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The Lawrence Public Library will close early — at 5 p.m. — Tuesday as extreme cold persists and roads are still in rough shape. We’ll post closures and service changes at this link as we receive them.
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The Chabad Center for Jewish Life will light candles on a 9-foot-tall menorah at an annual Lawrence Hanukkah celebration.
A panel of local housing experts and advocates will soon take a deep dive into data from more than 1,000 community members who shared their perspectives on rental housing in Lawrence and Douglas County.
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The Lawrence Public Library’s fourth annual Community Resource Fair will bring numerous local organizations and resources into one space, along with free haircuts, coffee and books.
Community members can tune into the radio or visit the Lawrence library Friday for a full day of free, live classical music performances, and a Halloween-inspired concert to cap it off.
As acclaimed author Louise Erdrich rolls out her just-published book, “The Mighty Red,” she will visit Haskell Indian Nations University to discuss the work.
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Several forums where community members can hear from candidates running in local and state races are set for the coming weeks, ahead of the Tuesday, Nov. 5 general election.
Three Lawrence-based artistic projects, including a Palestinian cultural dance organized in the community, have earned $6,000 of funding each through Rocket Grants.
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Community members are invited to recycle electronics at the Lawrence Public Library’s first Computer and Electronics Recycling Drive on Monday.
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The Lawrence Public Library will celebrate 10 years in its renovated building Friday as part of its annual summer reading Last Bash, which will feature music, performances, food trucks, a movie screening and more.
