21 Today

“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, Kansas University’s West Campus, 864-4900.

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, KU.

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.

Wednesdays @ Liberty Hall: “Trauma in the ER,” for junior high students, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Mass.

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.

“Man of La Mancha,” 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 864-2787.

Hip-hop poet Kevin Coval, 7:30 p.m., Kansas Union’s Woodruff Auditorium, 864-7469.

22 Thursday

Higuchi Memorial Lecture by Brian Druker on “Imatinib (Gleevec) as a Paradigm of Targeted Cancer Therapy”, 9:30 a.m., 130 Budig Hall, KU campus.

Seminar: Pizza and Politics: “Women in Politics – Achieving Senior Staff Positions,” by Shanan Guinn, chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Nancy Boyda, and Katie Lillie, scheduler for Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, 12:30 p.m., Kansas Union’s Malott Room, free, 864-4900.

Lecture: “Bones of Contention: The Making and Meaning of a Balkan National Hero,” by Maria Todorova, of the University of Illinois, 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Kansas Union’s Kansas Room, 864-4236.

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.

Higuchi Memorial Lecture by Brian Druker on “Cancer Therapy in the 21st Century,” 5:30 p.m., Simons Biosciences Research Laboratories Auditorium, KU’s West Campus.

Opening reception: “A Saint in the City: Sufi Arts of Urban Senegal,” 5:30 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art’s Central Court and galleries, 864-4710.

Film: “The Take,” with commentary by Tamara Falicov, associate professor of theater and film, 7 p.m., Wescoe Hall Room 3139, 864-3832.

Osher Institute seminar: “From Westport to Wakarusa: Past, Present and Future History,” by Alison Reber and Bob Burkhart, 7 p.m., 1515 St. Andrews Drive, 864-5823.

23 Friday

Lecture: “Martin Luther King Jr.: Environmental Justice and Trends in Minority Participation in Science and Engineering,” by Warren Washington, of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, 11 a.m., Lindley Hall Room 412, 864-5534.

Osher Institute seminar: “Manage Your Chronic Pain,” by Robert Twillman, 2 p.m., 1515 St. Andrews Drive, 864-5823.

Lawrence Home Show, more than 60 exhibits on display showing the latest in home construction, materials and design, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., 5200 Clinton Parkway, $5 for adults, children get in free.

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.

Also this week …

Immunization clinic by the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, flu shots available, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-8 p.m. Mondays, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays, and 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Fridays, 200 Maine, 843-0721.

Books & Babies Storytime, for 8- to 23-month-olds with parent, 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and 7 p.m. Thursday, Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vt.

Storytime for all ages, 10:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Tuesday and Friday, Lawrence Public Library’s Children’s Room, 707 Vt.

Thursday Evening Storytime, for all ages, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library’s Children’s Room, 707 Vt.

Toddler storytime for 2-year-olds and adult, preregistration requested, 9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and Friday, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833, ext. 117

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County informational meeting, 5:15 p.m. Tuesday and noon Wednesday, 1525 W. Sixth St., Suite A, 843-7359.