Lawrence Meals on Wheels is hosting its annual Signature

Fall in the air

Want sun? You can have some. Today will be sunny with a high of 67 degrees with a low of 40; Saturday will drop a little lower, temperature-wise, to 62 with sunny skies. Sunday may have a few more clouds, but the temperature will come back up to 67. The overnight lows will be in the 40s with clear skies. Light the firepit and enjoy the cool onset of fall evenings!

Library isn’t just for kids

Bring your lunch and listen to our librarians entertain you in our Auditorium. For October we’ll be reading Richard Matheson’s short story Prey and some treats from Shirley Jackson. Grown-Up Storytime is from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at the Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vermont St.

Feed your need for charity

Lawrence Meals on Wheels is hosting its annual “Signature Settings” Charity Auction from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St. All proceeds will go to help feed our Lawrence neighbors in need! Tickets are $50 and include a fun evening complete with an appetizer buffet, wine and beer, and silent and live auction items.

For the birds

The Jayhawk Audubon Society Fall Bird Seed, Book & Feeder Sale will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vermont St. Support local Audubon Society education (including Monarch Watch Tagging and Eagles Day) and conservation projects with your purchases.

Night at the Museum

With everything from microbial art to fluorescent geysers, a science festival atmosphere will permeate the galleries for this year’s Party in the Panorama at the KU Natural History Museum. The Party in the Panorama: A Science Soiree for Grown-ups, will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the KU Natural History Museum, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd. Tickets are $40 each or two for $75 and available through the KU Alumni Association, at kualumni.org/panoramaparty.

Intrigue in ‘Tovarich’

“Tovarich,” which means “comrade” in Russian, is a sophisticated and farcical comedy of manners, disguise, and revelation. Get a ticket for KU Theatre’s presentation of “Tovarich” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

Climate change talk

Climate Change – The Local Picture will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the Lawrence Jewish Community Center, 917 Highland Drive. The second in a series of local talks about climate change, The Local Picture will address local and regional changes that have already occurred because of global warming, the difference between “weather” and “climate,” and what Lawrence and the region will likely experience weather- and climate-wise in the future.

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More Oct. 17 events

Honey Beezz Flea Market, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Columbus Hall, 2206 E. 23rd St.

Mike Shurtz Trio featuring Erin Fox, 10:15-11:30 a.m., Signs of Life, 722 Massachusetts St.

International Coffee Hour, 3 p.m., ECM Center, 1204 Oread Ave.

Perry Lecompton Farmers’ Market, 4-6:30 p.m., U.S. Highway 24 and Ferguson Road (in FastTrax parking lot), Perry.

Italian fest, 5:30 p.m., Eagles Lodge, 1803 W. Sixth St.

Bingo night, doors 5:30 p.m., refreshments 6 p.m., bingo starts 7 p.m., Eagles Lodge, 1803 W. Sixth St.

Swingalonga 2014 (Swing & Tango Dance!), 7:30 p.m., Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

KU Opera: “The Old Maid and The Thief” and “Trial By Jury,” 7:30 p.m., Robert Baustian Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

KU Theatre: “Tovarich,” 7:30 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

Halftime Ceremony Honoring Local Veterans, approx. 7:45 p.m., Liston Stadium, Baker University, Baldwin City.

Comedy Caravan Night with Elliott Threatt, 8 p.m., Big Six Room, Eldridge Hotel, 701 Massachusetts St.

“The Nervous Set,” 8 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Comedy Caravan Night with Elliott Threatt, 11 p.m., Big Six Room, Eldridge Hotel, 701 Massachusetts St.

More Oct. 18 events

Red Dog’s Dog Days workout, 7:30 a.m., parking lot in 800 block of Vermont Street.

Lawrence Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, 824 New Hampshire St.

St. John Catholic Church Rummage Sale, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1246 Kentucky St.

Honey Beezz Flea Market, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Columbus Hall, 2206 E. 23rd St.

German School of Northeast Kansas, 9:30-11 a.m., Bishop Seabury Academy, 4120 Clinton Parkway. (Ages 3 and up.) LawrenceGermanSchool.org

Dedication of Sandra J. Shaw Community Health Park, 10 a.m., 110 Maine St.

Yard Waste Drop-Off and Compost/Woodchip Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Wood Recovery and Compost Facility, 1420 E. 11th St.

Art Cart: “African Masquerade,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St.

Tango Guitar Clinic with Cucharada – Free, 1 p.m., Mass Street Music, 1347 Massachusetts St.

American Homebrewers Association Rally, 1-4 p.m., Free State East Side Brewery, 1923 Moodie Road. (Members only; memberships available at event.)

Music @Your Library, 2-3 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Saturday Afternoon Ragtime, 2-4 p.m., Watkins Community Museum, 1047 Massachusetts St.

Americana Music Academy Saturday Jam, 3 p.m., Americana Music Academy, 1419 Massachusetts St.

Potluck with fun, games, and music, 5:30 p.m., Eagles Lodge, 1803 W. Sixth St.

Headpin Challenge, 6-9 p.m., Royal Crest Lanes, 933 Iowa St.

Circo Comedia, free family pre-party 5-6:45 p.m., performance 7 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive.

American Legion Bingo, doors open 4:30 p.m., first games 6:45 p.m., snack bar 5-8 p.m., American Legion Post #14, 3408 W. Sixth St.

6th Annual Friends of the League, 7 p.m., Lawrence Creates Makerspace, 9th & New Jersey streets.

Ballroom/Latin Practice Party, 7-9 p.m., Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vermont St.

“The Nervous Set,” 8 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

More Oct. 19 events

Honey Beezz Flea Market, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Columbus Hall, 2206 E. 23rd St.

Clyde Bysom Birthday and Jazz Worship Celebration, 10:30 a.m., Arterra Event Gallery 2161 Quail Creek Drive. (For brunch following, RSVP to Paul Gray at 766-3624.)

Art Cart: “African Masquerade,” noon-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St.

Film Screening: “The Death of Klinghoffer,” 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

KU Theatre: “Tovarich,” 2:30 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

Social Service League Benefit craft show, music, and more, 4-8 p.m., Frank’s North Star Tavern, 508 Locust St.

Women’s Leadership Series 2014: Women Running for Office, 5:30 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive (RSVP to 785-864-4900 or DoleInstitute@ku.edu)

Irish Traditional Music Session, 5:30-8 p.m., upstairs Henry’s on Eighth, 11 E. Eighth St.

O.U.R.S. (Oldsters United for Responsible Service) dance, 6-9 p.m., Columbus Hall, 2206 E. 23rd St

Smackdown! trivia, 7 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St.

KU School of Music: Collegium Musicum, 7:30 p.m., Room 328, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.