Volunteers are being sought to become Friends of the Oak Park Farmers’ Market, with plans well underway for the May 18 opening of the 38th season. Friends of the Market become part of this quintessential Village experience by helping out at the commissioners’ booth on Saturday mornings and contributing to the smooth running of the market. The annual Friends’ recruitment night is scheduled for 7 p.m., Tues., May 7 at the Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St. Attendance is not mandatory. The market is open from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., every Saturday, from mid-May through October, in the Pilgrim Church parking lot, 460 Lake St. For information on volunteering, e-mail melissawittenberg@sbcglobal.net, call 708.358.5780 or visit www.oak-park.us/farmersmarket.