Upcoming events include Final Friday Art Walk, Pooch Plunge, Community Conversation with Daniel Wildcat, Zine Fest and more
photo by: Lauren Fox
Friday, Aug. 30
• De Soto Days, Aug. 29-31, downtown De Soto, features family-friendly events throughout the weekend; see desotodays.com for full schedule of entertainment, car cruise, parade, carnival rides and much more.
• Lawrence’s Final Friday Art Walk includes:
Works by Brandt Minden, 4-8 p.m., Lucia, 1016 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence Arts Center, 6-9 p.m., 940 New Hampshire St.: Terry Allen, “Truckload of Art”; “Finding La Yarda” interactive installation; “A to Z” group exhibition
Open Studios, 5-9 p.m., Art Emergency, 721 E. Ninth St.
“Seasons with No Rules,” 5-9 p.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St.
Photography by Ammalee Rathsam, 5-8 p.m., Lawrence Visitors Center, 812 Massachusetts St.
Group Exhibition, 6-9 p.m., SeedCo Studios, 840 Delaware St.
Sean Turner, “Fractured Voices,” 5-9 p.m., Off-Site Art Space, 924 Delaware St.
Art in the Park Preview Show, 6-9 p.m., Phoenix Underground, 825 Massachusetts St.
Art Loving Pop Up + Workshops, 6-9 p.m., 616 Kentucky St.
• Native Lands Restoration Collaborative: Community Restoration Event, 5-7 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. RSVP at NativeLandsKS@gmail.com for schedule and weather updates.
• “Radical Jewelry Makeover” Jewelry Donation Drive, 4-8 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center main lobby, 940 New Hampshire St. Donors receive a discount coupon for newly created jewelry.
Saturday, Aug. 31
• Downtown Lawrence Farmers’ Market, 7:30-11:30 a.m., 824 New Hampshire St.
• Labor Day Weekend Community Breakfast, 8-10:30 a.m., Clinton Presbyterian Church, 590 North 1200 Road, Clinton. Free-will offering.
• Paper Plains Zine Fest, starting 9 a.m.; info, merchandise, discussions, workshops; see paperplainszinefest.com for full schedule, locations and registration details.
• Paper Plains Zine Fest: Free film screening, “Moxie,” 2:30 p.m., 10th & Mass Studios, 1000 Massachusetts St., Suite D. Free admission; no tickets required.
• Paper Plains Zine Fest: “Zines and Local Music Scenes” panel discussion and live music, 7-9 p.m., Lawrence Public Library lobby and auditorium, 707 Vermont St.
• Youth Education Programs Kickoff Party, 3-5 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St.
• Film Screening: “Don’t Fall in Love with Yourself,” 7 p.m., ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. Free admission; donations accepted.
Sunday, Sept. 1
• Paper Plains Zine Fest, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Vendors, workshops, and more; see paperplainszinefest.com for today’s schedule and locations.
Monday, Sept. 2
• Labor Day: Check online for office and business closings. Downtown parking free; trash and recycling pickup delayed one day. Lawrence Public Library closed. Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center open 1-6 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 3
• Pooch Plunge, 4-7 p.m., Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center, 727 Kentucky St. Pre-registration not required; $5 per pup at the gate.
• “Creating a Digital Archive: The New York Turn Verein Ledgers,” 4 p.m., KU Max Kade Center, 1134 W. 11th St.
• Community Gathering: Prairie Restoration, 5-7 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. RSVP at NativeLandsKS@gmail.com for schedule and weather updates.
• Tuesday Concert Series: Woman Songwriters’ Night, 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Free admission.
• Author Event: Elizabeth Stintzi, “Bad Houses,” 7 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St.
Wednesday, Sept. 4
• World Leaders in Wartime: Winston Churchill, 3-4:15 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org for more information.
• Farmers Market, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Clinton Parkway Nursery, Clinton Parkway and Wakarusa Drive.
• A Community Conversation with Daniel Wildcat: “On Indigenuity: Learning the Lessons of Mother Earth,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Space limited; registration required; see lplks.org.
Thursday, Sept. 5
• Cottin’s Farmers Market, 4-6:30 p.m., 1832 Massachusetts St. This market includes the Grassland Heritage Foundation’s Fall Native Plant Sale. Approximately 15 species of locally grown Kansas native plants, $4.50 each. List available at grasslandheritage.org/fallplantsale.
• “Sunflower STEAM: The Power of Regenerative Farming for a Greener Future,” 6-7:30 p.m., Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop, 804 Massachusetts St. Free admission; please register at eventbrite.com.