Hello DollysNugsEzrasauntieTJ. Welcome to the forums! There are
4 wood planks laying around the island that are used to build the stairs for the Love Shack.
If you're having trouble finding them, pick up a villager and slowly "fly" them around areas to see what they notice. Then drop them on items to see what they can interact with. One of the planks can be tricky to spot, but I'm sure you'll be able to find it when you look carefully.
To remove the curse from the science table, experiment with the divine powers that you have available to use. The Lightning power is very helpful in many cases, but not all.
We have a new forum for Virtual Villagers: Divine Destiny that also has some helpful posts. You can find it
here. It's a great place to ask any questions that you may have about VV6, as well as helping others with their questions. Good luck! We hope you enjoy the latest chapter of Virtual Villagers!