Upcoming events include Christmas displays, music, theater, markets and more
photo by: Courtesy of Lawrence Arts Center
FRIDAY
• Historic Lecompton’s Annual Christmas Tree Display, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Territorial Capital Museum 640 E. Woodson Ave., Lecompton.
• Adornment Holiday Art Show and Sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Van Go, 715 New Jersey St.
• Children’s librarian Linda Clay retirement celebration: “Three decades of magical adventures,” 1-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.; see lawrencebibliocommons.com for full schedule.
• Lawrence Lights: Making Spirits Bright, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Youth Sports Complex, 4911 W. 27th St. Book at lawrence-lights.com.
• “Drunken Christmas Carol, or The Time We Went to Uncle Morty’s but none of his ‘Professional’ Actors Showed Up, and So We Did the Show Ourselves, after a Few Drinks,” 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. (lawrenceartscenter.org, in-person and livestream available)
• Cinema a Go Go: “1941,” 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. General admission $12.
SATURDAY
• “Season’s Readings” Book Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. No outdoor access; enter main lobby, then follow signs.
• Historic Lecompton’s Annual Christmas Tree Display, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Territorial Capital Museum 640 E. Woodson Ave., Lecompton.
• Adornment Holiday Art Show and Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Van Go, 715 New Jersey St.
• Meet Santa at S&S, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., all ages, photos; S&S Artisan Pub & Coffeehouse, 2228 Iowa St.
• Merc Tribe Designs & Black 30: Inclusive Holiday Market, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive.
• Lawrence City Band Holiday Concert, noon-1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vermont St.
• Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 245 N. Fourth St., North Lawrence.
• “Celebrate Grinchmas,” 1-4 p.m., Trivedi Wine, 1826 East 1150 Road. Free, all-ages; get your picture taken with the Grinch.
• SantaCon costumed pub crawl, beginning 1 p.m. at the Sandbar, 17 E. Eighth St. Group photo at 2:15 p.m.
• Haskell Wetlands Access: A Community Visioning Session, 2-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
• Community Carol Sing-A-Long, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
• Drunken Fiddles holiday music, 4-5 p.m., Lucia, 1016 Massachusetts St.
• Winter Wonderland, 5-8 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. Ticketed event ($10, free for 2 and under); staggered entry; register online.
• Lawrence Lights: Making Spirits Bright, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Youth Sports Complex, 4911 W. 27th St. Book at lawrence-lights.com.
• Third Saturday Beers and Board Games, 6 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vermont St. Park in back lot, enter at southeast corner.
• KU School of Music & Mid-America Performing Arts Alliance: “Holiday Greetings from MAPAA,” 7-9 p.m., St. Lawrence Catholic Center, 1631 Crescent Road. No admission fee; donations accepted.
• “Drunken Christmas Carol, or The Time We Went to Uncle Morty’s but none of his ‘Professional’ Actors Showed Up, and So We Did the Show Ourselves, after a Few Drinks,” 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. (lawrenceartscenter.org, in-person and livestream available)
• Kelley Hunt and Friends “Winter Soulstice,” 8 p.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St. ($20 livestream only available; see eventbrite.com)
SUNDAY
• Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 245 N. Fourth, North Lawrence.
• “Celebrate Grinchmas,” 1-4 p.m., Trivedi Wine, 1826 East 1150 Road. Free, all-ages; get your picture taken with the Grinch.
• Adornment Holiday Art Show and Sale, 1-5 p.m., Van Go, 715 New Jersey St.
• Historic Lecompton’s Annual Christmas Tree Display, 1-5 p.m., Territorial Capital Museum 640 E. Woodson Ave., Lecompton.
• Kawai Piano Concert Series: Matthew Liu, 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center lobby, 940 New Hampshire St. Free admission.
• Repair Studio, 2-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Work with repair mentors to bring your broken items back to life.
• Community Shape Note Sing, 2-4 p.m., Unity of Lawrence, 900 Madeline Lane.
• Lawrence Lights: Making Spirits Bright, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Youth Sports Complex, 4911 W. 27th St. (Book at lawrence-lights.com)
• Ashley Davis: “Winter Solstice Celebration,” 7:30 p.m., Lied Center auditorium, 1600 Stewart Drive. General admission $25; See lied.ku.edu.
MONDAY
• Lawrence Lights: Making Spirits Bright, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Youth Sports Complex, 4911 W. 27th St. Book at lawrence-lights.com.
TUESDAY
• Adornment Holiday Art Show and Sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Van Go, 715 New Jersey St.
• Lawrence Lights: Making Spirits Bright, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Youth Sports Complex, 4911 W. 27th St. Book at lawrence-lights.com.
• Kwanzaa Storytime, 6-7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Registration required; see lawrencebibliocommons.com.
WEDNESDAY
• Historic Lecompton’s Annual Christmas Tree Display, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Territorial Capital Museum 640 E. Woodson Ave., Lecompton.
• Adornment Holiday Art Show and Sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Van Go, 715 New Jersey St.
• Lawrence Lights: Making Spirits Bright, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Youth Sports Complex, 4911 W. 27th St. Book at lawrence-lights.com.
THURSDAY, DEC. 21
• Historic Lecompton’s Annual Christmas Tree Display, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Territorial Capital Museum 640 E. Woodson Ave., Lecompton.
• Director’s Winter Solstice Tours, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St.
• Lawrence Lights: Making Spirits Bright, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Youth Sports Complex, 4911 W. 27th St. Book at lawrence-lights.com.







