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Curt Meine of the Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance spoke to the Sauk Prairie Optimist Club on April 28 about the 25-year journey of the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant (BAAP) to what is now the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area.

The Friends of the Library Book Sale is currently in progress, ending on Sunday, May 17. Pick out a book and support the Friends ongoing efforts to raise supplemental funds for the library.

The Sauk County Humane Society has unveiled its featured pets, with comments from shelter staff. They are as follows.

Festive spirits poured out of the Voyageur Inn in Reedsburg late last week.

Relatives from all over the country had convened for a wedding. It wasn’t just a celebration of marriage, though. It was also an opportunity to remember the survival of a group of people — and to thank those who ensure everyone in this country can live freely.

Those who are curious about using the Community Garden may want to attend a free talk with the Sauk County Master Gardener Association.

Members will share info about the Community Garden and explain how people can get started. There will also a be a free craft where children can make plant markers.

The La Valle Library will have a discussion about the memoir of a beloved Hollywood entertainer.

“My Lucky Life – In and Out of Show Business” by Dick Van Dyke will be the topic of a gathering at 6 p.m. May 28. The memoir covers Van Dyke’s many years as a film, television, and stage actor.

There is no charge to participate.

Past and current conservation measures in the Baraboo River watershed will be the featured topic when the Friends of the Baraboo River holds its annual meeting on Wednesday, May 20, at 6 p.m. at the Reedsburg Public Library. The public is welcome to attend

A farmers market is taking place now through October.

It will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Friday at Reedsburg Area Medical Center.

The market will offer fresh produce, canned goods, crafts, baked goods, plants, and more.

There is no charge to attend, and you do not need to be an RAMC patient to visit the market.

The La Valle Library, 101 W. Main St., will host a free event to help people get up and move.

Jason Noble, health and fitness coordinator at Reedsburg Area Medical Center, will lead a free session about gentle stretching and bending.

The program is open to all ages and will be held at 3 p.m. May 26.

The Reedsburg Area Women’s Club is planning its next blood drive.

It will be held at 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. May 26 at the former South School.

Appointments are encouraged but walk-ins will also be welcome. To sign up, call 800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org. The sponsor code is: “Reedsburg.”