Lawrence Community Shelter puts on barbecue, party

The Lawrence Community Shelter will host its sixth annual BBQ and Block Party.

It will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today on 10th Street, between Vermont and Kentucky streets.

The party is a joint effort of the shelter, Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen, the Oread Neighborhood Association, and the Coalition for Homeless Concerns. The goal is to bring together the neighborhood and the community.

Food and music will be provided. For more information, contact Loring Henderson, director of the shelter, at 764-2095 or visit its website at www.lawrenceshelter.org.