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Calendar: Aug. 27, 2009
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THURSDAY, AUG. 27

• Alcoholics Anonymous, 10 a.m. Crossroads Community Church, 2003 10th St., Monroe.

• Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., (Big Book), Congregational United Church of Christ, E 201 23rd St., Brodhead.

• Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m. (Big Book Study), Grace United Methodist Church, 326 W. Pearl, Belleville.

• Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., St. John's Church, 1724 14th St., Monroe.

• Monroe High school and middle school band students and parents of the Instrumental Music Department of Monroe Schools, informational meeting, 6 p.m., Monroe Middle School auditorium.

• Grace Church, Celebrate Recovery 12 step program, 6:30 p.m., 416 2nd St., New Glarus.

• Green County Beef Producers Steak Fry, Serving 5-8:30 p.m., SLICE Arena, Monroe.

• Green County Master Gardeners, touring Scotch Hill farm, 7 p.m., 910 Scotch Hill Road, Brodhead.

• Green and Dane County Dairy Modernization Tours, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Information, call the UW-Extension Office (608) 328-9440 or online at green.uwex.edu.

• Lafayette County Association for Home and Community Education, collecting children's outgrown clothing, 3 to 5 p.m., at Community Center, Argyle; Community Center, upper level, Belmont; St. Patrick's hall, Benton; Public Library, Blanchardville; American Legion Hall, Darlington; Methodist Church, Shullsburg; Senior Apartments, South Wayne.

• Monroe Morning Optimist Club, speaker Kim Schmelz and Dennis Cooley of UW Platteville, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., Swiss Alps Restaurant, Monroe.

• Monroe Public Library, Picture Book Stories for ages 3 to 6 years, 10 a.m., 925 16th Ave., Monroe. Information: 328-7010.

FRIDAY, AUG. 28

• American Legion Post 84, Friday night fish fry with weekly special chicken and dumpling, serving 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., 1627 12th Ave., Monroe. Information: 325-4244 after 3 p.m.

• Hope Evangelical Free Church, Outdoor Movie Night showing "Eight Below," 8:30 p.m., church parking lot at 2902 13th St., Monroe. Information: (608) 328-HOPE.

• Pleasant View Nursing Home, bake sale, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., multipurpose room, Monroe.

• Swiss Heritage Series: Those Darn Accordions, 7:30 p.m., Turner Hall of Monroe. Information: (608) 325-3461.

• Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312 Monroe, Friday night fish fry, 5 to 8:30 p.m., 1428 17th St., Monroe. Information: 325-3338.

SATURDAY, AUG. 29

• Green County Historical Museum, on display now through September, Quilts and their stories and different military items, open 1 to 4 p.m., 1617 9th St., Monroe. Information: 328-4301 or 325-6503.

• Green County Humane Society, dog and car wash, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Guerin Chiropractic Office, 1419 9th St., Monroe.

• Lafayette County Association for Home and Community Education, Exchange children's outgrown clothing for clothes that fit, 10 a.m. to 1p .m., American Legion Hall, 1400 Keep St., Darlington. All clothing collected throughout the county will be at this location. No charge for clothing.

• Main Street Market on the Square, open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., behind the Monroe Middle School at the intersection of 15th Street and 16th Avenue, Monroe.

• Monroe Youth Hockey and Friends of Browntown Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area, 5K trail run and 2-miles narrated fund walk, check-in 7:45 a.m., race at 9 a.m. Information: 325-2010 days or 558-2289 evenings.

• Playing with Fire! Get a Handle on it!, 9 a.m.-noon, River Valley Trading Co., 204 S. Main St., Blanchardville. Information: (608) 523-1888.

• River Valley Trading Co., Tomato Party, 10 a.m., 204 S. Main St., Blanchardville. Information: (608) 523-1888.

• South Wayne Union Cemetery, remove all grave decorations by Sept. 1 for fall cleanup.

SUNDAY, AUG. 30

• Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Monroe Room, Monroe Clinic, 515 22nd Ave., Monroe.

• Feldt reunion, 12:30 p.m., home of Fred and Joyce Feldt, near Juda.

• Green County Historical Museum, on display now through September, Quilts and their stories and different military items, open 1 to 4 p.m., 1617 9th St., Monroe. Information: 328-4301 or 325-6503.

• Zwingli United Church of Christ, features the Christian singing group "One Accord," 9:15 a.m. worship service, 465 E. Lake Ave., Monticello.

• South Wayne Union Cemetery, remove all grave decorations by Sept. 1 for fall cleanup.