photo by: Richard Gwin

Catherine Hale Robins, a local sculptor who lives west of Lawrence, sculpts her creations from deep feelings, as modeled clay takes on smooth curves.

photo by: John Young

Chen Huixian stops for a moment to share a laugh with her class during a beginner tai chi class held at Premier Martial Arts Academy, 3201 Clinton Parkway. The classes, which began in May, are held twice a month, generally every other Sunday.

photo by: Kevin Anderson

Rebecca Power is teen service librarian at the Lawrence Public Library. She says adults love young adult books almost as much as kids.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Acoustic musicians jam together on a circle of hay bales during the 31st Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships in South Park on Sunday, August 28, 2011.

photo by: Mark Fagan

This photo, taken Sunday, shows a view that looks east across the bridge with a car, below, heading north on Iowa Street. The supports holding the bridge up are rated in "good" condition by state inspectors. A bridge less than a mile to the west — one that actually carries trafficway traffic — has supports rated in "very good" condition.