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French-inspired restaurant and bar set to open soon in East Lawrence
Sable Kitchen & Bar, Jeffrey Ward’s new French-inspired restaurant in East Lawrence serving fresh cuisine, traditional wines and rustic ambience, is set to open soon.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence community members help clean up Kaw riverbanks, celebrate Earth Day
Community members gathered for annual events Saturday to help clean up the banks of the Kansas River, and to learn more about their natural surroundings and how to sustain them.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Roads to close in Old West Lawrence for Jayhawk watershed project
A few blocks of Tennessee Street and Eighth Street will be closed starting Monday for continuing work on the Jayhawk watershed project.
Tricia Masenthin/Lawrence Times
Watkins Museum exhibit to showcase 75 years of Bert Nash in Douglas County
A new exhibit at Watkins Museum of History will take visitors through Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center’s history since its inception in 1950.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
60 Minutes to feature local scientists, Monarch Watch
Monarch Watch and local conservationists are scheduled to appear on 60 Minutes on Sunday evening, giving a national audience the chance to witness contributions Chip Taylor and other scientists have made to the study of the butterflies.
Performers to take the stage at KU all-star drag showcase
KU students and Kansas City entertainers will join for an evening of dazzling drag performances in Lawrence.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Easter Egg Roll with Dole to return
A family-friendly tradition at the Dole Institute will welcome kids of all ages Saturday for egg hunts, storytime, music and lessons in eastern European egg decoration.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Young woman who had a stroke at last KU powwow returns, walks powwow circle a year later
Corrin Lamere, 23, on Saturday evening walked around the powwow circle where she suffered a severe stroke last year, and her family thanked community members for their support throughout her healing.
Jon Blumb / Contributed Photo
Celebrations of Wakarusa Wetlands, Earth Day coming up in Lawrence
An annual celebration of the Wakarusa Wetlands as well as the Lawrence Earth Day Fair are coming up Saturday, April 19.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Volunteers to clean up Kaw riverbank at annual event
The annual Kansas Riverbank Cleanup in Lawrence, which draws more than 100 volunteers each year, is coming up the weekend before Earth Day.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Haskell alum opens Wadulisi’s Indigenous Food to preserve Native culture through education
As the founder of Wadulisi’s Indigenous Foods, Haskell alum Melissa Garrett is preserving Native culture through food, education and storytelling.
100 Good Women to host annual clothing exchange where everything sells for $1
Lawrence nonprofit 100 Good Women will soon host its annual clothing exchange. The public is invited to donate gently used, clean clothing, shoes and jewelry, which are then put back on sale for $1 each.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Haskell’s spring powwow celebrates resilience
Haskell Indian Nations University celebrated the campus community’s resilience with their spring powwow Saturday night.
Mark Potts/Lawrence Times
Lawrence community members rally, joining nationwide ‘Hands Off!’ protests
Hundreds of Lawrence community members gathered at Ninth and Massachusetts Saturday as part of a nationwide movement directing Trump and Musk to take their “hands off” many facets of Americans’ lives.
New Lawrence advocacy group aims to increase involvement in local government decisions
Some Lawrence residents are forming a new advocacy group urging the city to increase community engagement and transparency.
Lawrence Farmers Market soon to open with new manager, interactive map and more
The Lawrence Farmers Market will open for the season Saturday, April 12 with a lot of new things, including at least five new vendors, and some continuing programs, such as Double Up Food Bucks for SNAP recipients.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Just Food facing major cut in food, seeking community support
Because of federal cuts to food assistance, Just Food, the Douglas County food bank, will receive about 30% less food over the next few months for a program that feeds more than 5,500 local people.
Kansas’ federal delegation, public invited to virtual town hall
Kansans and the Congressional delegation representing them in Washington, D.C., are invited to a town hall webinar Monday on how federal policy changes are impacting Kansans.
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