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Community Calendar: July 15, 2010
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Thursday, July 15

Albertson Memorial Library, summer library program, Gone Fishin, 10 to 11:30 a.m.; Theatre Thursdays, 1:30 to 3 p.m., Albany library.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 10 a.m., location changed to Crossroads Monroe Campus Student Center, 1113 17th Ave., rear entrance, Monroe. Information: (608) 214-8109.

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.

Celebrate Recovery, 6:30 p.m., Grace Church, 416 2nd St., New Glarus. Information: (608) 527-5664.

Black Hawk Area Food Pantry, open 3 to 6 p.m., South Wayne Fire House. (For Black Hawk School District residents only).

Lafayette County Fair, area tractor pull including inducting new members into Hall of Fame, 6:30 p.m., Lafayette County fairgrounds, Darlington.

Monroe Kiwanis, noon, American Legion, Monroe.

Monroe Public Library, Storytime for Picture Books, 10 a.m.; Teen program Beneath The Sea brown bag art session (bring your lunch and make a craft) 1 to 2 p.m., Monroe Public Library.

Monroe Public Library, Make Waves program for fifth through 12th grade students, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., 2nd floor program room, library, Monroe.

Parish Mobile Food Pantry of Green County, line forms at 2:45 p.m., distribution of food 3 to 4 p.m, St. Vincent de Paul parking lot, 501 1st Ave., Monroe. Information: Rita Koster, St. Victor Church, 325-9506.

Shullsburg Community Development Corporation, annual ice cream social (food and beverage available at 6 p.m., Shullsburg Music in the Park featuring The Fever River Band in concert 7 to 8:30 p.m., Shullsburg.

South Wayne community blood drive, 2 to 6 p.m., Black Hawk High School. Information: (608) 439-5247.

St. Peter Lutheran of Brodhead, all-day Vacation Bible Camp, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Peter Lutheran, 17th St., Brodhead. Information: (608) 897-2092.

Swiss Heritage Series of Turner Hall of Monroe, concert by Knabenmusik der Stadt St. Gallen, 70 member youth concert band and drum corp, 7:30 p.m, Turner Hall, 1217 17th Ave., Monroe. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Union United Methodist, Oakley, ice cream social, 4 to 8 p.m., lower level of the church, County K near Oakley, south of Juda.

Friday, July 16

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Zwingli UCC, 416 E. Lake Ave., Monticello.

American Legion Post 84, Friday night fish fry with weekly special Sirloin tips and noodles, also pie night, serving 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., 1627 12th Ave., Monroe. Information: 325-4244 after 3 p.m.

American Red Cross Northwest Illinois Chapter, blood drive, 1 to 5 p.m., at the bloodmobile at the Stephenson County Fair, Freeport. Information and sign up: (815) 233-0011.

New Glarus Public Library, Zpuppets Rosenschnoz Theatrical presentation of "A La Carter: In a Fool's Kitchen," 10 a.m., New Glarus library. Information: (608) 527-2003.

St. Peter Lutheran of Brodhead, all-day Vacation Bible Camp, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Peter Lutheran, 17th St., Brodhead. Information: (608) 897-2092.

VFW Post 2312, Friday night fish fry and baked chicken and mashed potatoes, Chef special shrimp scampi with rice, serving 5 to 8:30 p.m., 1428 17th St., Monroe. Information: (608) 325-3338.

Saturday, July 17

Green County Historical Museum, open 1 to 4 p.m., 1617 9th St., Monroe.

Illinois Brigade of the Voyager Canoeist, launching at 10 a.m. from Winslow's Brewster Landing, arrive about 2 p.m. for meet and greet until 5 p.m. at McNeil's Damascus Landing; Sunday continuing to Tutty's Crossing at Freeport.

Lafayette County Fair area tractor pull, noon and 6:30 p.m., includes Badger State classes, Lafayette County fairgrounds, Darlington.

Monroe Arts Center, Tret Fure performs, 7:30 p.m., Monroe Arts Center, Monroe. Information: 325-5700.

VFW Post 2312, Karaoke with Jackie Lee begins at 8:30 p.m., 1428 17th St., Monroe. Information: (608) 325-3338.

Sunday, July 18

Adeline School reunion, 12:30 p.m., shelter house behind Adeline school in Adeline, Ill. Information: (815) 938-2312 or (815) 938-3491.

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

Green County Food Pantry, open house, 1 to 3 p.m., 1015 15th Ave., Monroe.

Green County Historical Museum, open 1 to 4 p.m., 1617 9th St., Monroe.

Lena Community Park District and Friends of the Pecatonica River Foundation, Illinois Paddling Council sanctioned canoe and kayak races, McConnell Bobtown Landing. Information: (815) 369-5351 or (815) 990-0146.

Lena Community Park District, Music in the Park with Rische Family, 6 p.m., mini golf parking lot. Information: (815) 369-5351.

Zwingli United Church of Christ, special music by Karissa Carlson, 9:15 a.m., Zwingli UCC, Monticello.