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.

Festival of Trees viewing, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Liberty Hall, 642 Mass., $2 donation for adults, benefit for The Shelter Inc.

Fair Trade Holiday Sale, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.

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

Theater production for students: “Bang Bang, You’re Dead,” 3 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., part of Wednesdays @ Liberty Hall, www.walhonline.org.

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

Festival of Trees auction, doors open 7 p.m., auction begins at 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 642 Mass., benefit for The Shelter Inc., call 843-2085.

Speech by Ryan Sager, author of “The Elephant in the Room: Evangelicals, Libertarians and the Battle to Control the Republican Party,” 7:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, KU’s West Campus, book-signing to follow, free.

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.

Festival of Trees viewing, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 642 Mass., $2 donation for adults, benefit for The Shelter Inc.

Fair Trade Holiday Sale, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.

Gaming tourney, 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, 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library’s teen zone, 707 Vt.

Tiny-K Early Intervention screenings, for children up to 3 years old, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Lawrence Memorial Hospital Conference Room D, 325 Maine, free, appointment required, 843-3059.

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.

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.

Old-Fashioned Cookie Exchange, an FCE program, 9:30 a.m., Deal Six Auditorium, Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St., bring copies of recipe.

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

“Turning Hope into Action: Combating HIV/AIDS,” by Peace Corps volunteer Hilary Hungerford, noon-1 p.m., Kansas Union Alcove E, brown-bag lunch.

Storytime in English and Spanish, 4 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library’s Children’s Room, 707 Vt.

Saturday

Kickoff for Toys for Tots Train, toy collection until Dec. 24, either Hy-Vee location, 3504 Clinton Parkway or 4000 W. Sixth St.

Gingerbread House Festival viewing, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Eldridge Hotel, 701 Mass.

Downtown Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade, 11 a.m., downtown Lawrence, free.