Bring the heat

After a few days’ cool-off, temperatures will jump this morning and carry us toward a warmer weekend. The day will start at sunrise in the high 40s, with a quick warm-up to 70 degrees by noon and the clouds breaking shortly after. Friday’s high is forecast for 77, but the start of the weekend also could bring thundershowers.

Art smart

St. John’s School Art Show is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. All are welcome to view the artwork from pre-K, elementary and middle school students. Check out this year’s interactive displays incorporating music and spoken word. Selections of student original art will be available for purchase, and art teacher Jessica Dunn has donated a piece of her original art, which will be available for purchase by silent auction. St. John’s School is at 1208 Kentucky St.

Let’s explore

And at 7:30 p.m., don’t overlook Theatre Lawrence’s latest, “The Explorers Club,” at 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. The farce pokes fun at Victorian customs and a whole lot more. Tickets: $15.99 to $24.99.

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• Carlton Bragg signs letter of intent with KU
• Farmer elected to serve as mayor
• Potential deal to bring gigabit Internet service to Eudora may delay plans for Lawrence

More April 16 events

Red Dog’s Dog Days workout, 6 a.m., Community Building, 115 W. 11th St. (11th and Vermont streets)

Toddler Storytime for 2 year olds, 9:30-10 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Skillbuilders: Feeling Safe and Secure, 10-11:30 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Toddler Storytime for 2 year olds, 10:30-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Merienda Lecture: “Transgender Organizing and Public Policy in Latin America,” noon, Bailey Hall, Jayhawk Blvd.

Dole Institute Director’s Series: An Afternoon with Karl Brooks, 3 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive.

Gaming with the Pro (6-12 graders), 4-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Computer Class: Dropbox and Alternatives, 4-5 p.m., Meeting Room B, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Cottin’s Hardware Farmers Market – Indoors! 4-6 p.m., Cottin’s Hardware and Rental, 1832 Massachusetts St.

KU Youth Chorus rehearsal, 4:30 p.m., Room 328, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

Dinner and Big Band music, 5:30 p.m., American Legion Post #14, 3408 W. Sixth St.

The Alzheimer’s Association – Caregiver Support Group, 5:30-6:45 p.m., Conference Room D-South, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine St.

Sons of the Union Veterans, 6:30 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St.

Lawrence Birth Group, 6:30-8 p.m., White Schoolhouse, 1510 N. Third St.

Junkyard Jazz Band, 7 p.m., American Legion, 3408 W. Sixth St.

Library Storytime for ages 3 & up, 7-7:45 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Free English as a Second Language class, 7-8 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St.

Affordable community Spanish class, 7-8 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St.

“The Explorers Club,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive.

“Flora, the Red Menace,” 7:30 p.m., Inge Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

Team trivia, 9 p.m., Johnny’s West, 721 Wakarusa Drive.

Thursday Night Karaoke, 9 p.m., Wayne & Larry’s Sports Bar & Grill, 933 Iowa St.