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Community Calendar: June 24-June 30, 2008
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TUESDAY, JUNE 24

• Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Church, 506 12th Ave., Fellowship Hall, New Glarus.

• Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., Congregational United Church of Christ, E 201 23rd St., Brodhead.

• Al-Anon Serenity Group, meeting, 7:30 p.m., Monroe Room at Monroe Clinic.

• Green County Barbershop Chorus, rehearsal, 7:30 p.m., St. John's United Church of Christ, Monroe.

• Green County Health Department, public immunization clinic, 3 to 5 p.m., Government Services Building, N3150 Wisconsin 81, Monroe. Walk-ins welcome.

• Monroe Clinic Orthopedics, pre-participation sport screenings, 1 to 4 p.m., first floor clinic building. Information or appointments, 324-2453.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25

• Albertson Memorial Library, Summer library program kickoff with singer Rich Baumann, games and bug activities, 6:30 p.m., 200 N. Water St., Albany. Information: 862-3491.

• Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Monroe location changes weekly. Call (608) 325-5527 for meeting location (Big Book and discussion).

• Lafayette County Fair, 9 a.m. foods and cakes, crops, flowers and vegetables; 1 p.m., dairy products, rabbits; 5:30 p.m. cat show judging; 7 p.m. stock car racing, 701 E. Louisa St., Darlington.

• Main Street Market on the Square, locally grown fresh picked produce and berries, pickles, james, honey and bakery items, 2 to 5 p.m., south side of Courthouse, Monroe Square. Information: 328-4028.

• Monroe Public Library, Year of Mysteries Reading Group discusses "Vineyard Shadows" by Dorothy Gilman, 2 p.m. at Behring Senior Center of Monroe.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26

• Belleville Public Library, folk singer and story teller Rich Baumann, 6:30 p.m., at Belleville Library Park, rain location Belleville High School. Information: (608) 424-1812.

• Brodhead Memorial Public Library, Bug Out for teen summer reading program, 1 to 3 p.m., 902 W. 2nd Ave., Brodhead. Information: 897-4070.

• Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin's staff, office hours: 11 a.m. to noon, Browntown Village Hall, 110 S. Mill St., Browntown; 1 to 2 p.m., Monroe City Hall, 1110 18th Ave., Monroe; 3 to 4 p.m., Brodhead City Hall, 1111 W. 2nd Ave., Brodhead. Information: (608) 362-2800 or (608) 258-9800 or on the Web: www.tammybaldwin.house.gov

• Grace Lutheran Church, ice cream social, serving 4 to 7 p.m., 1025 15th Ave., Monroe.

• HEAL grief and education group, meets 6 to 7:30 p.m., St. Camillus Center, 2101 6th St., Monroe. RSVP (608) 324-1230 or (800) 367-8406.

• Lafayette County Fair, 8 a.m. sheep with little britches class, judging demonstrations-communications; noon, open food and clothing; 1 p.m. poultry; 5 p.m. goat judging; 7 p.m. dairy judging with little britches classes; 7 p.m. Lafayette County area tractor pull; 701 E. Louisa St., Darlington.

• Main Street Concerts on the Square, features Stateline Playboys, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., north side of the Court House, on Monroe Square. Box lunches available for order from Cafe Claudeen, Fox Feathercreek Bakery, Garden Deli and Turner Hall. Information: 328-4023.

• Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker, fifth annual executive's ride, Monroe stop 8:30 to 9 a.m., Kutter Harley Davidson, 129 W. 6th St., Monroe. Information: www.CountyExecutivesRide.com

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

• Monticello Area Historical Society, meeting and program featuring Art Silver, 7 p.m., North Room of Zwingli Church, Monticello.

• New Glarus Public Library, Snakes Alive with Tom Kessenich, 1 p.m., New Glarus Village Hall community room.

• Turner Hall of Monroe, Style Ala Carte, free noon hour fashion show features Joanne's Dress Shop, noon, Turner Hall. Information: 325-3461.

