Two store kitties celebrated their gotcha day, the library’s summer book sale got underway, Remi the adoptable dog got to go for a walk and more Friday in downtown Lawrence.
Lawrence Times reporter Wulfe Wulfemeyer and photographer Nathan Kramer visited downtown Lawrence for an interview, and Kramer snapped some scenes from the day.
There’s no super “newsy” news here, but these photos were too fun to keep to ourselves.
The Raven Book Store was celebrating “gotcha day” for Dean and Sammy, the store’s two feline booksellers.
The Lawrence Public Library’s summer book sale got underway Friday.
More than 60,000 books each priced at $2 or less are for sale at the fundraiser, which helps support the library’s programs and services. There are also CDs, DVDs and more.
The book sale continues from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 12 and 13, at the library, 707 Vermont St. Enter on the Kentucky Street side of the building.
Remi, a 4-year-old Labrador Retriever, got to hit the town for a while through the Lawrence Humane Society’s Mass Street Mutts program.
Community members can take adoptable dogs out for adventures through the new program.
In June, 45 dogs were able to stretch their legs outside of their kennels on Mass Street Mutts field trips, according to the humane society’s latest Wet Nose News.
The Humane Society, 1805 E. 19th St., is open to potential adopters from noon to 6 p.m. every day. Learn more and see adoptable pets on their website, lawrencehumane.org.
Just a furriendly reminder: Athena Bambina, a sweet senior gal and the inaugural Lawrence Humane Society Pet of the Week, is still available for adoption, too.
Renovations continued on the front of Liberty Hall.
Josh Millstein, co-owner and general manager, is working to preserve the building that his parents played a large role in saving nearly four decades ago.
The Granada’s marquee paid homage to nearby Watkins Museum of History, which is celebrating 50 years in Lawrence this year.
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