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Community Calendar: Oct. 15, 2009
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Thursday, October 15

Alcoholics Anonymous, 10 a.m. Faith Baptist Church, 2003 10th 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, Belleville.

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

Black Hawk Area Food Pantry, 3 to 6 p.m., South Wayne Fire Station.

Darlington Garden Club, meeting, 7 p.m., home of Rod and Mary Lindell. Program, Connie Ubersox and dessert, Mary Lindell.

Green County Conservation League, annual fall banquet, doors open at 6 p.m., meeting and dinner 7 p.m., speaker 8 p.m. Kurt Flack, regional director of Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, at Argyle Rod and Gun Club.

Highland Community College Theatre Department, presentation of "Dearly Departed," 7:30 p.m., HCC Ferguson Fine Arts Theatre. Ticket information: (815) 235-6127 or www.highland.edu.

Monroe Main Street, UWEX and MCCI, Revitalizing Wisconsin's Downtown webinar "Use of Technology to Promote Downtown," noon to 1:30 p.m., Wisconsin Community Bank. Information and registration: (608) 328-9441.

Monroe Public Library, Picture Book Stories for ages 3 to 6 years, 10 a.m., 925 16th Ave., Monroe. Information: 328-7010.

Monroe Public Library, teen tech for students in sixth-12th grade, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., second floor meeting room, Monroe Public Library.

Parish Mobile Food Pantry of Green County, 3 to 4 p.m., St. Vincent de Paul, inside northeast end of building.

Revitalizing Wisconsin's Downtown Series, Green and Sustainable Downtowns webinar, noon to 1 p.m., upstairs conference room at Wisconsin Community Bank, 1717 10th St., Monroe.

River Valley Trading Company, Playing With Fire Beginning Forging Lesson, 9 a.m. to noon, 204 S. Main St., Blanchardville. Information: (608) 523-1888.



Friday, October 16

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

American Legion Post 84, Friday night fish fry with weekly special chop suey, pie night, serving 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., 1627 12th Ave., Monroe. Information: 325-4244 after 3 p.m.

CONTACT of Northern Illinois, Taste of Style Fundraising Gala, 6 p.m., Eagles Club, Freeport. Tickets: 815-233-4357.

Highland Community College Theatre Department, presentation of "Dearly Departed," 7:30 p.m., HCC Ferguson Fine Arts Theatre. Ticket information: (815) 235-6127 or www.highland.edu.

Monroe Park and Recreation, winter playtime, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Monroe Park and Rec office.

Monticello community Red Cross blood drive, 1 to 5 p.m., Zwingli United Church of Christ, Monticello.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312 Monroe, Friday night fish fry, now serving salad bar, 5 to 8:30 p.m., 1428 17th St., Monroe. Information: 325-3338.

Saturday, October 17

Green Haven Family Advocates, Green County Expedition scavenger hunt and fall festival fundraiser, noon to 5:30 p.m., survivor's story and closing luminaria ceremony at 5:45 p.m., Twining Park. Information: 325-6489.

Highland Community College Theatre Department, presentation of "Dearly Departed," 7:30 p.m., HCC Ferguson Fine Arts Theatre. Ticket information: (815) 235-6127 or www.highland.edu.

Lena Farmers Market, last day of the season, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., downtown Lena parking lot.

Monroe Clinic Diabetes Expo, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monroe High School. Information: (877) 865-1462 or visit monroecinic.org

Monroe pre-winter city-wide garage sale, Monroe.

Monticello Lioness, fall craft show, nut sale and quilt display, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monticello.

St. John's United Church of Christ, autumn fest, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the church.

Stephenson County Antique Engine Club, ride the Train of Terror, 6 to 9 p.m., Freeport.

Sunday, October 18

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

Green County American Legion and Auxiliary, meeting, 7 p.m., Albany American Legion, Albany.

Mt. Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Rev. Roger Kovaciny, missionary and consultant, addressing the Bible Classes and Sunday School from 9 to 10 a.m. and preaching during the 10:30 a.m. worship service, at the church, 1603 16th Ave., Monroe. Information: 328-8130.

River Valley Trading Company, book signing with Dodie Fuhr "Thank God He's Just a Prayer Away," 1 to 2:30 p.m., 204 S. Main St., Blanchardville. Information: (608) 523-1888.
Bel Canto Singers Concert Dec. 22
Bel Canto rehearsal 2024
The Bel Canto Singers will present their annual Christmas concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1724 14th Street, Monroe.

MONROE — The Bel Canto Singers will present their annual Christmas concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1724 14th Street, Monroe. This is a new venue this year for the group’s popular Christmas concert.

The Bel Canto Singers are directed by  Allen Redford and accompanied by Cindy Blanc. The group includes more than 50 singers from the stateline area. Numerous instrumentalists will also be featured, including the  Pecatonica String Quartet, organist Deborah Krauss Smith, violinist Robert Eversman, harpist Christina Parkinson, percussionist Peter Minucci, saxophonist Deb Krattiger, flutists Maggie Setterstrom and Kate Bernet and clarinetist Peggy Miller. Julie Shipe-McClain, Peggy Miller and Cindy Blanc will also play handbells.

Admission is $10 at the door. There are no advance ticket sales.

Bel Canto rehearsal 2024
Allen Redford and Cindy Blanc during rehearsal in late November.