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Lawrence Breakfast Optimist Club’s Annual Pancake Feed will be from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the American Legion, 3408 W. Sixth St.

Friday, Nov. 7

Resume Workshop, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance, 1-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Holiday Open Barn, 2-6 p.m., Historic Taylor Barn, 1827 East 1150 Road. 30-plus local artists, holiday music and more.

AUMI Jam, 4:30-6 p.m., Sound + Vision Studio, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Musical improvisation with Adaptive Use Musical Instruments.

First Friday Game Night, 6 p.m.-close, Dexter’s Grill, 3115 W. Sixth St. Free admission; food available for purchase. Bring your favorite games or try some on site.

BLACK Lawrence Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., 10th & Mass Studios, 1000 Massachusetts St., Suite D. Free admission; donations encouraged but not required.

Movie screening: “Scream” (1996), 7 p.m., Little Theater, Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for tickets.

The Living Tombstone, doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. General admission floor, reserved seats balcony; see liberty-hall.com for tickets.

Saturday, Nov. 8

Lawrence Breakfast Optimist Club’s Annual Pancake Feed, 7 a.m.-noon, American Legion, 3408 W. Sixth St. Adults $8, kids (6-12) $5, under 6 free.

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

Holiday Open Barn, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Historic Taylor Barn, 1827 East 1150 Road. 30-plus local artists, holiday music and more.

Culinaria’s Artisan Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Culinaria, 512 E. Ninth St.

Lawrence Potters’ Guild Fall Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Lawn, 707 Vermont St.

Veterans Day Parade, 11 a.m., Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence.

Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Native American Heritage Month Celebration, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St.

Film screening: “Return of the Sacred Red Rock,” 2 p.m., Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

Clinton Church Annual Turkey Supper & Bazaar, 4-8 p.m., Clinton Presbyterian Church, 590 N. 1200 Road. Free-will donation.

UMW Annual Turkey Dinner, 5-7 p.m., Baldwin First UMC, 704 Eighth St., Baldwin City. See baldwinfirst.org for details.

Free State Festival: Cat Video Fest 2025, 6:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. See ticket information at freestatefestival.org.

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

Jeff Tweedy with special guest Macie Stewart, 7:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for ticket information.

Sunday, Nov. 9

Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Holiday Open Barn, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Historic Taylor Barn, 1827 East 1150 Road. 30-plus local artists, holiday music and more.

Haskell Greenhouse: Sunchoke Soup Workshop, 1-2:30 p.m., Stidham Union, Haskell University campus. Registration required; see lplks.org.

Sunrise Project: Sunrise Cafe, 1-3 p.m., 245 N. Fourth St. Snacks, beverages, social connection, games and crafts. Free and open to all; donations accepted but never required.

Repair Studio + Skill Share, skill share 1-2 p.m., repair studio 2-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Bring broken items, meet with fix-it mentors to troubleshoot repairs. Skill-share session: Jeff will share bicycle maintenance instruction.

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

Native Lands Restoration Collaborative: Guided Seed Collection Event, 4-6:30 p.m., location provided to registrants. Gloves, tools and education provided. RSVP to NativeLandsKS@gmail.com for information.

Drumming for Everyone with Bolokada Conde, 2:30 p.m., 130 Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. Free event, registration requested; see calendar.ku.edu.

Tesura String Quartet: “Migration and Movement,” 3 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St.

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

KU World Percussion Concert, 5 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. KU drumming ensembles with special guest Bolokada Conde. Free admission.

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: “Dune” (1984), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for ticket info.

Monday, Nov. 10

Hive Culture Night: Wadulisi’s Indigenous Food, 5:30-7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Crafts, stories, food and more. All ages.

Tuesday, Nov. 11

Lake Restoration Workday, 1-3 pm., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. Help restore the shoreline of Mary’s Lake, remove invasive species, plant native plants. See lawrenceks.gov or social media for details.

Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance, 3-7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Author Event: Will Averill and Kent Smith, “Day After the Waste Land,” 7-8 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St.

Tuesday Concert Series: Easy G and the Blue Notes, 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Free admission (tip jar).

Wednesday, Nov. 12

Discussion: Wichita Mayor Lily Wu, High Stakes Leadership: A Leadership Case Study in Innovation, Resiliency, and Impact, 4-5:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org for link.

Photographs That Made History, 5-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St.

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

INSIGHT Art Talk: SunYoung Park, 6-7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

AMA Jazz Series: Steve Knight House Concert, 7:30 p.m., Americana Music Academy, 1419 Massachusetts St. $20 suggested donation.

Science on Tap: Studying Human Diseases Using Weird Fishes, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Free State Brewing Company, 636 Massachusetts St. Free event; limited seating.

Thursday, Nov. 13

Hall Center 20th Anniversary Open House, 3-6 p.m., Hall Center for the Humanities, 900 Sunnyside Ave. Free and open to the public.

Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov, 4 p.m., KU Memorial Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

KU Department of American Studies: Benjamin Balthasar, 4 p.m., Watson Library 3 West, 1425 Jayhawk Blvd.

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

Just Food’s Annual Chili Cook-Off, 6 p.m., Red Lyon Tavern, 944 Massachusetts St. $5 per bottomless bowl; vote for your favorite.

Panel Discussion: Artists Reflect on the Sacred Red Rock, 6-7 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St.

Novelist Amanda Peters: The Search for Truth and the Persistence of Love Across Time, 6-7 p.m. Online event; see lplks.org for registration and link.

Documentary screening: “The Last Class with Robert Reich,” 7 p.m., Main Theater, Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for info.

Dole Forum: In Conversation with Ambassador Pjer Šimunović, 7-8:15 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org for link.

History on Tap: The History of Basketball with Mr. Beat, 7:30 p.m., Free State Brewing Company, 636 Massachusetts St.

KU Symphony Orchestra with special guest Xavier Foley, bass, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. See lied.ku.edu for details and ticket information.