Bob Wandel, dressed in historical clothing, speaks about the gravestone of a Lawrence soldier during a walking tour of Oak Hill Cemetery on July 4. Wandel will be giving another tour at 10 a.m. Saturday.

On stage

Rodgers & Hart’s “The Boys From Syracuse” is a story of twins! More twins! Women chased and chaste! The first musical ever adapted from Shakespeare remains the most madcap musical farce ever to animate the stage. “The Boys from Syracuse” tells the story of two sets of identical twin brothers who are separated from each other in a shipwreck as young children. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Crafton-Preyer Theater, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. Tickets start at $10.

Veterans cemetery tour

Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department’s Park pays tribute to the veteran soldiers who battled during all wars and are buried in Lawrence cemeteries with a walking tour of Oak Hill Cemetery with Bob Wandel. The tour will stop at the graves of veterans and provide insight into who they were and what they might have seen. The walking tour will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Oak Hill Cemetery, 1605 Oak Hill Ave. This event is free and open to the public. Meet at the veteran’s plot in Oak Hill Cemetery. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and shoes.

Keys to success

The International Institute for Young Musicians (IIYM) Piano Competition Semifinals will be 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lied Center Pavilion, 1600 Stewart Drive. The event is free; come listen to some of the most talented young pianists in the world.

WWII films

Four World War II-based films will be shown at the Lawrence Arts Center on Saturday and Sunday. Shown in chronological order, from the rise of the Nazi party to veterans returning home from war, the films are Cabaret (3 p.m. Saturday), Casablanca (7 p.m. Saturday), Five Graves to Cairo (3 p.m. Sunday) and Best Years of Our Lives (7 p.m. Sunday). The Arts Center is at 940 New Hampshire St.; tickets are $6.

Singing and dancing

Broadway at Baker and Music Theatre for Young People will present “Crazy for You” at 2:30 p.m., Sunday at Rice Auditorium on the Baldwin City campus. Students 13 to 18 years of age gain stage skills during the weeklong intensive preparation, which culminates in a full-scale performance. If dance is your thing, George and Ira Gershwin’s “Crazy For You” is a musical comedy featuring a large tap and dance ensemble. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and children under 12. Tickets are available at the door or by calling 594-8478.

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More July 11 events

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

Indian Taco Sale, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Lawrence Indian United Methodist Church, 950 E. 21st 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.

Artists Reception: Chris Wolf Edmonds, Pam Sullivan, Kyla Strid, Betsy Timmer and Jan Gaumnitz, 5-7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Bingo night, doors 5:30 p.m., refreshments 6 p.m., bingo starts 7 p.m., Eagles Lodge, 1803 W. Sixth St.

Salute: Winemaker Dinner, 6:30 p.m., The Oread, 1200 Oread Ave. (Tickets at salutewinefest.com)

Story Slam, 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Scott Heidner & the Nashville Boys, 8 p.m.-midnight, Wayne and Larry’s, 933 Iowa St.

More July 12 events

Red Dog’s Dog Days workout, 7 a.m. and 7:45 a.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive

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

League of Women Voters of Lawrence/Douglas County: Voter Registration and Info Booth, 7-11 a.m., Lawrence Farmers Market, 824 New Hampshire St.

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

District 2 Kansas Authors Club: “Exercises in Writing Dialogue” with Dennis E. Smirl, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Legends Restaurant, 1540 Wakarusa Drive.

Free First Time Homebuyer Workshop, sponsored by Tenants to Homeowners, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., United Way Building, 2518 Ridge Court.

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

Book Signing: Dr. Rafie Hamidpour, “Persia with Love,” 1-3 p.m., Hastings Entertainment, 1900 W. 23rd St.

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.

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

Salute: Grand Tasting, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Holiday Inn Holidome, 200 McDonald Drive.

KAW Council Full Moon Pot Luck and tour of KU Native Medicinal Research Garden, 7:30 p.m., 865 East 1600 Road (next to Grant School north of Lawrence).

“The Comedy of Errors,” 7:30 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

More July 13 events

Museum Day: Metamorphosis: The Art & Science of Change, 1-3 p.m., KU Natural History Museum, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd.

Summer Sunday Afternoon Ragtime Party featuring the Kansas Appleknocker Classic Ragtime Duo, 2-4 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St.

Rodgers & Hart’s “The Boys From Syracuse,” 2:30 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theater, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

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.