Rhiannon Giddens

Sunny perfection

Today is a near-perfect, sun-shiney day, with bright skies and a high near 73. Wind will be out of the north at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight will have mostly clear skies, with a low around 45. North winds will again be 5 to 10 mph.

Giddens gracing the stage

Folk musician Rhiannon Giddens sang for President Barack Obama and held it together. But she completely fell apart when she met one of her idols, the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin. Let’s hope Giddens keeps her cool as she shows off some of her critically acclaimed talent tonight at Liberty Hall, 645 Massachusetts. Doors open at 7 p.m., the show starts at 8 p.m.; tickets start at $24.

Set up your living will

Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department has teamed up with Douglas County Senior Services to provide a free Estate Planning Workshop. The workshop is for anyone 18 and older who has questions about wills, living wills, power of attorney and other estate planning essentials. Attorney Robert Ramsdell will be instructing and answering questions. The workshop will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Douglas County Senior Services, 745 Vermont St. Registration for the program is available online at lprd.org or at any Parks and Recreation facility. For more information, please contact Jo Ellis, recreation instruction supervisor, at (785) 832-7920.

Yesterday’s most-read

• 34-year-old woman arrested after man is stabbed inside apartment on KU campus
• Poll: Kansas Legislature far to the right of most Kansans
• Today in Lawrence: Neutral Milk Hotel will draw a line down Mass.

More April 29 events

1 Million Cups presentation, 9-10 a.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St.

Lawrence Public Library Book Van, 9-10 a.m., Brandon Woods, 1501 Inverness Drive.

Drop Everything and Read Day! 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Books and Babies (birth-23 months), 9:30-10 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.?

Books and Babies (birth-23 months), 10:30-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Lawrence Public Library Book Van, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Arbor Court, 1510 St. Andrews Drive.

University Community Forum: Dr. Paul Mirecki, lunch 11:30 a.m., presentation at noon, ECM Building, 1204 Oread Ave.

National Walk @ Lunch Day, 11:45 a.m., South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County volunteer information, noon, United Way Building, 2518 Ridge Court.

KU at the Capitol Concert Series: KU Horn Choir, Paul Stevens, director, noon, Kansas State Capitol Rotunda, Southwest Eighth and Southwest Van Buren, Topeka.

Lawrence Public Library Book Van, 1-2 p.m., Babcock Place, 1700 Massachusetts St.

Free Language Screenings for Kindergarteners, 1-3:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

The Chamber Winds’ Lawrence Woodwind Quintet, 3:30 p.m., Pioneer Ridge, 4851 Harvard Rd.

Teens Top Ten Book Club, 4-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Teen Yoga, 4:15-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Steak/Salmon Night, 5-7:30 p.m., Eagles Lodge, 1803 W. Sixth St.

Douglas County Commission meeting, check website at douglas-county.com for meeting time, Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St.

Douglas County Democrats: “A Chocolate Extravaganza” annual fundraiser, 6:30-10 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St.

American Legion Bingo, doors open 4:30 p.m., first games 6:45 p.m., snack bar 5-8 p.m., American Legion Post #14, 3408 W. Sixth St.

Last Wednesday Book Club: “The Lowland” by Jhumpa Lahiri, 7-8:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

KU School of Music: Tuba Euphonium Consort, 7:30 p.m., Room 130, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

Cyber Security vs. Privacy for Nation, Corporation & Citizen, 7:30 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive.

Conroy’s Trivia, 7:30 p.m., Conroy’s Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St.

Free swing dancing lessons and dance, 8-11 p.m., Kansas Room in the Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.