photo by: Elvyn Jones

Visitors walk over a maple leaf stenciled at the intersection of Eighth and High streets as people wait for turkey legs at the Kappa Epsilon turkey leg booth at the annual Maple Leaf Festival on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Baldwin City.

Friday, Oct. 17

Movie screening: “Scooby-Doo” (2002), 6 p.m., Liberty Hall Little Theater, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for tickets.

Lawrence Arts Center Irish Dancers: “The Children of Lír: An Irish Dance Story,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. All ages; donation suggestions at lawrenceartscenter.org.

Movie Screening: “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” (2004), 8 p.m., Liberty Hall Little Theater, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for tickets.

KJHK’s 50th Birthday Festival: Psychedelic Expansion, 8-11:30 p.m., Liberty Hall Main Theater, 644 Massachusetts St. see liberty-hall.com for band lineup and ticket information.

Saturday, Oct. 18

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

Free State Highland Games, 8 a.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St. Live entertainment, food vendors, cultural exhibits, athletic competitions and more.

52nd Annual Halloween Paint-In, 8 a.m.-noon, Massachusetts Street. Artists must pre-register (see lawrenceks.org/lprd/specialevents/); members of the public may watch spooky art being created on downtown business windows.

Silent Book Club meeting, 10:30 a.m., Tous les Jours, 525 Wakarusa Drive. Bring whatever book you’re reading. No assigned reading; readers quietly gather to enjoy their various books in silent companionship.

Maple Leaf Festival, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. downtown Baldwin City, continues Sunday. Arts and craft booths, live music and dance, quilt show, parade 11 a.m., children’s activities, food booths, historic bus tours and more; see mapleleaffestival.com for full details.

Lawrence Energy Conservation Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Learn about weatherization, renewable energy, utility assistance and more. More info at lawrenceks.gov/sustainability/lawrence-energy-conservation-fair/.

Haskell Open Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Stidham Union, Haskell Indian Nations University, 155 Indian Ave. Vendors of art, food, products and more.

Fall Harvest Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Barn at Kill Creek Farm, 9200 Kill Creek Road, De Soto. Local artisans, hay slide, hands-on rope making, cake walk, hayrides, crafts, complimentary lunch and more.

Second Annual Fall Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Pine’s Garden & Market, 1320 N. Third St. Family-friendly event with food, live music, pumpkin painting and more.

Lawrence Arts Center Irish Dancers: “The Children of Lír: An Irish Dance Story,” 10:30 a.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. All ages; donation suggestions at lawrenceartscenter.org.

Great Plains Art & Music Festival, doors 11 a.m., Sesquicentennial Point, 1333 E. 902 Road. More info at greatplainsfest.com.

Annual Costume Sale, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive.

Art for All: Darted Vessels, noon, Bracker’s Good Earth Clays, 1831 East 1450 Road. Free ceramics demonstration.

Sunrise Project’s 11th Annual Pie Auction Fundraiser, noon-3 p.m., Lyons Park, 700 Lyon St. Free grill out, drinks, live and silent auction and more.

Nightmare on Mass Street Saturday Vendor Market, noon-4 p.m., Lucia, 1016 Massachusetts St.

Imagination Movers, 2 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. See lied.ku.edu for tickets.

Lawrence Arts Center Irish Dancers: “The Children of Lír: An Irish Dance Story,” 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. All ages; donation suggestions at lawrenceartscenter.org.

Third Saturday Game Night, 6 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vermont St. Bring your own games or play from the collection.

Wild Nocturnal Hike and Prairie Park, 6:30-8 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. Enrollment and fee information at kslawrenceweb.myvscloud.com.

Movie screening: “Young Frankenstein” (1974), 6:30 p.m., Liberty Hall Little Theater, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for tickets.

KU Choirs: Treble Choir with Blue Valley Northwest Treble Choir & Olathe East Treble Choir, 7:15 p.m., St. Lawrence Center, 1631 Crescent Road. Free and open to the public.

Sunday, Oct. 19

Maple Leaf Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. downtown Baldwin City. Arts and craft booths, live music and dance, quilt show, children’s activities, food booths and more; see mapleleaffestival.com for full details.

September English Dance, beginner lesson 1:30 p.m., dance 2-4:30 p.m., Sinkers Lounge, 722 Massachusetts St. Music by The Mad Robins; caller Hannah Haring. Sliding scale entrance fee.

Third Sunday Shape Note Sing, 2-4 p.m., Unity of Lawrence, 900 Madeline Lane. Newcomers welcome.

Lawrence Community Orchestra’s Sounds of Lawrence Spooky Carnival, 2:30 p.m. pre-concert carnival, 3:30 p.m. story time, 4 p.m. concert, Lawrence High School, 1901 Louisiana St. Tickets at lawrenceorchestra.org.

