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Daily planner, Jan. 15, 2013
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Quad-Cities KIX Band 7-9 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333. Fairmount Wetland Vegetation Inventory and Restoration, Bob Bryant Noon-1 p.m., Surrey Heights Fire Station, 5002 Crow Creek Road, Bettendorf. Free; $5 for optional lunch (RSVP). (563) 391-1403, ext. 3. Netta Bartholomew Anderson Tea Party (portrayal by Dr. Ann Boaden) 7 p.m., Netta Bartholomew Anderson House, 917 19th St., Rock Island. Free. Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies, Dr. Paul Connett 6:30 p.m., Moline Library, 3210 41st St. Free. (563) 324-4716. ITunes 11: Why You Want To Upgrade and How to Customize ITunes Operations (Quad Cities Macintosh Users' Group) 6:30-8:30 p.m., Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. Free. Wednesday Tommy Knowles (student recital) 8 p.m., Wallenberg Hall, Denkmann Memorial Building, Augustana College, 3520 7th Ave., Rock Island. Free. (309) 794-7306. "In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin" (Evening Contemporary Books Discussion Group) 7-8:30 p.m., Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. Free. (563) 344-4179. Arm-Wrestling Competition 6 p.m. registration; 8 p.m. competition, The Clubhouse, 2501 53rd Ave., Bettendorf. $10 entry fee; free spectators. (563) 332-1561. Evening with Julian Lage 7:30 p.m., Redstone Room, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. $15; $12 advance. (563) 326-1333. Chris Dunn (Live Lunch) Noon, Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333. Dance (John and Kay Retzl) 12:30-2:30 p.m., Moline Township Activity Center, 620 18th St. $2. (309) 797-0789. Open mic and jam 6:30-9:30 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333. Spirit of Hope Coffee 8:45-10:30 a.m., Christ United Methodist Church, 3801 7th St., East Moline. $6. (309) 236-0701, (309) 787-2339. "Gigante" (Hispanic Film Festival) 7 p.m., Room 102, Hanson Hall of Science, Augustana College, 726 35th St., Rock Island. Free. (309) 794-7670. Exploring the South Island of New Zealand, Ron and Connie Koehn 9-11 a.m., Windmill Cultural Center, 111 10th Ave., Fulton. Free. (815) 589-4545. Winter Sunset Hike 4-5 p.m., Nahant Marsh, 4220 S. Wapello Ave., Davenport. $5. (563) 323-5196. Registration encouraged. Caleb's Crossing (Afternoon Contemporary Books Discussion Group) 1-2:30 p.m., Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. Free. (563) 344-4179. Football, Bob Reade 7 p.m., Western District Library, 1111 4th St., Orion. Free. (309) 526-8375. "Hank Williams: Lost Highway" (Musical) Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island. (309) 786-7733, ext. 2, circa21.com. Macho Miners in an Underground Heaven and an Above-Ground Hell, Brian Leech (Tea Hour Series) 4-5 p.m., Carlsson Evald Hall, Augustana College, 3601 7th Ave., Rock Island. Free. (309) 794-7240. 
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Today is Saturday, May 18, the 138th day of 2013. There are 227 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A large variety of children's wagons and gigs have arrived in thecity and are being sold at war prices.
1888 -- 125 years ago: All Rock Island retail houses, with the exception of a clothingstore and a jewelry store, have agreed to early closing hours during the summer months.The store will be closed at 8 p.m.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Baseball enthusiasts in Rock Island are attempting to raise$20,000 to keep the Island City Park open, despite the fact that the city has no franchise inorganized baseball this year.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The organization of a third rural young people's unit will beundertaken tomorrow night at the Milan Presbyterian Church, with Mrs. Mildred K.Wellman, home advisor, and Robert Smith, county farm adviser in charge.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere & Co. will begin a "big switch" on its telephone systemMonday morning. The extension numbers of all 1,600 telephones on the firm's EastMoline and Moline exchanges will be changed Monday morning.
1988 -- 25 years ago: East Moline's June Jamboree VI -- Nostalgia Days, will seemlike a '60s revival with the appearance of stars like Bobby Vee, Freddie Cannon, PeterNoone, Turtles, The Grass Roots and Lou Christie. This year's festival has beenexpanded to five days, June 22-26, at the Northeast Park complex.
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