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Calendar: Dec. 16, 2008
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Tuesday, December 16

Abraham Lincoln Accelerated Learning Academy, grades K-3 concert, 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., Performing Arts Center, Monroe High School.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Church, 506 12th Ave., Fellowship Hall, New Glarus.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., Congregational United Church of Christ, E 201 23rd St., Brodhead.

Al-Anon Serenity Group, meeting, 7:30 p.m., Monticello Room, third floor, at Monroe Clinic Hospital.

Christmas in the Country (outdoors) and visit with Santa, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., 2907 Richland Road, Freeport. Information: (815) 563-4297.

Green County Barbershop Chorus, rehearsal, 7:30 p.m., St. John's United Church of Christ, Monroe.

Monroe Noon Optimist Club, noon, Turner Hall, Monroe.

Monroe Public Library, Kris and Kringle at storytime, 6:30 p.m., visit with Santa at 7 p.m., Monroe library.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly, weigh-in 11 to 11:15 a.m., meeting 11:15 a.m. to noon, St. Clare Friedensheim Assisted Living, 2003 4th St., Monroe. Information: (608) 325-9223.

Turner Hall of Monroe, Squeezebox Night, 6 to 9 p.m., Ratskeller Restaurant, Turner Hall. Information: (608) 325-3461 or www.TurnerHallofMonroe.org

Wednesday, December 17

Albertson Memorial Library, preschool story time, 9:30 a.m., Albany.

Albertson Memorial Library, After School Book Club for grades 4-6, 2:30 to 4 p.m., library, Albany. Discussion of Kate DiCamillo' "Tale of Despereaux."

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Monroe location changes weekly. Call (608) 325-5527 for meeting location (Big Book and discussion).

Listening sessions with State Senator Jon Erpenbach, 9 to 9:30 a.m. Behring Senior Center of Monroe, 1113 10th St., second floor meeting room, Monroe; 10 to 10:30 a.m. Monticello Village Hall, 140 N. Main St., village board meeting room, Monticello; 11 to 11:30 a.m. New Glarus Village hall, 319 2nd St., Village Board room, New Glarus; and noon to 12:30 p.m. Belleville Village Hall, 24 W. Main St., back meeting room, Belleville.

Thursday, December 18

Alcoholics Anonymous, early bird meeting, 10 a.m. Crossroads Community Church, 2003 10th St., Monroe.

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

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

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

Black Hawk Area Food Pantry, open 3 to 6 p.m., South Wayne Fire House. For Black Hawk School District residents. Emergency contact: 439-5504 or 558-8495.

Christmas in the Country (outdoors) and visit with Santa, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., 2907 Richland Road, Freeport. Information: (815) 563-4297.

Listening sessions with State Senator Jon Erpenbach, 9 to 9:30 a.m. Brodhead City Hall, 1111 W. 2nd St., City Council Chambers, Brodhead; 10 to 10:30 a.m., Albany Village Hall, 206 N. Water St., Board Room, Albany; and 11 to 11:30 a.m., Eager Free Public Library, 39 W. Main St., downstairs meeting room, Evansville.

Monroe Middle School, annual senior's holiday party, 1:30 to 3 p.m., school library. Reservations: 328-7120.

Monroe Public Library, picture book stories for ages 3 to 6, 10 a.m., 925 16th Ave., Monroe. Information: 328-7010.

Friday, December 19

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, DARE graduation ceremony, 1:45 p.m., school cafeteria. (Use main entrance).

American Legion Post 84, Friday night fish fry with weekly special barbecue chicken or steak and roesti potato, serving 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., 1627 12th Ave., Monroe. Call 325-4244 after 3 p.m. for banquet and meeting facility reservations.

Blackhawk Technical College's Manufacturing Skill Standards Council 2008 Certified Production Technician Awards ceremony, with Secretary Roberta Gassman, 1 to 2 p.m., BTC Blackhawk Room, Central Campus, 6004 S. County G, Janesville. Information: (608) 757-7774.

Juda: Zion and Oakley: Union United Methodist Churches, "Christmas is Forever" musical, 7 p.m., Juda church, corner of Walnut and Church Streets, Juda.

Southwest Wisconsin Small Business Development Center, counseling for entrepreneurs and small business owners, by appointment, Blackhawk Technical College, Monroe campus. Information and appointments (608) 342-1038.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312 Monroe, Friday night fish fry, 5 to 8:30 p.m.