8 Today

Haskell Indian Art Market, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Haskell Indian Nations University, 155 Indian Ave.

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

KU Monarch Watch Fall open house, 8 a.m., Foley Hall, 864-4441.

First-Time Homebuyer Workshop, by Tenants to Homeowners Inc., 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., United Way building, 2518 Ridge Court, free, no registration required, 842-5494.

Oompahfest Family Fun Festival, with German food, polka music and more, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., South Park, 12th and Massachusetts streets.

Baker University new wildcat mascot unveiling, part of Baker’s 150th celebration, 1 p.m., Liston Stadium, Baker University, Baldwin City.

Black Jack Battlefield tours, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., starting at Robert Hall Pearson Memorial Park at North 175 and East 2000 roads, three miles southeast of Baldwin City, free, www.blackjackbattlefield.org.

KU Band Day parade, 1:30 p.m., from Seventh and Massachusetts streets to South Park.

Fifth Annual Red Balloon To Do, 5 p.m.-10 p.m., downtown Lawrence businesses and homes, http://redballoo.ning.com.

Concert: Irene Bedard and Deni, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, $25 general admission, 864-2787.

9 Sunday

Fall Arts & Crafts Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., South Park, 12th and Massachusetts streets.

Haskell Indian Art Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Haskell Indian Nations University, 155 Indian Ave.

African violet show and sale, noon-5 p.m., South Park Recreation Center, 1141 Mass.

Black Jack Battlefield tours, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., starting at Robert Hall Pearson Memorial Park at North 175 and East 2000 roads, three miles southeast of Baldwin City, free, www.blackjackbattlefield.org.

The Quayle Bible Collection Salutes Baker’s Sesquicentennial, 2 p.m., Collins Library’s Spencer Library wing, Baker University, Baldwin City.

10 Monday

Douglas County Commission meeting, 8:30 a.m., Douglas County Judicial & Law Enforcement Center, 111 E. 11th St.

Hallmark Design Symposium: Marcia Lausen, visual communication, 6 p.m., 3139 Wescoe Hall, KU campus, 864-9742.

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

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

11 Tuesday

Interfaith Initiative meeting, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Lawrence Wesleyan Church, 3705 Clinton Parkway.

Coalition on Homeless Concerns, 3 p.m.-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt.

Presentation: “What You Need to Know about the HPV Vaccine,” 3 p.m., Kansas Union’s Alderson Auditorium, 864-3552.

Lecture: “Translating Dante’s Inferno,” by Stan Lombardo, 3:30 p.m., Hall Center’s Seminar Room, 864-4798.

Panel discussion: “The Path Forward from 9/11,” 3:30 p.m., Green Hall Room 104, 864-9233.

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

Opening reception: “Celebrating Our Visionary History” exhibit, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Baker University’s Holt-Russell Gallery, Baldwin City.

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

Brook Creek Neighborhood Association, 7 p.m. potluck supper, shelter at Brook Creek Park, 1200 Brook St. Rain location: East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 E. 15th St., 843-6151.

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.

Kanwaka Township Board meeting, 7:30 p.m., Kanwaka Township Hall, off U.S. Highway 40.

Artist & Lecture 150th Signature series, with guitarists Tommy Emmanuel and Stephen Bennett, 7:30 p.m., Baker University’s Rice Auditorium, Baldwin City, $25-$30.

12 Wednesday

Lecture: “South Africa: A Journalistic Perspective, by Laura Lorson of Kansas Public Radio, 11:30 a.m., Kansas Union’s Alcove C, 864-3745.

University Forum: “Who Did Liberation Theology Liberate?,” by Kent Stone, noon, Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave., 843-4933.

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