Glory be to spring

There’s a glorious weekend ahead, with sunny skies and warming temps. According to the National Weather Service, today will be sunny with a high near 53. Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low around 29. Saturday — this is good — more sun, with a high near 60. SIXTY! Saturday night, expect mostly clear skies, with a low around 30. Sunday, more of the same: mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Lovely!

Daylight Saving Time

No matter what else you do this weekend, don’t forget to turn your clocks one hour ahead at 2 a.m. Sunday (or before you go to bed). Yes, you lose an hour of sleep. But as the weather gets warmer, you may realize it’s worth it.

Climate change and civil rights

Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley, a native Kansan, has spoken across faith lines on the topic of climate change and other issues. He will deliver the address “Climate Change Is a Civil Rights Issue” at 2 p.m. Friday in the Centennial Room at the Kansas Memorial Union – Level Six, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd. At 6 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway (Chapel) there will be a roundtable conversation with a reception afterward. The event is sponsored by Kansas Christians United (continuing work of Kansas Ecumenical Ministries/Kansas Council of Churches), EcoTeam of First Presbyterian Church and KU’s Ecumenical Campus Ministries.

Race and real estate

Theatre Lawrence presents “Clybourne Park,” a provocative play about race, real estate, and the volatile values of each. It has won nearly every honor the theater world has to give, including the Olivier Award, the Evening Standard Award and the Tony. The play starts at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive.

Food stuff at the library

Kids, find out what kind of foods are going to keep you healthy, strong and on your game (whatever game you like best)! The Nutrition Carnival is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. While you’re there, your parents may want to pick up a book to help put some of your new nutrition knowledge into practice. Visit the Friends of the Public Library Cookbook Sale, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday in the lobby of the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Violin at the Lied

Taiwanese-American violinist Paul Huang will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Lied Center Pavilion, 1600 Stewart Drive. Huang has won first prize at the 2011 Young Concert Artists International Auditions and first prize at the 2009 International Violin Competition Sion-Valais in Switzerland.

Yesterday’s most-read

• KU Lawrence campus asked to give up $9.4 million, mainly for medical school
• KU’s Ellis to miss Oklahoma game
• Town Talk: Update on 25th and Iowa development; building totals start slowly in 2015; Lawrence lands on list of ‘coolest towns’

More March 6 events

Lawrence Public Library Book Van, 9-10 a.m., Clinton Place, 2125 Clinton Parkway.

Mike Shurtz Trio featuring Erin Fox, 10:15-11:30 a.m., Signs of Life, 722 Massachusetts St.

Library Storytime for ages 3 & up, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Lawrence Public Library Book Van, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Wyndham Place, 2551 Crossgate Drive.

Lawrence Public Library Book Van, 1-2 p.m., Peterson Acres, 2930 Peterson Road.

Tween Club (grades 3-5), 3:30-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Concert: New Horizons Band, 4 p.m., Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living, 4851 Harvard Road.

Red Hot Research, 4-5:30 p.m., Spooner Hall The Commons, 1340 Jayhawk Blvd.

“Buck Night,” 5 p.m.-close, Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive.

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

Lenten Taize service, 6 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2211 Inverness Drive.

Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade Leprechaun Leap T-Shirt Pub Crawl, 6 p.m., starting at Conroy’s Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St.

Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley, “Climate Change is a Civil Rights Issue,” 6 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway.

Opening Reception: Baldwin High School and Baldwin Junior High School Art Show, 6-8 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin.

Pinterest Crafting Party, 6:30 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin.

Sunflower Elementary School 20th Birthday Family Dance, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Sunflower Elementary School, 2521 Inverness Drive.

Rock Chalk Revue, 7 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive.

Cinema A Go-Go: “This Island Earth” (1955), “Forbidden Planet” (1956), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.

“Alice in Wonderland,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

“That DAM Beer Event,” 7 p.m., Abe & Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St.

KU School of Music: Jazz Festival Concert I, 7:30 p.m., Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

University Theatre: “A Raisin in the Sun,” 7:30 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

“Working,” 7:30 p.m., Rice Auditorium, Baker University, 618 Eighth St., Baldwin.

Kansas City Symphony Classical Series: Beethoven’s “Leonore,” and Schumann’s “Rhenish,” 8 p.m., Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.

