Lawrence Datebook

30 Today

Student Chamber Ensemble, Men’s and Women’s Glee, 7:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1245 N.H., 864-3436.

Douglas County Commission meeting, 8:30 a.m., county courthouse, 1100 Mass.

Lecture: “From ‘More is Better’ to ‘Less is More’: Developments in Japanese Decorative Arts, 1880-1950,” by Hollis Goodall, 5:30 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, Room 211, 864-4713.

Michael Bauer, organ, 7:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, KU, 864-3421.

1 Tuesday

Downtown Farmers Market, 4 p.m.-6 p.m., 1020 Vt.

Lawrence City Commission meeting, 6:35 p.m., City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets.

Civil Air Patrol informational meeting, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Kansas National Guard Armory, 200 Iowa, 841-0752.

Lawrence High School senior band night, 7 p.m., Lawrence High School, 1901 La.

Peace Corps informational meeting and video, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 864-3624.

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

Concert: Organ music of Croatia, by Christopher Krampe, 7:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, 864-3313.

2 Wednesday

Lawrence Farmers Market, 4 p.m.-6 p.m., 925 Iowa.

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

2007 Dole Lecture by Gen. Richard B. Myers, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 7:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, KU’s West Campus, free, but tickets required, 864-4900.

3 thursday

Downtown Farmers Market, 4 p.m.-6 p.m., 1020 Vt.

“A Scientific Analysis of Green Tea Tasting,” by Jeehyun Lee and Alicia Jenkins, Sensory Analysis Center, Kansas State University, 4 p.m., Kansas Union’s Big 12 Room, 864-1457.

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

South Junior High School variety show, 7 p.m., 2734 La.

“Guys and Dolls,” 7:30 p.m., KU’s Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall, 864-3982.

Jazz Ensembles I, II and III, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, KU’s West Campus, $7/$5, 864-2787.

New Dance, 7:30 p.m., Robinson Center, KU campus, $2, 864-3436.

4 friday

Multicultural Carnival, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Cordley School, 1837 Vt., 766-2108.

Southwest Junior High School Bel Canto variety show, 6:30 p.m., 2511 Inverness Drive.

South Junior High School variety show, 7 p.m., 2734 La.

“Guys and Dolls,” 7:30 p.m., KU’s Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall, 864-3982.

5 saturday

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

Spring Parade of Homes, noon-5 p.m., by the Lawrence Home Builders Association, www.lhba.net.

“Guys and Dolls,” 7:30 p.m., KU’s Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall, 864-3982.

6 sunday

To The River and Back, 5K/10K run and family fun mile, 8 a.m., a benefit for the Lawrence Community Nursery School, 645 Ala., www.totheriverandback.org.

Art in the Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., South Park, 1200 Mass.

Spring Parade of Homes, noon-5 p.m., by the Lawrence Home Builders Association, www.lhba.net.

Kaw Valley Shape Note Sing, 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence, 1263 N. 1100 Road, 749-1356.

Lecture: U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, on community and college student issues, by the KU Young Democrats, 3 p.m.-5 p.m., Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave., $10 or $5 for students.

7 monday

Douglas County Commission meeting, 8:30 a.m., county courthouse, 1100 Mass.

Lecompton City Council meeting, 7 p.m., Lecompton City Hall, 327 Elmore St.

Recital: James Higdon, organ, 7:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, 864-3421.