Lawrence and area events for Thursday, Dec. 13

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Today, 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.


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Friday, Dec. 14

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.

Lawrence Anti-Trafficking Taskforce & Education meeting, 2-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, Meeting Room C, 707 Vermont 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.

Sissy & Earl’s Cattail Holler CD Release Party, 4-7 p.m., Ryan’s Public House, 622 E 4th St, Tonganoxie.

Almost There, A Christmas Musical by the Celebration Singers, 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.


Monday, Dec. 17

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.

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.

Story time with Jazzy Gene, 4:30 p.m., The Toy Store, 936 Massachusetts St.

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

Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 6 East 6th St.

Kaw Valley Quilters Guild, 7 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St.

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.


Tuesday, Dec. 18

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.

Kaw Valley Quilters Guild, 9:30 a.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 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.

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, 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.

Lawrence City Commission meeting, 5:45 p.m., City Hall, 6 E. Sixth 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.

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