photo by: Mike Yoder/Journal-World

Trick or treaters participate in the annual Downtown Lawrence Trick or Treat event Monday October 31, 2022.

Friday, Oct. 25

• KPR Live Day daytime classical concerts, 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vermont St.

• AUMI Jam, 4:30-6 p.m., Sound + Vision Studio, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. KU Inter-Arts musical improvisation with adaptive use musical instruments.

• KPR Live Day Halloween concert with violinist Destiny Ann Mermagen and guests, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Costume contest and refreshments. See lplks.org for RSVP link.

• “Ghosting Lawrence: A Theatrical Tour of Downtown Haunts,” 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., tickets $20/$25/$30; see lawrenceartscenter.org for details and availability.

• “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for tickets.

• Foxy By Proxy Presents: HeXXXtraterrestrial, doors 7 p.m., show 8-11 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Annual burlesque Halloween event, ages 18 and up, costumes welcome, $15 at the door.

• Final Friday:

“Color Collision” by Cottonwood Inc. artists; “Bottles” group exhibition; “Fuego, Forma y Cultura” curated by Blanca Herrada; Marshall Maude’s “The Sun and the Moon”; all at 6 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Works by designer Jenny Engelken, 4-7 p.m., Eccentricity, 716 Massachusetts St.

Nicholas Stahl, “MANUFRACTURED,” 5 p.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St.

Alix Stephan Carson: “brunch,” Edward Jones, 888 New Hampshire St., Suite C

Fall celebration with mask making, face painting and live music, 5-9 p.m., Art Emergency, 721 E. Ninth St.

Lori Stanziola, “Gathered Treasure,” and “Bboggled Art” by Cindy Berry, 6-9 p.m., Phoenix Underground, 825 Massachusetts St.

Digital Machine Embroidery by Susan Ashley, 5-8 p.m., Lawrence Visitors Center, 812 Massachusetts St.

“SLASHLIGHT: Group Exhibition and Open Studios,” 6-9 p.m., SeedCo Studios, 840 Delaware St., #7

Local art at the Homeless Resource Center, 5-7 p.m., 944 Kentucky St.

Paintings, multimedia art and live music, 6-8 p.m., Suites on Mass, 911 Massachusetts St.

“Alone Everywhere,” Indian miniatures by Riddhi Duvvur, 5-8 p.m., Danielsan Electric, 900 New Jersey St.

Opera On Tap Kansas City: “The Medium,” 6:30 p.m., Repetition Coffee, 512 E. Ninth St. ($15 at the door)

Film Screening: “Carnival of Souls,” 7 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vermont St. Suggested donation $7 for Trinity’s choral scholarships.

Saturday, Oct. 26

• Downtown Lawrence Farmers Market, 7:30-11:30 a.m., 824 New Hampshire St.

• Lawrence Bird Alliance: “Birdability Trip at Baker Wetlands,” 9 a.m., meet at Baker Wetlands Discovery Center, 1365 North 1250 Road. Beginners and experienced birders all welcome.

• Fall Festival, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., First United Methodist Church West Campus, 867 U.S. Highway 40.

• Cherokee Basket Weaving Demonstration, 1-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St.

• Art Cart: Woven Works, 1-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Drop-in family-friendly event.

• Spooktacular Night at Prairie Park Nature Center, 6:30 p.m., 2730 Harper St., admission $10, ages 2 and under free; register at lprd.org.

• Vinland Valley Haunted Forest Walk, 6:30-8 p.m., Vinland Valley Nursery, 1606 North 600 Road, Baldwin City. Also open in daytime for a less scary experience for the very young.

• “Ghosting Lawrence: A Theatrical Tour of Downtown Haunts,” 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., tickets $20/$25/$30; see lawrenceartscenter.org for details and availability.

• “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for tickets.

Sunday, Oct. 27

• Priscilla Howe: Not-So-Scary Stories, 4:30 p.m., 415 Elm St. Free admission; tips appreciated.

• Haunted House Fundraiser for Lawrence High School science department, 6-7:30 p.m., 1901 Louisiana St. All ages; costumes welcome.

• Spooktacular Night at Prairie Park Nature Center, 6:30 p.m., 2730 Harper St., admission $10, ages 2 and under free; register at lprd.org.

• Author event: Edda L. Fields-Black, “Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom During the Civil War,” 7 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Hybrid event; see watkinsmuseum.org for online links.

• “Ghosting Lawrence: A Theatrical Tour of Downtown Haunts,” 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., tickets $20/$25/$30; see lawrenceartscenter.org for details and availability.

• Astronomy Associates of Lawrence: Public Telescope Observing, 8-9 p.m., Baker University Wetlands & Discovery Center, 1365 North 1250 Road.

Monday, Oct. 28

• Native Plant Talk and Seed Collection, panel discussion 2-3 p.m. at Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St.; seed collection, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Hobbs Park, 702 E. 11th St. Participants may attend one or both; registration requested for seed-collection portion; see lplks.org.

• Douglas County Renters Speak: Survey Results and Discussion, 6:30-8 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Presentation of findings from the Douglas County Tenant Experience Survey followed by panel discussion. Free and open to the public; no registration required.

• Lawrence Bird Alliance: Len Scotto: “Birds of Florida,” 7 p.m., Carnegie Building, 200 W. Ninth St. Zoom link at lawrencebirdalliance.org.

Tuesday, Oct. 29

• “How to Make Congress Work for the American People,” 10 a.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org for details.

• Legal Help at the Library, 4-7 p.m., Study Room 4, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Drop-in assistance on civil legal issues.

• KU Center for Community Outreach Trunk or Treat, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics parking lot, 2350 Petefish Drive.

• Author event: Katherine Rose-Mockry, “Liberating Lawrence: Gay Activism in the 1970s at the University of Kansas,” 7 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St. Free and open to the public.

• “Self Improvement/Self Destruction: A Night of Short Films,” 8-11 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Director Q&A to follow. $12.50 at the box office.

Wednesday, Oct. 30

• “Congress in the 21st Century,” 4 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org for link.

• “Divas and Chorus Girls: Art, Commerce, and Nation in 19th and early 20th Century Spanish Cultural Production,” 4 p.m., Hall Center Conference Hall, 900 Sunnyside Ave. Hybrid event; see calendar.ku.edu for virtual link.

• Dennis Domer: “Our Sewers Ourselves: Everyday Life in the Open Sewers of Lawrence, 1854-1892,” 6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St.

• The Temptations, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Limited seats available; see lied.ku.edu.

Thursday, Oct. 31

• Engaged Reading: “Time is a Mother” by Ocean Vuong, 3:30 p.m., Hall Center for the Humanities, 900 Sunnyside Ave.

• Library Trick-or-Treating for kids and teens, 4-6 p.m. or while supplies last, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

• Downtown Lawrence Trick or Treat, 5 p.m., Massachusetts Street.

• Halloween at the Watkins, 5-8 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Trick-or-treating, scavenger hunt and more.