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Arts & Events February 13, 2026 - 12:46 pm

KU organizations to host Lunar New Year celebration

by Hannah Loub

The Lawrence community can ring in the Year of the Horse at the KU Center for East Asian Studies’ New Year Festival, which will feature giveaways, performances from local organizations, activities and more.

Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events February 11, 2026 - 7:31 pm

Lawrence Mardi Gras parade to jazz up Mass Street on Fat Tuesday

by Hannah Loub

Laissez les bons temps rouler. Lawrencians can get a feel for Mardi Gras festivities at this year’s celebration downtown.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Business February 11, 2026 - 2:02 pm

City, county World Cup prep team to host social media trainings for Douglas County businesses

by Lawrence Times

The Lawrence area’s World Cup prep team will host social media workshops for Douglas County businesses to gain visibility and customers as the KC metro area experiences a flood of tourism.

Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events February 6, 2026 - 7:39 pm

Valentine’s Day events around Lawrence for kids, adults and everyone in between

by Lawrence Times

From a romance-themed night of Slavic fortunetelling to sugar cookie decorating for kids, here’s a list of heart-fluttering events happening around Lawrence for Valentine’s Day and the week leading up to it.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events February 6, 2026 - 3:57 pm

Patrons invited to preserve, relive memories in Lawrence Public Library digitization lab

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Tucked next to the local history room in the library’s basement, patrons can find a DIY Memory Lab dedicated to digitizing older media formats from MiniDV camcorder tapes to Super 8mm film to shellac 78 rpm records.

Arts & Events February 5, 2026 - 5:28 pm

Afternoon of poetry to celebrate late Kansas and Lawrence writers

by Lawrence Times

Classic Kansas poet William Stafford and Lawrence writer and advocate Ronda J. Miller will be remembered during an event Saturday at the Watkins Museum of History.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events February 4, 2026 - 3:15 pm

Seed library soon to open and Kaw Valley Seed Fair coming up in Lawrence

by Hannah Loub

Lawrence community organizations and vendors will host opportunities to grow your seed collection and learn more about gardening the next two weekends.

Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events February 3, 2026 - 6:14 pm

Fundraisers for the Lawrence Arts Center offer a smorgasbord of culinary-themed creations

by Lawrence Times

As football fans gear up for the 60th Super Bowl, Lawrencians are readying their utensils for an annual soup and ceramics jubilee. The Lawrence Arts Center’s Souper Bowl is set for Saturday.

Tom Harper/Contributed photo
Arts & Events February 3, 2026 - 2:59 pm

Former KU professor to give talk on biography of George ‘Nash’ Walker

by Lawrence Times

A former KU professor will give a talk on his new book, a biography on the trailblazing Black performer George “Nash” Walker who spent formative years in Lawrence.

Tom Harper/Contributed photo
Arts & Events February 2, 2026 - 7:42 pm

Student-curated collections on Indigenous literature, human connection with ecology to launch at KU

by Lawrence Times

A dual exhibition will celebrate two new student-curated collections at KU Libraries focused on contemporary Indigenous literature and human connection to the flora and fauna of China and Japan.

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