Lawrence Datebook

18 Today

Seventh annual MusicFest, sacred music celebration in support of Habitat for Humanity, 7 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vt., free-will donation.

Spencer Consort music performance, 2:30 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, central court, Kansas University, 864-4710.

Faculty recital: Kansas woodwinds, 2:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall, 864-3436, free.

An International Perspective: Islam in Africa, part of the J. Eldon Fields Memorial Lecture Series “Religion, Politics, Government: Where Sacred and Secular Collide,” 2:30 p.m., Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence, 1263 N. 1100 Road.

19 Monday

CLOSED: Lawrence city offices

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

Photoshop tips, by Tim Forcade, part of the Lawrence Art Guild meeting, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library gallery, 707 Vt., open to the public.

“The Learning Tree” book discussion, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vt.

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

20 Tuesday

“Love in Any Language,” presentation by Susan Buehler, associate professor of music at Baker University, 11 a.m., McKibbin Recital Hall in the Owens Musical Arts Building, Baldwin City.

DuPont retirees luncheon, 11:30 a.m., King’s Buffet, 1601 W. 23rd St.

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

Musical tribute to Gordon Parks, by folk musician Lemuel Sheppard, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vt.

Film screening: “Nada,” 7 p.m., Wescoe Hall Room 3140, Kansas University, 864-3832.

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

Symphonic Band and University Band, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, Kansas University, $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, 864-2787.

21 wednesday

Lawrence Memorial Hospital board meeting, 9 a.m., LMH auditorium, 325 Maine.

Lecture: “Why Does Urbanity Require the Erasure of Urban Space?,” 11:30 a.m., Kansas Union’s Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas University.

University forum: “United States and Sweden: Health Care Systems,” noon, Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.

Workshop: “Historical and Contemporary Memoirs, and a Chance to Begin Your Own,” 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Brandon Woods Retirement Center’s Smith Center, 4730 Brandon Woods Terrace, Osher membership fee, 864-5823.

Safari Club, for 7- to 12-year-olds, 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library’s auditorium, 707 Vt., registration requested, 843-3833 ext. 117.

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

“The Learning Tree” book discussion, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vt.

“America’s Foremost Political Prognosticator,” with Charlie Cook, publisher of the Cook Political Report, part of the Dole Institute’s Presidential Lecture Series, 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, KU’s West Campus, 864-4900.

22 Thursday

Gaming tourneys for sixth- through 12th-graders, 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833 ext. 121.

Chicks with Sticks, knitting for sixth- through 12th-graders, 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833 ext. 121.

Trinity In-Home Care annual board meeting, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., agency office, 2201 W. 25th St., Suite Q.

23 Friday

Film screening: “To Kill a Mockingbird,” part of the Douglas County Law Library’s “Reels of Justice” film series, with commentary by attorney Martin Miller, 6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vt.

24 Saturday

Healthy Kids Fair, screenings, car seat checks, food and entertainment, 9 a.m.-noon, TherapyWorks P.A., 1112 W. Sixth St., Suite 120, 749-1300.

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