Area busy with weekend activities

Museums, galleries, convention centers and theaters are bustling with activity this weekend. At Lawrence Community Theatre, “Over the River and Through the Woods” opens for a three-week run. Here’s a look at what else is happening:

Today

  • Free State High School orchestra yard sale fund-raiser, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Free State commons.
  • “Breakfast with the Easter Bunny,” 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Cafe Thyme, Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo.
  • “What’s New with Perennials,” 9 a.m.-noon, Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo.
  • “Creative Containers,” 10 a.m.-noon, Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo.
  • “Curious George,” 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., Theatre for Young America, Mission Center Mall, 4881 Johnson Drive, Mission.
  • Giveaway Day, Friends of the Lawrence Public Library annual Book Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Garage and Library Gallery, 707 Vt.
  • “Bird Buddy,” 10 a.m.-noon, Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo.
  • Midwest Baby Fest & Children’s Expo, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Overland Park International Trade Center, 6800 W. 115th St., Overland Park.
  • “Tales from the Mesquite and Sage,” by Seem-To-Be Players, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.
  • Toddler Egg Hunt, 11 a.m., Riverfront Community Center, 123 S. Esplanade, Leavenworth.
  • “Rhododendrons and Azaleas for Greater KC,” 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo.
  • Easter Egg Hunt, 1 p.m., VA Park, Home Place and Limit streets, Leavenworth.
  • Artist Lecture: Sculptor Augie N’Kele, 2 p.m., Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St., Kansas City, Mo.
  • “Bulldog Battle 3,” final of the semi-annual breakdancing competition, 3 p.m.-10 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass.
  • Americana Music Academy community acoustic jam, 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Aimee’s Coffee House, 1025-A Mass., 830-9640.
  • Society of Women Engineers 30th anniversary celebration, 5 p.m., Kansas Room, Kansas Union, 864-3620.
  • Les Novelettes Club Scholarship Fund-raiser Fashion Show, 6 p.m., Riverfront Community Center, 123 S. Esplanade, Leavenworth.
  • Deep Elm “Too Young to Die” Tour, featuring Brandtson, Red Animal War, David Singer, Desert City Soundtrack, Settlefish, 7 p.m., El Torreon, 3101 Gillham Road, Kansas City, Mo.
  • Guster, Wheat, 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 642 Mass.
  • “Ponca Tribal History: A Ponca Perspective,” 7 p.m., Kaw Mission State Historic Site, 500 N. Mission, Council Grove.
  • “Another Old Time Radio Show,” 7:30 p.m., Carnegie Cultural Center, 501 S. Main St., Ottawa.
  • “Brown Butterfly,” 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, KU.
  • “Leap Into Darkness” book discussion by Leo Bretholz, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Jewish Community Center, 917 Highland Drive.
  • Spring Dance Extravaganza, 7:30 p.m., Conservatory of Music, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 4949 Cherry, Kansas City, Mo.
  • Billy Ebeling and The Late For Dinner Band, 8 p.m.-midnight, Jazz Louisiana Kitchen, 511 Melody, Lee’s Summit, Mo.
  • Jennifer Koh, violin, 8 p.m., Yardley Hall, Carlsen Center, Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park.
  • “Over the River and Through the Woods,” 8 p.m., Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H.
  • Topeka Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., White Concert Hall, Washburn University, 17th and Jewell streets, Topeka.
  • Benefit for Headquarters Counseling Center, featuring Sellout, 8:30 p.m., Johnny’s Tavern, 401 N. Second St.
  • Luquman Hamza Quartet, 8:30 p.m., The Blue Room, 18th and Vine streets, Kansas City, Mo.
  • “SELLOUT,” a show benefiting Headquarters Counseling Center, 8:30 p.m., Johnny’s Tavern, 401 N. Second St.
  • Pomeroy, Heiruspecs, 9 p.m., Abe & Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St.
  • Son Venezuela, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.
  • MidLife Crisis, Paul Schneider, 9 p.m., The Granada, 1020 Mass.
  • Stu’s Birthday Bash, featuring Blue 88, Rocking House, 9 p.m., Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa.
  • Blue Riddum, 9 p.m., Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
  • Mr. Marco’s V7, 9 p.m., Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
  • Larry Garner, 10 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Mass.
  • Green Party Benefit, featuring Danny Pound, Two Dollar Shoe Revival Story, Acme Jazz Co., Homespun, Et Tu Brute?, 10 p.m., Replay Lounge, 946 Mass.
  • Five Mile Bridge, 10 p.m., Prospero’s Books, 39th and Bell Streets, Kansas City, Mo.

