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The Watkins Museum of History

Friday, April 25

• Final Friday Art Walk includes:

• Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.: Annual USD 497 and Hang12 art shows, 4-8 p.m.; Vanguard Awards Presentation, 6:30 p.m.; Adult Improv: Free Performance, 7:30 p.m.

• 9th Street Pop-Up Party, 4-9 p.m., Jody’s Market, 10 E. Ninth St.

• “Drone Lawrence,” Phoenix Gallery, 6-9 p.m., 825 Massachusetts St.

• “Photovoice” student photography, 5-7 p.m., Lucia, 1016 Massachusetts St.

• “Double the Fun” Night with two featured artists, 5-7 p.m., Village Boutique, 734 Massachusetts St.

• Fiber art by Alyson Bush, 5-9 p.m., Edward Jones, 888 New Hampshire St., Suite C.

• Sip and Shop: Artist Showcase and Sale, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Northside Social, 444 Locust St.

• Stained glass by Angie Proffitt, 5-9 p.m., Danielsan Electric, 900 New Jersey St.

• “Texture and Tone: Wood Art by Matthew Jarmer,” 5-9 p.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St.

• Maryam Hjersted: “On Learning to Paint: A Retrospective,” 5-8 p.m., Crescent Moon Winery Tasting Room, 732 Massachusetts St.

• Opening Reception: “The Bert Nash Center Legacy,” 5-7 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Free admission.

• Opening Night: “Clue On Stage,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for ticket information.

• “The Moth Mainstage,” 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. See lied.ku.edu for ticket information.

Saturday, April 26

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

• Lawrence Bird Alliance and Lawrence Public Library: Annual Baker Wetlands Bird Walk, 8 a.m., meet at west parking lot, Wetlands Discovery Center, 1365 N 1250 Road. About 1.5 miles round trip.

• Beat Beethoven 5k, 9:30 a.m., Southwind 12 Movie Theater parking lot, 3433 Iowa St. Racers try to outpace Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 74. Benefit for the Lawrence Community Orchestra. Listeners welcome; bring lawn chairs.

• Annual Plant & Garden Exchange, 10 a.m., Tonganoxie Public Library, 217 E. Fourth St., Tonganoxie.

• Invasive weed removal and trash pickup, 10 a.m.-noon, Haskell Greenhouse & Medicine Wheel Sign, intersection of Barker Ave. and S. Perimeter Road.

• Museum & Grounds Clean-Up Day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Wakarusa River Valley Heritage Museum, 716 North 1190 Road.

• Americana Music Academy: Downtown Lawrence Music Crawl, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Live music, workshops, jam sessions; see lawrencemusiccrawl.com for schedules, walking route map and more.

• Green Employment Resource Fair, 1-3 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Explore careers involving the environment, natural resources, local food economy and more.

• “The Watkins at 50! A Museum Birthday Party,” 1-4:30 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. All ages, free admission.

• “Obscured Landmarks: Re-Activating Buried Histories, Stewarding Sites for Learning” Bus Tour, 1-4:30 p.m., see hallcenter.ku.edu for registration link and location details.

• “Snap, snap, begin again: An improvised performance for Bold Women,” 2 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free event.

• Mary’s Lake Restoration Work Day, 2-4 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. Ages 12 and up, free event; all supplies provided; register at lprd.org.

• Spring Art Show, 4-7 p.m., River Rat, 608 N. Second St. Reception, silent auction, music, refreshments. Benefits Bert Nash Coping Skills Group.

• Community Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m., Clinton Presbyterian Church, 590 North 1200 Road, Clinton.

• Exhibit Opening: “Transplanting Heritage: Judaica from the Klein Collection,” 6-8 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Free admission.

• “Clue On Stage,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for ticket information.

• Five for Fighting with String Quartet, doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Tickets at liberty-hall.com.

Sunday, April 27

• Rockin’ Red Music Fest 2025, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., South Park Gazebo, 1141 Massachusetts St. Live music, food trucks and more; benefit for Lawrence Community Nursery School.

• Lawrence Bird Alliance: Native Garden Cleanup, 1 p.m., Hobbs Park, 702 E. 11th St. Bring garden gloves and hand tools.

• Lawrence Arts Center: Summer Youth Theatre auditions for grades 4-12, 1-6 p.m., See lawrenceartscenter.org for details and registration link.

• Author Book Reading: Marie Anthony, “The Mighty Land,” 1:30-3 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

• Slow Art Sunday: “We Who Are About to Die,” 2-3 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free admission.

• National Tapir Day with K-POP, 2-4 p.m., KU Natural History Museum, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd.

• Free Community Meal, 3:30-5 p.m., ECM, 1204 Oread Ave.

• KU Faculty Recital Series: James Higdon, organ, 4 p.m., Bales Recital Hall, 1600 Stewart Drive.

• Concerts at the Campanile, 5-6 p.m., Memorial Drive and surrounding area, KU campus. Free weekly carillon concert. Best sound is at least 200 feet from the tower.

• “The Psychology of a Murderer” with host Dr. Rachel Toles, doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for tickets.

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

Monday, April 28

• KU Center on Disabilities Film Screening and Discussion: “The Ride Ahead,” 4 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Free admission.

• Carpathian Cross Stitch Workshop, 4-6 p.m., Max Kade Center, 1134 W. 11th St. Space limited; please register at calendar.ku.edu.

• Lawrence Bird Alliance: Ariel Sanchez Perez, “Birding in Cuba,” 7 p.m. See virtual link and more information at lawrencebirdalliance.org/educational-presentations.

Tuesday, April 29

• Douglas County Discovery Day, 5-7:30 p.m., Open Pavilion, Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St. Resources, information, food trucks, family-friendly activities and more.

• Ukrainian Film Series: “The Earth is Blue as an Orange,” 6:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St.

• Tuesday Concert Series: Ashley Davis, “Songs I Was Raised On,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Free admission.

• Author and Historian Ed Larson: “A Century of Science, Religion, and Anti-Evolutionism in America: The Scopes Trial at 100,” 7 p.m., Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

• KU University Band and Jazz Ensembles II and III, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. See lied.ku.edu for tickets.

Wednesday, April 30

• Filmmaker Shalini Kantayya: “Coded Bias: How Human Prejudice Creates Corrupt Technology,” 6 p.m., virtual event; see calendar.ku.edu.

• Dole Forum: Fireside Chat with former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, 7 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive.

• Performance: New Music Guild, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

Thursday, May 1

• AUMI Jam, 3:30-5 p.m., Sound + Vision Studio, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. KU Inter-Arts presents musical improvisation with adaptive use musical instruments.

• Ukrainian Film Series: “My Father is My Mother’s Brother,” 5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St.

• Public Conversation with Museum Curators: “How Did That End Up in the Spencer Museum?” 5:30 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free admission.

• Silent Series: “Tumbleweeds” (1925), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Tickets at liberty-hall.com.

• “Clue On Stage,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for ticket information.