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Raven Book Store opens free book collection for queer youths
With a new free book collection now available, the Raven Book Store is aiming to support local youths who are “perfectly queer.”
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Douglas County to hold meeting on open space plan
Members of the Lawrence and Douglas County community are invited to learn about the county’s open space planning progress and share their feedback during an open house this week.
City eyes changes to Mass Street from 14th to 23rd; community meeting coming up
The City of Lawrence is studying options to change a stretch of Massachusetts Street with a goal of better accommodating drivers, people on foot, wheelchair users, bicyclists and transit riders.
Kaw Valley Almanac for Oct. 23-29, 2023
This is perfect walking weather not only for humans — dogs love it, too!
Lawrence author to launch new speculative fiction book at Raven Book Store event
Local author Kij Johnson will soon launch her newest book, which is full of imaginative stories from nature’s perspective, during an event at the Raven Book Store.
Lawrence playwright invites hometown to join conversations on maternal health outcomes
During a series of rehearsals, staged readings and talkbacks, Timmia Hearn DeRoy invites everyone to participate in a community conversation about maternal health outcomes, using as a springboard her 10-act play, “On-Born Children and Ghosts.”
Lawrence school board to consider partnerships on truancy, restorative justice
The Lawrence school board on Monday will look to solidify an MOU with county agencies to prevent truancy, as well as a new partnership for a third party to facilitate restorative justice agreements.
City staff members explain plans to reduce campsites around Lawrence
Within two days of announcing a new online form to report people living outside to Lawrence’s homeless programs team, the city had received more than four dozen responses regarding approximately 20 camps.
First day of Maple Leaf Festival draws big crowds to Baldwin City
Community members from Baldwin City and beyond converged downtown Saturday for the first day of the annual Maple Leaf Festival.
Lawrence election guide: Get to know the city commission and school board candidates
Here’s a roundup of our election coverage intended to help voters find what they need to know to choose their top candidates for Lawrence City Commission and the Lawrence school board.
KU’s Black Alumni Network to honor 18 innovators and emerging leaders during homecoming week
The KU Black Alumni Network will soon honor 11 leaders and innovators, as well as seven young alumni who are showing promise as emerging leaders.
‘Haunting Humanities’ event to imitate spooky science fair
Community members are invited to get spooked by history, literature, language and culture during an upcoming humanities festival in downtown Lawrence.
University of Kansas formally launches campaign to raise record $2.5 billion by 2028
KU has unveiled a fundraising campaign to generate $2.5 billion in contributions by 2028 for benefit of students and faculty as well as academic and research facilities.
Undead walk the streets of Lawrence during Zombie Walk
The Lawrence Zombie Walk on Thursday drew undead of all ages to downtown Lawrence to walk up and down Mass Street looking to sate their appetites for brains.
Tom Harper: Celebrating renovations to the oldest library in Kansas (Column)
”Members of the Coal Creek Library Board in Vinland recently hosted an open house for community members and donors to celebrate the successful restoration of the nearly 125-year-old library building,” Tom Harper writes in this column.
Lawrence events can receive funding through the city; grant applications are now open
Applications are now open for $150,000 in total grant funding through a program that helps fund some of Lawrence’s iconic events.