On the last Friday of every month, Lawrence comes alive with art and music for one of my favorite traditions: Final Fridays. Galleries host opening receptions each month for the artists on display, often complete with refreshments and live music. Plus, storefronts, coffee shops, and even restaurants…
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On May 3rd and 4th, Lawrence area artists are opening their homes and studios to the public, during the Lawrence Art Guild’s 3rd annual Art Spaces. Forty-five artists at twenty-one locations will be available to show their work and to visit with the public. Maps are available at Art Emergency, 721…
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February is Black History Month, and Black history is Lawrence's history. In honor of this important commemorative holiday, we've compiled a list of just a few of the ways you can celebrate Black History Month here in Douglas County. Read on below for recommendations of historic sites to visit…
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The Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREES) at the University of Kansas is delighted to hold its annual Spring Festival on Sunday March 2 at Lawrence’s iconic Liberty Hall from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. The festival, held around the time of the ancient Slavic holiday Maslenitsa…
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There's nowhere like Lawrence, Kansas, during the holiday season! While lots of folks know we have one of the most unique Christmas parades in the nation, the fun doesn't stop there. Every weekend starting at the end of November all the way until Christmas is packed with fun festivities for the…
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WINTER WONDER WEEKEND | DECEMBER 6-8, 2024 Welcome to the most wonderful weekend of the year! Winter Wonder Weekend is three full days bursting with holiday cheer and festive fun centered around the famous Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade. It's one of the most unique parades in the world…
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I love humans. As we enter the darkest time of the year, our natural inclination is to spread as much light and cheer as possible. A time which can easily dampen spirits becomes a celebration of family, friends, and adorning the ordinary. It's a time for good food and good company and for taking the…
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The Lawrence Art Guild's Art in the Park celebrates its 60th year this September 14th and 15th. It has grown from a local event where artists hung their work on snow fences within South Park to a juried two-day fine art fair with both local artists and those coming from across the country to…
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Cover Photo Credit: Red-Winged Blackbird by Catherine Mullhaupt/Audubon Photography Awards Summer means baby birds. Our permanent and summer residents have built nests literally everywhere—eaves, crooks of trees, shrubs and thickets, hollows, the open ends of pipes, and even on the ground—with the…
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We hope you’ll forgive us, but it appears we lied. Last month, we told you that May was the month for street parties. But really, June is the month where it all pops off. We can’t see a single week in the month where there isn’t an opportunity to hit the streets and dance the summer away. Every…
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