Threshing bee, monarch tagging, bison cookout and more upcoming events
photo by: John Young
Friday, Sept. 20
67th Annual McLouth Threshing Bee and Fall Festival, details at mclouththreshingbee.com. Continues Saturday.
Fundraiser Sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Unity of Lawrence, 900 Madeline Lane. Continues Saturday.
Opening Night: “Young Frankenstein,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. Limited availability; see theatrelawrence.com for details and ticket information.
Saturday, Sept. 21
Downtown Lawrence Farmers’ Market, 7:30-11:30 a.m., 824 New Hampshire St.
67th Annual McLouth Threshing Bee and Fall Festival continues today. Breakfast 7:30-9:30 a.m. Antique tractor pull, flea market, historic reenactment, threshing, Parade of Power 1 p.m., kids’ activities and more; details at mclouththreshingbee.com.
Monarch Tagging Event, 8 a.m.-noon, Baker University Wetlands, 1365 North 1250 Road. Free admission, all ages, no experience necessary, equipment provided; see monarchwatch.org for more details.
Prairie Park Nature Center prairie walk with Ken Lassman, 9-10 a.m., 2730 Harper St. Free and open to the public.
Embrace Eudora: Health Services Day, 9 a.m.-noon, Eudora City Fire Station, 930 Main St., Eudora. Family-friendly event with county health organizations.
Border States Antique Sale, 10 a.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St.
Douglas County Master Gardeners: “The Art of Gardening, Monet Style,” 10:15 a.m., in-person at 2110 Harper St. and online; register at dgmgks.org.
Bison Harvest, 1 p.m., Haskell Indian Nations University Powwow Grounds. Community members welcome, all ages. See Sunday for bison cookout event.
Art Cart: “Tattoo You,” 1-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Create temporary tattoo designs at this free drop-in activity station for all ages.
Book Signing: Stacey Lamb and Katherine Melton, “Hope and the Winds of Grief,” 2 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St.
Archery: Olympic-style with compound bows, 5:30 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. Equipment provided; ages 7 and up; $25 per person; enroll at lprd.org.
Liane Moriarty: “A Deep Dive in Character Development,” 6 p.m. Free online event sponsored by the Lawrence Public Library. See link at lplks.org.
Third Saturday Beers and Boards, 6 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vermont St. Free event; BYOB and snacks; play one of the board games on hand or bring your own.
“The Queen’s Cartoonists,” 7 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Live music played with classic cartoons. Tickets at lied.ku.edu.
International Day of Peace Gala, 7 p.m., ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. Community members will be honored for their commitment to peace and justice.
“Young Frankenstein,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for details and ticket information.
Mid-American Performing Arts Alliance: Sean Chen, piano, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. Free and open to the public.
Sunday, Sept. 22
Restoring Our Landscapes Community Group, 11 a.m.-noon, Lawrence Public Library, Meeting Room A, 707 Vermont St.
Science Sundays: “Black Footed Ferrets: Kansas Conservation in Action,” 2 p.m., KU Field Station, 350 Wild Horse Road. Space limited; RSVP to wendyholman@ku.edu.
Jonathan Biss, piano, 2 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Tickets at lied.ku.edu.
Just Food fundraising event: “Stocktoberfest,” 2-7 p.m., Venue 1235, 1235 N. Third St. Craft beer, live music, food and family-friendly activities. See justfoodks.org for tickets.
“Young Frankenstein,” 2:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for details and ticket information.
Bison Harvest Cookout, 3 p.m., Haskell Indian Nations University Powwow Grounds. Harvested bison from Saturday’s event to be used by many different cooks. This all-ages event is open to the general public.
“Sing with the Seasons: Autumn Equinox,” 3 p.m., Delaware Street Commons, 1222 Delaware St.; guided songs and simple rituals; children welcome.
David Katzman: Eudora Historic Landmark Cemetery Tour, 4 p.m., Beni Israel Cemetery, 1301 East 2100 Road, Eudora. Free and open to the public.
Autumnal Equinox Tour, 6 p.m., KU Native Medicinal Plant Research Garden, KU Field Station, 1865 East 1600 Road. Wear comfortable shoes and bring drinking water, plus a lawn chair for watching sunset (about 7:15 p.m.).
Monday, Sept. 23
“Im/Pressing Bricks: Hands-on Clay Workshop,” 5:30-6:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Limited seats; registration required at lplks.org.
Lawrence Bird Alliance: Roger Boyd, “Attracting Birds to Your Yard,” 7 p.m., Carnegie Building, 200 W. Ninth St., or see lawrencebirdalliance.org for Zoom link.
Tuesday, Sept. 24
Lawrence Riverbank Restoration Fall Volunteer Workday, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Lawrence River Trails, just north of Eighth and Oak, North Lawrence.
Douglas County Rural Preservation Association: Candidate meet and greet, 6:30 p.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St.
Women for Kansas Virtual Chapter: Candidate forum for U.S. Congressional House District 1 candidates, 7 p.m. See social media or search on constantcontact.com for registration and attendance link.
Wednesday, Sept. 25
Community Prairie Volunteer Day, 4-6 p.m., Haskell Indian Nations University.
Clinton Parkway Nursery Farmers Market, 4:30-6:30 p.m., 4900 Clinton Parkway.
Little Firebird Free Soccer Clinic and Community Event, 6-7:30 p.m., Lawrence Free State Soccer Field, 4700 Overland Drive. Grades K-5 and their families welcome. For more info, email Lilfirebirdsoccerclinic@gmail.com.
“Beyond the Ballot” series presents “An Overview of the Kansas Election Landscape,” Dole Institute hybrid event, 4 p.m., 2350 Petefish Drive. See doleinstitute.org for link and additional information.
Butch Patrick (“Eddie Munster”) appearing at 1313 Mockingbird Lane Toys, 5-7 p.m., 1027 Massachusetts St. All ages, no charge to attend; $30 per autograph.
KU Symphony Orchestra with Vincent Gardner and Michael Davidson, trombones, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Tickets at lied.ku.edu.
Thursday, Sept. 26
Cottin’s Farmers Market, 4-6:30 p.m., parking lot behind Cottin’s Hardware, 1832 Massachusetts St.
“Civic Engagement 101: Renewable Energy in Douglas County and Kansas,” 6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Sponsored by League of Women Voters of Lawrence-Douglas County and Kansas Public Radio.
KU Commons: Poet/memoirist Ocean Vuong in conversation with Chloé Cooper Jones, 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Free tickets required; see libertyhall.net for link.
“Creeping Glaciers and Ancient Oceans: The Geologic Story of Douglas County,” 7 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St., and online; see watkinsmuseum.org.
“Young Frankenstein,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for details and ticket information.