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Community Calendar: May 19-25, 2008
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MONDAY, MAY 19>

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

• Albany Community Support (job placement, financial and health services, workforce development) seminar organized by Larry Hanson and Brett Davis, 6 to 8 p.m., Lion Club building, Albany.

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

TUESDAY, MAY 20>

• Albertson Memorial Library, preschool storytime for ages 1-4, 9:30 a.m., 200 N. Water St., Albany. Information: 862-3491.

• Albertson Memorial Library, chick flicks (title to be announced), 7 p.m., 200 N. Water St., Albany. Information: 862-3491.

• 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.

• Brodhead Memorial Public Library, library board meeting, 4 p.m., 902 W. 2nd Ave., Brodhead. Information: 897-4070.

• Lena-Winslow High School's National Honor Society, Honor's Night, 7 p.m., Lena-Winslow High School gymnasium.

• Monroe Clinic and Edgewood College, accredited MBA program informational sessions, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. New Glarus Room of the Monroe Clinic hospital or 5 to 7 p.m. in Monroe Room of the Monroe Clinic hospital. Information: (608) 324-1590 or www.edgewood.edu/mba.

• Monroe Public Library, library book club discusses "Whistling Season," by Ivan Doig, 7 p.m., 925 16th Ave., Monroe. Information: 328-7010.

• Take Off Pounds Sensibly, Monroe Chapter 1453, weigh-in 11 to 11:15 a.m., meeting 11:15 a.m. to noon, St. Clare Friedensheim, 2003 4th St., Monroe. Information: 325-9223 or 426-1939.

• Turner Hall of Monroe, Squeezebox Night, 6 to 9 p.m., Ratskeller Restaurant, Turner Hall. Information: (608) 325-3461 or www.TurnerHallofMonroe.org

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21>

• Abe Lincoln Accelerated Learning Academy and Prairie Bluff Chapter, digging up the time capsule that was buried in the prairie at the school in 2000, 3:30 p.m. Students with items in the capsule are invited.

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

• Black Hawk High School Music Department, rescheduled spring concert, 7:30 p.m., lower commons in South Wayne.

• Friends of Badger State Trail, meeting, 7 p.m., Belleville Village Hall, 24 W. Main St., Belleville. Information: (608) 897-8300.

• Green County Historical Society, monthly meeting, 6:30 p.m., Museum, Monroe.

• Lafayette County Hospice, Grief Support Group sessions, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Redbird Lounge at the Darlington United Methodist Church, entrance on Washington Street, Darlington. Information: (608) 776-4895.

• Monroe Main Street Market on the Square, open 2 to 5 p.m., plant exchange for sharing or exchanging excess perennials, Monroe Square. Information: 329-7848 or 328-4023 or monroemainstreet@tds.net.

• Monticello Public Library, story time, 10 to 10:30 a.m., for preschoolers 3 to 5 years old, 512 E. Lake Ave., Monticello.

• Monticello Public Library, book discussion group discusses "Talk Talk" by T.C. Boyle, 7:30 p.m., 512 E. Lake Ave., Monticello.

• Shakespeare Project, public performance, 6:30 p.m., Monroe Arts Center.

• Stateline Women's Connection sponsored by Stonecraft Ministries, 11 a.m., luncheon and program on pet therapy, Peppercorn Banquets at Ludlow Mansion, 1421 Mansion Dr., Monroe.

THURSDAY, MAY 22>

• Alcoholics Anonymous, early bird meeting, 10 a.m., Crossroads Community Church, Monroe, 2003 10th St., Monroe.

• Alcoholics Anonymous, (Big Book) 7 p.m., Congregational United Church of Christ, E. 201 23rd St., Brodhead.

• Alcoholics Anonymous, (Big Book Study) 7 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 326 W. Pearl, Belleville.

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

• Arthritis Foundation, Wisconsin Chapter and Monroe Clinic, 6 p.m., discussion of Osteoarthritis/rheumatoid arthritis, Monroe Clinic, Founder's Hall, Monroe. To register, (877) 865-1462.

• Monroe Middle School bands spring concert, 6:30 p.m. Sixth Grade Band; 7:30 p.m. Concert Band, Red Band and White Band, Middle School gymnasium.

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

• Swiss Heritage Series: On the Other Side of the Ocean book reading by Swiss native, Ruth Schoch Knudtson of Minneapolis, Turner Hall of Monroe. Information: (608) 325-3461 or www.TurnerHallofMonroe.org

• Turner Hall of Monroe, style ala carte, free noon hour fashion show featuring Joanne's Dress Shop, noon, Turner Hall Ratskeller Restaurant, Monroe. Information: 325-3461.

FRIDAY, MAY 23>

• American Legion Post 84, Friday night fish fry with weekly special roast beef and steak and roesti, 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., 130 S. Vine St., Belleville. Information: 424-1812.

• New Glarus Community Fest, 5 p.m. concessions open, festival rides open; 7 p.m. Rock the Park featuring 5 teen rock bands, New Glarus Village Park.

• New Glarus Public Library, preschool storytime, 10 a.m., 319 2nd St., New Glarus. Information: 527-2003.

• Rock County Conservationists, tour and evaluation of Glacial Moraine area, 10 a.m. to noon, meet at 8816 N. Hurd Road, north of Janesville. Information: (608) 868-9891 or (608) 365-2609.

• 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, MAY 24>

• Monroe Main Street Market on the Square, open 7 a.m. to noon, plant exchange for sharing or exchanging excess perennials, Monroe Square. Information: 328-4023.

• New Glarus Community Fest, 7:15 a.m. registration for fun run/walk; 8:30 a.m. kids community fest mil; 9 a.m. 5K run/walk; 9 a.m. co-ed volleyball tournament; 1:30 p.m., music by Greenfield Brothers; 4:15 p.m. music by The Raindogs; 8 p.m. music by Super Tuesday, New Glarus Village Park.

SUNDAY, MAY 25>

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

• Monroe Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312 and Ladies Auxiliary, scholarship breakfast, serving 8 a.m. to noon, 1428 17th St., Monroe.

• New Glarus Community Fest, noon, music by Richard Wiegel and Tom McCarty of The Midwesterners; 2:45 p.m. music by The Invaders; 5;15 p.m. music by 2nd Thought; 8 p.m. music by Lube, New Glarus Village Park.

• SilverCreek and Stephenson Railroad, Silver Creek Depot, Freight House Gift Shop and Silvercreek Museum, open for season, 11 a.m., ice cream social, train rides, museum and gift shop open, 2954 S. Walnut Rd., Freeport. Information: (815) 235-7329 or (815) 235-2198.

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