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KU debaters, Lawrence alumni prepare for National Debate Tournament
Debaters from the University of Kansas, and former high school debaters from Lawrence, are set to compete in the biggest debate tournament in the country this weekend.
Mark your calendar: Poet, essayist Ross Gay’s visit to Lawrence rescheduled
After his February visit to Lawrence was postponed, award-winning poet and author Ross Gay’s lecture has been rescheduled for next month at Liberty Hall.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence students hold walkouts for transgender rights
Students at multiple Lawrence schools participated in walkouts at 11 a.m. Tuesday to show support for transgender people and trans rights.
Shy 38, a sanctuary for rescued farm animals, saves lives through advocacy and education
Kris Taylor is giving farm animals a new lease on life. Taylor is the director and founder of Shy 38, a sanctuary in Lawrence that’s helping people see industrialized farm animals in a new light.
Firebird Matthew Marcum wins national wrestling championship
Free State High School senior Matthew Marcum has earned a national championship title, becoming the first Lawrence wrestler to do so, according to his coach.
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Community gathers to celebrate Indigenous culture at Haskell Alumni Association Powwow
Community, food, shopping and dancing attracted people from Lawrence and beyond to the Haskell Alumni Association’s powwow on Saturday.
Leave those good vibes behind! Grief expert Nora McInerny to bring humor, real talk to Lawrence show
The pressure to wear a smile and a veil of optimism — no matter how it feels inside — pervades culture. Nora McInerny has spent the last decade bucking that system.
Grant funding available to conserve Douglas County landmarks, open space and natural areas
Douglas County community members will have an opportunity next week to learn about nearly $300,000 in grant funding available for projects that conserve cultural, natural, agricultural or environmental resources.
Interfaith dialogue scholar to speak at several events in Lawrence
Scholar, educator and author Celene Ibrahim, whose expertise is focused on Islamic tradition, is set to visit with local faith-based institutions in Lawrence and discuss her research about dialogue among religions.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for March 21, 2023 (Sponsored post)
”We always have an eclectic mix of titles on our staff picks table and this month, we’ve shared our love for everything from middle-grade graphic novels to ’smotherly’ horror (and yes, smother + motherly = smotherly),” the Raven Book Store writes.
Author Jacqueline Woodson to speak in Lawrence as library’s 2023 Ross and Marianna Beach Author
Jacqueline Woodson, an award-winning author and MacArthur fellow, will speak in Lawrence next month as the library’s 2023 Ross and Marianna Beach Author.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church to celebrate 160 years in Lawrence
The message “We’re still standing” resonates among congregation members at Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church in Lawrence as they prepare to celebrate the historical church’s 160th anniversary this weekend.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Cherokee Nation At-Large community meeting in Lawrence draws hundreds
Kansas City-area Cherokee Nation citizens gathered in record-breaking numbers in Lawrence Saturday for the first annual Chief’s picnic since 2019.
Prairie Park Nature Center celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with Snakes and Scones
As the city celebrated St. Patrick’s Day this year, Prairie Park Nature Center leaned into one of the holiday’s quirkier themes with its “Snakes and Scones” event. Playing on the folktale that St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland in the fifth century, Dara Wilson, a snake handler and naturalist at the nature center, celebrated with an interactive session featuring snakes big and small.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
A view of Lawrence: St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns to downtown
Community members bundled up for the Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade on brisk Friday afternoon.
East 19th Street construction to resume Monday
City contractors will resume work on East 19th Street from Harper Street to O’Connell Road on Monday, according to a city update this week.
Cherokee Nation leaders to visit Lawrence on Saturday
Leaders of Cherokee Nation will be in Lawrence on Saturday for an at-large meeting and cultural event.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Haskell Alumni Association to host powwow
The Haskell Alumni Association is hosting a powwow March 25, and all are welcome to attend.
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