COmmunitycalendar

The Community Calendar is curated and designed by Julianna Williams. Events are subject to change, always check ahead for up-to-date information on any events you are interested in.

Events for May 18 - June 1

Thursday, May 18

Storytime 10:30 AM Lone Rock Community Library, 234 N Broadway St, Lone Rock Join us every Thursday for storytime!

Stitch and Bitch 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Spring Green General Store, 137 S. Albany St. Spring Green springgreengeneralstore.com The Spring Green General Store’s Stitch and Bitch handwork group meets Thursday afternoons weekly. All are welcome.

Wine & Yoga 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Wild Hills Winery, 30940 Oakridge Dr, Muscoda wildhillswinery.com Join certified Yoga Instructor for Wine & Yoga every Thursday evening in summer! Lara offers a fun and relaxing yoga session in the beauty of our vineyard. Please bring a mat and water. $12 per person.

Knit Night at Nina’s 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Nina’s Department Store, 143 E. Jefferson St. Spring Green ninasdepartmentstore.com Every Thursday from 6 to 8 pm. All knitters and crocheters are welcome. Store closed after 5:30 pm.

Free Line Dancing Classes 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Keg & Kettle Bar, 104 S Oak St, Lone Rock For info search Keg and Kettle on Facebook Free beginner line dancing classes!

Bingo at Arthur’s Supper Club 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM . Arthur’s Supper Club, E4885 US-14, Spring Green arthurssupperclub.com Every Thursday evening we play 7 games of Bingo. Bingo is FREE, we just ask that people order beverages and/or food. We do ask that Bingo goers are at least 18 years of age to play. We have prizes for the winner of each game...some are cash, gift cards, and other fun stuff that is donated from time to time by businesses.

Spring Yoga 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Wyoming Valley School, 6306 State Road 23, Spring Green ruralremedy.com $150 for 9 classes Contact Emily for pricing at emily@ruralremedy.com Springtime and all the frenzy has arrived! There is no better time than now to join some group yoga to stay grounded, move mindfully, and be in community.

Evenings Afield: Driftless Groundwater 101 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Cates Family Farm, 5992 County Hwy T, Spring Green driftlessconservancy.org Rock layers deep underground have a big impact on water - both what we drink and what we see on the landscape. Learn the basics of Driftless Area geology and its relationship to springs and drinking water. This event will be led by Maureen Muldoon and Katie Abbott.

Friday, May 19

SOLD OUT – LIVE MUSIC: Shitty Barn Session 281: Adam Greuel & the Space Burritos 7:00 PM . 506 E Madison St, Spring Green shittybarnsessions.com Doors open at 6 Advance tickets sold out. That sald, tickets often come up that people can't use, so check out SH*TTY TICKET SWAP, which helps to connect ticket buyers and sellers Since his musical journey began, Adam Greuel has traveled across the country and beyond sharing his unique sense of musical exploration with anyone and everyone. In 2010, Adam joined forces with four other young acoustic instrumentalists and created the band Horseshoes & Hand Grenades.

Muscoda Morel Mushroom Festival 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Various locations downtown Muscoda muscoda.com 2nd Annual Car Cruise-In. All modes of transportation are welcome. Jose’s Mexican Food Truck and Udder Brothers Ice Cream at Riverdale Bus Garage. Little League Baseball Tournament at Jaycee Ballpark. Thunder Showers Bounce Houses at Pickering Park. American Legion Burger & Beverage Stand at Mushroom Headquarters

Wine Down Fridays 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wild Hills Winery, 30940 Oakridge Dr, Muscoda wildhillswinery.com Come enjoy live music and wood fire pizzas from our food truck. There is no cover, but we ask that folks support free live music by not bringing in outside food or drink. Family friendly! You may want to bring lawn chairs and blankets for extra seating. Handmade and hand tossed wood fire pizzas for sale made from scratch by the Halverson family! Please expect a wait during peak serving times. Relax, enjoy the music, take in the fresh air, have a glass of wine, and enjoy some delicious snacks from our tasting room while you wait. It will be worth it!

