Events
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Celebrate National Music Week with Lawrence's own JazzHawks! This fabulous big band will knock your socks off with a lively mix of classic American jazz standards. Come watch our local musicians in action!
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Join us for an introductory lesson in the French language with Megan Hurt, retired Lawrence High School French teacher. This session will allow you to learn and practice some useful phrases to get started speaking. Whether your interest is…
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Calling all knitters, crocheters, hand sewers, cross-stitchers, and needle pointers. We're gathering at Meeting Room C in the lower level of the library to do some needle work, learn from each other, and discuss and solve the weighty issues…
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Learn about what to expect as you age in our popular series with LMH Health. We’ll talk about a new health topic each month. Each subject will be presented by our partner LMH Health and a chosen specialist in the medical area under…
Wine Around the World
Canceled,Online eventTake a virtual tour of one of the world’s wine regions with Steve Wilson of City Wine Market.
Check back here for the names of the featured wines. Purchases are optional. (Steve's presentations are intoxicating on their own!) City Wine…
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Whip up your favorite dessert and join us to discuss a film which we have watched in advance on Kanopy, a free service accessible online using your Lawrence Library card number and pin.
Do you care for someone? One in 4 Americans…
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Join us for a hands-on mocktail class at The Nostalgia Room, led by Emily Kate, founder and owner of this delightful "dry" bar in East Lawrence. Emily will guide us as we make our own mocktail, discuss and taste ingredients, and will…
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Join us in the auditorium for two hours of games and comradery. Enjoy a game from our supply or bring your own. Or just hang out with old friends and new friends. Enjoy coffee, tea, and snacks. Registration helps us get a count to prepare.…
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Did you know that Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence is the first publicly owned cemetery in Kansas to offer a dedicated green burial section? Join us for a special program and guided tour of Oak Hill’s green burial ground, established in 2008.…
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Aunt B (Brenda Hayden) moved home to Ottawa 6 years ago expecting to teach, but the gorgeous blooms in her backyard inspired her to create Aunt B's Blossoms, a cut flower farm that provides fresh bouquets at the Ottawa Farmers Market on…
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We're very pleased to announce award-winning poet Annette Billings is returning to the Lawrence Public Library to spend another hour reading and writing poetry with you. Last year's workshop was delightful. This year…
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Let's take a mile-long walk around Prairie Park and Mary's Lake, early enough to avoid the mid-day heat and just in time to hear the birds sing out their cheerful morning news. We'll gather in the parking lot at 8:30 AM and make our…
Calling all knitters, crocheters, hand sewers, cross-stitchers, and needle pointers. We're gathering at Meeting Room C in the lower level of the library to do some needle work, learn from each other, and discuss and solve the weighty issues…
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Learn about what to expect as you age in our popular series with LMH Health. We’ll talk about a new health topic each month. Each subject will be presented by our partner LMH Health and a chosen specialist in the medical area under…
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Local Fitness Instructor Susan Pomeroy has been teaching popular exercise and water-exercise classes in Lawrence for many years. We coaxed Susan out of the pool to lead us in an outdoor introductory Tai Chi class for everyone, from…
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Whip up your favorite dessert and join us to discuss a film which we have watched in advance on Kanopy, a free service accessible online using your Lawrence Library card number and pin.
Do you like surprises? This month we've…
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We're hitting the Wine Trail this summer with a visit each month to a local winery! In June we'll head north to Irvine's Just Beyond Paradise Winery, located just across the border in Leavenworth County. For $10 per person (or $12 per…
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There's a new "dairy queen" in town: Betty Rae! We're invited for an afternoon tour and talk, followed by a 4 scoop Ice Cream flight of flavors of our own choosing. Proud owner Steve Wilson will be on hand to show us…
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Join us in the auditorium for two hours of games and comradery. Enjoy a game from our supply or bring your own. Or just hang out with old friends and new friends. Enjoy coffee, tea, and snacks. Registration helps us get a count to prepare.…
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We're awaiting word on the winery selected for our July Wine Trail event. Watch this space for details! Registration required.