Browntown
Peace Church to host pancake breakfast on Sat.
BROWNTOWN - Peace Church in Christ will host a pancake breakfast and bakeless bake sale from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 14 at the church, 312 East South St.
The cost is $6 for all-you-can-eat and children 5 and under eat free. Carryouts are available.
The menu includes pancakes, sausage, applesauce, scrambled eggs, cheese, milk, juice and coffee.
Monroe
City band to begin rehearsals on Monday
MONROE - The Monroe City Band will begin rehearsals for its 63rd season at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 16 in the Monroe Middle School band room, 1510 13th St.
The group performs a series of summer concerts in the Swiss-style bandshell in Monroe's Twining Park, beginning on Monday, June 11. Membership is open to all those who play wind or percussion instruments and have at least three years of playing experience on their instrument. There is no membership fee. The band is in need of individuals who play the clarinet, trumpet and percussion.
The group's repertoire includes traditional "park band" music, such as marches, overtures and show tune medleys, as well as movie music and works written specifically for the modern concert band. Theme concerts and guest soloists are also part of the musical mix, since the tastes and preferences of the audience continue to change.
More information is available by contacting band director Randy Schneeberger at (608) 325-9722.
Albany
Historical society to host fresh water pearls program
ALBANY - "Fresh Water Pearls" will be the program for the Albany Historical Society Meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 at the museum, 119 N. Water St.
George Johnson, Madison, will be the guest speaker at the Albany Historical Society's museum. Johnson recently published an article in the Wisconsin Magazine of History, Spring 2012 called "Wisconsin's Pearl Rush ... Its Wisconsin Beginnings."
Johnson grew up south of Brodhead and fished the Sugar River as a teenager. Old-timers would tell of a collection of pearls from the Sugar River once selling for a fortune in London. He will recount his research into this story and Albany's role in launching American rivers as an international source of gemstone quality pearls. Johnson will tell the many tales of the first pearl, the hysteria that quickly gripped the areas unusually staid citizenry and more.
There is no charge and visitors are welcome. Refreshments will be served.
More information is available by emailing jcopus1@frontier.com or calling (608) 214-8289.
Lena
Ladies Day Out event to be held on April 28
LENA - The Ladies Day Out event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at the Lena Community Center, 497 Lions Drive.
The event includes more than 50 vendors and is a fund-raiser for the Lena Area Church Cooperative. There will be crafters with homemade items; door prizes; and a grand prize of $100 of Lena Money.
There is no admission fee. A lunch stand is available.
More information is available by contacting Chelsea White at (815) 275-3997 or Kristina Weaver at (815) 541-2355.
Peace Church to host pancake breakfast on Sat.
BROWNTOWN - Peace Church in Christ will host a pancake breakfast and bakeless bake sale from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 14 at the church, 312 East South St.
The cost is $6 for all-you-can-eat and children 5 and under eat free. Carryouts are available.
The menu includes pancakes, sausage, applesauce, scrambled eggs, cheese, milk, juice and coffee.
Monroe
City band to begin rehearsals on Monday
MONROE - The Monroe City Band will begin rehearsals for its 63rd season at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 16 in the Monroe Middle School band room, 1510 13th St.
The group performs a series of summer concerts in the Swiss-style bandshell in Monroe's Twining Park, beginning on Monday, June 11. Membership is open to all those who play wind or percussion instruments and have at least three years of playing experience on their instrument. There is no membership fee. The band is in need of individuals who play the clarinet, trumpet and percussion.
The group's repertoire includes traditional "park band" music, such as marches, overtures and show tune medleys, as well as movie music and works written specifically for the modern concert band. Theme concerts and guest soloists are also part of the musical mix, since the tastes and preferences of the audience continue to change.
More information is available by contacting band director Randy Schneeberger at (608) 325-9722.
Albany
Historical society to host fresh water pearls program
ALBANY - "Fresh Water Pearls" will be the program for the Albany Historical Society Meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 at the museum, 119 N. Water St.
George Johnson, Madison, will be the guest speaker at the Albany Historical Society's museum. Johnson recently published an article in the Wisconsin Magazine of History, Spring 2012 called "Wisconsin's Pearl Rush ... Its Wisconsin Beginnings."
Johnson grew up south of Brodhead and fished the Sugar River as a teenager. Old-timers would tell of a collection of pearls from the Sugar River once selling for a fortune in London. He will recount his research into this story and Albany's role in launching American rivers as an international source of gemstone quality pearls. Johnson will tell the many tales of the first pearl, the hysteria that quickly gripped the areas unusually staid citizenry and more.
There is no charge and visitors are welcome. Refreshments will be served.
More information is available by emailing jcopus1@frontier.com or calling (608) 214-8289.
Lena
Ladies Day Out event to be held on April 28
LENA - The Ladies Day Out event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at the Lena Community Center, 497 Lions Drive.
The event includes more than 50 vendors and is a fund-raiser for the Lena Area Church Cooperative. There will be crafters with homemade items; door prizes; and a grand prize of $100 of Lena Money.
There is no admission fee. A lunch stand is available.
More information is available by contacting Chelsea White at (815) 275-3997 or Kristina Weaver at (815) 541-2355.
