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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 2011
Page
10
A weather roundup notes showers and thunderstorms across New England and the mid Atlantic with possible flooding and strong winds in scattered Southeast storms. It recalls a pre June 12 1948 Pacific Northwest flood along the Columbia River as the season’s notable high water event.
Harold Dean Spencer, a 79-year-old Topeka man, received two life prison terms for molesting two young girls. He must serve at least 25 years before eligibility for release. Spencer pleaded guilty in 2008 to two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child under 14. the Kansas Supreme Court later overturned a prior sentence.
A busy list of happenings across Lawrence features Day Out With Thomas at Midland Railway Baldwin City 1515 W High St 8 30 am to 5 30 pm Fourth annual Lawrence British Car Show Bambino's Parking Lot 1540 Wakarusa Dr 10 am to 2 pm Concert Series Summer Sunday Ragtime Party Watkins Community Museum 1047 Mass 2 pm Chicago at Theatre Lawrence 1501 N H St 2 30 pm Outdoor Downtown Sculpture Exhibition Carnegie Building 220 W Ninth St 4 to 7 pm River City Cook Off 2011 Abe & Jake's Landing 8 E Sixth St 6 pm Brent Berry & Friends Claxton Jenny Mules Instant Tradition matinee 6 9 pm Replay Lounge 946 Mass Texas Hold em Tournament free entry weekly prizes Casbah 803 Mass Smackdownnl trivia The Bottleneck 737 N H Mass Il Cattivo Replay Lounge 946 Mass 10 pm Speakeasy Sunday Dumptruck Butterlips Funk Tank Jazzhaus 926 1/2 Mass KVEL DJs On the Patio Replay Lounge 946 Mass Karaoke Sunday 11 pm
Woodsman Denver's Woodsman head to the Midwest detouring through Toronto and stopping in Lawrence tonight at 943 Mass for a 9 p.m. show. They promise harrowing but restrained sound with vocal filters and looping melodies, joined by Tape Deck Mountain and Lawrence's Generals opening act.
A Monday events list shows Red Dog's summer workout at Memorial Stadium KU, Kidsapalooza at Lawrence Public Library, Sunflower Music Festival at the same library, and a Kansas Sesquicentennial concert at Ottawa University Chapel. Also scheduled are Lawrence Board of Education and Eudora City Council meetings, Open mic at The Bottleneck, Mudstomp at The Granada, Dollar Bowling at Royal Crest Lanes, Baby Grandmas Sad Bastard Night, and Karaoke Idols Neon Night at The Jazzhaus with multiple late evening performances.
A dense calendar of activities in Lawrence includes teen cooking and library events at 707 St Lawrence, blood drive at Masonic Center, a lecture with Kevin Benson at the Dole Institute, farmers market, volunteer info meetings, open jam at Slow Ride, Sesquicentennial talks, city commission meeting, language classes, concerts, trivia nights, karaoke, jazz, and theater at multiple venues. Also featured are art exhibits, family story times at the public library, and a submission link for events.
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