Today in Lawrence: Sun and s’mores
Sunny day
Although it will be a bit cooler than Tuesday, another nice, sunny day is on tap. Morning temperatures will hover in the mid-40s before getting into the low 50s by lunchtime. It will almost reach 60 under clear skies in the afternoon before cooling back down into the low 40s overnight.
Can I have s’more?
From 3-4 p.m. today, the Lawrence Public Library will host the program Solar Panels & S’mores for youths in grades 6-12. After a discussion about how houses use coal, wind and the sun for energy, participants will get to harness the awesome power of the sun to make some solar-powered s’mores.
Ninth Street Corridor plan
In the ongoing effort in planning the proposed Ninth Street Corridor, the second in a series of citizen advisory committee meetings with the public will be held at 7 p.m. at New York Elementary School, 936 New York St. The committee is a group of neighborhood, city and business representatives who are acting as the project’s sounding board for city staff and a separate design team, which is also meeting with the public. The topic of this meeting will be to discuss a work plan for the project.
Yesterday’s most-read
- Recruiting target Diallo sets Twitterverse abuzz
- Bridal shop to take over space of longtime downtown retailer; city considering issuing new citizen survey; project to honor Langston Hughes
- Kansas revenue projections for next year contributing to even bigger budget hole
More April 22 events
• 1 Million Cups presentation, 9-10 a.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St.
• Lawrence Public Library Book Van, 9-10 a.m., Brandon Woods, 1501 Inverness Drive.
• Books and Babies (birth-23 months), 9:30-10 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
• Books and Babies (birth-23 months), 10:30-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
• Lawrence Public Library Book Van, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Drury Place, 1510 St. Andrews Drive.
• University Community Forum: Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew, lunch 11:30 a.m., presentation at noon, ECM Building, 1204 Oread Ave.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County volunteer information, noon, United Way Building, 2518 Ridge Court.
• Lawrence Public Library Book Van, 1-2 p.m., Babcock Place, 1700 Massachusetts St.
• Robert Waite: “Political Communications from Dole to Obama,” 3 p.m., Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive.
• Solar Panels and S’Mores, 3-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
• Open enrollment for fall 2015–Lawrence’s Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center, 4-7 p.m., Centennial School, 2145 Louisiana St.
• Teen Yoga, 4:15-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
• Steak/Salmon Night, 5-7:30 p.m., Eagles Lodge, 1803 W. Sixth St.
• Douglas County Commission meeting, check website at http://www.douglas-county.com for meeting time, Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St.
• American Legion Bingo, doors open 4:30 p.m., first games 6:45 p.m., snack bar 5-8 p.m., American Legion Post #14, 3408 W. Sixth St.
• Grant Goodman Distinguished Lecture in Japanese Studies: Remembering World War II Seventy Years Later, 7 p.m., Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.
• Poetry Slam, 7-8:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
• Conroy’s Trivia, 7:30 p.m., Conroy’s Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St.
• Free swing dancing lessons and dance, 8-11 p.m., Kansas Room in the Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.