Today

Immunization clinic by the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, 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.

Books & Babies Storytime, for 8- to 23-month-olds with parent, 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m. or 10:30 a.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vt., no registration required.

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

Panel: “The Benefits and Limits of Informal Caregiving,” sponsored by the Older Women’s League, 2 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vt.

Flu shot clinic, 3 p.m.-5 p.m., Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St., 843-0721.

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

A Celebration of Culture, with live and silent auction, native food vendors and various student performances, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Stidham Union, Haskell Indian Nations University.

Holiday buyers guide, by the Lawrence Apple Users’ Group 2.0, 7 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass.

Gingerbread House Festival auction, 7 p.m., Eldridge Hotel, 701 Mass.

“The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008,” lecture and book signing with ABC News political director Mark Halperin, 7:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, KU’s west campus, 864-4900.

Thursday

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

Flu shot clinic, 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m., Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vt., 843-0721.

Fall graduation, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Haskell Indian Nations Auditorium.

Flu shot clinic, 4 p.m.-7 p.m., Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, 200 Maine, 843-0721.

Gaming tourneys, for sixth- through 12th-graders, 4 p.m.-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt.

Chicks with Sticks, knitting for sixth- through 12th-graders, beginners welcome, 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library’s Teen Zone, 707 Vt.

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

Thursday Evening Storytime, for all ages, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library’s Children’s Room, 707 Vt., no registration required.

Books & Babies Storytime, for 8- to 23-month-olds with parent, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vt., no registration required.

KU Jazz Vespers, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive.

Friday

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

Toddler storytime for 2-year-olds and an accompanying adult, preregistration requested, 9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833, ext. 117.

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

Farewell retirement reception for President Karen G. Swisher, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Stidham Hall, Haskell Indian Nations University.