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.-7 p.m., 200 Maine, 843-0721.

Effective Meeting Facilitation Workshop, 9 a.m., 204 Joseph R. Pearson Hall, Kansas University, sponsored by Human Resources and Equal Opportunity, free, 864-4946.

Finding a Job with Academia workshop, by Angela Dittrich, assistant director of KU Study Abroad, and Chris Brown, assistant professor of geography and environmental studies, noon, 318 Bailey Hall, sponsored by Russian and East European Studies, free admission, 864-4248.

Andean & Amazonian Worlds Seminar, by Nicolas Lynch, University of San Marcos, 3:30 p.m. Conference Hall, Hall Center for the Humanities, free, call 864-4798.

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

NAACP Lawrence Branch meeting, 6:30 p.m., gallery room at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt.

“Peace from the Perspective of Tibetan Philosophy,” public lecture by Mingyur Rinpoche, 7 p.m., Kansas Room, Kansas Union.

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.

Customer Service Workshop, 9 a.m., 204 Joseph R. Pearson Hall, free admission, sponsored by Human Resources and Equal Opportunity, call 864-4946.

A-B-C Fall Garden with Me, demonstration by Bruce Chladny, 9:30 a.m., Deal Six Auditorium, Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St., call 843-7058 for more information.

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.

“Essential Teaching Practices: Designing Writing Assignments That Ask Students to Go Beyond ‘The Answer,'” by RuthAnn Atchley, psychology, and Michele Eodice, Writing Center, noon, 135 Budig Hall. Free admission, call 864-4199.

Nature and Culture Seminar by Matthew B. Candelaria, 3:30 p.m. Seminar Room, Hall Center for the Humanities, free, call 864-4798.

Fifth annual War on Terror forum, 3:30 p.m., Green Hall Room 104, free and open to the public. Sponsored by Kansas University’s law school.

Peace, War & Global Change Seminar, 4 p.m. Conference Hall, Hall Center for the Humanities, free, call 864-4798.

Dollars for Scholars Tag Sale, 4:30 p.m. Central Court, Spencer Museum of Art, free admission, call 864-4710.

Stephen Bennett, guitarist, Baker University artist and lecture series event, 7:30 p.m. at Rice Auditorium, (785) 594-8330.

Saturday

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

Monarch Watch Open House, 8 a.m., Foley Building, 2021 Constant Ave., free, call 864-4051.

Habitat for Humanity nail-driving ceremony, 9 a.m., 1609 E. 25th St. Terrace, celebrating the construction of the Building on Faith house. See http://lawrencehabitat.org for more information.

First-time homebuyer workshop, 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m., United Way Center, 2518 Ridge Court, free admission, sponsored by Tenants to Homeowners Inc. The workshop is geared toward low- and moderate-income buyers, call 842-5494 for more information.

Kaw Valley Quilters Guild show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Lawrence Community Building, 11th and Vermont streets. Sale, charity auction, raffle, vendors and more. Admission is $3.

Meditation workshop by Mingyur Rinpoche, 10 a.m.-noon (part one) and 2 p.m.-4 p.m. (part two), Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Free and open to the public.

Suicide Prevention Day informational table, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Checkers, 2300 La., and 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Ninth and Massachusetts streets, sponsored by Headquarters Counseling Center and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.

Band Day parade, 1:30 p.m., downtown Lawrence.

Sunday

Meditation retreat by Mingyur Rinpoche, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Tall Oaks Conference Center, 127979 189th St., Linwood. Fees: $50; $45 for students and seniors. Limited scholarships available. Call 843-4656 for more information.

Kaw Valley Quilters Guild show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Lawrence Community Building, 11th and Vermont streets. Sale, charity auction, raffle, vendors and more. Admission is $3.