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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.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
A sneak peek at ‘Americans’: Smithsonian exhibit in Lawrence will confront depictions of Native Americans
A traveling Smithsonian exhibit opening this weekend at the Watkins will provide a looking glass for issues of Native representation that hit as close to home as Haskell and Arrowhead Stadium.
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Lawrence Transit to offer bus service from downtown to KU football games and back
Football devotees can park downtown and take fare-free Lawrence Transit buses to get to the Jayhawks’ games this fall.
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Fall programming at Dole Institute to hit hot-button issues from electoral college to affordable housing
KU’s Dole Institute of Politics has unveiled fall 2025 programming that hits on hot-button issues, including constitutional law, lessons from local governance, housing affordability, the electoral college and more.
KU Reads programming to include free John Green author talk at Lied Center
KU Reads programming this school year will include a free community talk from John Green on his essay collection “The Anthropocene Reviewed,” which is this year’s common book.
Extra law enforcement patrolling through Labor Day in Douglas County; some options to get home safe
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will have more deputies on patrol than usual this weekend through Labor Day, looking for impaired and distracted drivers. Here are some ways to get home safely.
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KU Theatre & Dance season aims for the stars with performances on astronomers, astronauts and more
KU’s Departments of Theatre and Dance have announced a 2025 season balancing the zero-gravity trailblazing of astronomers and astronauts with more grounded narratives of grief and belonging.
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What to expect from this year’s Civil War on the Border event series in Lawrence
The Watkins Museum’s annual Civil War on the Border series of local history programming is set to kick off next week with a focus on religion of the era.
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Tibetan Buddhist monks create sand mandala for healing, connection at Lawrence Arts Center
Four Tibetan Buddhist monks from Ladakh, India are currently constructing a sand mandala at the Lawrence Arts Center. The mandala will be dissolved and distributed to the public in a ceremony Saturday.
Lawrence Humane Pet of the Week: Big Gulp will not be rushed, must stop to smell the flowers
If there were to be a live-action remake of “A Goofy Movie,” silly and laid-back Big Gulp, this week’s Pet of the Week, could have a shot at a starring role.
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Lawrence library to host multicultural fair and cap summer reading program
The Lawrence Public Library on Saturday will host a community celebration of cultures and mark the end of its annual summer reading program.
Lawrence Arts Center announces new artists in residence; here are the fall classes they’ll be teaching
The Lawrence Arts Center has announced its artists in residence for printmaking and ceramics for the 2025-26 season.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Art exhibitions about Sacred Red Rock and more in Spencer Museum’s fall lineup
Artwork by local artists and Kaw Nation citizens telling the story of the Sacred Red Rock will soon be on display at the Spencer Museum of Art.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Art installation at Lawrence library aims to inspire wonder, curiosity about native plants
A melange of shadow boxes with seed heads, pressed flowers, prints and faerie doors is on display at the Lawrence Public Library to foster wonder and enthusiasm for native plants and ecosystem diversity.
Six Lawrence High School alumni to be inducted into Hall of Honor
The Lawrence Lions Alumni Association has announced six inductees into the Hall of Honor this year.
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Downtown Lawrence’s latest attraction is a surfeit of skunks; Love Garden prints stinker stickers
It would appear that downtown now shares an unofficial but odorous mammalian mascot: a skunk. To celebrate, Love Garden made stickers of the stinker.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
What to know about Lawrence’s new downtown parking website, payment apps and more
The City of Lawrence has launched a website to consolidate downtown parking payment methods, and a new text-to-pay option. Here are some FAQs about how to pay for parking, which apps to use, alternate ways to get downtown and more.
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Less than a year from World Cup, Lawrence officials prepare for impacts on housing, safety, transit
Officials are working to ensure Lawrence can capitalize on the expected influx of visitors for the 2026 World Cup in Kansas City without impacting necessary everyday services for local residents.
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