photo by: Shawn Valverde

Veterans lead the University of Kansas marching band down Massachusetts Street at the Lawrence Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.

Friday, Nov. 8

• Free State Story Slam: “Wildest Dreams,” 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. $10 suggested donation.

Saturday, Nov. 9

• Lawrence Bird Alliance: Globe Prairie Area Field Trip, meet 8 a.m. north of U.S. Highway 56 on East 400 Road. See lawrencebirdalliance.org for details.

• Woodlawn Elementary PTO Holiday Market, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., 508 Elm St.

• Women for Kansas: Recap and Reflections on the 2024 Elections, 10:30 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

• Annual Lawrence Veterans Day Parade, 11 a.m., 11th to Seventh streets, Massachusetts Street, downtown Lawrence.

• Native Seed Vault Grand Opening & Seed Collection Gathering, 1-4 p.m., Blazing Star Prairie, 1111 Wild Horse Road. RSVP to NativeLandsKS@gmail.com for details and updates.

• Arc of Douglas County Film Festival & Silent Auction, 3-6 p.m., Lied Center Pavilion, 1600 Stewart Drive. See lied.ku.edu for information and tickets.

• Downtown Underground Concert Series: “Kelley Hunt Comes Home,” 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. In-person and online tickets at lawrenceartscenter.org.

• Lawrence Barn Dance Association: Contra Dance with The Brickyard Joes and caller Jill Allen, 7 p.m. beginners lesson, 7:30-10 p.m. dance, Woodlawn Elementary School, 508 Elm St. Pay what you can ($8-$15); students/nondancers, $5; children under 16 free.

Sunday, Nov. 10

• Slow Art Sunday: Sculptures by Assaf Evron, 2-3 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free admission.

• Repair Studio, 2-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Work with mentors to fix your broken items.

• Second Sunday Shape Note Sing, 2-4 p.m., Unity of Lawrence, 900 Madeline Lane.

• West African Drumming workshop, 3 p.m., 130 Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. KU students and community members welcome; no experience necessary.

• Sunchoke Harvest, 3-4:30 p.m., Haskell Cultural Center and Museum, 2411 Barker Ave.

• KU World Percussion Fall Concert, 5 p.m., 130 Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. Free and open to the public.

Tuesday, Nov. 12

• Textile Tuesday: Liturgical Vestments, 1-3 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free admission.

• Supaman Show, 4:30 p.m., Haskell Indian Nations Auditorium, 155 Indian Ave. Free and open to everyone.

• “Ukraine at the UN: A Conversation with Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya,” 5 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Details at doleinstitute.org.

• KU Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Dr. Tickets $8-$11 at lied.ku.edu.

Wednesday, Nov. 13

• Congress in the 21st Century Series: “After the Vote: Insights and Impacts Post-Election,” 4 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Dr. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org for link.

• Civic Engagement 101: “Should the Electoral College Be Abolished?” 6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St.

• Straight Up No Chaser: “Top Shelf Tour,” 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. See ticket link at lied.ku.edu.

• Nerd Nite, doors 7:30 p.m., event 8-10:30 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St.

Thursday, Nov. 14

• “On Childhood Migration from Central America: In Conversation with Javier Zamora,” 3 p.m., online event, see lplks.org for registration.

• Just Food’s Annual Chili Cook-Off, 6 p.m., Red Lyon Tavern, 944 Massachusetts St. $5 per bottomless bowl; vote for your favorite.

• “Figure It Out” art exhibit opening, 6-9 p.m., Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop, 804 Massachusetts St.

• “Should the Draft be Reinstated?” 6:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstititue.org for link.

• “Storytelling Against the Crisis” with Vann Newkirk, senior editor at The Atlantic, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St.

• INSIGHT Art Talk: Steven Dragan, 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Free admission.

• Lawrence Beer and Hymns, 7-8:30 p.m., Delaware Street Commons, 811 E. 12th St. Community singing meet-up.

• KU Jazz Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Tickets $8-$11 at lied.ku.edu.