"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.
"Miracle On 34th Street: The Musical" Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island. (309) 786-7733, ext. 2, circa21.com.
Chuck Murphy 9 p.m.-1 a.m., The Doc's Inn, 985 Avenue Of The Cities, Silvis. Free. (309) 281-1008.
Barlowe and James Skinny Legs BBQ, 2020 W. 1st St., Milan. Free. (309) 787-1117.
Highfives and Handshakes, Fairhaven, The Statistix 7 p.m., Performance Hall, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. $5. (563) 326-1333.
Caught In the Act! 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Generations Bar & Grill, 4100 4th Ave., Moline. Free. (309) 757-1331.
Public Skate 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-4 p.m,. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday; 8:30-10:30 a.m., 2-4 p.m., 6-8 p.m., and 8:15-10:15 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-4 p.m., 6-8 p.m., and 8:15-10:15 p.m. Friday; noon-2 p.m., 2:30-4:30 p.m., and 5-8 p.m. today; 3-5 p.m. Sunday; 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday, The River's Edge, 700 W. River Drive, Davenport. $5 admission; $3 skate rental. (563) 328-7275.
Jim Pransky book-signing ("Championship Expectations") Noon-2 p.m., The Book Rack, 4764 Elmore Ave., Davenport. Free. (563) 355-2310.
Serious Business 9 p.m.-midnight, The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St., Bettendorf. Free. (563) 355-0655.
Bach Family Concert (Chamber Music Quad Cities) 7:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Congregation Of The Quad Cities, 3707 Eastern Ave., Davenport. $12; $5 students. (309) 797-0516.
Machine Gun Willie 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Ducky's Lagoon, 13515 78th Ave. W., Taylor Ridge. Free. (309) 798-2423.
Night People 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Rusty Nail, 2606 W. Locust St., Davenport. Free. (563) 386-1900.
Wild Oatz 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Mulligan's Valley Pub, 310 W. 1st Ave., Coal Valley. Free. (309) 799-7515.
"Complete Works of William Shakespeare" (abridged) (comedy), Prenzie Players 10 p.m., Establishment Theatre, 220 19th St., Rock Island. $5. (309) 786-1111.
RiverCity 6 7-10 p.m., Rhythm City Casino, 101 W. River Drive, Davenport. Free. (563) 441-7000.
Community drum circle with Terry Hanson 10:30 a.m.-noon, Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. $5; $2.50 ages 12 and younger. (563) 326-1333.
Sophistafunk, The Uniphonics 8 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. $5. (563) 326-1333.
Har-Di-Har (Live Lunch) Noon-1 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333.
Mike Cochrane 7-9 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333.
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.