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Today, Jan. 14

Swearing-in of new Douglas County Commissioner Patrick Kelly, 10 a.m., Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St.

Toddler Storytime (ages 2-3), 10:30-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Affordable Housing Advisory Board, 11 a.m.-noon, Lawrence City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.

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

Teen Zone Homeschool Hours, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Scrabble Club, 1-4 p.m., Clinton Place Apartments, 2125 Clinton Place.

Teen Advisory Board, 4-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

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

Food Policy Council meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St.

Sing & Rhyme Storytime (all ages), 6:30 p.m.-7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

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

Lawrence school board meeting, 6 p.m., district offices, 110 McDonald Drive.

Eudora City Commission Meeting, 7 p.m., Eudora City Hall, 4 E. Seventh St.

Argentine Tango Práctica, 7-9 p.m., Signs of Life Bookstore and Art Gallery, 722 Massachusetts St.

North Lawrence Improvement Association meeting, 7 p.m., Peace Mennonite Church, 615 Lincoln St.

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Tuesday, Jan. 15

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 Club meeting, 9:30 a.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St.

“Who Will Tell Your Story” with journalist Cathy Hamilton, 10 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Registration required.

Library Storytime (ages 3 & up), 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, 4 p.m., Meeting Room D-South, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine St.

Community Meal, Biscuits and Sausage Gravy, 5-7 p.m., Stull United Methodist Church, 1596 E 250 Road.

Wellness Jump Start, 6-7:30 p.m., Meeting Room C, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Books & Babies (ages 0-2), 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.

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.

Kenneth A. Spencer Lecture preview event, screening of “Documented,” a film by Jose Antonio Vargas, 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.

“Who Will Tell Your Story” with journalist Cathy Hamilton, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Registration required.

Wednesday, Jan. 16

KU Natural History Museum Selfie Day, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., KU Natural HIstory Museum, 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard.

Books & Babies (ages 0-2), 9:30-10 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Books & Babies (ages 0-2), 10:30-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

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

Pedestrian and Bicycle Monthly Webinar Series, 2-3 p.m., City Commission Meeting Room at City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.

Douglas County Commissioners Meeting, 4 p.m., second floor, Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St.

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

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

Toddler Storytime (ages 2-3), 6-6:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Thursday, Jan. 17

Willow Drop-In, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Atrium Study Room, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Toddler Storytime (ages 2-3), 9:30-10 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Nature Story Time for Preschoolers ages 1-4, 10-10:30 a.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. Parents required to attend.

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

East Ninth Street Project Team Community Input Session, 6-9 p.m., Lawrence Creates Makerspace, 512 East Ninth 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.

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

Library Storytime (ages 3 and older), 7-7:45 p.m., Lawrence PUblic Library, 707 Vermont St.

Friday, Jan. 18

Library Storytime (ages 3 and older), 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.

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