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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 2012
Page
7
A cold Pacific Northwest storm spread east on Jan 12 1888 named Blizzard of 88. It battered northern Texas to the Dakotas and caused about 200 deaths. At what temperature does mercury freeze?
A schedule of community activities includes Red Dog's Dog Days winter workout at Allen Fieldhouse at 6 a.m. Reader Resources on the Web at Lawrence Public Library 10 a.m. Senior Information Hour 2 to 3 p.m. at Meadowlark Estates. MLK Day of Celebration 2:25 to 3:10 p.m. at South Middle School gym. Theology on Tap 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Henry's. Free State High School MLK Educational Event 6:30 p.m. at 4700 Overland. Junkyard Jazz Band 7 p.m. at American Legion. Arts & Crafts group 7 to 9 p.m. at Java Break. Poker Night 8 p.m. at Applebee's. Team trivia 9 p.m. at Johnny's West.
The notice lists events for Friday including a Story Slam with the theme Cold at the Lawrence Arts Center on 940 N. H Girlyman, another reading at Unity Church on 901 Madeline Lane, a free Community Yoga Class at Breathe Holistic Life Center 1407 Mass, and Fiesta Latina at Wilde's Chateau 2412 Iowa starting at 9 p.m.
A long Saturday schedule lists free workshops at United Way Building and Lawrence Public Library events for kids, teens, and families. It includes a 7:30 a.m. parking lot gathering, a 9:30 a.m. home buyer workshop, a knife skills program, a 10:30 a.m. magic show, a 1:00 p.m. movie club, a 2:30 p.m. ragtime piano rehearsal, and a 3:00 p.m. Americana Music Academy jam, plus a 5:00 p.m. concert honoring Martin Luther King Day at the Unitarian Fellowship.
Ongoing museum and library offerings in Lawrence feature the Watkins Museum of History exhibit It Happened on Mass Street 150 Years in Lawrence with downtown growth artifacts, plus Freedom's Frontier exhibit at the Carnegie Building. Lawrence Arts Center hosts several shows and installations, including Yesnomaybe and Lived through Jan 14, and Un-Juried at Lumberyard through Jan. 28. Lawrence Public Library lists January storytimes and teen programs, with varied times across the week and bilingual sessions.
Readers are pointed to LJWorld.com and Lawrence.com for expanded listings and updates. The notices encourage checking the two sites for more details on diverse local items, events, and services.
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