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Andromeda’s kittens: At 6 weeks, big enough to get their own room
Andromeda’s kittens at 6 weeks old: Their personalities are getting as big as they are, and they get their very own room.
Photos by Kay Emerson
Lawrence families: Here’s your guide to fun in summer 2021
Here is a list of the Lawrence summer to-dos that are still enrolling. Find your family’s summer fit and sunny happiness.
Bailey Mareu/@bailann
A view of Lawrence: Sunrise on Mount Oread
Bailey Mareu, of Lawrence, submitted this photo of Wednesday morning’s sunrise to the Times.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for May 10 – May 16, 2021
This may be the time of year with the most variety of bird
species easily visible or heard. Smartphone apps can record birds and ID them by their songs.
Olivia Schwyhart/andromeda.beans on Instagram
Andromeda’s kittens: At 5 weeks, no pen too high to climb
Andromeda’s kittens at 5 weeks old: They are such good climbers now that they can’t be contained. They escape the pen multiple times a day.
Kate Lowder
Review: Lucky Seb’s Dumpling Bar and Grill is delicious, welcoming
Lucky Seb’s Dumpling Bar and Grill is a small but hip, unassuming place — until you sample the delicious food.
Images courtesy Brad Allen
Kansas band Vitreous Humor – featuring now-Lawrence Public Library director – re-releases album on vinyl
Vitreous Humor last played together in 1996, but the Topeka-born band has released their album, “Posthumous,” on vinyl today. Thanks to The Pitch for letting the Times republish this article!
Courtesy of Free State Festival
Free State Festival’s first act will feature ‘The 24th,’ ‘Not So Silent Cinema’ and more
The Free State Festival’s lineup of movies, comedy, live music and more — announced this week — will take place in safe, open-air environments.
Bean Foster
Teacher returns to Lawrence roots, helps students create ‘incredible’ art in pandemic
Todd Poteet graduated from Lawrence High School in 1989 and accomplished what so many dreamers […]
Susan Wolfe
Exhibit at library honors women who have made history in Lawrence
The small dresses in artist Liza MacKinnon’s exhibition, “A Kansas Childhood,” embody a meaning much larger than their physical size.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for May 3 – May 9, 2021
In area woodlands, black locusts and May apples are blooming as are strawberries, while wild cherry blossoms are winding down.
Olivia Schwyhart/andromeda.beans on Instagram
Andromeda’s kittens: At 4 weeks, growing, learning, and climbing
Andromeda’s kittens at 4 weeks old: Instincts are taking over, and their climbing skills are improving!
Tom Harper/@lawrencemodern
A view of Lawrence: Spring flowers come and go
Tulips are on their way out and irises are on their way in, Tom Harper, […]
Daniel Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for April 26 – May 2, 2021
Warmer temperatures predicted for this week may end morel season unless we get more rain, which might actually happen.
Olivia Schwyhart
Andromeda’s kittens: At 3 weeks, a little less wobbly
This week, the kittens got a little more sure-footed with walking around their nursery pen. They are still pretty wobbly.
Ollie Hall/Contributed
Herman’s Place celebrates a year serving food to those in need in Lawrence, in memory of namesake
Herman Hall has been gone since 1988, but his memory lives on through the “restaurant […]
Michaela Cantrell
Just Food helping those in need with period products, diapers
Not everybody would get excited enough to jump up on top of a pallet of […]
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