FRIDAY, JUNE 27

• American Legion Post 84, Friday night fish fry with weekly special Swiss steak, serving 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., 1627 12th Ave., Monroe. Call 325-4244 after 3 p.m. for banquet and meeting facility reservations.

• Belleville Public Library, storytime, 10 a.m.; craft time 2 to 3 p.m., 130 S. Vine St., Belleville. Information: (608) 424-1812.

• FHN's Pretzel City Festival, 5 p.m., Krape Park, Freeport. Information: www.fhn.org or (815) 232-2121, ext. 221.

• Lafayette County Fair, 8:30 a.m. swine judging; 9 a.m. dairy judging; 7 p.m. beef judging; 7:15 p.m. Briana Hardyman; 8:30 p.m. Craig Morgan, 701 E. Louisa St., Darlington.

• Lafayette County Health Department, lead poisoning screenings, 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m., health department. Information: (608) 776-4895.

• Monroe Parks and Recreation Department and Monroe Morning Optimist Club, Love and Langer Magic Show, 1:15 p.m., Abe Lincoln School gymnasium. Information: (608) 329-2460.

• 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, call 325-3338.

SATURDAY, JUNE 28

• Argyle Booster Club, annual golf classic, begins at 8 a.m., Yellowstone Golf Course.

• Argyle Community Organization, annual fish fry serving from 4 to 9:30 p.m., in front of the Argyle-Adams Firehouse, Wis. 78 and 81, in Argyle. Hilltop Quilters Friends quilt show, noon to 8 p.m. Rossing Building open house. Duck races at 2 p.m. at Steve's Garage (weather permitting).

• FHN's Pretzel City Fest, all day, Krape Park, Freeport. Information: www.fhn.org or (815) 232-2121, ext. 221.

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

• Lafayette County Fair, 8 a.m. beef judging, 1 p.m. junior livestock auction; 1 p.m. Lafayette County area tractor pull; 6:30 p.m. Badger State tractor pull; 701 E. Louisa St., Darlington.

• Main Street Market on the Square, 7 a.m. to noon, locally grown fresh picked produce and berries, pickles, jams, honey and bakery items, south side of Courthouse, Monroe Square. Information: 328-4028.

• Northwest Illinois Amateur Radio Club, participating in Field Day event with amateur radio clubs and individual ham radio operators making contacts from 1 p.m. through to 1 p.m. Sunday, Flagstaff Hill, Krape Park, Freeport.

SUNDAY, JUNE 29

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

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

• Historic Monroe, summer garden walk, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Green County Welcome Center and Michael and Cheryl Bystry, 1109 11th Ave.; Joyce La Grange, 1103 11th Ave.; Roger and Christine Alston, W6612 Cty B; Dean Counselman and Deb Shutvet, N4955 State Hwy 69; Lee and Nina Binkley, 2435 8th St.; and Michael Boehme and Barbara Vieiralves, 1726 Lake Drive. Tickets available at Welcome Center and at each garden today.

• Lafayette County Fair, 1 p.m. Lawn mower races; 4 p.m. release of floral hall and animals; 5:45 p.m. crown Fairest of the Fair; 6:30 p.m. gauntlet, crash cars and trailer races; 701 E. Louisa St., Darlington.

• Turner Hall of Monroe, dance 'n'dine with Tom Brusky Band, 2 to 6 p.m., Turner Hall. Information: (608) 325-3461 or www.TurnerHallofMonroe.org

MONDAY, JUNE 30

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

• Monroe area American Red Cross blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monroe United Methodist Church, 2227 4th St., Monroe.

• Monroe Bible Church, Celebrate Recovery, 7 to 9 p.m., lower level of Monroe Bible Church.

• Monroe community blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 2227 4th St., Monroe.

• New Glarus Public Library, T-shirt Mutations for tweens and teens, 1 to 3 p.m.; tween and teen book discussion of Nancy Farmer's "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm," 3 to 3:30 p.m.; New Glarus Village Hall community room.