Music and book sale, theater, basketball and bowls (super and souper) among week’s events
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photo by: Lawrence Arts Center
Souper Bowl Saturday supports the Lawrence Arts Center’s visual arts education program.
Friday, Feb. 7
• First Friday Coffee and Coworking, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, Meeting Room A, 707 Vermont St. Remote workers and entrepreneurs meet for networking, collaboration or just a change of scenery. Coffee provided. No registration needed.
• Exhibition Opening: “Century of Experience: Stevens & Brand Celebrates 100 Years,” 4-6 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St.
• Music Sale Opening Night, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Advance access to Saturday sale items for $5 at the door. Proceeds support Lawrence Public Library and Audio-Reader.
• Cinema a Go Go: “Earth vs. The Flying Saucers” (1956) and “Radar Men From the Moon” (1952), doors 6:30 p.m., show 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.
• BLACK Lawrence Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., 10th & Mass Studios, 1000 Massachusetts St., Suite D. Free admission ($10 suggested donation).
• Musical Concert: “Sunday in the Park with George,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for details and ticket information.
Saturday, Feb. 8
• Art Pop Up, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Art Emergency, 721 E. Ninth St. Local art for sale.
• Souper Bowl fundraiser, 10 a.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Bowls starting at $15; details at lawrenceartscenter.org.
• Music and Book Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Enter through main doors; no Kentucky Street access.
• Silent Book Club meeting, 10:30 a.m., Tous les Jours, 525 Wakarusa Drive. No assigned reading; readers gather to read their various books in quiet companionship.
• Women for Kansas: “Know Your First Amendment Rights,” 10:30 a.m., ECM, 1204 Oread Ave.
• Art for All: Potter’s Wheel Paintings and Community Pots, 11 a.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Guided workshop.
• Ball at the Hall: KU vs. K State (men’s), doors 12:30 p.m., tip-off 1 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Free admission, no outside food/drinks.
• “Hearts & Crafts: Valentine’s Fun for Kids,” 1:30-3:30 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Crafts, cookie decorating, story times. Free family event, no registration required.
• “An Evening with Old-Time Guitarist Morgan Harris,” 7-9 p.m., Americana Music Academy, 1419 Massachusetts St. Tickets $20; see americanamusicacademy.com.
• Prairie Winds Festival with PROJECT Trio, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Tickets $25/$14; see lied.ku.edu.
• Musical Concert: “Sunday in the Park with George,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for details and ticket information.
• Movie Screening: “Moonstruck” (1987), 8:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Admission $12.50. Repeat showing 7 p.m. Sunday.
Sunday, Feb. 9
• Seed Library Launch and Local Growers Mini-Fair, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
• Repair Studio, 2-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Bring your broken items, troubleshoot repairs with fix-it mentors.
• Bleeding Kansas Program Series: George Pettigrew, “From Slave to Buffalo Soldier,” 2 p.m., Constitution Hall, 319 Elmore, Lecompton. Suggested donation $5.
• Musical Concert: “Sunday in the Park with George,” 2:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for details and ticket information.
• Super Bowl LIX, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 5:30 p.m. Watch parties happening across Lawrence; check your local venues. Some businesses and meet-ups closing early or rescheduling around kickoff time.
Monday, Feb. 10
• “Pretty Woman: The Musical,” 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Ticket prices and availability at lied.ku.edu.
Tuesday, Feb. 11
• “Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective: In Conversation with Waubgeshig Rice,” 6-7 p.m., online event; see lplks.org for details and registration link.
Wednesday, Feb. 12
• Lisa Damour, “Gender and the Speech Police: Unpacking the varied guidance on how girls and women are ‘supposed’ to speak,” 7 p.m., Lied Center Pavilion, 1600 Stewart Drive. Free admission.
Thursday, Feb. 13
• “History of the Lawrence Children’s Choir,” 1-2 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
• “Amplifying Underrepresented Voices Through Archives and Cataloging at Spencer Research Library,” 3 p.m., Spencer Research Library, 1450 Poplar Lane.
• Turtle Yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. $10 per person; enroll at lprd.org.
• KU Center for East Asian Studies, LITFEST 2025: Andrea Wang, “Essential Storytelling,” 6-7:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Free, but registration required; see calendar.ku.edu.
• Lawrence Beer and Hymns, 7 p.m., Delaware Street Commons, 811 E. 12th St. Community singing meet-up. Donations welcome to cover space rental.
• Author event: Dennis Raphael Garcia, “Las Madres,” 7 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St. Books available for sale and signing.
• Melissa Nelson, Performance Crop Research: “Hemp,” 7-8 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Free in-person and online event; see watkinsmuseum.org for info and links.
• KU Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Tickets $8/$11; see lied.ku.edu.
• Movie screening: “The Wedding Singer” (1998), 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Admission $12.50.