Downtown Holiday Lighting Ceremony Kicks Off Season
Lawrencians celebrate the holiday season with a Santa rescue atop Weaver's department store at 901 Massachusetts St. The event moves to US Bank Plaza at Ninth and Massachusetts at 5:30 p.m. featuring Ric Averill of the Lawrence Arts Center, dancers from A Kansas Nutcracker, and Lawrence Children's Choir performances led by the mayor.
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Weaver's Department Store
Massachusetts St
US Bank
Ninth and
Massachusetts
Ric Averill
Small Business Saturday Lights Up Massachusetts Street in Lawrence
Lawrence marks Small Business Saturday with a 6 p.m. tree lighting on Massachusetts Street led by Mike Amyx. Santa arrives atop Weaver’s, is rescued by a ladder truck from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical, then greets children and collects gift requests.
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Mike Amyx
Massachusetts Street
Santa
Weaver
Lawrence-Douglas County
Lawrence to Open Outdoor Ice Rink After Thanksgiving
Lawrence hosts a weekend of activities with a new outdoor ice skating rink near the public library from 3 to 8 pm Friday. Skates cost 3 dollars with rental, no personal skates allowed. Ages 3 and up may skate, under 10 requires adult supervision.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Parks and Recreation
Lawrence Public Library
Vermont St
BizBaz Highlights Lawrence Final Friday Arts Festivities
Final Friday in Lawrence features the Bizarre Bazaar at the Lawrence Arts Center with 100 plus artists offering playful goods Friday and Saturday. Also spotlighted are Lawrence Creates Maker Space Art Party with live music, and new exhibits at Phoenix Gallery and Phoenix Underground including Illuminated Glass by Ben Kappen Brad Chan Courtney Skeeba and Skyward Shifts by Justin Marable. Cider Gallery hosts a Holiday Group Show with John Sebelius Kyla Strid Jeremy Rockwell and ten others beginning at 5 p.m. on 810 Pennsylvan ia Street.
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Lawrence Arts Center
New Hampshire St
Makerspace
E. Ninth St
Phoenix Gallery
Phoenix Underground
Massachusetts St
Ben Kappen
Brad Chan
Courtney Skeeba
Elizabeth Rowley
Vermont Street
Topeka
Justin Marable
Kansas
Cider Gallery
John Sebelius
Kyla Strid
Jeremy Rockwell
Pennsylvania St
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151St St
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Cobb Hill
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Vinl Merrell
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