photo by: Mike Yoder

Sara Twister takes aim with her bow and arrow in the Lawrence Busker Festival on Friday, May 26, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

Friday, May 23

Art Tougeau Street Party and Art Car Show Off, 4-10 p.m., corner of 10th and Massachusetts (next to the Replay). Live music, art car preview, family-friendly activities.

Lawrence Busker Festival, 5-10 p.m., downtown Lawrence. Free outdoor entertainment from local, national and international street performers (tips welcome). See lawrencebuskerfest.com for schedule, map and other information. Continues through the weekend.

Memorial Day event: “Voices from the Past: Historical Epitaphs,” 5:30 p.m., Union Cemetery, 227 E. 28th Terrace, Kansas City, Mo. Repeats at noon May 24.

Author-Illustrator Storytime: Lindsey Yankey, “Dinosaur Seed,” 7-8 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St. Reading and book-signing of picture book suitable for young readers.

Saturday, May 24

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

Memorial Day event: Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War: Lawrence, flag placement for veterans’ graves, 8:30 a.m., Oak Hill Cemetery, 1605 Oak Hill Ave. Volunteers welcome to assist.

Memorial Day event: Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War of Topeka: Remembrance Ceremony, 9 a.m., Topeka Cemetery, 1601 SE 10th Ave., Topeka.

Art Tougeau Parade, lineup 10:30 a.m. at Lawrence Arts Center (940 New Hampshire St.) Art car parade starts at noon, runs on Massachusetts St. from 11th Street to Seventh Street, then turns and continues back to the Lawrence Arts Center.

Lawrence Busker Festival, 1-10 p.m., downtown Lawrence; see lawrencebuskerfest.com for schedule, map and other information. Continues through Sunday.

Wakarusa Group of the Sierra Club: A Walk in the Prairie with Ken Lassman, 2 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. Free and open to the public, weather permitting.

Lawrence Rampage (vertical skateboarding), 2 p.m., Centennial Park, 718 Rockledge Road. Open session, or bring a lawn chair and watch. Live music, food and beverage trucks.

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

Concert: Taylor Zickefoose & Veerle Winkelmolen, 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Donations accepted.

Sunday, May 25

Lawrence Busker Festival, 1-8 p.m., downtown Lawrence; see lawrencebuskerfest.com for schedule, map and other information.

May English Dance, beginner lesson 1:30 p.m., dance 2-4:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1245 New Hampshire St. Sliding scale entrance fee.

International Day for Biological Diversity with K-POP, 2-4 p.m., KU Natural History Museum, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd. Camouflaged serpents, animal tracks, insect diversity and more. Free, all-ages event.

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.

Memorial Day event: Kansas City Symphony: “Celebration at the Station,” 5-10 p.m., 30 W. Pershing Road, Kansas City, Mo. Free music and fireworks, veterans’ services, food trucks and more.

20th Anniversary Screening: “Pride and Prejudice” (2005), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St., see liberty-hall.com for ticket information.

Monday, May 26

Memorial Day in Lawrence:

• American Legion Memorial Day Commemoration: 10 a.m., Oak Hill Cemetery, 1605 Oak Hill Ave. (Rain location: American Legion, 3408 W. Sixth St.)

• City of Lawrence offices closed; no public transit; parking free. No recreational classes; recreational facilities holiday hours listed at lawrenceks.org.

• Oak Hill Cemetery (1605 Oak Hill Ave.), Maple Grove Cemetery (intersection of Highways 24 and 40), Memorial Park Cemetery (1517 E. 15th St.) open to visitors.

Memorial Day ceremonies in surrounding cities:

Topeka:

• Memorial Wreath Presentation, 10 a.m., Memorial Park Cemetery Serve and Protect Garden, 3616 SW Sixth Ave., Topeka.

• Combat Air Museum, 7016 SE Forbes Ave., open at 1 p.m., free admission all day; “Taps Across America” program 2:30 p.m.

Leavenworth:

• Remembrance ceremony, 9 a.m., Leavenworth National Cemetery, 150 Muncie Road, Leavenworth.

• Commemoration ceremony, 11:40 a.m., Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, 395 Biddle Blvd., Leavenworth.

Kansas City:

• National WWI Museum and Memorial: Memorial Day ceremony 10 a.m.; bell-tolling ceremony at noon; Wall of Honor dedication, 2 p.m.; 2 Memorial Drive; more at theworldwar.org.

• Memorial Day Salute, 11 a.m., Truman Library, 500 W. U.S. Hwy. 24, Independence, Mo.

Haskell Wetlands Restoration Day, 5-7 p.m., Haskell Wetlands, South Perimeter Road, Haskell Indian Nations University. Help remove invasive species and reintroduce native species. Tools provided; wear protective clothing and bring a water source.

Lawrence Bird Alliance: Jim Bresnahan, “Birding in the Southeast,” 7 p.m., Baker Wetlands Discovery Center, 1365 North 1250 Road. Photographic exploration of Southeast U.S. coastal area. Hybrid event; see lawrencebirdalliance.org for link.

Tuesday, May 27

Kaw Valley Herb Society: Plant Exchange, 6-7 p.m., Pine’s Garden & Market, 1320 N. Third St. All types and sizes of healthy plants welcome.

Documentary screening: “Return of the Sacred Red Rock,” 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Panel discussion will follow. Free admission; see liberty-hall.com for more information.

Wednesday, May 28

Free Community Meal, 5-7 p.m., Sunrise Project, 245 N. Fourth St.

Thursday, May 29

Medicaid Counseling & Support, 10 a.m.-noon, Lawrence Public Library lobby, 707 Vermont St.

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.