Deadline is today for women’s scholarship

Today is the deadline to submit an application for the Lawrence Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity Award.

The scholarship targets low-income women with families who are enrolled in an educational program. Two scholarships, one for $1,000 and another for $500, will be awarded.

Contact Linda Mullens for an application at 864-4381 or lmullens@ku.edu.

Previous applicants may reapply.

Haskell Christmas dance set for Saturday

The New Dawn Native Dancers’ third annual Christmas dance will be from 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday at Haskell Indian Nations University Coffin Complex.

Dinner will begin at 4:30 p.m. for head staff and their families, the Grand Entry will be at 6:30 p.m. and Santa Claus will arrive at 8 p.m. Indian tacos prepared by the Lawrence High School Indian Club will be served, and 100 presents will be donated by the KU Center for Community Outreach.

Other events will include a raffle, cake walk, two-step, pictures with Santa for children and exhibition dancing.

Governors wager on K-State vs. OU game

Whichever team wins the Big 12 Conference football title, one outcome is certain — elementary school students in either Kansas or Oklahoma are going to be read to by a governor.

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry made a friendly wager on the outcome of Saturday’s game between the Kansas State Wildcats and OU Sooners at Arrowhead Stadium.

If the Wildcats win, Henry visits Kansas and reads to students. If the Sooners win, Sebelius travels to Oklahoma for a grade-school reading.

“The Kansas State Wildcats bring power on the field and incredible fans around it,” Sebelius said. “These factors alone ensure Governor Henry better get his reading voice ready for Kansas children.”

Henry replied, “I look forward to what I am sure will be a dramatic and powerful reading by Governor Sebelius.”

Lawrence artists in K.C. exhibition

Four of the 35 artists in the Kansas City Artists Coalition’s “Members Exhibition” are from Lawrence.

Work by Bill Bowerman, Shakura Jackson, Janie Hanson and Joe Ray Kelley will be on view during the show, which runs today through Jan. 17 at the Kansas City Artists Coalition Galleries, 201 Wyandotte, Kansas City, Mo.

A reception will be 6 p.m.-9 p.m. today at the gallery.

The show features 41 pieces selected by juror Jan Schall, a curator at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. She will give a gallery talk at 7 p.m. today.

Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.