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Lawrence Life July 15, 2023 - 4:47 pm

Someone is taking the adornments from the Wishing Bench in East Lawrence

by Chansi Long

Someone is stripping the Wishing Bench of its wishes, and the people responsible for the bench are mystified.
It’s ”like someone stealing flowers off of graves,” one community member says.

Lawrence news January 14, 2023 - 5:38 pm

Chili feed to bring community together in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.

by Maya Hodison

Lawrence community members are invited to join together for a comfort-food meal to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Arts & Events July 7, 2022 - 6:52 pm

Tour exploring East Lawrence art, culture and community set for Saturday

by Lawrence Times

Only a few spots remain for community members to join a tour to experience the arts and cultures of East Lawrence. But if you miss it, you’ll be able to take a self-guided tour in the future.

Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life September 26, 2021 - 5:03 pm

Wishing Bench in East Lawrence rededicated, redecorated

by Mackenzie Clark

A few dozen people gathered Saturday for the rededication of the Wishing Bench in East Lawrence, but thoughts and memories of others who had touched and been touched by the bench filled out the bustling gathering. 

Lucie Krisman / The Lawrence Times
Arts & Events September 2, 2021 - 7:03 pm

East Lawrence’s Wishing Bench rises from the ashes, retains its new history

by Lucie Krisman

East Lawrence’s beloved Wishing Bench was brought back to life Thursday.

August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Arts & Events August 16, 2021 - 10:10 pm

Want to help rebuild the Wishing Bench? Here’s how to get involved

by Mackenzie Clark

Just a day after East Lawrence awoke to find its beloved Wishing Bench burnt and devastated, the phoenix has begun to rise from the ashes.

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