More March 7 events

Red Dog’s Dog Days workout, 7:30 a.m., parking lot in 800 block of Vermont St.

John Jervis, classical guitar, 8-11 a.m., Panera, 520 W. 23rd St.

St. John Catholic Church Rummage Sale, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1246 Kentucky St.

Seminar on Disabilities and the Faith Community, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., First United Methodist Church (West), 867 W. Highway 40.

City Commission Candidate Q&A and School Board Introductions, 8:45-10 a.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St.

Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade | Shamrock Shuffle 5k/10k, 9 a.m., Johnny’s Tavern, 401 N. Second St.

Eudora Indoor Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-noon, Market On Main, 724 Main St., Eudora.

German School of Northeast Kansas, 9:30-11 a.m., Bishop Seabury Academy, 4120 Clinton Parkway. (Ages 3 and up.)

Vinland Cemetery Association Annual Meeting, 10 a.m., Vinland United Methodist Church, 1724 N. 692nd Road.

Not Just Jobs: Career Skills Training Program, 10 a.m.-noon, Ecumenical Campus Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.

Art Cart: What Lies Beneath,10 a.m.-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St.

Multicultural Storytime: Polish, 10:30-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Kansas City Symphony Presents: A Clarinet Master Class with Anthony McGill, 11 a.m., Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.

Helen Fluker Open and Accessible Government Award Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Smith Center at Brandon Woods, 1501 Inverness Drive. (Reservations lawrenceleague.com)

Kansas Craft Brewers Exposition, noon-3 p.m. and 4:30-7:30 p.m., Abe & Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St. (Ticket info at kscraftbrewfest.com)

Great Books: More’s “Utopia,” 2-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Americana Music Academy Saturday Jam, 3 p.m., Americana Music Academy, 1419 Massachusetts St.

“Alice in Wonderland,” 3 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Film Screening and Discussion: Asghar Farhadi’s “Fireworks Wednesday,” 3 p.m., Alderson Auditorium, Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournament: A fundraiser for Lawrence Lightning Baseball 14 & under team, 5 p.m.-midnight, Eagles Lodge, 1803 W. Sixth St.

Free State Baseball and Softball Auction, 6 p.m., Alvamar Country Club, 2021 Crossgate Drive.

Headpin Challenge, 6-9 p.m., Royal Crest Lanes, 933 Iowa 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.

Rock Chalk Revue, 7 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive.

“Alice in Wonderland,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Benefit Concert for Van Go: Ashley Davis, doors 6:30 p.m., show 7:30 p.m., Van Go Arts, 715 New Jersey St.

KU School of Music: Jazz Festival Concert II, 7:30 p.m., Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

University Theatre: “A Raisin in the Sun,” 7:30 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

“Working,” 7:30 p.m., Rice Auditorium, Baker University, 618 Eighth St., Baldwin.

Kansas City Symphony Classical Series: Beethoven’s “Leonore,” and Schumann’s “Rhenish,” 8 p.m., Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.

Dance: Arnie Johnson and the Midnight Special, doors 7 p.m., dance 8-11 p.m., Columbus Hall, 2206 E. 23rd St.

More March 8 events

Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade | Irish Road Bowling, 11 a.m., Clinton State Park, 798 North 1415 Road.

Art Cart: What Lies Beneath, noon-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St.

“Working,” 2 p.m., Rice Auditorium, Baker University, 618 Eighth St., Baldwin.

Kansas City Symphony Classical Series: Beethoven’s “Leonore,” and Schumann’s “Rhenish,” 2 p.m., Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.

Jazzhaus Big Band rehearsal, open to public, 2-4 p.m., American Legion, 3408 W. Sixth St.

University Theatre: “A Raisin in the Sun,” 2:30 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

Teddy Bear Picnic (ages 0-7), 3-4:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Stories and Songs, 3:30-4, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Irish Traditional Music Session, 5:30-8 p.m., upstairs Henry’s on Eighth, 11 E. Eighth St.

“Alice in Wonderland,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Smackdown! trivia, 7 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St.

O.U.R.S. (Oldsters United for Responsible Service) dance, doors 5 p.m., potluck 7:15-7:45 p.m., dance 6-9 p.m., Columbus Hall, 2206 E. 23rd St.

Lawrence Children’s Choir Spring Concert, 8 p.m., Lawrence High School, 1901 Louisiana St.