”Simple acts of kindness and generosity happen daily. Sometimes they are small, such as holding a door open for a stranger; other times, they’re as monumental as gifting a vehicle to someone in need,” Tom Harper writes in this column.
The KU School of Music’s Vespers concert is celebrating a huge milestone: It’s turning 100 this year. That will be one of many opportunities coming up to hear the sounds of the holiday season in Lawrence.
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A Día de los Muertos community altar and celebration will pay tribute to late grandparents and elders.
The Ballard Center will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to commence construction on an addition to its building, and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is slated as the special guest.
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The Lawrence community is invited to a Día de Muertos event that will include a community altar honoring gun violence victims.
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This will be a good weekend to be a car enthusiast in Lawrence as the Rev it Up! Hot Rod Street Fest and Lawrence Electric Vehicle Showcase both return.
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The Watkins Museum of History’s annual Summer Games have returned for the whole community. But this year, there’s also an hour each week reserved just for students of the Ballard Center.
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A new heart has given Marion Belcher, 2020 Galluzzi Volunteer of the Year, more time to help feed the community.
Mark Potts / The Lawrence Times
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.
