It's going to be 73 and sunny today — and sweater weather is right around the corner.

Fall fling

Sunny. 73 degrees. Sound delightful? It is! Today’s lovely, almost-fall weather will give a hint of the crisp days to come without the chill. That will come with the overnight low of 44.

Tiny quilts

The Kaw Valley Quilters Guild October meeting welcomes Lorraine Olsen, who will give a presentation on miniature quilts. The meeting is at 5 p.m. at Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St.

Scientific affair

The Kansas University Department of Physics & Astronomy invites citizen scientists to explore the world and the ever-expanding universe at “Everyone Loves Science,” 7:30 p.m. at the Auditorium at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

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More Oct. 20 events

Free State Blood Drive, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Live country music, 6:30-9 p.m., Wayne and Larry’s, Hillcrest Shopping Center, Ninth and Iowa streets.

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

Lecompton City Council meeting, 7 p.m., Lecompton City Hall, 327 Elmore St., Lecompton.

An Evening in Shanghai, 1939: Music and Stories of the Jewish Refugee Experience, 7-9 p.m., Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City, 5801 W. 115th St., Overland Park.

Baldwin City Council meeting, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 803 S. Eighth St.