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Daily planner, Jan. 26, 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. Knights of Columbus free-throw contest 10-11 a.m., North Scott High School, 200 S. 1st St., Eldridge. Ages 10-14. Free. (309) 314-0258. Clock Tower and Eagle Watch Tours 9-10:30 a.m. and 12:30-2 p.m., Mississippi River Visitor Center, Locks and Dam 15, Arsenal Island. Free. (309) 794-5338. Reservations recommended. Matthew Davies and The Thriftones (Live Lunch) Noon, Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333. Kids' Club Polar Party 11 a.m.-noon, Von Maur Court, NorthPark Mall, 320 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport. Free. (563) 391-6773. Wisenheimer (Studio Series Saturday, ComedySportz Quad Cities) 9:30 p.m., Establishment Theatre, 220 19th St., Rock Island. Ages 18 and older. $5; free comedysportz attendees. (309) 786-1111. Lula Washington Dance Theatre (Quad City Arts' Visiting Artists) 7:30 p.m., Galvin Fine Arts Center, St. Ambrose University, West High and North Gaines streets, Davenport. $12; $9 faculty, staff, alumni, seniors; $8 non-Ambrose students; $7 groups; free Ambrose students with ID. (563) 333-6251. "Private Eyes" (comedy) 7:30 p.m. today; 3 p.m. Sunday, The QC Theatre Workshop, 1730 Wilkes Ave., Davenport. Pay what it's worth afterward. (563) 650-2396. Kids' Club Polar Party 3-4 p.m., DEB Court, SouthPark Mall, 4500 16th St., Moline. Free. (309) 797-8450. Abraham Lincoln in Song, Chris Vallillo 3-4:15 p.m., Geneseo Library, 805 N. Chicago St. Free. (309) 944-6452. Davenport Jaycees Bridal Expo 9 a.m.-4 p.m., RiverCenter, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport. $10; $8 advance. All-you-can-eat pancake breakfast 7-11 a.m., Colona United Methodist Church, 1709 Cleveland Road. Free-will offering. (309) 792-1661. Soup Supper 4-7 p.m., Eliza Volunteer Fire Department, Eliza. By donation. Silly C, Slack Man, Toomey 7-9 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333. Slime Time 1-3 p.m., Family Museum, 2900 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf. Free with admission. (563) 344-4106. Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company (Improv Comedy) 8 p.m., Centennial Hall, Augustana College, 3703 7th Ave., Rock Island. $10; free Augustana faculty, staff and students with ID. (309) 794-7306. Scrapbooking Day for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Keppy Hall, Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, 2815 W. Locust St., Davenport. $50. (563) 381-3591. Miss Blackhawk Valley Scholarship Program Fiesta 6-9:30 p.m., American Legion Post 246, 1623 15th St., Moline. $10; $5 non-dining; free ages 4 and younger. (309) 762-0884. Spaghetti Supper for First Congregational United Church of Christ 5-7 p.m., Moose Lodge, 1025 S. State St., Geneseo. $7; $4 ages 4-10; free ages 3 and younger. (309) 944-3389. "Bock-Eye" (drama) 7:30 p.m. today; 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Potter Theatre, Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts, Augustana College, 3701 7th Ave., Rock Island. $11; $9 seniors, students, faculty and staff. (309) 794-7306. World's Toughest Rodeo 6 p.m. preshow; 7:30 p.m. show, i wireless Center, 1201 River Drive, Moline. $18, $25, $35, $55 (gold buckle seats); half price ages 12 and younger. (800) 745-3000. NormaLeah Foundation Cocoa and Cookies Social 1-3 p.m., Community Room, 3rd Floor, Bucktown Center for the Arts, 225 E. 2nd St., Davenport. Free. (309) 794-0009. Avey Brothers, The Mercury Brothers 7:30 p.m., Redstone Room, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. $10; $8 advance. (563) 326-1333. 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. Heard of Moose? (breakfast, meeting, kids' dance, dinner and variety show) 8 a.m.-11 p.m., Moose Lodge, 4410 9th St., Rock Island. Free. (309) 793-1541. Rod and Custom Show 10 a.m.-10 p.m. today; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, QCCA Expo Center, 2621 4th Ave., Rock Island. $7; free ages 6 and younger. (309) 799-7469. Benefit for Julie Mueller Robinson 4-9 p.m., American Legion Post 1166, 501 Main St., Reynolds. "Yellow Boat" (drama) 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. today, Moline High School, 3600 Avenue of the Cities. $8; $6 students. (309) 743-8833. 
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Today is Sunday, May 19, the 139th day of 2013. There are 226 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The Rt. Rev. Harry I. Witherspoon, D.D. Bishop of Illinois, willpreach in Trinity (Episcopal) Church, in this city this evening.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Mississippi River flooded itsbanks at Rock Island, destroying the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber companyand damaging the Lumber Company and arsenal power plant. Total loss isestimated at $100.000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of South Rock Island township are circulating a petitionfavoring the annexation of that area to the city of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Mrs. Thomas Ackles, of Rock Island, has been elected president ofthe Playcrafters for the next season. She succeeds Warren Leonard.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Some 8,000 people filed through the gates of Rock Island Arsenal on Saturday to view a display of a part of the nation's armed strength. The occasion was theannual observance of Armed Forces Day.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Willis Kuschmann, of Moline, who already has won his laurels as oneof the most artistic men in the Quad-Cities area, has a new hobby. He is deeply involvedin miniature railroading. At the age of 88, when many other seniors are dozing in theirchairs or sitting before the television, Mr. Kuschmann is planning and working on hiscollection.
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