FRIDAY

• 2024 Kansas Silent Film Festival: “Films on the National Film Registry,” 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., White Concert Hall, Washburn University, Topeka. Free admission for all films. Continues all day Saturday; see kssilentfilmfest.org.

• AUMI Jam, 4:30-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Sound + Vision Studio, 707 Vermont St. KU Inter-Arts presents a jam session using Adaptive Use Musical Instruments software.

• Nickelodeon™ “The Spongebob Musical,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Tickets at lawrenceartscenter.org.

• Final Friday Art Walk includes:

“Imaginary Friends: Kent Smith and Matthew Lord,” with music by Mire Pral and food by Taco Zone and SugarBuzz Bakery, 5-9 p.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St.

“Alone with Everyone,” juried exhibition from KU’s Painting Club and local artist collective The Lawrence Paint Haus, 5-8 p.m., 924 Delaware St.

Annual Love Show, 5-8 p.m., Art Love Collective, 646 Vermont St.

Black History Month Final Friday, showcasing five artists and makers, 6-9 p.m., Art Love Collective, 646 Vermont St.

“BIRDS,” sculptural works from found objects by multimedia artist Jeremy Rockwell, 5-8 p.m., The Bourgeois Pig, 6 E. Ninth St.

Vibrant, high-contrast art by Janey Greene, 5-9 p.m., Lawrence Visitors Center, 812 Massachusetts St.

“Propagation”: Mixed Media Work by Hollie Blakeney, 5:30-9 p.m., Eagle’s Rest, 815 Massachusetts St.

Nature photography by Mark Katzenmeier, 5-8 p.m., Great Blue Heron Outdoors, 823 Massachusetts St.

“Nature” from KU’s Class of 2024 Illustration Students, 6-9 p.m., Phoenix Underground, 825 Massachusetts St.

Live music from “Folk in the Flow” and textile art by Irene Tsuneta, 5-7 p.m., Crescent Moon Winery Tasting Room, 732 Massachusetts St.

The work of retired KU Rowing Coach Rob Catloth and “Best of Baltimore” animation artist Wyatt Carson, 5-9 p.m., Edward Jones, 888 New Hampshire St.

SATURDAY

• Art Cart: Kindness Rocks, 1-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Drop-in art activity for all ages.

• THINK Artist Insight Chat with Erika Kjorlie Geery, 1 p.m., Lawrence Percolator, 646 Vermont St.

• Wild Life at the Prairie Park Nature Center, 2 p.m., 2730 Harper St. Free all-ages event.

• Pop Up Science: Genes and Disease Detectives, 2-4 p.m., KU Natural History Museum, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd.

• Nickelodeon™ “The Spongebob Musical,” 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Tickets at lawrenceartscenter.org.

• Kaw River Roots Presents: An Evening with Paul McDonald, doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m., Lucia, 1016 Massachusetts St. Tickets $10 at www.etix.com.

SUNDAY

• Nickelodeon™ “The Spongebob Musical,” 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Tickets at lawrenceartscenter.org.

• Gardening @ Sunrise – all ages and skill levels invited to help prepare the garden for the growing season. 2-4 p.m., Sunrise Project, 1501 Learnard Ave.

• Astronomy Associates of Lawrence Public Telescope Observing, 8-9 p.m., Baker University Wetlands & Discovery Center, 1365 North 1250 Road. Free and open to the public, weather permitting.

MONDAY

• Meet KU’s Authors: Beth Bailey, author of “An Army Afire: How the U.S. Army Confronted Its Racial Crisis in the Vietnam Era,” 6-7:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Limited seating; registration required; see lplks.org.

• Eastside Folk Series: Tim Easton and Matt the Electrician, 7 p.m., Vintage Church Auditorium, 1501 New Hampshire St. Tickets $25 at Eventbrite.com.

• Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Tickets at lied.ku.edu.

• Lawrence Bird Alliance: “Natural History of Rocky Mountain National Park” with Jim Bresnahan, 7-9 p.m., Carnegie Building, 200 W. Ninth St. Free and open to the public.

TUESDAY

• Lawrence Job Fair, 1:30-4 p.m., East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 E. 15th St. Free to job seekers; no registration necessary.

• Discussion: “Sink or Swim: The Future of Water in Kansas,” 4-5:15 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org.

• Cicada Open Mic, 7 p.m., Art Love Collective, 646 Vermont St.

• KU Jazz Ensemble I with special guest Vincent Gardner, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Tickets at lied.ku.edu.

WEDNESDAY

• Lawrence Music Alliance Panel: “Marketing Your Music,” 6 p.m., Lucia, 1016 Massachusetts St. Free.

• Celebrating Black History Month: A Conversation on Race, 7-8:15 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org.

• Science On Tap: “Bats & Mezcal: A Love Story,” 7:30-8:30 p.m., Free State Brewing Company, 636 Massachusetts St.

THURSDAY

• Ada Ferrer, “Cuba: An American History,” Hall Center Conference Hall, 900 Sunnyside Ave.

• Telling Our Stories Through Food: Dr. Rachel B. Gross, “A Pickle Problem: The Deli Revival and American Jewish Religion,” 6-8 p.m., Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation, 917 Highland Drive. Register at ljcc.shulcloud.com/events.

• Nickelodeon™ “The Spongebob Musical,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Tickets at lawrenceartscenter.org.