Saturday, March 17

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

Browntown Fire Department Annual St. Paddy's Day Dance, 8 p.m. to midnight, $3 admission, 107 South Mill St., Browntown. Music by: Poor Man's Fortune. Food and dance.

Leprechaun crafts and stories, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Monroe Library, 925 16th Ave., Monroe.

Great Gaelic Gala, hosted by Main Street Monroe, noon to 3 p.m., Turner Hall, 1217 17th Ave., Monroe. Free music from The Sweet Life.

Children's games and activities, 12 to 3 p.m., Turner Hall, 1217 17th Ave., Monroe. Tickets are three for $1. All proceeds will go to GCHS. Anyone who would like to be in the parade with GCHS is welcome to bring their four-legged friends, dressed up in their finest St. Patrick's Day wear, and meet at Suisse Haus at 2:30 p.m. for the 3:17 p.m. parade.

St. Patrick's Day Parade, 3:17 p.m., from the brewery parking lot and goes around the Square.

Pancake breakfast, sponsored by the Juda Booster Club, 8 to 11 a.m., Juda School cafeteria, N2385 Spring St., Juda. Cost: $5 for adults and $3.50 for children 10 and under. Proceeds benefit the junior class prom.

Pancake breakfast, hosted by Boy Scouts of America Troop No. 180, 7 a.m. to noon, Monroe United Methodist Church, 2227 4th St., Monroe. Menu: all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, applesauce, cheese and beverages. Tickets: available at the door, $6 for adults and $3 for children age 10 years and under. Proceeds support activities for the troop.

Sunday, March 18

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

Dr. David Saxon presentations, First Baptist Church, 853 31st Ave., topics: Martin and Katie Luther at the 9:30 a.m. service, John Knox at the 6 p.m. service and the main message for the 10:45 a.m. worship service. Info: contact the church at (608) 325-2250.

Monday, March 19

Baby Time Stories, 9 a.m., Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave., Monroe.

Toddler Time Stories, 10 a.m., Nursery Rhymes, Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave., Monroe.

4TEENS, 3:30 p.m., Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave., Monroe.

Monroe High School Class of 1967 reunion planning meeting, 6:30 p.m., Suisse Haus, 1602 12th St., Monroe. All classmates are welcome. Info: contact John Etter at (608) 575-7159, Jan Johnson at (608) 329-5925, or Bobbie Bernet at (608) 325-4914.

Spring clean-up day, 9:30 a.m., National Historic Cheesemaking Center, 2108 6th Ave. Members are urged to volunteer to assist with this project. The center will open for the 2012 season at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 1.

Tuesday, March 20

MHS Choir concert, 7:30 p.m., Monroe High School, 1600 26th Street, Monroe

Al-Anon Support Group, 7:30 p.m., Monroe Clinic hospital building, third floor, Monticello Room.