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9Thursday, February 9

10Friday, February 10

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William Elliott Whitmore and Drakkar Sauna at Granada Theater

11Saturday, February 11

12:00 am Lawrence Aquahawks MAL West Swimming Championships

12Sunday, February 12

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8Wednesday, February 8

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8:00 pm Railroad Earth at Granada Theater

10Friday, February 10

JamBase Concert Search
William Elliott Whitmore and Drakkar Sauna at Granada Theater

11Saturday, February 11

12Sunday, February 12

13Monday, February 13

14Tuesday, February 14

15Wednesday, February 15

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9:00 pm Tomorrows Bad Seeds and Pacific Dub at Bottleneck
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10:00 pm Caroline Smith & The Good Night Sleeps at Replay Lounge

16Thursday, February 16

17Friday, February 17

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Brother Bagman and Brody Buster Band at Jazz Haus

18Saturday, February 18

Featured Answers

Who provides electricity?

Electricity comes from Westar (800) 383-1183 is who you would contact when you buy or sell your Lawrence property.

What parks are there in Lawrence or in the neighboring areas?

Lawrence Kansas has some very interesting parks in that they are theme based.  There is a FREE frisbee golf (disc golf) park which allows you to frisbee/disc around the 18... Read more

Where can I go to get an ice cream?

Sylas and Maddy's Homemade Ice Cream is at 1014 Massachusetts is now about the best ice cream place in town but Coldstone Creamery at 647 Massachusetts St is probably... Read more

Does Lawrence have any good family style restaurants?

I just took my entire family (less one at work) out to Cici's Pizza at 23rd & Iowa for lunch today.  The bill came to about $40 for 10 grandchildren and 8 adults.... Read more

What police department serves Lawrence?

Lawrence, Kansas Police Department non-emergency number is (785) 830-7400.  The police chief is Tarik Khatib. Read more

Where can I catch a play in the Lawrence area?

What I believe is the best place for Lawrence community theater would be the Lawrence Community Theater at 15th & New Hampshire.  Annual memberships are available for... Read more

What places of worship do we have in Lawrence?

The building I assemble with other believers is located at Peterson and Iowa Streets across from Hallmark Cards.  It is called Lawrence Heights Christian Church (LHCC).... Read more

What extra services do police offer to Lawrence residents?

Lawrence Kansas Police Department provides additional services such as Accident Reports, Crime Statistics and Reports, Fingerprinting, Interactive Mapping of crimes and accidents,... Read more

Where does our water come from?

Water comes from City of Lawrence Water (785) 832-3256 and is who you would contact when you buy or sell your Lawrence property. Read more

Where do I find a public library that serves the residents of Lawrence?

Lawrence Public Library is found at 707 Vermont St and offers books, audio books, magazines, videos, DVD's, computer lab with wireless internet access, and reference and... Read more

News & Announcements

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When... Read more

25 years ago: Funding running out for defense of county poor

Douglas County was running out of money to pay lawyers to defend indigent clients. Read more

40 years ago: Letter-writer objects to sex education

"I understand Woodlawn School children are guinea pigs...." Read more

100 years ago: Law against cigarette sales spelled out

"Who is selling cigarettes in Lawrence?" Read more

Local talent?

As the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce apparently heads into the home stretch of its search for a new chief executive officer, wanting to have the new hired leader in place yet this... Read more

Local Heroes

Lynne Green: Van Go teaches kids the arts and gives them the social services and skills they need to get jobs.

Van Go teaches kids the arts and gives them the social services and skills they need to get jobs.

Mike Estes & Scott Brown: Made Greensburg Green

When a tornado destroyed this Kansas farm town, citizens voted to rebuild it as the most energy-conscious, resource-savvy place in America

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Facts About Lawrence

Lawrence, Kansas is part of Douglas County. Population for Lawrence from the last gathering is 80098. You can view Lawrence venues that host many Lawrence KS events every year. You can also research Lawrence Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Lawrence Kansas real estate guide. Lawrence Kansas has a latitude of 38.9641 and a longitude of -95.2536. Lawrence KS zip codes include 66044. View all Lawrence zip codes