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Community Calendar: Sept. 16, 2009
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Wednesday, September 16

Albertson Memorial Library, preschool story time, 9:30 a.m., 200 N. Water St., Albany. Information: (608) 862-3491.

Albertson Memorial Library, fourth, fifth and sixth grade After School Book Club, 2:30 to 4 p.m., discussion of "The Homework Machine" by Dan Gutman, 200 N. Water St., Albany. Information: (608) 862-3491.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., call (608) 325-5527 for meeting location (Big Book and discussion).

Darlington United Methodist Church, annual roast beef supper, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Darlington.

Green County Historical Society, meeting, 6:30 p.m., at the museum. Information: 328-4301.

Green-Rock Audubon Society, outing to Ivan Gobeli prairie gardens and aviary, N2029 Steiner Rd., Monroe.

Monroe Garden Club, 1:30 p.m. Behring Senior Center

River Valley Trading Company, Microsoft Excel Basics, 6 to 8 p.m., 204 S. Main St., Blanchardville. Information: (608) 523-1888.

Stateline Women's Connection, "Don't Worry, Be Happy" Luncheon, 12:30 p.m. Peppercorn Banquets, Ludlow Mansion, 1417 Mansion Drive, Monroe, $8.00 Inclusive.

Thursday, September 17

Alcoholics Anonymous, 10 a.m. Crossroads Community 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.

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 Morning Optimist Club, Jennifer Edge: Shakespeare on the Edge: Rogues and Ruffians, 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., Swiss Alps Restaurant, Monroe.

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

River Valley Trading Company, Playing with Fire! Let's Get Hooked, 9 a.m. to noon, at the old Postville Blacksmith Shop. Information: (608) 523-1888.

Southwest Wisconsin Small Business Development Center,1st Steps to Starting a Small Business, 6-8 p.m., Blackhawk Technical College, room 202, Monroe. Free. Register: 608 342-1038.

Friday, September 18

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

The Freeport Threshing Show and Antique Display, features horses and horse-powered equipment and gasoline alley features Rawleigh and Rawleigh-Schryer engines, daily parade at 1 p.m., tractor pulls evening, Stephenson County Fairgrounds. Information: (815) 235-2198 or (815) 235-7329 or online: www.thefreeportshow.com

2009 Reuben Baumgartner Issues Forum, speaker Dan Balz, political commentator and correspondent at The Washington Post, 7 p.m., Student/Conference Center, room H-201, Highland Community College campus, Freeport.

Mighty Richland Players Dinner Theatre, "Murdered to Death," doors open 6:30 p.m., show 7 p.m., Orangeville. Reservations: (815) 819-1310.

River Valley Trading Company, Alternative Fuel Society Wine Night, 7 p.m., 204 S. Main St., Blanchardville. Information: (608) 523-1888.

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

Winneshiek Players, performance of "And Then There Were None," 7:30 p.m., Winneshiek Playhouse, 228 W. Clark St., Freeport. Information: (815) 232-7023 or www.wplay.org.

Saturday, September 19

Albertson Memorial Library, fall silent auction begins, 200 N. Water St., Albany. Information: (608) 862-3491.

The Freeport Threshing Show and Antique Display, features horses and horse-powered equipment and gasoline alley features Rawleigh and Rawleigh-Schryer engines, daily parade at 1 p.m., tractor pull follows parade then horse pulls, Stephenson County Fairgrounds. Information: (815) 235-2198 or (815) 235-7329 or online: www.thefreeportshow.com

Green County Historical Museum, on display now through September, Quilts and their stories and different military items, open 1 to 4 p.m., 1617 9th St., Monroe. Information: 328-4301 or 325-6503.

Mighty Richland Players Dinner Theatre, "Murdered to Death," doors open 6:30 p.m., show 7 p.m., Orangeville. Reservations: (815) 819-1310.

Monroe Clinic and Peace United Church of Christ, Parish Nurse Health Fair, 8 to 10:30 a.m., Browntown Civic Center, 107 S. Mill St., Browntown.

MHS Class of 1999, 10 year reunion social, 8 p.m., the Friendly Inn, Monroe.

Rescues and Runways, fashion show, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Maurices, W 8th St. Mall, Monroe.

Shakespeare on the Edge's Renaissance Faire, noon to 6 p.m. followed by performance of The Tempest from 7 to 10 p.m., at the Piazza, outside of Monroe.

South Central Wisconsin Master Gardeners Association, seed saving and composting workshop, 10 a.m. to noon, former Resurrection Church on 13th Ave., north of the YMCA, in Monroe. Information: (608) 328-9440.

Winneshiek Players, performance of "And Then There Were None," 7:30 p.m., Winneshiek Playhouse, 228 W. Clark St., Freeport. Information: (815) 232-7023 or www.wplay.org.