Lawrence Datebook

TODAY

8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department immunization clinic, 200 Maine, 843-0721.

9 a.m.-11 a.m.: Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department health screenings for people 60 and older, Babcock Place, 1700 Mass.

Noon: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County informational meeting, 211 E. Eighth St., Suite G, 843-7359.

Noon: “Family Visit, Diplomacy and Exploration: Report on Sudan,” lecture by John Janzen, 109 Bailey Hall, KU, 864-3745.

12:30 p.m.: “Using Neuroscience Tools to Understand Depression,” University Forum lecture by Ruth Ann Atchley, Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave., 843-4933.

2 p.m.-3 p.m.: Lawrence Public Library Young Adult “Arts & Crafts” for 11- to 18-year-olds, 707 Vt., 843-3833, ext. 121.

2 p.m.-3 p.m.: Lawrence Public Library Young Adult “Chix with Stix” for 11- to 18-year-olds, beginner and experienced knitters welcome, 707 Vt., 843-3833, ext. 121.

3 p.m.-7 p.m.: Lawrence Public Library Young Adult Homework Night for 11- to 18-year-olds, 707 Vt., 843-3833, ext. 121.

10 p.m.: Candlelight vigil in memory of the 1,000 American soldiers who have died in Iraq, Memorial Campanile at Kansas University, sponsored by Concerned, Active, Aware Students at KU.

Canceled: Douglas County Commission meeting.

THURSDAY

8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-7 p.m.: Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department immunization clinic, 200 Maine, 843-0721.

Noon: “Biodiversity and Conservation in Ecuador: History and Perspectives,” lecture by Elisa Bonaccorso, 318 Bailey Hall, KU, 864-4213.

12:15 p.m.: “Abraham Walkowitz in Kansas,” tour du jour at the Spencer Museum of Art, 864-4710.

4 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Farmers Market, 1000 block of Vermont Street.

4 p.m.-6 p.m.: Lawrence Public Library Young Adult “Tourney Thursday” for 11- to 18-year-olds, including Yu-Gi-Oh and other games, 707 Vt., 843-3833, ext. 121.

6:30 p.m.: “John Steuart Curry’s Vision of Territorial Kansas,” lecture by Bill Tsutsui, associate professor of history, and Marjorie Swann, associate professor of English, Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vt. To register, call 864-4798.

6:30 p.m.: Lecompton Historical Society meeting and dinner, Territorial Capitol Museum.

6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.: Girl Scout information night, Lawrence United Way Building, 2518 Ridge Court, (800) 432-0286.

7:30 p.m.: NAACP meeting, St. Luke A.M.E. Church, Ninth and New York streets.