Go, See, Do: Theater performances, Kaw Valley Farm Tour, astronaut talk and more
Go, See, Do is a weekly calendar of events compiled by Sarah Parsons.
Friday, October 2
Lawrence Chamber Ribbon Cutting, 3:30 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St.
AUMI Jam, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Sound+Vision Studio, lower level, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. KU Inter-Arts presents musical improvisation with Adaptive Use Musical Instruments.
Skyward: Theatre and Dance for the Very Young, 6 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Designed for children ages 3-6 and their families. See lawrenceartscenter.org for tickets.
KU Theatre & Dance: “Songs for a New World,” 7 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. Tickets at box office or at kutheatre.com.
Fall Kids Show: “Disney’s The Aristocats KIDS,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Ticket information at lawrenceartscenter.org.
KU Faculty Recital Series: Priscilla Navarro, piano, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.
“Chasing Nirvana: A 90s Alt-Rock Musical,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. Ticket information at theatrelawrence.com.
Saturday, October 3
Lawrence Farmers Market, 7:30-11:30 a.m., 824 New Hampshire St. More than 65 vendors of locally grown food and farm products.
Kaw Valley Farm Tour, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., self-guided; see kawvalleyfarmtour.com for information and tickets. Continues Sunday.
Skyward: Theatre and Dance for the Very Young, 9:30 a.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Designed for children ages 3-6 and their families. See lawrenceartscenter.org for tickets.
KU Field Station Visitors’ Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Armitage Education Center, 350 Wild Horse Road. 1.5-mile loop on gravel and mowed paths. No RSVP; monitor social media for weather changes.
KU Football: Jayhawks vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, 11 a.m., David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, 815 Fambrough Drive.
Skyward: Theatre and Dance for the Very Young, 11 a.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Designed for children ages 3-6 and their families. See lawrenceartscenter.org for tickets.
Multicultural Fair, 1-3 p.m., Library Lawn, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Free, family-friendly event, vendors, DJ, activities and more.
Skyward: Theatre and Dance for the Very Young, 1:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Designed for children ages 3-6 and their families. See lawrenceartscenter.org for tickets.
Fall Kids Show: “Disney’s The Aristocats KIDS,” 2 p.m., additional show at 5 p.m. Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Ticket information at lawrenceartscenter.org.
“Chasing Nirvana: A 90s Alt-Rock Musical,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. Ticket information at theatrelawrence.com.
Sunday, October 4
Kaw Valley Farm Tour, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., self-guided; see kawvalleyfarmtour.com for information and tickets.
Autumn Harvest Festival, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St. Goods from local artisans and entrepreneurs.
Sunrise Cafe, 1-3 p.m., Sunrise Project, 245 N. Fourth St. Snacks, drinks, art, games, community connection. Free and open to all; donations accepted but never required.
KU Theatre & Dance: “Songs for a New World,” 2 p.m., Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive. Tickets at box office or at kutheatre.com.
Museum Highlights Tour, 2-3 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. 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.
Pretty Yende, soprano, 2 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Tickets at lied.ku.edu.
KU Choirs: Chamber Choir and guest high school choirs, 4 p.m., Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 6001 Bob Billings Parkway.
Monday, October 5
KU + LAC Artist in Residence Talks, 6-8 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Free admission.
KU Visiting Artist Series: Catherine Lysinger, piano, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.
Tuesday, October 6
RetroActive “Help Wanted” series: Family Promise, 4-5 p.m., online event; registration required at lplks.org. Volunteer manager KJ Abel Ruch will discuss opportunities to help with this organization to end family homelessness.
Rachel Allai and Courtney Masterson: Restoring Our Waterways, 6-7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Registration appreciated but not required; see lplks.org.
Wednesday, October 7
Walking Soccer, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Sports Pavilion, 100 Rock Chalk Lane. Low-impact version of soccer for adults age 50 and up. No registration required.
Ft. Leavenworth Series: Clausewitz, Mao, and Operational Art, 3-4 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org for link and details.
Free Community Meal: Creamy White Bean Soup, 5-7 p.m., Sunrise Project, 245 N. Fourth St. Donations accepted but never required.
Thursday, October 8
Lawrence Bird Alliance Field Trip: Burcham Park, meet 8 a.m. at the main parking lot near the river. See lawrencebirdalliance.org/field-trips for more details.
Art in Flight: Reinventing Postmodernism with Smithsonian Curator Carolyn Russo, 1-2 p.m., online event, see lplks.org for registration.
Cottin’s Hardware Farmers Market, 4-6 p.m., 1832 Massachusetts St.
Membership Night at the Fall Book Sale, 5-7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. New memberships available at the door. Enter on the Kentucky Street side of the library.
Walk the Loop, 5:30 p.m., start at Grace Presbyterian Church, 3312 Calvin Drive. Walking 1.5 miles from the trailhead and then returning, for a total of 3 miles. Participants may walk any distance they choose. Free and open to the public; no registration required.
Book Launch with poet Wyatt Townley and artist Hong Chun Zhang: “Making the Turn,” 6:30 p.m., Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts St.
From Lawrence to Low-Earth Orbit: An Evening with Loral O’Hara, 7-8:30 p.m., Kansas Union Ballroom, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd. Public conversation with NASA astronaut and KU alumna O’Hara on spaceflight, science and more. Livestream available; see calendar.ku.edu.
Lawrence Beer and Hymns: Hymn Jam, 7-8:30 p.m., Dexter’s, 3115 W. Sixth St. Community singing meet-up.
Bayside: Fall Tour 2026, with Driveways and Grave Secrets, doors 6:30 p.m., show 7:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com for tickets.
Dole Forum: The Constitution in Context: Constitutional Structure and Individual Rights in Crowther v. Board of Regents, 7-8:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org.
KU Jazz Ensembles I, II, III, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive. Tickets and free livestream link at lied.ku.edu.
KU Public Telescope and Planetarium Night, Slawson Hall, 1420 Naismith Drive. Planetarium shows at 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.; stargazing and telescopes beginning at 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.






