Crowds were trickling into the 1000 block of downtown Lawrence Friday evening ahead of the 8 p.m. kickoff for the U.S. national team's opening game in the World Cup. Score Lawrence, a multiagency group promoting Lawrence as a destination for soccer fans, hosted the party that closed one block ...
As the United States soon celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Watkins Museum will open a special exhibit detailing how Douglas County celebrated the country’s Bicentennial 50 years ago. The Watkins Museum announced in a press release Thursday a special exhibit called “America’s ...
Friday, June 12 Computer Basics: Stay Safe Online, 10-11:30 a.m., Meeting Room C (lower level), Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Interview and Reception with Judge Sally Pokorny: “Advances and Challenges Within Our Court System,” 1 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 ...
Amid the throngs of soccer jerseys at this summer's FIFA World Cup festivities, you might notice a few in pink, navy or green with iconic Lawrence names on the back — Langston Hughes, Lynette Woodard, James Naismith and more. They're from the "Lawrence United F.C." project by local designers ...
If you want to nominate a local artist for the City of Lawrence's 2026 Phoenix Awards — or if you want to create the physical awards themselves — applications and nominations are now open. Five Phoenix Awards are given out by the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission each year to recognize ...
FRIDAY, JUNE 5 Dewey Decimal and the Crystal Scroll, all-day event, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. A scavenger hunt beginning at the Ask Desk. Offered daily throughout this week. All ages; see lplks.org for more details and other Summer Reading events. Computer Basics: Getting ...