Saturday, May 20

Birding Hike: Weaver Road Trail 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM . Weaver Road Trail, Weaver Rd, Dodgeville driftlessconservancy.org Explore this beautiful segment of the Driftless Trail with birding experts! Hike through field, forest, and pine relict on this mile-long trail to find veeries, ovenbirds, cuckoos, and more. All levels of birding skills are welcome. This trip will be led by Barb and Jeb Barzen.

Muscoda Morel Mushroom Festival 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Various locations downtown Muscoda muscoda.com Join us and enjoy the various different food, beverage, music, and other entertainment options!

VOLUNTEER: Deck Build 8:00 AM Miracles on Hoof, S10629 Wilson Creek Road, Spring Green springgreenlibrary.com . With your help we have raised enough money to purchase supplies to build our viewing deck. Email kbear4228@gmail.com or text at 505-205-2411 to sign up.

Rumble on the Ridge 2023 8:00 AM 5749 CR-H, Arena, WI For more information look up Driftless Endurance on Facebook Rumble on the Ridge is a take on the traditional Backyard Ultra Last Person Standing. Participants will compete on a 1ish mile looped course, dubbed "The Driftless Mile", completing a loop every 20 minutes. Sounds easy enough right?....Last year we saw the winner going 20 hours, 60 laps, 64.8 miles, and climbing 15,600 feet of total elevation gain. We saw 2 people go their first 100K distance and 4 people go their first ultra distance. It doesn't matter how far you plan to go, this event is great for anyone looking to push themselves or try something new. Push for that extra lap. After all, its just one more mile!! More info can be found at the link in the event description on facebook.

Spring Green Farmers Market 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM S230 E. Monroe St., Spring Green Spring Green Farmers Market Is a year-round outdoor market offering seasonal produce, local meats, baked goods and many other wonderful items. Held outside the Spring Green Community Public Library every Saturday morning. Preorders are recommended. Visit our Facebook or Instagram page or email SGFarmersMarket@gmail.com for a list of participating vendors and their contact into.

Wilson Creek Pottery Yard Sale 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Wander Provisions, 136 Albany St, Spring Green For more information look up Wander Provisionson Facebook Wander and The Frozen Local will be fully stocked and ready with bagels, sandwiches, ice cream, local groceries, NA bevies and our world famous dance floor! Cash Only!

Saturday, May 20 cont.

Mindfulness: Discussion and Practice (Zoom Only) 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Virtual Event springgreenlibrary.com Our meetings will include discussions and short mindfulness exercises/practices. We will explore sitting, standing, lying down and moving mindfulness experiences. Find the zoom link online.

Wild Hills Winery Spring Open House 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM . Wild Hills Winery, 30940 Oakridge Dr, Muscoda wildhillswinery.com We will have free samples, giveaways, and a free vineyard tour! Wood fire pizzas for sale and live music by The Sapsuckers! As well as a free tour of the vineyard at 4 PM!

LIVE MUSIC: Dark of the Moon Contra Band 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Spring Green General Store, 137 S. Albany St. Spring Green springgreengeneralstore.com . Dark of the Moon, a women's band based in Madison, Wisconsin, plays traditional music from the British Isles, America, Scandinavia, and other countries for dancing and listening. We specialize in music for contradancing, such as jigs and reels, and also play waltzes, polkas, schottisches, folk songs, Cajun, bluegrass, Klezmer, Mexican, and other traditional music.

LIVE MUSIC: Jambidextrous 7:30 PM- 10:00 PM Slowpoke Lounge, 137 W Jefferson St., Spring Green slowpokelounge.com Jambidextrous is a 5 piece jazz group of recent vintage, but comprised of 5 veteran musicians from the Spring Green area. A history of jazz is presented from the original masters of Count Basie, Miles, Monk, Coltrane... through the progressive jazz, funk, and rock era of Herbie Hancock, Traffic and Santana. No cover, but tips for the performers are welcome and encouraged

Sunday, May 21

Cowboy Church 9:30 AM Presbyterian Church 402 N 2nd St, Muscoda muscoda.com Non-denominational Cowboy Church featuring Monty Berger Brown Church Spring Service 10:30 AM Brown Church, 29864 Brown Church Dr., Lone Rock 608-356-8421 The Friends of the Little Brown Church is hosting a Spring Service with Pastor John Sumwalt will delivering the message. Light refreshments will be served after the service. The Brown Church is an Ecumenical church and is open to all.

