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Community Calendar: May 7, 2016
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Saturday, May 7

Rush School Reunion, noon, Browntown Civic Center, Browntown. Bring two dishes to pass. Coffee and water provided. Info: Fran Albright at 608-325-1828, Donna Krebs at 608-214-0414 or Billie Reynolds at 608-558-5593.

Alcoholics Anonymous/Alanon, 6:30 p.m., St. Victor Church, 1760 14th St., Monroe. Open Speaker meeting. Entrance is located off 20th Ave. (parish library door) and is on the east side of the church.

Green County Genealogical Society meeting, 10 a.m., second-floor meeting room, Monroe Public Library. Free, open to the public. Speaker: Erika Janik, topic: "Strange Origins of Modern Medicine." Info: Donna at 608-921-1537 or Sharon at 815-868-2416.

Monroe City-wide Garage Sales, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Maps can be picked up at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry office, 1505 9th St., Monroe.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 2810 6th St., Monroe.

Mother's Day Luncheon, noon, McConnell United Methodist Church, 211 N. Hulbert Road, McConnell, Illinois. Lunch, program and entertainment. Bring table service and a dish to pass; drinks provided. Free, open to the public. Info: Judy Rampenthal at 815-369-4824 or Susan Coomber at 815-985-3778.

Annual Plant Sale, 9 a.m. to noon, auditorium, Government Services Building, Pleasant View Complex, N3150 Wisconsin 81, Monroe. Hosted by Green County Master Gardeners Association. Info: 608-328-9440.

Food packing event, 10 a.m., Monroe High School. Event is for everyone. Packing food for children in Swaziland for the Kids Around the World organization. Info: Bernie Roidt at 608-325-2199.

Alcoholics Anonymous/Alanon, 6:30 p.m., St. Victor Church, 1760 14th St., Monroe. Open speaker meeting. Entrance is located off 20th Avenue (parish library door) and is on the east side of the church.

Bloody Lake Rendezvous, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Black Hawk Memorial Park, Woodford. Pre-1840 encampment. Spectator fee: $2; free for kids 12 and under, Boy Scouts in uniform and military members. Proceeds help preserve the park. No pets with visitors.



Sunday, May 8

Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., St. John's UCC, 1724 14th St., Monroe.

Buffet Breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, American Legion, 1627 12th Ave., Monroe.

Bloody Lake Rendezvous, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Black Hawk Memorial Park, Woodford. Pre-1840 encampment. Spectator fee: $2; free for kids 12 and under, Boy Scouts in uniform and military members. Proceeds help preserve the park. No pets with visitors.



Monday, May 9

Lunch Bunch, noon to 1 p.m., county board room, Lafayette County Courthouse. Topic: Essential oils, teas and home comfort remedies. Speaker: Dr. Carrie Shippy of Darlington Chiropractic Clinic.

4TEENS, 2:30 p.m., Monroe Public Library, grades 5-12.

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.

Wiota Fireman's Auxiliary meeting, 7 p.m., Wiota Town Hall. Planting flowers at Wiota Park will be discussed. Bring finger food to share.

Preview of "Monroe Area Pictorial History," 1:30 p.m., Behring Senior Center, 1113 10th St., Monroe. Sneak peek of photos from the new book. Open to anyone age 55 or older.

Reception for Reopening of the Fire House, 7 to 8 p.m., Swiss Historical Village and Museum, 612 7th Ave., New Glarus. Free and open to the public.



Tuesday, May 10

Driftless Area Artists monthly meeting, 6:30 p.m., first floor conference room, Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave., Monroe. Open to all members and prospective members.

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.

Albany Library Book Club, 7 p.m., Albertson Memorial Library, 200 N. Water St., Albany. Discussing "All the Light We Cannot See," by Anthony Doerr.

NAMI Green County, 6:30 p.m., second-floor activities room, Aster Retirement Community, 616 8th Ave., Monroe. Support group for individuals with mental illness and/or their family members.

Diabetes Support Group, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Founders Hall, Monroe Clinic, lower level. Presentation: "What's New in Diabetes Management?" by Becky Mischka, RN, CDE. Info: 608-324-2126.