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Daily planner, Jan. 27, 2013
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"Hank Williams: Lost Highway" (musical) Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island. (309) 786-7733, ext. 2, circa21.com. (Open [Mike) interruption] comedy open-mic night (ages 17 and older) 8-11 p.m., Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave., Rock Island. Free. (309) 200-0978. Clock tower and eagle watch tours 9-10:30 a.m. and 12:30-2 p.m., Mississippi River Visitor Center, Lock and Dam 15, Arsenal Island. Free. (309) 794-5338. Reservations recommended. Auditions for "Death of a Salesman" 2-4 p.m., Richmond Hill Barn Theatre, HK Robinson Drive and South Stewart Street, Geneseo. Free. (309) 944-2244. Starbucks Coffee Tasting 1-2 p.m., Quad City Botanical Center, 2525 4th Ave., Rock Island. Free with admission. (309) 794-0991. Bottle-Cap Art Community Build 1-5 p.m., Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf. Free. (563) 344-4178. Doc Anderson's Back in the (Sun)Day Party 6-9 p.m., The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St., Bettendorf. Free. (563) 355-0655. "Private Eyes" (comedy) 3 p.m., The QC Theatre Workshop, 1730 Wilkes Ave., Davenport. Pay what it's worth afterward. (563) 650-2396. IceStravaganza (music, family activites) Noon-6 p.m., 2nd Street between Main Street and Brady Street, Davenport. Winterfest Food Competition 1-5 p.m., Isle Casino Convention Center Ballroom, 1777 Isle Parkway, Bettendorf. Free. (563) 441-7000, bettendorf.isleofcapricasinos.com/index.aspx. Reserve free tickets online. Picturing Identity Tour 1:30 p.m., Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport. Free with admission. (563) 326-7804. All-you-can-eat breakfast 8-11 a.m., Moose Lodge 990, 1025 S. State St., Geneseo. $7; $3.50 ages 9 and younger. (309) 944-2025. Pastors on Parade (music, comedy, poetry) 2-4 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1702 Iowa St., Davenport. $10; $25 family. (309) 738-9564. "Bock-Eye" (drama) 1:30 p.m., Potter Theatre, Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts, Augustana College, 3701 7th Ave., Rock Island. $11; $9 seniors, students, faculty and staff. (309) 794-7306. "Schindler's List" (film) 3 p.m., Putnam Museum, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport. Free with admission ($7; $6 ages 60 and older, military and students; $5 ages 3-12), (563) 324-1933, ext. 242. Advance ticket purchase recommended. Rod and Custom Show 10 a.m.-3 p.m., QCCA Expo Center, 2621 4th Ave., Rock Island. $7; free ages 6 and younger. (309) 799-7469. Community Sunday Dinner 12:15 p.m., Riverside United Methodist Church, 712 16th St., Moline. Free. (309) 764-6721. 
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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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