Thursday, November 20
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.
Darlington Garden Club, program by Connie Ubersox and Soni Wolfe provides dessert, 7 p.m., First Banking Center Community Room, Darlington.
Five Nights, Five Clubs, Thanksgiving Food Drive tour, featuring The Whiskey Annie Band, 7 p.m. to midnight, Flanagans, Monroe.
Monroe Sesquicentennial Evening, History of Cheesemaking with Ron Buholzer, John Bussman, Jeff Wideman and Doran Zwygart, 7 p.m., Gunderson Stiles Concert Hall at Monroe Arts Center, 1315 11th St., Monroe.
Turner Hall of Monroe, Ratskeller Restaurant, style ala carte, free noon hour fashion show from Town and Country Styles, noon, Turner Hall. Information (608) 325-3461 or www.TurnerHallofMonroe.org
Friday, November 21
Alpine Curling Club, open invitation to mixed fun night, 7 p.m., curling club, 1319 31st Ave., Monroe. Information: 325-6365 or www.alpinecurlingclub.com.
American Legion Post 84, Friday night fish fry with weekly special beef stew, steak roesti, pie, 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.
Five Nights, Five Clubs, Thanksgiving Food Drive tour, featuring The Whiskey Annie Band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Ludlow, Monroe.
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, call 325-3338.
Victorian Home Christmas, craft show, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., 119 E. Main St., Lena, Ill. (across from Village Hall).
Windmill Antiques, "Meet the Artists" reception for Mary Holcomb of Painted Cottage Arts of Monroe and Joella Miller of Always Wired Bead Lady of Brodhead, 5 to 8:30 p.m., 7 Main St., Evansville.
Saturday, November 22
ACT Group of Orangeville, "Home for the Holidays," 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Orangeville Village hall, East Street, Orangeville.
Clarno Zion United Methodist Church, 5:30 p.m., evening service features Believer's Gospel Band followed by a potluck, Clarno Zion UM Church.
Congregation B'nai Abraham, membership appreciation luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the synagogue, 2400 Oxford Lane, Beloit.
Crossroads Community Church, service project day to clean up and remodel the county food pantry, 9 a.m. to noon. Information: 328-3160.
Five Nights, Five Clubs, Thanksgiving Food Drive tour, featuring The Whiskey Annie Band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Pappa Don's Horseshoe Saloon, Monroe.
Green County Youth Suicide Prevention and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 10th annual National Survivors of Suicide Day program, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., New Glarus Room of the Monroe Clinic hospital, 515 22nd Ave., Monroe. Preregister by calling 293-3911 or e-mail: preventsuicide.gc@gmail.com
Jordan Lutheran Church Women, bake sale (pies, lefse, rolls, candy, Norwegian goodies, 9 a.m. to noon, Woodford State Bank, Monroe.
Juda Zion and Oakley Union Churches youth groups, food drive for Green County Interchurch Food Pantry, door to door collection starting at 12:30 p.m., in Juda.
Monroe Arts Center performance of Four Guyz in Dinner Jackets "Dry Clean Only," 7:30 p.m., MAC, Monroe. Information: 325-5700.
Monroe Public Library, annual tree-trimming party, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; story corner 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. or 1:30 p.m., library, 925 16th Ave., Monroe. Information: 328-7010.
Rainbow Fleece Farm and Carding Company, holiday fiber frenzy, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., W7181 Hustad Valley Road, New Glarus. Information: (608) 527-5311.
Senior Citizens Program of Belleville, Exeter and Montrose, fall bazaar and craft show, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., St. Mary's Church Hall, 221 Frederick St., Belleville.
Stephenson Society of Model Trainmen, fall model railroad open house, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1055 W. Beach St., Freeport. Information: (815) 239-2354 or www.feverriver.org
Victorian Home Christmas, craft show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 119 E. Main St., Lena, Ill. (across from Village Hall).
Windmill Antiques, art show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Windmill Antiques, 7 Main St., Evansville.
Sunday, November 23
Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Monroe Room, Monroe Clinic, 515 22nd Ave., Monroe.
Freeport Choral Society, annual winter concert, 4 p.m., St. John United Church of Christ, 1010 S. Park Blvd., Freeport. Information: (815) 449-2936.
Monroe Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312 and Ladies Auxiliary, scholarship breakfast, serving 8 a.m. to noon, 1428 17th St., Monroe.
Rainbow Fleece Farm and Carding Company, holiday fiber frenzy, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., W7181 Hustad Valley Road, New Glarus. Information: (608) 527-5311.
Richland Free Methodist Church, Children and Youth Sunday with Tyger Johnson, 10:15 a.m., at the church. Information: (815) 235-9446 or (815) 541-5809.
Stephenson Society of Model Trainmen, fall model railroad open house, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1055 W. Beach St., Freeport. Information: (815) 239-2354 or www.feverriver.org
Turner Hall of Monroe, dance 'n'dine with Gary and the Ridgeland Dutchmen, 2 to 6 p.m., Turner Hall. Information: (608) 325-3461
Victorian Home Christmas, craft show, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 119 E. Main St., Lena, Ill. (across from Village Hall).
Windmill Antiques, art show, noon to 4 p.m., at Windmill Antiques, 7 Main St., Evansville.
