With your local Waupaca news for this Friday, July 31st, I'm Durant Popple.
The Scandinavia Booster Club is holding their 58th annual corn roast this weekend. Today through Sunday there will be events and activities in the Scandinavia memorial park. Some of the events include a parade, tractor pulls, family friendly 5k, golf scramble, scrap metal drive, wood carving, adult prom, and plenty more. Your participation, donations, and support help forward the goals of the booster club, including maintaining local parks and supporting the Scandinavia Fire Department. More information, including a list of events can be found online at Scandinavia Booster Club dot org.
The Waupaca library exhibit is currently hosting America 250 years in the making, about the American revolution, early history makers, battlefield archaeology, and more. However, this exhibit will only be in through tomorrow. Afterwards, the displays will be changed. Starting the end of next week the exhibit room will host Waupaca Arts on the Square, 20th Anniversary. The exhibit will show the history, as well as the projects and initiatives it has brought to the community. The exhibit room is in the library lower level, and is open the same times as the library. If you have questions on the this and future exhibits, you can visit the library's website, Waupaca library dot org.
The Waupaca farmers market continues to provide local produce and handmade goods every Saturday through October. The market takes place on Union street next to city hall from 9am to 1. EBT and WIC are accepted, and has implemented a matching program so those using WIC or F M N P checks can get double the amount of produce. The market is also still accepting vendor applications for seasonal or weekly options. Information on the market or vendor opportunities can be found on their website, Waupaca W I farmers market dot org.
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