City announces closings for Thanksgiving holiday

The city of Lawrence has announced specifics about closures for the Thanksgiving holiday.

City offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, as will Douglas County and District Court offices.

The Lawrence City Commission will not meet on Tuesday but will resume a normal schedule with a meeting at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1. The Douglas County Commission meeting this Wednesday is also canceled, but the commission will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2.

The Lawrence Public Library will be closed Thursday.

For trash and recycling collection that usually occurs on Thursdays, those north of 23rd Street will have their trash collected this Tuesday; those south of 23rd Street will have trash collected this Wednesday. Collection will follow a normal schedule on Friday.

Parking at meters in Downtown Lawrence will be free thursday and Friday. On Saturday, parking will cost as usual between 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. The Lawrence Transit System T and T Lift buses will not run on Thursday but will return to normal schedules on Friday.

To report a waterline break on a holiday or weekend, call 785-832-7800.

The East Lawrence Recreation Center, Holcom Park Recreation Center, Community Building and Sports Pavilion Lawrence will all be closed Thursday. Sports Pavilion Lawrence will reopen from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, and the others will be open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, but offices at each facility will be closed. All centers will resume normal operation hours on Saturday.

The Prairie Park Nature Center will also be closed Thursday but will resume normal hours on Friday, opening at 9 a.m. Eagle Bend Golf Course will be closed Thursday and reopen at 10 a.m. Friday.

The Carl Knox Natatorium will be closed Wednesday through Sunday. It will reopen to normal business hours Monday, Nov. 30. The Indoor Aquatic Center will be closed Thursday and reopen Friday with holiday hours, resuming normal operating hours on Saturday.

No Lifelong Recreation or Recreation Instruction classes through Lawrence Parks and Recreation will meet during the holiday. There are no Special Events planned for the week of Thanksgiving.

Acting 101 on Monday is the only Special Populations program scheduled during the holiday week.

There are no Parks and Recreation youth basketball practices Wednesday through Saturday, and no youth indoor soccer or youth volleyball Wednesday through Sunday.

There are no programs scheduled for adult sports Nov. 22-29. Programs resume Monday, Nov. 30.

For more information on these or any other city closings, visit lawrenceks.org.