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August 31, 2005

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TODAY

Immunization clinic by the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department (no flu shots), 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m., 200 Maine, 843-0721.

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

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County informational meeting, noon, 1525 W. Sixth St., Suite A, 843-7359.

"Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Lawrence," by David Johnson, CEO of the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, noon-1 p.m., part of the Ecumenical Christian Ministries University Forum series, 1204 Oread Ave.

Health Care Access' Eudora Outreach Clinic takes walk-ins and appointments for uninsured Douglas County residents, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Eudora Family Care, 101 W. 10th, 841-5760.

Aviation Advisory Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., Richardson Memorial Pilots' Lounge, Lawrence Municipal Airport.

Douglas County Commission meeting, 6:35 p.m., county courthouse, 1100 Mass.

Reading and book signing with Kansas City novelist Whitney Terrell, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833. Sponsored by the Raven Bookstore.

THURSDAY

Immunization clinic by the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department (no flu shots), 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-7 p.m., 200 Maine, 843-0721.

Workshop: "Coping with Change in Turbulent Times," 9 a.m., 204 Joseph R. Pearson Hall, sponsored by Human Resources and Equal Opportunity, free admission, call 864-4946.

Lawrence Partners in Aging, networking, lunch and speaker Deanne Bacco, executive director of Kansas Advocates for Better Care, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Jade Mongolian Barbecue, 1511 W. 23rd St. No RSVP required.

Meditation, 2:30 p.m., Alderson Auditorium, Kansas Union, sponsored by Student Union Activities, free admission, call 864-SHOW.

"Tibetan Sacred Art," public lecture by Jamyong Singye, 4 p.m., Pine Room, Kansas Union. Sponsored by the Center for East Asian Studies, KU.

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

Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets.

Storytime for all ages, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library's Children's Room, 707 Vt., no registration required, 843-3833 ext. 117.

FRIDAY

Immunization Clinic by Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department (no flu shots), 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m., 200 Maine, 843-0721.

Storytime for all ages, 10:30 a.m.-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library's Children's Room, 707 Vt., no registration required, 843-3833 ext. 117.

"Tunes at Noon," with Forrest Witlow, noon, level-four Plaza, Kansas Union, sponsored by Student Union Activities, free admission, call 864-SHOW.

Storytime in Spanish and English, 3 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library's Children's Room, 707 Vt., no registration required, 843-3833 ext. 117.

First Fridays, with Ike Turner Overdrive, 7 p.m., Hawk's Nest, Kansas Union, sponsored by Student Union Activities, free admission, call 864-SHOW.

SATURDAY

Farmers Market, 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 1000 block of Vermont Street.

Tibetan Art Workshop day one, by Jamyong Singye, 9 a.m.-noon and 2 p.m.-5 p.m., Union Pacific Depot. Fees: $70; $63 for students, seniors and the unemployed. Limited scholarships are available. Call 843-4656 for more information.

Midland Railway's Railfest 11-mile, round-trip train ride at 11 a.m. to Norwood and two rides, at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., to Ottawa aboard vintage coaches and cabooses from Santa Fe Depot, 1515 High St., Baldwin, (785) 594-3734.

SUNDAY

Tibetan Art Workshop day two, by Jamyong Singye, 9 a.m.-noon and 2 p.m.-5 p.m., Union Pacific Depot. Fees: $70; $63 for students, seniors and the unemployed. Limited scholarships are available. Call 843-4656 for more information.

Midland Railway's Railfest 11-mile, round-trip train ride at 11 a.m. to Norwood and two rides, at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., to Ottawa aboard vintage coaches and cabooses from Santa Fe Depot, 1515 High St., Baldwin, (785) 594-3734.

Parenting the Second Time Around, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group, 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2700 N. Lawrence Ave., 841-2488.

MONDAY

Labor Day Celebration, 2 p.m.-5 p.m., South Park, 1200 Mass. Free ice cream, music and entertainment, sponsored by the Kaw Valley Living Wage Alliance.

TUESDAY

Screenings for people 60 and older by the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Lecompton United Methodist Church, 402 Elmore.

Immunization clinic by Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department (no flu shots), 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m., 200 Maine, 843-0721.

Storytime for all ages, 10:30 a.m.-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library's Children's Room, 707 Vt., no registration required, 843-3833 ext. 117.

"Expeditsy: Musical Folklore of Halychyna," lecture by Michi Regier, performing artist and Ukrainian music specialist, noon, 318 Bailey Hall, free admission, sponsored by Russian and East European Studies, call 864-4248.

Medicare prescription changes informational meeting, by Katie Glendenning, Douglas County Senior Service SHICK representative, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vt. Call Glendenning at 842-0543 for more information.

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