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Committee seeks public input on permanent Lawrence Farmers Market location
Emily Lysen said the first community meeting about solidifying a permanent Lawrence Farmers Market location had an ideal setting: it was raining. That morning at the market demonstrated the need for an outdoor pavilion.
Mac Moore/Lawrence Times
Pinckney bakery launches in-house production for Lawrence school district
A sweet smell from the Pinckney bakery circulates through the building and travels out the door into Lawrence schools each day. A two-man team now produces baked goods, using local grains, for all school buildings.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
When parking is free, what’s closed and more to know for Labor Day in Lawrence
Parking downtown will be free, Sports Pavilion Lawrence will be closed and more notes ahead of the Labor Day holiday in Lawrence
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Annual Pooch Plunge to welcome dogs to splash around
The Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center will host Pooch Plunge, the annual dogs-only pool party, before the pool is drained for the year.
Block party, art auction to raise funds for Somos Lawrence
A neighborhood block party and silent art auction Saturday in East Lawrence will raise funds for Somos Lawrence and the annual Día de los Muertos celebration.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Nonpartisan forum will introduce voters to Lawrence school board candidates
A nonpartisan civic forum will introduce voters to Lawrence school board candidates and their platforms in advance of the Nov. 4 general election.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Sunflower season returns; farms near Lawrence welcome visitors
Sunflower fields are abloom in Douglas County at Grinter Farms and Hunsinger Sunflower Patch. Neither farm charges admission, but both welcome donations.
Lawrence Humane Pets of the Week: These fee-waived dogs are still looking for homes after Clear the Shelter Day
More than a dozen dogs will have their adoption fees waived for the rest of the month following a successful Clear the Shelter Day at the Lawrence Humane Society over the weekend.
Jordan Winter/Lawrence Times
Paper Plains Zine Fest to return with 3 days of programming
The Paper Plains Zine Fest will return to Lawrence this weekend with workshops, a cat-themed hangout, an art fair and more.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Photos: FidPick draws huge crowds in Lawrence
Huge crowds of families, friends and four-legged furballs flocked to South Park on Sunday for the 44th Annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships, or FidPick.
Clear the Shelter day at Lawrence Humane Society gets 97 animals adopted; waived fees to continue Sunday
Almost 100 animals found their forever homes during Clear the Shelter Day Saturday, and the Lawrence Humane Society is extending waived fees to Sunday to help reach their goal of 150 adoptions.
Renovated football stadium to have rededication ceremony with new WWI memorial installation
A rededication of KU’s newly renovated David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium will honor Jayhawks who died serving in World War I with a new memorial installation.
Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Multiple Lawrence stores and restaurants announce closings
Four Lawrence businesses — two chain restaurants, an office supply store and a local Lawrence furniture store — have recently announced that they’re closing.
KU Reads organizers to plan digital watch parties for John Green talk after all tickets claimed
Tickets for John Green’s free talk at the Lied Center have all been distributed, so organizers are planning watch parties.
Carter Gaskins/Contributed Photo
‘We have always created spaces for each other’: Free wellness event in Lawrence to center people of color
A free wellness event in Lawrence will set four hours aside to build community in the name of rest. The summit is intended for entrepreneurs and leaders who are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color).
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Aug. 20, 2025 (Sponsored post)
“This week’s bestsellers run the gamut — from serious nonfiction to lighthearted sci-fi, Lawrence is reading a wide array of genres!” the Raven Book Store writes.
Lawrence Humane Pets of the Week: Clear the Shelter Day is this weekend. These shy fuzzballs’ fees are waived now
Saturday is Clear the Shelter Day, meaning this round of Pet of the Week is a special, expanded edition to feature 13 pups who get a little stage fright — their adoption fees are already waived.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
FidPick to return this weekend in Lawrence
Tim O’Brien and Jan Fabricius will headline the 44th Annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships, also known as FidPick, in Lawrence.
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