Go, See, Do: Haskell Arch celebration, Lawrence Beer Co. block party and more
Friday, September 18
Lawrence Beer Co. Ninth Anniversary Street Party, 5 p.m., 800 block Pennsylvania St. Vendors, street games, food trucks and more.
A Conversation with Nathalie Miebach, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Kansas Union Woodruff Auditorium, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd. Open to the public.
Book Talk with Norma Hoagland: “Black Herefords: The Birthplace,” 6-7 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Free admission.
Downtown Underground presents Sharing Home: Words & Music of Immigration & Belonging, featuring Nick Carswell, José Faus, Ezgi Karakus and Huascar Medina, 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center Black Box Theatre, 940 New Hampshire St. Ticket information at lawrenceartscenter.org.
KU Wind Orchestra Chamber Ensembles Concert, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.
“Pirates! The Penzance Musical,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. Audio-described performance. See theatrelawrence.com for tickets.
Saturday, September 19
Lawrence Farmers Market, 7:30-11:30 a.m., 824 New Hampshire St. 65+ vendors of locally grown food and farm products.
Monarch Watch Fall Tagging Event, 8 a.m.-noon, Baker Wetlands Discovery Center, 1365 N 1250 Road. Free, all-ages community science event.
Lawrence Art Guild: Art in the Park, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., South Park, 12th and Massachusetts streets. Continues Sunday.
Haskell Stadium and Arch Centennial Celebration, grand entries at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., 2411 Barker Ave. See full schedule at haskell.edu/stadium-and-arch-centennial.
Author & Book Market, 1-4 p.m., Tonganoxie Public Library, 217 E. Fourth St., Tonganoxie. Authors, vendors, bookstore booths, food trucks, activities, crafts and more.
Art in Motion: An Evening of Film, Poetry & Transit, 6 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Poetry, artwork, film screening of “The Name for Blue” (10 minutes), filmmaker Q&A, refreshments. Free admission.
“Pirates! The Penzance Musical,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for tickets.
Moxie Events presents: The Magic of Motown, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Tickets at lied.ku.edu.
Sunday, September 20
Lawrence Art Guild: Art in the Park, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., South Park, 12th and Massachusetts streets.
Restoring Our Landscapes Community Group, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Meeting Room B, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
K-POP presents: Buggin’ Out! 1:30-3:30 p.m., KU Natural History Museum, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd. Create an insect, learn about insect life cycles, built a bee hotel and more at this family-friendly drop-in event.
“Pirates! The Penzance Musical,” 2:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for tickets.
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.
Wunsch New Music Festival: Kansas Virtuosi, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.
Monday, September 21
Buddhist Book Roads: The Dynamic Spread of Buddhist Print Culture in China and Beyond, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Please use west entrance (back doors) – main entrance will be closed.
Douglas County Data Center Watchdogs event: Author Max McCoy speaks on the effect of a data center project on the edge of his hometown of Emporia. 6:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.
Wunsch New Music Festival: KU Faculty Composer Showcase, 7:30 p.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St. Free admission.
Tuesday, September 22
Kansas Court of Appeals Constitution Day Hearings, 10 a.m.-noon, Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive.
Whitney Yi Knapp: The Haunting of the Yanggongju, noon-1:30 p.m., Hall Center Conference Hall, 900 Sunnyside Ave. Free admission.
Personal Safety Seminar, 6-7:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Intro lesson on awareness, mindset and self defense. Registration required; see lplks.org.
In-store readings by Ojibwe author and poet Marcie Rendon, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St. Details at ravenbookstore.com.
Wunsch New Music Festival: Guest Ensembles Recital, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.
Wednesday, September 23
Farmers Market, 4-6 p.m., Clinton Parkway Nursery, 4900 Clinton Parkway.
Children’s Storytime with the Lawrence Community Orchestra: Music from “The Magic Flute” with reading of “The Story Orchestra,” 6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St.
INSIGHT Art Talk: Karen Matheis, 6-7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Free admission.
Coheed and Cambria, doors 6:30 p.m., show 7:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Metal/alt rock/punk/emo. Tickets at liberty-hall.com.
Ventriloquist Terry Fator: “Pure Imagination: Once Upon a Voice,” 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Tickets at lied.ku.edu.
Thursday, September 24
KanCare Enrollment Support with GraceMed, 10 a.m.-noon, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Senior Session: Handwork, Immortality, and Schoolgirl Samplers, 10:15-11 a.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free event; open to all, with accommodations for older adults.
Historian Dr. Sergio González: “Sanctuary in the Heartland: Histories of Immigrant Justice in the Midwest,” 4-5:30 p.m., Hall Center for the Humanities, 900 Sunnyside Ave. Free admission.
Cottin’s Hardware Farmers Market, 4-6 p.m., 1832 Massachusetts St.
Where the Paletero Man Goes: A Journey of Neighborhood, Music, and Art with Lucky Diaz, 6-6:30 p.m., online event, registration required at lplks.org. Offered in Spanish at 7 p.m.
Civics 101: The Red Power Movement: History and Legacy, 6-7:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St.
Jonathan Earle: The Importance of Local History in Storytelling, 7 p.m., Kansas Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave., Topeka. Limited space; registration required; see ravenbookstore.com.
Documentary screening: “First They Came for My College,” 7-9 p.m., Kansas Union Woodruff Auditorium, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd. Filmmaker Q&A follows, moderated by Kevin Willmott. Free admission.





