photo by: Hall Center for the Humanities

Friday, March 20

Virtual Cinema a Go-Go: “The Mummy’s Hand” (1940) and “Hand of Death” (1962), 7 p.m. Online event; see kansaspublicradio.org to claim your free ticket.

“The Cottage,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for tickets.

NCAA Tournament: KU vs. Cal Baptist, 8:45 p.m. See online for TV and streaming options.

Saturday, March 21

Lawrence Bird Alliance Field Trip: Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, meet 8 a.m. at Baker Wetlands Discovery Center parking lot, 1365 North 1250 Road, to caravan/carpool to the site in northwest Missouri. More details at lawrencebirdalliance.org/field-trips.

The Big Idea Garden Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St. Vendors, educational booths, speakers and more. See dgemgks.org for details. Free admission.

ACT Diagnostic/Practice Test, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Registration required; see lplks.org.

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.

Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church 163rd Anniversary: Community Open House and Historic Tours, 2-4 p.m.; presentation of “The 9th Street Church Journey,” 5 p.m.; 847 Ohio St. The public is welcome.

“The Cottage,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for tickets.

Sunday, March 22

Lawrence English Country Dance, beginner lesson 1:30 p.m., dance 2-4:30 p.m. Music by The Mad Robins, caller Jill Allen; Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vermont St. (south entrance). Sliding scale entrance fee.

Science Sunday: Lessons Learned from Near-Extinctions of Trees, 2 p.m., KU Field Station, Armitage Education Center, 350 Wild Horse Road. Space limited; RSVP to wendyholman@ku.edu.

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

City of Lawrence and Outside for a Better Inside: “Let’s Fly Kites!” 2-4 p.m., Dad Perry Park, 1200 Monterey Way. Free afternoon of kite-flying; first 75 kids get a free kite.

“The Cottage,” 2:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for tickets.

Humanities Kansas: Annette Hope Billings: Let Me Tell You a Story, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Registration required; see lplks.org.

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.

Monday, March 23

LPL Town Hall Community Celebration, 6-8 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Interactive evening to share ideas and feedback for library’s vision for the future. Registration required; see lplks.org.

Lawrence Bird Alliance: George Frazier, “Riverine Dreams,” 7 p.m., Baker Wetlands Discovery Center, 1365 North 1250 Road, or watch livestream; see lawrencebirdalliance.org/educational-presentations for link.

Tuesday, March 24

Author Event: Interviewer Barbara Kingsolver and author Shoshana Walter on America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis, 1-2 p.m. Online event; registration required at lplks.org.

Material World: Plastic, 1-3 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free admission.

Hawks for Health: Spring Application Support, 3-7 p.m., Study Room 4, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Trained volunteers will assist in applying for food, energy, rent and utility assistance. Drop-in, registration not required.

Online panel discussion: Consumerism, Fast Fashion & Linear Economies, 5:30 p.m. See calendar.ku.edu for registration and livestream information.

Adult Literacy Tutor Volunteer Meeting, 6-7:30 p.m., Meeting Room B, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Those interested in becoming a literacy tutor for adults welcome, as well as newly trained tutor volunteers.

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

Wednesday, March 25

Panel discussion: Liberty in a Pluralistic Society, 4 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Attend in person or via livestream; see doleinstitute.org.

LPL Town Hall Community Celebration, 6-8 p.m., Johnny’s West, 721 Wakarusa Drive. Interactive evening to share ideas and feedback for library’s vision for the future. Registration required; see lplks.org.

Concert: KU Wind Symphony, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

Science on Tap: Trevor Rivers, Fireflies of the Sea: Complex Bioluminescence in the Caribbean, 7:30 p.m., Free State Brewing Company, 636 Massachusetts St. Free event; limited seating.

Thursday, March 26

Lawrence Bird Alliance Field Trip: Clinton Lake Dam (Outlet Tower) and Model Airplane Field, 8 a.m., meet on the dam at the pullout by the outlet tower. See lawrencebirdalliance.org/field-trips for more details.

KanCare Enrollment Support with GraceMed, 10 a.m.-noon, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Senior Session: Three Generations of Yoshida Women Printmakers, 10:15-11 a.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free event; open to all, with accommodations for older adults.

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

Poetry Reading: Bill Sheldon and Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, 7-8 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St.

Author Event: Luis Alberto Urrea, 7-8 p.m., Hall Center for the Humanities, 900 Sunnyside Ave, or watch livestream; see hallcenter.ku.edu for details and link.

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