photo by: Chris Conde

The Spencer Museum of Art is pictured on the campus of the University of Kansas, Sept. 13, 2018.

Friday, May 9

Lawrence Sports Card Show, 4-8 p.m., DoubleTree, 200 McDonald Drive. Continues through the weekend. Email nrsportsmem@gmail.com for more information.

Free State Story Slam: “Grand Slam,” live music and social time 7 p.m., slam 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St., $10 suggested donation.

Screening: “Top Gun” (1986), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for tickets.

Pure Kansas Standup Comedy Showcase, 8-10 p.m., Liberty Hall Basement Speakeasy, 644 Massachusetts St. (enter on East Seventh Street, under Jungle House). See liberty-hall.com for ticket information.

Pure Kansas Standup Comedy Showcase, 8-10 p.m., Mr. Brew’s Taphouse, 811 New Hampshire St. See eventbrite.com for tickets.

Saturday, May 10

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

Monarch Watch Spring Open House & Plant Fundraiser, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Monarch Watch, KU West Campus, 2021 Constant Ave. See monarchwatch.org for details.

Clinton Cemetery Spring Cleanup, 9 a.m., 1203 East 500 Road. Bring water, gloves, tools and other needs.

Just Grow: Garden Volunteer Day, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Just Food garden, 1000 E. 11th St.

Grassland Heritage Foundation: 13th Annual Spring Native Plant Sale, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vermont St.

Lawrence Sports Card Show, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., DoubleTree, 200 McDonald Drive. Continues Sunday. Email nrsportsmem@gmail.com for more information.

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.

Eudora Youth Makers Market, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Barbwire Barbecue, 601 E. 10th St., Eudora.

Know Your Rights: Tenant-Landlord Law 101, 1-2:30 p.m. Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vermont St.

Mary’s Lake Restoration Work Day, 2-4 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. Ages 12 and up, free event; all supplies provided; register at lprd.org.

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

Women for Kansas: “Keeping Kansas Courts Free from Public Influence,” 4-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

W.O.W.: Wings Over Woodlawn, 4-7 p.m., Woodlawn School, 508 Elm St. Fundraiser for W.I.N.G. scholarship for graduating students. Family-friendly music, art, activities.

Spring Thing: A FidPick Fundraiser, 6 p.m., Gaslight Gardens, 317 N. Second St. Parking limited. See fidpick.org for full details.

Pure Kansas Standup Comedy Showcase, 7 p.m., Mr. Brew’s Taphouse, 811 New Hampshire St. See eventbrite.com for tickets.

Pure Kansas Standup Comedy Showcase, 8 p.m., Eighth Street Tap Room, 801 New Hampshire St. Ticket info at eventbrite.com.

Pure Kansas Standup Comedy Showcase, 10 p.m., Dexter’s, 3115 W. Sixth St. Ticket info at eventbrite.com.

Sunday, May 11

Lawrence Sports Card Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., DoubleTree, 200 McDonald Drive. Email nrsportsmem@gmail.com for more information.

Museum Highlights Tour, 2-3 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free admission.

KU Department of Visual Art: 2025 Scholarship Show & Open Studios, 2-4 p.m., Chalmers Hall, 1467 Jayhawk Blvd.

A Taste of Ireland: The Irish Music & Dance Sensation, 3:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. See lied.ku.edu for ticket information.

Oldfather Film Fest 2025, 6-7 p.m. gala and mingle, 7-10 p.m. student showcase, 10-11 p.m. student filmmaker Q&A, Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.

Tuesday, May 13

Opening Day: Eudora Farmers Market, 5:30 p.m., Eudora Village Green, 1500 block of Elm Street, Eudora.

ADA in the Workplace, 6-7:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vermont St.

Author Event: Rachel McCarthy James, “Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder,” 7-8 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St.

Tuesday Concert Series: Betsy O & The Hollaback Boys, 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Free admission.

Wednesday, May 14

Lawrence Bird Alliance Field Trip: Fitch Natural History Reservation, meet 8 a.m. at Roth Trailhead, KU Field Station, 350 Wild Horse Road.

Ribbon Cutting: Community Garden, 4:30 p.m., Just Food, 1000 E. 11th St. Additional community garden space, ADA-accessible beds, outdoor hands-on classroom.

Free Community Meal, 5-7 p.m., Sunrise Project, 245 N. Fourth St.

Online Author Event: Liann Zhang, “On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller,” 6-7 p.m. Registration required; see lplks.org.

Is Spotify Ruining Music? A Conversation with Liz Pelly, 6:30-8 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Registration required; see lplks.org.

Nerd Nite: “A Mid-May Mélange” with talks on space, history and film. Doors 7:30 p.m., event 8-10:30 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St. See lawrence.nerdnite.com for details.

Thursday, May 15

Cottin’s Farmers Market, 4-6:30 p.m., 1832 Massachusetts St.

Gardening for Wildlife with Vinland Valley Nursery, 4-6 p.m., Cottin’s Farmers Market, 1832 Massachusetts St. Lawrence Public Library outreach will be on site with free packets from the Seed Library.

Paddle for the Planet: Help Clean Up Mary’s Lake, 5:30 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. Enroll at lprd.org.

STEAM Series: Photographer Jeff Jacobsen: “The Heart and Soul of Kansas Sports,” 6 p.m., Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop, 804 Massachusetts St. Free admission; register at eventbrite.com.

Author Event: Barbara Kerr, “The Psychology of Liberty: Reclaiming Everyday Freedom,” 7-8 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St.