March Ongoing Events
Mon-Sat Spring Green
Meet the Maker: Middle School Show, Mon/Wed 10-8; Tues/Thurs 12:30-8; Fri 9-5:30; Sat 9-12:30, Community Room, Spring Green Community Library, 230 E. Monroe St, Library staff, 608-588-2276 or www.springgreenlibrary.org
All month Spring Green
Sat/Sun 11am-3pm, good weather weekends, Wisconsin’s Wild Birds, Vicky Lilla, Sandhill Cranes, Kim Russell and more, WI Artists Showcase/Jura Silverman Gallery, 143 S. Washington, 608.588.7049 or slvmnart@webtv.net
Thurs Richland Center
Miracles Study Group, free, 5pm, Brewer Library in basement, 325 N Central Ave, Bill at 604.2341
1st Tues Richland Center
Pioneers monthly meeting; gay, lesbian, and transgender social group, 7pm, for anyone from SW Wisconsin, for location and information, 606.9569 swwipioneers@yahoo.com
1st Thur Spring Green
Support group for caregivers of loved ones struggling with dementia. Meets Spring Green Library from 3:30-5pm
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3rd Mon Richland Center
Support group for those dealing with autism, 7-8:30pm, Country Kitchen, www.angelautismnetwork.org, 588.2585
2nd Wed Spring Green
March 10: Book Buzz sponsored by the Spring Green Literary Fest, Convivio downstairs, 7pm, 122 N. Lexington St, 583.3921
2nd/4th Tues Plain
Plain Toastmasters, noon-1pm, Kraemer Library and Community Center, open to all, Cty B, east of Hwy 23
3rd Tues Plain
Plain Page Turners Book Club, 7:30pm, Anyone is welcome to join! Kraemer Library & Community Center, 910 Main St, scls.lib.wi.us/pla/ or 608-546-4201
3rd Sun Plain
PFLAG-Plain of the River Valley area, 2-4pm, contact Joanne Vogt, 546.2439 or pflagplain@yahoo.com, call for location
Sat Mineral Point
Winter Market, 9am-noon, Old Royal Inn, 43 High St, 608.219.6959
March Events
Mar 1 Arena
Mostly Mondays Poetry Society, 7-9pm, Share poems, prose, and music on, mostly the first Monday of the month. Listen and read, sing, or play. Bring your own original work or favorites by other authors. All welcome. Open mic. free,NEW LOCATION: Herbs, Spices & More, 7352 Hwy 14, Pat McCorkle, 608-924-9234
Mar 1 Spring Green
American Player’s Theatre (APT) tickets go on sale for returning ticket buyers, 10am-5pm weekdays, 608.588.2361, www.playinthewoods.org (4/12 for the public.)
Mar 3 Dodgeville
Uplands Garden Club Meeting, 7-8 PM, Free, All Welcome, Speaker, Bob Klebba from Morningstar Farms in Mt. Horeb speaking about new & interesting annuals. Stonefield Apts, 407 E. Madison St. 608.935.3728 Ext. 12
Mar 3 Madison
“Arts Day 2010”, 8:00am-4pm, “stand up and speak out for the arts in Wisconsin!”, Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, details and RSVP, http://www.facebook.com
Mar 5 Spring Green
Friday Night Bands at Arthur’s, Steel Blue, 8:30pm-12:30am,.Arthur’s, Hwy 14 & Hwy 23, www.foodspot.com/arthurs/other1.html or 608.588.2521
Mar 5 Richland Center
Treasures Music, 6:30-10pm, Blue Highways, 165 N. Central Ave., Caravan, Gypsy Swing Ensemble, Acoustic Swing & Jazz, Latin & Parisian Waltz, hottest Friday night spot in RC 608.647.7358
Mar 5 Spring Green
Auditions: Ole and Lena’s Wedding, 7:05-10:05pm, http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=308682307259&mid=1e26546 G52bdc585G181c3ccG7
Mar 5 Prairie du Sac
Green Tea with Trinity Irish Dancers, River Arts Center Theatre, 7:30pm, River Arts, Incorporated Presents Celtic music and authentic Irish Dance. Green Tea, mix Celtic roots with rock, pop, folk, jazz, and funk, $20, $15 Adult and $5 Student in Advance, River Arts Center, 105 Ninth St, 608.643.5636, director@RiverArtsCenter.org
Mar 6 Spring Green
Live Music at the General Store, 2-5pm, tba, SG General Store, Albany St,
Mar 6 Spring Green
