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Calendar: Oct. 1, 2008
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Wednesday, October 1

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

Historic Cheesemaking Center Inc., meeting, 4 p.m., Turner Hall, Monroe.

Lafayette County Democratic Party, office opening ceremony 5:30 p.m., open house 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., meet with Rep. Steve Hilgenberg, 419 Main St., Darlington. Information: Barb 465-3470.

Mount Vernon Cemetery, Juda, all summer decorations must be removed by Oct. 1.

Our Savior's Lutheran Church, soup supper and harvest sale and auction, supper 5 to 6:30 p.m.; sale/auction 7 p.m., South Wayne.

Thursday, October 2

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.

Behring Senior Center of Monroe, Brat Fest, drive through service from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at senior center, sponsored by Porkies.

Black Hawk Parent's Club, 7:30 p.m., Gratiot Middle School library.

Discussion "Osteoarthritis: Back, Hips and Knees," by Peter Szachnowski, M.D., and Theresa Kind, PT, 6 p.m., Monroe Clinic's Founders Hall, lower level of clinic building, 515 22nd Ave., Monroe. Registration: (877) 865-1462 or www.monroeclinic.org.

Green County Humane Society, fall garage sale and bake sale, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monroe Auto Sales, Monroe.

Monroe American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 84, meeting, 7 p.m., Post Home, 1625 12th Ave., Monroe.

Monroe Arts Center, gallery opening for "Fall Into Art with the Driftless Area Artists," 5 to 7 p.m., Frehner Gallery, 1315 11th St., Monroe. Information: 325-5700.

Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board, FutureTrac workshop, 9 to 11 a.m., Green County Human Service Building, Monroe. Information: 328-9344.

Swiss Attic Fanciers, meet at 9 a.m. at Piggly Wiggly in Monroe to carpool to Argyle to tour Argyle Fiber Mill.

Friday, October 3

American Legion Post 84, Friday night fish fry with weekly special Swedish meatballs and noodles, roesti, 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.

Friends of the Shullsburg Public Library, Friday for Friends used book sale from 5 to 7 p.m. for members of the Friends of the Library, Townsend Community Center, Shullsburg. Information: (608) 965-4424, ext. 5.

Green County Democrats, Senior Policy Forum hosted by the Obama Campaign for Change, 10 a.m. to noon, Behring Senior Center of Monroe, second floor meeting room. RSVP: (608) 426-6117.

Green County Humane Society, fall garage sale, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monroe Auto Sales, Monroe.

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

Saturday, October 4

Friends of the Shullsburg Public Library, used book sale in conjunction with the town's annual Shullsburg Cheese Fest, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Townsend Community Center, Shullsburg. Information: (608) 965-4424, ext. 5.

Green County Genealogical Society, program "Letters and Diaries" by John Stevenson, 10 a.m., Monroe Public Library, upper level, 925 16th Ave., Monroe. Information: (608) 363-0554.

Green County Humane Society, fall garage sale and Schwan's Truckload sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monroe Auto Sales, Monroe.

Monroe Arts Center, "Art in Action," artists demnstrating their media, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., indoors and outdoors, MAC, 1315 11th St., Monroe. Information: 325-5700.

Monroe Clinic and Shriner-Hager-Gohlke Funeal Home, special burial and memorial service, "Remembering and Sharing," 10 a.m., Calvary Cemetery, 1907 29th Ave., Monroe. Information: (608) 324-1466.

Monroe Main Street, 17th annual chili fest, set up at 7 a.m., judging at noon, beer tent and live music from 1 to 8 p.m., children's activities 1 to 4 p.m., artisans on Courthouse lawn, downtown Square, Monroe. Information: (608) 328-4023 or e-mail: monroemainstreet@tds.net.

Monroe Post Office, passport fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave., Monroe.

Monroe Stamp and Postcard Club, stamp and postcard show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monroe Public Library, 925 16th St., 2nd floor meeting room, Monroe.

Monticello High School Chorus, aluminum can drive, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Monticello. Have cans outside by 8 a.m. for pickup by chorus members or put in dumpster at the school.

St. Victor Parish, fall festival, Mass at Church at 5:15 p.m., spaghetti and meatball dinner serving 5 to 7:30 p.m., silent auction 5 to 10 p.m., DJ "Hugo" 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., spinning wheel and live auction, every half hour.