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Elizabeth Carter
Yes, there will be llamas: Douglas County Fair to return
After a muted year in 2020, the Douglas County Fair will return in full force this July. Yes, there will be a llama show. And a demolition derby.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for the week of June 8, 2021 (Sponsored post)
This week’s bestseller list has plenty of new faces, like Casey McQuiston’s eagerly awaited followup to Red White & Royal Blue and Clint Smith’s amazing new history of slavery. By far the fastest seller of the week is the new children’s book from U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for June 7 – 13, 2021
Mulberries are ripe, elderberries and blackberries are blooming and wild raspberries are forming. But don’t forget about ticks and chiggers if you are out picking berries!
Olivia Schwyhart/@andromeda.beans on Instagram
Andromeda’s kittens: At 9 weeks, babies and mama heading to new homes
We’ve watched them grow from tiny floofs who barely opened their eyes into active, playful kittens. Now, Andromeda and her babies are on their way to new homes and new lives.
Tom Harper
A view of Lawrence: City Band plays second show
The Lawrence City Band played for a sea of people seated all over the east side of South Park Wednesday evening.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for the week of June 1, 2021 (Sponsored post)
This week, Robin Wall Kimmerer’s “Braiding Sweetgrass” continues its impressive run by climbing to the No. 1 spot.
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for May 31 – June 6, 2021
Sign up for a hike with Kaw Valley Almanac writer Ken Lassman on National Trails Day, coming up Saturday, June 5!
Olivia Schwyhart/@andromeda.beans on instagram
Andromeda’s kittens: At 8 weeks, some start to leave the nest
“This week was bittersweet. We enjoyed our last week with the whole crew together,” Olivia Schwyhart writes.
Events to mark 165th anniversary of Battle of Black Jack, 200th year of Santa Fe Trail
The beginning of June will mark the 165th anniversary of the Battle of Black Jack, […]
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for the week of May 25, 2021 (Sponsored post)
The biggest Raven news this week isn’t what’s on the bestseller list, but rather that we’re reopening the Raven’s original 6 E. Seventh St. location for browsing on June 5!
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for May 24 – 30, 2021
Recent rains have begun a significant increase in fruiting mushrooms which will only increase as temperatures warm. There are more than 400 mushroom species in Kansas, so keep an eye out for a wide variety of these fungi in coming weeks.
Olivia Schwyhart/@andromeda.beans on instagram
Andromeda’s kittens: At 7 weeks, they’ve reached the top of the cat tree
Andromeda’s kittens at 7 weeks old: They’ll be leaving to go to new homes soon, but in the meantime, they’ve finally reached the top of the cat tree.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Lawrence City Band to return from COVID-19 hiatus for weekly summer concert series
After COVID-19 forced the Lawrence City Band to take an unexpected summer off last year, the group is finally able to return to its weekly concert series, the city announced Tuesday.
The Raven Book Store’s bestsellers for the week of May 18, 2021 (Sponsored post)
Hi! Welcome to what will become a regular column highlighting the bestselling books of the week at the Raven Book Store! (Sponsored post)
Ken Lassman
Kaw Valley Almanac for May 17 – 23, 2021
There’s been lots of publicity about 17-year cicadas in the Northeast U.S. emerging this year, but the local “Kansas” Brood IV emerged in 2015 and won’t reappear again until 2032.
Tom Harper/@lawrencemodern
A moment in Lawrence: Studio 804 class celebrates at open house for Monarch Village
Tom Harper, of Lawrence, attended the open house Saturday for Monarch Village at the Lawrence […]
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
A view of Lawrence: Hot air balloons glow
August Rudisell, of Lawrence, submitted this photo to the Times Saturday night. Z & M Twisted Vines Vineyard hosted “Twisted Flying” on Friday and Saturday nights.
Olivia Schwyhart/andromeda.beans on Instagram
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.
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