Daily planner, Nov. 21, 2012


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

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

"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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Steve Dey (Musical Happy Hour)
4-6 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333.

Shots 'n' Giggles (The Blacklist, Improv Comedy) and Two Comedians
9 p.m., The Speakeasy, 1818 3rd Ave., Rock Island. Ages 21 and older. $10. (309) 786-7733, ext. 2.

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


















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  Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year.
1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week.
1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the
River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.




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