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Community Calendar: Oct. 6, 2012
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Saturday, October 6

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., 1623 22 1/2 Ave., Monroe.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30 p.m., St. Victor Church 1760 14th St., Nilles Hall (basement). Entrance is located off of 20th Avenue, on the east side of church. This is an open speaker meeting. Everyone is invited to attend.

Evergreen Cemetery tour walk, Shullsburg. Tours start every 15 minutes between 9 and 11:30 a.m. Held in conjunction with Shullsburg's Cheesefest Day celebration. Price: $7. Info: Karen Reese at (608) 568-3124 or dkreese@tds.net.

Purchase for Paws garage and bake sale, benefiting Green County Humane Society, 8 a.m. to noon, Monroe Auto Sales, 101 W. 8th St., Monroe. Bake sale Oct. 4 only. Info: Geri Bartholf at (608) 325-9402.

Green County Genealogical Society meeting and program, 10 a.m., Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave., Monroe. Program: Amber Hawkinson, instructor at Blackhawk Technical College and professional psychic medium and certified psychic spiritual counselor. Business meeting and refreshments to follow program.

Piano and violin recital for students of Jane Burdick, 1 p.m., Faith Baptist Church, at the corner of 10th Street and 20th Avenue, Monroe.

Green County Historical Museum open, 1 to 4 p.m., 1617 9th St., Monroe. Info: Matt Figi, (608) 325-6503 or Christie Strait, (608) 328-4301.

5th Annual Silent Auction ends, noon, Albertson Memorial Library, 200 N. Water St., Albany, Info: (608) 862-3491.

Monroe City Wide Garage Sale, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine. Category maps at Piggly Wiggly, Pick 'n Save, and Monroe Chamber of Commerce office.

Celebrity pie-eating contest, sponsored by The Bean and Barrel, 11:20 a.m., 1609 10th St., Monroe. Following celebrity contest, there will be a contest between the Monroe Cheesemaker football players and their coaches.

Sunday, October 7

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

Annual church dinner hosted by St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Mary of Lourdes Hall, 227 Frederick St., Belleville. Carry out orders and drive-thru pick up available at St. Francis Church, 338 S. Harrison St., Belleville. Price: $10 for adult, $5.50 for children ages 4 to 10, free for children 3 and under, and carry out and drive-thru cost is $10.50. Delivery: call (608) 424-3585 or (608) 516-4945 to request local delivery.

Monroe Volunteer Firefighter's Inc. pancake breakfast and annual fundraiser, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monroe Fire Station, 1110 18th Ave., Monroe. Cost: $6 for adults, $4 for children 4 to 12 and kids 3 and under eat free.

"Gloria, The Christmas Angel" auditions, 2 to 4 p.m., Monroe Arts Center, 1315 11th St., Monroe. Info: www.monroeartscenter.com or (608) 325-5700.

Green County Historical Museum open, 1 to 4 p.m., 1617 9th St., Monroe. Info: Matt Figi, (608) 325-6503 or Christie Strait, (608) 328-4301.

Monday, October 8

"Gloria, The Christmas Angel" auditions, 6 to 8 p.m., Monroe Arts Center, 1315 11th St., Monroe. Info: MAC, www.monroeartscenter.com or (608) 325-5700.

The Wiota Fireman's Auxiliary meeting, 6:30 p.m., Wiota Town Hall, 100 Park St., Wiota. Auxiliary will be making plans for the Halloween Party.

Monroe High School Costa Rican Exchange fundraiser, 5 to 9 p.m., Culver's, 252 8th St., Monroe. Dine at Culver's, meet the students in the Monroe High School Costa Rican Exchange. Culver's will donate a portion of the evening's proceeds to help pay for hosting Costa Rican students and their teacher in December/January of 2013.