photo by: Mike Yoder

A woman and child wait in line to pet rabbits during the Easter Egg Roll with Dole at the Dole Institute on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

This weekend:

Holiday closures may occur on Sunday at some local organizations and businesses.

Check local churches for weekend Easter services and Easter egg hunts.

Friday, April 18

Artist Talk: Kandace Creel Falcón, 3-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free and open to the public.

Film screening: “Morocco” (1930), 6:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for ticket information.

Lawrence Ballet Theatre presents “Emergence,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. See lawrenceartscenter.org for ticket information.

Lawrence Modern presents “Tokyo Drifter,” 7 p.m., 10th & Mass Studios, 1000 Massachusetts St., Suite D. See lawrenceartscenter.org for admission details.

KU Theatre: “Pippin,” 7 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. See kutheatre.ku.edu for ticket information.

Saturday, April 19

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

Wakarusa Wetlands Celebration, 9-11 a.m., Haskell Indian Nations University, 155 Indian Ave. Local authors and artists share creations and connections to nature and community. Meet at the Medicine Wheel Earthwork south of campus buildings. Registration required; see lplks.org.

11th Annual Kansas Riverbank Cleanup, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., North Second Street and Locust Avenue. See www.bit.ly/2025Lawrencecleanup for more information and to RSVP.

Snail Terrarium Workshop, 10 a.m.-noon, Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. See lprd.org for enrollment and fee payment.

Easter Egg Roll with Dole, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive. Free, family-friendly event, rain or shine.

Free Homebuyers’ Workshop with Tenants to Homeowners, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Registration required at tenants-to-homeowners.org/homebuyer-workshop/.

Open Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Stidham Union, Haskell Indian Nations University, 155 Indian Ave.

Third Saturday Women’s Jam, 1-2:30 p.m., Americana Music Academy, 1419 Massachusetts St.

City of Lawrence and Watkins Museum of History: Lawrence Earth Day Fair, 1-4 p.m., South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St. Free, family-friendly.

100 Good Women: Annual Clothing Exchange, 1-4 p.m., Building 21, Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St.

Lawrence Ballet Theatre presents “Emergence,” 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. See lawrenceartscenter.org for ticket information.

KU Theatre: “Pippin,” 2 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. See kutheatre.ku.edu for ticket information.

Eudora Easter Egg Hunt, 2 p.m., Bluejacket Park, 12th and Cedar St., Eudora. Pre-register at secure.rec1.com/KS/city-of-eudora-ks/catalog or in person at Eudora Community Center.

Kansas Drag Showcase, 6 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. See lied.ku.edu for ticket information.

Film screening: “Cabaret” (1972), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for ticket information.

Outhouse 40th Year “Class Reunion” Show, doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St. Several bands from the Outhouse’s punk-rock heyday. More info at neks.show.

Sunday, April 20

Third Sunday Shape Note Sing, 2-4 p.m., Unity of Lawrence, 900 Madeline Lane. Newcomers welcome.

Film screening: “Pineapple Express” (2008), 4:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for ticket information.

Film screening: “The Blues Brothers” (1980), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for ticket information.

Film screening: “Reefer Madness” (1936), 9:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for ticket information.

Concerts at the Campanile, 5-6 p.m., Memorial Drive and surrounding area, KU campus. Free weekly carillon concert. Best sound is at least 200 feet from the tower.

Monday, April 21

Poetry Pop-Up, 1-3 p.m., Lawrence Post Office, 645 Vermont St.

Tuesday, April 22

“Data and the Deconstruction of the Federal Government,” 2 p.m., online event, see calendar.ku.edu for details and registration link.

Film Screening: “Ivan the Terrible Part II,” 6 p.m., Bailey Hall, Room 318, 1440 Jayhawk Blvd.

Professor Thomas Prasch: “World’s Fair Remnants in Kansas,” brief business meeting 7 p.m. with program immediately after, Tonganoxie Community Historical Society, 201 W. Washington St., Tonganoxie. Public welcome.

KU Symphonic Band, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. See lied.ku.edu for tickets.

Wednesday, April 23

Perry-Lecompton FFA Greenhouse Spring Plant Sale, 5-7 p.m., 404 Lecompton Road, Perry.

Free Community Meal: Chicago Style Hot Dogs (beef and veggie), 5-7 p.m., Sunrise Project, Centenary United Methodist Church, 245 N. Fourth St., North Lawrence. Donations accepted but not required.

Free Nutrition Class: “Fueling Activities,” 5:30 p.m., Just Food Kitchen, 1000 E. 11th St. See social media or email carecupboard@heartlandhealth.org for sign-up.

“Obscured Landmarks: Re-Activating Buried Histories, Stewarding Sites for Learning” Walking Tour, 5:30-7:45 p.m., see hallcenter.ku.edu for registration link and location details.

CARE Center: “The Survivor’s Way: Boundaries, Care & Collective Strength,” 6:30-7:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Sexual trauma survivors, advocates and allies. Under 16 with parent or legal guardian. See eventbrite.com for details.

Professor emeritus David Katzman: “The Origins of the Lawrence Jewish Community,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation, 917 Highland Drive. Hybrid event; see ljcc.shulcloud.com for registration and streaming link.

“The Cher Show: A New Musical,” 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. See lied.ku.edu for tickets.

KU Chamber Ensembles Honors Recital, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

Thursday, April 24

Medicaid Counseling & Support with GraceMed, 10 a.m.-noon, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

2025 Snyder Book Collecting Contest, 4-6 p.m., Watson Library, 1425 Jayhawk Blvd. Viewing of student collections, public reception, presentation and keynote address. Free and open to the public.

“Behind the Trafficker: Challenges in Ending Human Trafficking,” 4 p.m., Kansas Room, Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

Visiting Scholar Lecture: “Brain Sculpting: Creating Optimal Neural Networks and Functions with Experience-Based Neuroplasticity,” 4-5 p.m., Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd. Free admission.

Perry-Lecompton FFA Greenhouse Spring Plant Sale, 5-7 p.m., 404 Lecompton Road, Perry.

Free State Brewing Company Bottling Facility: “Trails that Connect Us,” 5-8 p.m., Burroughs Trail, 19th Street and Moodie Road. Family-friendly. Rain date April 25.

Ukrainian Film Series: “Stop-Zemlia,” 5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St.

CHINA Town Hall: “The First 100 Days: Trump’s China Policy,” 5:30 p.m. live webcast of national town hall, 6:30 p.m. virtual local town hall. Registration at calendar.ku.edu.

“Snap, snap, begin again: An improvised performance for Bold Women,” 6-6:50 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free event.

Author Conversation: Gregg Hurwitz, “The Thrill of Writing Action, Adventure, and Suspense,” 6-7 p.m. Online event, registration required; see lplks.org.

The Counselors: “Should Medical Assistance in Dying Be Legal in the United States?” 6:30 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive. Combination mock trial and debate. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org for details.