Daily planner, May 6, 2012


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Dutch Days at Heritage Canyon

10 a.m.-4 p.m., Heritage Canyon, 515 N. 4th St., Fulton. $2; $1 children. (815) 589-4545.

American Family Circus

2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m, Rock Island County Fairgrounds, Archer Drive and Avenue of the Cities, East Moline. $18 (buy one, get one free adult ticket in advance online or by phone); $9 ages 12 and younger (free children's tickets available online or at area stores). (877) 461-1564.

Parade of Nations (Figure Skating Club of the Quad Cities)

2 p.m., The River's Edge, 700 W. River Drive, Davenport. $10; $5 students and seniors; free preschool and younger. (309) 764-2738.

Great Strides Walk to cure Cystic Fibrosis

10:30 a.m. Check-In; 11:30 a.m. Walk, Veterans' Memorial Park, 1645 23rd St., Bettendorf.

Princess of Paleontology Party (girls ages 6-12 with caregiver)

1:30-3:30 p.m., Putnam Museum, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport. $13; $10 members. (563) 324-1933, ext. 242.

Artist meet-and-greet for the Lanora WelzenBach Exhibit

2-4 p.m., Quad City Botanical Center, 2525 4th Ave., Rock Island. $5; $4 ages 60 and older; $3 ages 6-12; $1 ages 3-5; free ages 2 and younger. (309) 794-1572.

"Nicky's Family" (documentary)

4 p.m., Putnam Museum Giant Screen Theater, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport. $5; free students. (309) 793-1300.

Dance (John and Kay Retzl)

5:30-8:30 p.m., Viking Club, 1450 41st St., Moline. $4. (309) 764-3635.

All-you-can-eat breakfast (The Freddie Steenbock Duo)

7-11 a.m., American Legion Post 26, 702 W. 35th St., Davenport. $6. (563) 322-4971.

Police Memorial Service

1 p.m., New Life Fellowship Church, 2345 19th St., Moline. Free. (309) 314-9060.

"Bat Boy: The Musical" (ages high school and older)

1:30 p.m., Potter Theatre, Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts, Augustana College, 3701 7th Ave., Rock Island. $14; $12 seniors and students. (309) 794-7306.

"$Preading It Around" (comedy)

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave., Rock Island. (309) 786-7733, ext. 2. circa21.com.

Sundays at The Figge Tour

1:30 p.m., Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport. free with admission. (563) 326-7804.

"Robin Hood" (children's play)

2 p.m., Mary Fluhrer Nighswander Theatre, Annie Wittenmyer Complex, 2822 Eastern Ave., Davenport. $5; free ages 2 and younger. (563) 326-7862.

Spring Battle of The High Schools with Illinois Police Racing Association

8 a.m. open; 1 p.m. eliminations, Cordova Dragway Park, 19425 Illinois 84 N. (309) 654-2110.

Mississippi River Valley Art Drive

10 a.m.-5 p.m.. Free. (563) 343-2765. mrvad.com

Pancake Breakfast for the Illinois City Fire Department

7 a.m.-noon, Illinois City Hall, Illinois City; By donation.

Quad Cities River Bandits vs. Peoria Chiefs

2 p.m., Modern Woodmen Park, 209 S. Gaines St., Davenport. (563) 322-6348.

Dave Ellis (Funday Sunday)

6-9 p.m., The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St., Bettendorf. Free. (563) 355-0655.

Plant Sale

8-11:30 a.m., Cleary Hall, St. Anne Parish, 1705 6th St., East Moline. (309) 755-5071.

Progressive Fair

11 a.m.-5 p.m., RiverCenter, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport. Free. (309) 738-0915.

Plant Sale for Big Brothers Big Sisters

8 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Northwest Bank Tower, 100 E. Kimberly Road, Davenport. (563) 323-8006.

ACTIVE Club Style Show

4:30-6:30 p.m., Martin Luther King Community Center, 630 Martin Luther King Drive, Rock Island. $5; $2 ages 11 and younger. (309) 732-2999.

Silvis Open Charity Golf

7 a.m.-8 p.m., TPC Deere Run, 3100 Heather Knoll, Silvis. $150; free spectators. (309) 781-6381.

Country dance and jam session (Midnight Riders)

5-9 p.m., American Legion Post 227, 829 16th Ave., East Moline. $3. (309) 755-5622.






















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  Today is Sunday, May 26, the 146th day of 2013. There are 219 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The information called for in yesterday's Argus, in relation to thechild abandoned in Moline, by its mother two years ago, was furnished us last evening.The child was found by a Swede and has been kindly cared for.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The annual review and inspection of the Rock Island volunteerfire department took place today, and there will be a firemen's ball tonight.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Captain H.F. Young, former Mississippi river pilot, and T.W.Chapman left Rock Island today for Alaska to enter river service there.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Poppies were blooming today at the headquarters of the Rock Islandunit of the American Legion auxiliary at the Y.M.C.A. as the little red memorial flowers, which the people of Rock Island will wear in honor of veterans.
1963 -- 50 years ago: One hundred and fifty of the best show horses in Illinois and Iowaare expected to compete tomorrow for some $500 in trophies, ribbons and prize money inthe first major horse show of the season.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Moline Public Hospital presented blue ribbons to the winnersof a recent poster contest, held in conjunction with National Hospital Week. Utilizingthe theme of "You're Our Specialty," the following were grand prize winners: MindyBenson, Moline; Thao Dang, Moline; Gared Laux, Moline; John Murphy, Rock Island;Justin Pulford and Bennie Jo Starkey, Moline.




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