photo by: Erin McDaniel

The movie screen is set up at the end of the library lawn at the Lawrence Public Library's celebration of summer reading and the 10th anniversary of its building on Friday, July 26, 2024.

Friday, August 15

• Ladakh Monks: Creation of Green Tara Sand Mandala, 1-7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Includes short talk and hands-on experience at 5 p.m.

• Lawrence Opera Theatre: Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” and Puccini’s “Gianni Schicci,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See lawrenceopera.org for tickets.

Saturday, August 16

• Lawrence Farmers Market, 7:30-11:30 a.m., 824 New Hampshire St. 65+ vendors of locally grown food and farm products.

• Rexy Run and DinoFest — 10th Anniversary, 7:30 a.m., Broken Arrow Park, 2800 Louisiana St. Races, face painting, food trucks and more; see runsignup.com/Race/KS/Lawrence/RexyRun or social media.

• Sons of Union Veterans’ Cemetery Work Day, 8 a.m., Maple Grove Cemetery, 1710 N. Third St. Volunteers welcome to help, observe and learn about Civil War history.

• Ladakh Monks: Creation of Green Tara Sand Mandala, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Concluding talks at 4 p.m.; concluding ceremony 4:30 p.m.; see lawrenceartscenter.org for details.

• Silent Book Club meeting, 10:30 a.m., Tous les Jours, 525 Wakarusa Drive. No assigned reading; readers gather to read their various books in quiet companionship.

• ART FOR ALL presents: Ceramics Demo at Bracker’s: Thrown and Altered with Hollie Rice, noon-1 p.m., Bracker’s Good Earth Clays, 1831 East 1450 Road. More information at lawrenceartscenter.org.

• Summer Reading Program: Last Bash & Multicultural Fair, 6-8 p.m., Lawrence Public Library lawn, 707 Vermont St. Music, dance, games, crafts, treats from around the world and more; see lplks.org for list of participating organizations and other details.

• Third Saturday Game Night, 6 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vermont St. Bring your own games, or play from the collection.

• 10th Annual McSwain Foundation Benefit Gala, 6-10 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St. Supports scholarship program for families of Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical. See ticket info and other details at mcswainfoundation.com.

• “Don’t Say Macbeth!” Festival, 6 p.m. doors and mutual aid workshop, 7 p.m. show, ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. Event uplifts local talent and fosters community. Pay-what-you-can sliding scale tickets the door; see also eventbrite.com or social media for more details.

• Lawrence Opera Theatre: Miracle of Miracle musical theatre cabaret featuring Bizet’s “Doctor Miracle,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See lawrenceopera.org for ticket information.

Sunday, August 17

• Science Sundays: Listening to Place: The Art and Ecology of the Tallgrass Prairie, 2 p.m., KU Field Station, Armitage Education Center, 350 Wild Horse Road.

• Lawrence Opera Theatre: Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” and Puccini’s “Gianni Schicci,” 2:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See lawrenceopera.org for tickets.

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

• Plant Swap, 4-8 p.m., Gaslight Gardens, 317 N. Second St. Bring seeds, cuttings, starters; meet fellow plant lovers for chat and swap.

• 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.

• Priscilla Howe: Story Night in the Backyard, 6:30-7:15 p.m., 415 Elm St. Songs, puppets, stories. Bring blankets or lawn chairs, bug repellent. Designed for children, but grownups are welcome. Free admission (tips accepted).

• Film Screening: “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (1967), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for ticket info.

• Poetry Munch featuring Oluwaseyi Ojeleye and Aaron Sunder, 9 p.m., Lucia, 1016 Massachusetts St. Ages 21+.

Monday, August 18

• Sit & Stitch, 2-3 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Meeting Room C, 707 Vermont St. Registration not required, but helpful for planning; see lplks.org for details.

• Almost Quintet — In Concert, 3-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Chamber ensemble performing classical and new music; see lplks.org for concert program.

Tuesday, August 19

• Almost Quintet — In Concert, 11 a.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Chamber ensemble performing classical and new music; see lplks.org for concert program.

• Community Resource Clinic, 3-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library lobby, 707 Vermont St.

• The Kansas Woman Suffrage Movement, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Presentation by Lawrence historian Jeanne Klein.

Wednesday, August 20

• Douglas County Master Gardeners: City of Lawrence Landscape Design and Maintenance Considerations with city horticulturalist Brad Hoppe, 10:30-11:30 a.m., 2110 Harper St. See dgemgks.org for virtual meeting link and more information.

• Farmers Market, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Clinton Parkway Nursery, 4900 Clinton Parkway.

• Author Casey McQuiston: Returning to Romance Through Food and Flirty Fun in Fiction, 6-7 p.m. Online event, registration required; see lplks.org for link and details.

• Romance Book Swap, 6-8 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Participants may stay and watch the live online author event with Casey McQuiston.

Thursday, August 21

• Civil War on the Border: Quantrill’s Raid Walking Tour, 8-9:30 a.m. Tickets and location information at watkinsmuseum.org.

• Senior Session: KU Reads and Common Work of Art, 10:15-11 a.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free event; open to all, with accommodations for older adults.

• Drop-in Peer Support with ALIVE Inc., noon-1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Study Room 4, 707 Vermont St. Peer support for mental health and substance use challenges and more.

• Cottin’s Hardware Farmers Market, 4-6 p.m., 1832 Massachusetts St.

• Native Lands: Elderberry Class, 6:30 p.m., The Merc, 901 Iowa St. See themerc.coop for tickets.

• Lake Restoration Workday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., meet at Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. Ages 12+, all supplies provided; RSVP to naturecenter@lawrenceks.org.

• Civil War on the Border: Religion during the Civil War: Online talk with author George C. Rable, 7-8 p.m., on the Watkins Museum Facebook and YouTube pages. See watkinsmuseum.org for more details.

• Author Event: Poet Iris Craver, “Between the Tracks and the River: Life in North Lawrence, Kansas,” 7-8 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St.