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Community Calendar: Feb. 9-15, 2008
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9

• Family Dairies USA, 36th annual member meeting, 7 a.m., Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, Appleton. Information: (608) 244-3373.

• Knights of Columbus District 42, free throw competition, 1 to 3 p.m., St. Victor School gymnasium. Information: (608) 325-6097.

• Lafayette County Historical Society, workshop on creating valentines, 10 a.m., downstairs room in the museum in Darlington. Information: (608) 776-8340.

• McConnell Area Historical Society, genealogy program, 1 to 4 p.m., McConnell Museum, McConnell. Information: (815) 868-2425.

• Northwest Illinois Audubon Society, food for thought workshop, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Oakdale Nature Preserve Lodge, Freeport. Information: (815) 947-2720.

• StateLine Ice and Community Expo, NO open skate, 1632 4th Ave. West, Monroe. Information: (608) 325-7465.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10

• First Presbyterian Church, bluegrass-gospel music jam, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Apple River. Information: (815) 845-8003.

• Monroe American Legion, buffet breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, Monroe American Legion Club. Public welcome.

• Monroe Optimist Breakfast Club, Tri-Star Pass, Shoot and Dribble basketball contest, 1 p.m., Green County YMCA.

• StateLine Ice and Community Expo, open skate, 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., 1632 4th Ave. West, Monroe. Information: (608) 325-7465.

• Swiss Heritage Series: Fasnacht (Swiss Mardi Gras) Masquerade/costume dance with The Legends Band of Elizabeth, 2 to 6 p.m., Turner Hall of Monroe. Information: (608) 325-3461 or www.TurnerHallofMonroe.org

• Wiota Lutheran Church, Norwegian meatball dinner, serving begins at noon, at the church.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11

• Amcore Bank Ambassador Club, 10 a.m., presentation of American Classic tours and day trips for 2008 and making stone soup, Amcore Bank Community Room, 1625 10th St., Monroe.

• Blanchardville Women's Club, reception 6:30 p.m., for Ground Zero quilt project creator, Lois Jarvis, Gallery at River Valley Trading Company, 204 S. Main St., Blanchardville. Information (608) 523-1888.

• Main Street Board of DIrectors, annual meeting, 5:15 p.m., City Hall.

• Monroe Public Library, toddler time for children ages 18 months to 3 years, 10 a.m., 925 16th Ave., Monroe. Information: (608) 328-7010.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12

• Albertson Memorial Library, preschool storytime for ages 1-4, 9:30 a.m., 200 N. Water St., Albany. Information: (608) 862-3491.

• Albertson Memorial Library, adult book club discusses "Sugarplum Dead" by Carolyn Hart, 7 p.m., 200 N. Water St., Albany. Information: (608) 862-3491.

• Monroe Clinic's Diabetes Support Group, neuropathy and foot care facts meeting, 7 to 8:30 p.m., clinic building, main campus, lower level, Monroe.

• Monticello Public Library, Chick Flicks movie night, 6:30 p.m., library, Monticello. Information: (608) 938-4011.

• St. Victor fifth grade DARE graduation ceremony, 2 p.m., St. Victor School gymnasium, 1416 20th Ave., Monroe.(re-scheduled due to snow day).

• Wiota Firemen's Auxiliary, daytime card party, 1:30 p.m., Wiota Firehouse.

• UW-Extension Green County, reducing farm fertilizer bill and nutrient management workshop, 1 to 3 p.m., Green County Ag Building, Monroe. Information and registration: (608) 328-9440.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13

• Monroe Woman's Club, conservation meeting with Kris Winkler, Master Gardener, 11:30 a.m., Monroe Art Center Wesley Hall. Information: (608) 325-9378 or 325-2000.

• Monticello Public Library, storytime, 10 to 10:30 a.m., preschoolers ages 3 to 5, 512 E. Lake Ave., Monticello. Information: (608) 938-4011.

• University of Wisconsin-Extension, Lafayette County private pesticide applicator training for Arestricted use@ pesticides, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., First Banking Center, Darlington. Information: (608) 776-4820 or (608) 723-2125.

• Union Presbyterian Church, Wednesday Lenten service "from Greed and Luxury to Generosity," 6:15 p.m., church sanctuary, 2707 5th St., Monroe. Information: 325-2519.

• University of Wisconsin-Extension, Lafayette County, private pesticide applicator test only session, 7 to 9:30 p.m., First Banking Center, Darlington. Information: (608) 776-4820 or (608) 723-2125.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14

• Argyle Community Theater, presents "Jimmy's Song," a two-act musical review of the United States in World War II, 7:30 p.m., Star Theater at Partridge Hall, Argyle. Information and reservations: (608) 543-3293.

• Green County Development Corporation, annual meeting, 5:30 p.m. reception, 6:15 p.m. dinner, Turner Hall, 1217 17th Ave., Monroe. RSVP: (608) 328-9452.

• Monroe Public Library, picture book stories for children ages 3 to 6, 10 a.m., 925 16th Ave., Monroe. Information: (608) 328-7010.

• Monroe Sons of Norway Ostestaden Lodge, hardanger embroidery program by Sue Buetner, 7 p.m., former Resurrection Lutheran Church, north of Ludlow Mansion, Monroe. Coffee at 6:30 p.m., lunch after program.

• Monroe Stamp and Postcard Club, meeting, 7 p.m., Monroe Public Library. Information: days (608) 328-8960 or evenings (608) 328-2827.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15

• American Legion Post 84, Friday night fish fry with specials-salmon loaf and steak and roesti, serving 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., 1627 12th Ave., Monroe. Call 325-4244 for banquet and meeting reservations.

• Argyle Community Theater, presents "Jimmy's Song," a two-act musical review of the United States in World War II, 7:30 p.m., Star Theater at Partridge Hall, Argyle. Information and reservations: (608) 543-3293.

• Belleville Public Library, storytime, 10 a.m., 130 S. Vine St., Belleville. Information (608) 424-1812.

• Brodhead Memorial Public Library, preschool story time for children ages 3 and up, 10 a.m., 902 W. 2nd Ave., Brodhead. Information: (608) 897-4070.