Friday, August 21

Quantrill’s Raid Walking Tour, 8-9:30 a.m., advance tickets required; see watkinsmuseum.org for details.

Early Churches of Lawrence Walking Tour, 10 a.m.-noon, advance tickets required; see watkinsmuseum.org for more information.

FidPick Pre-Party, 5-10:30 p.m., street party with bands Unfit Wives and MAW, 800 block of Pennsylvania St. Free, all ages.

Lawrence Barn Dance Association and Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championship present: Contra Dance, Open Band format with The Whiskey Consort, Caller’s Potpourri organized by Jill Allen, 5:30 p.m. doors, 6 p.m. potluck, 7 p.m. beginners lesson, 7:30-10 p.m. dance, Carnegie Building, 200 W. Ninth St. Free admission; see lawrencebarndance.org for more information.

Movie screening: “Glory” (1989), 6 p.m., Liberty Hall Big Theatre, 644 Massachusetts St.

Weapons of the Civil War: Featuring Artifacts from the Watkins Collection, 6:30 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. See watkinsmuseum.org for tickets.

Saturday, August 22

Lawrence Farmers Market, 7:30-11:30 a.m., 824 New Hampshire St. 65+ vendors of locally grown food and farm products.

Quantrill’s Raid Walking Tour, 8-9:30 a.m., advance tickets required; see watkinsmuseum.org for details.

Quantrill’s Raid Memorial Service, 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St.

The Taste of Freedom: A Juneteenth Foodways Journey, 10:30-11:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St. Free program, no registration required. Enter on Vermont Street side.

Adult Literacy Tutor Volunteer Meeting, 2-3:30 p.m., Meeting Room C, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Those interested in becoming a literacy tutor for adults welcome, as well as new and current tutor volunteers. No registration needed.

“MotherSong: A Poem Play by Daughters,” 2-3:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Poets Annette Hope Billings and Dr. Jennifer Gordon share life experiences as daughters, mothers and grandmothers. Registration requested; see lplks.org.

Danger and Glory: The Life of a Civil War Soldier, 6:30-8 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Tickets at watkinsmuseum.org.

Sunday, August 23

Quantrill’s Raid Walking Tour, 8-9:30 a.m., advance tickets required; see watkinsmuseum.org for details.

Quantrill’s Raid Bus Tour, noon-2 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance; for link, see watkinsmuseum.org.

Kansas State Fiddling & Picking Championships, noon-5 p.m., South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St.; free and open to the public; see fidpick.org for schedule.

Shape Note Sing, 1:30-3:30 p.m., South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St. Beginners welcome.

Lawrence English Country Dance with caller Clare Bryan, music by Lady Greys; beginner lesson 1:30 p.m., dance 2-4:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vermont St. (south entrance). Sliding scale entrance fee; details at lawrencecontra.wordpress.com.

Quantrill’s Raid Bus Tour, 3-5 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance; for link, see watkinsmuseum.org.

Concerts at the Campanile, 5-6 p.m., Memorial Drive and surrounding area, KU campus. Free weekly carillon concert. Best sound is at least 200 feet from the tower.

Author Andre M. Fleche: How the Civil War Was a Revolution, 7-8 p.m., online event, see watkinsmuseum.org for links. Free event, no registration.

Monday, August 24

Exhibit opening: “Ad Astra: A Kansas Story Written in the Stars,” Haricombe Gallery, Watson Library, 1425 Jayhawk Blvd. Open through the fall semester.

Auditions: “Lizzie,” 7 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. Lizzie Borden reimagined as gothic thriller/rock concert. Show dates and audition information at theatrelawrence.com/lizzie-auditions.

Lawrence Bird Alliance: Prairie Turnips, 7 p.m., Baker Wetlands Discovery Center, 1365 N. 1250 Road. Researcher Lisa Castle tells about this historic food plant of the Plains.

Tuesday, August 25

Exhibit opening: “Dwell in Possibility: Space Exploration in the Dole Archives,” Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Exhibit open through 2026.

Silent Book Club, 7 p.m., Tous les Jours, 525 Wakarusa Drive. Bring whatever book you’re reading. No assignments; readers quietly gather to enjoy their various books in silent companionship.

Wednesday, August 26

Campus Blessing, 8:30-9 a.m., Weaver Courtyard, Spooner Hall, 1340 Jayhawk Blvd. Prayer for the new academic year, led by Haven Rain Little Head, Northern Cheyenne and Navajo, and Ruben Little Head, Northern Cheyenne. Open to all.

Walking Soccer, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Sports Pavilion, 100 Rock Chalk Lane. Low-impact version of soccer for older adults. No registration needed; just show up.

Youth Advisory Team Info Session, 4-5 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Meeting will also be livestreamed. Interested teens and parents, please email shodges@watkinsmuseum.org for details.

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

INSIGHT Art Talk: An Evening with Norman Gee, 6-7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Free admission.

Thursday, August 27

KanCare Enrollment Support with GraceMed, 10 a.m.-noon, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery with Lucy Foley, 1-2 p.m., online event, required registration at lplks.org.

Cottin’s Hardware Farmers Market, 4-6 p.m., 1832 Massachusetts St.

SOUND + VISION Studio: Meet the Moog Mother 32 and DFAM, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Learn about these two synthesizers available for library patrons at the studio.

Computer Basics: Microsoft Excel, 6-7 p.m., Meeting Room B, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Lawrence Opera Theatre and Rock Island Bridge present: LOT’s Broadway Sing-Along, doors 6 p.m., singing starts 7:30 p.m., Rock Island Bridge, 1799 American Royal Drive, Kansas City, Mo. $10 cover. See details at lawrenceopera.org.

Native American Ribbonwork Traditions, 7-8 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Free admission.

Astronomy Associates of Lawrence: Skywatching at the KU Field Station: Lunar Eclipse, 9 a.m.-midnight, Armitage Education Center, KU Field Station, 350 Wild Horse Drive. Drop-in event, deep partial lunar eclipse (93% coverage), telescopes available for viewing. Weather-dependent; RSVP to wendyholman@ku.edu.