photo by: Ashley Hocking

The Wailers perform an outdoor concert in the 1100 block of Massachusetts Street on Friday, June 29, 2018. The concert was hosted by The Granada as part of its Live On Mass concert series.

Friday, Aug. 16

• Lawrence Opera Theatre: Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. Tickets at lawrenceopera.org.

Saturday, Aug. 17

• Lawrence Bird Alliance: Clinton Lake, East Bloomington Field Trip, 7:30-10:30 a.m. Meet at parking lot east of Wakarusa Museum. See lawrencebirdalliance.org for details.

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

• Back to School Safety Fair, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St. First responder vehicles, bike helmet giveaways, games and activities, car seat checks, food trucks and more.

• Lawrence Sports Card Expo, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., DoubleTree, 200 McDonald Drive. Continues Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Single-day admission $5.

• Art Cart: “Wax Works,” 1-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free drop-in activity station for all ages.

• Women for Kansas Lawrence/Douglas County: Congressional District 1 candidate Paul Buskirk, 1:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

• Third Saturday Beers and Boards, 6 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vermont St. Free event; BYOB and snacks; play one of the board games on hand or bring your own.

• Live on Mass: Split Lip Rayfield with PopSkull Rebels and MoonShroom, 6 p.m. 1000 block of Massachusetts Street. Free all-ages outdoor show.

• Lawrence Opera Theatre: “Broadway Heroes & Villains: A Musical Theatre Cabaret” featuring Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Trial by Jury,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. Tickets at lawrenceopera.org.

Sunday, Aug. 18

• Science Sunday: “Studying Jellyfish in a Flyover State,” 2 p.m., KU Field Station, Armitage Education Center, 350 Wild Horse Road. Seating limited; please RSVP to wendyholman@ku.edu.

• Lawrence Opera Theatre: Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” 2:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. Tickets at lawrenceopera.org.

Tuesday, Aug. 20

• Textile Tuesday: Guatemalan Huipiles, 1-3 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free admission.

• Legal Help at the Library, 4-7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Study Room 4, 707 Vermont St.

• Lawrence Pride: Queer Voices Storytelling Event, 6:30 p.m., Northside Social, 444 Locust St.

Wednesday, Aug. 21

• Douglas County Master Gardeners: “Floral Diversification in the Wildflower Genus Penstemon,” 10:15 a.m., Douglas County Extension, 2112 Harper St. Live and virtual; see dgemgks.com.

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

• Free Community Meal: grilled hot dogs (and veggie dogs) and pasta salad, 5-7 p.m., Sunrise Project, 1501 Learnard Ave., Ste. E. Donations accepted, never required.

• “Let’s Talk About Income Driven Repayment Plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness,” 5:30-7 p.m., online event; see lplks.org for details and link.

• Author Talk: Scott Phillips, “The Devil Raises his Own,” 7 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St. See ravenbookstore.com for more information.

Thursday, Aug, 22

• Quantrill’s Raid Walking Tour, 8 a.m., meet at Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Tickets $20-$30; see watkinsmuseum.org.

• Medicaid Counseling and Support, 10 a.m.-noon, Lawrence Public Library lobby, 707 Vermont St.

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

• “Curator’s Challenge: Quantrill’s Raid and the Watkins Mystery Flag,” 6 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Tickets and information at watkinsmuseum.org.