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Community Voices June 10, 2025 - 12:38 pm

Tom Harper: Community to gather in ‘precious love’ to celebrate the life of Rob Blank (Column)

by Tom Harper

The family of Rob Blank — “Peace Man” and “Precious Love” — wants to thank the Lawrence community for the love and support it gave Rob throughout his life. They’re planning a gathering in his memory next month, Tom Harper writes in this column.

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Arts & Events June 5, 2025 - 6:05 pm

Lawrence to celebrate Juneteenth with parade, activities, new fun run downtown

by Maya Hodison

An annual Lawrence event will celebrate Juneteenth with Underground Railroad site tours, a parade, food trucks, live music and family fun.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events June 5, 2025 - 5:29 pm

Black Business Market to celebrate Juneteenth by supporting local entrepreneurs

by Jordan Winter

The Lawrence community can celebrate Juneteenth this year by shopping at a new market created to highlight local Black-owned businesses.

Natasha Torkzaban/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events June 3, 2025 - 4:54 pm

Lawrence community members to share plethora of skills and knowledge at How-To Festival

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence residents will exchange their miscellaneous knowledge and talents at an annual festival hosted by the library this weekend.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events June 3, 2025 - 1:19 pm

Lawrence to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride with parade, party

by Lawrence Times

A celebration of love, resilience and self-expression will fill downtown for the annual Lawrence PRIDE parade and party this weekend.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events June 2, 2025 - 9:26 pm

Haskell Greenhouse seeks volunteers for wetlands restoration day

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Indigenous land stewards caring for the Haskell Wetlands are inviting all interested volunteers to join them for an evening of ecosystem restoration this week.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life June 1, 2025 - 3:55 pm

Weekly pro-democracy protests in Lawrence still going strong

by Nathan Kramer

Months into weekly Sunday protests in downtown Lawrence, local activists are standing strong against the ways they say the Trump administration is undercutting democracy in America. 

Arts & Events May 31, 2025 - 8:49 pm

More than a dozen carillon recitals coming up in Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Carillonneurs from across North America are heading to Lawrence, and numerous concerts are scheduled throughout the second week of June. There will also be Sunday evening concerts all summer.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life May 28, 2025 - 9:26 am

Lawrence Tenants to hold town hall on tenant right to counsel

by Mackenzie Clark

A renter-led group pushing for accessible and affordable housing in Lawrence will soon host a town hall on tenants’ right to legal representation in eviction cases.

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Environment May 27, 2025 - 3:54 pm

Native plant sale in Lawrence to feature 120 varieties

by Lawrence Times

A sale this Saturday in Lawrence will offer 120 varieties of native plants that insects and pollinators rely on to survive and reproduce.

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