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Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events April 14, 2026 - 7:00 am

Lawrence’s Parade of Hearts installation celebrates disability inclusion

by Photos by Nathan Kramer

Lawrence is now home to a Parade of Hearts installation called “Inclusion Starts with the Heart,” celebrating acceptance and inclusion of people with disabilities.

Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events April 11, 2026 - 4:45 pm

Lawrence Public Library makes nerding out free, accessible at annual fandom convention

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

The Lawrence Public Library seemed bigger on the inside Saturday as superfans and media lovers packed both levels of the building with cosplay, fan art and a passion for all things fandom.

Arts & Events April 3, 2026 - 5:33 pm

4 Lawrence High School students win gold medals at national Scholastic Art Awards

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Four students from Lawrence High School have earned gold medals from the Scholastic Art Awards, a longstanding national competition for teen artists.

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Education March 25, 2026 - 10:34 am

KU researcher wins competitive NASA fellowship

by Lawrence Times

Hayley Beltz, a postdoctoral researcher at KU, has earned the highly competitive NASA Hubble Prize Fellowship.

Education March 11, 2026 - 3:04 pm

Third KU debate team qualifies for national tournament

by Lawrence Times

A National Debate Tournament committee selected a KU team that includes a Free State High School graduate as the university’s third pairing to attend the competition.

Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events March 6, 2026 - 12:05 pm

For a welcoming adult choir in Lawrence, singing brings connections, joy

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Crescendo, an adult choir in Lawrence with a “come one, come all” attitude, wants every voice to shine, regardless of musical experience. They’ll showcase their harmonies at an upcoming concert with a local children’s choir.

Logan Pierson / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events March 1, 2026 - 7:08 pm

Annual Eastern European and Eurasian Spring Festival gives space for culture, music and bliny

by Logan Pierson

The smell of crepes and the sound of music filled Liberty Hall on Sunday as KU’s Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREES) held its annual Spring Festival.

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Arts & Events February 2, 2026 - 9:07 pm

Lawrence High School student artists shine in regional competition, advance to nationals

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence High School students are celebrating success in a prestigious regional art competition, and many of their works will advance to the national level.

Logan Pierson / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life January 25, 2026 - 5:42 pm

KU student repairs typewriters to preserve history and inspire new art

by Logan Pierson

Jonathan Swanberg, 21, spends his weekdays in Lawrence as a KU math major before heading home for the weekends to Leawood, where he runs a typewriter repair business that’s in high demand throughout the KC metro.

Jason Wang/Contributed photo
Arts & Events January 20, 2026 - 5:51 pm

Artist invites Lawrence community members to leave their mark on ceramics for arts center exhibition

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

In the antiseptic age of AI and ChatGPT, Jason Wang has devised a tactile method to remind Lawrencians of their authenticity, messiness and capacity for human connection.

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