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Community Calendar: May 6-11, 2008
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TUESDAY, MAY 6

• 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.

• Black Hawk Middle School music department, spring concert, 7:30 p.m., Gratiot Middle School gym.

• Democratic Party of Lafayette County, speaker Steve Hilgenberg, 7 p.m., First Banking Center, Darlington.

• Monroe Public Library, Mother Goose Mix-Up, 6:30 p.m., for children ages 3 to 8 and their families, Library, Monroe.

• Monticello Schools K-5 elementary concert, power point presentation, and ice cream social, 7 p.m., Rehmstedt gymnasium, Monticello. Students in classrooms at 6:45 p.m.

• Northwest Illinois Audubon Society, spring potluck and wild bird slide presentation, 6 p.m., Oakdale Nature Center, Baileyville Road, Freeport.

• 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's New World Swiss Club, En Guete Evening, 6 to 8 p.m., Turner Hall of Monroe, Ratskeller Restaurant, social evening and Dutch-treat dinner. All welcome. Information: (608) 325-3461 or www.TurnerHallofMonroe.org

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7

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

• Carl Sandburg School, Spring family night reading roundup, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., 1717 S. Eby St., Freeport. Information: (815) 232-0340.

• Historic Cheesemaking, meeting, 4 p.m., Turner Hall, 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 Area Swim Team, sign up, 5 to 6 p.m., Monroe Parks and Recreation office.

• Wiota Women of the ELCA, spring salad luncheon, noon, Wiota Lutheran Church.

THURSDAY, MAY 8

• 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.

• Monroe Sons of Norway Ostestaden Lodge, meeting and program by Lacey and Levi Disch on trip to Norway, 6:30 p.m.,

• Turner Hall of Monroe, Ratskeller Restaurant, style ala carte, free noon hour fashion show from das Baumhaus, noon, Turner Hall. Information (608) 325-3461 or www.TurnerHallofMonroe.org

• University of Wisconsin-Platteville Office of Continuing Education ArtsBuild program, arts networking retreat, 2 to 6 p.m., Monroe Arts Center, 1315 11th St., Monroe. Information: (608) 342-1314.



FRIDAY, MAY 9

• American Legion Post 84, Friday night fish fry with weekly special sirloin tips, 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.

• Monroe Arts Center and Madison Opera, production of Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor" at 8 p.m., free talk at 7 p.m., Overture Center, Madison. Information: Monroe Arts Center 325-5700.

SATURDAY, MAY 10

• Green County Humane Society, quit smoking through hypnotism, 2 p.m., Amcore Bank, Monroe. Information or to register: 325-3322.

• Hypnotist Nancy Matthews, session to help people quit smoking through hypnotism, 2 p.m., Amcore Bank, Monroe. To register call 325-3322.

• JR's Bar & Grill, musical celebration fundraiser for Tony Muggler who has been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer, noon to midnight, bake sale noon to 3 p.m., silent auction 6 p.m., 50/50 drawing at 8 p.m., Free Fall noon to 2 p.m., Kick Stand 2 to 4 p.m., Pendelton, and locals, JR's Bar & Grill, McConnell.

• Monroe Morning and Noon Optimist Clubs, bike safety rally for youth ages kindergarten through eighth grade, 9 a.m. to noon, Monroe High School parking lot.

• Rock County Conservationists, native wildflower and prairie grasses sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Riverside Park parking lot, Wisc. 51, Beloit. Information: (608) 868-9891.

SUNDAY, MAY 11

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

• First Presbyterian Church of Apple River, bluegrass gospel jam session featuring Garrett Hillary, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Apple River. Information: (815) 845-8003 or (815) 594-2445.

• 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, MAY 12

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

• Darlington High School Music Department, annual spring concert and Parents Music Club awards night, 7:30 p.m., DHS gymnasium, Darlington.

• 2008 Dairy Days meeting, 7 p.m., Browntown Civic Center. Information: (608) 966-3000.

• Historic Monroe, meeting, 4 p.m., Green County Welcome Center, Monroe.

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

• Monticello Middle School/High School, spring choral concert, 7 p.m., Rehmstedt gymnasium (only if conference track meet is postponed).