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.
Darlington Garden Club, program by Connie Ubersox and Soni Wolfe provides dessert, 7 p.m., First Banking Center Community Room, Darlington.
Five Nights, Five Clubs, Thanksgiving Food Drive tour, featuring The Whiskey Annie Band, 7 p.m. to midnight, Flanagans, Monroe.
Monroe Sesquicentennial Evening, History of Cheesemaking with Ron Buholzer, John Bussman, Jeff Wideman and Doran Zwygart, 7 p.m., Gunderson Stiles Concert Hall at Monroe Arts Center, 1315 11th St., Monroe.
Turner Hall of Monroe, Ratskeller Restaurant, style ala carte, free noon hour fashion show from Town and Country Styles, noon, Turner Hall. Information (608) 325-3461 or www.TurnerHallofMonroe.org
Friday, November 21
Alpine Curling Club, open invitation to mixed fun night, 7 p.m., curling club, 1319 31st Ave., Monroe. Information: 325-6365 or www.alpinecurlingclub.com.
American Legion Post 84, Friday night fish fry with weekly special beef stew, steak roesti, pie, 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.
Five Nights, Five Clubs, Thanksgiving Food Drive tour, featuring The Whiskey Annie Band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Ludlow, Monroe.
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, call 325-3338.
Victorian Home Christmas, craft show, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., 119 E. Main St., Lena, Ill. (across from Village Hall).
Windmill Antiques, "Meet the Artists" reception for Mary Holcomb of Painted Cottage Arts of Monroe and Joella Miller of Always Wired Bead Lady of Brodhead, 5 to 8:30 p.m., 7 Main St., Evansville.
Saturday, November 22
ACT Group of Orangeville, "Home for the Holidays," 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Orangeville Village hall, East Street, Orangeville.
Clarno Zion United Methodist Church, 5:30 p.m., evening service features Believer's Gospel Band followed by a potluck, Clarno Zion UM Church.
Congregation B'nai Abraham, membership appreciation luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the synagogue, 2400 Oxford Lane, Beloit.
Crossroads Community Church, service project day to clean up and remodel the county food pantry, 9 a.m. to noon. Information: 328-3160.
Five Nights, Five Clubs, Thanksgiving Food Drive tour, featuring The Whiskey Annie Band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Pappa Don's Horseshoe Saloon, Monroe.
Green County Youth Suicide Prevention and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 10th annual National Survivors of Suicide Day program, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., New Glarus Room of the Monroe Clinic hospital, 515 22nd Ave., Monroe. Preregister by calling 293-3911 or e-mail: preventsuicide.gc@gmail.com
Jordan Lutheran Church Women, bake sale (pies, lefse, rolls, candy, Norwegian goodies, 9 a.m. to noon, Woodford State Bank, Monroe.
Juda Zion and Oakley Union Churches youth groups, food drive for Green County Interchurch Food Pantry, door to door collection starting at 12:30 p.m., in Juda.
Monroe Arts Center performance of Four Guyz in Dinner Jackets "Dry Clean Only," 7:30 p.m., MAC, Monroe. Information: 325-5700.
Monroe Public Library, annual tree-trimming party, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; story corner 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. or 1:30 p.m., library, 925 16th Ave., Monroe. Information: 328-7010.
Rainbow Fleece Farm and Carding Company, holiday fiber frenzy, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., W7181 Hustad Valley Road, New Glarus. Information: (608) 527-5311.
Senior Citizens Program of Belleville, Exeter and Montrose, fall bazaar and craft show, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., St. Mary's Church Hall, 221 Frederick St., Belleville.
Stephenson Society of Model Trainmen, fall model railroad open house, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1055 W. Beach St., Freeport. Information: (815) 239-2354 or www.feverriver.org
Victorian Home Christmas, craft show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 119 E. Main St., Lena, Ill. (across from Village Hall).
Windmill Antiques, art show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Windmill Antiques, 7 Main St., Evansville.
Sunday, November 23
Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Monroe Room, Monroe Clinic, 515 22nd Ave., Monroe.
Freeport Choral Society, annual winter concert, 4 p.m., St. John United Church of Christ, 1010 S. Park Blvd., Freeport. Information: (815) 449-2936.
Monroe Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312 and Ladies Auxiliary, scholarship breakfast, serving 8 a.m. to noon, 1428 17th St., Monroe.
Rainbow Fleece Farm and Carding Company, holiday fiber frenzy, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., W7181 Hustad Valley Road, New Glarus. Information: (608) 527-5311.
Richland Free Methodist Church, Children and Youth Sunday with Tyger Johnson, 10:15 a.m., at the church. Information: (815) 235-9446 or (815) 541-5809.
Stephenson Society of Model Trainmen, fall model railroad open house, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1055 W. Beach St., Freeport. Information: (815) 239-2354 or www.feverriver.org
Turner Hall of Monroe, dance 'n'dine with Gary and the Ridgeland Dutchmen, 2 to 6 p.m., Turner Hall. Information: (608) 325-3461
Victorian Home Christmas, craft show, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 119 E. Main St., Lena, Ill. (across from Village Hall).
Windmill Antiques, art show, noon to 4 p.m., at Windmill Antiques, 7 Main St., Evansville.
