FRIDAY • The Lawrence Public Library's Kids Action Club is hosting a cleanup day at Buford Watson Park, 727 Kentucky St., at 2 p.m. After the hourlong cleanup, there will be pizza and activities in the auditorium of the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St., including a lesson on how to ...

It’s an action-packed fall weekend with Lawrence’s monthly art walk, scary movies, jazz celebrations and Halloween-themed events for children and adults. FRIDAY • Not only is it Halloween weekend, it’s also Final Friday. Venues in this month's art walk include: Edward Jones, 888 New ...

Douglas County veterans and Gold Star families are invited to sign-up for Lawrence’s 2022 Veterans Day Parade. The parade will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12 in Downtown Lawrence. Parade participants will gather outside of the Black Stag Brewery, 623 Massachusetts Street, ...

The Free State Festival, an annual arts and culture celebration, began earlier this week and continues through Saturday with film screenings and other events. Tickets for Free State Festival events can be purchased at the festival's website. Elsewhere in Lawrence, look for dancing, birdwatching ...

This weekend offers a dance performance, some early St. Patrick's Day events and lots of things to do at the library. Friday • The Lawrence Arts Center School of Dance presents “The Sleeping Beauty” at 7 p.m. (with a repeat performance Saturday at 7 p.m.). Based on the classic fairy ...

The Downtown Lawrence Sidewalk Sale is staging its comeback next week, and downtown leaders say the staple summer event carries more importance this year than ever. The decadeslong tradition was canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, and Downtown Lawrence Inc. Executive ...