Lawrence Datebook
1 Today
Shaolin Warriors, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, demonstration by local martial arts students, 6:45 p.m.-7:15 p.m., 864-2787.
Downtown Farmers Market, 4 p.m.-6 p.m., 1020 Vt.
Game Tourney, 11- to 18-year-olds, 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vt., 843-3833, ext. 121.
Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets.
Play: “The Secret Life of Girls,” 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.
Lecture: “Banned! Motion Picture Censorship and Kansas Exceptionalism,” by Gerald Butters Jr., Aurora University, 7:30 p.m., Hall Center’s Conference Hall, 864-4798.
2 friday
“What Do You Pack When You Pursue a Dream?” by Douglas County Family and Community Education, 9:30 a.m., Deal Six Auditorium, Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St., 843-7058.
Book signing: O. Gilbert Brown, author “Unleashing Suppressed Voices on College Campuses: Diversity Issues in Higher Education,” 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Oread Books, Kansas Union, 864-4431.
Lawrence High School Class of 1982 25th reunion, 6 p.m., Alvamar Country Club, 1809 Crossgate Drive, lawrence.wu@nera.com.
Jazz Film Series: “Jazz Innovators: From Bebop to Hard Bop to Cool and More,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833.
Music by Gene Fox, 7 p.m.-10 p.m., Indian Hills Church of God, 601 W. 29th Terrace.
Play: “The Secret Life of Girls,” 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.
KU Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, $7/$5, 864-2787.
3 Saturday
Downtown Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-11 a.m., 824 N.H.
Sunnyside School fund raiser, with chili, arts and crafts, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 13th Street and Republic Road in southern Jefferson County.
Lawrence Children’s Choir Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., with 7:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. biscuits and gravy breakfast, Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vt.
Brook Creek Neighborhood Association park cleanup, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Brook Creek Park, 1200 Brook St.
“Rabbit Goes to Kansas,” presented by authors Deborah Duvall and Murv Jacob, all ages, 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vt., 843-3833, ext. 117.
Bookworms Unite!, 8- to 12-year-olds, 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Gallery, 707 Vt., registration requested, 843-3833, ext. 117.
Play: “The Secret Life of Girls,” 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.
4 Sunday
Blintz Brunch and Bake Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lawrence Jewish Community Center, 917 Highland Drive, 841-7636.
Oread Neighborhood Association annual cleanup, 1 p.m.-3 p.m., 947 La.
12th annual Phoenix Awards presentation, 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.
5 Monday
Douglas County Commission meeting, 8:30 a.m., Douglas County Judicial & Law Enforcement Center, 111 E. 11th St.
Hallmark Design Symposium Series: Joe Morse, 6 p.m., 3139 Wescoe, KU campus, 864-9742.
Lecompton City Council meeting, 7 p.m., Lecompton City Hall, 327 Elmore St.
“Visible Sound and Auditory Scenes: Word, Image and Music in Tennyson, D.G. Rossetti and Morris,” by Linda Hughes, Texas Christian University, 7:30 p.m., Alderson Auditorium, Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd., 864-4520.
Also this week …
Immunization clinic by the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, 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.
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.
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.
Storytime in English and Spanish, for all ages, 4:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Lawrence Public Library’s Children’s Room, 707 Vt.
Family Storytime, for all ages, 3:30 p.m.-3:50 p.m. Sunday, Lawrence Public Library’s Children’s Room, 707 Vt., 843-3833 ext. 117.
Toddler storytime for 2-year-olds and adult, 9:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and Friday, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833, ext. 117.