Today in Lawrence: Fiesta, Beach Bash and silent movie outdoors

Dancers will be part of the entertainment at the St. John's Mexican Fiesta on Friday and Saturday.

Fiesta fun

St. John the Evangelist Parish will host its 34th annual Mexican Fiesta on Friday and Saturday on the church grounds from 6 to 11 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Live entertainment, authentic Mexican food will be available on both nights. There will be a bounce house for children on both nights, with carnival games on Saturday night. There will be traditional Mexican music and more on both nights. St. John the Evangelist is at 1234 Kentucky St.


Beach time in Larryville

Lawrence Parks and Recreation will host Beach Bash, a family friendly party to kick off the start of summer, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Outdoor Aquatic Center, at the corner of Eighth and Kentucky streets. Enjoy a free craft-making station, hula dancing demos, contests and giveaways. Prizes will also be awarded for the most creative summer costume. The event is open to the public and requires regular daily admission to participate.

‘The Kid’ on screen

The Lawrence Arts Center continues its Friday night outdoor film series with a screening of “The Kid,” a silent comedy by Charlie Chaplin. The show starts at 9 p.m. at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Baldwin City celebration

The Ives-Hartley Lumberyard will celebrate 100 years on Friday during the season’s first art walk. The art walk includes artists and vendors, and the anniversary party will incorporate the gallery opening of European monument and tombstone rubbings that former Baldwin City resident Gary Browne now owns. And what would a birthday party be without cake? There will be plenty. The LAC celebration is from 6 to 8 p.m. at 715 High St., Baldwin City.

Float for a cause

Join Van Go for the party of the summer with What Floats Your Boat! Dance under the stars, eat barbecue and buy unique outdoor art to benefit Van Go’s job-training programs. The 11th ‘WFYB’ is from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Clinton Lake Marina, 1329 East 800 Road. Van Go is a home-grown nonprofit that combines job-training, social services and art to positively affect young people in Douglas County.

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More June 20 events

Honey Beezz Flea Market, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Columbus Hall, 2206 E. 23rd St.

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

Youth performance: Young Pirates of the Caribbean, 3 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive.

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

SWAN Arts Festival, 4-10 p.m., City Park, Ottawa.

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

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

American Legion Annual Shrimp Peel, 5:30-8 p.m., American Legion Post 14, 3408 W. Sixth St.

Getting Around Trivia Night, 7:30 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St.

“The King and I,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive.

Summer Youth Theater Senior Players Present: Twelfth Night, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Carter and Lea Duo, 8-10 p.m., Cutter’s Smokehouse, 218 E. 20th St., Eudora.

More June 21 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.

Honey Beezz Flea Market, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Columbus Hall, 2206 E. 23rd St.

SWAN Arts Festival, 9 a.m.-10 p.m., City Park, Ottawa.

Breakfast Serials, 10-11 a.m., Java Break, 17 E. Seventh St.

KAW Council Walkabout/Talkabout, 10-11:30 a.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 SW Harper St.

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

Saturday Science: Pollinator Partners, 1-3 p.m. KU Natural History Museum, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd.

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

Vintage Motorcycle Ride In, 2-6 p.m., Frank’s North Star Tavern, 508 Locust.

Motorcycle Mary, Best Darn Financial Seminar Ever, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Crown Automotive, 3400 S. Iowa 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.

“The King and I,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive.

Summer Youth Theater Senior Players Present: Twelfth Night, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Right Between the Ears at the 2014 Hear NOW Festival, 7:30 p.m., Community Christian Church, 4601 Main, Kansas City, Mo.

Ashley Davis Summer Solstice Concert, 7:30-9 p.m., Castle Tea Room, 1307 Massachusetts St.

Miss Major & Her Minor Mood Swings, 8-10 p.m., Cutter’s Smokehouse, 218 E. 20th St., Eudora.


More June 22 events

Honey Beezz Flea Market, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Columbus Hall, 2206 E. 23rd St.

Ride to the Hill: A Benefit for March of Dimes, 10 a.m., starts at Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third St.

SWAN Arts Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., City Park, Ottawa.

English Country Dance, lesson 1:30 p.m., dance 2-4:30 p.m., Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vermont St.

“The King and I,” 2:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive.

Summer Youth Theater Senior Players Present: Twelfth Night, 3 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

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.

Summer Sprouts Dinner Party, 6-8 p.m., Pendleton’s Country Market, 1446 East 1850 Road (reservations at SummerSproutsDinnerParty.eventbright.com).

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.