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LJWorld.com events

Today, March 5

Tutoring Club (Grades PreK-6), 12:30-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Annual Mardi Gras Parade, 12 p.m., Downtown Lawrence, Parade begins at Aimee’s Coffeehouse, 1025 Massachusetts St.

MPO Technical Advisory Committee, 1:30 p.m., City Hall Riverfront, Suite 320.

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

Reading and Book Signing, featuring Hieu Minh Nguyen, 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.

Adam Becker “What Is Real” book talk, 7 p.m., The Raven Bookstore, 6 East Seventh St.

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Wednesday, March 6

1 Million Cups Lawrence, 9 a.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania.

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

Strong Women (Ages 5-11), 4-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Discussion Group, International Trade in the 21st Century, 4-5:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive.

Thursday, March 7

Willow Drop-in, 9 a.m.-Noon, 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.

Welcome to Medicare, 12 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Ascher Family Plaza Dedication Ceremony, 3 p.m., Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

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

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