Lawrence and area events for Monday, Aug. 20
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Today, Aug. 20
Toddler Storytime (ages 2+), 10:30-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont 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.
Caregiver Support Group, 2:15 p.m., Senior Resource Center, 2920 Haskell Ave.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), 5:30 p.m., 2712 Pebble Lane.
Sing & Rhyme Storytime (all ages), 6:30-7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Beginners’ Bike Ride, 6:30-8:30 p.m., SpringHill Suites by Marriott, 1 Riverfront Plaza.
Lecompton City Council meeting, 7 p.m., Lecompton City Hall, 327 Elmore St.
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. 21
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.
Library Storytime (ages 3+), 10:30-11:15 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Lions Club, noon-1 p.m., Conroy’s Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St.
Vinland Chapter of FCE, 1:30 p.m., Vinland Methodist Church, 1724 North 692 Road, Baldwin City.
Parkinson’s Support Group: Just Between Us, 2-3:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway.
Stroke Support Group, 4 p.m., Meeting Room D-South, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine 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 City Commission meeting, 5:45 p.m., City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.
Books and Babies Storytime (birth-23 months), 6-6:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Kaw Valley Bridge Club: Open Pairs, 6:15 p.m., 1025 N. Third St., Suite 120.
Baldwin City Council meeting, 7 p.m., Baldwin Public Library, 800 Seventh St., Baldwin City.
Huntington’s Disease Support Group, 7 p.m., Conference Room D South, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine St.
Wednesday, Aug. 22
1 Million Cups, 9-10 a.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St.
Books and Babies Storytime (birth-23 months), 9:30-10 a.m. & 10:30-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont 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.
Farmers Market, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Clinton Parkway Nursery, 4900 Clinton Parkway.
Toddler Storytime (ages 2+), 6-6:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont 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. 23
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.
Toddler Storytime (ages 2+), 9:30-10 a.m. & 10:30-11 a.m., 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.
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.
Community Development Advisory meeting, 5:30-7 p.m., City Commission Room in Lawrence City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.
Signers of Faith, 6:30-7 p.m., Immanual Lutheran Church, 2104 Bob Billings Parkway.
The Big Tent Series with Several Writers, 7 p.m., Raven Bookstore, 6 E. Seventh St.
Grassland Heritage Foundation: Wildlife in the Garden, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Library Storytime (ages 3+), 7-7:45 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Weekly Tango Lessons and Dancing, 7:30-10:30 p.m., English Room, Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.
Don’t Miss on Friday:
Senior Active Tennis Class (first class), 10:30-11:30 a.m., Jayhawk Tennis Center, 233 Rock Chalk Lane.
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