Upcoming events include Final Friday, Free State Festival, theater, Independence Day celebrations and more

photo by: City of Lawrence

FRIDAY, JUNE 28

• Trinity Vintage & Garage Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vermont St. Continues Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Discover with Dole: Celebrating Independence Day, daily through July 7, noon-4 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive. Family-friendly crafts and activities.

• Final Friday Art Walk includes:

“Drag Queens & Queer Photographers in Our Community,” 5-9 p.m., Henry’s Upstairs, 11 E. Eighth St.

BKB Leather and Kaw Valley Glass, 5-9 p.m., 313 Studios, 313 E. Eighth St.

New paintings by Sue Ashline, 5-9 p.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St.

Landscapes by Jenni White and florals by Lindsey Toot, 6-9 p.m., Phoenix Gallery, 825 Massachusetts St.

G|¡†çh : A Group Exhibition and Open Studios, 6-9 p.m., SeedCo Studios, 840 Delaware St., No. 7

“Works in Wood” by Matthew Jarmer, 5-9 p.m., Danielsan Electric, 900 New Jersey St.

Breanna Johnson and Griffin Mathews, 5-9 p.m., Off-Site Art Space, 924 Delaware St.

Prints, textiles and pottery by Dehmie Dehmlow, 5 p.m.; Niki Dionne’s “The People We Pass;” Rosa Leff’s “Storydwelling” papercuts, 6-9 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

DakArt, 6-8 p.m., Espurresso Cat Cafe, 1014 Massachusetts St.

• Free State Festival:

“Understanding our Music Ecosystem with the Lawrence Music Census,” 1-2:30 p.m., 10th & Mass Studios, 1000 Massachusetts St. Free admission.

Panel Discussion, “Music in the Midwest: A Regional Ecosystem,” 3-4:30 p.m., 10th & Mass Studios, 1000 Massachusetts St. Free admission.

Film, “The Daughter of Dawn Remix,” 5-6 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Free admission.

Film, “Bring Them Home,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. ($10, see freeestatefestival.org for tickets.)

Pow Wow singer Joe Rainey, 9-10 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. ($15, see freestatefestival.org.)

Theatre Lawrence Youth Troupe: “Disney’s Descendants,” 7 p.m., 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for details and tickets.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29

• Downtown Lawrence Farmers’ Market, 7:30-11:30 a.m., 824 New Hampshire St.

• Lawrence Preservation Alliance: Old Housewarming at The Colonel Blood House, 1-3 p.m., 1015 Tennessee St. ($10 admission, tickets required; see givebutter.com.)

• Primary Candidate Forum, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. For candidates in County Commission and district attorney races.

• Theatre Lawrence Youth Troupe: “Disney’s Descendants,” 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for details and tickets.

• LOLA Pride Market, 3-7 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St.

• Free State Festival:

Film, “Ultimate Citizens,” noon, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. ($10, see freestatefestival.org.)

Film, “The Underneath: Children of the Sea,” 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. ($10)

“Blood of a Poet,” 6 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. ($20)

Film, “Chasing Chasing Amy,” 8 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. ($10)

SUNDAY, JUNE 30

• Lawrence Bird Alliance: “Queer Birding Field Trip,” 7:30 a.m., Burcham Park; meet at the parking lot by the river at the end of Indiana St.

• Free State Festival:

Lawrence Modern Presents “Kiss Me Deadly,” 1 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. ($10)

Film, “Community Squirrel Hunt,” 4 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. ($10)

Film, “The Heroic True-Life Adventures of Alvin Brooks,” 6 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. ($10)

• Native Gardening Together, 6-8 p.m., Kansas Zen Center, 1202 Laura Ave.

• Priscilla Howe: Story Night in the Backyard, 6:30-7:15 p.m., 415 Elm St. Songs, puppets, stories. Bring blankets or lawn chairs, bug repellant. Designed for children, but grownups are welcome. Tips appreciated but not required.

MONDAY, JULY 1

• Pop Up Adventure Playground, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

• Open House: Judicial and Law Enforcement Center renovation and addition project, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 111 E. 11th St., second floor.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3

• Farmers Market, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Clinton Parkway Nursery, Clinton Parkway and Wakarusa Drive.

• City of Lawrence Summerfest 2024, Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St. Crafts festival (Building 21) 3-8:30 p.m.; food trucks and live music starting at 4 p.m., drone show 9:45 p.m.

• Lawrence City Band Concert Series: “America the Beautiful,” 8 p.m., South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St. Free and open to the public. (See social media for weather relocations.)