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Community Calendar: May 16, 2013
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Thursday, May 16

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.

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

4TEENS program, 3:30 p.m., second-floor meeting room, Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave., Monroe.

"The Taffetas" performance, 7:30 p.m., Winneshiek Playhouse, 228 W. Clark St., Freeport. Tickets: $15 each. Reserve tickets: 815-232-7023, tickets@wplay.org or purchase at the door.

Monroe High School choir concert, 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center, 1600 26th St., Monroe.

Monroe Morning Optimist Club, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., Swiss Alps restaurant, 804 4th Ave. West, Monroe. Guest speaker: Dr. Julio Rodriguez, Fowler Free Dental Clinic.

Darlington Garden Club meeting, 7 p.m., Talmer Bank Community Room, Darlington. Meeting is open to the public.

Green County HCE Cultural Arts program, Justice Center, 2841 6th St., Monroe. Viewing of entries starts at 6 p.m. Artist Suzanne Miller, and Nikki Cooper and Nikki Saugstad of Green Chicks Studio, will be presented. Open to the public.



Friday, May 17

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

"The Taffetas" performance, 7:30 p.m., Winneshiek Playhouse, 228 W. Clark St., Freeport. Tickets: $15 each. Reserve tickets: 815-232-7023, tickets@wplay.org or purchase at the door.

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

Albany Library preschool story time, "Spanish/English," 9:30 a.m., Albertson Memorial Library, 200 N. Water St., Albany.

Genealogy work night, hosted by Monroe Public Library and the Green County Genealogical Society, Monroe Public Library. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., lock-in from 6:45 to 10 p.m. Free event, registration is required. Register at monroepubliclibrary.org or call 608-328-7010.

Sen. Ron Johnson's staff mobile office, 10 to 11 a.m., Monticello Village Hall, 140 N. Main St., Monticello.

Poppy Day, hosted by Monroe American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 84, held at various businesses in Monroe. Monroe American Legion Auxiliary Post Home, 1627 12th Ave., Monroe.

Deadline for free transportation to Green County Transportation Public Forum, 1:30 to 4 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave. Sign up: Aging and Disability Resource Center, 608-328-9499.



Saturday, May 18

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

"The Taffetas" performance, 2 p.m., Winneshiek Playhouse, 228 W. Clark St., Freeport. Tickets: $15 each. Reserve tickets: 815-232-7023, tickets@wplay.org or purchase at the door.

Market on the Square, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Square, Monroe.

Great Strides: Cystic Fibrosis Walk, Twining Park, Monroe. Registration at 10 a.m., walk starts at 11 a.m. Sign up to walk or to donate: www.cff.org/great_strides. Info: Rena Welty, 608-289-7135 or monroegreatstrides@yahoo.com.

South Central Wisconsin Master Gardener's bus trip to Galena, Ill., leaving Monroe at 8 a.m. and returning at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $20 per person. Seating is limited. Register: UW-Extension office, 608-328-9440.

Sugar River clean up, hosted by the Lake Winnetka Sugar River Improvement Association Inc., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: lwsria@aol.com, 608-862-1698 or 773-418-7123.

Yester Year Auto Club tour to the Stephenson County Museum, Freeport. Meet at 9 a.m., Monroe High School parking lot. Lunch at Union Dairy. Info: Ernest or Beverly Gebhardt, 325-5788.

Monroe Optimist Club annual fishing clinic, for boys and girls ages of 5 through 13, at Lake Montesian, Monticello. Meet at Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave., 9 a.m. Bring own fishing equipment and bait. Info: Tom Kundert, 608-325-9725.

Gun show, sponsored by the Green County Conservation League, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., SLICE Arena, 1632 4th Ave. West, Monroe. Cost: $5 for adults and free for ages under 12 when accompanied by an adult. Proceeds benefit native Green County wildlife habitat and for scholarships.

Bountiful Hope planting, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Burch's garden, intersection of Wald Road and Rufenacht Road, Monroe. Sign up: Melissa Burch at 608-325-3487 or melissa.burch@bountifulhope.com.

Frank A. Tree Memorial Camp, 2 p.m., Woodford Park shelter house. Bring a dish to pass, DJ will be available.

Monticello's Spring Fling, most events start at 10 a.m. Monticello Fire Department pig roast, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Spring Bird Walk, hosted by Green Rock Audubon Society, Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area, Browntown. To carpool: 8 a.m., Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave., Monroe. Free event, daily or annual admission sticker for each vehicle is required to enter the park. Info: www.greenrockaudubon.org.



Sunday, May 19

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

Spencer Volden benefit, 1 to 7 p.m., Moose Lodge, 639 3rd Ave., Monroe.

Annual Community Pancake Breakfast, 7 a.m. to noon, Brodhead Airport, on Airport Road. Cost: $6 for adults and $4 for children under 10. Info: www.eaa431.org

Gun show, sponsored by the Green County Conservation League, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., SLICE Arena, 1632 4th Ave. West., Monroe. Cost: $5 for adults and free for ages under 12 when accompanied by an adult. Proceeds benefit native Green County wildlife habitat and for scholarships.

Bountiful Hope planting, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Burch's garden, intersection of Wald Road and Rufenacht Road, Monroe. Sign up: Melissa Burch at 608-325-3487 or melissa.burch@bountifulhope.com.

Green County American Legion and Auxiliary meeting, 7 p.m., New Glarus Legion building, 1121 2nd St. Open to all Green County members of the Legion and Auxiliary.

"Here We Stand," worship service concert presented by Charles Bonow, 10:30 a.m., Mt. Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1603 16th Ave., Monroe. Open to the public, free-will offering accepted.

Cecil-Jones VFW Post 2312 Scholarship Breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, Monroe American Legion, 1627 12th Ave., Monroe. Strata will be served along with a full breakfast menu.