Spring Green Literary Festival Presents—An Evening with David Rhodes, 7-9pm, author will read from his 2008 novel Driftless book signing sale, refreshments, free, open to the public, guarantee seating, tickets available at the General Store & Nina’s, APT Touchstone Theatre on Golf Course Rd
Mar 6 Dodgeville
Folklore Village, Barn Dance, Potluck 6:30pm, Bring a dish to share, Dancing, Music by Star Valley Serenaders, Caller Jesse Downs, Old time squares, New England Contras, Appalachian big circles, All welcome, 3210 County BB, 608.924.4000, www.folklorevillage.org
Mar 7 Spring Green
Live Music at the General Store, Acoustic Jam, 1:30-3:30pm, 137 S. Albany St, 608.588.7070, springgreengeneralstore.com
March 7 Spring Green
Soul Path Psychic Readings, Dianne Walters-Butler, 43/90 North Earth. 608-588-3313 or cecilia@northearth.com, Appointment recommended
Mar 10 Spring Green
Children’s Fine Art Program: Vincent Van Gogh – “An Expressionist Artist”, 3:30-5pm, Putting feeling into art with color and brush strokes, children will make their own collage of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”, ages 7-12, limited to 15 participants, sign-up soon! Registration required, spring 2010 sessions theme is “Artist and Their Art” a lesson in visual observation and hands-on demonstration of three well-known artists and their style, Spring Green Community Library, 220 E. Monroe St, 608.588.2276 or www.springgreenlibrary.org
Mar 11-14 Dodgeville
Making it Home Film Festival, with the Dodgeville Chamber of Commerce, Military Ridge Prairie Heritage Area, Driftless Area Land Conservancy, and Capture Media, Dodge Theatre, Film screening and events will continue through the long weekend, land management workshop Sat, March 13 at Folklore Village. Free and open to the public., 205 North Iowa St, Katie Abbott, 608.935.2791 x 134/341-6493
Mar 12 Richland Center
O’Delicious Bake Sale, 8:30am to 1:30pm, Richland County Bank, 195 W. Court St., Marvelous Baked goods, ethnic specialties, preserves, fresh spinach! - Ocooch Mtn Humane Soc, 608.647.3461
Mar 12 Bear Valley
“Write Shop” with Julie Tallard Johnson, 9am-4pm, $125, for anyone working on a non-fiction book idea, see page 5
Mar 12-14 Richland Center
UW-Richland Theatre’s Spring Play “The Kukkurrik Fables”, 1200 Highway 14 West in Richland Center,Coppertop Theater Friday, Mar 12, Saturday, March 13 at 8pm and Sunday, March 14 at 2pm. Call 608.647.6186 for more information.
Mar 13 Spring Green
Live Music at the General Store, Bluegrass Jam, 3-6pm, 1:30-3:30pm, 137 S. Albany St, 608.588.7070, springgreengeneralstore.com
Mar 13 Dodgeville
“Land Management Workshop”, 8am-11:30am, to inform people about issues such as planting prairie, managing streams & identifying grasses & birds. Folklore Village, 3210 County Rd, 608.924.400. Part of “Making It Home” Weekend 608.924.4000
Mar 13 Spring Green
Celebrity Squares, fundraising event for the Spring Green Area Arts Coalition, benefits local artists, arts, cultural organizations in the River Valley, local celebrities try to stump game participants picked from the audience, Prizes, Tickets $12 at General Store, Nina’s, Pamela’s Fine Jewelry in Spring Green and Herbs, Spices and More in Arena, Gard Theater, Jefferson St, 7pm
Mar 13 & 20 Arena
Beginning Wet Felting Class, Llam Adventures, $40 materials, breakfast refreshments, lunch,9am-3pm, Edit Benusa, 608.206.0874
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Mar 14 Spring Green
Quilt Social, Fire Station 1-4 pm, Sponsored by SGAAC
Mar 14 Spring Green
Playreading Circle, As You Like It, with friends and neighbors, 1pm, Eric Ferguson Photography, 242 N Lexington, play texts provides, all welcome, First in a series
Mar 15 Spring Green
Deadline to apply for assistance from 4PeteSake, see page 12 for details
Mar 15 Sauk City
