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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 2012
Page
8
A National Summary notes high pressure over the Northeast bringing dry weather to New England and the mid Atlantic while the Southeast stays unsettled with showers along the Gulf Coast. It cites Newark New Jersey snow totals and Gardenerville New York depths from a winter storm, and asks about the U.S. snowfall record for one month.
Nine listings include a hospice care talk at Unity Church on Madeline Lane at 1 p.m. and auditions for Willie Wonka at Lawrence Arts Center from 2 to 5 p.m. Other items cover OU RS dance at Eagles Lodge from 6 to 9 p.m., a poker tournament at Johnny's Tavern at 9 p.m., Smackdown trivia at The Bottleneck at 8 p.m., and an Acoustic Open Mic Night at The Casbah with signup at 9 p.m.
On Monday, 6 MONDAY, Art lecture Reading "The Mirror of Yoshiwara Beauties, Compared" begins at 5 15 at Spencer Museum of Art 1301 Miss. City Council in Lecompton meets at 7 p.m. Lecompton City Hall 327 Elmore St Baldwin City Council meets at 7 30 p.m. City Hall 803 S Eighth St "The Women Jefferson Loved" 7 30 p.m. Lied Center Pavilion 1600 Stewart Ave KA Symphony Orchestra Concerto Concert 7 30 p.m. Lied Center 1600 Stewart Drive Dollar Bowling 9 30 p.m. Royal Crest Lanes 933 Iowa.
A roundup of winter workouts and lectures in Lawrence including Red Dog’s Dog Ways at Al Len Fieldhouse at 6 am and Louie and Clark Tiny Tots at Theatre Lawrence 10 to 10 45 am. It lists library programs and volunteer info at 707 Vt, a Lonnie Ray open jam at Slow Ride Roadhouse, city commission at City Hall, ESL and Spanish classes at Plymouth Church, budgeting talk at the library, Tim Pawlenty talk at the Dole Institute, swing lessons at the Kansas Union, Poker Night at Applebee’s and more events citywide.
Calendar highlights include the Prairie Winds Festival at the Lied Center at 1 p.m. and the Bleeding Kansas lecture on James H. Lane with Ian Spurgeon at Constitution Hall from 2 to 3 30 p.m. Lecompton. Also Hawker at Eldridge Hotel 8 to 10 p.m. Teller's Family Night 9 p.m. to midnight at 746 Mass. Tuesday Night Karaoke at Wayne and Larry's 9 p.m.
A Wednesday slate offers meetings and activities across Douglas County including a university forum, volunteer information session, middle school and alumni gatherings, blues jam, arts talks, book signings, trivia nights, dance classes, and theater events. Notable venues include Ecumenical Campus Ministries, Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence Public Library, and Baker University Baldwin City. Local government, library, and cultural events run through the evening with multiple venues hosting 6 to 9 pm sessions.
A packed Friday slate includes FCE program Hoarding The Impact of Compulsive Keepers at 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Douglas County Extension Office, Architecture Lecture Series by Lawrence Blough at 11:30 a.m. in Spencer Auditorium, Graftworks in New York City at 11:30 a.m., CNN’s Candy Crowley National Citation at 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in Woodruff Auditorium, a Douglas County Science Fair check-in 4 to 6 p.m. with judging 5:30 to 9 p.m. at South Middle School, INSIGHT Art Talk Hong Chun Zhang at 7 p.m. at the Lawrence Arts Center, Story Slam Love/Hate at 7 p.m., 940 N.H. 940 LIVE Truckstop Honeymoon CD release party at 7:30 p.m. with Tyler Gregory, 940 N.H., and a Free Community Yoga Class 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. at Breathe Holistic Life Center. Also Hit or Miss at 8 p.m. at Cutter’s Smokehouse in Eudora.
Ongoing Watkins Museum displays include It Happened on Mass Street celebrating 150 years in downtown Lawrence and Freedom’s Frontier with photos and objects at 1047 Mass. The Carnegie Building hosts Freedom’s Frontier with varied hours and location. Lawrence Arts Center shows Hay Wire Hong Chun Zhang Solo and The Articulate Body Jennifer Crupi Solo, plus Constellation by Junior Tangpuz with hours.
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