Events Calendar
An events calendar brimming with cultural delights, proof that the people of Lawrence have the art of living perfected to a science.
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Upcoming Events
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Return to Antiquity
From October 25, 2008 to June 26, 2010 | Spencer Museum of Art
From the 60's to Sixty Something
From June 5, 2009 to July 17, 2009 | Lawrence Arts Center
xy
From June 27, 2009 to October 4, 2009 | Spencer Museum of Art | This exhibition delves into the complexities of male identity, masculinity, and maleness across varied historical, cultural, and temporal trajectories.
Casa4CASA Playhouse Tour
From June 27, 2009 to July 18, 2009 | See Website | 2009 CASA Playhouse will be on tour throughout Lawrence from June 27-July 18. Locations and details listed at www.dccasa.org. Donations ($1 per chance) are accepted during select hours at display venues and throughout the tour at the CASA office, on the CASA web site, and at the customer service counters of The Merc and the 6th Street HyVee. Proceeds benefit Douglas County CASA, helping abused and neglected children find safe, permanent homes.
Friends & Neighbors: Community Curators’ Choices
From July 1, 2009 to August 2, 2009 | Spencer Museum of Art | Here are the themes identified by the collaborating pairs of neighborhood and Museum curators: Satire & Survival Joni Murphy, Professor of English, Haskell Indian Nations University Nancy Mahaney, Curator of the Arts & Cultures of Africa, Native America, & Oceania Political Activism & Racial Discrimination Lynne Green, Executive Director, Van Go Mobile Arts, Inc. Susan Earle, Curator of European & American Art Isolation & Connectedness Molly Murphy, Lawrence artist and freelance curator Kris Imants Ercums, Curator of Asian Art Repetition & Pattern Reid Harrison, artist and junior at Lawrence High School Stephen Goddard, Senior Curator and Curator of Prints & Drawings
Tour of Lawrence
From July 3, 2009 to July 5, 2009 | Throughout Lawrence | For detailed information, please [http://www.visitlawrence.com/sports/sports_events/tour_lawrence/ click here].
Fourth of July Celebration
July 4, 2009 | the Kansas River levee close to the downtown bridges | A picnic, music and fireworks extravaganza!
Saturday Farmer's Market
July 4, 2009 | Downtown Lawrence | As the oldest farmers' market in Kansas, the Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market offers a festive, bustling market with the freshest, healthiest food grown in Kansas as well as a strong sense of community among growers and consumers. The DLFM is a "producer only" market; everything sold is grown, prepared or crafted by its members. With more than 80 growers, ranchers, bakers and fine craftspeople, the Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market is the place to go for the freshest and finest quality produce, meat, and artisan crafts.
IIYM Gala Winner's Concert
July 5, 2009 | Lied Center of Kansas | A special concert by some of the finest world's finest pianists. 2009 International Piano Competition.
Tuesday Farmer's Market
July 7, 2009 | Downtown Lawrence | As the oldest farmers' market in Kansas, the Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market offers a festive, bustling market with the freshest, healthiest food grown in Kansas as well as a strong sense of community among growers and consumers. The DLFM is a "producer only" market; everything sold is grown, prepared or crafted by its members. With more than 80 growers, ranchers, bakers and fine craftspeople, the Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market is the place to go for the freshest and finest quality produce, meat, and artisan crafts.
Know Thyself Book Discussion Group
July 8, 2009 | Lawrence Public Library | War and the Iliad by Simone Weil and Rachel Bespaloff. Part of the Page and Stage: The Power of the Iliad Today, Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
City Band Concert Series
July 8, 2009 | William Kelly Bandstand in South Park | The Lawrence City Band, sponsored by LPRD with assistance from the Rice Foundation, will present this annual concert series conducted by Bob Foster.
Salute! 2009
From July 9, 2009 to July 11, 2009 | See description | Salute! - A Festival of Wine and Food is a three-day benefit that offers something for wine lovers of all levels and tastes. Every year, more than 600 people travel from near and far to attend the celebrated event. On Thursday, Salute! begins with the Mass Street Mosey. At the Mosey, attendees can stroll through designated downtown businesses sipping wine and sampling delicious local food. July 9th 5-8 pm. The fun continues Friday evening with a gourmet Winemaker Dinner. July 10th 6:30 pm, reservations required, 785-840-1604. The festival concludes Saturday with The Grand Tasting. More than 250 wines will be on hand as well as local gourmet food from some of the best restaurants and caterers in town. This year's Grand Tasting will again feature a Reserve Room; a select tasting that includes a choice of five specialty wines. July 11th 6:30 - 11 pm Holiday Inn, 200 McDonald.
Brown Bag Concerts
July 9, 2009 | U.S. Bank Building | LPRD and Downtown Lawrence, Inc., will again co-sponsor the free summer concert series on Thursdays at Noon in front of the U.S. Bank building. Bring your lunch and enjoy the music.
Thursday Farmer's Market
July 9, 2009 | Downtown Lawrence | As the oldest farmers' market in Kansas, the Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market offers a festive, bustling market with the freshest, healthiest food grown in Kansas as well as a strong sense of community among growers and consumers. The DLFM is a "producer only" market; everything sold is grown, prepared or crafted by its members. With more than 80 growers, ranchers, bakers and fine craftspeople, the Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market is the place to go for the freshest and finest quality produce, meat, and artisan crafts.
Downtown Lawrence Film Festival "State of the Union"
July 9, 2009 | 9th & New Hampshire St. | The third annual Downtown Lawrence Film Festival will once again feature classic film offerings that will be fun for the whole family. Join us under the stars with your blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy live music, free popcorn, prize drawings and classic films. The Festival will trace the history of the remarkable pairing of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy beginning with their first film, Woman of the Year and ending with their last, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. July 9th—”State of the Union” starring Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy and Angela Lansbury, directed by Frank Capra, released 1948. Idealistic industrialist (Tracy) is drafted to run for the presidency but gets caught between the ambitious newspaper owner (Lansbury) who pulls the campaign strings and the integrity of his wife (Hepburn) who believes in the man behind the political façade.
Junkyard Jazz
July 9, 2009 | American Legion | Junkyard Jazz is part of Lawrence’s many traditions, playing traditional jazz of the 1930s and 40s since 1981, attracting musicians from Northeast Kansas. Musicians are always welcome to sit in on Thursdays.
Lust for Life
July 10, 2009 | Lawrence Public Library | Film: Lust for Life (1956)
Saturday Farmer's Market
July 11, 2009 | Downtown Lawrence | As the oldest farmers' market in Kansas, the Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market offers a festive, bustling market with the freshest, healthiest food grown in Kansas as well as a strong sense of community among growers and consumers. The DLFM is a "producer only" market; everything sold is grown, prepared or crafted by its members. With more than 80 growers, ranchers, bakers and fine craftspeople, the Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market is the place to go for the freshest and finest quality produce, meat, and artisan crafts.
Tuesday Farmer's Market
July 14, 2009 | Downtown Lawrence | As the oldest farmers' market in Kansas, the Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market offers a festive, bustling market with the freshest, healthiest food grown in Kansas as well as a strong sense of community among growers and consumers. The DLFM is a "producer only" market; everything sold is grown, prepared or crafted by its members. With more than 80 growers, ranchers, bakers and fine craftspeople, the Downtown Lawrence Farmers' Market is the place to go for the freshest and finest quality produce, meat, and artisan crafts.
