Fall Farmers Markets coming
Monroe Farmer's
Market on the Square
• 2 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, in downtown Monroe.
• 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, through mid-October.
Brodhead Farmer's Market & Potpourri Market
• 9 a.m. Saturdays through Oct. 19.
• 2nd and 4th Saturdays at the Best of Brodhead, 905 10th St.
• 1st and 3rd Saturday at the Brodhead Memorial Library, 1207 25th St.
New Glarus (Depot) Farmer's Market
• 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 24.
MONROE - The first hints of fall are in the air, but there's bound to be a few more dog days of summer left, and community events are not finished in Green County.
The rest of August and early October will see farmer's markets exploding with freshly harvested fruits and vegetables (See inset on page A6).
For those who like to know where their foods begin, Soil Sisters: Women in Sustainable Agriculture will open their farms to visitors from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8. The local agriculturalists' small family farms will be in Belleville, New Glarus, Blanchardville, Browntown, Brodhead and Monroe. Intensive, on-farm workshops are being offered on Saturday, Sept. 7. For more information, go to www.soilsisterswi.org.
At the end of September, Swiss United Church in New Glarus will continue the annual roll call of the Kilby, which commemorates the herdsmen bringing the cattle home from the Alps. New Glarus Swiss settlers brought the tradition. A supper of Swiss meatballs and baked ham with all the Swiss side dishes is Sept. 28. The event includes a craft sale and other events. The New Glarus Chamber of Commerce has more information.
Looking for something less pastoral? Classic cars will be on the Square showcase 5 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 23 in downtown Monroe, surrounded by prizes and food.
On Aug. 24, more cars - accompanied by trucks and motorcycles - will shine 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in New Glarus.
Tractors will show off their pretty paint Aug. 25 at the Albany Lions Building. And then in Sept. 21, trucks and tractors will square off at the Green County Fall Nationals Tractor and Truck show at the Green County Fairgrounds.
Not as noisy, but just as fun, the 33rd Annual Model Train show will open up at the SLICE Arena, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 28-29.
Area residents can also take in the cool of fall evenings with free live concerts.
Brodhead's Twilight in the Park Concert series is a great way to end Covered Bridge Days at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, in Veterans Memorial Park. The music of All That Jazz will end the concert series for the season.
New Glarus brings the Madison Area Ukulele Initiative (MAUI) for a Concert in the Park, starting at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, in Village Park.
Monroe's Concert on the Square has three more performances in its series, Friday, Aug. 16; Thursday, Aug. 22 and Friday, Sept. 6. All shows start at 6:30 p.m. on the Historic Courthouse Square in downtown Monroe.
Don't forget the Monroe Arts Center and Monroe Theatre Guild events and performances are still going on.
And then, fall festivals kick in.
New Glarus will host the annual Wilhelm Tell Festival weekend for its 76th year, Friday, Aug. 30 through Sunday, Sept. 1.
Belleville Lakefest is Sunday, Sept. 1, at the Lake Belle View Community Park.
Minhas Craft Brewery hosts Oktoberfest with live bands and local brews from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14 at the brewery in downtown Monroe.
New Glarus Brewery will sponsor the New Glarus Oktoberfest Friday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, Sept. 29. Live music in the big tent and the tapping of the first beer keg of Staghorn Octoberfest beer will be accompanied with food, activities and events.
Brodhead Autumnfest, Saturday, Sept. 28, pulls in a chili contest, vendors, hay rides, music and, of course, food.
The rest of August and early October will see farmer's markets exploding with freshly harvested fruits and vegetables (See inset on page A6).
For those who like to know where their foods begin, Soil Sisters: Women in Sustainable Agriculture will open their farms to visitors from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8. The local agriculturalists' small family farms will be in Belleville, New Glarus, Blanchardville, Browntown, Brodhead and Monroe. Intensive, on-farm workshops are being offered on Saturday, Sept. 7. For more information, go to www.soilsisterswi.org.
At the end of September, Swiss United Church in New Glarus will continue the annual roll call of the Kilby, which commemorates the herdsmen bringing the cattle home from the Alps. New Glarus Swiss settlers brought the tradition. A supper of Swiss meatballs and baked ham with all the Swiss side dishes is Sept. 28. The event includes a craft sale and other events. The New Glarus Chamber of Commerce has more information.
Looking for something less pastoral? Classic cars will be on the Square showcase 5 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 23 in downtown Monroe, surrounded by prizes and food.
On Aug. 24, more cars - accompanied by trucks and motorcycles - will shine 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in New Glarus.
Tractors will show off their pretty paint Aug. 25 at the Albany Lions Building. And then in Sept. 21, trucks and tractors will square off at the Green County Fall Nationals Tractor and Truck show at the Green County Fairgrounds.
Not as noisy, but just as fun, the 33rd Annual Model Train show will open up at the SLICE Arena, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 28-29.
Area residents can also take in the cool of fall evenings with free live concerts.
Brodhead's Twilight in the Park Concert series is a great way to end Covered Bridge Days at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, in Veterans Memorial Park. The music of All That Jazz will end the concert series for the season.
New Glarus brings the Madison Area Ukulele Initiative (MAUI) for a Concert in the Park, starting at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, in Village Park.
Monroe's Concert on the Square has three more performances in its series, Friday, Aug. 16; Thursday, Aug. 22 and Friday, Sept. 6. All shows start at 6:30 p.m. on the Historic Courthouse Square in downtown Monroe.
Don't forget the Monroe Arts Center and Monroe Theatre Guild events and performances are still going on.
And then, fall festivals kick in.
New Glarus will host the annual Wilhelm Tell Festival weekend for its 76th year, Friday, Aug. 30 through Sunday, Sept. 1.
Belleville Lakefest is Sunday, Sept. 1, at the Lake Belle View Community Park.
Minhas Craft Brewery hosts Oktoberfest with live bands and local brews from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14 at the brewery in downtown Monroe.
New Glarus Brewery will sponsor the New Glarus Oktoberfest Friday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, Sept. 29. Live music in the big tent and the tapping of the first beer keg of Staghorn Octoberfest beer will be accompanied with food, activities and events.
Brodhead Autumnfest, Saturday, Sept. 28, pulls in a chili contest, vendors, hay rides, music and, of course, food.