The Lawrence Busker Festival, which includes acts such as The Silly People, starts today at 5 p.m.

Rain then sun

Today may bring a few showers in the morning with a 30 percent chance of rain. Storms will give way to partly cloudy skies and a high of 98 degrees in the afternoon. The evening low is expected to be 77 degrees, with some continuing cloudiness. Saturday will bring on the heat with sunny skies, no clouds and a high of 98. Sunday will be a little hotter, with a high of 99, but a few clouds may keep the sun at bay.

BINGO!

Line up some winning numbers at Friday night bingo at the Eagles Lodge — you never know when you might come home a big winner! Doors open at 5:30 p.m., refreshments start at 6 p.m. and bingo starts 7 p.m. The Eagles Lodge is at 1803 W. Sixth St.

Buskers or bust

The buskers are back in full force tonight, Saturday and Sunday! The Seventh Annual Lawrence Busker Festival starts tonight at 5 p.m. with acts performing until 11 p.m. in downtown Lawrence. The buskers, or street performers, will keep the show going from 2 to 11 p.m. on Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Acts vary from sword swallowers to jugglers to breakdancers. You’ll have to see it to believe it, so head downtown for the buskers!

Start your engine

Get your motor running for Saturday’s automotive extravaganza: The Rev It Up Hotrod Hullabaloo. Car registration starts at 8 a.m., and the car show is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at South Park, 12th and Massachusetts streets. There will be a parade, music and food for all. Cars will be given awards in various categories, and all proceeds go to benefit Lawrence charities.

Fall delights

Get ready for the fall gardening season with Gardening 103: Fall Gardening Basics, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at the Extension Office, Dreher Building, Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St. The class will be taught by Douglas County Extension Master Gardeners and will include topics related to fall gardening: houseplants, soil, lawns, fall vegetables, trees, bulbs and insect pests.

Picking, grinning

Grab a shady spot and listen to the jam sessions unfold. The 34th Annual Kansas State Fiddling & Picking Competition starts at noon Sunday and goes until 5 p.m. at South Park, 12th and Massachusetts streets. Bring a blanket, have a seat and cheer for the competitors in this musical contest that’s more like a reunion.

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More Aug. 22 events

Mike Shurtz Trio, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Signs of Life, 722 Massachusetts St.

Perry Lecompton Farmers’ Market, 4-6:30 p.m., U.S. Highway 24 and Ferguson Road (in FastTrax parking lot), Perry.

Eudora Farmers Market, 5-7 p.m., Nottingham parking lot, 1428 Church St., Eudora.

More Aug. 23 events

Lawrence Farmers Market, 7-11 a.m., 824 New Hampshire St.

Douglas County Master Gardeners Table Topics: “Trees – Fall Planting Tips,” 7-11 a.m., Lawrence Farmers Market, 824 New Hampshire St.

LMH Summer Spray 5K, registration 7 a.m., start time 8 a.m., Baldwin City Golf Course, 1500 South St., Baldwin.

Red Dog’s Dog Days workout, 7:30 p.m., parking lot behind Kizer Cummings, 800 block of Vermont Street.

St. John Catholic Church Rummage Sale, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1246 Kentucky St.

Busker Workshops for Kids, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Yard Waste Drop-Off and Compost/Woodchip Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Wood Recovery and Compost Facility, 1420 E. 11th St.

Presentation: Mufindi Orphans Project of Tanzania, 1, 2 and 3 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Call for Adult Actors: Auditions for three upcoming professional productions, 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. (Call 843-2787 to schedule a time.)

Kansas Appleknocker Classic Ragtime Duo, 2-4 p.m., Watkins Community Museum, 1047 Massachusetts St.

Americana Music Academy Saturday Jam, 3 p.m., Americana Music Academy, 1419 Massachusetts St.

Fish Fry, 4:30 p.m., Eagles Lodge, 1803 W. Sixth St.

Opening Reception: The Print Show, 6-9 p.m., Lawrence Percolator, in the alley behind the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Headpin Challenge, 6-9 p.m., Royal Crest Lanes, 933 Iowa St.

More Aug. 24 events

Tropical Celebration, Hawaiian Luau with buffet and hula dancers, 12:30 p.m., Meadowlark Estates, 4430 Bauer Farm Drive.

English Country Dance, lesson 1:30 p.m., dance 2-4:30 p.m., The White Schoolhouse, 1510 North Third St., North Lawrence.

Irish Traditional Music Session, 5:30-8 p.m., upstairs Henry’s on Eighth, 11 E. Eighth St.

Taize Service, 6 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vermont St.

O.U.R.S. (Oldsters United for Responsible Service) dance, 6-9 p.m., Columbus Hall, 2206 E. 23rd St.

Smackdown! trivia, 7 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St.