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Dance, basketball watch parties, Pi Day Challenge and more upcoming events

FRIDAY Vietnam Veterans Exhibit Talk with Pat Donahue, 6:30-7 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Free admission; registration required due to limited space; see watkinsmuseum.org for sign-up link. School of Dance: “Wonka’s Chocolate Factory,” a multi-genre ...

Book readings, Souper Bowl fundraiser, seed library launch and more events

FRIDAY Book readings: Donna Hemans, author of “The House of Plain Truth,” and Kaveh Akbar, author of “Martyr!”, 7 p.m., The Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St. (Free tickets required for event; see ravenbookstore.com) Foxy by Proxy: Masquerade: Valentine’s Cabaret, doors 7 ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances, music, basketball and more events

Some events may be canceled or postponed because of inclement weather. Check with hosts or venues for weather-related closings or postponements. SATURDAY • Women’s Jam, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Americana Music Academy, 1419 Massachusetts St. • KU men’s basketball vs. Oklahoma, 1 p.m., ...

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS: 2023 holiday events calendar

Thursday, Nov. 23 20th Annual runLawrence Thanksgiving Day 5K, 8:30 a.m., Fun Run starts 9:30 a.m., Woodlawn School, 508 Elm St. “Holiday Reflections,” 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Union Station, 30 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, Mo. LINK Thanksgiving Dinner, 1-2:30 p.m., First Christian Church ...