Monique Mercurio has a knack for creating things, whether it is Indigenous jewelry or communities. When Mercurio, who uses they/them pronouns, first moved with their wife to Lawrence in 2020, they were able to “pick up momentum” with their art business by selling at local shows. But ...
The Watkins Museum of History will host a presentation of traditional beadwork that highlights the art form’s key role in preserving Potawatomi culture and capturing Indigenous persistence. The museum, in partnership with the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center ...
Friday, July 10 Computer Basics: Search & AI, 10-11:30 a.m., Meeting Room C (lower level), Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Float Local Friday, 5-9 p.m., Clinton Marina, 1329 East 800 Road. Food, beverages, family-friendly activities. Tara Mitchell: babisyakatek “it is ...
Asher loves Theatre Lawrence's Penguin Project shows. So much, she says, that she dropped another play she was going to be in to take part in this year's Penguin Project performance of “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” Theatre Lawrence is one of more than 50 organizations across the country that ...
As different organizations around Lawrence found ways to celebrate America 250, Lawrence Public Library leaders were hoping to find an angle to commemorate the anniversary that was a little bit different. Terese Winters, an information services librarian, said the staff was hoping to find a ...
It’s been clear that this summer Lawrence has been having a moment. As the Journal-World reported, Lawrence was recently named one of the top places to visit in the country by CNN, and the city has gotten international headlines about how it has welcomed the Algerian national team during the ...