Go, See, Do

Friday, September 11

Dole Institute and KU School of Music: September 11 25th Anniversary Tribute Performance, 3-4 p.m., Hansen Hall, Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive.

Music & Audio Sale: Opening Night, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. CDs, vinyl, stereo equipment, musical instruments and more. $5 at the door.

KU Football: Jayhawks vs. Missouri, 7 p.m., David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, 815 Fambrough Drive.

Free State Story Slam: “Finding Your People,” 7 p.m., live music and social time; 7:30 p.m. slam, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Ages 18+ recommended; $10 suggested donation.

Opening night: “Pirates! The Penzance Musical,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for tickets.

Saturday, September 12

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

Lawrence Bird Alliance Field Trip: Clinton Lake – East Bloomington, 7:30 a.m., meet at parking lot east of Wakarusa Museum, 716 N. 1190 Road.. See lawrencebirdalliance.org for details.

2026 Summer’s End Cruise-In, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Broken Arrow Park, 300 W. 31st St. Fundraiser for Douglas County youth programs. Cars, food and more.

Monarch Watch Open House, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Monarch Watch, Foley Hall, 2021 Constant Ave, KU West Campus. Pollinator garden, Monarch Waystations, tours, games, activities and more. Family-friendly.

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

Music & Audio Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. CDs, vinyl, stereo equipment, musical instruments and more.

Free State Comicon, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Building 21, Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St.

Kansas City Renaissance Festival, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., 633 N. 130th St., Bonner Springs.

Art Cart: Animal Portraits, 1-4 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free creative drop-in event for all ages.

Live music: Abstraction Series: Gregory Uhlmann with the Josh Adams, Shawn E. Hansen and Sterling Holman Trio, 7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Ticket information on lawrenceartscenter.org.

Mayhem on Mass: True Crime, Legends & Mysteries of Downtown Lawrence, 7-8:30 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1037 Massachusetts St. Event is for 21+ only. Ticket information at watkinsmuseum.org.

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

Sunday, September 13

Kansas City Renaissance Festival, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., 633 N. 130th St., Bonner Springs.

Restoring Our Landscapes Community Group, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Meeting Room A, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Positive Bright Start Community Festival, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds Pavilion, 2120 Harper St. Children’s activities, food, raffle, People’s Market, Touch a Truck and more. Donations welcome at the door.

Music & Audio Sale: Everything Must Go, noon-2 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. CDs, vinyl, stereo equipment, musical instruments and more. Final day, deep discounts on remaining items.

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

“Pirates! The Penzance Musical,” 2:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive. See theatrelawrence.com for tickets. Free post-show talk-back follows.

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.

SOUND+VISION Presents: Ida, 7-9:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Live music; see details at lplks.org.

Monday, September 14

Elizabeth Mitchell: You Are My Little Bird 20th Anniversary Tour, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Folk song concert especially for babies, toddlers, preschools and their parents/caregivers.

Tuesday, September 15

Life Skills Support Group with Independence Inc., 11 a.m.-noon, Meeting Room B, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Open to anyone in Douglas, Franklin, or Jefferson counties with a disability. No registration required; see lplks.org for more information.

Digital Research Skills Webinar, 3-4 p.m. Online event; see lplks.org for registration link.

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

KU Center for East Asian Studies: Mid-Autumn Festival (Chuseok), 6-8:30 p.m., Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd. Free and open to the public.

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War: Janine Colter on the events of June 1865 in Texas. 6:30 p.m., American Legion, 3408 W. Sixth St. Open to the public.

Wednesday, September 16

A Conversation with Rhonda Holy Bear, 11 a.m.-noon, Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free admission.

Discussion: The White House and Beyond, 4-5 p.m., Dole Institute, 4350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org for details and livestream link.

Farmers Market, 4-6 p.m., Clinton Parkway Nursery, 4900 Clinton Parkway.

Science on Tap with Peter Willadson and Chase Perkins, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Free State Brewing Company, 636 Massachusetts St. Graduate student curatorial assistants at the KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum. Free event; limited seating.

Thursday, September 17

Lawrence Bird Alliance Field Trip: Fitch Natural History Reservation, meet 8 a.m. at Roth Trailhead, KU Field Station, 350 Wild Horse Road. See lawrencebirdalliance.org for directions and more information.

Community Blood Center Blood Drive, noon-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Appointments preferred but not required; see savealifenow.org/group and enter Group Code TPU9.

The Comeback Conversation: Shifting from Surviving to Thriving with Yasmine Cheyenne, 1-2 p.m., online event, see lplks.org for details and registration link.

Cottin’s Hardware Farmers Market, 4-6 p.m., 1832 Massachusetts St. Includes the Grassland Heritage Foundation’s Fall Native Plant Sale with 22 native species available for purchase.

What Works Workshop, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Artists building sustainable careers with goal setting, portfolio careers, financial planning, networking and more. Free admission.

An Evening with Jonathan Earle, 6:30-8 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Discussion of Prof. Earle’s new book, “He Has the People: Abraham Lincoln and the Election of 1860.” Registration required; see lplks.org for link.

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