Upcoming events include Final Friday Art Walk, ‘Cabaret,’ ‘Seussical Kids,’ library anniversary bash and more
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photo by: Lawrence Arts Center
Friday, July 26
• 10th Anniversary Party & Summer Reading Last Bash, 5-11 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Free indoors/outdoors community event including dance and music performances, silent art auction, photo booth, mini golf and lawn games, movie screening and free popcorn. Bring lawn chairs and blankets.
• Final Friday Art Walk includes:
Artworks by Rachel VanHoozier, 5-8 p.m., Crescent Moon Winery Tasting Room, 732 Massachusetts St.
Lisa Graham: Art on Mannequins, 5-8 p.m., Village Boutique, 734 Massachusetts St.
“Louis Copt Paints Kansas,” 5-9 p.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Massachusetts St.
First Final Friday event at “1900 Barker on Mass,” 5-9 p.m., 816 Massachusetts St.
Open Studio: BKB Leather and Kaw Valley Glass, 5-9 p.m., 313 E. Eighth St.
Laurie Culling, “Colors for Summer,” 5-8 p.m., Lawrence Visitors Center, 812 Massachusetts St.
Watercolors by Bri Ladwig, 6-9 p.m., Phoenix Underground, 825 Massachusetts St.
Group art show with music, 6-8:30 p.m., Prairie Hills Gallery, 843 Massachusetts St.
“₲|¡₸₡h II : A Group Exhibition” and Open Studios, 6-9 p.m., SeedCo Studios, 840 Delaware St.
Hollie Blakeney, “Halcyon Days,” 6-9 p.m., The Bourgeois Pig, 6 E. Ninth St.
“Works in Wood” by Matthew Jarmer, Danielsan Electric, 900 New Jersey St.
Sean Turner, “Fractured Voices,” 5-9 p.m., Off-Site Art Space, 924 Delaware St.
“Inhabiting Georgia O’Keeffe,” 5-9 p.m., Fayman Gallery, 927 1/2 Massachusetts St.
Niki Dionne, “The People We Pass,” and Rosa Leff, “Storydwelling,” Dehmie Dehmlow, prints, textiles and pottery; 6-9 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.
“Tell Your Cat I Said Pspsps”: Photography by Zane Richards, 6-8 p.m., Espurresso Cat Cafe, 1014 Massachusetts St.
• Summer Youth Theatre Senior Musical: “Cabaret,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Ticket information at lawrenceartscenter.org.
• “Seussical Kids,” 7 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. Tickets at theatrelawrence.com.
Saturday, July 27
• Downtown Lawrence Farmers’ Market, 7:30-11:30 a.m., 824 New Hampshire St.
• Strengthening Police and Community Partnerships Program, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Lawrence High School, 1901 Louisiana St. Full-day workshop; Lawrence community members invited; registration required at https://bit.ly/RegisterSPCP.
• Model Train Show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., DoubleTree Hotel, 200 McDonald Drive. Admission $8. See lots-trains.org for more information.
• Turtle Yoga, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. $10 per person; see lprd.org for enrollment.
• Trivedi Vineyard tour, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Trivedi Wine, 1826 E. 1150 Road. Free guided tour.
• Craig Comstock, “Craig Builds a Flute,” noon, Lawrence Public Library, Meeting Room C, 707 Vermont St. Demonstration on building a flute from PVC pipe.
• Pop Up Science: Popping Up Again, 2-4 p.m., KU Natural History Museum, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd. Free all-ages event with hands-on science exploration.
• Summer Youth Theatre Senior Musical: “Cabaret,” 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Ticket information at lawrenceartscenter.org.
• “Seussical Kids,” 2:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. Tickets at theatrelawrence.com.
Sunday, July 28
• Author Michael Haddock: Wildflowers and Grasses of Eastern Kansas, 4-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Registration required; see lplks.org.
• Fred Paper Co Studio Visit, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 700 Maine St. (old Merc building on Seventh St. between Maine and Alabama). Tour of papermaking studio, demo of process and more. RSVPs through Facebook event page appreciated.
• Lawrence Firefighters Pipes and Drums Fundraiser, 2-6 p.m., Johnny’s Tavern, 401 N. Second St., North Lawrence.
• Poetry reading: “Vishuddha” with author Ian Cook, 4-6 p.m., Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts St.
Monday, July 29
• Pop Up Playgrounds, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Tuesday, July 30
• Douglas County Fair opens; continues through Aug. 3. Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St. See full schedule at dgcountyfair.com.
• Legal Help at the Library, 4-7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Study Room 4, 707 Vermont St.
• Cicada Open Mic, 7-8 p.m., Sunrise Project, 1501 Learnard Ave., Ste. E. Free admission.
• Leavenworth County Fair opens in Tonganoxie, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Continues through Aug. 3; see leavenworthcountyfair.com for full details.
Wednesday, July 31
• Farmers Market, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Clinton Parkway Nursery, Clinton Parkway and Wakarusa Drive.
• “Bad Faith” premiere screening and panel discussion, 7-11 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.
Thursday, Aug. 1
• Bierocks Making Event, 3 p.m., St. John the Evangelist Church, 1234 Kentucky St. Meat mixture today; bierocks assembly and baking on Saturday and Sunday; all in preparation for St. John’s Oktoberfest event.
• Cottin’s Farmers Market, 4-6:30 p.m., 1832 Massachusetts St.
• Studio 901 Concert Series: Mark Stuart, 7 p.m., 901 Pennsylvania St.
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