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A free program at First United Methodist Church will explore the history, symbols and food traditions of Juneteenth, including Kansas communities’ long-running Emancipation Day celebrations.
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People can view an art wall featuring work from previously and currently unhoused community members in an exhibition called “Unsettled Lawrence” at the Watkins Museum of History.
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KU students and a local design firm created two free, self-guided architectural tours of Lawrence, delving into the city’s history and the imprint that students have left on its visual landscape.
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Markers to honor two teenagers killed by Lawrence police in 1970 will be unveiled in the coming days. Their families spoke Sunday about the battle to memorialize their loved ones.
An upcoming presentation at the Watkins Museum will highlight beadwork’s cultural significance and enduring tradition within the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.
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Kids and caregivers can catch Runner, a service dog in training, as she shows off her skills at an upcoming event at the Watkins Museum. Plus, there will be free frozen custard.
Leading up to America 250, a new Watkins Museum exhibition will share artifacts and photos from Douglas County’s celebration of the country’s bicentennial in 1976.
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Lee Ice told community members gathered Sunday that if advocates don’t push to restore and protect the Municipal Stadium at Hobbs Park, they could lose it.
A collective of Lawrence organizations are raising money to nominate the Municipal Stadium at Hobbs Park for a national historic registry. The group will host a public listening session to discuss the project.
The Watkins Museum will soon open a free photography exhibition focused on destruction and recovery in the aftermath of two infamous natural disasters: the 1911 Lawrence tornado and the 1951 Kansas River flood.
