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This week in Wisconsin Rapids: blood drive, Mustard's Retreat, family wellness fair and veteran events
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Summary
Sunup hosts James and Aaliyah summarized community events: a Red Cross blood drive and Makerspace session at Macmillan Library, Mustard's Retreat concert, a Family Center wellness fair on April 18, Hotel Mead rummage sale, and veterans' meetings and brat fry. Most events include dates, times and contact links announced on the show.
Hosts James and Aaliyah used Sunup’s "Around the Bend" segment to list community notices and upcoming events across Wisconsin Rapids.
Aaliyah highlighted a Red Cross blood drive on April 16 at the All Purpose Room at Macmillan Library, noting adults and donors 16 and over may participate and providing the nationwide registration resource redcrossblood.org and the phone number shared on the show for appointment sign-up. The Macmillan Makerspace will host studio and Glowforge demonstrations and related programming April 15.
The hosts promoted local entertainment: Mustard's Retreat will perform at the Fine Arts Center at Macmillan Library (7 p.m. on April 16), and Pete Ravel and 4 on the Floor will play live music on April 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Olio Arts and Music Center. James and Aaliyah also mentioned a Hotel Mead rummage sale on April 18 and a Wisconsin Rapids Family Center community wellness fair the same day featuring activity stations, therapy-animal visits, mini-massage sessions and extended invitation to survivors; the Family Center provided familycenter.org (listed on the show as familyctr.org) for details.
Veterans-focused listings included a vets coffee club at Auburndale High School (April 14), the VFW Post 2534 monthly meeting (April 16), and a VFW brat fry on April 18 at West Grand IGA to support local veterans. The hosts encouraged community support and attendance for these recurring local efforts.
Local seasonal items were noted as well: bridges will be lit in blue and green in recognition of Arbor Day and Earth Day, and the hosts reminded listeners about the winter market’s final weeks with a transition to a summer market expected in mid-May.
Why it matters: The segment aggregates short-notice community opportunities for volunteering, arts attendance and local resource access, with contact and registration hints to help residents participate.
What to do next: Listeners were encouraged to check event websites and local contacts announced on Sunup for times, registration and any updates.
