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<\/p>\n Friday, Aug. 29<\/strong><\/p>\n De Soto Days Festival, through Saturday, see desotodays.com<\/a> for full details.<\/p>\n Friday Ecology Seminars: Landscape manager Joe Fearn, \u201cKU Grounds and the Pursuit of True Sustainability,\u201d 12:15 p.m., 3 West Alcove, Watson Library, 1425 Jayhawk Blvd. Hybrid event; see calendar.ku.edu<\/a> for link.<\/p>\n Final Friday Art Walk includes:<\/p>\n \u00b7 \u201cAbility Artz,\u201d 5-7 p.m., Village Boutique, 734 Massachusetts St.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Art in the Park Preview Show, 6-9 p.m., Phoenix Gallery, 825 Massachusetts St.; live music by Alonzo Beardshear.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Lisa Nelick: \u201cCelebrating Natives: An Exhibit of Native Plants,\u201d 4:30-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.<\/p>\n \u00b7 \u201cIt All Started With a Bathroom,\u201d ceramic and sewn works and furniture, 5-9 p.m., Edward Jones, 888 New Hampshire St.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Mark McBride: Watercolor Paintings, 5-9 p.m., Cellar Door, 7 W. 11th St.<\/p>\n \u00b7 \u201cFor the Record: New Works by Jack J. Collins,\u201d 5-9 p.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St.; food by Taco Zone pop-up; music by Bradford Hoopes.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Closing of fall exhibitions: Nick Schmiedeler\u2019s \u201cLeftover Lawrence,\u201d Jeff Weinberg\u2019s \u201cRetrospective,\u201d and \u201cBehind the Studio Door\u201d curated by Louis Copt and Clive Fullagar, 6-9 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.<\/p>\n KU Football vs. Wagner, 6:30 p.m., David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, 1101 Mississippi St. More info at kuathletics.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Movie screening: \u201cJaws 50th Anniversary,\u201d Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Running through Sept. 4. See liberty-hall.com<\/a> for times and tickets.<\/p>\n Movie screening: Spliced presents \u201cCoffy\u201d (1973), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall (Little Theater), 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com<\/a> for ticket info.<\/p>\n Saturday, Aug. 30<\/strong><\/p>\n Lawrence Farmers Market, 7:30-11:30 a.m., 824 New Hampshire St. 65+ vendors of locally grown food and farm products.<\/p>\n Labor Day Weekend Community Breakfast, 8-10:30 a.m., Clinton Church, 590 N. 1200 Road, Clinton. Free will donation.<\/p>\n Tenants to Homeowners: Free Homebuyers\u2019 Workshop, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Registration required; see tenants-to-homeowners.org\/homebuyer-workshop<\/a>.<\/p>\n Paper Plains Zine Fest, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Workshops, panels and more from zine creators; see details at paperplainszinefest.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kansas City Irish Fest, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Crown Center, Kansas City, Mo. See kcirishfest.com<\/a> for schedule, ticket information and more. Runs through Sunday.<\/p>\n Sicilian Grape Stomp & Opera, Z&M Twisted Vineyard, 24305 Loring Road. Tickets at square.link\/u\/tm255kT2<\/a>.<\/p>\n Movie screening: \u201cCatch-22\u201d (1970), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. See liberty-hall.com<\/a> for tickets. Repeat showing 2 p.m. Aug. 31.<\/p>\n Sunday, Aug. 31<\/strong><\/p>\n Paper Plains Zine Fest Vendor Fair, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Van Go, 715 New Jersey St.<\/p>\n Free Community Meal, 3:30-5 p.m., ECM, 1204 Oread Ave.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Monday, Sept. 1<\/strong><\/p>\n Labor Day holiday. Check online or call ahead for closings or holiday hours.<\/p>\n Tuesday, Sept. 2<\/strong><\/p>\n Exhibit opening: \u201cSeptember 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World,\u201d memorial poster exhibition from the 9\/11 Memorial & Museum, runs through Sept. 14. Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hours Tuesday-Sunday, noon-4 p.m.<\/p>\n 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 County with a disability. No registration required; see lplks.org<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n Pooch Plunge, 4-7 p.m., Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center, 727 Kentucky St. No pre-registration required; pay at the gate. Call 785-832-SWIM for more information.<\/p>\n KU Reads: An Evening with John Green, 7 p.m., Lied Center. In-person tickets have been claimed; livestream will air on www.crowdcast.io\/@kuhallcenter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Visiting Artist Series: St. Petersburg String Quartet with Trio Lawrence, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.<\/p>\n KU Jazz & Commercial Music, 7:30 p.m., Sad Cowboy Recording Co., 925 Iowa St., Suite Q.<\/p>\n Wednesday, Sept. 3<\/strong><\/p>\n Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging: Empowered Caregiving, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Learn about local resources, tools, respite care and more.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Musket Problem: Technology and Military Innovation in the French Army 1700-1815,\u201d 3 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org<\/a> for link.<\/p>\n Exhibit opening: \u201cTravel, Tourism, and the Transmission of Knowledge in and Around Japan,\u201d 3:30-5 p.m., KU Spencer Research Library, 1450 Poplar Lane.<\/p>\n Farmers Market, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Clinton Parkway Nursery, 4900 Clinton Parkway.<\/p>\n Best of Lawrence Winners Bash, doors 4 p.m., event 4:30-6:30 p.m., Abe & Jake\u2019s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St. See bestoflawrence.com<\/a> for tickets.<\/p>\n Free Community Meal, 5-7 p.m., Sunrise Project, 245 N. Fourth St.<\/p>\n Thursday, Sept. 4<\/strong><\/p>\n Drop-in Peer Support with ALIVE Inc., 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Study Room 4, 707 Vermont St. Peer support for mental health and substance use challenges and more.<\/p>\n Cottin\u2019s Hardware Farmers Market, 4-6 p.m., 1832 Massachusetts St. Includes Fall Native Plant Sale hosted by Grassland Heritage Foundation.<\/p>\n Public Conversation with Museum Curators: \u201cHow Did That End Up in the Spencer Museum?\u201d 5:30 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St. Free admission.<\/p>\n Jews & Baseball in America: A Complicated Relationship, 6 p.m., LJCC, 917 Highland Drive. See ljcc.shulcloud.com<\/a> for tickets.<\/p>\n Dole Forum: \u201cChurch and State,\u201d 7 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive. Hybrid event; see doleinstitute.org<\/a> for details and link.<\/p>\n
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