenth-Century Woman, Veronica Smith
7 p.m., Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport. Free with admission. (563) 326-7804.

Harper
8-11 p.m., The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St., Bettendorf. $5. (563) 355-0655.

Jews in Africa and Around the World, Rabbi Gershom Sizomu
7:30 p.m., Moline Library, 3210 41st St. Free. (309) 793-1300.

Book Launch party for "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel" (grades K-5)
6:30 p.m., Rock Island Library, 401 19th St. Free. (309) 732-7323.

Books are Fun Sale
7 a.m.-5 p.m., Classrooms 1 and 2, Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, 801 Illini Drive, Silvis. (309) 792-9363.

"Tempest" (drama)
7 p.m., Rockridge High School, 14110 134th Ave. W., Taylor Ridge. $5. (309) 793-8020.

Theory of Personality, Michael Rosenthal (Independent Scholars' Evening)
7 p.m., Moline Commercial Club, 1530 5th Ave. Free. (309) 762-9202.

Music of India (John Wubbenhorst and Samrat Kakkeri)
11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Room 306, Building 1, Black Hawk College, 6600 34th Ave., Moline. Free. (309) 796-5478.

Black Hawk College Jazz Band
6-8 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333.

Can You Control the Ups and Downs of Blood Sugar?, Dr. Rameshkumar Raman
6-7 p.m., Conference Rooms 1 and 2, Trinity Bettendorf, 4500 Utica Ridge Road, Bettendorf. Free. (309) 779-2067.

Open-mic night with Karl
9 p.m., Kilkenny's Pub, 300 W. 3rd St., Davenport. (563) 322-8584.

Restoring Locks along the Hennepin Canal, Gary Wagle
2 p.m., Geneseo Library, 805 N. Chicago St. Free. (309) 944-6452.

Event to honor veterans of World War II
7 p.m., Larson Hall, Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts, Augustana College, 3701 7th Ave., Rock Island. Free. (309) 794-7721.

"Christmas Express" (comedy) (Benefit for the Rock Island County Home and Community Education Association)
6:30 p.m. hors d'oeuvres; 7:30 p.m. Play, Playcrafters Barn Theatre, 4950 35th Ave., Moline. $10.

Thanksgiving Sharing, Caren Laughlin (Putnam Museum Guild Tea)
1:30 p.m., Putnam Museum, 1717 W 12th St, Davenport. Free. (563) 324-1933.

Yappy Hour for the Quad City Animal Welfare Center
5-7 p.m., Duck City Bistro, 115 E. 3rd St., Davenport. $20. (309) 787-6830, ext. 13.

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 Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013. There are 221 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A military escort will be at the square at 9 a.m. tomorrow forthe funeral of Lieut. Joseph Eaton. The county judge is absent in Chicago, which willaccount for his not being in the procession.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Rock Island's City Council last night appropriated $95,000 forexpenses for the 1888 and 1889 fiscal year.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Mrs. F.W. Reimers last night was re-elected president of the RockIsland Musical Club at a meeting in the New Harper Hotel.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 21 got their Eagle badges lastnight. They were Ralph Hurt, Robert Nelson, Howard Schersten, Cecil Nelson, RobertFryxell, Clarence Stone and Rollin Hurt.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Mayor Morris Muhleman has resorted to a form letter in an effort toanswer objections to the wheel tax increase. "It was my hope that I could, in some way,restore the faith of the citizens in our city. In order to do this I knew I must face the factthat I would become very unpopular."All they are trying to do is protect the citizensproperty and build their town.
1988 -- 25 years ago: RICCA, the Rock Island County Council on Addictions, inconjunction with the Quad City Downs, will hold its annual "Night at the Races" June 2.The benefit "Night at the Races" will raise funds locally to assist in maintaining the twohalfway houses, New Hope Lodge (for women) and Beacon House (for men).




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