13 Today

Chess Night, 7 p.m., Henry’s on Eighth, 11 E. Eighth St.

14 monday

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

North Lawrence Improvement Association meeting, with guest speaker Gregory Thomas, 7 p.m., IOOF Hall, Sixth and Lincoln streets, 842-7232.

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

15 tuesday

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

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

Public Transit Advisory Committee special meeting, 4:10 p.m., Lawrence Transit System Administrative Office, 933 N.H., 832-3465.

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.

16 wednesday

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

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

17 thursday

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

Historic Resources Commission meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets.

18 friday

Book-signing by Larry Straub, author of “Autumn Corridors,” 3 p.m.-5 p.m., Borders, 700 N.H.

19 saturday

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

Burlingame Rodeo Days, with antique and heirloom appraisals, car show, lawn tractor pull, rodeos and more, downtown Burlingame, (785) 654-2372.