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Senior Resource Center for Douglas County: Counselors available to assist during Medicare open enrollment (Announcement)
The Senior Resource Center has a team of state-certified volunteers who can help Douglas County seniors review Medicare plan options for the upcoming year and find coverage that’s as affordable as possible.
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#BeMoreLikeClaire: Candlelight vigil planned for domestic violence awareness (Announcement)
The community is invited to a candlelight vigil during Domestic Violence Awareness month to remember victims, honor survivors and explore opportunities to act to make a difference.
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Douglas County: Inspiring dreams through a love of reading (Column)
“What began with a used book and a message to a Facebook moms group has become a thriving program that has delivered more than 16,000 free books to Douglas County preschool children. But Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Douglas County is suffering from growing pains and needs your help.”
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Douglas County CASA: ‘Winds Across the Prairie’ was a magical evening; looking forward to 2022
Douglas County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) recently presented “Winds Across the Prairie” — a benefit concert to support CASA’s work with the most vulnerable children in our community.
#BeMoreLikeClaire
#BeMoreLikeClaire: Fall 2021 grant cycle now open to applicants (Announcement)
“#BeMoreLikeClaire has opened its Fall 2021 Grant Cycle and is looking to support projects that further its mission to cultivate the power of collective generosity so that all may live a safe and healthy life.”
Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times
Haus of McCoy: Open Haus coming up this week (Announcement)
On Thursday, Sept. 16, Haus of McCoy is having their first Open Haus, featuring free food, a book giveaway and our special guest, Silky Nutmeg Ganache.
Not In Our Honor Coalition
Not In Our Honor: NFL should have zero tolerance for racialized Native American branding (Column)
“Not In Our Honor will continue our protest outside the stadium in addition to other signage around the city. … Apply the NFL’s ‘zero tolerance’ for on-field use of racial and homophobic slurs to all races and ethnic groups, especially Native Peoples,” the coalition writes in this piece.
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BabyJay’s Legacy of Hope: Rexy Run/Walk to return next Saturday (Column)
The Rexy Run/Walk, hosted by BabyJay’s Legacy of Hope, is back and in person this year on Saturday, Aug. 21.
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League of Women Voters of Lawrence-Douglas County’s next hot topic: Building community power (Announcement)
Sarah Dehart Faltico, program coordinator with Climate + Energy Project, will speak on how a […]
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Sunrise Movement: Fight misinformation and push for the Civilian Climate Corps (Column)
“Over the past week, the Sunrise Movement has been staging protests all across the nation, and we will be doing the same at the Kansas Capitol building from 4-5 p.m. this Tuesday, July 20,” the Lawrence hub of the Sunrise Movement writes in this column.
