Events

The next session for Mommy and Me Make Music will begin March 3rd. Free trial classes are available in February. Classes are taught in Monroe, Ohio. These classes are for children ranging in age from 4 months to 4 years. All classes use music to encourage social, cognitive, physical and developmental skills. Music and More classes are also available for children ages 18 months to 3 years. These use music, crafts, activities and stories to support educational themes. Visit www.MommyAndMeMakeMusic.vpweb.com for more information about classes, schedule, and rates.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009 is the Monroe Local School Band Annual Fund Raiser and will be held in the Monroe Local Schools high school cafeteria. During the dinner, all the school band will hold a concert in the auditorium. The concert itself is free.

The dinner is sponsored by the Monroe Band Boosters and the proceeds go to the boosters to support each child’s band activities. The dinner will begin at 5:00 PM and serving will end at 7:00 PM. The meal consists of pasta, sauce & breadsticks from Olive Garden, with salad, drink and dessert. Prices are as follows: $7.00 for grades 7 and up. $6.00 for grades 6 and younger and Senior citizens, children under 2 years of age eat FREE.

We encourage all parents, other family members and community members to join us. If you have any questions, please contact: Lori Badgett, Director of Bands, 513-539-8471 ext. 6159.

The Monroe Historical Society has announced they will host a book signing for Monroe resident turned author, Marcia McCartt on Sunday, March 8 from 2:00-4:00pm at the Historical Society located at 10 East Elm Street in Monroe The 128-page book traces the history of Monroe from 1850 with over 200 black-and-white photos with a historical narrative

Mrs. McCartt’s passion for history and genealogy combined with an interest in the community encouraged her to write her first book She began with an interest in writing about the tornado that destroyed much of Monroe From that, her interest began to develop in exploring much earlier events of this 192 year-old community In addition to the 1969 tornado, the book features information about Nathaniel Sackett, the city’s founder, the Monroe churches and schools, the many community events celebrated by the residents, and successful individuals coming from the community