Lawrence and area events for Thursday, Nov. 1

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Today, Nov. 1

Red Dog’s Dog Days Fitness Program, 6 a.m. & 6 p.m., Haskell Indian Nations University, 155 E. Indian Ave.

Kaw Valley Bridge Club, lessons 8:30 a.m., mentor game 9:30 a.m., 1025 N. Third St., Suite 120.

Toddler Storytime (ages 2+), 9:30-10 a.m. & 10:30-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Drum Circle with Emily Bachert, 11:30 a.m.-noon, The Toy Store, 936 Massachusetts St.

Kiwanis Club of Lawrence, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St.

Lawrence Toastmasters, 12:05-12:55 p.m., Capitol Federal, 740 New Hampshire St.

Willow Drop-in, 9 a.m.-noon, Atrium Study Rm, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Behind the Bricks: Informal Watkins Tour, 2-2:30 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 New Hampshire St.

The War of 1812 on the Home Front, 3 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Dr.

Scrabble, 3:30-6:30 p.m., J&S Coffee, 4821 W. Sixth St.

Teen Zone Cafe, 4-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Cottin’s Outdoor Farmers Market, 4-6:30 p.m., 1832 Massachusetts St.

KU Natural History Museum Event: Drop In & Draw: Museum Grotesques, 5-7 p.m., KU Natural Museum, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd.

Lawrence Stamp Club, 6-8 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St.

Interfaith Vigil in Solidarity with Jewish Community, 6-8 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St.

Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Lawrence City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.

Junkyard Jazz Band, 6:45-8:15 p.m., American Legion Post, 2408 W. Sixth St.

Library Storytime (ages 3+) 7-7:45 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Write Club, 7-8:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, Meeting Room B, 707 Vermont St.

Weekly Tango Lessons and Dancing, 7:30-10:30 p.m., English Room, Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.


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Friday, Nov. 2

Alzheimer’s and Dementia: What You Need to Know, 9:30 a.m., Douglas County Extension Office, 2110 Harper St.

Library Storytime (ages 3+) 10:30-11:15 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Kaw Valley Bridge Club: Open Pairs, 12:30 & 6:30 p.m., 1025 N. Third St., Suite 120.

Tween Club: Pom Pom Key Chain, (ages 8-11), 3:30-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

AB’s Fried Chicken, 5-7 p.m., VFW Post 852, 1801 Massachusetts St.

Kansas in Art: Panel Discussion, 7 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St.

Teens-Only After Hours Movie, 7-9 p.m., Auditorium, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.


Saturday, Nov. 3

Don’t Miss:

Breakfast Optimist Club: Pancake Feed & Silent Auction, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., American Legion Hall, 3408 W. Sixth St.

Lawrence Ballet Theatre: Madeline, 3 p.m. Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Other Events:

Red Dog’s Dog Days Fitness Program, 7:30 a.m., parking lot, Ninth and Vermont streets.

Lawrence Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m.-noon, 824 New Hampshire St. *-11/17 8 a.m.-noon

Public Rededication and 50th Anniversary Celebration of Billy Mills Middle School, 9 a.m., 2734 Louisiana St.

Overeaters Anonymous, 10 a.m., Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine St.

Discover with Dole, 10 a.m.-noon, Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Dr.

Jayhawk Audubon Society: Fall Bird Seed, Book & Feeder, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Fellowship Hall, 1245 New Hampshire St.

Perry Lecompton Community Library: Holiday Bazaar, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Perry American Legion, 410 Perry Place, Perry.

Multicultural Storytime: Morrocco, 10:30-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Christian Martyrs Field of Flags Dedication, 11 a.m., field on Ferguson Road, 3/4 miles north of Perry.

Art with Yams, 2 p.m., The Toy Store, 936 Massachusetts St.

Turkey Supper, 4-8 p.m., Clinton Presbyterian Church, 588 N. 1200 Rd., Clinton.

The Day of the Dead, Potluck 6 p.m., Procession 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Percolator, 913 Rhode Island St. (in alley).

Lawrence Bridge Club: Party Bridge, 6:30-9 p.m., 1025 N. Third St.

American Legion Bingo, 6:45 p.m., American Legion Post 14, 3408 W. Sixth St.

Great Books Discussion: Boorstin: The Image, 2-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Chess Club (ages 5-18), 4-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Teen Zone Cafe (grades 6-12), 4-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.


Sunday, Nov. 4

Don’t Miss:

Lawrence Ballet Theatre: Madeline, 3 p.m. Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Other Events:

Kansas Half Marathon, 7:30 a.m., Watson Park, 737 Kentucky St.

AB’s Crepes and Buffet, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., VFW Post 852, 1801 Massachusetts St.

Tail Wagging Readers (grades K-5), 1-2 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Story time with Jazzy Gene, 1:30-2 p.m., The Toy Store, 936 Massachusetts St.

Flying Tigers: The Owls of Kansas, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St.

Sunday Storytime, 3:30-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Deja’s Reading Rainbow, 3:30-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

OURS Dance, 6-9 p.m., East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 E. 15th St.

Monty Python’s Spamalot, 7:30 p.m., The Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive.

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