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Jul 19, 2026: Concerts at the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII Memorial Campanile / Campanile Plaza
Jul 19, 2026: Concerts at the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII Memorial Campanile / Campanile Plaza is a university & school event at the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII…
the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII Memorial Campanile / Campanile Plaza
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Jul 26, 2026: Concerts at the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII Memorial Campanile / Campanile Plaza
Jul 26, 2026: Concerts at the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII Memorial Campanile / Campanile Plaza is a university & school event at the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII…
the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII Memorial Campanile / Campanile Plaza
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Aug 2, 2026: Concerts at the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII Memorial Campanile / Campanile Plaza
Aug 2, 2026: Concerts at the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII Memorial Campanile / Campanile Plaza is a university & school event at the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII…
the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII Memorial Campanile / Campanile Plaza
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Aug 9, 2026: Concerts at the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII Memorial Campanile / Campanile Plaza
Aug 9, 2026: Concerts at the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII Memorial Campanile / Campanile Plaza is a university & school event at the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII…
the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII Memorial Campanile / Campanile Plaza
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Aug 16, 2026: Concerts at the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII Memorial Campanile / Campanile Plaza
Aug 16, 2026: Concerts at the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII Memorial Campanile / Campanile Plaza is a university & school event at the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII…
the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII Memorial Campanile / Campanile Plaza
Aug
23
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KU Theatre & Dance Rally
KU Theatre & Dance Rally is a university & school event at Murphy Hall in Lawrence, scheduled for August 23, 2026. It may be a good fit for community members interested in public…
Murphy Hall
Local News
Around Douglas County
Van Go apprentices add 20 public benches across Lawrence, unveiling them at Benchmark
Apprentice artists with Van Go have created 20 new benches for clients around town, and they’re now preparing to unveil the latest additions at the upcoming Benchmark event in Lawrence, Kansas.
Five Kansas communities land Safe Routes to School planning grants; Lawrence to pilot a bike bus
The Kansas Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program has awarded grants to five Kansas communities to help make routes safer for children walking, biking, and rolling to school…
Historical marker honors Rick “Tiger” Dowdell in Lawrence on 56th anniversary of his death
A new historical marker unveiled in Lawrence this week brings enduring public attention to Rick “Tiger” Dowdell’s story, with the dedication held Thursday night on the 56th anniversary of when the teen was…
Lawrence music lovers invited to a vinyl Record Swap Night
Music fans in Lawrence are being invited to gather for a Record Swap Night centered on sharing and discovering vinyl records, welcoming both dedicated collectors and casual listeners.
Lawrence marks a history lesson with new memorial marker for Rick “Tiger” Dowdell
Lawrence unveiled the first of two historical markers honoring young Black men killed during racial unrest in 1970, beginning a new public-history effort led by the city and carried out in partnership with the…
Volunteers plant native species to expand habitat at Midco Prairie in downtown Lawrence
Volunteers spent Wednesday helping plant native plant species at Midco Prairie in downtown Lawrence, a community effort aimed at strengthening the site’s natural character. The project is designed to bring…
Tourism and Places
In Lecompton
Relocated and reconstructed 1892 Lecompton City Jail. This small, one-room, native limestone building was used until the 1920s. It has the original, heavy, wooden, door, hand-forged hardware and hand-forged iron window…
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Construction was begun in 1855 on the building intended as the Territorial Capitol but work was suspended in 1857 when it seemed the Capitol would be elsewhere. Finally completed in 1882, the building housed Lane…
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