FRIDAY

• Lawrence Barn Dance Association: Contra dance with band STEAM! and caller Lisa Harris-Frydman. Beginners’ lesson 7 p.m., dance 7:30-10 p.m., Bishop Seabury Academy, 4120 Clinton Parkway. Flexible admission rates; see lawrencebarndance.org.

• Limited tickets remain for “I’ve Had It – Live Podcast,” doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See libertyhall.net for more information.

SATURDAY

• 15th Annual Kaw Valley Seed Fair, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds, Building 21, 2120 Harper St. Exchange tables for saved and packaged seeds, vendor tables and more.

• Lawrence Home Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Crown Toyota Pavilion, 3430 S. Iowa St. Continues Sunday.

• Troop 53 Chili Feed, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., First Methodist Church, 947 Vermont St.

• Prairie Walk with Ken Lassman, 2-3 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. Free admission.

• Ball at the Hall: KU vs. Oklahoma, Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St., Doors 2:30 p.m., tipoff 3 p.m., free admission, no outside food/drinks.

• Night Time at the Nature Center, 6-8 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. $10 (children 2 and under free). Enroll online at Lawrence Parks and Recreation.

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

• Eastside Folk series: Irish/Texas troubadour Pat Byrne, 7 p.m., Vintage Church Auditorium, 1501 New Hampshire St. Tickets $20 at eventbrite.com.

• Lawrence Barn Dance Association: Contra dance with band STEAM! and caller Jill Allen. Beginners’ lesson 7 p.m., dance 7:30-10 p.m., Bishop Seabury Academy, 4120 Clinton Parkway. Flexible admission rates; see lawrencebarndance.org.

• Shakedown Strings, doors 9 p.m., show 9:30 p.m., Lucia, 1016 Massachusetts St. Tickets $7.

SUNDAY

• Lawrence Home Show, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Crown Toyota Pavilion, 3430 S. Iowa St.

• Gaslight Chili Cookoff 2024, entries submitted noon-1:30 p.m., judging and open sampling 1:30 p.m., Gaslight Gardens, 317 N. Second St. Free to enter and sample entries.

• Slow Art Sunday, 2-3 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St.

• Physics Fun & Creative Chemistry, 2-4 p.m., KU Natural History Museum, 1245 Jayhawk Blvd. Free, all-ages event with hands-on experiments and activities.

• Community Shape Note Sing, 2-4 p.m., Unity of Lawrence, 900 Madeline Lane.

• KUTEC “Symphonia” Concert, 2:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

• Film screening: “Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for our Time,” 2:30-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

• Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee presents “Irish Pub Quiz 2024,” doors 5 p.m., questions start 6 p.m., Abe & Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St. $200 for a table of eight, $25 individuals or additional players. See lawrencestpatricksdayparade.com for details.

• Toni Morrison Birthday Celebration with Giselle Anatol, 7 p.m., The Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St.

MONDAY

• “Stitch & *itch,” 2-3 p.m., Meeting Room C, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Knitters, crocheters, hand-sewers, etc. invited to network and discuss world events while doing needlework. Registration requested at lplks.org.

• Presidents Day Celebration featuring music by Coreopsis, 3:30-5 p.m., Spencer Research Library, 1450 Poplar Lane.

• Eastside Folk series: Singer-songwriters Jack Summers, Flamy Grant and Siena Christie, 7 p.m., Vintage Church Auditorium, 1501 New Hampshire St. Tickets $20 at eventbrite.com.

TUESDAY

• Community Resource Clinic, 3-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Connect with Give It Get It Inc., City of Lawrence Human Relations Division, Lawrence Transit and Kansas Department for Children and Families.

• Panel discussion: “The Farm Bill: Food and Hunger in the Heartland,” 4 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org for link and information.

• “Conversation 1: A Gift and a Purchase,” 5:30-6:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. The Spencer Museum’s curator and collection manager discuss how artworks end up in the museum collection. A Q&A session will follow. Free and open to all.

• February Bike Basics Clinic, 6 p.m., Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop, 804 Massachusetts St. Free ticketed event; see eventbrite.com.

• Hall N’Oke, 7-11 p.m., karaoke at Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. $5 at the door.

WEDNESDAY

• Birding with Lawrence Bird Alliance, 8-10 a.m., meet at east end of Lone Star Lake dam.

• Medicaid Counseling & Support, 10 a.m.-noon, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. KanCare enrollment assistance in the library lobby.

• FAFSA 101: Everything You Need to Know, 6:30-8 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Registration required at lplks.org.

• Postmodern Jukebox: The 10 Tour, doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See libertyhall.net for ticket info.

THURSDAY, FEB. 22

• Lawrence Arborists present Sunflower STEAM Series: Tree Talks 5, 6 p.m., Sunflower Outdoor & Bike, 804 Massachusetts St.

• Humanities Speaker Series: Lewis Gordon, “From Kitchens and Pubs to the World: Philosophy for Humanity Today and Beyond,” 7-8:30 p.m., Hall Center Conference Hall, 900 Sunnyside Ave. Free and open to the public.

• February Lawrence Beer and Hymns, 7 p.m., Delaware Street Commons, 811 E. 12th St.