photo by: Mike Yoder

A crowd watches juggler Derek Derek perform at the Lawrence Busker Festival on Friday, May 26, 2023, in downtown Lawrence.

Friday, May 24:

Lawrence Busker Festival begins at 5 p.m. in downtown Lawrence; see lawrencebuskerfest.com for map and street performance schedules. Free admission; tips welcome.

Lawrence Arts Center’s 50th Anniversary celebration: New mural by JT Daniel, 5-9 p.m., 10th and Mass Studios; Art for All free art activities, 5-9 p.m., 940 New Hampshire St.; Hang12 + Art Tougeau Block Party, 4-10 p.m., 10th & Mass Studios; Averill Awards, 6:30 p.m., 940 New Hampshire St., free admission.

Online Talk: “How Do You Conserve a Cemetery?” 6-7 p.m. on Watkins Museum of History’s Facebook and YouTube accounts.

Cinema a Go Go: “The Phantom From 10,000 Leagues” (1955) and “The Monster of Piedras Blancas” (1959), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Tickets $12.50 at the door; see kansaspublicradio.org for details.

Saturday, May 25:

Kids’ Busker Workshop, 9 a.m.-noon, Climb Lawrence, 714 Vermont St. $10 per class; see lawrencebuskerfest.com for registration.

Lawrence Arts Center’s 50th Anniversary celebration: Art for All free art activities, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Steamroll Printing, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Art Tougeau Parade, lineup at 10:30 a.m., parade at noon, Massachusetts St. from 11th to Seventh streets.

Turtle Yoga, 10:30 a.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. Basic Hatha yoga practice with one-on-one turtle time. $10 fee; enroll at lprd.org.

Lawrence Busker Festival continues, 1 p.m. until nightfall, downtown Lawrence; see lawrencebuskerfest.com for map and street performance schedules. Free admission; tips welcome.

11th Annual Poetry Fair, 1-4 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St.; see watkinsmuseum.org for details.

Lawrence Parks and Recreation: “Float Trips 101,” 3-4 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. $7 fee; sign up at lprd.org.

Sunday, May 26:

LCNS Flower Bar Pop-Up, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Lawrence Community Nursery School, 645 Alabama St. Free admission; donations appreciated.

Lawrence Busker Festival’s final day; performances begin at 1 p.m. and continue until early evening, downtown Lawrence; see lawrencebuskerfest.com for map and street performance schedules. Free admission; tips welcome.

Native Lands Restoration Collaborative: Native Gardening Together, 1-3 p.m., Kansas Zen Center, 1202 Laura Ave. Tools and education provided.

Kansas Postdoctoral Outreach Project: “Impressive Insects with K-POP,” 2-4 p.m., KU Natural History Museum, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd.

Monday, May 27:

American Legion Dorsey-Liberty Post 14: Memorial Day Ceremony, 11 a.m., Oak Hill Cemetery, 1605 Oak Hill Ave.

Lawrence Bird Alliance Game Night, 7 p.m., Carnegie Building, 200 W. Ninth St. Board games, bingo, charades.

Tuesday, May 28:

Prairie Workday, 5-7 p.m., Haskell University. Removal of woody and invasive species. Meet at the yellow gate south of the powwow grounds. See social media for more information.

Sunrise Project: Plant Exchange, 6-7 p.m., 1501 Learnard Ave.

Sunrise Project: Garden Nights, 6:30-8 p.m., 1501 Learnard Ave. Meet north of the greenhouses. No experience necessary; tools and gloves provided.

Tuesday Concert Series: Ellie LeBar and Bob Freeman, 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Free admission.

Karaoke at Liberty Hall, 7 p.m., 644 Massachusetts St. Admission $5; all ages welcome with supervision, no outside food or drink.

Wednesday, May 29:

Lawrence City Band Concert Series: “Jersey Boys, Pixar, and Oz,” 8 p.m., South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St. Free and open to the public.

Astronomy Associates of Lawrence: Summer Public Observing, 9-10 p.m. (after City Band concert), South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St., weather permitting.

Thursday, May 30:

Sunflower STEAM Series: “Just Keep Walking with Thru-Hiker Hannah Proffitt,” 6 p.m., Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop, 804 Massachusetts St. Free admission; reserve a spot at eventbrite.com.

AUMI Short Film Demonstration, 7 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St. Short film demonstrating new participatory music technology.