The Lawrence school board president wants to bring public comment back to school board meetings, but – at least right now – is proposing only letting people speak about specific agenda items being discussed, and not allowing comments via videoconference. The school board hasn’t had a ...
Dogs big and small got their day at the pool on Monday in the Outdoor Aquatic Center's Pooch Plunge. Each year, the city neutralizes the pool chemicals to make the water safe for dogs before draining it for winter.
It sometimes takes Hibiki Miyazaki most of a year to make a print, but it’s taken a fraction of that time for Lawrence to make its imprint on her. Miyazaki is one of the Lawrence Arts Center’s two new artists in residence. She grew up in a small town of about 300 people in western ...
Friday, August 21 Quantrill’s Raid Walking Tour, 8-9:30 a.m., advance tickets required; see watkinsmuseum.org for details. Early Churches of Lawrence Walking Tour, 10 a.m.-noon, advance tickets required; see watkinsmuseum.org for more information. FidPick Pre-Party, 5-10:30 p.m., ...
The Lawrence Humane Society's 2026 Clear the Shelter event is scheduled for the last weekend in August. The weekend-long event at 1805 E. 19th St. is an annual occurrence at which pet adoption fees are waived. It is scheduled for noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 28, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 29 and noon to 6 ...
The Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation will celebrate its new mural Friday with a potluck dinner and other activities. The vividly colored 10-by-50-foot mural on the LJCC's north wall at 917 Highland Drive was designed by local muralist Dave Loewenstein. It depicts an elder tree and is ...