photo by: Bremen Keasey/Journal-World

The entrance to the Lawrence Regional Airport is pictured March 26, 2025.

Friday, Sept. 5

AUMI Jam, 4:30-6 p.m., Sound + Vision Studio, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. KU Inter-Arts presents musical improvisation with Adaptive Use Musical Instruments.

Banff Mountain Film Festival, doors 6 p.m., showings 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. All tickets reserved seating; see liberty-hall.com for details.

BLACK Lawrence Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., 10th & Mass Studios, 1000 Massachusetts St., Suite D. Free admission; donations encouraged but not required.

Saturday, Sept. 6

LMH Health Fair, 7:30-10:30 a.m., 325 Maine St. Free screenings, resource information, health vendors and more. Details at lmh.org/health-fair.

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

West Prairie Restoration Workday, 10 a.m.-noon, Haskell Grounds Yellow Gate, 2569 W. Perimeter Road. Assist Haskell Greenhouse in removing woody and invasive species and reintroducing native plant species. All tools and equipment provided. Bring water source, long pants, closed-toed shoes.

The Blk & Brwn Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds Pavilion, 2120 Harper St. Local Black & Indigenous business owners, creators and service providers. Free admission.

Freestate Comicon, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds Building 21, 2110 Harper St. creators, artists, buyers, traders, vendors and more. More information at fanconcentral.com.

Amanda Somers: Birding Basics — Cawgnition: Thinking Like a Crow, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St.

10th Anniversary Open Barn Day, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Shy 38 Inc. Kansas Farm Sanctuary, 2100 Wild Horse Road. See social media for ticket information.

Art Cart: Map Making, 1-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free drop-in event for all ages.

Little Red Schoolhouse Street Painting Party, 1-5 p.m., Seventh and Alabama streets. Painting of street mural, games, food truck and more. Continues Sunday.

West Ramp Grand Opening, 2 p.m., Americana Music Academy, 1419 Massachusetts St. Open house followed by Saturday jam.

KU Football at Missouri, kickoff 2:30 p.m. Check local venues for watch parties.

House Concert: Small Birds of Sound, 7 p.m., Americana Music Academy, 1419 Massachusetts St. Tickets at amamusic.org/events.

Banff Mountain Film Festival, doors 6 p.m., showings 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. All tickets reserved seating; see liberty-hall.com for details.

Movie screening: “A New Leaf” (1971), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for details.

Garden Party at Sullivan Square: A Fundraiser for the Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City. Fashion show 6-7:30 p.m., garden party 7 p.m., live music, beverages, concessions and more; see lumberyardartscenter.org for tickets and details.

Sunday, Sept. 7

Little Red Schoolhouse Street Painting Party, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Seventh and Alabama streets. Painting of street mural, games, food truck and more.

Restoring Our Landscapes Community Group, 11 a.m.-noon, Meeting Room A, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Daniel Lassman leads the discussion on restoration ecology, native plants and ecosystem resources. Open to the public.

Repair Studio + Skill Share, skill share 1-2 p.m., repair studio 2-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Bring broken items, meet with fix-it mentors to troubleshoot repairs. Earlier session includes tutorial on diagnosis and care of broken electronic appliances.

Nature Play Day, 1-4 p.m., Clinton Lake — Overlook Park, 864 North 1402 Road. Free and open to all ages.

Museum Highlights Tour, 2-3 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free admission.

USD 497 School Board Candidates Forum, 3 p.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St.

Extinction for Beginners, 3-4 p.m., Meeting Room B, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Reading and writing exercise on the topic of human extinction.

Movie screening: “A New Leaf” (1971), 3 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for details.

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.

Monday, Sept. 8

Volunteer Night, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Lawrence Community Orchard, 830 Garfield St. New volunteers welcome. Bring water, sun protection, bug protection.

Open Mic Night hosted by Tyler Gregory, 7-10 p.m., Gaslight Gardens, 317 N. Second St. Arrive early to sign up.

Tuesday, Sept. 9

Knowledge @ Noon: Soups, noon, Tonganoxie Public Library, 217 E. Fourth St., Tonganoxie. Learn protein-stretching, preservation, and other soup topics. Food demos, samples, recipes and more.

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Kayak Launch, 4 p.m., Lone Star Lake. Launch is on north side of the lake at 665 East 665 Road.

Hangout at the Hangar: A United Way Kickoff Event, 4:30-7 p.m., Lawrence Regional Airport, 1930 Airport Road. See uwkawvalley.org or social media for details. Tickets at secure.givelively.org/event/uwkv/hangout-at-the-hangar.

History of Immigration: Expats and Global Power Dynamics, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Registration required; see lplks.org.

Native Lands Restoration Collaborative: Aronia class, 6:30 p.m., The Merc Co+Op, 901 Iowa St. See themerc.coop/classes for enrollment.

Global Community Gathering: Language Night, 5:30-7 p.m., Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd. Learn about the variety of languages spoken at KU.

Author event: Sarah Henning, “Running Back to You,” 7 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St.

Visiting Artist Series: Von Hansen, percussion, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

KU Jazz & Commercial Music, 7:30 p.m., Sad Cowboy Recording Co., 925 Iowa St., Suite Q.

Wednesday, Sept. 10

Lawrence Bird Alliance: Rice Woods and Douglas State Lake Field Trip, meet 8 a.m. at intersection of North 500 and East 1750 roads. See lawrencebirdalliance.org for more details.

Jefferson Fisher: Argue Less and Talk More, 1-2 p.m., online event; see lplks.org for registration link.

Transformational Leadership: Exhausting and Exhilarating, 4-5:30 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; for virtual attendance, see link at doleinstitute.org.

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

Nerd Nite, 7:30 p.m. doors, 8-10 p.m. event, Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St.

KU Commons presents: An Evening with Tourmaline, 7:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See calendar.ku.edu/ or liberty-hall.com for information and tickets.

Thursday, Sept. 11

Douglas County Volunteer Expo, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St.

Senior Session: My Mother’s Tongue Ties Me Together, 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.

Documentary screening and discussion: Abduweli Ayup, “All Static and Noise,” 4 p.m., Hall Center for the Humanities, 900 Sunnyside Ave. Film with discussion on China’s Uyghur detention camps and the Uyghur language.

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

Engaged Reading: “On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint” by Maggie Nelson, 5:30 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Register at thecommons@ku.edu.

Lawrence Farmers Market: Community Town Hall – Community Engagement Event, 6 p.m., Carnegie Building, 200 W. Ninth St. Planning presentation and community feedback on new permanent location project.

KU Public Telescope and Planetarium Night, Slawson Hall, 1420 Naismith Drive. Planetarium shows at 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.; stargazing and telescopes beginning at 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.