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The calendar of highlight cultural and intellectual events, as usual, takes a respite at the end of July and through much of August. Here are a few reminders for these weeks and a few glimpses of the early fall semester calendar.

Farmers markets continue — three of them in the area each week May-October. Really. Get fine fresh produce, baked goods and other stuff; run into people you know and make new friends. Article
      • Purdue Farmers Market at 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays (and until 3 p.m. in August-October). Memorial Mall.
      • Historic Lafayette Farmers Market at 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays through October. Fifth Street downtown.
      • Sagamore West Farmers Market at 3:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays through October. Cumberland Park.

The Lafayette Citizens Band, providing concert band music and directed by William D. Kisinger, is traditional, rousing and fun to hear. Most weeks at 7:30 p.m. Riehle Plaza, Second and Main streets, Lafayette. Thursdays through Aug. 8. Details
      • Sept. 2: Labor Day Concert at 7 p.m. Lafayette Jefferson High School. Soloist: Howie Smith. Details

Aug. 19 — Purdue fall semester starts

Aug. 19 — Exhibition openings will reveal refurbished facilities for both of Purdue’s primary art galleries:
     • "Dreaming, Automated: Deep Learning, Data Sets, and Decay – Anna Ridler.” Aug. 19-Sept. 27. Organizer: Purdue University Galleries. Artworks generated by artificial intelligence and their interplay with human elements. STEW, Robert L. Ringel Gallery. Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday (except holidays). Galleries
     • “Sentimental and Not.” Bridgette Bogle, Ashley Jonas and Mychaelyn Michalec. Aug. 19-Sept. 6. Pao Hall, Patti and Rusty Rueff Galleries. Hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday (except holidays, and closing at 5 p.m. on final day of an exhibition). Reception 5:30 p.m. Aug. 29.

In addition, home events begin in August for both:
      • Women’s soccer: Sport | Fan information
      • Women’s volleyball: Sport | Tickets

Purdue West Lafayette events, plus other timely information, are listed in the Purdue Today calendars under "Events" under the Campus News pulldown at www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday.