In the photo at the top of this page, Lawrence author and musician Melvin Litton performs at Kaw Valley Public House. Check out our story about Litton at this link.
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Santas drink their way across downtown Lawrence for charity
Since 2010, SantaCon has been known as Lawrence’s most festive pub crawl. This Saturday’s event brought together more than 50 people to benefit charity, support local businesses, and spread Christmas cheer … all while dressed up as Santa, reindeer, elves, and more.
Lawrence arts organizations collaborate to present Holiday Art Market Crawl
Three local arts organizations are collaborating to put on a two-day holiday art market, where shoppers can pop around to multiple events in East Lawrence.
Photos: Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade returns to downtown Lawrence
Lawrence families and community members bundled up Saturday morning to head downtown for the 29th annual Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade.
Lawrence Art Guild, celebrating 60 years, opens All Members Show
The Lawrence Art Guild is celebrating 60 years as a place for local artists to find inspiration, make connections and show off their work. Since 1990, the guild’s All Members Shows have provided broader exposure and invited more community support for members.
Angeles Panaderia, a new bakery in Lawrence, carries on family tradition
Six mornings a week at his new Lawrence bakery, Javier Angeles bakes the breads and pastries his father taught him to make in Mexico.
KU School of Music’s Vespers, Jazz Vespers programs to return
Musical Jayhawks of the KU School of Music will bring back two annual traditions next week with the Vespers and Jazz Vespers programs.
Pet photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, holiday-themed kitten yoga coming up
The Lawrence Humane Society wants to wish everyone happy pawlidays. Naturally, that includes your pets.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Nov. 29, 2022 (Sponsored post)
“This week’s bestsellers feature a lineup of books that’ll most likely represent the Big Books of the Season for us. Good news: we have healthy stock of all of them!” the Raven Book Store writes.
Winter edition of Lit & Local set for Saturday
Holiday shoppers will have the opportunity to buy wares shaped, crafted and fashioned by local young entrepreneurs Saturday.
Grounded Coffee holds soft opening in downtown Lawrence
Grounded Coffee held a quiet soft opening Monday morning in the downtown Lawrence spot that used to house Henry’s Coffee Shop.
‘Liner Notes’ at the Lied Center explores music of the civil rights movement (Sponsored post)
A multimedia concert event at the Lied Center of Kansas on Wednesday will take audience members on a live musical journey through the music of the civil rights era.
Photos: Behind the scenes at the Festival of Trees
People from various local groups, organizations and businesses were hard at work Sunday afternoon to get their holiday creations ready for the public to view at the Festival of Trees.
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