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Ken Lassman, Kaw Valley Almanac
Kaw Valley Almanac for Oct. 11-17, 2021
This still vibrant prairie or downy gentian is a good reason to continue to walk an area prairie, even as sunflowers and goldenrods finish up. The warm season grasses will begin turning color just like the trees this week.
Mark Potts / The Lawrence Times
Review: Gold Medal BBQ brings sweet Southern style to downtown Lawrence
Review: Gold Medal BBQ Co. brings high-quality smoked meats and Southern-influenced side dishes to downtown Lawrence. The predominant flavors lean strongly toward the sweet, even in dishes that are typically tangy.
Marlo Angell / Contributed Photo
A moment in Lawrence: Former residents of La Yarda and their descendants attend film screening
Former residents of La Yarda, the East Lawrence housing unit built for Mexican American railroad workers from 1920-51, and many of their descendants attended a screening of a film about the neighborhood Saturday evening.
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Lawrence filmmaker brings humor to healing with web series ‘Trauma Bonded’
Actress, filmmaker and KU alumna Chloe Burns wanted accessibility in media for survivors of trauma and domestic abuse. So she set out to create it with a web series of her own.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for Oct. 4-10, 2021
Asters come in a variety of colors, and their name is derived from the Latin and Greek word for “star.” This will be a good week to observe both the floral and celestial asters — fall constellations, Jupiter, and Saturn.
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Soil collection ceremony to continue remembrance of 3 Black men lynched in Lawrence in 1882
Soil recently collected from near where three Black men — Pete Vinegar, Isaac King and George Robertson — were lynched in Lawrence on June 10, 1882 will serve as the latest memorial of one of the community’s darkest days.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Sundance Film Festival picks Liberty Hall for satellite screenings
The Sundance Film Festival will hold screenings at Lawrence’s Liberty Hall in January as one of seven satellite sites nationwide, the festival announced Monday.
Courtesy of Ahmad "Baset" Azizi
KU student helps family escape Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, find new home in Lawrence
Ahmad “Baset” Azizi is a KU political science student, not a congressman. But that’s what his older sister claimed as she showed a picture of Azizi to an officer at the crowded Kabul airport on Aug. 24. Her family was desperately trying to escape Afghanistan after it fell to the Taliban.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for Sept. 28, 2021 (Sponsored post)
Amanda Gorman’s long-awaited picture book debuts with a strong No. 1 on this round of the Raven’s bestseller list. Any time a poet tops a bestseller list is a cause for celebration.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for Sept. 27 – Oct. 3, 2021
The purple silky asters and the yellow blossoms of the Great Plains goldenrod await you at the Prairie Park Nature Center prairie, located southeast of 27th and Harper in Lawrence.
Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times
Wishing Bench in East Lawrence rededicated, redecorated
A few dozen people gathered Saturday for the rededication of the Wishing Bench in East Lawrence, but thoughts and memories of others who had touched and been touched by the bench filled out the bustling gathering.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Photos: St. John’s Oktoberfest honors memory of festival’s founder
St. John’s Oktoberfest, in its 24th year, honored the memory of Goetz Berthold. He died at 92 in November 2020.
Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times
Photos: Lawrence Busker Festival performers impress, on the street and in the air
The Lawrence Busker Festival returned to downtown Lawrence Friday and Saturday, and the fun will continue through Sunday.
Mark Potts / The Lawrence Times
Photos: Hot Rod Street Festival joins up with Electric Vehicle Showcase in Lawrence
The Rev It Up! Hot Rod Street Festival returned to downtown Lawrence Saturday, and for the first time, it’s partnering with the Sustainability Action Network for the Lawrence Electric Vehicle Showcase.
Mary Costello
Kittens graduate from foster care to forever homes with volunteer support, face time on Mass Street
It’s a jungle inside the window front of Wild Man Vintage, complete with live cats on the weekends. And courtesy of some creative middle school students, their domain includes a climbable tree, too.
Fally Afani / On the Town Photo
Performers make history at Blackout drag show in Lawrence
Black and Brown performers made history at the Thirsty Thursday “Blackout” drag show, which featured only People of Color, at the Jazzhaus in downtown Lawrence.
Contributed Photos
Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice, ECM honor community leaders with peace awards
Three Lawrence leaders were honored with Tom and Anne Moore Peace and Justice Awards during a ceremony this week: Meg Heriford; Dana Ortiz, for Family Promise of Lawrence; and Graham Kreicker.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for Sept. 20-26, 2021
It’s a great time of year to take walks in nature and see its abundant beauty.
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