25 Today

Lawrence Home Show, more than 60 exhibits on display showing the latest in home construction, materials and design, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 5200 Clinton Parkway, $5 for adults, children get in free.

Free State Libertarians meeting, 7 p.m., Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.

26 Monday

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

Osher Institute seminar: “From Cheese to ‘CSI’: The Role of Biotechnology in Our Lives,” by Elizabeth Wenske-Mullinax, 10 a.m., 1515 St. Andrews Drive, 864-5823.

Lecture: “Google Earth and the Geospatial Community,” by Brian McClendon, director of engineering for Google Earth, Google Maps and Google Sketchup,” 3:30 p.m., Hall Center for the Humanities, free, 864-8902.

Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meeting, 5:30 p.m., Babcock Place meal site, 1700 Mass., 830-2253.

Lawrence school board meeting, 7 p.m., district headquarters, 110 McDonald Drive.

Concert: Julia Broxholm, soprano, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, free, 864-3436.

Eudora City Council meeting, 7:30 p.m., Eudora City Hall, 4 E. Seventh St.

27 Tuesday

KU E-Fair, 11 a.m., Burge Union’s relays and courtside rooms, free, 864-7783.

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.

Wakarusa Township Board meeting, 7 p.m., 300 W. 31st St.

Lecture: “Does HIV Look like Me?,” 7 p.m., Kansas Union’s Woodruff Auditorium, free, 864-7469.

Film: “The Constant Gardener,” with commentary by Garth Myers, associate professor of African and African-American studies, 7 p.m., Wescoe Hall, Room 3140, free, 864-3832.

“The Teen Brain,” by Diane Ash for the Lawrence Parent Network Junior High Connection, 7 p.m., Southwest Junior High School, 2511 Inverness Drive.

Faculty recital: Steve Leisring, trumpet, 7:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, free, 864-3436.

28 Wednesday

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.

Study group: “Politics of Disasters,” led by Dole Fellow Scott Morris, director of FEMA’s Florida long-term recovery office. First session of seven-week study group; attend any or all sessions. 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, KU’s West Campus, free, 864-4900.

Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets.

“Winning the Nomination,” with David Yepsen, leading authority on the Iowa caucuses and political reporter with the Des Moines Register, Tom Rath, national GOP political strategist, and Jonathan Epstein, national Democratic political strategist, 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.

1 Thursday

Study group: “You Be the Governor: Policy vs. Politics,” led by Dole Fellow Bob Holden, former Missouri governor. First session of seven-week study group; attend any or all sessions. 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, KU’s West Campus, free, 864-4900.

Southwest Junior High School New Classroom Addition Open House, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., 2511 Inverness Drive, 832-5550.

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

Veritas Christian School’s Making the Difference convocation, by Gabe Allen, of Wallbuilders, 7 p.m., Lawrence Holidome, 749-0083.

2 Friday

“Building Bridges Within Our Communities,” a program sponsored by Douglas County Family and Community Education, 1:30 p.m., Deal Six Auditorium, Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St., 843-7058. Free.

Lecompton baseball/softball season registration, with hot dog and hamburger feed fundraiser, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Lecompton United Methodist Church, registration $35 with $10 concession stand fee, also bingo at 7 p.m., $10, Community Building, www.lecomptonballassn.com.