Lawrence Datebook

13 Today

Opening night:

“On Golden Pond,” 8 p.m., Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 N.H., 843-7469.

“Liquid Assets,” a program sponsored by Douglas County Family and Community Education, 9:30 a.m., Deal Six Auditorium, Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St., 843-7058. Free.

Lawrence Public Library book sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 707 Vt.

Lecture: “A Role Reversal: Implications of Text and Image in a Jeweled-Pagoda Mandala,” by Halle O’Neal, noon, 3002 Wescoe Hall, 864-1457.

Poetry reading and reception: B.H. “Pete” Fairchild, 3:30 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss., 864-3516.

Lecture: William Poy Lee, author of “The Eighth Promise,” 3:30 p.m., Hall Center’s Conference Hall, 864-4798.

Haskell Indian Nations University Art Gala, 7 p.m. (doors open 6 p.m.), with art exhibits, poetry readings and music, Stidham Union, free.

Film: “Satin Rouge,” part of the “Women around the World” film series, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vt.

Timothy Deighton, viola, and Ann Deighton, piano, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, KU’s Murphy Hall, 864-3421.

KU Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, KU’s West Campus, $7/$5, 864-2787.

14 Saturday

Downtown Farmers Market, opening day, 7 a.m.-11 a.m., 824 N.H.

MS Walk, 9 a.m., with registration at 8 a.m. at Liberty Hall, 642 Mass., (800) FIGHT MS or www.msmidamerica.org.

Nail-driving ceremony, for the Building on Faith house, Lawrence Habitat for Humanity, 9 a.m., 175 N. Comfort Court.

Lawrence Public Library book sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 707 Vt.

Squiggle Puppet Productions show, 10:30 a.m., Oread Books, Kansas Union, free, 864-4431.

Day on the Hill, noon, Lied Center, 864-7469.

Oread Friends Environmental Event, featuring the Lawrence Sustainability Network, 2 p.m., Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.