Daily planner, Nov. 20, 2012


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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.

Getting That Job: Tips on Making the Cut
6-7 p.m., Rock Island Library, 401 19th St. Free. (309) 732-7323, rockislandlibrary.org.

Genealogy (Quad Cities Macintosh Users' Group)
6:30-8:30 p.m., Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. Free. qcmugpresident@gmail.com, bettendorflibrary.com.

Thanksgiving luncheon
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Center for Active Seniors, Inc., 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport. $8 nonmembers; $6 members. (563) 386-7477, awarren@casiseniors.org, casiseniors.org, Reservations required.

Wednesday

Open mic and jam
6:30-9:30 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333, bdale@rivermusicexperience.org, rivermusicexperience.org.

"Miracle On 34th Street: The Musical"
Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island. (309) 786-7733, ext. 2, circa21.com.

Gray Wolf
Martini's On The Rock, 4619 34th St., Rock Island. (309) 732-1631, martinisontherock@yahoo.com, martinisontherock.com.

Dance (John and Kay Retzl)
12:30-2:30 p.m., Moline Township Activity Center, 620 18th St., Moline. $2. (309) 797-0789, molinetownship.com.

Festival of Trees
RiverCenter, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport. $8; $6 ages 60 and older; $3 ages 2-10. (563) 324-3378, riverctr.com.

Keep Off the Grass
8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Mulligan's Valley Pub, 310 W. 1st Ave., Coal Valley. Free. (309) 799-7515, mulligansvalleypub.com.

Crossroads
6:30 p.m. Turkey Bowling; 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. band, Krusteez Pizza/Harry's Backroom, 411 2nd St., Matherville. Free. (309) 754-9800, rich.fricke2@att.net.

Night People
5:30-8:30 p.m., Rusty Nail, 2606 W. Locust St., Davenport. Free. (563) 386-1900, newrustynail.com.

Superfly Samurai
9 p.m.-midnight, The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St., Bettendorf. Free. (563) 355-0655, info@muddys.info, themuddywaters.com.

ComedySportz Classic Second Anniversary Celebration
7 p.m., Establishment Theatre, 220 19th St., Rock Island. $10. (309) 786-1111, info@establishmenttheatre.com, establishmenttheatre.com.

Cheese Pizza Tavern Tour
7:30 p.m., Heated Tent, The Doc's Inn, 985 Avenue of the Cities, Silvis. Free. (309) 314-0328, https://facebook.com/pages/The-Docs-Inn/255772544485773.

North of 40
9:30 p.m., Rusty Nail, 2606 W. Locust St., Davenport. $3. (563) 386-1900, newrustynail.com.

Rude Punch
9 p.m., Rock Island Brewing Company, 1815 2nd Ave., Rock Island. Free. (309) 793-1999, ribco@ribco.com, ribco.com.

Ren Edstrand (Live Lunch)
Noon, Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333, feedback@rivermusicexperience.org, rivermusicexperience.org.

Blackstones
9 p.m., Stooge's Saloon, 906 3rd St., Orion. Free. (309) 526-3050.

Eleven Fifty Two, My Pal Trigger, Post Mortems
8:30 p.m., Rascals, 1414 15th St., Moline. $5. (309) 797-9457, rascals@rascalsmoline.com.

Shots 'N' Giggles (The Blacklist, Improv Comedy) and Two Comedians (ages 21 and older)
9 p.m., The Speakeasy, 1818 3rd Ave., Rock Island. $10. (309) 786-7733, ext. 2, circa21.com/speakeasy.asp.

Le Roy, American Dust, Tambourine, Comfort
8 p.m., Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave., Rock Island. $5. (309) 200-0978, info@rozztox.com, rozztox.com.



















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  Today is Tuesday, May 21, the 141st day of 2013. There are 224 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: On Monday the 11th inst. on Center Ridge in Mercer County,some citizens got out their cannon to celebrate the taking of Richmond. The gun wasoverloaded and burst. No one was injured, but one 30-pound piece went though thesecond story of a house.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The old folks concert at the Harper Theater last night to benefit St.Luke's Cottage Hospital, attracted a large audience.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Unless depredation by vandals in Rock Island parks is halted,special policemen will be assigned to night duty to protect the flowers and other property.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Station WHBF has received a special citation from Washington forits participation in Air Mail Week, which was observed this week throughout the nation.
1963 -- 50 years ago: A 10-year high in employment in the Quad-City area was reachedat the end of the last quarter, according to an industrial employment barometer releasedtoday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Pee Wee teams will be able to play baseball and softball as usualon Diamond Three at Dorrance Park this summer, but after that, the ball field is doomed.County crews have put the diamond back in shape after heavy trucks marred the playingfield earlier this spring. Illinois Department of Transportation crews drove onto it to makeborings for the relocation of the junction of Illinois 84 and the Port Byron-Hillsdale road.




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