June

Today through July 29: “Act-Around,” drama and stories for children ages 6-10, 3 p.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday or Thursdays. No registration required, Lawrence Public Library.

Wednesday: “Tales from the Trails.” Actress and storyteller Jo Ho will set you laughing with tales of America’s past and present. 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium. For ages 5-12.

• Lawrence City Band Concert, 8 p.m., South Park, 1200 Mass.

Friday-Saturday: First Annual Catfish Festival, with 21 bands and a high school band contest, Danny’s Biz EZ, 1610 Main, Kansas City, Mo.

Friday-Sunday: “Gypsy,” Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H.

• “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” screenings begin nationwide.

Saturday: KAN Film Festival, 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.

• ARCA RE/MAX Series | Barbecue Cookoff, Vertical Up-Rising featuring Tony Hawk, Kansas Speedway, (913) 328-RACE.


Carleta Nunez spends some time online at a computer in The Zone at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. The library runs several summer programs for children, including Bookworms Unite! on Saturdays and special sessions Wednesdays.

• Bookworms Unite! book club with talk, crafts and snacks, for ages 8-12. Register at the Children’s Desk or by phone at 843-3833. 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library.
• “Flag Day Fun”: Learn about the history and meaning of the U.S. flag. Geared for children ages 5-7. $5 per child. Adult must accompany child. 10:30 a.m.-noon, Watkins Community Museum of History. 841-4109.

Sunday: Children under 14 eat free and autographs from 11:30 a.m.-noon, Royals play Boston, 1:10 p.m., Kauffman Stadium.

June 9: “Tweets, a Classic Clown.” Beth Byrd-Lonski pulls out all the stops with juggling, balancing, magic and old-fashioned clowning around. 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium. For ages 5-12.

• Lawrence City Band Concert, 8 p.m., South Park, 1200 Mass.

Pat Roberts, right, and Hugh Naughtin on guitar, play as the band Clockwork. For a list of local music events, check www.lawrence.com. Purchase tickets to major concert events at www.ticketmaster.com.

June 10-13: “Gypsy,” Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H.

June 11: “The Stepford Wives,” “Garfield” and “The Chronicles of Riddick” released in theaters nationwide.

June 12: Scottish Highland Games, music, dance, food and fun. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Wyandotte County Fairgrounds, State Avenue at Interstates 70 and 435.

• Kids Annual Fishing Derby (free, limited to first 1,000 entrants). Ages 3-15, Cedar Lake Park, south of 151st Street on Lone Elm, Olathe.
• Bookworms Unite! book club with talk, crafts and snacks, for ages 8-12. 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library.

June 13: Rush, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

• Salute to the Negro League, children eat free, Royals play New York Mets.

June 14: Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Liberty Hall, 642 Mass.

June 16: “Wizard of Oz.” Ric Averill and Summer Youth Theatre youngsters will play with this favorite. 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium. For ages 5-12.

• Lawrence City Band Concert, 8 p.m., South Park, 1200 Mass.
• “Around the World in 80 Days” released in theaters nationwide.

June 17-20: “Gypsy,” Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H.

A llama is dressed as Shalom for a 4-H costume contest at the 2002 Douglas County Free Fair. This year's fair carnival nights will be July 27-31.

June 18: “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” released in theaters nationwide.

June 19: “Bookworms Unite!” Book club with talk, crafts and snacks, for ages 8-12. 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library.

June 23: “Discover Wings and Feet.” Operation Wildlife brings a live owl, hawk and snake. Learn about adaptation and survival. 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium. For ages 5-12.

• Lawrence City Band Concert, 8 p.m., South Park, 1200 Mass.
• Train, Liberty Hall, 642 Mass.

June 26: Red, White & Boom concert, with Maroon 5, Five for Fighting, Liz Phair, JC Chasez and more. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

Play soccer or paint a masterpiece. Learn about engineering or the solar system. There are too many camps and classes for 18 & Under to list, so visit these Web sites for more information:¢ Camps at Kansas University¢ Lawrence Parks & Recreation¢ Classes with Lawrence Arts Center

• Bookworms Unite! book club with talk, crafts and snacks, for ages 8-12. 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library.

