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Community Calendar: Dec. 14, 2013
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Saturday, December 14

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., 1623 22 1/2 Ave., Monroe.

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

Pre-Christmas bake sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the North Room at Zwingli United Church of Christ, 416 E. Lake Ave., Monticello. Items include holiday cookies, bratzelies, breads, angel food cakes and pear bread. Containers provided. Info: 608-938-4369, zwingli@tds.net or www.facebook.com/monticellozwingliucc.

Juda School craft fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., school gym, N2385 Spring St., Juda. Free admission. Santa will visit all day, raffle available.

McConnell Area Historical Society Christmas Cookie Walk and Holiday Open House, noon to 4 p.m., museum, 202 E. Main St., McConnell, Ill. Santa Claus will visit from 2 to 4 p.m. Event is open to the public.

Brunch with Santa, 9 a.m. or 11:30 a.m., St. Victor School, 1416 20th Ave., Monroe. Tickets: $10, available at Rainbow Confections, First National Bank or Wisconsin Bank and Trust.

"Wrapping with Ruthie," 1:30 p.m., Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave., Monroe. Free, open to the public. No registration required. Info: Suzann Holland, 608-328-7010 or sholland@monroepubliclibrary.org.

Eighth annual Christmas cookie/candy sale, 8 to 11 a.m., St. John's UCC, 1724 14th St., Monroe. Cookies: $7 per pound.

All-you-can-drink, silent auction and 50/50 raffle, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., Sir Buk's, W5222 County KK, New Glarus. Cost: $10. All proceeds benefit the Bridget Paffel Benefit Account at any Sugar River Banks.

Drive-Through Living Nativity Scene, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Twining Park.

Santa visit, 10 a.m. to noon, Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave., Monroe.

Sixth annual gift wrapping fundraiser for Women's Stocking Fund, held by Monroe Middle School Junior Optimists, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Shopko, 405 W. 8th St., Monroe.



Sunday, December 15

Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., St. John's UCC, 1724 14th St., Monroe.



Monday, December 16

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

Baby and toddler storytime, 10 a.m., Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave., Monroe.

Sixth annual gift wrapping fundraiser for Women's Stocking Fund, held by Monroe Middle School Junior Optimists, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Shopko, 405 W. 8th St., Monroe.



Tuesday, December 17

Monroe TOPS Chapter 1453 meeting, 11 a.m., Monroe Methodist Church, 2227 4th St. Info: 608-325-9491.

Golden Age Club, lunch, 11:30 a.m., Pizza Hut, Monroe.

Family storytime, Kris and Kringle, 6:30 p.m., Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave., Monroe.

Cecil Jones VFW Post 2312 meeting, 7 p.m., Monroe American Legion, 1627 12th Ave., Monroe.

Monroe Noon Optimists meeting, noon, Swiss Alps Restaurant, 804 4th Ave. West, Monroe. Speaker: Chris Ault, children's librarian, Monroe Public Library. Open to the public. Info: 608-325-9768.