Dreaming of Food, Jason Gorman of Dream Dance at the Potowanami Casino in Milwaukee, WI, Register, 3-5:30pm, http://paysbig.com/dining/dreamdance
Mar 18-21 Spring Green
RVHS Musical, “Little Shop of Horrors”, APT Touchstone Theatre, Golf Course Rd
Mar 18 Spring Green
Michael Perry and the Long Beds, Tiny Pilot CD Release Tour, An evening of words and music, 7pm, Gard Theater, 111 E Jefferson St, all ages, $10 at sneezingcow.com and select SG businesses
Mar 19-21 Spring Green
Spring Into Spring Green
Mar 19-21 Dodgeville
Folklore Village “Spring Swedish Dance & Music Weekend” Fri. 7pm-Sun. 2pm, Celebrate spring with a weekend full of fiddle & dance workshops & musical traditions of various regions in Sweden, dances of Torbjörn Sjöberg & Yvonne Hansen & fiddling of Bengt Jonsson & Staffan Jonsson. rich with fellowship, workshops, traditional Scandinavian meals & dance parties late into 3210 County Rd. BB, Pre-Register www.folklorevillage.org, 608.924.4000
March 20 Avoca
3rd annual St. Patrick’s Parade, downtown, 1pm. No registration needed. Linda Lewis 608.532.6815 or davidmlewis@centurytel.net
Mar 20 Spring Green
Live Music at the General Store, John Haarbauer 2-3:30 pm; Nath Dresser 3:30-5pm, 1:30-3:30pm, 137 S. Albany St, 608.588.7070, springgreengeneralstore.com
Mar 21 Mineral Point
Mineral Point Historical Society Lyceum, Old Royal Inn, 43 High St, 2 p.m. free and open to the public, Mineral Pointers Remember: Beef Farming, 608.987.1180
Mar 22 Spring Green
Spring Green Community Library Annual Meeting and Reader’s Theatre, 7pm, “Women With Casseroles” by Program Committee, Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. SG Community Library, 220 E. Monroe St, 608-.588.2276 or www.springgreenlibrary.org
Mar 23 Spring Greeen
Annual Meeting and Reader’s Theater “Another One of Louella’s Killer Ideas,” by The Program Committee, The Spring Green Community Library, 7 pm
Mar 23 Prairie du Sac
Old School Italian Cooking, 6:30-9pm, Jasper Mirabile of Jasper’s in Kansas City, MO, carrvalleycheese.com or 608.643.3441
Mar 25 & 26 Richland Center
Richland Hospital Books are Fun, Richland Hospital - Lower Level Lobby- 333 E 2nd St, Richland Hospital Partners, 608.647.6321 ext 2474, Deanna
Mar 26-29 Prairie du Sac
Mysteries of the Crystal Skulls Revealed, Peace Labyrinth, 235.7778, blufflabyrinth@hotmail.com, lectures and workshops
Mar 27 Dodgeville
10th Annual “Artists to the Rescue!” Live Art Auction viewing 3pm, auction 4pm, Time Out Restaurant, $10, proceeds to the Iowa County Humane Society, Artwork available for viewing at Spring Gate Mall and Sirius Sunlight Glass Studio in Mineral Point & on the website prior to the event, Time Out Restaurant, 237 N. Iowa St, http://www.ichs.net
Mar 27 - 28 Mineral Point
Garden Getaway, Shake Rag Alley, 18 Shake Rag St, weekend extravaganza of hands-on workshops and informative lectures on Garden Art and the Art of Gardening. http://shakeragalley.com/garden-getaway.html
Mar 27 Richland Center
Best of the Big top Chautauqua, 7pm, RCHS Auditorium, $15, general seating, 2nd year, different show, original music, stories and images. NHS of Richland County and partnering sponsors, 608.647.4949, www.nshrcwi.org
Mar 27 Spring Green
Live Music at the General Store, Another Roadside Attraction, 2-5pm, 1:30-3:30pm, 137 S. Albany St, 608.588.7070, springgreengeneralstore.com
Mar 28 Richland Center
Carroll University Vocal Collective, 2pm, Town & Country Presbyterian Church, 345 S. Cairns Ave, Richland Concert Association, Adults $15, Students $5, Season tickets available, 608-549-2014
Mar 29 Sauk City
Hunting for Morels, Brian Jurkowski of Morels Restaurant in Middleton, Register, 3-5:30pm, www.morelsrestaurant.com
Mar 29-April 17 Richland Center
WRAP Exhibit, Schmitt Woodland Hills Retirement Community, 1400 West Seminary Street, see page 12