Upcoming events include Final Friday, KU block party, music and lots of Halloween activities

photo by: Ashley Golledge
People trick or treat in downtown Lawrence on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019.
Friday
Walking Tour: “Growing Downtown Lawrence 1850-1910,” 8 a.m., presented by Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St.; tickets available at watkinsmuseum.org.
• Final Friday art walk:
Art receptions at Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St., 6-9 p.m. unless otherwise noted: Heinrich Toh, “As Far As I Can See”; Rutherford Chang “We Buy White Albums”; Amanda Maciuba: “Tributary”; Henry Farthing: “You Should Probably Get Some Sleep,” 5-8 p.m.
Amy Gray: Abstract Colorscapes; Lori Stanziola: Food for the Soul; 8 a.m.-5 p.m., LMH Healing Arts Collaborative, LMH West, 6265 Rock Chalk Drive.
Art for All: Alicia Kelly’s Cut Paper Patterns, free self-guided artmaking, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center main lobby, 940 New Hampshire St.
Printmaking workshop with Amanda Maciuba, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., see lawrenceartscenter.org for location.
Walk-Ins Welcome Fridays, 1-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St.
“Even More Local: A Series – Jake Villalobos,” 3-10:30 p.m., Wine Dive + Kitchen, 741 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence Print Week: Print Fair, 5-9 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Prints on display and for sale.
MX of Bizarre: Prints, stickers, original paintings, 5-9 p.m., Jungle House, 6 E. Seventh St.
KU Print Club: “First Impressions,” 5-9 p.m., 924 Delaware St.
Artists John Geery and Jason Needham, live music from Hello Bi-Plane, 5-9 p.m., Danielsan Electric, 900 New Jersey St.
“Art Noir,” 5-9 p.m., Art Love Collective, 646 Vermont St.
Photographer and architectural historian Matthew Holtkamp, 5-9 p.m., Edward Jones, 888 New Hampshire St., Suite C.
Classical guitar with John Svoboda, 6 p.m., Crescent Moon Winery Tasting Room, 732 Massachusetts St.
Fine jewelry created in collaboration with Genevieve Flynn, 6-9 p.m., Summit Steps Minerals, 806 Massachusetts St.
KU Print Grad Exhibition: “Leftover Delicacies,” 6-9 p.m., SeedCo Studios, 840 Delaware St., #7.
Painter/illustrator Jamin Still, artworks by Janey Green, live music from Frydman and Harris, 6-9 p.m., Phoenix Underground, 825 Massachusetts St.
“Bare Bones,” 6-9 p.m., Art Emergency, 721 E. Ninth St.
“Celebrate Print: A Juried Print Exhibition,” 5-9 p.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St.
“Children’s Halloween Art Exhibit,” 6-9 p.m., The Percolator, 646 Vermont St. (in the alley between New Hampshire and Rhode Island streets)
School of Theatre & Music: Final Friday Improv Show, comedy, free with suggested $10 donation, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center Black Box Theatre, 940 New Hampshire St.
One Year of Nostalgia, 5-10 p.m., Nostalgia Room, 412 E. Ninth St.
• Rock Chalk Block Party, gates open 5:30 p.m., Massachusetts Street between 10th and 11th streets. Free activities, pep rally, live music, including country artist Michael Ray.
• Halloween Hayride, 6:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m., Baker University Wetlands Discovery Center, 1365 North 1250 Road. Presentation by Prairie Park Nature Center staff at 7 p.m.
• Concert by world-renowned organist Olivier Latry, who was displaced by the fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, 8 p.m., Bales Recital Hall, 1600 Stewart Drive. See lied.ku.edu for ticket info.
SATURDAY
• Downtown Lawrence Farmers’ Market, 7:30-11:30 a.m., 824 New Hampshire St.
• Art for All: Alicia Kelly’s Cut Paper Patterns, free self-guided artmaking, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center main lobby, 940 New Hampshire St.
• Lawrence Print Week: Print Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Prints on display and for sale. Free printmaking demos.
• KU football vs. Oklahoma, 11 a.m., David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Military jet flyover will occur shortly before kickoff.
• Annual Halloween Costume Contest, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., 1313 Mockingbird Lane, 1027 Massachusetts St.
• Halloween Costume Sale, 1-4 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive; see theatrelawrence.com for available costumes.
• INSIGHT Art Talk with Rutherford Chang, 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center gallery, 940 New Hampshire St.
• “Seva Dance INfusion 2023” to benefit Variety KC, 2:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive; $20 general admission.
• Lawrence Print Week: Wonder Fair Wayzgoose celebration, 6 p.m., Wonder Gallery, 15 W. Ninth St. Free; see lawrenceartscenter.org for details.
• “A Nightmare on Elm, Oak & Birch Street: A Haunted Nursery Walk,” 6:30-8 p.m., Vinland Valley Nursery, 1606 North 699 Road, Baldwin City. Free, self-guided. Child-friendly options also available during daylight hours; see vinlandvalleynursery.com.
• “The Rocky Horror Show,” 11 p.m. at Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive; see theatrelawrence.com for ticket availability and sales.
SUNDAY
• Art for All: Alicia Kelly’s Cut Paper Patterns, free self-guided artmaking, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center main lobby, 940 New Hampshire St.
• “Black Writing with B.L.A.C.K. Lawrence,” 1-3 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Music, poetry, artwork, conversation.
• “Enchanted Forest Trail-Or-Treat,” 1-4 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. $10 at the door; ages 2 and under free.
• “Slow Art Sunday: The Conqueror Worm,” 2-3 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St.
• KU Choirs: Oread Singers, KU Glee, University Singers, 4 p.m., Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 6001 Bob Billings Pkwy. Free admission.
• “History in a New Light: DCHS 90th Anniversary Fundraiser,” 4 p.m., funding for stained glass restoration project at Watkins Museum of History. Ticketed event; $75; see watkinsmuseum.org for details and tickets.
• “Nikki Glaser: The Good Girl Tour,” 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Mature content. Tickets at lied.ku.edu.
• Ric Averill’s “Ghosting Lawrence: A Theatrical Tour of Downtown Haunts,” luxury bus tour at 9 p.m. Tours selling out quickly; see lawrenceartscenter.org for updates and tickets.
MONDAY
• Art for All: Alicia Kelly’s Cut Paper Patterns, free self-guided artmaking, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center main lobby, 940 New Hampshire St.
• Ric Averill’s “Ghosting Lawrence: A Theatrical Tour of Downtown Haunts,” luxury bus tour at 9 p.m. Tours selling out quickly; see lawrenceartscenter.org for updates and tickets.
TUESDAY
• Art for All: Alicia Kelly’s Cut Paper Patterns, free self-guided artmaking, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center main lobby, 940 New Hampshire St.
• Downtown Lawrence Trick-or-Treat event with local merchants, 5 p.m., Massachusetts St.
• Library Trick-or-Treat, 4-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. (Start in the lobby and follow the friendly ghosts.) Costumes encouraged.
• “Halloween at the Watkins,” 5-8 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Free event. Trick-or-treating, scavenger hunt with prizes.
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