Standup showcase, speed campaigning, Community Bike Ride and more events

Bicyclists take off during the second annual Lawrence Community Bike Ride on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at the Rotary Arboretum. About 200 participated in the event, which had three rides: one mile, three miles and 10 miles.

Friday, July 18

Ansel Adams Photographs, open 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St.

Business Lunch Series with the KU SBDC: The Start-Up Steps — Turning Your Hobby into a Business, noon-1 p.m., Meeting Room A, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Free workshop with KU’s Small Business Development Center; bring your own lunch.

Celebration of Life for Artist Louis Copt, 5-9 p.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St. Memorial speeches begin at 6:30 p.m. RSVP to art@cidergallery.com.

Vintage Players Showcase: “Life in the Wings,” 6:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for ticket information.

Summer Youth Theatre: “Escape from the Labyrinth,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. See lawrenceartscenter.org for ticket information.

Pure Chaos Comedy: Live Standup Showcase, 8-10 p.m., Liberty Hall Basement Speakeasy, 644 Massachusetts St. (enter on Seventh Street under Jungle House). See liberty-hall.com for ticket information.

Saturday, July 19

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

Sons of Union Veterans’ Cemetery Work Day, 8 a.m., Maple Grove Cemetery and Pioneer Cemetery. Meet at Maple Grove, 1710 N. Third St. Volunteers welcome.

Lawrence Community Bike Ride 2024, 8:30 a.m., Lawrence Arboretum, 4998 W. 27th St. Free admission, family-friendly; see communitybikeride.com for details.

Lawrence Fruit Tree Project: Volunteer Day at Lawrence Community Orchard, 10 a.m.-noon, 830 Garfield St. New volunteers welcome. Bring water, sun protection, bug protection.

Open Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Stidham Union, Haskell Indian Nations University. Vendors, art, food and more.

Douglas County Master Gardeners: Monarch Butterflies: Tagging, Conservation, Climate Change and Regulations, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St. Hybrid event; see dgemgks.org for details.

Turtle Yoga, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. See lprd.org for enrollment fees and other info.

Art for All: Paper Clay Structures, noon, Bracker’s Good Earth Clays, 1831 East 1450 Road. Free event.

Art Cart: Wacky 3-D Collages, 1-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free drop-in event for all ages.

Summer Youth Theatre: “Escape from the Labyrinth,” 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. See lawrenceartscenter.org for ticket information.

Speed Campaign Event: Meet the Lawrence City Commission Candidates, 2 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Free and open to the public.

“Stories from Home: The New Belvoir Memories,” 2-4 p.m., Wakarusa River Valley Heritage Museum, 716 North 1190 Road. Remembrances and stories will be shared about living and working in the New Belvoir area.

Disco Inferno: Film Screening of “Mamma Mia” (2008) at 6 p.m. followed by dance at 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Ticket info at liberty-hall.com.

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

Summer Youth Theatre: “Escape from the Labyrinth,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. See lawrenceartscenter.org for ticket information.

Sunday, July 20

July English Dance, beginner lesson 1:30 p.m., dance 2-4:30 p.m., Sinkers Lounge, 722 Massachusetts St. Sliding scale entrance fee.

Science Sundays at the KU Field Station: When Lakes Turn Toxic, 2 p.m., Armitage Education Station, 350 Wild Horse Road. Learn about blue-green algal blooms. RSVP to wendyholman@ku.edu.

Third Sunday Shape Note Sing, 2-4 p.m., Unity of Lawrence, 900 Madeline Lane. Newcomers welcome.

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

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.

Jane Austen Summer Movie Screening: “Clueless” (1995), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall Main Theater, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for ticket details.

Liberty Hall Film Club, 8 p.m., Liberty Hall Basement, 644 Massachusetts St. (enter on Seventh Street side). See liberty-hall.com for details.

Monday, July 21

City Playcorps: Pop Up Adventure Playground, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Lawn, 707 Vermont St. Includes materials for children to create their own imaginative interactive play areas. Ages 4-12.

Monday Evening Dances of Peace, 6 p.m., Prairie Moon Waldorf School, 1853 East 1600 Road. See dancesofuniversalpeace.org for more information.

Tuesday, July 22

Kaw Valley Herb Society: Comfrey, 6-7 p.m., Wild Ivy Herb Farm, 649 East 1450 Road. Learn about the plant’s growing habits, medicinal uses and more.

Evan Epperson: Designing and Planting a Backyard Food Forest, 6-8 p.m., Tonganoxie Public Library, 217 E. Fourth St., Tonganoxie.

Wednesday, July 23

Lawrence Bird Alliance Field Trip: Baker Wetlands, meet 7:30 a.m. at the southwest parking lot, south of the Discovery Center, just east of East 1400 Road. See lawrencebirdalliance.org/field-trips for details.

Virtual Author Talk Party: Illuminating Hope and Grace in the Face of Hardship, with Rex Ogle, author of “Free Lunch,” 3-4 p.m., Readers’ Theater, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Registration required. In-person or remote watch party options available; see lplks.org for details.

SOUND + VISION Basics, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Workshop on the library’s free audio-visual recording studio. See lplks.org for details.

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

Science on Tap: “Revisiting the Expeditions and Collections of Early KU Naturalist Charles D. Bunker,” 7:30 p.m., Free State Brewing Company, 636 Massachusetts St. Free event, limited seating.

Thursday, July 24

Senior Session: Form, Function, and Tension within Elizabeth Murray’s “Chaotic Lip,” 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.

Museum Highlights Tour, 6-7 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free admission.