photo by: Mike Gunnoe/Special to the Journal-World

Kansas guard Holly Kersgieter releases a 3-pointer Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, against Nebraska in Lawrence.

FRIDAY

• Historic Lecompton’s Annual Christmas Tree Display, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Territorial Capital Museum, 640 E. Woodson Ave., Lecompton.

• Final Friday Art Walk:

Lawrence Art Guild: All Members Show, 5-9 p.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St.

Steve Pierce, photographer: “Running Douglas County,” 5-9 p.m., Lawrence Visitors Center, 812 Massachusetts St.

Ben Ahlvers, ceramicist, 5-9 p.m., Edward Jones, 888 New Hampshire St., Ste. C.

SATURDAY

• Final weekend of “Home for the Pawlidays” Adoption Special, Lawrence Humane Society, 1805 E. 19th St. See lawrencehumane.org for hours and details.

• Historic Lecompton’s Annual Christmas Tree Display, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Territorial Capital Museum, 640 E. Woodson Ave., Lecompton.

• Paint ‘n’ Sip In the New Year, 11 a.m., Art Love Collective, 646 Vermont St. ($30; see eventbrite.com for tickets).

• KU Women’s Basketball vs. West Virginia, noon, Allen Fieldhouse, 1651 Naismith Drive.

• Ball at the Hall: KU Men’s Basketball vs. Wichita, doors 2:30 p.m., tipoff 3 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Free entry, plus drink specials and concessions; no outside food or drink allowed.

SUNDAY

• Your New Year Vision (Board), noon-3 p.m., Art Love Collective, 646 Vermont St. Free; all ages. Create 2024 vision boards; all supplies provided; donations of magazines and other supplies welcome.

• New Year’s Eve Balloon Drop, noon-3 p.m., Up & Away Indoor Play, 2525 Iowa St. (Family-friendly; see upandawayplay.com for tickets).

• Historic Lecompton’s Annual Christmas Tree Display, 1-5 p.m., Territorial Capital Museum, 640 E. Woodson Ave., Lecompton.

• Crumpletons New Year’s, 7-9:30 p.m., Jazzhaus, 926½ Massachusetts St.

• RPG Legacy NYE Party, 8 p.m., ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. ($10; games, live trivia, drink specials).

MONDAY

• New Year’s Day Run, 9 a.m., Ad Astra Running, 835 Massachusetts St. (Free, all ages and paces, 1-mile and 5K options; free refreshments).

• First Day Hike, 11 a.m., Clinton State Park, 798 North 1415 Road. Meet at Bob Mowery Disc Golf parking lot for a 1.5-mile hike. Leashed pets welcome. Nonperishable food donations welcome.

• Lawrence Mountain Bike Club New Year’s Day Ride, noon, meet at Levee Trail lot, Second and Locust streets.

• First Day Hike, 2 p.m., Perry State Park, meet at Rocky Top Day Use Area. Free; approximately 3 miles in moderate terrain.

WEDNESDAY

• Free community meal: Hoppin’ John with Cornbread, 5-7 p.m., Sunrise Project, 1501 Learnard Ave., Ste. E. Free and open to all; donations accepted.

• Dances of Universal Peace for the New Year, 7-8 p.m., Delaware Street Commons, 1222 Delaware St. Free, all welcome; see dancesofuniversalpeace.org for details.

THURSDAY

• Local casting call and auditions for Eric Hyde film, 6-8 p.m., Black Box Theatre, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.