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Today, May 12

Afternoon Nature Program, 1:30 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St.

Social Justice Book Club: “Garden of Beasts,” 4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

OURS Dance, 6-9 p.m., Holcom Rec. Center, 2700 W. 27th St.

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Monday, May 13

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.

Scrabble Club, 1-4 p.m., Clinton Place Apartments, 2125 Clinton Place.

Story time with Jazzy Gene, 4:30 p.m., The Toy Store, 936 Massachusetts 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.

Lawrence school board meeting, 6 p.m., district offices, 110 McDonald Drive.

Argentine Tango Práctica, 7-9 p.m., Signs of Life Bookstore and Art Gallery, 722 Massachusetts St.

Eudora City Commission Meeting, 7 p.m., Eudora City Hall, 4 E. Seventh St.

Tuesday, May 14

Red Dog Workout, 6 a.m., Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.

Lawrence Breakfast Optimist Club, 7 a.m., Brandon Woods, Smith Center, 1501 Inverness Drive.

Stepping Up Community Recognition, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St.

Lions Club, noon-1 p.m., Conroy’s Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St.

Lawrence Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., 824 New Hampshire St.

Kaw Valley Bridge Club: Open Pairs, 6:15 p.m., 1025 N. Third St., Suite 120.

Coalition for Homeless Concerns, 3:30-5 p.m., Lawrence Community Shelter, 3655 E. 25th St.

Tech Help Drop-In, 5-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Wednesday, May 15

Red Dog Work Out, 6 a.m., Sports Pavilion Lawrence, 100 Rock Chalk Lane.

1 Million Cups, 9-10 a.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St.

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

Teen Zone Expanded, 2-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Story Time with Singing Sarah, 3:30-4 p.m., The Toy Store, 936 Massachusetts St.

Genealogy & Local History Drop-In, 4-5 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.

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

Green Drinks Lawrence: Environmental Network, 5-7 p.m., Merchants Pub and Plate, 746 Massachusetts St.

Thursday, May 16

Red Dog Workout, 6 a.m., Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.

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.-12 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

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

Press Portrayals of Women Politicians 1870s-2000s, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Watkins Museum, 1047 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., Truity Credit Union, 3400 W. Sixth 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.

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

Cottin’s Farmers Market — Indoors, 4-6 p.m., 1832 Massachusetts St.

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

Genealogy and Local History Drop-In, 4-5 p.m., Osma Local History Room, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Historic Resources Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Commission Meeting Room, City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) Camp Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St.

Third Thursday Book Club, 7 p.m., above John Brown’s Underground, 7 E. Seventh 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.