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Today, Sept. 18

Free State Festival:

Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. (unless otherwise noted).

Free State Festival: Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. (unless otherwise noted).

Ideas: A Reading & Book Signing by Craig Johnson, 6 p.m.

More Events:

Red Dog’s Dog Days Fitness Program, 6 a.m. & 6 p.m., Haskell Indian Nations University, 155 E. Indian Ave.

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

Kaw Valley Quilter Guild Meeting, 9:30 a.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St.

Library Storytime, 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, 2-3:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway.

Stroke Support Group: Highlights from Parkison’s Symposium, 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.

Community Meal: Tacos, 5-7 p.m., Stull United Methodist Church 1596 East 250 Road, Lecompton.

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

Books & Babies Storytime, 6-6:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

FSHS Voll-HE-ball, 6-10 p.m., Free State High School Gym, 4700 Overland Drive.

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.

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the 14th Amendment, 7 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Dr.

Huntington’s Disease Support Group, 7 p.m., Conference Room D South, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine St.

Exploring Entrepreneurship, 7-8 p.m., Auditorium, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

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Wednesday, Sept. 19

Free State Festival:

Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. (unless otherwise noted).

Free State Festival: Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. (unless otherwise noted).

Film: Warrior Women, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Film: BlacKkKlansman, 8-10:45 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.

More Events:

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

Books & Babies Storytime, 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.

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

Transportation Commission Study Session, 3:30 p.m., City Commission Room, City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.

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

Political Campaigns, Top to Bottom: Data, Door Knocking and the 2018 Midterms, 4 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive.

Douglas County Commission meeting, 4 p.m., Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St.

Genealogy & Local History Drop-In, 4-5 p.m., History Room, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Farmers Market, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Clinton Parkway Nursery, 4900 Clinton Parkway.

Green Drinks Lawrence: Environmental Network, 5-7 p.m., Merchants Pub and Plate, 746 Massachusetts St.

Community Dinner: Spaghetti, 5:30-7 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 245 N. Fourth St.

Yoga @ Your Library, 5:45-6:45, Auditorium, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Toddler Storytime, 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.

Doc Discussions: White Helmets, Screening: 7-7:45 p.m., Discussion: 7:45-8:15 p.m., Auditorium, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

FSHS Music Festival & Bonfire, 7:30-10 p.m., Free State High School Parking Lot, 4700 Overland Drive.

Thursday, Sept. 20

Free State Festival:

Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. (unless otherwise noted).

Partner Event: Citizen Jane:Battle for the City, 7-9 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.

Film: Meow Wolf: Origin Story, 8-10 p.m.

Don’t Miss:

League of Women Voters Hot Topic: Demestic Violence, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St.

More Events:

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.

Willow Drop-in, 9 a.m.-noon, Atrium Study, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Toddler Storytime, 9:30-10 a.m. & 10:30-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

FSHS Homecoming Assembly, 9:35-10:15 a.m., Free State High School Gym, 4700 Overland Drive.

Skillbuilders: Lifestyle Changes, 10-11:30 a.m., Brandon Woods Smith Center, 1501 Inverness Drive.

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 (formerly 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.

Genealogy and Local History Drop-In, 4-5 p.m., Osma Local History Room, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont 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.

Grassland Heritage Foundation Fall Native Plant Sale, 4-6:30 p.m.,

Cottin’s Farmers Market, 1832 Massachusetts St.

Lawrence Superintendent of Schools’ Listening & Learning Tour, 5-6:30 p.m., West Middle School, 2700 Harvard Road.

Reading & Book Signing: Michelle Tea: Against Memoir:Complaints, Confessions & Critisms, 6 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Historic Resources Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Commission Meeting Room, City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) Camp Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St.

Third Thursday Book Club, 7 p.m., above John Brown’s Underground, 7 E. Seventh St.

Library Storytime, 7-7:45 p.m. Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Action Civics, 7-8:30 p.m., Auditorium, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

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

KU Wind Ensemble, 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.

Friday, Sept. 21

Free State Festival:

Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. (unless otherwise noted).

Partner Event: Keeping Legends Alive, 10 a.m. – Sat., 7 p.m., Haskell Indian Nations University, 155 Indian Ave.

Ideas: When Women Wrote Hollywood: Book Talk & Signing with Laura Kirk, 2-3:30 p.m., Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Ln.

Art: Mind Expanding VR Experience. Luke DuBois, 3 p.m.- 9/22 9 p.m.

Ideas: Red Hot Research: 4-6 p.m.

Film: The Price of Everything, 5-7 p.m.

Partner Event: The Watkins Building: 130 Years Young, 5 p.m.- 9/22 5 p.m., 1047 Massachusetts St.

Film: Mankiller, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Haskell Indian Nations, E. Indian Ave.

Art: Johanna Winters: The Middle Tell, 7:30-8 p.m.

Partner Event: Atlas Obscura: Kansas Edition, 8:30-9:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.

Partner Event: Pass-Holder Reception: Late Night at The Burger Stand, 9-11 p.m., 803 Massachusetts St.

More Events:

Library Storytime, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Community Resource Clinic, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Meeting Room B, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

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

Tween Club: Perler Beads (grades 3-5), 3:30-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

FSHS Homecoming Parade 4-5:30 p.m., Game 7 p.m., Free State High School, 4700 Overland Dr. Parade starts at Wakarusa & Overland Drive.

Teen Zone Cafe, 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.

Author Laura Moriarty: American in the current national culture, 7 p.m. Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St.

Kaw Valley Bridge Club: Casual Bridge, 6:30 p.m., 1025 N. Third St., Suite 120.