TODAY
10 a.m.: Gates open for Harvest Moon Blues Fest; music begins at 1 p.m., Clinton Lake State Park.
10:30 a.m.: Storytime for toddlers and preschool children, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. Registration required for toddlers.
SATURDAY
7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Farmers' Market, city parking lot in the 1000 block of Vermont. Program: "Learn to Eat Your Five-a-Day," featuring food pyramid demonstration by Nancy O'Connor, community Mercantile nutrition educator, as well as healthy snacks and recipes, and music.
10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Parks and Recreation Department's brush and tree branch collection site open, 1110 Haskell.
10 a.m.: Gates open for Harvest Moon Blues Fest; music begins at noon, Clinton Lake State Park.
1 p.m.: Kansas University Band Day parade, downtown Lawrence.
1 p.m.: "Welcome to School Powwow," Haskell Indian Nations University. Gourd dance, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.; grand entry, 5 p.m.-6 p.m.
2 p.m.-4 p.m.: Open house to mark 100th anniversary of the national Veterans of Foreign Wars, at Alford-Clarke Post No. 852 of the VFW, 138 Ala.
SUNDAY
Noon-5 p.m.: Harvest of Arts opening festivities, Burcham Park, Second and Illinois streets; 7 p.m.-9 p.m., classical music on guitar, flute and cello, Lawrence Arts Center, 200 W. Ninth.
3 p.m.-5 p.m.: Screening of "Where Do You Hang Your Hat?" a documentary film about homeless people in Lawrence, shot by a visual anthropology team from Kansas University and three homeless consultants, auditorium, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. Followed by a discussion of homelessness.
MONDAY
9 a.m.: Douglas County Commission, county courthouse, 11th and Massachusetts.
4 p.m.-7 p.m.: Public meeting on sanitary sewer improvements to Western Hills neighborhood; city commission room, first floor, city hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets.
Harvest of Arts: Bluegrass in Watkins Park, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., 1000 block of Massachusetts; Singer-Songwriters' Showcase, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Mass.
7 p.m.: Lawrence school board meeting, school district service center, 3705 Clinton Pkwy.
Lawrence Public Library Bookmobile: 9 a.m.-10 a.m. at Prairie Commons, 5121 Congressional; 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at Babcock Place, 1700 Mass.
TUESDAY
10:30 a.m.: Storytime for toddlers and preschool children, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. Registration required for toddlers.
4 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Farmers' Market, city parking lot in the 1000 block of Vermont.
5:30 p.m.: Lawrence Housing Authority board meeting, community room at Edgewood Homes, 1600 Haskell Ave.
Harvest of Arts: Mini-reception to kick off Flashlight Walking Tour of Art in Storefront Windows, 5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. Walking tour, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Eldridge Hotel, 701 Mass; Ragtime Music State, 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m., Crystal Room, Eldridge.
5:30 p.m.: Lawrence Housing Authority board, Babcock Place, 1700 Mass.
6:35 p.m.: Lawrence City Commission, city hall, Sixth and Massachusetts.
Lawrence Public Library Bookmobile: 9 a.m.-10 a.m. at Adult Learning Center, 1919 Del.; 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at Vermont Towers, 1101 Vt.; 1 p.m.-1:30 p.m. at Brandon Woods Assisted Care, 1501 Inverness Dr.; 2 p.m.-3 p.m. at Peterson Acres, 2930 Peterson Rd.
WEDNESDAY
9 a.m.-noon: Health screening for people 60 and older, Babcock Place, 1700 Mass. A fee will be charged. Sponsored by the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department.
Noon-1 p.m.: University Forum, Ecumenical Christian Ministries building, 1204 Oread. Speaker: Robert Minor, professor of religious studies, on "World Religions and Homophobia."
6:35 p.m.: Douglas County Commission, county courthouse, 11th and Massachusetts.
Harvest of Arts: Jazz State, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Eldridge Hotel garden, 701 Mass; Middle Eastern Hafla, 8 p.m.-11 p.m., Mercantile Bank, Ninth and Massachusetts; "Contemporary Choreography," informal dance concert by Prairie Wind Dancers, 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 200 W. Ninth
Lawrence Public Library Bookmobile: 9 a.m.-10 a.m. at Brandon Woods, 1501 Inverness Dr.; 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at Presbyterian Manor, 1429 Kasold Dr.; 1 p.m.-2 p.m. at Drury Place, 1510 St. Andrews Dr.
THURSDAY
4 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Farmers' Market, city parking lot in the 1000 block of Vermont.
Harvest of Arts: Music in Mural Alley, evening, 800 block of Massachusetts; drum circle, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., South Park, 11th and Massachusetts; poetry jam, 7 p.m., Paradise Cafe, 728 Mass.
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