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Daily planner, Jan. 21, 2013
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History at Black Hawk State Historic Site, Beth Carvey (Eagle View Group Sierra Club meeting) 7 p.m., Moline Public Library, 3210 41st St. Free. (309) 762-0609, molinelibrary.com. Quad Cities Farm and Equipment Show 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, QCCA Expo Center, 2621 4th Ave., Rock Island. Free. (309) 788-5912, qccaexpocenter.com. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" (film) and lunch 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., River Valley Library, 214 S. Main St., Port Byron. Free. (309) 523-3440, rivervalley5@mchsi.com, rivervalleylibrary.org. Quad Cities Inaugural Ball (Anthony Catalfano, The Funktastic 5) 6 p.m.-midnight, RiverCenter, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport. $40. (563) 505-0183, qcobamaball@gmail.com, riverctr.com. "Rome: Caesarion" (Independent and International Film Series) 7 p.m., Olin Auditorium, Augustana College, 733 35th St., Rock Island. Free. (309) 794-7721, augustana.edu. Mississippi Valley Country and Western Music Association jam session 6-10 p.m., American Legion Post 227, 829 16th Ave., East Moline. $2 nonmembers. (309) 755-7908, home2hawks@yahoo.com. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Service and awards celebration 9-10:30 a.m., Martin Luther King Community Center, 630 Martin Luther King Drive, Rock Island. (309) 732-2999, rigov.org/index.aspx?NID=91. Augustana Band Festival Finale Concert 6:30 p.m., Centennial Hall, Augustana College, 3703 7th Ave., Rock Island. Free. (309) 794-7306, augustana.edu. What's My Mission Now? (Career development for veterans) 2:30-5 p.m., Adler Health Education Center, Genesis Medical Center, 1236 E. Rusholme St., Davenport. Free. (563) 888-3200, genesishealth.com. "Trollhunter" (film) 7 p.m., Viking Club, 1450 41st St., Moline. Free. (563) 340-6020, molinevikings.org. Martin Luther King Day Celebration: The Legacy Continues (Poetry, stories, music, dance) 2-3:30 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (309) 373-0790, nlaw10000@aol.com, rivermusicexperience.org. Great Disruption: Why the Climate Crisis will bring on the End of Shopping and the Birth of a New World (Eagle View Group Sierra Club) 6 p.m., Moline Public Library, 3210 41st St., Moline. Free. (309) 762-0609, molinelibrary.com. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration 10 a.m., United Neighbors, 808 N. Harrison St., Davenport. (563) 322-7363, unitedneighbors.com. 
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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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