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Daily planner, Dec. 9, 2012
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"Altar Call" (drama) 2 p.m., The District Theatre, 1611 2nd Ave., Rock Island. $15. (309) 235-1654. "Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical" Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island. (309) 786-7733, ext. 2, circa21.com. Geneseo Tour of Homes 12:30-4 p.m., Geneseo. $10. (309) 944-6403. Children's Christmas Market and Cookie Walk 9-11 a.m., First Christian Church, 1826 16th St., Moline. (309) 762-8889. Heartland Central Model Railroad Open House Noon-3:30 p.m., Major Art & Hobby, 201 E. 2nd St., Davenport. Free. (563) 370-3862. Khandu, Anergrams, Woglake 8 p.m., Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave., Rock Island. $5. (309) 200-0978. Catfish Jazz Society Jam Party 3-7 p.m., Knights Of Columbus Hall, 1111 W. 35th St., Davenport. Free. (563) 391-1532. "God With Us" (musical drama) 4 p.m., Wildwood Church, 18717 Hubbard Road, East Moline. Free. (309) 496-9397. Jason Carl 6-9 p.m., The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St., Bettendorf. Free. (563) 355-0655. Season of Light Planetarium Show (ages 8 and older) 2 p.m., John Deere Planetarium, Augustana College, 820 38th St., Rock Island. Free. (309) 794-7327. Reservations requested. Why Quilts Matter: History, Art and Politics (tour And documentaries) 1:30 p.m. tour; 2:30 p.m. film, Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport. Free with admission. (563) 326-7804. Christmas Greenery and Decorations Sale for the Animal Aid Humane Society 1-3 p.m., Petco, 4411 16th St., Moline. (309) 797-6550. "Heart of Christmas" (cantata) 5:30 p.m., Colona United Methodist Church, 1709 Cleveland Road. Free. (309) 792-1661. Quad City Wind Ensemble and The Big River Brass Band Holiday Concert 3 p.m., Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose University, West High and North Gaines streets, Davenport. (563) 333-6251. Messiah (Handel Oratorio Society, Handel Oratorio Society Chamber Orchestra) 2 p.m., Centennial Hall, Augustana College, 3703 7th Ave., Rock Island. $20; $16 seniors; $10 students, children and Augustana faculty and staff; free junior high and high school students and their families. (309) 794-7306. Luminary Christmas and 100th anniversary celebration 5 p.m., Living Hope Community Church, 216 W. Hayes St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-4673. Chanukah program 4-6 p.m., between Ultimate Chocolates and Yankee Candle, NorthPark Mall, 320 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport. Free. (563) 355-1065. All-you-can eat breakfast 7:30-11:30 a.m., Silvis Masonic Lodge 898, 1304 5th Ave. $5; $2.50 children. St. Nick Cookie Walk and Bake Sale 10-11:30 a.m., Cleary Hall, St. Anne Parish, 1705 6th St., East Moline. (309) 755-5071. "Nutcracker" (Ballet Quad Cities) 1 p.m., Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport. $12, $17, $27, $35. (800) 745-3000. Country dance and jam session (Midnight Riders) 5-9 p.m., American Legion Post 227, 829 16th Ave., East Moline. $3. (309) 755-5622. "13 The Musical" 2 p.m., Center for Living Arts, 2008 4th Ave., Rock Island. $10. (309) 788-5433. Soup luncheon 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Galva Arts Council, 128 Exchange St. (309) 932-3437. Christmas in LeClaire 10 a.m.-4 p.m., downtown. Free. (563) 289-4880, info@visitleclaire.com. "Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical" (children's show) Noon (preceded by buffet), Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island. $20; $18 students and groups of 12 or more. (309) 786-7733, ext. 2. 
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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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