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Daily planner, Dec. 13, 2012
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Hobbit party (ages 12-18) 5:30-7 p.m., Rock Island Library, 401 19th St. Free. (309) 732-7323. Bebop night 8-10 p.m., Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave., Rock Island. Free. (309) 200-0978. Screwy Cinema (film) 6 p.m., Davenport Library, 3000 N. Fairmount St. Free. (563) 326-7832. Branson on the Road: Christmas Style (Musical Variety) 7 p.m. today (show-only); 1 p.m. Friday (preceded by lunch), Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island. $27.50; $22.50 in advance (today'sshow only); $41.28 matinee (Friday), (309) 786-7733, ext. 2. Bettendorf Middle School Choir (Senior Day) 1:30 p.m., Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. Free. (563) 344-4175. Season of Light Planetarium Show (ages 8 and older) 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, John Deere Planetarium, Augustana College, 820 38th St., Rock Island. Free. (309) 794-7327. Reservations requested. WVIK Community Advisory Board meeting 4-5 p.m., WVIK Studios, 38th Street and 8th Avenue, Rock Island. (309) 794-7500. Lars Rehnberg (Live Lunch) Noon-1 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333. Spaghetti Dinner 4-7 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2153, 1721 7th St., Moline. $7. (309) 764-3344. Mississippi Valley Directors of Volunteers in Agencies Christmas luncheon party (Ellis Kell, Dave Layton) 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Davenport Library, 321 Main St. $10; free members. (309) 794-1100. Main Squeeze 10 p.m., Rock Island Brewing Company, 1815 2nd Ave. $4. (309) 793-1999. Disney on Ice: 100 Years Of Magic 7 p.m. today and Friday; 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday, i wireless Center, 1201 River Drive, Moline. $12, $33, $47 today; $15, $20, $33, $47 Friday-Sunday; $12 ages 2-12 for some shows. (800) 745-3000. "Death Note" (Independent and International Film Series) 7 p.m., Olin Auditorium, Augustana College, 733 35th St., Rock Island. Free. (309) 794-7721. Raise the Roof Thursday 6 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free, (563) 349-1870. Open-mic night with Karl 9 p.m., Kilkenny's Pub, 300 W. 3rd St., Davenport. (563) 322-8584. Birding Out West: Oregon, Utah and Northern California, Bret Langley (Quad City Audubon Society) 7 p.m., Butterworth Center, 1105 8th St., Moline. Free. (309) 799-7192. Bee Sharp concert (Putnam Museum Guild Tea) 1:30 p.m., Putnam Museum, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport. Free. (563) 324-1933. "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. (309) 786-7733, ext. 2, circa21.com. Lessons and Carols (Augustana Chamber Singers, Ascension Ringers) 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., Ascension Chapel, Founders' Hall, Augustana College, 820 38th St., Rock Island. Free. (309) 794-7833. Melismatics, Digital Deer 10:30 p.m., Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave., Rock Island. $3. (309) 200-0978. Holiday choral concert 7:30 p.m., Moline High School, 3600 Avenue Of The Cities. (309) 743-1624. Tim Stop 8 p.m.-midnight, The Doc's Inn, 985 Avenue of the Cities, Silvis. Free. (309) 281-1008. Drinkin' spelling bee (ages 21 and older) 8 p.m., The Speakeasy, 1818 3rd Ave., Rock Island. $5 spellers; $3 spectators. (309) 786-7733, ext. 2. Jam session with John O'Meara and Friends 9 p.m.-midnight, The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St., Bettendorf. Free. (563) 355-0655. Avey Brothers 9:30 p.m., Rascals, 1414 15th St., Moline. Free. (309) 797-9457. 
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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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