Upcoming events include music sale, theater, deer-prep skills, field trips and more
photo by: Kathy Hanks/Journal-World
Professional storyteller Priscilla Howe is pictured at her North Lawrence home Aug. 7, 2019, with one of the 165 puppets she uses to tell her stories.
Updated at 9:24 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19
Some events may be canceled or postponed because of inclement weather. Check with hosts or venues for weather-related closings or postponements.
FRIDAY
• The 10th annual Lawrence Restaurant Week continues through Jan. 28. See LawrenceRestaurantWeek.com for special menus.
• Massive Music Sale, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Co-hosted by Audio Reader. $5 CDs; vinyl, box sets and equipment priced as marked. Continues through Saturday.
• “Bundle Up! Dressing for Winter in Territorial Kansas,” 7-8 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Free; in person and online; see watkinsmuseum.org.
• Opening night: “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. Running through Jan. 28; see theatrelawrence.com for ticket information.
SATURDAY
• Lawrence Bird Alliance: Perry Lake Field Trip, 8-11 a.m. Meet at I-70 Business Park, 1035 N. Third St.
• Watching Winter Eagles Expedition, 9 a.m.-noon, beginning at Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St., to board the shuttle. Tickets are $30 per person; see lawrenceks.org.
• Massive Music Sale, noon-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Co-hosted by Audio Reader. $3 CDs; vinyl, box sets and equipment priced as marked.
• Women’s Jam, 1-2:30 p.m., Americana Music Academy, 1419 Massachusetts St.
• Celebration of William Stafford: “Living a Poetic Life,” 1-4 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Free drop-in event featuring local poetry readings.
• Linux User Group, 3-6 p.m., Room A, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St., or online; see https://lawrencelug.gitlab.io/page/meetup/ for more info and link.
• 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.
• The Wires Alternative String Duo, 7-8:30 p.m., Trivedi Wine, 1826 East 1150 Road. Tickets $25 at eventbrite.com.
• Foxy by Proxy Presents: The Bosom Ball, 9 p.m., Lucia, 810 Massachusetts St. Regency-style ball, dance lessons, silent auction, mask-making for upcoming masquerade show; 18+, $10 at the door.
SUNDAY
• Lawrence Trail Hawks: Trail Hike, 10 a.m., Overlook Park, just north of Clinton Lake, North 1402 Road; meet at trail head parking lot. Free and open to the public. (This was originally scheduled for 9 a.m.)
• Kansas Wildlife and Parks: Deer processing clinic, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Clinton Wildlife Area, 206 North 1600 Road, Lecompton. Free and open to the public.
• Free State Music Academy: Winter Recital, 12:30 p.m., Americana Music Academy, 1419 Massachusetts St. Instructor and student performances; free admission; donations welcome for scholarship fund.
• Shape Note Sing, 2-4 p.m., Unity of Lawrence, 900 Madeline Lane. Free; newcomers welcome.
• The Art of Mental Health: Neurographic Art, 3-5 p.m., Art Love Collective, 646 Vermont St. Energy workers will guide and nurture cathartic creativity.
• Priscilla Howe: “Hot Chocolate Tales: Stories for All Ages,” 4-5:15 p.m., Union Pacific Depot, 402 N. Second St., North Lawrence. Wintry tales, songs, puppets; all ages; tips gratefully accepted.
• Town Hall with Sen. Marci Francisco, presented by Rally for Palestine, 5-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
MONDAY
• Kansas Wildlife and Parks: Deer Butchering Clinic, 4-8 p.m., Blue Eagle Hall, 255 Zuni Ave., Haskell Indian Nations University.
• “Applying to Art Fairs,” 7 p.m., Art Emergency, 721 E. Ninth St. Free informational workshop from the Lawrence Art Guild.
• Lawrence Bird Alliance: “Seasons and Cycles” with Ken Lassman, 7 p.m., Carnegie Building, 200 W. Ninth St.
TUESDAY
• Community Resource Clinic, 3-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Connect with EKCAN, GraceMed Health Clinic and Heartland Works Inc.’s Older Kansans Employment Program.
• Langston Hughes Elementary PTO: Pancake Dinner, 5:30-7 p.m., 1101 George Williams Way; $9 for unlimited pancakes and sausage.
• Deer Cooking Class with Native Chef, LLC, Jason Champagne, 6 p.m., Blue Eagle Hall, 255 Zuni Ave. Free and open to the public.
• New York Elementary Chili Feed and MLK Day Community Celebration, 6-7:30 p.m., 936 New York St. Cash donations gratefully accepted.
• Book signing: Sheyda Jahanbani, “The Poverty of the World,” 7 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St.
WEDNESDAY
• Kansas Wildlife and Parks: Deer Hide Prep 101, 6 p.m., Blue Eagle Hall, 255 Zuni Ave., Haskell Indian Nations University; free and open to the public.
THURSDAY
• Book Talk: Amy Avery, “The Longest Autumn,” in conversation with Megan Bannen, 7 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St.






