Lawrence Datebook
2 Today
Lecture: “A Colony of Children: Cultural Theory for the Modern Nation,” by Ann Rowland, 3:30 p.m., Hall Center for the Humanities’ seminar room.
Douglas County Commission meeting, 8:30 a.m., county courthouse, 1100 Mass.
Lecompton City Council meeting, 7 p.m., Lecompton City Hall, 327 Elmore St.
3 Tuesday
Lawrence City Commission meeting, 6:35 p.m., City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets.
Lecture: “The Creation/Evolution Debate in the Muslim World,” 7 p.m., Kansas Union’s Alderson Auditorium, KU campus.
Civil Air Patrol informational meeting, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Kansas National Guard Armory, 200 Iowa, 841-0752.
“Joy of Singing,” 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, KU’s West Campus, 864-2787.
Concert: Dan Gailey, saxophone, Wayne Hawkins, piano, Rod Fleeman, guitar, Jeff Harshbarger, bass, and Todd Strait, drums, 7:30 p.m., Murphy Hall’s Robert Baustian Theatre.
4 Wednesday
“Politics of Disaster” study group: “Hurricane Katrina,” with Mike “Brownie” Brown, former FEMA director, 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, KU’s West Campus, 864-4900.
Public meeting on Burroughs Creek Trail, 6:30 p.m., Lawrence Union Pacific Depot, 402 N. Second Street.
Douglas County Commission meeting, 6:35 p.m., county courthouse, 1100 Mass.
Program: “Reach Out and Touch Your Mac,” 7 p.m., Signs of Life, 722 Mass., www.laugks.org.
Language Fair, Fashion Show and Coffee & Culture, 7 p.m., Kansas Union.
Opening night: “Keely and Du,” 7:30 p.m., KU’s Inge Theatre, 864-3982.
5 Thursday
Study Group: “You Be the Governor: Policy vs. Politics,” with Dole Fellow Bob Holden, former Missouri governor, 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, KU’s West Campus, 864-4900.
Gaming tourneys for sixth- through 12th-graders, 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833 ext. 121.
Chicks with Sticks, knitting for sixth- through 12th-graders, 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt., 843-3833 ext. 121.
Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets.
Jazz Ensemble I, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, KU’s West Campus, 864-2787.
“Keely and Du,” 7:30 p.m., KU’s Inge Theatre, 864-3982.
Opening night: “Antigone,” by the English Alternative Theatre, 8 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.
6 Friday
Film: “Very Annie Mary,” part of the “Women around the World” film series, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vt.
Opening night: “The Land We Inhabit: South Pays Tribute,” by South Junior High School students, 7 p.m., 2734 La., 832-5450.
“Keely and Du,” 7:30 p.m., KU’s Inge Theatre, 864-3982.
“Antigone,” by the English Alternative Theatre, 8 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.
7 Saturday
Douglas County AIDS Project Walk, one mile and 5K walk/run, registration 7 a.m.-8 a.m., starting at Maceli’s, 1031 N.H., www.douglascountyaidsproject.org.
“The Land We Inhabit: South Pays Tribute,” by South Junior High School students, 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., 2734 La., 832-5450.
Bookworms Unite, for 8- to 12-year-olds, 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library’s gallery room, 707 Vt., registration requested, 843-3833 ext. 117.
“Keely and Du,” 5 p.m., KU’s Inge Theatre, 864-3982.
“Antigone,” by the English Alternative Theatre, 8 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.
8 Sunday
“Keely and Du,” 2:30 p.m., KU’s Inge Theatre, 864-3982.
“Antigone,” by the English Alternative Theatre, 2:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H., 843-2787.