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Community Calendar: Feb. 27, 2013
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Wednesday, February 27

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.

Blanchardville Community Blood Drive, 2 to 6 p.m., Pecatonica High School, 704 Cross St., Blanchardville. Appointments or info: 800-733-2767 or redcrossblood.org.

Your Peace Civility Project forum, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Green County Justice Center, 2841 6th St., Monroe. Event is open to the public. Info: Cara Carper at 608-328-9440 or cara.carper@ces.uwex.edu.

Lida Ludlow Reading Club meeting, 2 p.m., home of Helen Johnson, 901 2nd St., Monroe. Christine Dieckhoff, Brodhead, will read from her book, "Open the Door Just a Crack."



Thursday, February 28

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

Celebrate Recovery, 12-step Christ-centered recovery program, 6:30 p.m., Grace Church, 416 2nd St., New Glarus. All hurts, habits and hang ups; everyone welcome. Info: 608-527-5664.

"Some Like it Hot" winter reading, 4TEENS, ice cream party, 3:30 p.m., Monroe Public Library.

Monroe Morning Optimist Club, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., Swiss Alps restaurant, 804 4th Ave. West, Monroe. Guest speaker: Sara Latimer, topic: accelerated learning and technology.

Stories and more, 10 a.m., houses and homes, Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave., Monroe.

Monticello Area Historical Society meeting, 7 p.m., Zwingli United Church of Christ, 416 East Lake Ave., Monticello. Guest speaker: Larry Hanson, Albany. Topic: "Clowning." Open to the public.



Friday, March 1

World Day of Prayer service, 1:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Apple River, 210 W. Baldwin St., Applie River, Ill. Theme: "I was a stranger and you welcomed me." The event is open to the public.

Zilmer-Riley American Legion Unit No. 84 Friday night fish fry with barbecue ribs, serving 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., 1627 12th Ave., Monroe.

"Gutter Ball," a mother and son night out event, presented by Lena Community Park District, 6:30 p.m., Spare Time Lanes, 141 Railroad St., Lena. Tickets: $5 per person, available at Spare Time Lanes. For boys in kindergarten through fifth grade and their moms. Info: 815-369-5351.



Saturday, March 2

"Trinket or Treasure?" appraisal event, 1 to 4 p.m., Turner Hall of Monroe, 1217 17th Ave., Monroe. Cost: $5 for members of Turner Hall, $15 for non-members, observers and onlookers are free. Pre-register is required, forms available in the Ratskeller Restaurant or www.TurnerHallofMonroe.org.

Oakley Church soup day, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., W2388 Gerber Road, Juda. Menu: three kinds of chili, vegetable soup, hot dogs, pickles, cheese sandwiches, desserts and beverages. Cost: $6 for adults in advance or $6.50 at the door, $3 for children in advance or $3.50 at the door and ages 4 and under are free.

Cabin Fever Party, hosted by Apparitions M.C., doors open at 7 p.m., The Apparitions Clubhouse, 6371 Holstein Prairie Road, Monticello.