June 27: Kiss with Poison, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

• Children eat free, Royals play St. Louis Cardinals, Kauffman Stadium.

June 30: Faris Family Singers: The Faris family gets together to share bluegrass tunes and more. 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium. For ages 5-12.

• Lawrence City Band Concert, 8 p.m., South Park, 1200 Mass.
• “Spider-Man 2” and “The Terminal” released in theaters nationwide.

July

July 1: Fireworks spectacular, Royals play Baltimore Orioles, 7:10 p.m., Kauffman Stadium.

July 3: Bookworms Unite! book club with talk, crafts and snacks, for ages 8-12. 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library.

July 4: Menards Infiniti Pro Series/Aventis Racing for Kids 100, Kansas Speedway, (913) 328-RACE.

July 7: Campfire Tales: Local storyteller Priscilla Howe. Settle in for trailside stories from around the world, with audience participation and lots of fun. 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium. Geared toward ages 5-12.

• Lawrence City Band Concert, 8 p.m., South Park, 1200 Mass.
• Jessica Simpson, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
• “King Arthur” released in theaters nationwide.

July 9: “Sunset Boulevard,” Billy Wilder Film Series, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library.

• “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” starring Will Ferrell, is released in theaters nationwide.

July 10: Biker’s Ball with Twisted Sister, Slaughter, Warrant and more. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

• Bookworms Unite! book club with talk, crafts and snacks, for ages 8-12. 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library.
• Jim Cosgrove, well-known children’s musician, benefit concert for the Erin Andra Wilson Foundation. This foundation benefits families of children with cancer. All proceeds will remain in Douglas County.

July 11: Tim McGraw, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

July 14: Lawrence City Band Concert, 8 p.m., South Park, 1200 Mass.

July 15: 311, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

July 16: “James and the Giant Peach,” by Performance Dance Camp, 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.

• “Stalag 17,” Billy Wilder Film Series, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library.
• “I, Robot” released in theaters nationwide.

July 17: “Pickin’ Up and Movin’ On”: Join Tracey Millsap in adventures from the Underground Railroad and beyond. 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium. Geared toward ages 5-12.

• Bookworms Unite! book club with talk, crafts and snacks, for ages 8-12. 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library.
• Lynyrd Skynyrd, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

July 18: Children eat free, Royals play Minnesota Twins, Kauffman Stadium.

July 21: “Animals Around the World”: Live animal guests from the Topeka Zoo will visit. 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium. Geared toward ages 5-12.

• Lawrence City Band Concert, 8 p.m., South Park, 1200 Mass.
• Sting and Annie Lennox, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

July 23: “Some Like It Hot,” Billy Wilder Film Series, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library.

• “Catwoman” and “The Bourne Supremacy” released in theaters nationwide.

July 24: Incubus, Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Mo.

July 26: Van Halen, Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Mo.

July 27: John Mayer, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

• Douglas County Free Fair: Reed Carnival, 6 p.m.-11 p.m., Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds.

July 28: “Lewis & Clark: Music of Discovery”: Kansas musician Kelly Werts performs stories and songs of the 1800s, with guitar, flute, spoons and a buffalo jawbone. 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium. For ages 5-12.

• Douglas County Free Fair: Reed Carnival, 6 p.m.-11 p.m. Also music by “Cubby Lane and the Secrets,” 7 p.m.-10:30 p.m., Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds.

July 29: Douglas County Free Fair: Reed Carnival, 6 p.m.-11 p.m. Also music by Western Sunrise, 7 p.m.-10 p.m., and movie night, 8:30 p.m., Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds.

July 30: Toby Keith, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

• Douglas County Free Fair: Reed Carnival, 6 p.m.-11 p.m. Also Demolition Derby, 7 p.m., Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds.
• “The Apartment,” Billy Wilder Film Series, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library.

July 31: Douglas County Free Fair: Reed Carnival, 5 p.m.-midnight. Music by Dixie Road at 6 p.m., Ricochet at 7 p.m. and Dierks Bentley at 8 p.m., Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds.