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| FESTIVALS | |
 One of the best ways to sample Green County's heritage and sense of place is by attending one of our many colorful festivals. Each city and village has a celebration to share with you. New Glarus, an historic Swiss colony settled 150 years ago, showcases its history, clothing, customs, foods, and language with a rich assortment of heritage-drenched festivals all four seasons of the year. All the Swiss history and drama you'd expect are here: The Wilhelm Tell Drama (in both English and German) has been a Labor Day tradition since 1938; Heidi Fest, of course; Volksfest, celebrating Swiss Independence Day; Polkafest; Octoberfest and more. Monroe, famous as the "Specialty Cheese Capital of the USA," hosts its famed Green County Cheese Days in even-numbered years. Cheese Days highlights the production of foreign-type cheeses and the importance the cheese industry has had and continues to have on Green County and Wisconsin. Albany has its Yesteryear Celebration; Brodhead hosts Covered Bridge Days, Monticello offers Homecoming, the whimsical UFO Day is in Belleville, Depot Days in Brooklyn, Browntown plans for Summerfest, and Monroe offers a colorful Balloon Rally, Chili Cook-off, and a delightful Christmas parade. To celebrate the county's agricultural heritage, come enjoy an authentic County Fair, or Breakfast on the Farm when thousands of visitors come to sample "real food on a real farm." |
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| March | |
| 4 - 5 |
Cinderella Monroe Middle School 7 pm Directed by Monroe Theatre Guild's Dave Bristow and Katie Doyle with sets painted by students at an MTG-sponsored workshop. Monroe Middle School, tickets at the door. |
| 4 - 27 |
Women of Whimsy Monroe Arts Center, 1315 - 11th St. Gallery hours Tues thru Fri 9 AM - 4 PM, Sat 9 AM Gallery exhibit by Nikki cooper, Nikki Hahn, Dunnell Kendrick-Parker, Kathy King & Suzanne Miller info@monroeartscenter.com www.monroeartscenter.com |
| 6 |
BoDeans Monroe High School Performing Arts Center 7:30 pm As front men for the BoDeans, one of the premier American roots-rock bands, Wisconsin-based musicians Kurt Neumann and Sammy Llanas forged a signature sound more than 20 years ago based on heartfelt lyrics, passionate harmonies, and ringing guitars. Since their inception in 1983, the BoDeans have had eight albums in the Billboard Top 200 and multiple singles in the Top 40, named "Best New Band" by Rolling Stone magazine, and also gained national exposure by touring with U2. Their hit song "Closer To Free" made it into Billboard's top 10 and earned an ASCAP award for being one of the most played songs on radio. http://www.monroeartscenter.com |
| 6 |
Live music at Baumgartner's Cheese Store and Tavern Historic Courthouse Square, Monroe 8 pm Live music with Glen Davis. https://baumgartnercheese.com/ |
| 6 |
Mark Harrod Tofflers Pub and Grill, New Glarus 9 pm http://www.tofflers.com |
| 7 |
Zweifel Brothers Turner Hall of Monroe 2 - 6 pm swisshall@turnerhallofmonroe.org www.turnerhallofmonroe.org |
| 12 - 13 |
Greg Anderson Band New Glarus Hotel 7:30 pm http://www.newglarushotel.com |
| 13 |
St. Patrick's Day Dance Browntown Fire Dept. www.browntown.us |
| 13 |
St. Patrick's Day Celtic Crawl Downtown Historic Courthouse Square, Monroe Thirsty? Join friends for the 3rd Annual Flanagan Shenanigans Celtic Pub Crawl. For $25, a choice of beer or Smirnoff/Hard Lemonade type drink is yours at each of the participating seven pubs, besides the sweet collectors long sleeve T-shirt. We are limiting this to 500 crawlers. The crawl will begin at Friendly Inn @ 1:00, with check-in starting at 11:30. Come early for lunch. The first 250 crawlers who bring in one non-perishable food item to Friendly Inn on the 13th for the Green County Food Pantry will receive a free bottle coozie. Info: Tracy Hamilton, 329.4314. celticcrawl@yahoo.com http://www.facebook.com/#/group.php?gid=268489769308&ref=search&sid=100000387677459.1670634187..1 |
| 14 |
Monroe-Freeport Regional Bridal Show Peppercorn Banquets - 1417 Mansion Dr., Monroe mcci@tds.net www.monroechamber.org |
| 14 |
22nd Annual Farm Toy Show Monroe HS Gym 9 AM - 3 PM Sponsored by Monroe FFA and Alumni mommy_schmidt@yahoo.com |
| 14 |
Mike McIntyre Band Turner Hall of Monroe 2 - 6 pm swisshall@turnerhallofmonroe.org www.turnerhallofmonroe.org |
| 17 |
St. Patrick's Day Specials at Tofflers Pub and Grill New Glarus Corned Beef and Cabbage Drink specials on Irish whiskey and Guinness Irish Music and Green Beer http://www.tofflers.com |
| 17 |
St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festivities Downtown Historic Courthouse Square, Monroe monroemainstreet@tds.net www.monroemainstreet.org |
| 18 |
WI Supreme Court Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson Monroe Arts Center, 1315 - 11th St. 7:00 PM Distinguished Speaker Series - This series is devoted to the topic of Wisconsin Institutions. These distinguished speakers are in a special position to inform, enrich, and provide insight into this great state. info@monroeartscenter.com www.monroeartscenter.com |
| 19 - 20 |
Zweifel Brothers Band New Glarus Hotel 7:30 pm http://www.newglarushotel.com |
| 20 |
Live music at Baumgartner's Cheese Store and Tavern Historic Courthouse Square, Monroe 8 pm Live music with Beth Kille. https://baumgartnercheese.com/ |
| 20 |
Green County Barbershop Concert Monroe High School Performing Arts Center |
| 20 |
Live music with the Midwesterners Tofflers Pub and Grill, New Glarus 9 pm Rock and classic Country http://tofflers.com |
| 20 |
Fire Department Dinner New Glarus Kalberwurst Supper. http://www.newglarusfd.com |
| 21 |
Monroe Theatre Guild Youth Choir Performance Monroe Arts Center 7 pm Performances by the Junior and Senior Choirs - under the direction of Cindy Blanc. http://www.monroetheatre.com |
| 21 |
Greg Anderson Turner Hall of Monroe 2 - 6 pm swisshall@turnerhallofmonroe.org www.turnerhallofmonroe.org |
| 25 |
Live music with The Jimmys Tofflers Pub and Grill, New Glarus 8 pm Blues featuring Jimmy Voegeli http://www.tofflers.com |
| 26 - 27 |
Entertainment by the Mike McIntyre Band New Glarus Hotel 7:30 pm http://www.newglarushotel.com |
| 27 |
Owl Talk and Night Hike New Glarus Woods State Park 6:30 pm info@newglaruswoods.org http://www.newglaruswoods.org/ |
| 27 - 28 |
40th Annual Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show Monroe High School, Monroe 9 am - 5 pm The Badger Lapidary and Geological Society is a non-profit organization founded in 1965 in Monroe, with the purpose of stimulating the interest of its members and the general public in the study of geology, paleontology, archeology, lapidary arts, beading, and mineralogy. The club has given many scholarships to local high school students that go on to study the sciences. Periodicals and books have been donated to local libraries and schools to further the public’s interest in science. The club also has equipment and books available to its members, as well as an award-winning newsletter, and field trips for collecting specimens. Rockhounding, as it is traditionally called, is a family hobby for anyone interested in nature, science, history, art, and good friendships. Anyone interesting in joining the club can sign up at the membership table at the show or attend one of the monthly meetings, which are held at the Monroe Public Library on the second Saturday of each month, starting at 10:00am. Visitors are always welcome! Jack Hoxie for more information. Donations Appreciated jhoxie@hotmail.com http://www.monroerockclub.org |
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Mike Schneider Turner Hall of Monroe 2 - 6 pm swisshall@turnerhallofmonroe.org www.turnerhallofmonroe.org |
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