Nerd Nite Lawrence is partnering with the Free State Festival to celebrate music, film and art.

Rain in Lawrence

Break out the umbrellas once again: It’s going to be a damp day in Larryville. There are scattered storms forecast for today, with a 40 percent chance of rain. However, the showers will bring some relief from the heat with a high of about 79 degrees.

Nerds unite

This month’s Nerd Nite is a little later as it is partnering with the Free State Festival and the Lawrence Public Library. The theme of Nerd Nite 28 is “Free Souls and the State of Film.” Presenters include Laura Kirk, Vince Meserko and Chance Dibben. Nerd Nite of Lawrence is at 7 p.m. at the Alton Ballroom in Pachamamas, 800 New Hampshire St.

Fountain of youth

Young Adult-genre books are no longer published with just young adults in mind. Join local YA authors Tessa Gratton, Bethany Hagen, Mary O’Connell and Natalie Parker as they discuss why grownups love YA at “YA for Grownups,” part of the Summer in the City series from the Lawrence Public Library. They’ll talk about their own work and their publishing experiences. The event is at 7 p.m. at Signs of Life Gallery, 722 Massachusetts St.

Yesterday’s most-read

• Lawrence police officer shoots armed man during disturbance near Kasold and Harvard

• Three people injured in four-vehicle accident east of Lawrence
• 86-year-old Lawrence man pleads no contest to defrauding investors of more than $170,000

More June 23 events

Red Dog’s Dog Days workout, 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., west side of South Park, 12th and Massachusetts streets.

Lawrence-Douglas County Bicycle Advisory Committee, 5-7 p.m., Union Pacific Depot, 402 N. Second St.

Lawrence Bike Club Summer Fun Ride, 6:15 p.m. mechanical tips, 6:30 p.m. ride, starts at Cycle Works, 2121 Kasold Drive.

Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission, 6:30-10:30 p.m., City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.

Eudora City Commission meeting, 7 p.m., Eudora City Hall, 4 E. Seventh St.