Lawrence and area events for Aug. 25

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Today, Aug. 25

Lawrence Farmers’ Market, 7-11 a.m., 824 New Hampshire St.

Red Dog’s Dog Days Fitness Program, 7:30 a.m., parking lot, Ninth and Vermont streets.

Rexy Run: Benefits fight against childhood cancer, 8 a.m. Broken Arrow Park, 2800 Louisiana St.

Grassland Heritage Foundation: Garden Maintenance, 8:30 a.m., Oak Hill Cemetery, 1605 Oak Hill Ave.

Implicit Bias, 10 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Overeaters Anonymous, 10 a.m., Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine St.

Sons of the American Revolution Genealogy Workshop, 10 a.m.-noon, Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St.

Bark at Landmark: Lawrence Humane Society Lunch Benefit, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Landmark National Bank, 4621 W. Sixth St.

Rethink: I Am A Veteran Story Circle (Women Veterans), 1-4 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Audition: Reefer Madness, the Musical, 2-4 p.m. Open Auditions, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Dance Auditions, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Community Open Jam: Artist-in-Residence Tony Furtado, 3-5 p.m., Americana Music Academy, 1419 Massachusetts St.

American Legion Bingo, 6:45 p.m., American Legion Post 14, 3408 W. Sixth St.

Poetry Reading: The Bitter Map by Crystal Boson, 7 p.m., Raven Bookstore, 6 E. Seventh St.

A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s 100th Birthday, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.


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Sunday, Aug. 26

AB’s Crepes and Buffet, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., VFW Post 852, 1801 Massachusetts St.

Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships, noon-5 p.m., South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St.

LEGO Club (ages 5-11), 1-2 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Story Time with Jazzy Gene, 1:30-2 p.m., The Toy Store, 936 Massachusetts St.

Lawrence Anti-Trafficking Task Force & Education, 2-4 p.m., mtg rm C, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Sunday Storytime (all ages), 3:30-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

O.U.R.S. Dance, 5-9 p.m., Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St.


Monday, Aug. 27

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.

Alzheimer’s Dementia Caregiver Support Group, 3:30-5 p.m., Westside Presbyterian Church, 1024 Kasold Drive.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), 5:30 p.m., 2712 Pebble Lane.

Audition: The Fantastical Dangerous Journey of Q, 6-9 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

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.

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.

Don’t Miss:

(on Tuesday) Douglas County Democratic Party: A Conversation with Charles Branson, 6 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.


Tuesday, Aug. 28

Don’t Miss:

Douglas County Democratic Party: A Conversation with Charles Branson, 6 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Other Events:

Lawrence Breakfast Optimist Club, 7 a.m., Brandon Woods, Smith Center, 1501 Inverness Drive.

Demo Garden Volunteer Work Day, 9-11 a.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St.

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.

Cultural Arts Commission: Culture Chat, 4 p.m., Lawrence Beer Company, 826 Pennsylvania 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.

Senior Resource Center for Douglas County Board of Directors Meeting, 4:30 p.m., Peaslee Tech, 2920 Haskell Ave.

Books and Babies Storytime (birth to 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.

Seafire Book Release, 7 p.m., Raven Bookstore, 6 E. Seventh St.

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