Today

Compost giveaway, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., 1420 E. 11 St., by the city of Lawrence. Not for profit or resale; no dump truck quantities, www.lawrencerecycles.org.

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.

Explore Magic, with Keith Leff of Magicreations, 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m. and 11 a.m.-11:45 a.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vt., free, no registration required, 843-3833 ext. 117.

Totally Games, with Mario Kart races, DDR, board games and more, for 11- to 18-year-olds, 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vt., free, no registration required, 843-3833 ext. 117.

“Advances in Cancer Research,” presented by cancer survivor Nancy Hawkins, 7 p.m., Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine, 760-1948.

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

Books & Babies, for 8- to 23-month-olds with adults, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., free, no registration required, 843-3833 ext. 117.

Friday

Compost giveaway, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., or while supplies last, 1420 E. 11 St., by the city of Lawrence. Not for profit or resale; no dump truck quantities, www.lawrencerecycles.org.

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, 9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m., for 2-year-olds with an accompanying adult, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., free, registration required, 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.

Explore Drama with Stories II, for 6- to 12-year-olds, 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library’s children’s room, 707 Vt., free, no registration required, 843-3833 ext. 117.

Saturday

Compost giveaway, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., or while supplies last, 1420 E. 11 St., by the city of Lawrence. Not for profit or resale; no dump truck quantities, www.lawrencerecycles.org.

Program: “Who Will Speak for You … If You Are Unable to Speak for Yourself?,” by the Lawrence Area Coalition to Honor End of Life Choices, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community, 4851 Harvard Road, free and open to the public, 830-8130.

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

Monday

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

Medicare information, 10 a.m., studio of Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vt., 842-0543.

Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department board meeting, 5:30 p.m., Community Health Facility’s first-floor meeting room, 200 Maine.

Eudora City Council meeting, 7:30 p.m., Eudora City Hall, 4 E. Seventh St.

Tuesday

Immunization clinic by Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m., 200 Maine, 843-0721.

Toddler Storytime, 9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m., for 2-year-olds with an accompanying adult, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., free, registration required, 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.

Study group: “Politics in an Age of Entertainment & Instant Information,” led by Fellow John Toohey, 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, KU’s west campus, open to the public.