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Today, Dec. 11

Red Dog Workout, 6 a.m., Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.

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

150 Themed Trees, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Territorial Capital Museum, 640 E. Woodson Ave., Lecompton.

Adornment Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Van Go, 715 New Jersey 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.

Coalition for Homeless Concerns, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Lawrence City Commission work session, 5:45 p.m., Lawrence City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.

Books & Babies Storytime (ages 0-23 mo.), 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.

Wednesday, Dec. 12

Red Dog Workout, 6 a.m., Sports Pavilion Lawrence, 100 Rock Chalk Lane.

1 Million Cups, 9-10 a.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St.

Books & Babies Storytime (ages 0-23 mo.), 9:30-10 a.m. & 10:30-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

150 Themed Trees, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Territorial Capital Museum, 640 E. Woodson Ave., Lecompton.

Adornment Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Van Go, 715 New Jersey St.

Kaw Valley Bridge Club: Open Pairs, 12:30 p.m., 1025 N. Third St., Suite 120.

Teen Zone Expanded: Gift Making, 2-5 p.m., Auditorium, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Story Time with Singing Sarah, 3:30-4 p.m., The Toy Store, 936 Massachusetts St.

Informational meeting to discuss consolidation of the Building Code Board of Appeals, Electrical Code Board of Appeals, Mechanical Code Board of Appeals, Plumbing Code Board of Appeals, Fire Code Board of Appeals, and the Contractor Licensing Board, 4 p.m., City Commission Room, 6 E 6th St.

Douglas County Commission meeting, 4 p.m., Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Sustainability Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m., Parks & Recreation Administration Building, South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St.

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.

Douglas County Amateur Radio Club Meeting, 7-9 p.m., Flory Meeting Hall, Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St.

Thursday, Dec. 13

Red Dog Workout, 6 a.m., Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.

Kaw Valley Bridge Club, lessons 8:30 a.m., mentor game 9:30 a.m., 1025 N. Third St., Suite 120.

Toddler Storytime (ages 2+), 9:30-10 a.m. & 10:30-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

150 Themed Trees, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Territorial Capital Museum, 640 E. Woodson Ave., Lecompton.

Adornment Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Van Go, 715 New Jersey 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., Capitol Federal, 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.

LEGO Club (ages 5-11), 4-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Teen Zone Cafe, 4-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Cottin’s Farmers Market — Indoors, 4-6 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.

Dog Day Jingle Jog, 6 p.m., front, Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.

Holiday Dinner & A Movie: Elf, 6-9:30 p.m., Abe and Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St.

Lawrence Aviation Advisory Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., Lawrence Municipal Airport, 1930 Airport Road.

Junkyard Jazz Band, 6:45-8:15 p.m., American Legion Post, 2408 W. Sixth St.

Eudora Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m., 1310 Winchester Road, Eudora.

Cocktails and Carols: Kim Murphree & the Hall of Fame Band, 7-10 p.m., Eldridge Hotel, 701 Massachusetts St.

Annie, 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence 4660 Bauer Farm Drive.

Comedy Night: Benefits Douglas County Toys for Tots, doors 7:30, show 8 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St.

Weekly Tango Lessons and Dancing, 7:30-10:30 p.m., English Room, Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

Friday, Dec. 9

Don’t Miss:

The Nutcracker: A Kansas Ballet, 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Other Events:

150 Themed Trees, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Territorial Capital Museum, 640 E. Woodson Ave., Lecompton.

Adornment Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Van Go, 715 New Jersey St.

Library Storytime (ages 3+), 10:30-11:15 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Kaw Valley Bridge Club: Open Pairs, 12:30 and 6:30 p.m., 1025 N. Third St., Suite 120.

Home School Book Club (ages 5-11), 2-3 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Teen Zone Cafe, 4-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

AB’s Fried Chicken, 5-7 p.m., VFW Post 852, 1801 Massachusetts St.

Advent Taize, 6 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St.

Lawrence Brain Injury Support Group, 6:30-8 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1470 North 1000 Road.

Annie, 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence 4660 Bauer Farm Drive.

Saturday, Dec. 15

Don’t Miss:

The Nutcracker: A Kansas Ballet, 2 & 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Other Events:

Red Dog Workout, 7:30 a.m., parking lot, Ninth and Vermont streets.

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

150 Themed Trees, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Territorial Capital Museum, 640 E. Woodson Ave., Lecompton.

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

Santa Splash, noon-12:45 p.m., Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive.

Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 245 N. Fourth St.

Super Smash Bros Tournament, 1-3 p.m., Readers’ Theater, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Adornment Sale and public reception for Van Go’s retiring founder and executive director, Lynne Green, 1-5 p.m., Van Go, 715 New Jersey St.

Annie, 2:30 & 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive.

Chess Club (ages 5-18), 4-5:30 p.m., Readers’ Theater, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Lawrence Bridge Club: Party Bridge, 6:30-9 p.m., 1025 N. Third St.

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

Sunday, Dec. 16

Don’t Miss:

The Nutcracker: A Kansas Ballet, 3 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Other Events:

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

Music of the Season, 8:30 & 11 a.m., First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway.

Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 245 N. Fourth St.

150 Themed Trees, 1-5 p.m. Territorial Capital Museum, 640 E. Woodson Ave., Lecompton.

Adornment Sale, 1-5 p.m., Van Go, 715 New Jersey St.

Clara & the Land of Sweets: A Nutcracker Story, 2 p.m., Sunflower State Dance, Ste. 4, 104 W. 20th St., Eudora.

Annie, 2:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farms Drive.

Community Caroling with Steve Mason, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Almost There, A Christmas Musical, 6 p.m., Lawrence Free Methodist Church, 3001 Lawrence Ave.

Old Time Fiddle Tunes Potluck & Jam, 6-9 p.m., Americana Music Academy, 1419 Massachusetts St.

OURS Dance, 6-9 p.m., East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 E. 15th St.