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Community Calendar: August 6, 2009
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Thursday, August 6

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.

City of Darlington Police Department, Police brat feed and ball game, food begins at 5 p.m. until sold out, The Enforcers vs The Community All Stars" ball game at 7 p.m., Riverside Park (behind Piggly Wiggly), Darlington.

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

Monroe Morning Optimist Club, speaker Kelly Myers: trappist caskets and urns, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., Swiss Alps Restaurant, Monroe.

Monroe Public Library, Picture Book Stories for ages 3 to 6 years, 10 a.m., 925 16th Ave., Monroe. Information: 328-7010.

Monroe United Methodist Church, vacation bible school, 6 to 8:15 p.m., supper available starting at 5:30 p.m. at the church, 2227 4th St., Monroe. Information: 325-6700.

Shullsburg Music in the Park, 7 p.m. concert features "Cruise," Shullsburg's Badger Park. Information: (608) 214-8836.

Friday, August 7

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

Brodhead Chamber of Commerce, Covered Bridge Days, street dance 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., downtown Brodhead. Information: (608) 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.

Hope Evangelical Free Church, Outdoor Movie Night showing "Yours, Mine and Ours," 8:30 p.m., church parking lot at 2902 13th St., Monroe. Information: (608) 328-HOPE.

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