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Students, families of Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence receive 200 laptops
Students and families involved in the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence on Wednesday received 200 donated laptops intended to boost access to the internet and the many tools and opportunities it provides.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Healing event brings together students, Lawrence community members impacted by violence in Gaza
Around 50 people gathered Sunday evening for a potluck and communal healing event intended to support local students and members of the community affected by the violence in Gaza and the West Bank.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Indigenous artists and makers gather for Haskell Holiday Bazaar
About 20 vendors gathered to sell art, jewelry, baked goods, holiday decorations and even muktuk Saturday at Haskell’s fifth annual Holiday Bazaar.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
30th annual Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade draws crowds to downtown Lawrence
The all-horse Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade returned to downtown Lawrence Saturday, drawing spectators who lined Massachusetts Street and beyond to see all the sights.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Indigenous students showcase resiliency, creativity in Haskell art show
Art from more than 100 Indigenous students was showcased Friday during the first in-person art show Haskell Indian Nations University has held since 2019.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
KU professor leads students in prescribed burn at Lecompton prairie
About three dozen students and community members gathered Wednesday morning for a cultural burn on a patch of remnant tallgrass prairie near the Winter School.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Kids get photos, cookies with Santa
Kiddos from Lawrence and beyond got to have their photos taken with Santa and snack on some cookies Monday.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Young artists of Van Go open annual Adornment show
Despite the cold and snowy weather outside Saturday night, dozens of community members came out to Van Go to celebrate the launch of the young artists’ annual art show and sale.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Bizarre Bazaar gets underway at Lawrence Arts Center
Community members flocked to Bizarre Bazaar, the annual two-day art market that kicks off the holiday season in Lawrence, as it opened Friday evening at the Lawrence Arts Center.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Santa safely rescued from roof of Weaver’s Department Store
Santa Claus found himself stuck on the roof of Weaver’s Department Store once again Friday night, but first responders with Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical came to the rescue.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Here’s a sneak peek inside the Festival of Trees in downtown Lawrence
The Festival of Trees has a new location and new nightlife events this year, and its staple — a display of donated trees, wreaths and more with unique designs and themes — is ready for viewing hours, beginning Friday.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence vigil honors lives lost to transphobia, anti-trans violence
Advocates and allies gathered Monday evening to remember transgender and gender nonconforming people murdered or targeted by violence and transphobia.
