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Gardens, children playing basketball, a mischievous chicken and more illustrate the community of La Yarda in a mural to be installed soon in East Lawrence.
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The Lawrence Schools Foundation will soon host its second annual Kids Expo, offering creative activities for families, free screenings, free shoes, back-to-school supplies and more for students who need them.
The 2025 Vinland Fair is gearing up for another year of tractor pulls, nail-driving contests and homemade pie, all in the name of celebrating small-town life.
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An open house Sunday at Free State High School’s prairie will celebrate 10 years of a restoration project there.
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Black and brown entrepreneurs will sell and promote goods and services at an upcoming Lawrence vendor market.
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Sanctuary Alliance and Somos Lawrence will host a training and educational session to prepare community members in the case of federal immigration enforcement activity in Lawrence.
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Young artists in the Lawrence arts organization Van Go will soon unveil 20 custom benches they designed and painted.
“Song of the Sword,” a 1986 sword-and-sorcery movie created by a Lawrence cast and crew, has been lovingly re-edited for a fresh premiere at Liberty Hall.
An ongoing sticker fundraiser to benefit immigrants affected by ICE raids will hold an in-person pop-up at Espurresso Cat Cafe this weekend.
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The 2025 Douglas County Fair is saddling up, with the carnival, demolition derby and more set to return to Lawrence next week.
