Lawrence and area events for Thursday, Jan. 3

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Today, Jan. 3

Holiday Happenings for children ages 5-12, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St.

Super Senior Circuit with Chad Harper, a free fitness demo class, 8:30-9:20 a.m., fitness room at Sports Pavilion Lawrence, 100 Rock Chalk Lane.

Dance Fitness with Rosie Shelton, a free fitness demo fitness class, 9-10 a.m., gymnasium at the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.

Willow Drop-in, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Atrium Study Room, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Senior Strength Training with Deb Geraghty, a free fitness demo class, 10-11 a.m., Room 3 at the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.

Nature Storytime for Preschoolers ages 1-4, 10-10:30 a.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. Parents required to attend.

Dance Party for Littles (ages 0-3), 10:30-11:15 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Stretch and Recovery with Melanie Johnson, a free fitness demo class, 11 a.m.-noon, Room 3 at the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.

Welcome to Medicare, 12-1 p.m., Auditorium, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Wild About Owls (Ages 7-13), 1-4 p.m., Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St.

Lawrence Stamp Club monthly meeting, 6-8 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St.

Dance Fitness with Rosie Shelton, a free fitness demo fitness class, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Carnegie Building, 200 W. Ninth St.

Lawrence Sign Code Board of Appeals meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Commission meeting room, City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.

Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Lawrence City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.

Write Club, 7-8:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, Meeting Room B, 707 Vermont St.


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Friday, Jan. 4

Holiday Happenings for children ages 5-12, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St.


Saturday, Jan. 5

Textured Hair Care Basics, 2-3 p.m., Meeting Room B, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Great Books Discussion Group — “Frankl: Man’s Search for Meaning,” 2-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.


Sunday, Jan. 6

AB’s Crepes and Buffet, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., VFW Post 852, 1801 Massachusetts St.

Earth Care Legislation for 2019 Kansas Legislature, 9:40-10:45 a.m., First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway.

Sunday Storytime (all ages), 3:30-4:15 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

OURS Dance, 6-9 p.m., East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 E. 15th St.


Monday, Jan. 7

Toddler Storytime (ages 2-3), 10:30-11 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Kaw Valley Bridge Club: Open Pairs, 12:30 p.m., 1025 N. Third St., Suite 120.

Scrabble Club, 1-4 p.m., Clinton Place Apartments, 2125 Clinton Place.

Orientation for the CHAMPSS Meal Program, 2 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St.

Caregiver Support Group, 2:15 p.m., Senior Resource Center, 2920 Haskell Ave.

Story time with Jazzy Gene, 4:30 p.m., The Toy Store, 936 Massachusetts St.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), 5:30 p.m., 2712 Pebble Lane.

Sing & Rhyme Storytime (all ages), 6:30 p.m.-7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Lecompton City Council meeting, 7 p.m., Lecompton City Hall, 327 Elmore St.

Argentine Tango Práctica, 7-9 p.m., Signs of Life Bookstore and Art Gallery, 722 Massachusetts St.


Tuesday, Jan. 8

Red Dog Workout, 6 a.m., Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.

Lawrence Breakfast Optimist Club, 7 a.m., Brandon Woods, Smith Center, 1501 Inverness Drive.

Library Storytime (ages 3 & up), 10:30-11:15 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Lions Club, noon-1 p.m., Conroy’s Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St.

Books & Babies (ages 0-2), 6-6:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Wellness Jump Start, 6-7:30 p.m., Meeting Room C, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Kaw Valley Bridge Club: Open Pairs, 6:15 p.m., 1025 N. Third St., Suite 120.

Coalition for Homeless Concerns, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m., Lawrence Community Shelter, 3655 E. 25th St.

Lawrence City Commission work session, 5:45 p.m., Lawrence City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.

Author Talk — Susan Kraus’ “Insufficient Evidence,” 7-8:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

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