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Shop our top Father’s Day picks:

• The Famous Attic Sale | Friday, May 31-Saturday, June 1 | Times vary | Keva Sports Center, 8312 Forsythia St., Middleton | Free | Find treasures while supporting children and seniors through the Attic Angel Association.
• Wine & Nine | Friday, May 31 | 5 p.m. | Oaks Golf Course, 4740 Pierceville Rd., Cottage Grove | $70 | Enjoy nine holes of golf while enjoying locally made wines.
• Double Feature | Friday, May 31 | 9-10 p.m. | Atlas Improv Co., 609 E. Washington Ave., Madison | $7-$11 | No need to improvise your Friday night, just make your way here to laugh at improv comedy.

• Spring Migration Birding Tour | Saturday, June 1 | 7:30-9 a.m. | Pope Farm Conservancy, 7440 W. Old Sauk Rd., Middleton | Free | Grab your boots and binoculars to try and find warblers and other winged creatures.
• Festa Italia | Saturday, June 1 | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | McKee Farms Park, 2930 Chapel Valley Rd., Fitchburg | $7 | Celebrate all things Italian, from bocce ball challenges and music to folk dancing and a pasta eating contest.
• Learn to Row Day | Saturday, June 1 | 12-4 p.m. | Bernard-Hoover Boathouse, James Madison Park, 622 E. Gorham St., Madison | Free (reservation required) | Those curious about rowing can try their hand at the sport with the help of skilled guides.

• Beer Bingo | Sunday, June 2 | 1:30-3:30 p.m. | Craftsman Table & Tap, 6712 Frank Lloyd Wright Ave., Middleton | Cost of purchase | Play bingo with a Surly Brewing Company brewsky and win fun prizes.

• First Monday, First Person | Monday, June 3 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Pinney Library, 204 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison | Free | Join memoir writing coach Sarah White for a read-and-share event.

• Frank Lloyd Wright’s 100-seat theatre at his Spring Green studio is reopening. Closed for six years due to renovations delayed by the pandemic, the first show will be Third Coast Percussion on Saturday, June 8 (sold out). Future shows are TBD. (Wisconsin State Journal)

• Garver Feed Mill launches Food Truck Fridays today through September. The new series, from Garver Events and Sheboygan’s 3 Sheeps Brewing, will feature food, drinks, and live music.

• On Monday, June 3, construction on West Washington Avenue will reduce traffic to one lane in each direction between Broom and Fairchild streets. Work is expected to last through September. (Channel 3000)

• Monona Terrace announced its “Lakeside Kids” summer season. Taking place at the Terrace on Tuesday mornings for kids 4 and up, coming events include The Wonders of Physics, Power Dance Kids, and James the Magician.

• There are 12 new members of the UW-Madison Athletic Hall of Fame, including Donnel Thompson and Meaghan Mikkelson. The 2024 inductees include seven All-Americans and two Rose Bowl winners. They’ll be inducted in a ceremony the first weekend in September.

• For the first time in 221 years, two cicada broods are emerging across America. Though Madison won’t see many, if any, they’re making an appearance not far away. Head over to Lake Geneva to see, potentially, millions of them. (Cap Times)

• UW-Madison researchers produced the most comprehensive map of abandoned farmland in the US, which could be used for climate mitigation efforts. Find out what’s near you.

• Raise a glass, drop a deal. We’ll be toasting to Drink Up Week — a celebration of Madison’s vibrant beverage scene — from Monday, July 22 to Friday, July 26. If you own a local business that serves beverages, join us by offering a fun drink deal to our readers — we may include it in a newsletter.