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Community Calendar: May 16, 2016
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Monday, May 16

Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 2810 6th St., Monroe.

Courthaus Quilters, 6:30 p.m., Pleasant View Nursing Home auditorium, Monroe.

Preview of "Monroe Area Pictorial History," 1:30 p.m., Twining Valley apartment building, 700 8th Ave., Monroe. Sneak peek of photos from the book.

Bat Program, 7 p.m., Bluebird Nest Nature Center, 308 Main St., Darlington. Speaker: Jennifer Redell, conservation biologist with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' bat program. Free; all ages welcome.



Tuesday, May 17

Al-Anon Support Group, 7:30 p.m., Monroe Clinic hospital building, first floor, Cardiac Rehab Conference Room.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Congregational United Church of Christ, 201 E. 23rd St., Brodhead.

Golden Age Club business meeting, noon, Behring Senior Center, 1113 10th St., Monroe.

Monroe TOPS Chapter 1453 meeting, 11 a.m., Monroe Methodist Church, 2227 4th St. Info: 608-325-9491.

Scrabble, 1 p.m., New Glarus Public Library, 319 2nd St., New Glarus.

EMS Blood Drive, 1 to 6 p.m., Green County EMS, 1821 12th St., Monroe. Contact the American Red Cross at 800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment.

"Recollection Wisconsin: An Opportunity for Local Digital History," 7 p.m., Albany Historical Museum, 119 North Water St., Albany. Presentation by library director Kara Blue. Refreshments provided; free and open to the public.

EMS Blood Drive, 1 to 6 p.m., Green County EMS, 1821 12th St., Monroe. Contact redcrossblood.org for an appointment. Walk-ins welcome.

Monroe Noon Optimists meeting, noon, Swiss Alps, 804 4th Ave. West, Monroe. Board update and social hour. Open to the public. Info: 608-325-9768.

GCHC Barbershop Singers Practice, 7 p.m., Fellowship Hall, St. Johns UCC, Monroe. New singers welcome.



Wednesday, May 18

Papercraft: Paper Quilts, 1 p.m., Monroe Public Library; for adults.

Friends of the Library, meeting, 6 p.m., Monroe Public Library.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 2227 4th St., Monroe.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Apple Grove Lutheran Church, 4501 Apple Grove Church Road, Argyle.

Wellness Day, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Behring Senior Center, Monroe. Activities include bingo, screenings, meals, demonstrations. Available to anyone 55 or older. Reservations and fees required for some events. Info: 608-325-3173.

Children's Storytime, 9:30 a.m., Valley Park Assisted Living, 750 Carolan Drive, Albany. Ages 5 and younger.

Syttende Mai Celebration, 7 p.m., Adams Lutheran Church, Argyle. Includes music, speaker, devotions, craft and bake sale table, refreshments. Cost: $8. Public invited.

RMAS Open House and Picnic, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., 127 E. Louisa St., Darlington. Menu: Burgers, brats, chips, salad. Free, but donations accepted. UW Med Flight Helicopter and new RMAS ambulance on display.

Green County Historical Society program, 7 p.m., lower level, First National Bank, Monroe. Speaker: Harvey Wilhelms, topic: Arcade toys made in Freeport between 1885 and 1973. The public is welcome.



Thursday, May 19

Spring Pasture Walk, 10 a.m., Bert and Trish Paris Farm, W3443 County W, Belleville. Discussion of grazing rotation by Brian Pillsbury, state Grazing Land Specialist from NRCS.

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, 7 p.m., St. John's Church, 1724 14th St., Monroe.

Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Monroe Bible Church, lower level room 102, 2613 8th Ave., Monroe. Use the west entrance (lower level).

Morning Optimist Club, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., Monroe Country Club, 2205 21st St., Monroe. Speaker: Chandra Pelikan from Green Haven Family Advocates. Visitors welcome.

Black Hawk Elementary School Spring Concert, 1 p.m., Black Hawk school gym, South Wayne. First- through fifth-grade general music classes and fifth-grade band. Free and open to the public.

Black Hawk School Music Department Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m., Black Hawk school gym, South Wayne. Sixth-grade general music class; sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade band; middle and high school choirs; and the high school band. Free and open to the public.

Darlington Garden Club meeting, 7 p.m., community room, Town Bank, Darlington. Hostess: Pat Roelli; program by Connie Ubersox. Topic: Scheduling the planting of flower beds around the community.