photo by: Mike Yoder

Musicians cross the intersection at 10th and Massachusetts streets during the 2025 Lawrence Mardi Gras parade Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Friday, Feb. 13

Buds, Bark, and Branches: Woodland Walk, 3-5 p.m., KU Field Station, 2055 E. 1600 Road. Slow-paced two-mile winter walk through Fitch Natural History Reservation. RSVP to wendyholman@ku.edu.

Music Sale Opening Night, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Entry through main Library doors. Early sale of music items from Saturday sale. CDs, vinyl, stereo equipment, musical instruments. $10 admission; see lplks.org for more information.

Free State Story Slam: “Good Riddance,” 7 p.m., live music and social time; 7:30 p.m. slam, Black Box Theater, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Ages 18+ recommended; $10 suggested donation.

MTI’s Broadway Junior Revue: “Pure Imagination,” 7 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for ticket information.

Movie screening: “Ninotchka” (1939), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall Little Theater, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for tickets.

KU Symphony Orchestra: “Serenades & Arias,” 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Tickets and livestream link at lied.ku.edu.

Foxy By Proxy Presents: Valentine’s Day Cabaret, doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for tickets.

Saturday, Feb. 14

Kaw Valley Seed Fair, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds Building 21, 2120 Harper St. Seed sharing, vendors, information booths and more.

Lawrence Home Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Crown Toyota Pavilion, 3430 S. Iowa St. Continues Sunday. More info at lhba.net/home-show.

Music and Book Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Enter through the main doors; no Kentucky Street access. See lplks.org for details.

Silent Book Club meeting, 10:30 a.m., Tous les Jours, 525 Wakarusa Drive. Bring whatever book you’re reading. No assigned reading; readers quietly gather to enjoy their various books in silent companionship.

Anne Parelkar: “Immigration: Facts and Misunderstandings about the Pathway to Citizenship,” 10:30-11:30 a.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Free admission.

KU Men’s Basketball: Jayhawks at Iowa State, tipoff at noon; watch from your favorite venue.

Hearts and Crafts, 1-3 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Free drop-in event for children and families.

Darwin Day: Valentine’s Edition, 1:30-4:30 p.m., KU Natural History Museum, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd. Drop-in event; family friendly (with discussion of animal reproduction).

MTI’s Broadway Junior Revue: “Pure Imagination,” 2:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for ticket information.

Movie screening: “The Princess Bride” (1987), 3 p.m., Liberty Hall Main Theater, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for tickets.

KU Women’s Basketball vs. Houston Cougars, 4 p.m., Allen Fieldhouse, 1651 Naismith Drive.

Welcome Back Pow Wow, gourd dance 4-6 p.m., grand entry 6 p.m., Haskell Indian Nations University Pow Wow Grounds, 2535 West Perimeter Road.

Valentine’s Day Book Store Meet-Cute, 4-7 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St. Books, conversation, typewriters for love letters; kandi bracelet making and more; see ravenbookstore.com for details.

Lawrence Community Orchestra: “Shall We Dance?” Dance lessons 6 p.m., concert 7:30 p.m., Lied Center Pavilion, 1600 Stewart Drive. See lied.ku.edu for tickets.

Valentine’s Sing-Along Broadway Night: “Love Love Love Love,” 6:30-9 p.m., Trivedi Wine, 1826 E. 1150 Road. Tickets at trivediwine.com.

Lawrence Barn Dance Association: Contra Dance, music by Coreopsis, caller Jill Allen, doors 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m. beginners lesson, 7:30-10 p.m. dance, Woodlawn Elementary School, 508 Elm St. See lawrencebarndance.org for admission fees.

Movie screening: “The Princess Bride” (1987), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall Main Theater, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for tickets.

Late Night Frights movie screening: “Valentine” (2001), 9 p.m., Liberty Hall Little Theater, 644 Massachusetts St. Tickets at liberty-hall.com.

Sunday, Feb. 15

Lawrence Home Show, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Crown Toyota Pavilion, 3430 S. Iowa St. More info at lhba.net/home-show.

Lawrence Barn Dance Association: Advanced Contra Dance and Potluck, music by Coreopsis, caller Lisa Harris-Frydman, 1 p.m. potluck, 2-4:30 p.m. dance, Woodlawn Elementary School, 508 Elm St. See lawrencebarndance.org for admission fees.

Bleeding Kansas Series: Bogus Legislature and Border War: The Politics of the Shawnee Indian Mission and Thomas Johnson, 2 p.m., Constitution Hall State Historic Site, 319 Elmore St., Lecompton.

Slow Art Sunday: “Alpha-Omega: Water Tower #5,” 2-3 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free admission.

Community Shape Note Sing, 2-4 p.m., Unity of Lawrence, 900 Madeline Lane. Free of charge; newcomers welcome.

Free State Brass Band Pre-KMEA Concert, 2:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St.

Telling Our Stories Through Food: A Nosh, a Nibble, and a Story: Haimish Tales, 3-5 p.m., LJCC, 917 Highland Drive. Register at ljcc.shulcloud.com.

Sunday Afternoon Dances of Universal Peace, 3:30-5 p.m., Delaware Street Commons, 1222 Delaware St. Free (donations accepted), all welcome; see dancesofuniversalpeace.org for details.

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.

Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade’s Irish Pub Quiz, doors 5 p.m., questions start at 6 p.m., Abe & Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St. See lawrencestpatricksdayparade.com for registration details.

Movie screening: “When Harry Met Sally” (1989), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall Main Theater, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for tickets.

Monday, Feb. 16

Paul Outka: Judgment & the Human, noon-1:30 p.m., KU Hall Center for the Humanities, 900 Sunnyside Ave.

Author event: Martin Mack Teasley, “The Real Ike: Eisenhower Fact and Fiction,” 7-8 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St.

Tuesday, Feb. 17

Life Skills Support Group with Independence Inc., 11 a.m.-noon, Meeting Room B, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Open to anyone in Douglas, Franklin, or Jefferson counties with a disability. No registration required; see lplks.org for more information.

Mardi Gras Parade, noon, Massachusetts St., Downtown Lawrence. Starting at Lucia, 1016 Massachusetts, and moving north.

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

Pancake Feed, 5-7 p.m., St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 5700 W. Sixth St. Free-will offering.

Adult Literacy Tutor Volunteer Meeting, 6-7:30 p.m., Meeting Room C, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Those interested in becoming a literacy tutor for adults welcome, as well as newly trained tutor volunteers.

KU Center for East Asian Studies: New Year Festival, 6-8:30 p.m., Kansas Union Fifth Floor, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd. Music, dance, crafts and more. Free, family-friendly event.

Lawrence Sons of Union Veterans: “Abraham Lincoln Centennial Celebrations of 1909,” 6:30 p.m., American Legion, 3408 W. Sixth St. Open to the public.

A cappella quartet Kings Return, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Tickets at lied.ku.edu.

Wednesday, Feb. 18

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

Discover the DIY Memory Lab, 6-7:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Movie screening: “A Few Good Men” (1992), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Tickets at liberty-hall.com.

KU Men’s Basketball: Jayhawks at Oklahoma State, tipoff 8 p.m.; watch from your favorite venue.

Thursday, Feb. 19

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

Movie screening: “Misery” (1990), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Tickets at liberty-hall.com.

KU Wind Ensemble and KU Wind Symphony, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Tickets and livestream link at lied.ku.edu.

KU Opera: “L’Elisir D’Amore,” 7:30 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. See kutheatre.ku.edu/opera for ticket information.