Bingo at Baron Brook's 1:00 PM Baron Brook’s,122 E Jefferson St, Spring Green, Look up Baron Brook’s on Facebook for more info Free to play, lots of prizes to win!

SOLD OUT: Making Wood-Fired Pizza 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM . Homecoming, 242 N. Lexington Street, Spring Green savortherivervalley.org Join Meadowlark Mill’s Miller Wes Gardner for a class in making wood-fired pizza. Use Meadowlark flour to mix and shape pizza dough. Each participant will create their own pizza to be baked in Homecoming's wood-fired oven, in addition to a dough ball to take and bake at home (can be frozen for another day!). Learn about toppings, baking in a wood-fired oven and how to adapt the recipes to make in your home oven. There will be plenty of pizza to sample and wine for sale. Meadowlark products will also be available to purchase. $55 per participant. Minimum class is 12; maximum is 20. Register online.

LIVE MUSIC: Slowpoke Fourth Anniversary Bash 7:30 PM- 10:00 PM Slowpoke Lounge, 137 W Jefferson St., Spring Green slowpokelounge.com Join us for a night of celebration with performances from Sugar Mama & The Rent Check and Violet Palms. No admission for the show but donations and tips for the bands are welcome and encouraged. We’ll get started around 7:30 with a set from Sugar Mama & The Rent Check, take a short break, and come back with Violet Palms.

Monday, May 22

Lone Rock Market 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Under the Lone Rock Water Tower, 358 S Oak Street, Lone Rock For more information, look up Lone Rock Market on Facebook . We will be hosting a variety of Farmer's Market and Craft Vendors at our Weekly CommunityMarket Mid-May Through Mid-October. Any items you would like to see at future markets or if you are a Vendor that would like to participate in our future market please message or contact for more information 608-604-3537.

Open Mic 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Slowpoke Lounge, 137 W Jefferson St., Spring Green slowpokelounge.com Join us the fourth Monday of every month for an Open Mic, hosted by Dylan Harris. We’ve got the mics, the plug-ins, the piano - you bring the music! Whether you want to play solo, sing to a back up, or get the band together, this is the place. So come on out and show your stuff, or just support the folks on stage. Either way, we’re making music together! No cover, but tips for our host are always welcome!

Tuesday, May 23

Movies, Munchies and More: Dementia Friendly Presentation for Caregivers and Community 1:00 PM Spring Green Community Library, 230 E. Monroe St., Spring Green springgreenlibrary.com Come enjoy the presentation "Dementia Friendly Presentation for Caregivers and Community." The ADRC’s Dementia Care Specialist will present information about brain health as well as helpful information for caregivers such as discussion of behaviors and approaches. It will be a helpful and informative conversation with an opportunity to ask questions at the end.

Zoom Viewing: Let’s Talk About Anxiety and Depression 6:00 PM Virtual Event springgreenlibrary.com May is Mental Health Awareness Month; join us, as Roger talks about the many different kinds of anxiety and depression. He will share some personal stories about living with these mental health struggles. There will be plenty of time for your questions. To attend: Feel free to come to the Spring Green Library Community room. Or, you may attend by video. If you attend by video, you will need to be on camera for the comfort of all attendees. Find the zoom link online.

Wednesday, May 24

All Ages Storytime 10:30 AM 230 E. Monroe St., Spring Green springgreenlibrary.com Bring the whole family to the library for a morning of song, stories, movement, and fun!

Introduction to Mahjongg 7:00 PM 230 E. Monroe St., Spring Green springgreenlibrary.com Learn Mahjongg, not the online tile matching game, but the American version that took the states by storm inthe 1920s, from the group you have seen playing around town at either the General Store or Arcadia. The group will share equipment and information, so nothing is needed to get started. New players are welcome! Registration is required for this event, find information online.