Lawrence and area events for Sunday, Sept. 9
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Today, Sept. 9
AB’s Crepes and Buffet, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., VFW Post 852, 1801 Massachusetts St.
Parks & Recreation Fall Arts and Crafts Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St.
Sunday Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Story time with Jazzy Gene, 1:30-2 p.m., The Toy Store, 936 Massachusetts St.
Teen Advisory Board, 2-3 p.m., Meeting Room B, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Deerfield Elementary 50th Anniversary, 2-4 p.m., 101 Lawrence Ave.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten Launch Party, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
O.U.R.S. Dance, 5-9 p.m., Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St.
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Monday, Sept. 10
Toddler Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Affordable Housing Advisory Board, 11 a.m.-noon, Lawrence City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.
Kaw Valley Bridge Club: Open Pairs, 12:30 p.m., 1025 N. Third St., Suite 120.
Teen Zone Homeschool Hours, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Scrabble Club, 1-4 p.m., Clinton Place Apartments, 2125 Clinton Place.
CHAMPSS Meal Program Orientation, 2 p.m., Auditorium, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Lawrence Parks and Recreation Administrative Office, 1141 Massachusetts St.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), 5:30 p.m., 2712 Pebble Lane.
North Lawrence Improvement Association Potluck Picnic, 6 p.m., Lyon Park Picnic Shelter, 700 Lyon St.
Words Save Lives: Suicide Prevention Day, 6-10 p.m., Lawrence Creat Makerspace, 512 E. Ninth St.
Sing and Rhyme Storytime, 6:30-7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Becky Mandelbaum: Bad Kansas, 7 p.m., Raven Bookstore, 6 E. Seventh St.
Eudora City Commission Meeting, 7 p.m., Eudora City Hall, 4 E. Seventh St.
Lawrence School Board Meeting, 7 p.m., District Offices, 110 McDonald Drive.
Argentine Tango Práctica, 7-9 p.m., Signs of Life Bookstore and Art Gallery, 722 Massachusetts St.
Tuesday, Sept. 11
Red Dog’s Dog Days Fitness Program, 6 a.m. & 6 p.m., Haskell Indian Nation University, 155 E. Indian Ave.
Lawrence Breakfast Optimist Club, 7 a.m., Brandon Woods, Smith Center, 1501 Inverness Drive.
Library Storytime, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Message in the Margins Book Club, lunch time, Free State High School, 4700 Overland Drive.
KU Natural History Museum Event: Collectios Up Close 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., KU Memorial Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lions Club, noon-1 p.m., Conroy’s Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St.
Coalition for Homeless Concerns, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m., Lawrence Community Shelter, 3655 E. 25th St.
Book Market, 4-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, Friends Garage, 707 Vermont St.
Lawrence Farmers’ Market, 4-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library parking garage, 707 Vermont St.
Lawrence City Commission work session, 5:45 p.m., Lawrence City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.
Books & Babies Storytime, 6-6:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Kaw Valley Bridge Club: Open Pairs, 6:15 p.m., 1025 N. Third St., Suite 120.
Grassland Heritage Foundation: Garden Maintenance, 6:30 p.m., Oak Hill Cemetery, 1605 Oak Hill Ave.
Journalism and Politics Lecture: The Kansas Midterms, 7 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive.
Wednesday, Sept. 12
1 Million Cups, 9-10 a.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St.
Books & Babies Storytime, 9:30-10 a.m. & 10:30-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Kaw Valley Bridge Club: Open Pairs, 12:30 p.m., 1025 N. Third St., Suite 120.
Teen Zone Expanded: Glow in the Dark Party, 2-5 p.m., Readers’ Theater, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Health Marketplace Navigator, 3-4:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Health Spot, 707 Vermont St.
Story Time with Singing Sarah, 3:30-4 p.m., The Toy Store, 936 Massachusetts St.
Douglas County Commission meeting, 4 p.m., Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St.
Political Campaigns, Top to Bottom: Data, Door Knocking and the 2018 Midterms, 4 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive.
Farmers Market, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Clinton Parkway Nursery, 4900 Clinton Parkway.
Sustainability Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m., Public Works Conference Room, City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.
Yoga @ Your Library, 5:45-6:45, Auditorium, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Toddler Storytime, 6-6:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
National Alliance on Mental Illness-Douglas County support group, 6-7 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vermont St.
NAMI Douglas County KS Thriving Discussion: Affected by Suicide Support Group, 6-7:30 p.m., Plymouth Congregatonal Church, 925 Vermont St.
American Legion Bingo, 6:45 p.m., American Legion Post 14, 3408 W. Sixth St.
An Evening with Joshua Mohr, 7 p.m., Raven Bookstore, 6 E. Seventh St.
INSIGHT Art Talk: Casey Whittier, 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.
Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.
Douglas County Amateur Radio Club Meeting, 7-9 p.m., Flory Meeting Hall, Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St.
Thursday, Sept. 13
Red Dog’s Dog Days Fitness Program, 6 a.m. & 6 p.m., Haskell Indian Nation 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.
Willow Drop-in, 9 a.m.-noon, Atrium Study, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Toddler Storytime, 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.
Message in the Margins Book Club, lunch time, Lawrence High School, 1901 Louisiana 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 (formerly Capital City Bank), 740 New Hampshire St.
Behind the Bricks: Informal Watkins Tour, 2-2:30 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 New Hampshire St.
Scrabble, 3:30-6:30 p.m., J&S Coffee, 4821 W. Sixth St.
LEGO Club (ages 5-11), 4-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont 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.
Grassland Heritage Foundation Fall Native Plant Sale, 4-6:30 p.m., Cottin’sFarmers Market, 1832 Massachusetts St.
Community Development Advisory meeting, 5:30-7 p.m., City Commission Room in Lawrence City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.
Eudora Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m., 1310 Winchester Road, Eudora.
Library Storytime, 7-7:45 p.m. Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Action Civics, 7-8:30 p.m., Auditorium, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Weekly Tango Lessons and Dancing, 7:30-10:30 p.m., English Room, Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.
Don’t Miss Friday:
Cucharada: Noche de Tango, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.
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