Sunday

  • Midwest Baby Fest & Children’s Expo, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Overland Park International Trade Center, 6800 W. 115th St., Overland Park.
  • “Art in Bloom,” 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Colorfields, 3120 S.E. Stanley Road, Tecumseh.
  • Brunch and Music: “Acoustic Renderings,” noon-3 p.m., Rozzelle Court, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St., Kansas City, Mo.
  • “Art of the Lega” guided tour, 1 p.m., Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St., Kansas City, Mo.
  • Shape Note Sing, Kaw Valley Shape Note Singing Assn., 1:30 p.m.-4 p.m., Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Mass.
  • “Tales from the Mesquite and Sage,” by Seem-To-Be Players, 1:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.
  • Lawrence Chamber Orchestra, 2 p.m., Free State High School auditorium, 4700 Overland Drive.
  • “A Twig Basket,” 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Powell Gardens, 1609 N.W. U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, Mo.
  • “Over the River and Through the Woods,” 2:30 p.m., Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H.
  • Lawrence Barn Dance Assn. family barn dance, caller Jill Allen, live music by Kelly and Diana Werts, 4 p.m., Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.
  • Ann Berreta, National Fire Theory, Off by One, 7 p.m., El Torreon, 3101 Gillham Road, Kansas City, Mo.
  • Tim McGraw and The Dancehall Doctors, 7:30 p.m., Ameristar Casino Hotel, 8201 N.E. Birmingham Road, North Kansas City, Mo.
  • Alison Krauss and Union Station, featuring Jerry Douglass, 7:30 p.m., Topeka Performing Arts Center, 214 S.E. Eighth Ave., Topeka.
  • Sweet Honey in the Rock, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, KU.
  • Kansas University Collegium Instrumental and Collegium Musicum, 7:30 p.m., St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 1234 Ky.
  • Scott Keeton and the Deviants, 9 p.m., Stu’s Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa.
  • Standing Wave, The Bottleneck, 9 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 N.H.
  • Bob Log III, Bebe and Serge, 10 p.m., Replay Lounge, 946 Mass.
  • Don Mumford and Friends, 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Eighth Street Tap Room, Eighth and New Hampshire streets.

Ongoing

  • Mini train and carousel, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays, Topeka Zoo, 635 S.W. Gage Blvd., Topeka.
  • “Brown v. Topeka Board of Education,” through today, Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Mass.
  • “Twilight and Reverie,” oil landscapes by Lisa Grossman, through today, Dolphin, 1901 Baltimore Ave., Kansas City, Mo.
  • Recent work by Baker University’s studio art faculty, through Thursday, Holt-Russell Gallery, Parmenter Hall, Baker University.
  • “Inside,” paintings by Charles Sloan, through Friday, Greenlease Gallery, Rockhurst University campus, 1100 Rockhurst Road.
  • “Paintings of the Prairie and City” by Kim Casebeer, through Friday, Leopold Gallery, 327 E. 55th St., Kansas City, Mo.
  • Tractor Don Hrabik’s pedal tractor collection, through April 26, Toy and Miniature Museum, 5235 Oak, Kansas City, Mo.
  • “Kinetic Bouquet,” sculptures by David Vertacnik, through April 26, Dennis Morgan Gallery, 114 Southwest Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.