Final Friday, Lunar New Year Festival, motorcycle show, chili cook-off and more events

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The Gaslight Chili Cookoff is Sunday.

Friday, Jan. 31

• Final Friday Art Walk includes:

Adult Improv Performance Troupe, 7:30 p.m., Black Box Theater, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. $10 suggested donation.

The Platter Project exhibit and silent auction; current exhibits on glass art, drawings, mixed media and more; 5-9 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Staff exhibition, 6-9 p.m., Phoenix Gallery, 825 Massachusetts St.

Photography by Jeff Burkhead, 5 p.m., Lucia, 1016 Massachusetts St.

Saturday, Feb. 1

• Trail Work Day, 9 a.m.-noon, Clinton State Park, meet at office parking lot, 798 North 1415 Road. Trash pick-up on trails adjacent to campgrounds.

• “Suitcase Stories: Theatre for Young Audiences,” 10 a.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. Five short plays. Free and open to the public.

• Kansas Sugarbush Tree Tapping Workshop, 10 a.m.-noon, Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. All ages, $15, enroll at lprd.org.

• Lawrence Bird Alliance: Late Winter Seed, Feeder and Book Sale, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Senior Resource Center, 745 Vermont St. See lawrencebirdalliance.org/seed-sale for descriptions and price list.

• New York International Children’s Film Festival presents “Little Kid Flicks: Inventive First Films,” 11 a.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. All ages, short films, total run time 67 minutes; see lawrenceartscenter.org for list of films. $10 admission.

• “Remembering Two Kansas Poets: William Stafford and Ronda Miller,” 1-4 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Free admission, in-person and online; see watkinsmuseum.org for link.

• Tech Connect, 2-4 p.m., Meeting Room A, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Facilitated by software engineer Mike Beasterfield. Learn new tech skills; network with tech professionals.

• Ball at the Hall: KU vs. Baylor, doors 2:30 p.m., tip-off 3 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Free admission, no outside food/drinks.

• Film screening: “Rennie,” (2024), mockumentary filmed at Kansas City Renaissance Festival; doors 7 p.m., show 7:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. One night only; tickets $12.50. More info at libertyhall.net.

• Film screening: “And Justice for All” (1979), 8 p.m., Liberty Hall’s Little Theater, 644 Massachusetts St. Tickets $12.50. Repeat showing 7 p.m. Sunday.

Sunday, Feb. 2

• Community Native Seed Cleaning, 9 a.m.-noon, Blazing Star Prairie, 1111 Wild Horse Road. RSVP required for this event; email NativeLandsKS@gmail.com.

• Santa Fe Trail Antique Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Building 21, Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St. 2025 theme: “Bikes from the 50s.” $5 cash spectator entry.

• Restoring Our Landscapes Community Group, 11 a.m.-noon, Meeting Room A, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Daniel Lassman leads the discussion on restoration ecology, native plants and ecosystem resources. Open to the public.

• Puzzle Swap, 1-2 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, Meeting Room A, 707 Vermont St. Bring jigsaw puzzles to trade.

• Gaslight Chili Cookoff 2025, entries submitted noon-1:30 p.m., judging 1:30 p.m., public sampling immediately follows. Gaslight Gardens, 317 North Second St. Free to enter and sample entries.

• Sunrise Cafe and Board Games, 1-3 p.m., Sunrise Project, 1501 Learnard Ave., Ste. E. Free and open to all.

• Ball at the Hall: KU vs. K State (women’s), doors 1:30 p.m., tip-off 2 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Free admission, no outside food/drinks.

• Ambient Synth Concert with Bipolar Lofts, featuring Catsitter, 3-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St.

• “Ovation!” USD 497 Talent Show, 7 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Information and tickets at lied.ku.edu.

• Astronomy Associates of Lawrence: Public Telescope Observing, 8-9 p.m., Baker Wetlands Discovery Center, 1365 North 1250 Road. Free and open to the public, weather permitting.

Monday, Feb. 3

• Workshop: “Connecting with Nature: E-Birding Apps,” 6-7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Registration required; see lplks.org.

• Ball at the Hall: KU vs. Iowa State, doors 7:30 p.m., tip-off 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Free admission, no outside food/drinks.

Tuesday, Feb. 4

• “The Human Disease: How We Create Pandemics, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs” with Smithsonian Curator Sabrina Sholts, 1-2 p.m., online event; see lplks.org for registration link.

• Lawrence Job Fair, 1-3:30 p.m., Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2601 W. 25th St.

• “Tables of Content: Matinee Edition,” 2-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Attendees rotate through six discussion tables on various topics. Registration required; see lplks.org.

• USD 497 “All City Choir,” 7 p.m., Lied Center, 1500 Stewart Drive. Free admission, no tickets required; see lied.ku.edu for more information.

Wednesday, Feb. 5

• “G-Planes, R-Planes, and Zeppelins: Germany’s Strategic Bombing Campaign in the First World War,” 3 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org for link.

• Free Community Meal: Minestrone soup, 5-7 p.m., Sunrise Project, 1501 Learnard Ave., Suite E. Dine in or to-go; donations accepted but not required.

Thursday, Feb. 6

• Groundbreaking ceremony for DCCCA Close to Home, 4 p.m., First Step, 3015 W. 31st St.

• SOUND+VISION Basics, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library lower level, 707 Vermont St. Take a tour, hear about microphones and A/V software, learn how to book a session.

• KU Center for East Asian Studies: Lunar New Year Festival, 6-8:30 p.m., Kansas Memorial Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd. Food, music, dance, poetry, storytelling and more. Free and open to the public.

• Author Talk: Sharon McMahon, 7 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive.