Ashley Kast, Sacred Heart Catholic School 4-year-old kindergarten paraprofessional, brought in a group of ducklings for a special visit recently as students, from left, Tate Surfus, Logan Grabowski and Lukas Hoffman got to play with one of them. The fluffy guests quickly captured the hearts of students and staff alike, sparking curiosity, joy, and plenty of smiles.

The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin has a deep respect for cultural traditions and strives to ensure they continue for future generations.

Candace Leaman embodies that reverence for cultural traditions.

It wasn’t planned to do an outer space melodrama at Pulaski High School around the same time as the historic Artemis II space mission and the new science fiction film “Project Hail Mary,” but those two things are helping to entice the community to see “Lost in Space and the Mortgage Due,” being performed for one weekend only.

Aimee Elkins, 4‑H educator in Oconto County with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, has been awarded the Communicator Award for her Oconto County Teen Court promotional package, as well as specialty awards for Winter Camp East Excellence in Teamwork and Excellence in Camping by the Wisconsin Association of Extension 4‑H Youth Development Professionals through its annual statewide recognition program.

FRIDAY, APRIL 24

SHAWANO: Arbor Day Celebration, 9 a.m., Memorial Park, 901 S. Lincoln St.

OCONTO: Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Farnsworth Public Library, 715 Main St. Story and crafts for preschool children. A caregiver must stay with the child.

Screen unwanted views, buffer traffic and other noise, create privacy and add year-round beauty to the landscape with evergreens. Combine them with deciduous trees and shrubs, perennials and annuals for multiple seasons of beauty. Plus, enjoy the seasonal changes as well as visiting pollinators and songbirds.