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KU Design Professional Lecture Series: May Tveit at Wescoe Hall
KU Design Professional Lecture Series: May Tveit at Wescoe Hall is a university & school event at Wescoe Hall in Lawrence, scheduled for September 3, 2026. It may be a good fit…
Wescoe Hall
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Haricombe Gallery Exhibit | Ad Astra: A Kansas Story Written in the Stars at Watson Library
Haricombe Gallery Exhibit | Ad Astra: A Kansas Story Written in the Stars at Watson Library is a university & school event at Watson Library in Lawrence, scheduled for September 4…
Watson Library
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Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research Lecture Series at Dole Human Development Center
Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research Lecture Series at Dole Human Development Center is a university & school event at Dole Human Development Center in Lawrence, scheduled…
Dole Human Development Center
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Haricombe Gallery Exhibit | Ad Astra: A Kansas Story Written in the Stars at Watson Library
Haricombe Gallery Exhibit | Ad Astra: A Kansas Story Written in the Stars at Watson Library is a university & school event at Watson Library in Lawrence, scheduled for September 5…
Watson Library
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Haricombe Gallery Exhibit | Ad Astra: A Kansas Story Written in the Stars at Watson Library
Haricombe Gallery Exhibit | Ad Astra: A Kansas Story Written in the Stars at Watson Library is a university & school event at Watson Library in Lawrence, scheduled for September 6…
Watson Library
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Concerts at the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII Memorial Campanile / Campanile Plaza
Concerts at the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII Memorial Campanile / Campanile Plaza is a university & school event at the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII Memorial Campanile…
the Campanile at Memorial Drive - WWII Memorial Campanile / Campanile Plaza
Local News
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Douglas County Volunteer Expo set to help Lawrence residents find nonprofit ways to give back
Lawrence residents will be able to meet and learn about more than 35 local nonprofits and agencies at the Douglas County Volunteer Expo, a free community event designed to connect people with volunteer…
Lawrence-Nelson Schools names David Theer to lead maintenance and transportation
Lawrence-Nelson Schools recently welcomed David Theer as the new head of its maintenance and transportation departments. The role puts Theer in charge of key day-to-day services that support facilities and…
Lawrence-Nelson FFA highlights a student’s hands-on agricultural services experience in Superior
The Lawrence-Nelson Future Farmers of America (FFA) featured student Jackson Williams in its weekly spotlight, focusing on his supervised agricultural experience (SAE) centered on agricultural services. The…
New Lawrence LEGO shop offers a local spot to buy, trade, and sell sets
A new Bricks & Minifigs store in Lawrence is now open, giving residents a closer option to buy, sell, and trade LEGO products. The store at 2108 W. 27th St. is operated by longtime LEGO collector Bojan “BJ”…
Free KU summit in Lawrence explores Indigenous food sovereignty, medicine and buffalo restoration
A free, daylong University of Kansas summit in Lawrence will bring community members together to learn about Indigenous food sovereignty, including medicine bundling, buffalo restoration, and community health…
Fort Scott to hold Sept. 2 memorial for longtime Deacon Lawrence Vann
Lawrence Julius Vann, a longtime Fort Scott resident, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, at age 98. His family will hold funeral services Wednesday, Sept. 2 at Mt. Olive Church of God in Christ, 424 S. Ransom St.,…
Tourism and Places
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One (or three practice) basketball court(s) with hardwood surface and scoreboard. Get a guided tour of this storied college basketball arena. Tours contingent upon availability of guide; call to check scheduling.
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The vision of the Haskell Cultural Center and Museum is to respectfully serve as a steward of living tribal materials, traditions and cultural arts. Using these tools as a vehicle of transmission to truthfully convey…
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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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The 10-mile walking and biking trail follows the Kansas River atop the levee on the north side of the Kansas River with convenient parking. Views of farmland and the Kansas River can be seen from this family-friendly…
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This 25-acre greenbelt stretching from 24th to 29th Streets is currently accessible by foot from 24th St., 25th St. and 27 St. It was one of the first greenbelt parks in Lawrence. Nineteen acres were initially purchased…
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