photo by: Mike Yoder

Parents and children watch Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical use a ladder truck to rescue Santa from the roof of Weaver’s Department Store during the Santa Rescue and Lighting Ceremony Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in downtown Lawrence.

Friday, Nov. 28

Lawrence Bird Alliance Field Trip: Black Friday Escape at Clinton State Park, meet 8 a.m. at Clinton Lake Visitors Center, 872 North 1402 Road, north of the dam. See lawrencebirdalliance.org for details.

Lawrence Festival of Trees Viewing Hours, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St. Suggested donation $5 for adults and ages 7+.

2025 Bizarre Bazaar, 5-9 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Final Friday Art Walk:

The Kaw: Field Notes, 5-9 p.m., Edward Jones, 888 New Hampshire St.

Wolfie Lopez, 5-9 p.m., Gaslight Gardens, 317 N. Second St.

Group show: “Donut Mind if I Do!” and M. Robinson Artworks, “Color in Motion,” live music, Phoenix Gallery, 825 Massachusetts St.

Holiday Lighting Ceremony and Santa Rescue, 6 p.m., Ninth and Massachusetts streets, downtown Lawrence. Mail letters at the “Letters to Santa Tent” 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Lawrence Festival of Trees Final (Festive) Fridays, doors 7 p.m., program 7:30 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St. Live music featuring The Jazz Cigarettes. See macelisonline.com for tickets.

Saturday, Nov. 29

Pendleton’s Country Market Holiday Open House, 9 a.m.-5 a.m., 1446 East 1850 Road.

2025 Bizarre Bazaar, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

Eudora Holiday Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Eudora Recreation Center, 1630 Elm St., Eudora. Mayor’s Christmas Tree lighting follows.

Pine’s Holiday Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Pine’s Market and Garden, 1320 North Third St.

NoLaw Art Fest 2025, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Venue 1235, 1235 N. Third St., North Lawrence.

Lawrence Festival of Trees Viewing Hours, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St. Suggested donation $5 for adults and ages 7+.

Linwood Christmas Event & Parade, 5:30 pm., 205 W. Third St., Linwood.

“Adornment” Holiday Art Show & Sale: Opening Night, 7-9 p.m., Van Go, 715 New Jersey St.

Festival of Trees: Cocktails and Carols featuring The Marvelous Mistletones, 7 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St. Suggested donation $10 per person.

Movie screening: “The Last Dragon” (1985), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall main theater, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for tickets.

Holiday on High: Community Variety Show, doors 7 p.m., show 7:30 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City. Reserve seats at lumberyardartscenter.org.

Sunday, Nov. 30

Pendleton’s Country Market Holiday Open House, 9 a.m.-5 a.m., 1446 East 1850 Road.

NoLaw Art Fest 2025, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Venue 1235, 1235 N. Third St., North Lawrence.

Lawrence Festival of Trees Viewing Hours, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St. Suggested donation $5 for adults and ages 7+.

Pet Photos with Santa, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Lawrence Humane Society, 1805 E. 19th St.

Chess at the Library, 1-3 p.m., Meeting Room C, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. All ages and skill levels welcome.

“Adornment” Holiday Art Show & Sale, 1-5 p.m., Van Go, 715 New Jersey St.

Tandy Reussner: 29th Annual Organ Vespers with Vespers Women’s Chorale, 5 p.m., First Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St.

Movie screening: “Back to the Future” (1985), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall main theater, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for tickets.

Monday, Dec. 1

Lawrence Festival of Trees Viewing Hours, 1:30-8 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St. Suggested donation $5 for adults and ages 7+.

Festival of Trees: Cookies with Santa, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St. Suggested donation $5 for ages 3+, $20 for families of four or more.

La Prima Tazza 35th Birthday: Movie screening of “Coffee and Cigarettes” (2003), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall main theater, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for ticket information.

Tuesday, Dec. 2

LMH Health Volunteers Holiday Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 325 Maine St.

Lawrence Festival of Trees Viewing Hours, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Senior hours 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (suggested donation $3 for 62+). Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St. Suggested donation $5 for adults and ages 7+.

Author Event: Sue Hincenbergs, “The Retirement Plan,” 1-2 p.m., online event; registration required at lplks.org.

“Adornment” Holiday Art Show & Sale, 1-6 p.m., Van Go, 715 New Jersey St.

Ukrainian Star Workshop, 2-5 p.m., Malott Room, Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd. Email registration required at crees@ku.edu.

Festival of Trees: Cookies with Santa, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St. Suggested donation $5 for ages 3+, $20 for families of four or more.

Tea & Tales with Kansas Notable Author Jillian Forsberg, 6:30-8 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Registration required; see lplks.org.

Ball at the Hall: KU vs. Connecticut, doors 7 p.m., tip-off 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Free admission, games, prizes, all ages, no outside food/drinks.

Wednesday, Dec. 3

Lawrence Festival of Trees Viewing Hours, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St. Suggested donation $5 for adults and ages 7+.

“Adornment” Holiday Art Show & Sale, 1-6 p.m., Van Go, 715 New Jersey St.

Ft. Leavenworth Series: Desert Storm: High-Tech Wonders, or Ingenuity and Elbow Grease? 3-4:15 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org for link.

160 Years of Jayhawk History: Rebecca Ozier Schulte, author of “The Jayhawk: The Story of the University of Kansas’s Beloved Mascot,” and Curtis Marsh, author of “KU-phoria: KU Traditions, KU Info and KU Basketball,” 7 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Free admission, in-person or livestream; see watkinsmuseum.org for details.

Thursday, Dec. 4

Lawrence Festival of Trees Viewing Hours, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St. Suggested donation $5 for adults and ages 7+.

“Adornment” Holiday Art Show & Sale, 1-6 p.m., Van Go, 715 New Jersey St.

Pet Photos with Santa, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Lawrence Humane Society, 1805 E. 19th St.

Kansas Leadership Center Journal Talk: A Better Debate on Housing in Lawrence, 6-7:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Schools Educational Support Center, 110 McDonald Drive.

Rick’s Holiday Trivia and Fundraiser for Just Food, 6:30 p.m., Rick’s Place, 846 Illinois St.

Hallmark Movie Party: “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story,” 6:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Free admission; registration required; see lawrenceartscenter.org.

KU Pre-Vespers, 6:30 p.m., Bales Organ Recital Hall, 1600 Stewart Drive.

101st KU Holiday Vespers, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive.

Studio 901 House Concert Series: Jeannie & Tall Band, 7 p.m., 901 Pennsylvania St. Free (tip jar).

Lawrence Festival of Trees Holiday Trivia hosted by Brainville Trivia, doors 7 p.m., game 7:30 p.m., Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire St. Tickets available at macelisonline.com.