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Community Calendar: April 5, 2017
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Wednesday, April 5

Veterans Monthly Breakfast, 8 to 9:30 a.m., Behring Senior Center, 1113 10th St., Monroe. Home-cooked breakfast for veterans and spouses ages 55 and older. Suggested donation of $2. Sponsored by the Behring Senior Center.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 2227 4th St., Monroe.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Apple Grove Lutheran Church, 4501 Apple Grove Church Road, Argyle.

Children's Storytime, 9:30 a.m., Albertson Memorial Library, 200 N. Water St., Albany. Ages 5 and younger.

Snuggletime, 9:30 a.m., Monroe Public Library. Ages 18 months and younger with a caregiver.

Wiggletime, 10 a.m., Monroe Public Library. Toddlers with a caregiver.

ARTology, 3:30 p.m., Monroe Public Library. Grades K-12.

National Historic Cheesemaking Center meeting, 5 p.m., Turner Hall, Monroe. Members and volunteers are urged to attend this projects and event planning meeting for the 2017 season.



Thursday, April 6

Alcoholics Anonymous, 10 a.m., United Methodist Church, 2227 4th 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 St., Belleville.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., St. John's Church, 1724 14th St., Monroe.

Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Monroe Bible Church, lower level room 102, 2613 8th Ave., Monroe. Use the west entrance (lower level).

Potluck Dinner, noon, Juda Community Center. Public is welcome; ages 55 and above. Bring a dish to pass and personal table service. Cards and dominos will be played after dinner. For more information call Carol Davis at 608-934-5015.

"Roughneck Grace: Humor and Hope from the Heartland," 7 p.m., Belleville High School Auditorium, 625 W. Church St., Belleville. Author Michael Perry will give a humorous talk and book reading followed by a book-signing. Sponsored by Belleville Public Library. Free and open to public.

Monroe Morning Optimist Club, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., Club 48 dining room, Pleasant View complex, Monroe; enter through out-patient entrance; first left turn. Visitors welcome. Speaker: Katy Dickson shares her recent experiences in Senegal, Africa, on a USAID Farmer-to-Farmer program teaching food preservation techniques.

Swiss Attic Fanciers Quester Club, 9:30 a.m., Wisconsin Bank & Trust community room. Speaker: Zen teacher Susan Anderson.

Play + Learn, 9 a.m., Monroe Public Library. Ages 6 and younger with a caregiver.

4TEENS: Teen Advisory Board, 3:30 p.m., Monroe Public Library. Grades 6-12.

Family Fun Night, 5:30 p.m., Monroe Public Library. Kids and families.

Free Yoga, 6 p.m., New Glarus Yoga Center, 102 2nd St., New Glarus. Sponsored by New Glarus Public Library.

Monroe American Legion Auxiliary Unit 84 meeting, 4 p.m., post home, 1627 12th Ave., Monroe. Nominations for 2017-18 will be presented. Members are urged to attend.

Yester Year Auto Club, 7 p.m., First National Bank Community Room. The 2017 booklet will be handed out. Bring finger foods. Coffee and lemonade will be provided.



Friday, April 7

Zilmer-Riley American Legion Unit 84, Friday night fish fry with baked ham or salmon loaf, serving 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., 1627 12th Ave., Monroe. Now serving a children's menu.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Zwingli UCC, 416 E. Lake Ave., Monticello.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 2227 4th St., Monroe. Women's meeting. Entrance is located by the day care center.

Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry, 4 to 5 p.m., lower level of Town Bank, Darlington. No income requirements or eligibility limits. Contact Carrie Shippy at 608-293-0791 to volunteer.

Preschool Story Time, 10:15 a.m., New Glarus Public Library, 319 2nd St., New Glarus.

Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m., "Mostly From My Collection," exhibit by Jonathan Wilde at Monroe Arts Center's Wellington and Muranyi Galleries. Gallery talk by Wilde at 5:30 p.m. Free.



Saturday, April 8

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 2810 6th St., Monroe.

Euchre Tournament, 1 p.m., Monroe Moose Lodge, 639 3rd Ave., Monroe. Open to the public; $5 entry fee.

Alcoholics Anonymous/Alanon, 6:30 p.m., Blanchardville Lutheran Church, 305 Madison St., Blanchardville. Open discussion. Entrance is on west side.

Stephenson County Fiber Art Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jane Addams Community Center, 430 W. Washington St., Cedarville, Illinois. Workshops, spinning and weaving demonstrations, vendors. Admission: Adults, $2; free for under 12. Info: Suzy Beggin at Suzy@SuzyBeggin.com or 815-541-0897.

Easter Scavenger Hunt and Basket Benefit, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monroe Middle School new gym or outside, weather permitting. Sponsored by Monroe Kiwanis. Basket bidding ends at 12:30 p.m.

Monroe Quiz Bowl, 6 p.m., Monroe Public Library. Call 608-328-7016 to register.

American Legion Auxiliary's Wisconsin State Bowling Tournament, 10:30 a.m., Leisure Lanes, Monroe. Bowling starts at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Public invited.

Salad Luncheon, Wiota Lutheran WELCA, 10 a.m., program followed by lunch. Cost is $7.



Sunday, April 9

Brodhead FFA Alumni Card Party, 1:30 p.m., Bank of Brodhead courtesy room. Public welcome. Light refreshments and prizes.

"One Voice," 1:30 p.m., Zion Church, N2350 Church St., Juda. Easter musical. Free; good-will offering accepted. Refreshments in fellowship hall after the program. Public invited.

American Legion Auxiliary's Wisconsin State Bowling Tournament, 9 a.m., Leisure Lanes, Monroe. Second tournament starts at noon. Public invited.