Lawrence Irish Session, 3-6 p.m., Black Stag Brewery, 623 Massachusetts St.

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

KU Choirs: Chamber Choir, 4 p.m., Grace Episcopal Cathedral, 701 SW 8th Ave., Topeka. Free admission.

Author event: Rachel McCarthy James, “Whack Job,” 4-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Registration required; see lplks.org.

Chilling Tales from Beyond the Bowl, 5 p.m., Liberty Hall basement, 644 Massachusetts St. Enter by stairs to the left of the Jungle House entrance. A celebration of Wonder Fair’s haunted bathroom. Tours, tales, music and more; tickets at Wonder Fair (841 Massachusetts St.) and the Liberty Hall box office. More details at liberty-hall.com.

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.

100 Years of Movies screening: “The Phantom of the Opera” (1925) with accompaniment by Kyle Naig, 7 p.m., Liberty Hall Main Theater, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for tickets.

Singer-songwriter Ellis Paul, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center Pavilion, 1600 Stewart Drive. See lied.ku.edu for ticket information.

Faculty Recital Series: “British Art Song Recital,” Courtney Fletcher, mezzo-soprano, Zachary Devin, tenor, Ellen Bottorf, piano, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

Monday, Oct. 20

Dances of Universal Peace, 6-7 p.m., Prairie Moon Waldorf School, 1853 East 1600 Road.

What to Know About Breast Cancer, 6:30-8 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Info on genetic testing, risk factors, screening and more. Registration required; see lplks.org.

KU Jazz Combos, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

Tuesday, Oct. 21

Dole Forum: Affordable Housing in America, 10-11:15 a.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org for streaming.

Community Resource Clinic, 3-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library lobby, 707 Vermont St.

Pumpkin Catapult, 3:30 p.m., Tonganoxie Public Library, 202 E. Fourth St., Tonganoxie.

Run Strong, Run Safe Seminar with Fleet Feet and the Lawrence Police Department, 6 p.m., Fleet Feet, 839 Massachusetts St.

Bacterial Languages: Conversations in Microbiology, 6 p.m., Off-Site Art Space, 924 Delaware St.

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War: The Grover Barn and the Underground Railroad, 6:30 p.m., American Legion, 3408 W. Sixth St. Open to the public.

Tuesday Concert Series: Nichols & Millspaugh, 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Free admission (tip jar).

Dole Forum; Why the Armenian Genocide Still Matters, 7-8:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org for streaming link.

Film screening: “WTO/99,” with in-person Q&A session with producer/editor Alex Megaro, 7-9 p.m., Liberty Hall Main Theater, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for more information and tickets.

Wednesday, Oct. 22

Discussion: Journalism and Civic Engagement: Is There a Connection and Should There Be? 4-5:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org for streaming link.

Moss Appeal: The Science Behind Biophilic Design, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Learn about interior moss walls and designs. Required registration link and suggested reading at lplks.org.

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, “Finding My Way,” 6-7 p.m., online event, registration required; see lplks.org for link.

Matthew Morrison: Rhythms & Revelations, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. See lied.ku.edu for ticket info.

Science on Tap: The Original Bone Broth: Reconstructing Ancestral Iñupiaq Interactions from Animal Remains, 7:30 p.m., Free State Brewing Company, 636 Massachusetts St. Free event; limited seating.

Thursday, Oct. 23

Mobilizing Food Systems Workshop, 1-3 p.m., Dreher 4-H Building, Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St. Free admission; registration requested; contact ginnyb@ksu.edu with questions.

Drop-in Peer Support with ALIVE Inc., 2-3 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Study Room 4, 707 Vermont St. Peer support for mental health, housing instability, substance use challenges and more.

Behind the Bricks Tour, 4-5 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. See watkinsmuseum.org for ticket information.

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

Educator Hiring Fair, 4-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Schools, 110 McDonald Drive.

Matt Pelsma: SOUND+VISION Basics, 4:30-5:30 p.m., SOUND+VISION Studio, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

SOUND+VISION: Modular Synthesis 101, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Meeting Room C, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Kaw Currents: Our Watershed Home, 5:30 p.m. social time, 6 p.m. presentations, Sunflower Outdoor and Bike, 804 Massachusetts St.

Walk the Loop, 5:30 p.m., Hobbs Park, 702 E. 11th St. Walking 1.5 miles from the trailhead and then returning, for a total of three miles. Participants may walk any distance they choose. Free and open to the public; no registration required.

“Ghosting Lawrence: A Theatrical Tour of Downtown Haunts,” 7 p.m., bus tour leaving from Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Reservations, ticketing info and other FAQs at lawrenceartscenter.org.

Movie screening: “Practical Magic” (1998), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall Main Theater, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for more info.

George “Nash” Walker: The Price of Black Stardom in Jim Crow America, 7-8 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Free admission.

KU Jazz Combos, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.