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Calendar: July 23, 2009
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THURSDAY, JULY 23

• Albertson Memorial Library, summer library program, 10 a.m.; theater Thursday, 1:30 p.m., Albany.

• 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.

• Behring Senior Center of Monroe, program on "What to do before you turn 65" by Green County Benefit Specialist Diane Pregont, 10 a.m., Behring Senior Center of Monroe.

• Concerts on the Courthouse Square, features The Jimmys, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monroe. Information: 328-4023 or e-mail: monroemainstreet@tds.net.

• Monroe Morning Optimist Club, speaker Tom Kessenich:Snakes Alive, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., Swiss Alps Restaurant, Monroe.

• Monroe Public Library, Picture Book Stories, 10 a.m., 925 16th Ave., Monroe. Information: 328-7010.

• Monroe Public Library Teen Read, grades 6-12 invited, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., book talk and discussion, second floor meeting room, Monroe Public Library.

• Monroe Public Library, Art Fest Express, youth art displays, music and treats, 3 to 5 p.m., Monroe library.

• Monroe Seventh-day Adventist Church, Vacation Bible School, 6 to 8:30 p.m., 1802 8th St., Monroe (same building as Believers Fellowship Church). Information: (608) 287-4799.

• Monticello library, Let's Get Creative program at 1:30 p.m., at the library. All ages welcome.

• Shullsburg Music in the Park, 7 p.m. concert features "The Fever River String Band," Shullsburg's Badger Park. Information: (608) 214-8836.

FRIDAY, JULY 24

• Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 210 N. Main, Orfordville.

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

• Monroe's Historic Square, Christmas in July sales event, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Monroe Seventh-day Adventist Church, Vacation Bible School, 6 to 8:30 p.m., 1802 8th St., Monroe (same building as Believers Fellowship Church). Information: (608) 287-4799.

• MTG Stage Right Youth Theatre Company, production of Fairytale Theatre, 7 p.m., Monroe High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets at the door by donation.

• Turner Hall of Monroe's Swiss Heritage Series, Milwaukee Germanfest bus trip, bus leaves Turner Hall at 12:30 p.m., returning to Monroe approximately 10:30 p.m. Information: 328-4838 or e-mail: SwissHall@TurnerHallof Monroe.org

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

SATURDAY, JULY 24

• Green County Historical Museum, open 1 to 4 p.m., 1617 9th St., Monroe. Information: 328-4301 or 325-6503.

• Juda FFA Alumni, chicken barbecue, serving 3 to 7 p.m., Juda Community Center.

• Juda Fore Father's memorial ride, noon, Last Chance Saloon, Juda. Softball and volleyball tournaments at Juda Park.

• Monroe's Historic Square, Christmas in July sales event, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• MTG Stage Right Youth Theatre Company, production of Fairytale Theatre, 7 p.m., Monroe High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets at the door by donation.

• Silvercreek Museum, Freeport, quilt show, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the museum. Information: (815) 235-2198 or (815) 235-7329.

• Monroe Seventh-day Adventist Church, Vacation Bible School, 6 to 8:30 p.m., 1802 8th St., Monroe (same building as Believers Fellowship Church). Information: (608) 287-4799.

• River Valley Trading Company, pottery demonstration with Steve Van Hout, RVTC, Blanchardville. Information: (608) 523-1888.

• Rock County Conservationists, looking for reptiles and amphibians in the wild, 10 a.m. to noon, Fair Meadows State Natural Area, 11305 N. Vogel Road, Milton. Information: (608) 868-9891 or (608) 365-2609.

SUNDAY, JULY 26

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

• Green County Historical Museum, open 1 to 4 p.m., 1617 9th St., Monroe. Information: 328-4301 or 325-6503.

• McConnell United Methodist Church, Vacation Bible School, 6 to 8 p.m., 211 N. Hulbert Rd., McConnell. Information: (815) 868-2324.

• Monroe's Historic Square, Christmas in July sales event, sponsored by Swiss Colony, 1 to 4 p.m.

• Monroe Church of the Nazarene, community wide picnic, noon til???, at the church, W5951 Patina Lane, off Wisconsin 69 south of Monroe.

• River Valley Trading Company, demonstrate creating a sculpture, with Bill Grover, RVTC, Blanchardville. Information: (608) 523-1888.

• Sigafus family reunion, 12:30 p.m., carry-in dinner in the large (air-conditioner) room of the Stagecoach Event Center, off Stagecoach Trail in Apple River. The family will provide special music at the Apple river Presbyterian Church, practice at 10:30 a.m. and service at 11 a.m.

• Silvercreek Museum, Freeport, quilt show, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the museum. Information: (815) 235-2198 or (815) 235-7329.

• United Sportsmen's Youth Foundation and Rock Hollow Conservation Club, Pecatonica River clean-up, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., cook out follows. Meet at Rock Hollow Conservation Club, 1931 Route 75 East, Freeport. Information: (815) 599-5690.

• Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312 and its Ladies Auxiliary, scholarship breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, VFW Post Home, 1428 17th St., Monroe.

• Wicker/Sport/Skinrood reunion, noon, Meridian Park, Warren, Ill., shelter house west of Lutheran Church.

• YesterYear Auto Club, destination change to scenic tour to Savannah, Ill., leave Dick's parking lot at 9:30 a.m., pit stop at Pearl City, continue on to Savannah to Poopy's restaurant to eat and then to Mississippi Palisades State Park Look out Point.