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Student Union Activities is hosting First Fridays tomorrow, featuring an open mike contest and musical performance. The event will be held at 7 p.m. on the patio outside the Hawk’s Nest of the Kansas Union. The musical performer is Lawrence band Ike Turner Overdrive. The winner of the open mike contest will receive a prize. As its title indicates, the event will be held on the first Friday of every month.

Alumni Association members are invited to attend Touchdown Tailgate at the Adams Alumni Center before Saturday’s 6 p.m. football home opener. The party features free food and televised football games from around the nation. Students with a membership card receive a free gift. Touchdown Tailgates will be held before every home game.

Several Lawrence groups are hosting their fifth annual Labor Day celebration on Monday, Sept. 5, from 2 to 5 p.m. at South Park, 12th and Massachusetts streets. The event will feature free ice cream, music, juggling, a raffle and short speeches from sponsors. The groups hosting the event include the League of Women Voters, Kaw Valley Living Wage Alliance, Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice, Progressive Lawrence Campaign, Kansas Mutual Aid and Graduate Teaching Assistants Coalition.

 

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