photo by: Chris Conde

Tibetan monk Tenzin Gyatso, right, carefully works with his chakpur sand tools to create a mandala on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at the Lawrence Arts Center.

Friday, Aug. 8

• Vinland Fair, starting at 10 a.m., 1736 North 700 Road, Baldwin City. Stock bicycle races, field activities, antique tractor pull (4 p.m.), live music (7:30 p.m.). Volunteers serve lunch and dinner, including chicken noodle dinner (Friday night only). See vinlandfair.com for full details.

• Business Lunch Series with the KU SBDC: AI Basics for Small Business Marketing, noon-1 p.m., Meeting Room A, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Free workshop with KU’s Small Business Development Center; bring your own lunch.

• Sandbar Block Party, 6 p.m., 18 E. Eighth St. Live music begins 7 p.m. 21+ beer garden ($10 cover) or free outside the fenced area. Continues Saturday.

• Online Author Talk: William Geroux, author of “The Fifteen,” speaks about German POWs in America, 7-8 p.m., Watkins Museum of History’s Facebook and YouTube pages; see watkinsmuseum.org for details.

• Lawrence Community Orchestra: “Octet,” Arterra, 2161 Quail Creek Drive. Dessert and drinks 7 p.m., performances 8 p.m. Ticket information at lawrenceorchestra.org.

Saturday, Aug. 9

• Lawrence Farmers Market, 7:30-11:30 a.m., 824 New Hampshire St. 65+ vendors of locally grown food and farm products.

• Vinland Fair: Final Day, starting at 10 a.m., 1736 North 700 Road, Baldwin City. Entry judging, box turtle race, pet parade, pedal tractor pull, lawn tractor pull, ice cream contest judging and serving, live music; see vinlandfair.com for full schedule.

• Panel Discussion: Impact of Federal Cuts on Local Museums and Libraries, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Watkins Museum of History Community Room, 1047 Massachusetts St.

• Kansas Legal Services workshop: Know Your Rights: Getting Your Security Deposit Back, 1-2:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St.

• Auditions for Downtown Underground: “Welcome to the Machine,” 2-3:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Actors and dancers ages 16+. See lawrenceartscenter.org for show details, rehearsal schedule and more.

• Bookstore Romance Day: Happy Hour, 3-6 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St. Typewriter Social with old-fashioned typewriters provided (or bring your own). Non-alcoholic drinks served; see ravenbookstore.com for details.

• Free Community Meal, 3:30-5 p.m., ECM, 1204 Oread Ave.

• Kelly Barth and the Lawrence Bird Alliance: Birding Basics — Attraction: Welcoming Birds to Your Yard, 4-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St.

• Sandbar Block Party continues at 18 E. Eighth St. Live music begins 6:30 p.m. 21+ beer garden ($10 cover) or free outside the fenced area.

• Lawrence Barn Dance Association: Contra Dance with The Brickyard Joes and caller Jill Allen, 6:45 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. beginners lesson, 7:30-10 p.m. dance, Woodlawn Elementary School, 508 Elm St. See lawrencebarndance.org for admission fees.

Sunday, Aug. 10

• Craft Supply Swap + Puzzle Exchange, 1-3 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. See lplks.org for details.

• Movie screening: “Point Break” (1991), 3 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.

• Movie screening: “Hot Fuzz” (2007), 6 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for ticket information.

• 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 repellent. Designed for children, but grownups are welcome. Free admission (tips accepted).

Monday, Aug. 11

• City Playcorps: Pop Up Adventure Playground, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Lawn, 707 Vermont St. Includes materials for children to create their own imaginative interactive play areas. Ages 4-12.

Tuesday, Aug. 12

• Eudora Giving Garden Ribbon Cutting, 11 a.m., 545 W. 20th St., Eudora. Includes debut of Eagle Scout Shade Structure.

• Ladakh Monks Sand Mandala, 5 p.m. opening ceremony, 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. public talk by Geshe Samstan, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

• Film screening: “The Shortest Straw” (1968), 6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St.

• Lawrence Bird Alliance: Chimney Swift Social, 8:30 p.m., former Sunrise Garden Center, 1501 Learnard Ave. Informational talk followed by observation of up to 100+ birds circling and roosting in the chimney for the night, weather and migration patterns permitting. Meet in the parking lot; bring a lawn chair.

Wednesday, Aug. 13

• Ladakh Monks: Creation of Green Tara Sand Mandala, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Includes short talk and hands-on experience at 2 p.m.

• Farmers Market, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Clinton Parkway Nursery, 4900 Clinton Parkway.

• Kansas Historical Society’s Museum After Hours: Celebrating KANSAS! Magazine, 6:30 p.m. Hybrid event; see kansashistory.gov or social media for more details and registration link.

Thursday, Aug. 14

• Ladakh Monks: Creation of Green Tara Sand Mandala, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Includes short talk and hands-on experience at 2 p.m.

• Drop-in Peer Support with ALIVE Inc., noon-1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Study Room 4, 707 Vermont St. Peer support for mental health and substance use challenges and more.

• Cottin’s Hardware Farmers Market, 4-6 p.m., 1832 Massachusetts St.

• Adult Swim Night: Diners and Dives, an evening swim for 18+ only, 4-7:30 p.m., Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center, 733 Tennessee St. $7 ($6 seniors) at the entrance gate.

• Meet the Mammals of Kansas, 5:30 p.m., Eudora Giving Garden, 545 W. 20th St., Eudora.

• 100 Years of Movies: “Seven Chances” (1925), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for ticket information.

• Lawrence Beer and Hymns, 7-8:30 p.m., Delaware Street Commons, 1222 Delaware St. Community singing meet-up. Donations welcome to cover space rental.

• Lawrence Opera Theatre: Wonder of Wonders operatic sampler concert, including Bizet’s “Doctor Miracle,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See lawrenceopera.org for ticket information.