photo by: Mike Yoder

Children participate in the sack races on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at the Vinland Fair.

Friday, Aug. 9

• Vinland Fair continues with races, field activities, 6 p.m. tractor pull, 7:30 live music, food and more; see vinlandfair.com for schedule. 1736 North 700 Road.

• Sandbar Block Party, 5 p.m., 18 E. Eighth St. Live music begins 7 p.m. 21+ beer garden ($10 cover) or free outside the fenced area. Continues Saturday.

Saturday, Aug. 10

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

• Lawrence Parks and Rec: Canoeing at Mary’s Lake, 10 a.m.-noon, ages 5 and up, $30 per paddler, beginners welcome; see lprd.org to sign up.

• Vinland Fair final day. Today includes pet parade, box turtle race, livestock judging, pedal tractor pulls, ice cream contest, live music and more; see vinlandfair.com for schedule. 1736 North 700 Road.

• Garden Community Work Day, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Little Prairie Donation Garden, 509 Nigel Drive. All skill levels welcome.

• Trivedi Vineyard Tour, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Trivedi Wine, 1826 East 1150 Road. Free guided tour.

• Save the Wakarusa organizational meeting, 2 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, Meeting Room B, 707 Vermont St.

• Guild Theater: “Dog Days of Improv,” 6 p.m., Blade and Timber, 722 Massachusetts St. All-ages show 6 p.m., 8 p.m. adult show; tickets $5-$10.

• Sandbar Block Party continues at 18 E. Eighth St. Live music begins 6:30 p.m. 21+ beer garden ($10 cover) or free outside the fenced area.

• Lawrence Barn Dance Association: Contra Dance with Kaw Creek and caller Jill Allen. 7 p.m. beginners lesson, 7:30-10 p.m. dance, New York Elementary School, 936 New York St. Pay what you can ($8-$15); students/nondancers, $5; children under 16 free.

• Downtown Underground Concert Series: “An Evening with Andy McKee,” 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Tickets $30-$35 at lawrenceartscenter.org.

• Food Not Bombs Fundraiser: Live music from “Los Subtropicales,” doors 8 p.m., show 9-11 p.m., ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. Admission $5.

Sunday, Aug. 11

• Lawrence Opera Theatre: “The Path to Heaven,” preshow talk 1:30 p.m., performance 2:30 p.m., Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation, 917 Highland Drive. In-person or livestream tickets $5-$10 at lawrenceopera.org.

• Native Lands Restoration Collaborative: Prairie Restoration, 2 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. Help the team remove invasive woody species. All tools and training provided. RSVP to NativeLandssKS@gmail.com for event updates.

Tuesday, Aug. 13

• Lawrence Bird Alliance: Chimney Swift Send-off, 8 p.m., Sunrise Project, 1501 Learnard Ave. Informational talk followed by observation of up to 100+ birds circling and roosting in the chimney for the night, weather and migration patterns permitting. Meet in the parking lot; bring a lawn chair.

Wednesday, Aug. 14

• Haskell Greenhouse Campus Tour, 4-5:30 p.m., beginning at the Haskell Cultural Center, 2411 Barker Ave. Approximately one mile of walking on even terrain. Tickets $10 at givebutter.com/HaskellGreenhouse; all proceeds benefit Haskell Greenhouse.

• Farmers Market, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Clinton Parkway Nursery, Clinton Parkway and Wakarusa Drive.

Thursday, Aug. 15

• Cottin’s Farmers Market, 4-6:30 p.m., 1832 Massachusetts St.

• Turtle Yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. $10 per person; see lprd.org for enrollment.

• Lawrence Beer and Hymns, 7-9 p.m., Delaware Street Commons, 811 E. 12th St. Community singing meet-up.

• Lawrence Opera Theatre: “Angels & Demons: An Evening of Opera Scenes and Arias,” featuring Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Trial by Jury,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See lawrenceopera.org for tickets.