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Shakti the therapy dog in costume

Friday, Jan. 24

• Lawrence Restaurant Week continues through this weekend. See LawrenceRestaurantWeek.org for special menus.

• “Memory Matters: Engaging Someone with Dementia,” 1:30-3 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Registration required; see lplks.org.

• “Discover with Dole: Celebrating Kansas Day,” open Tuesday-Sunday, noon-4 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive. Celebration running through Feb. 2. Games, crafts, educational displays.

• “Native Gardens,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See www.theatrelawrence.com for tickets. This performance will be audio-described.

Saturday, Jan. 25

• Annual pancake and sausage fundraiser and bazaar, 7:30-10 a.m., Stull Community of Faith, 1596 East 250 Road, Lecompton.

• Mary’s Lake Restoration Work Day, 10 a.m.-noon, Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. Free, ages 12+, equipment provided; see lprd.org.

• Afternoon with Our Legislators, 1-2:30 p.m., Bishop Seabury Academy, 4120 Clinton Parkway. Please RSVP to president@lawrenceleague.com.

• Loving Paws Animal Therapy Association: Celebration of Shakti the Therapy Dog, 1-3 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.

• Philip Daniel: Film Music and Composition Workshop, 3:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Free admission; please register at lawrenceartscenter.org.

• Ball at the Hall: KU vs. Houston (men’s), doors 5 p.m., tip-off 5:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Free admission, no outside food/drinks.

• “Native Gardens,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See www.theatrelawrence.com for tickets.

• Underground Concert Series: Philip Daniel, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Tickets $25/$30; see lawrenceartscenter.org for more information and tickets.

Sunday, Jan. 26

• Free Concert: Olivier Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time,” 11 a.m., Lawrence Arts Center main lobby, 940 New Hampshire St. Donations accepted.

• “Native Gardens,” 2:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See www.theatrelawrence.com for tickets.

• Native Lands Restoration Collaborative: Seed Packaging, 3-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Volunteers will pack seeds for this season’s Lawrence Public Library Seed Catalog. Registration required; see lplks.org.

• KU Visiting Artist Series: Valentin Kovalev, saxophone, 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

Monday, Jan. 27

• Lunar New Year Celebration, 5-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Registration required; see lplks.org.

• “Balancing Beavers: Discussing the Benefits and Challenges of Living with Nature’s Engineers,” 7 p.m., Baker Wetlands Discovery Center, 1365 North 1250 Road. Free admission. Virtual link at lawrencebirdalliance.org.

Tuesday, Jan. 28

• “An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent: A Conversation with Seth Fishman,” noon-1 p.m., online event; see lplks.org for registration link.

• Paul Malinowski Mixes, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Sound + Vision Studio, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Recording and mixing instruction for prospective recording artists.

• Documentary screening: “It’s Basic,” based on vision for guaranteed income and poverty reduction, 5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Community conversation follows.

• Author discussion: “Remember the First Ladies: The Legacies of America’s History-Making Women” by Diana B. Carlin, 7-8 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. and online. Staff from the Raven Book Store will be on hand with books for purchase. Also presented online; see watkinsmuseum.org for details.

• Cicada Open Mic, 7-8 p.m., Sunrise Project, 1501 Learnard Ave. Five-minute presentations of music, poetry and more.

• Cowboy Bebop Live, 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Tickets $30/$69; see libertyhall.net.

Wednesday, Jan. 29

• “Kansas Top Ten” with Mary Gage, 6:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Kansas Day presentation on hiking Kansas state parks. Registration required at lplks.org.

Thursday, Jan. 30

• INSIGHT Art Talk: Glass artist Kale Stewart, 7-8 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Free admission.