Go, See, Do: Vintage Players, Summer Book Sale, Community Bike Ride and more
Go, See, Do is a weekly calendar of events compiled by Sarah Parsons.
Friday, July 17
Summer Book Sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Each book $2 or less. Enter on Kentucky Street side of the library.
July Adult Swim: Stars, Stripes & Swim, 6-8 p.m., Outdoor Aquatic Center, 727 Kentucky St., ages 18+, no registration required; ages 18-59 $7, ages 60+ $8, payable at the door.
Vintage Players: “Guys and Dolls Sr.,” 6:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for tickets.
Summer Youth Theatre presents “The Pied Piper of Hamelin,” 7 p.m., Free State High School theater, 4700 Overland Drive. See lawrenceartscenter.org for ticket information.
Saturday, July 18
Lawrence Bird Alliance Field Trip: Burcham Park, 7:30 a.m. Meet at parking lot next to the river.
Lawrence Farmers Market, 7:30-11:30 a.m., 824 New Hampshire St. 65+ vendors of locally grown food and farm products.
Lawrence Community Bike Ride 2026, 8:30 a.m., Lawrence Arboretum, 4998 W. 27th St. Free admission, family-friendly; see communitybikeride.com for details.
Haskell Open Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Stidham Union, Haskell Indian Nations University, 155 Indian Ave. Vendors of art, food, products and more.
Summer Book Sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Each book $2 or less. Enter on Kentucky Street side of the library.
Douglas County Master Gardeners: GMOs: Miracle or Menace? 10:30 a.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St. See dgemgks.org for details.
Art Cart: Paper Garden, 1-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Study a sculpture and create a black-and-white paper garden at this free creative drop-in event for all ages.
Summer Youth Theatre presents “The Pied Piper of Hamelin,” 2 p.m., Free State High School theater, 4700 Overland Drive. See lawrenceartscenter.org for ticket information.
Kansas Legal Services Workshop: Know Your Rights: Security Deposits, 2-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St.
Vintage Players: “Guys and Dolls Sr.,” 6:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for tickets.
Summer Youth Theatre presents “The Pied Piper of Hamelin,” 7 p.m., Free State High School theater, 4700 Overland Drive. See lawrenceartscenter.org for ticket information.
Sunday, July 19
Summer Book Sale, noon-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Each book $2 or less. Enter on Kentucky Street side of the library.
K-POP: Exploring Space! 1:30-3:30 p.m., KU Natural History Museum, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd. Learn about moon phases, straw rockets, solar system models and more at this family-friendly, drop-in event.
Science Sunday: What Agriculture Can Learn from Prairies, 2 p.m., KU Field Station, Armitage Education Center, 350 Wild Horse Road. Space limited; RSVP to wendyholman@ku.edu.
Community Shape Note Sing, 2-4 p.m., Unity of Lawrence, 900 Madeline Lane. Newcomers welcome.
Vintage Players: “Guys and Dolls Sr.,” 2:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for tickets.
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.
Live Music & Fundraiser for the Homeless Resource Center, 5-8 p.m., South Park gazebo, 1198 Massachusetts St. Free music, food available for purchase, local art, silent auction, vendors, games and more.
Monday, July 20
What If Puppets presents: “T-Rex Took My Toothbrush,” 10:30-11:15 a.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. All ages.
Tuesday, July 21
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.
Community Resource Clinic, 3-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Resume Clinic, 4-6 p.m., Meeting Room A, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Registration required; see lplks.org.
Audio-Reader Equipment Donation Drive, 4-7 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Drive through the circle entrance lane to drop off stereo gear, speakers, music players, vinyl records.
Sand Castle Competition, 6-9 p.m., Sand Volleyball Courts, Holcom Park, 2700 W. 27th St. Ages 15+. Registration and fee payment at lprd.org/activity?n=325003.
Wednesday, July 22
Farmers Market, 4-6 p.m., Clinton Parkway Nursery, 4900 Clinton Parkway.
Science on Tap: Dr. Ana Rita C. Morais on processing of plastic waste. 7:30 p.m., Free State Brewing Company, 636 Massachusetts St. Free event; limited seating.
Thursday, July 23
Cottin’s Hardware Farmers Market, 4-6 p.m., 1832 Massachusetts St.
Mass Street Mosey, 5-8 p.m., Massachusetts Street. Kickoff event for Salute! – A Festival of Wine and Food, a fundraiser for Cottonwood Inc. Ages 21+, ticket information at salutewinefest.com.
Summer Reading Social: Book Bedazzling, 6-7:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Registration required; see lplks.org for information and link.
Fig Tree Workshop, 6-8 p.m., Lawrence Community Orchard, 830 Garfield St. Learn the basics of home fig growing. Free program; donations welcome; fig trees will also be for sale.
Studio 901 House Concert Series: Ozark string duo March to August (M2A), 7 p.m., 901 Pennsylvania St.





