Event Listings

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Sunflower Music Festival, theater productions, film screenings and more events

Friday, June 20 A Midsummer Night on Mass, 4-10 p.m., downtown Lawrence. See msnonmass.com for list of special offers at downtown businesses. Summer Movie Night: “Mr. Peabody & Sherman,” 6:30 p.m. seating, movie begins at 7 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. ...

Events: Lawrence Juneteenth Celebration, Eudora CPA Picnic, Tongie Days and more

Friday, June 13 • Guild of Carillonneurs in North America Annual Congress recitals, KU Campanile, Memorial Drive and surrounding area, KU campus. Event continues through June 14; see concert schedule at https://www.gcna.org/2025-Congress. • Business Lunch Series: The Business Model Canvas ...

St. John’s Mexican Fiesta coming a week early to take advantage of cooler weather

St. John's Mexican Fiesta of food, music, dancing and games on Saturday is coming one week earlier than normal to take advantage of cooler temperatures. The 43rd annual fiesta will kick off with Mariachi Girasol at 4 p.m. at St John’s Catholic Parish, 1234 Kentucky St., followed by singer ...

Busker Festival, Art Tougeau, Memorial Day observances and more events

Friday, May 23 Art Tougeau Street Party and Art Car Show Off, 4-10 p.m., corner of 10th and Massachusetts (next to the Replay). Live music, art car preview, family-friendly activities. Lawrence Busker Festival, 5-10 p.m., downtown Lawrence. Free outdoor entertainment from local, national and ...

Bike swap, history tours, KU Commencement and more events

Friday, May 16 Concert: Taylor Zickefoose & Veerle Winkelmolen, 4-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Steve Jansen Remembers: Stories of the Watkins Museum’s Early Days, 6-7 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Free admission. Concert: ...

Plant sales, art shows, Spring Parade of Homes and more upcoming events

Friday, May 2 University Press of Kansas: Final Onsite Warehouse Sale, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 2445 Westbrooke Circle. All books $5 ($1 for students with valid student ID). Virtual Cinema a Go-Go: “Devil Bat” (1940) and “The Bat” (1959), 7 p.m. See kansaspublicradio.org for free virtual ...