TODAY

“Church Days” blood drive, 8 a.m.-noon, Community Blood Center, 1410 Kasold Drive, Suite 6, 843-5383.

Gingerbread House Auction viewing, benefiting Big Brothers/Big Sisters, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., the Eldridge Hotel, 701 Mass.

Weatherization training to install kits in qualified homes, 9 a.m.-10 a.m., with installations from 10 a.m. to noon, contact Joe Casad at 832-8615 or e-mail jcasad@linux-magazine.com.

Coat giveaway for needy, by Scotch Cleaners, 9 a.m.-noon and 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Salvation Army distribution center, 23rd and Harper streets.

Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade, 11 a.m., starting at Seventh and Massachusetts streets in downtown Lawrence. More than 100 entries have been accepted. CornerBank is the chief sponsor.

Festival of the Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, Fourth and Elm streets, donations welcomed, group tours by appointment, 843-1756.

Bookworms Unite!, for 8- to 12-year-olds, 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m, Lawrence Public Library’s Gallery, 707 Vt., free, registration requested, 843-3833 ext. 117.

Latin American Food Festival, 6 p.m., Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave., $7, sponsored by Latin American Solidarity.

SUNDAY

Festival of the Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, Fourth and Elm streets, donations welcomed, group tours by appointment, 843-1756.

Gingerbread House Auction viewing, benefiting Big Brothers/Big Sisters, 1 p.m.-5 p.m., the Eldridge Hotel, 701 Mass.

Christmas Vespers and Open House, 2 p.m., Territorial Capital Museum, Lecompton, 887-6148.

Holiday Homes Tour, 3 p.m.-8 p.m., $10, benefits the Health Care Access Clinic, 841-5760 ext. 209.

Family Storytime, for all ages, 3:30 p.m.-3:50 p.m., Lawrence Public Library’s Children’s Room, free, no registration required, 843-3833 ext. 117

Douglas County AIDS Project Red Ribbon Art Auction, 6 p.m. (live auction starts at 7:30 p.m.), Maceli’s, 1031 N.H., $25 ticket donation, 843-0040.

Lighted Holiday Parade, downtown Baldwin, 6 p.m., downtown square, 594-3244.

MONDAY

Immunization clinic by the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department (flu shots available), 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-8 p.m., 200 Maine, 843-0721.

Douglas County Commission meeting, 8:30 a.m., county courthouse, 1100 Mass.

Lecompton City Council meeting, 7 p.m., Lecompton City Hall, 327 Elmore St.

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 (flu shots available), 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m., 200 Maine, 843-0721.

Toddler Storytime, for 2-year-olds with adults, 9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., free, registration requested, 843-3833 ext. 117.

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