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Daily planner, March 19, 2013
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Dyeing Eggs the Natural Way, Amy Loving (ages 6 and older) 10-11 a.m., Nahant Marsh Education Center, 4220 Wapello Ave., Davenport. $5; bring hard-boiled eggs. 563-323-5196, nahantmarsh@eicc.edu, nahantmarsh.org. Registration recommended. Grossology Week Activities 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Putnam Museum, 1717 W. 12th St., Davenport. Free with admission. 563-324-1933, putnam.org. Spring -- Music to our Ears luncheon and concert for the Hammond-Henry Hospital Auxiliary (Nova Singers) 11 a.m.-1 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 114 E. Main St., Geneseo. $15. 309-944-4061, volunteer@hammondhenry.com, firstgeneseo.com. Tim Wise: On White Privilege (filmed lecture and discussion) 7 p.m., Rogalski Center, St. Ambrose University, West Lombard Street and North Ripley Street, Davenport. Free. 563-333-6332, web.sau.edu/rogalskicenter. Music student recital 8 p.m., Wallenberg Hall, Denkmann Memorial Building, Augustana College, 3520 7th Ave., Rock Island. Free. 309-794-7306, augustana.edu. Quad-Cities KIX Orchestra 7-9 p.m., Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. 563-326-1333, feedback@rivermusicexperience.org, rivermusicexperience.org. Planet Green Classes for Kids 4-5:30p.m., Reusable Usables Creative Arts Center, 322 N. Cody, LeClaire. $5 per class. 563-289-3946, angie@reusableusables.org. Sloppy joe dinner for the Moline Township Democrats 5-7:30 p.m., American Legion Post 246, 1623 15th St., Moline. Animoto Video Workshop (grades 3 and older) 4-5 p.m., Rock Island Library, 401 19th St. Free. 309-732-7360, rockislandlibrary.org. Registration required. Heatbox, Sine Circle, Case Shannon, Nimo the Hooligan, DJ Elsewhere 9 p.m., Redstone Room, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. $10; $8 advance. 563-326-1333, feedback@rivermusicexperience.org, rivermusicexperience.org. Chippendale's Dancers (male dance revue) 8 p.m., Rusty Nail, 2606 W. Locust St., Davenport. $18; $13 advance. 563-386-1900, newrustynail.com. Moving Your ITunes Library and Doing More with Your Contacts in OS 10.8 (Quad Cities Macintosh Users' Group) 6:30-8:30 p.m., Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. Free. qcmugpresident@gmail.com, bettendorflibrary.com. Living Stations of the Cross 2 p.m., St. Anne Parish, 555 18th Ave., East Moline. Free. 309-755-5071, saintanne-em.org/saintanne/default.htm. 
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Today is Monday, May 20, the 140th day of 2013. There are 225 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A petition is being circulated asking the city council to order awell bored in Market Square. It would be a great accommodation to the public.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 p.m. on May 18 the Mississippi River flooded its banks atRock Island and destroyed the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber Co. and damagedRock Island Arsenal power plant. Total loss is estimated at $100,000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of Sough Rock Island Township are circulating apetition favoring the annexation of that area to the City of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: A group of state members of the National Grandmothers Clubmeeting in Rock Island are making plans to petition for the observance of a NationalGrandmothers Day.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere and Co. reported today that its U.S. and Canadian sales forthe first half of the 1963 fiscal year set an all time record of $323,716.628.
1988 -- 25 years ago: William G. Lawrence, first administrative director, has retired fromPECO Enterprises, Inc. Prior to his service at PECO, Mr. Lawrence was the civilianpersonnel officer at the Rock Island Arsenal.
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