Upcoming events: Week showcases history, other events
Lawrence Public Library, pictured Aug. 20, 2015.
Today
Lawrence Indian Taco Sale, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Lawrence Indian United Methodist Church, 950 W. 21st St.
Opening Reception: New Exhibitions by Kristin Morland, Christa Capua & Heidi Herrman, 5-7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.
KU Men’s Basketball: Jayhawks vs. Baylor Bears, 7 p.m., Allen Fieldhouse, or watch from your favorite venue.
Saturday, Jan. 17
Ducks, Herons and Eagles, Oh My! 9 a.m.-noon, starting at Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. See City of Lawrence Parks and Recreation website or social media for fees and ticket information.
Eudora Parks and Recreation Indoor Garage Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 1630 Elm St., Eudora.
Kansas Legislative Update, 9:30 a.m., 10th and Mass Studios, 1000 Massachusetts St., Suite D.
INSIGHT Art Talk: Heidi Herrman, 11 a.m.-noon, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.
Blair Johnson, Midwest Innocence Project: Investigating Wrongful Convictions, 1 p.m., Tonganoxie Public Library, 217 E. 4th St., Tonganoxie.
Presentation: “Good Trouble,” Professor Emeritus John Edgar Tidwell, 2-3 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Registration required; see lplks.org.
Late Night Frights Film Screening: “Army of Darkness” (1993), 9 p.m., Liberty Hall Little Theatre, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for info and tickets.
Sunday, Jan. 18
English Dance, beginner lesson 1:30 p.m., dance 2-4:30 p.m., Sinkers Lounge, 722 Massachusetts St. Music by The Mad Robins; callers Jill Allen and Clare Bryan. Sliding scale entrance fee.
Shape Note Sing, 2-4 p.m., Unity of Lawrence, 900 Madeline Lane.
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.
Movie screening: “Fargo” (1996) 30th anniversary, 7 p.m., Liberty Hall Main Theater, 644 Massachusetts St. Tickets at liberty-hall.com.
Monday, Jan. 19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., Maceli’s, 1301 New Hampshire St. See macelisonline.com for tickets and more information.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the Lawrence Public Library, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 707 Vermont St.:
· Donation Drive for Just Food, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Auditorium
· Storytime with Barry Washboard Barnes, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Auditorium
· MLK Day Craft for Kids, 11:15 a.m.-noon, Readers’ Theater
· Community Lunch and Synth Performance, noon-1 p.m., Auditorium
· Blackout Poetry Workshop, 1-2 p.m., Auditorium
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, & Remembrance? The Landscape of Genocide Education in America, 5:30 p.m., Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation, 917 Highland Drive. See ljcc.shulcloud.com for more information.
Tuesday, Jan. 20
Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz, 1-2 p.m. Online event, registration required; see lplks.org for details.
Community Resource Clinic, 3-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Meal, 6-7:30 p.m., New York Elementary, 936 New York St. Cash donations gratefully accepted.
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War: Re-enactor Bill McFarland, “Is That What You’re Wearing?” 6:30 p.m., American Legion, 3408 W. Sixth St. Open to the public.
Auditions: “The Cottage,” 7 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. Romantic comedy/farce to be staged in March 2026. Character list and audition details at theatrelawrence.com.
Author event: Kyle Juracek, “The World We Want?” 7-8 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St.
Takács Quartet, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. See lied.ku.edu for ticket information.
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Museum Selfie Day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., KU Natural History Museum, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd.
Exhibit opening: The Hall Center for the Humanities: Celebrating 50 Years, 5:30 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St.
Sewing Circle with Kristin Morland, 6-7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Participation is free; some materials provided; see lawrenceartscenter.org for details.
Thursday, Jan. 22
Before You Check Out: Fundamentals of Estate Planning, 2-3 p.m., Senior Resource Center, 745 Vermont St. Co-sponsored by Lawrence Public Library and the SRC.
Kristóf Nagy: Waging Art: Artists and the Far-Right in the Global Culture Wars, 4 p.m., Max Kade Center, 1134 W. 11th St.
Cottin’s Hardware Farmers Market: Indoors, 4-6 p.m., 1832 Massachusetts St.
SOUND+VISION Basics, 4:30-5:30 p.m., lower level, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Equipment overview, software, how to book a session and more.
Natural & Cultural Heritage Grant Program Information Meeting, 6-7:30 p.m., Douglas County Public Works, 3755 E. 25th St.
“UnBroken” Film Screening and Conversation with the Director, 6-8:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. See doleinstitute.org for more information.
MLK One Dream: Mission Possible 2 – Building Community, Uniting a Nation, the Nonviolent Way, 6:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Free and open to the public.
Author event: “Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl” with Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone, 7-9 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Registration required; see lplks.org.






