photo by: Lily O'Shea Becker

Participants line up for the Lawrence Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 12, 2022, in downtown Lawrence.

FRIDAY

• Holiday Open Barn, 2-6 p.m., Historic Taylor Barn, 1827 East 1150 Road. Works of local artists for sale.

• Book Talk: “Abolitionist of the Most Dangerous Kind: James Montgomery and his War on Slavery,” 7-8 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Free event, in-person and livestreamed on the museum’s Facebook and YouTube pages; see www.watkinsmuseum.org for more information.

• BLACK Lawrence: Open Mic, 7-9 p.m., 10th & Mass Studios, 1000 Massachusetts St., Suite D. Free admission; virtual sign-up at lawrenceartscenter.org.

• “MotherFreakingHood! A Musical Comedy,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. See lawrenceartscenter.org for more information.

• KU Opera: “La Serva Padrona” and “Dido and Aeneas,” 7:30 p.m., Baustian Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. Free admission.

• KU University Dance Company: Fall Concert, 7:30 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. Tickets ($10 and up) at dance.ku.edu or 785-864-3982. Livestream available for Friday performance.

SATURDAY

• Downtown Lawrence Farmers’ Market, 7:30-11:30 a.m., 824 New Hampshire St.

• Restoration Workday, 9 a.m.-noon, Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park, 161 East 2000 Road. Come prepared for invasive outdoor plant removal.

• Holiday Open Barn, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Historic Taylor Barn, 1827 East 1150 Road. Works of local artists for sale.

• Coffee with a Candidate: School board candidates G.R. Gordon-Ross and Shannon Kimball, 10-11:30 a.m., S&S Artisan Pub & Coffeehouse, 2228 Iowa St.

• Local Authors & Artists Outside: George Frazier (author) and Karen Matheis (artist), 10-11:30 a.m., Oread Hotel, 1200 Oread Ave. An outdoor hike will follow the presentations. Details at lplks.org.

• Spaces still available for “Using Find-A-Grave for Genealogical Research,” 10 a.m.-noon, Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. $15-$25, registration required; see watkinsmuseum.org.

• LFK Plant Society: Houseplant Swap & Social, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., McSwain Park, 1941 Haskell Ave.

• Veterans Day Parade, 11 a.m. on Massachusetts Street from Seventh to 11th streets.

• Art Cart: Wrapped Words, 1-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free, drop-in art creation event for all ages.

• Music at Your Library: Students from the KU School of Music String Department, 2-3 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vermont St.

• Americana Music Academy Open Mic, 2-4 p.m., S&S Artisan Pub & Coffeehouse, 2228 Iowa St. Singers and instrumentalists must RSVP to Americana at 785-830-9640 or americanamusicacademy@gmail.com.

• “MotherFreakingHood! A Musical Comedy,” 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. See lawrenceartscenter.org for more information.

• Clinton Church Annual Turkey Supper & Bazaar, 4-8 p.m., 590 North 1200 Road, Clinton. Free-will donation.

• UWF Annual Turkey Dinner, 5-7 p.m., Baldwin First UMC, 704 Eighth St., Baldwin City; $12-$15, cash or check, in-person or pick-up (785-248-9250).

• Free State Festival Microcinema: “Leonor Will Never Die,” 7 p.m., Black Box Theatre, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. ($10 admission; free for Free State Film Society.)

• “MotherFreakingHood! A Musical Comedy,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. See lawrenceartscenter.org for more information.

• KU Opera: “La Serva Padrona” and “Dido and Aeneas,” 7:30 p.m., Baustian Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. Free admission.

• KU University Dance Company: Fall Concert, 7:30 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. Tickets ($10 and up) at dance.ku.edu or 785-864-3982.

• “Jesus Christ Superstar” 50th Anniversary Tour, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Tickets start at $21; see lied.ku.edu.

SUNDAY

• Holiday Open Barn, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Historic Taylor Barn, 1827 East 1150 Road. Works of local artists for sale.

• Restoring Our Landscapes Community Group, 11 a.m.-noon, Meeting Room A, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

• Communitywide Supply Room Clean-Out Sale, noon-2 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall (southeast entrance), 1245 New Hampshire St. Educational materials, art/craft supplies, games, toys, miscellaneous.

• Sunrise Project’s Open Mic, 1-4 p.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St. All ages and genres of performance art welcome.

• Lit & Local: A Youth Creators Festival, 1-4 p.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St.

• 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.

• “MotherFreakingHood! A Musical Comedy,” 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. See lawrenceartscenter.org for more information.

• KU University Dance Company: Fall Concert, 2:30 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. Tickets ($10 and up) at dance.ku.edu or 785-864-3982. Livestream available for Sunday performance.

• KU Opera: “La Serva Padrona” and “Dido and Aeneas,” 3 p.m., Baustian Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. Free admission.

• Scene Writing Workshop for Stage and Screen, 3-4:30 p.m., Lawrence Percolator, 646 Vermont St. First of a planned series; please contact the Percolator for more information.

• Film screening and discussion: “Fast Break: The Legendary John McLendon,” Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Free admission.

MONDAY

• 2024 Health Insurance Application Assistance for Federally Facilitated Marketplace, 10 a.m.-noon, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Certified application counselors will be on hand Monday and through the week; see lplks.org for details.