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Red-headed woodpeckers breed in an area near Clinton Lake, according to the National Audubon Society.

FRIDAY

• Historian and filmmaker Kara Heitz presents “A New Deal for Public Art in the Free State” as part of the Kansas Museum of History’s Virtual Museum After Hours. Join in at 6:30 p.m to learn about New Deal-era federally funded artworks and art programs from 1934 to 1943. The program will stream live on the Kansas Historical Society’s Youtube channel.

SATURDAY

• Start off your Saturday at the Lawrence Farmers’ Market, 7:30-11:30 a.m. at 824 New Hampshire St. Fresh produce, local crafts, baked goods, bedding plants and free entertainment round out this weekly tradition. Then come down to the East Lawrence Warehouse Arts District for the Open Air Outdoor Art Market, held on the second Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Ninth and Delaware streets.

• The Grassland Heritage Foundation presents its 10th annual Spring Native Plant Sale, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Trinity Episcopal Church courtyard, 1011 Vermont St. Plants will be sold for $4 each. All proceeds will go toward the foundation’s mission of prairie preservation. See www.grasslandheritage.org/plantsale for more details.

• The Jayhawk Audubon Society is joining with several community partners to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Mutt Run Off-Leash Dog Park, 1330 East 902 Road. All-ages activities include games, beginners’ bird walk at 10:30 a.m. and planting of wildflowers from 10 a.m. to noon. For more info, see www.facebook.com/events/4940737116045972.

• Are you a crafter? Join others at the Mindful Crafting group, 11 a.m.-noon at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. This month’s meeting will focus on working with an array of materials and engaging the senses through an interactive writing exercise. Registration required; see lawrence.bibliocommons.com/events/623f49cedec26636005e5db2.

• Interested in helping raise money for children in Ukraine? Come to the UNICEF Sunflower Fundraiser, 3-9 p.m., at the Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St. Admission is $5 for adults; it’s free for kids. Live music and activities including family-friendly crafts; food truck onsite until 7 p.m., cash bar 6-9 p.m., live auction 8-9 p.m. (of fine arts, goods, services). All proceeds go toward helping children affected by the ongoing war.

• Snap Out! A Community Art Block Party by HANG12 is scheduled from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Lawrence Arts Center’s 10th and Mass Studios. The free event will feature artists, musicians, food and community.

SUNDAY

• Lawrence offers varied opportunities for musical improvisation and collaboration. The weekly Irish Open Jam Session occurs from 3 to 5 p.m. Sundays at the Kaw Valley Public House, 444 Locust St. If bluegrass is more your style, come to the Winfield-style bluegrass jam, 5-8 p.m., Gaslight Gardens, 317 N. Second St.

MONDAY

• “Freedom Suits, Families, and Reckoning with the History of U.S. Slavery,” 6-7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Award-winning historian, author and film producer William G. Thomas III will participate in a discussion with local students and scholars on his most recent book, “A Question Of Freedom: The Families Who Challenged Slavery from the Nation’s Founding to the Civil War,” as well as his forthcoming film “The Bell Affair.” The Raven will have copies of Thomas’ book for sale; a book-signing will follow the discussion.

WEDNESDAY

• Curious about genealogy or local history? Join library staff for an investigation of the research resources available at the Lawrence Public Library, 4-5 p.m., at 707 Vermont St., Meeting Room A.