Friday, August 28

Happy Birthday Senator Elizabeth Dole Community Blood Drive, noon-4 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. See doleinstitute.org for details and donation sign-up.

Clear the Shelter Event, noon-6 p.m., Lawrence Humane Society, 1805 E. 19th St. Adoption fees waived; see lawrencehumane.org for details. Continues Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday noon-6 p.m.

Lawrence Sports Card Expo, 3-7 p.m., DoubleTree Hotel, 200 McDonald Drive. Continues Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREES) Fall Party, 5-7 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Family-friendly, open to all.

KU Alumni Recital Series: Tyler Boehmer, organ, 7:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, 1600 Stewart Drive. Free admission.

Final Friday Art Walk includes:

• “Art in the Park Preview Show” and “Mirth & Mire,” live music by Mike Yoder and Terry Moore, 6-9 p.m., Phoenix Gallery, 825 Massachusetts St.

• Lawrence Arts Center: “Jars” group exhibition; Barry Fitzgerald: Half & Half; Norman Gee: Still Learning; 6-9 p.m., 940 New Hampshire St.

• Adult Improv Performance Troupe, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center Black Box Theater, 940 New Hampshire St. (Free; $10 suggested donation)

• Vanishing Point: A Group Exhibition of Photography-Related Work, 5-9 p.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St.

• Free botanical art making and native plant sales, 5-8 p.m., Lawrence Creative Therapy Center, 306 E. 23rd St.

•Rainbows & Sunshine: Art by Brandt Minden and Toni Brou, 4-8 p.m., OpenStudios Lawrence, 745 New Hampshire St.

Saturday, August 29

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

Rent and Row at Mary’s Lake, 10 a.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. See kslawrenceweb.myvscloud.com for fees and other details.

Lawrence Bird Fair AKA Kansas Cage Bird Expo and All Pet Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St.

Co-Op Curious, 1-2 p.m., Meeting Room A, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Info on cooperative business structures, shared resources, Homegrown Prosperity grant and more. Registration required; see lplks.org.

Art Cart: Constellation Art Cards, 1-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Take inspiration from the moon and stars in art, make your own mixed-media constellations. Free creative drop-in event for all ages.

Write Bridge Read Around: Freedom & Tyranny, 1-4 p.m., Watkins Museum, 1037 Massachusetts St. Free admission. See watkinsmuseum.org for details.

Ninth Street Re-Open Block Party and Owens Flowers 80th Birthday Celebration, 6 p.m., Ninth Street between Indiana and Mississippi streets. Free, family-friendly celebration with food trucks, live music and more.

Sunday, August 30

Chess at the Library, 1-3 p.m., Meeting Room C, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. All ages and skill levels welcome.

Film screening: “Changing Lanes,” 3-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Street design for better safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. Panel discussion on safer streets will follow.

Afternoon Dances of Universal Peace, 3:30-5 p.m., Be Moved Studio, 2 E. Seventh St. Free (donations accepted), all welcome; see dancesofuniversalpeace.org for details.

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.

Tuesday, September 1

Life Skills Support Group with Independence Inc., 11 a.m.-noon, Meeting Room B, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Open to anyone in Douglas, Franklin, or Jefferson counties with a disability. No registration required; see lplks.org for more information.

Author David O. Stewart: The Democracy We Must Keep: Why the Ideas that Built America Still Matter, 1-2 p.m., online event, see lplks.org for registration.

Wednesday, September 2

Wellness Wednesdays with ALIVE Inc., 10 a.m.-noon, Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Low-pressure learning on mental health management and shared connections.

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.

Ft. Leavenworth Series: U.S. Strategy and Sherman’s Savannah Campaign, 3-4 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org for streaming link.

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

Free Community Meal: Veggie Sushi Bowl, 5-7 p.m., Sunrise Project, 245 N. Fourth St. Donations accepted but never required.

INSIGHT Art Talk: Barry Fitzgerald, 7-8 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Thursday, September 3

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

Auditions: Napoleon’s Dynamite Musical Parody, 6 p.m., 10th & Mass Studios, 1000 Massachusetts St. Audition details at lawrenceartscenter.org.