Gallery Hop! 5-9 p.m., The District, Rock Island. Free. (309) 788-6311.
"Altar Call" (drama) 8 p.m. today and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, The District Theatre, 1611 2nd Ave., Rock Island. $15. (309) 235-1654.
"Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical" (children's show) 10 a.m. (show only), Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island. $10.50; $9.50 groups of 12 and more; $9 Girl Scouts Saturday only. (309) 786-7733, ext. 2.
"Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical" Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island. (309) 786-7733, ext. 2, circa21.com.
Melanie Devaney (Live Lunch) Noon-1 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333.
"God With Us" (musical drama) 7 p.m. today and Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday, Wildwood Church, 18717 Hubbard Road, East Moline. Free. (309) 496-9397.
"Christmas Carol" (play) 6:30 p.m., Washington Junior High School, 3300 18th Ave., Rock Island. Free. (309) 793-5915.
Christmas Showcase Concert (University Chorale, Chamber Singers, Symphonic Band, SAU-Community Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, STAMVOJA, Bee Sharp) 7 p.m., Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose University, West High Street and North Gaines Street, Davenport. Free. (563) 333-6251.
Lost Country Dancers' Dance 7:30-11 p.m., American Legion Post 246, 1623 15th St., Moline. $5. (309) 764-9357.
Karl and the Country Dutchmen (Eastern Chapter Polka Club of Iowa Christmas Dance) 7:30-11:30 p.m., Walcott Coliseum, 116 E. Bryant St., Walcott. $8; free ages 21 and younger. (563) 285-5989.
Darlene Breuwet 5:30-8:30 p.m., Oak View Country Club, 1601 SW 3rd Ave., Aledo. (309) 582-7916.
QC Weird Up (Northern Midwest Hip-Hop Showcase) 9 p.m., Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave., Rock Island. $5. (309) 200-0978.
Yet to be Named (Illowa Community Folk Dance) 7:30-10:30 p.m., Singing Bird Nature Center, Black Hawk State Historic Site, 1510 46th Ave., Rock Island. donations accepted. (309) 788-8986, (309) 788-5143.
Davenport Vineyard Church Concert 7-9 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333, feedback@rivermusicexperience.org, rivermusicexperience.org.
"13 The Musical" 7 p.m. today; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Center For Living Arts, 2008 4th Ave., Rock Island. $10. (309) 788-5433, info@center4living.com, center4living.com.
Village of East Davenport Christmas Walk 6-9 p.m.; 9 p.m. Saturday Fireworks, Mound Street and 11th Street. (563) 323-8868, villageofeastdavenport.com.
Christmas in LeClaire 10 a.m.-8 p.m. today and Saturday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, downtown. Free. (563) 289-4880, info@visitleclaire.com.
Fish fry 5-8 p.m., American Legion Post 569, 515 W. 1st Ave., Milan. (309) 787-4149.
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.