FRIDAY • The Black Lawrence Open Mic, 7-9 p.m., 10th & Mass Studios, 1000 Massachusetts St., Suite D. All mediums and skill levels welcome; see lawrenceartscenter.org for virtual sign-up sheet; in-person sign-in also welcome. • Current exhibits at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New ...
At the Antique Mall on Massachusetts Street, a display case of items for sale as of Thursday morning featured dolls and statuettes commonly associated with anti-Black imagery next to a copy of Adolf Hitler's “Mein Kampf.” For Lawrence resident Taj Moses, a Black man, happening across the ...
The City of Lawrence and the Senior Resource Center for Douglas County’s collaborative program to clear snowy sidewalks for older residents and disabled individuals is seeking volunteers ahead of winter. Registration for the Safe Winter Walkways Program is now open for both participants and ...
In celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day, the University of Kansas’ First Nations Student Association has a number of events planned for next week. Indigenous Peoples Day will take place on Monday, with the occasion marked by the annual tipi raising on the lawn of Strong hall at noon. Later ...
The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the second draft of its revised regulations for wind energy projects later this month, and a number of community meetings will take place before then to help educate the public. The process of revising the rules to ...
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Kansas is inviting people to watch the partial solar eclipse on Oct. 14 from KU’s Lawrence campus. Department telescopes will be set up from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for safe viewing just outside Malott Hall’s north side. Malott Hall is ...