Latest in Lawrence Life
Author Doron Kornbluth to lead Lawrence discussion on Jewish approach to end-of-life issues
Internationally recognized author and speaker Doron Kornbluth will be in Lawrence on Sunday to discuss the Jewish approach to burial, cremation and end-of-life issues.
Lawrence library’s ‘Left Between the Pages’ exhibition offers unique snapshots of community
Lawrence Public Library staff members have collected items left between the pages of books over the years — notes, postcards, photographs and more — and synthesized them into collages that are currently on display.
Celebration to honor Wakarusa Wetlands, connections to community and nature
An upcoming community celebration will honor the Wakarusa Wetlands, home to Haskell history and a variety of plants and animal species.
Earth Day Fair to bring educational events, music and more to South Park
The Earth Day Fair will bring crafts, live music, presentations and educational activities to South Park on Saturday.
Lawrence’s Applebee’s has closed permanently
The window of Applebee’s was plastered with a note announcing its closure on Monday night.
Author Jacqueline Woodson to speak at free event Thursday in Lawrence
Jacqueline Woodson, an award-winning author and MacArthur fellow, will speak at Liberty Hall on Thursday as the Lawrence Public Library’s 2023 Ross and Marianna Beach Author.
Van Go to host May Day Hey Day fundraiser with Lawrence Loop activities followed by a celebration
Van Go will host a fundraiser event — a morning through the Lawrence Loop followed by a party — at the beginning of May in support of the youth-based arts organization’s wellness programs and resources.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for April 18, 2023 (Sponsored post)
”Tessa Gratton, our good friend and local author, has not only (again!) landed on our list but is also on the New York Times list this week!” the Raven Book Store writes of this week’s bestsellers.
KU architecture students are finalists in international competition to build zero-energy home
KU architecture students this weekend unveiled Haven Studio, a house powered by renewable energy that they designed and built from the ground up.
From toy drums to rock camp, Bishop Seabury student Kostas Jackson shines with drumsticks in hand
When Bishop Seabury seventh grader Kostas Jackson was 4 years old, his parents found an “American Idol” children’s drum set in their neighborhood trash. Since then, his life has been marked by snares, kicks, and cymbals.
Billy Mills visits students at his namesake middle school in Lawrence
Olympic gold medalist Billy Mills, in Lawrence for the Kansas Relays, stopped by Billy Mills Middle School to meet with the Intertribal Club and speak at an end-of-day assembly on Thursday.
Students put skills on display at Lawrence High School’s Innovation Expo
Students in the district’s various career and technical education pathways got to put their work on display at the first annual Innovation Expo Wednesday at Lawrence High School.
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