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Info session will update Lawrencians on local and national immigration policy
In the face of uncertainty surrounding changes in immigration enforcement, two local groups are coming together to host an educational session featuring the most current local and national information on immigration.

Rain gives way to rainbows at Lawrence PRIDE
Although it did indeed rain on the Lawrence PRIDE parade, the weather didn’t dampen the spirits of the thousands in attendance. And as the storm cleared, a rainbow encircled the sun.

Lawrence community imparts knowledge on bike travel, stuffed animal repairs and more at How-To Festival
Winnie Crough, 10, keeps a sewing kit at her school desk, ready to doctor a fellow classmate’s stuffed animal in need. She hosted one of the more than 30 stations Saturday at the library’s annual How-To Festival.

Lawrence to celebrate Juneteenth with parade, activities, new fun run downtown
An annual Lawrence event will celebrate Juneteenth with Underground Railroad site tours, a parade, food trucks, live music and family fun.

Black Business Market to celebrate Juneteenth by supporting local entrepreneurs
The Lawrence community can celebrate Juneteenth this year by shopping at a new market created to highlight local Black-owned businesses.

Lawrence community members to share plethora of skills and knowledge at How-To Festival
Lawrence residents will exchange their miscellaneous knowledge and talents at an annual festival hosted by the library this weekend.

Lawrence to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride with parade, party
A celebration of love, resilience and self-expression will fill downtown for the annual Lawrence PRIDE parade and party this weekend.

Weekly pro-democracy protests in Lawrence still going strong
Months into weekly Sunday protests in downtown Lawrence, local activists are standing strong against the ways they say the Trump administration is undercutting democracy in America.

More than a dozen carillon recitals coming up in Lawrence
Carillonneurs from across North America are heading to Lawrence, and numerous concerts are scheduled throughout the second week of June. There will also be Sunday evening concerts all summer.

Downtown Lawrence home for sober living unveiled with ribbon cutting
Hannah Bolton’s brother, Sam, lives on in every square inch of 1046 New Hampshire St. Before his death, Sam struggled to find a sober living home in Lawrence like the one Bolton unveiled Wednesday.

Lawrence Tenants to hold town hall on tenant right to counsel
A renter-led group pushing for accessible and affordable housing in Lawrence will soon host a town hall on tenants’ right to legal representation in eviction cases.

Native plant sale in Lawrence to feature 120 varieties
A sale this Saturday in Lawrence will offer 120 varieties of native plants that insects and pollinators rely on to survive and reproduce.
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