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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Champions of Lawrence arts celebrated at 25th Phoenix Awards
More supportive spaces for Native American youth to grow in the arts and entrepreneurship are always needed, said Rachael Lackey, one of six Phoenix Award recipients recognized Sunday for their contributions to Lawrence arts.
Wulfe Wulfemeyer/Lawrence Times
‘By hook or by crook,’ the Lawrence Public Library’s collections team gets books, materials in patrons’ hands
Even as the library world experiences turbulence with the closure of a major book distributor, the oft-unseen denizens of the Lawrence Public Library’s basement remain steady in delivering materials to their patrons.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence community gathering celebrates return of the Sacred Red Rock to the Kaw Nation
Community members overflowed a tent set up to accommodate those in attendance for a celebration Tuesday as the Sacred Red Rock is finally being returned to the Kaw Nation after nearly a century in possession of the City of Lawrence.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Kansas State Fiddling & Picking Championships return
Hundreds of Lawrence community members showed up Sunday for the 42nd annual Kansas State Fiddling & Picking Championships, also known as FidPick.
Gene Wee/Contributed photo
Photos: Runners ‘defend Lawrence’ on anniversary of Quantrill’s Raid
Many Lawrencians got up very early Monday morning ready to defend the town on the 160th anniversary of Quantrill’s Raid.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Meet the new bronze Baby Jay on KU’s campus
The KU Alumni Association on Friday evening unveiled a brand new bronze Baby Jay outside the Jayhawk Welcome Center.
Tricia Masenthin/Lawrence Times
Buddy system encourages this group of Lawrence women to stay active in their 70s
Five Lawrence women linked together by friendship and a common goal of staying healthy in their 70s share their experiences through the evolution of women’s athletics.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Photos: Community members celebrate new art at Panda Pediatrics
Panda Pediatrics partnered with local artists to transform its waiting area into an art experience. Community members gathered Tuesday to get a glimpse at the clinic’s new look.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Photos: Lawrence Back to School Safety Fair returns
The Back to School Safety Fair returned Saturday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Local first responders, emergency preparedness pros, volunteers and more were on hand to quiz attendees on safety knowledge, offer tips and even fit kids with free helmets.
Tom Harper/Lawrence Times
Photos: Plaque removed from Sacred Red Rock
In preparation for the return of the Sacred Red Rock to the Kaw Nation, people involved in the project on Monday removed a plaque dedicating the boulder to white settlers.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Young artists of Van Go unveil 20 new benches, share what they learned from their work
For Van Go apprentice artist Barack Bennett-Robinson, drawing from emotion is part of making meaningful art. He and 19 other young artists on Friday night unveiled the benches they’ve been working on for eight weeks.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
‘Hard work really pays off’: 4-H’ers share their knowledge at Douglas County Fair
Birgitte Theroff, 16, was among dozens of local and regional youth able to share animal knowledge confidently to a group of judges this week during the 4-H animal shows at the Douglas County Fair.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Photos: Dole Institute celebrates what would’ve been namesake’s 100th birthday
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics on Saturday celebrated what would have been the former U.S. senator’s 100th birthday.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Photos: Lawrence City Band closes out season
Hundreds of community members (and many four-legged friends) came out to South Park Wednesday evening for the Lawrence City Band’s final concert of the year.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence community members gather to celebrate Indigenous artists’ works on bus shelters
Community members gathered at Haskell LIGHT student center and campus ministry Sunday to celebrate six local Indigenous artists and their works decorating 10 Lawrence bus stop shelters.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Photos: Once-in-a-decade Douglas County Bar Association composite photo unveiled
Douglas County District Court Chief Judge James McCabria on Thursday unveiled the local bar association’s new composite photo, featuring the faces of several dozen members.
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