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Community Calendar: Nov. 8, 2016
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Tuesday, November 8

Golden Age Club, 11:30 a.m., Pizza Hut, Monroe.

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

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.

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

Flu Clinic, noon to 3 p.m., Green County Health Department, N3150 Wisconsin 81, Monroe. Medicare Part B accepted with card. Cost: $35.

Play + Learn, 9 a.m., Monroe Public Library. Ages 6 and younger with a caregiver.

Homeschool Hub - Read It!, 1:30 p.m., Monroe Public Library. Homeschool students of all ages and their families.

Albany Library Book Club, 7 p.m., Albertson Memorial Library, 200 N. Water St., Albany. Topic: "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys.

Bazaar and Beef and Noodle Dinner, 8:30 a.m., St. John's Lutheran Church, 625 Country Lane Drive, Lena. Meal from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Menu: Beef and noodles, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable, Jell-O salads, relishes, dinner rolls, pie or angel food cake and coffee or milk. Cost: Adults, $9; ages 6-12, $4; free for 5 and under. Call 815-369-4035 for carryouts until 1 p.m. Quilt raffle; homemade crafts, food; seasonal items. Flu shots from 9 a.m. to noon; free blood pressure screenings from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Monroe Noon Optimists meeting, noon, Swiss Alps, 804 4th Ave. West, Monroe. Speaker: Kris Hartwig, Rainbow Childcare. Open to the public. Info: 608-325-9768.

Election Day Roast Beef Dinner, noon, Lamont Church, Darlington.

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.

Monroe Voting Polls Open, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Community Center, City Hall, Monroe. Photo ID required.



Wednesday, November 9

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.

Cover Crop Field Days, 10 a.m. to noon, Rollin' Green Dairy, 3 miles south of Brooklyn, off Elmer Road, just west of Wisconsin 104. Afternoon session: 1 to 3 p.m., Dennis Miller's farm west of Brodhead, off Wis. 11/81. Info: Call Tonya Gratz at 608-325-4195, ext. 121.

Flu Clinic, noon to 1 p.m., Green County Health Department, N3150 Wisconsin 81, Monroe. Medicare Part B accepted with card. Cost: $35.

Music + Movement, 10 a.m., Monroe Public Library. Ages 6 and younger with a caregiver.

Library Lunchtime Book Club: "The World without Us," 11 a.m., Monroe Public Library. Adults.

Book Buzz Chapter Book Club: "The Wild Robot," 3:30 p.m., Monroe Public Library. Grades 1-5.

"Wisconsin Barns: Stories of Wood and Stone," 6 p.m., Monroe Public Library. With Green County Historical Society. Film and discussion. Free. All are welcome.

Adult Book Club, with Movie "The Hours" and Potluck, 5 p.m., New Glarus Public Library, 319 2nd St., New Glarus.

Lida Ludlow Reading Club, 2 p.m., home of Robbie Surlas, 2004 10th St., Monroe. Marilee Backstrand will review "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer.



Thursday, November 10

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).

Flu Clinic, noon to 1 p.m., Green County Health Department, N3150 Wisconsin 81, Monroe. Medicare Part B accepted with card. Cost: $35.

Monroe Morning Optimist Club, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., Club 48, Pleasant View complex, Monroe; enter through out-patient entrance. Visitors welcome. Speaker: Amy Lewis, on the Engineering for Kids program at St. Victor Catholic School.

Driftless Area Artists Board of Directors meeting and art activity, 6:30 p.m., Monroe Arts Center. Finalizing monthly activities for the DAA 2017 calendar. Attendees should bring card-making and art supplies. Open to all current and prospective members.

4TEENS: Paul Mitchell Day, 3:30 p.m., Monroe Public Library. Grades 6-12; sign up in advance by calling 608-328-7027.

Veterans Appreciation Program, 9 a.m., Black Hawk School gymnasium, South Wayne. Student-led musical tribute and poetic readings. Coffee and muffins for local veterans starting at 8:30 a.m. in the lower commons.

Monroe Sons of Norway meeting, 6:30 p.m., Union Presbyterian Church, Monroe. Dessert and coffee. Program at 7 p.m. Speaker: Jim Reese. Topic: His custom furniture business. Guests welcome.



Friday, November 11

Zilmer-Riley American Legion Unit 84, Friday night fish fry with ham and au gratin potatoes, serving 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., 1627 12th Ave., Monroe.

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

Flu Clinic, 9 to 11 a.m. and noon to 1 p.m., Green County Health Department, N3150 Wisconsin 81, Monroe. Medicare Part B accepted with card. Cost: $35.

Preschool Story Time, 10:15 a.m., New Glarus Public Library, 319 2nd St., New Glarus.

Veterans Program, 10 a.m., Darlington High School gymnasium. Open to the public. Complimentary meal to follow in the music room.