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Life Line screening

SPRING VALLEY — Life Line stroke and osteoporosis screening will be conducted beginning at 9 a.m. May 7, at the Spring Valley City Hall community room. Five screenings are available for $149. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (877) 237-1287 or visit the Web site at www.lifelinescreening.com. Registration is required.

Painters form group

PRINCETON — A group is being formed for anyone with previous painting experience who would like to join other painters for a once per week group painting event. The group will meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursdays at the former Covenant Children’s Home gymnasium. Those interested may call Rosemary Schallhorn at (815) 872-4706.

BCGS meeting

PRINCETON — Michael John Neill will speak at the Bureau County Genealogical Society meeting at 7 p.m. today, Thursday, at the BCGS Library at 629 S. Main St., Princeton. His program will be titled “How to Use Ancestry.com and Other Favorite Sites”. The public is invited to attend all BCGS meetings.

Fishing clinic

SPRING VALLEY — A free youth and family fishing clinic will be Saturday at the Masters Walleye Circuit stage on Barto Landing in Spring Valley. The event will be held immediately after the 2 p.m. weigh-in, or about 3:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded. For children fifth grade and younger, parents are required to attend. For the older kids, parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. Participants will learn from professional anglers from the National Professional Anglers Association and the Masters Walleye Circuit.

Blood drive

PRINCETON — The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center will have a blood drive from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. April 3 at Perry Memorial Hospital. To donate call the blood center at (800) 747-5401, ext. 119.

Teen dance

PRINCETON — A youth dance for eighth-graders and under, sponsored by the Princeton Moose Kids Club, will be from 8 to 10 p.m. April 5 at the Princeton Moose Lodge. Admission is $4. For more information, call Kyle Burrows, director of the Princeton Moose Kids Club, or the Princeton Moose Lodge at (815) 879-5261.

Bus trip

PRINCETON — The Perry Memorial Hospital 60 Plus Program is planning a trip to Conklin’s Barn II Dinner Theatre in Goodfield on May 25. Participants will enjoy and brunch and the show “The Sunshine Boys,” a legendary comedy. The cost is $62 per person, which includes deluxe motorcoach transportation, brunch buffet and show. Payments and reservations are due by April 18 by calling Melody at (815) 876-4454.