Lawrence and area events for Monday, Aug. 13
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Today, Aug. 13
Affordable Housing Advisory Board, 11 a.m.-noon, Lawrence City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.
Kaw Valley Bridge Club: Open Pairs, 12:30 p.m., 1025 N. Third St., Suite 120.
Scrabble Club, 1-4 p.m., Clinton Place Apartments, 2125 Clinton Place.
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Lawrence Parks and Recreation Administrative Office, 1141 Massachusetts St.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), 5:30 p.m., 2712 Pebble Lane.
Beginners’ Bike Ride, 6:30-8:30 p.m., SpringHill Suites by Marriott, 1 Riverfront Plaza.
Eudora City Commission Meeting, 7 p.m., Eudora City Hall, 4 E. Seventh St.
Lawrence School Board Meeting, 7 p.m., District Offices, 110 McDonald Drive.
Argentine Tango Práctica, 7-9 p.m., Signs of Life Bookstore and Art Gallery, 722 Massachusetts St.
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Coming up this week:
Tuesday, Aug. 14
Red Dog’s Dog Days Fitness Program, 6 a.m. & 6 p.m., Haskell Indian Nation University, 155 E. Indian Ave.
Lawrence Breakfast Optimist Club, 7 a.m., Brandon Woods, Smith Center, 1501 Inverness Drive.
Lions Club, noon-1 p.m., Conroy’s Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St.
Fundamentals of Estate Planning, 2-3:30 p.m., East Gallery, Carnegie Building, 200 W. Ninth St.
Coalition for Homeless Concerns, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Book Market, 4-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, Friends Garage, 707 Vermont St.
Lawrence Farmers’ Market, 4-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library parking garage, 707 Vermont St.
Lawrence River City Cosmopolitan Club: Diabetes Fundraiser, 4-8 p.m., Chipotle, 4000 W. Sixth St.
Lawrence City Commission work session, 5:45 p.m., Lawrence City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.
Kaw Valley Bridge Club: Open Pairs, 6:15 p.m., 1025 N. Third St., Suite 120.
Wednesday, Aug. 15
1 Million Cups, 9-10 a.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St.
Kaw Valley Bridge Club: Open Pairs, 12:30 p.m., 1025 N. Third St., Suite 120.
Story Time with Singing Sarah, 3:30-4 p.m., The Toy Store, 936 Massachusetts St.
Douglas County Commission meeting, 4 p.m., Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St.
Genealogy & Local History Drop-In, 4-5 p.m., Local History Room, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Farmers Market, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Clinton Parkway Nursery, 4900 Clinton Parkway.
Green Drinks Lawrence: Environmental Network, 5-7 p.m., Merchants Pub and Plate, 746 Massachusetts St.
Community Dinner: Mexican Casserole, 5:30-7 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 245 N. Fourth St.
National Alliance on Mental Illness-Douglas County support group, 6-7 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St.
American Legion Bingo, 6:45 p.m., American Legion Post 14, 3408 W. Sixth St.
Thursday, Aug. 16
Don’t Miss
League of Women Voters Hot Topic: Immigration, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Pioneer Ridge Community Room, 1000 Wakarusa Drive.
More Events:
Red Dog’s Dog Days Fitness Program, 6 a.m. & 6 p.m., Haskell Indian Nation University, 155 E. Indian Ave.
Kaw Valley Bridge Club, lessons 8:30 a.m., mentor game 9:30 a.m., 1025 N. Third St., Suite 120.
Willow Drop-In, 9 a.m.-noon, Atrium Study Room, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Drum Circle with Emily Bachert, 11:30 a.m.-noon, The Toy Store, 936 Massachusetts St.
Kiwanis Club of Lawrence, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St.
Lawrence Toastmasters, 12:05-12:55 p.m., Capital City Bank, 740 New Hampshire St.
Behind the Bricks: Informal Watkins Tour, 2-2:30 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 New Hampshire St.
Scrabble, 3:30-6:30 p.m., J&S Coffee, 4821 W. Sixth St.
Genealogy and Local History Drop-In, 4-5 p.m., Osma Local History Room, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Teen Zone Cafe, 4-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Cottin’s Outdoor Farmers Market, 4-6:30 p.m., 1832 Massachusetts St.
Historic Resources Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Commission Meeting Room, City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) Camp Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St.
Third Thursday Book Club, 7 p.m., above John Brown’s Underground, 7 E. Seventh St.
Write Club, 7-8:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, Meeting Room B, 707 Vermont St.
Weekly Tango Lessons and Dancing, 7:30-10:30 p.m., English Room, Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.
Friday, Aug. 17
Community Resource Clinic, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Meeting Room B, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Kaw Valley Bridge Club: Open Pairs, 12:30 p.m., 1025 N. Third St., Suite 120.
Panorama 125, 2-3:30 p.m., KU Natural History Museum, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd.
Perry Lecompton Farmers Market, 4-6:30 p.m., 24 Highway and Ferguson Road.
AB’s Fried Chicken, 5-7 p.m., VFW Post 852, 1801 Massachusetts St.
Kaw Valley Bridge Club: Casual Bridge, 6:30 p.m., 1025 N. Third St., Suite 120.
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