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Today, Oct. 4

Red Dog’s Dog Days Fitness Program, 6 a.m. & 6 p.m., Haskell Indian Nations 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.

Toddler Storytime (ages 3+), 9:30-10 a.m. & 10:30-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Red Cross Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2104 Bob Billings Pkwy.

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.

Legislative Forum: Senior Issues, 2-3 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Retreats, Riots and Reds: The Russian Annus Horribilis, 3 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive.

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.

Walk the Loop, 5-6 p.m., 910 E. 29th St.

Lawrence Stamp Club, 6-8 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St.

Local Author: Twila Fairbanks Book Release Celebration & Reading, 6:30 p.m., Good Earth Gatherings, 858 E. 1500 Rd, Baldwin City.

Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Lawrence City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.

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

Better Angels: Can We Depoloarize America? 7 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive.

Library Storytime (ages 3+), 7-7:45 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Devon Mihesuah & Ned Christie: The Creation of an Outlaw and Cherokee Hero, 7-8:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Write Club, 7-8:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, Meeting Room B, 707 Vermont St.

Joshua Bell, Violin, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive.

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

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Friday, Oct. 5

Don’t Miss:

Color Play: Theatre & Dance for the Very Young, 6 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

More Events:

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

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

Tween Club: Frankencraft (ages 8-11), 3:30-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

New Horizon Band, 3:45 p.m., Brandon Woods, 1501 Inverness Drive.

Teen Zone Cafe ((grades 6-12), 4-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

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.

Teens-Only After Hours Movie; Star Wars; The Force Awakens Bingo, 7-9 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Cafe Mundo Nouvo, 7-10 p.m., The Nest, The Oread Hotel, 1200 Oread Ave.

The Bridges of Madison County, 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive.

Saturday, Oct. 6

Don’t Miss:

Color Play: Theatre & Dance for the Very Young, 9:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

More Events:

Lawrence Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m.-noon, 824 New Hampshire St.

Fall Electronic Recycling Event, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., KU Park & Ride, East Lot, Clinton Pkwy. & Crestline Drive.

Kaw Valley Farm Tours, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

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

October Discover with Dole, 10 a.m.-noon, Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive.

Boy Scout Troop 52 Centennial Celebration, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., First United Methodist Church West Campus, 867 US-40.

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

Lawrence River City Cosmopolitan Club Fundraiser: Fish Fry, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Sunrise Project, 1501 Learnard Ave.

Fall Parade of Homes, noon-5 p.m., lawrenceparade.com

Youth Auditions: Annie, 1 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive.

Art with Yams, 2 p.m., The Toy Store, 936 Massachusetts St.

Great Books Discussion Group: Shakespeare: Othello, 2-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Star Wars Reads Day, 2-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

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

Van Go’s Dinner on the Curve, 5:30 p.m., Van Go, 715 New Jersey St.

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

The Bridges of Madison County, 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive.