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Douglas County events selected for first round of new grants
Five annual Lawrence and Douglas County events have been selected to receive a portion of $24,000 in funds from the Heritage Conservation Council.
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Community encouraged to unite in fight against cancer at ‘Don’t Stop Believing in a Cure’ event
Douglas County organizers are celebrating 40 years of Relay for Life’s impact on cancer research and inviting community members to join them in a party reminiscent of 1985.
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Event to feature KU grad students’ research on Lawrence city government
Graduate students at KU will present research on various city issues, including affordable housing and the land development code, at a drop-in event next week.
Art Spaces event to include featured artist Chris North (Sponsored post)
The Lawrence Art Guild’s “Art Spaces” is the perfect event for people who want to know more about art and artists — the materials artists use, the spaces they create in — and to gain insight into what drives them to make art that is uniquely theirs.
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Van Go invites Lawrence community to ‘Go Healthy’ at reimagined May Day Hey Day
Van Go is bringing back its May Day Hey Day in a new format that will offer community members snacks, cooking demonstrations, yoga, bike maintenance and more.
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Justice Matters annual assembly to discuss youth trauma
Justice Matters will focus on solutions to youth trauma at this year’s action assembly. The nonprofit coalition of faith-based groups will also provide an update on its efforts to boost the elder care workforce and end chronic homelessness.
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Haskell fashion show to return to campus with featured musical guests
The second installment of a Haskell Indian Nations University fashion runway show will feature two young music artists, in celebration of Indigenous strength and resilience.
KU to host virtual event with filmmaker behind ‘Coded Bias’ and ‘TikTok, Boom’
KU on Wednesday will host a virtual event with filmmaker Shalini Kantayya, speaking on how human prejudice creates corrupt technology.
Lawrence artists to open studios to the public during Art Spaces event (Sponsored post)
Area artists will open their studios, homes and creative spaces to guests during Lawrence’s free, self-guided, open-studio tour, Art Spaces.
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Youth-led inclusive period pantry to host block party in Lawrence amid leadership shift
As the founders of Honor Moon’s period pantry and nonprofit foundation make their transition from high school to college, they’re teaming up with incoming leaders for a community event.
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