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Community Calendar: Aug. 8, 2009
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Saturday, August 8

Albertson Memorial Library, summer library program art show, 9 a.m. to noon, 200 N. Water St., Albany. Information: 862-3491.

Brodhead Area EMS, rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., EMS Training Center, 1103 12th St., Brodhead.

Brodhead Chamber of Commerce, Covered Bridge Days, historical tours, 10 a.. to 3 p.m., EMS rummage sale, jazz fest noon to 4 p.m, downtown; antique tractor pull and garden tractor pull, 1 p.m.; antique tractor drive 4 p.m., horse show 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., south end; Jaycee sand volleybal tournament, all day, Jaycee Park; softball tournament all day at Legion Park, Brodhead. Information: 897-8411.

Darlington Children's Theater, presentation of Disney's Alice in Wonderland Jr., 7:30 p.m., Darlington High School auditorium, 11838 Center Hill Road, Darlington. Information: (608) 574-1747 or (608) 776-4591.

Friends of New Glarus Woods State Park, old fashioned storytelling around the campfire, 7 p.m., Chattermark Amphitheater at New Glarus Woods State Park.

Green County Historical Museum, on display now through September, Quilts and their stories and different military items, open 1 to 4 p.m., 1617 9th St., Monroe. Information: 328-4301 or 325-6503.

Main Street Market on the Square, open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monroe Middle School parking lot just off the Square at 16th Ave. and 12th St., beside Minhas Brewery.

Maxwell Street Days on Main Street, bargains on and off the Square, Monroe. Information: 328-4023 or www.monroemainstreet.org.

Monroe Main Street, Summer Fair on the Square, 11 a.m. games for all ages; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., food by Monroe High School Dance Team, Monroe High School Girls Swim Team; Monroe Area Swim Team; Pie eating contest at 4 p.m.; Green County Beef Producers ribe eye steak sandwiches 5 to 8 p.m.; Green County Pork Producers pork sandwiches 5 to 8 p.m.; on the Square, downtown Monroe. Information (608) 328-4023.

Schlittler-Speich family reunion, noon, at Northside Park in Brodhead.

South Wayne Fish Boil, 5-8 p.m., South Wayne fire station.

Willow Folk Music Festival, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. open stage performances, 6 to 6:30 p.m. Bill Dietz performs, Willow Church grounds, 3 miles east of Stockton on Route 20 to Willow Road, turn right, south for 6 miles. Information: (815) 947-3789.

Sunday, August 9

Albert (Anna Blumer) Zimmerman reunion, Sunday, Aug. 9, Apparitions Club House.

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

American Legion Zilmer-Riley Post 84, 1627 12th Ave., buffet breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon.

Brodhead Chamber of Commerce, Covered Bridge Days, pancake breakfast 7 to 11 a.m. at Brodhead Chevrolet; old fashioned church service 9 to 10 a.m. in Veterans Park; motorcycle, car show 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., tractor show, thresheree, flea market, south end; parade at noon; antique tractor and garden tractor pulls at 1 p.m., horse show and games 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., south end; softball tournament, Legion Park, Brodhead. Information: 897-8411.

Darlington Children's Theater, presentation of Disney's Alice in Wonderland Jr., 1:30 p.m., Darlington High School auditorium, 11838 Center Hill Road, Darlington. Information: (608) 574-1747 or (608) 776-4591.

Gilbertson-Sogn reunion, noon, potluck dinner, Wiota Lutheran Church, 6682 State Road 78, Wiota.

Green County Historical Museum, on display now through September, Quilts and their stories and different military items, open 1 to 4 p.m., 1617 9th St., Monroe. Information: 328-4301 or 325-6503.

Hawkins Robertson reunion, noon, Putnam Park, Brodhead.

Kerchner famiy reunion, noon, Dakota Park shelter house, Dakota.

Pickett family runion, noon, Woodford Park.

Willow Folk Music Festival, 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. breakfast followed by gospel music service 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., noon to 5 p.m. open stage performances, Willow Church grounds, 3 miles east of Stockton on Route 20 to Willow Road, turn right, south for 6 miles. Information: (815) 947-3789.

Monday, August 10

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

Monroe Public Library, Toddler Time, a learning to listen program for tots 18 months to 3 years, 10 a.m., 925 16th Ave., Monroe. Information: 328-7010.

Tuesday, August 11

Al-Anon Support Group, 7:30 p.m., Monroe Clinic hospital building, third floor, Monticello Room.

Albertson Memorial Library, book club discussion of "Grapes of Wrath," by John Steinbeck, 7 p.m., 200 N. Water St., Albany. Information: 862-3491.

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.

Kookaburra's, cooking class Quick, Easy, Flavorful, 5:30 to 7 p.m., north side of Monroe Square. Information: 325-5805.Monroe Noon Optimist, noon, Turner Hall.

Monroe Clinic Diabetes Support group, discussion of herbs and supplements and diabetes, 7 to 8:30 p.m., clinic building, main campus, lower level.

National Alliance on Mental Illness, support meeting, 6:30 p.m., Angelus Retirement Community, second floor conference room, 616 8th Ave., Monroe.

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

The Route 20 Chess Club, meets 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas St., Freeport.