Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 31st of July.
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🏘️ Community
The Lawrence Farmers Market will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a 1970s-themed event — featuring live music, tie-dye, special merchandise, flash and temporary tattoos, and a cake walk — on Saturday, Aug.
8 from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 824 New Hampshire St.
🎭 Culture
Construction began on KU Natural History Museum's new entrance from Jayhawk Boulevard to Dyche Hall (funded by a $1 million gift from Jann and Tom Rudkin) on Thursday, July 30.
Visitors may use the front steps until fall while fencing is installed and final upgrades are expected later this season.
Local theatre performer Jeanne Averill appears in the season premiere of 'Ted Lasso' at a free community watch party on Wed., Aug.
5 at Maceli's Catering + Events, 1031 New Hampshire St. Attendees can join a costume contest, snap photos, and donate to support her scholarship fund for youth theatre.
KU students and a local design firm have created two free, self-guided architectural tours that explore Lawrence’s historic buildings and KU student designs; print brochures are available for pickup at Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. and at eXplore Lawrence’s offices, 200 W. Ninth St.
🎓 Education
The University of Kansas School of Business will launch a 12-week online Professional Selling Microcredential in September to give working professionals practical sales training & flexible online learning, with fall registrations closing Aug.
15 and the first module starting Sept. 21.
The University of Kansas will host THATCamp 2026 on Aug.
28 at the Hall Center for the Humanities, a free, interactive event where KU faculty, staff, students and community members propose and vote on sessions to explore tech in the humanities (registration required by Aug. 10).
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Loathe Live in Lawrence
7-9:30 p.m. — The Granada — Tickets from $92 — Experience the unforgettable live performance of Loathe in a vibrant local venue.
Embroidery on Postcards and Photographs
1-4 p.m. — ART EMERGENCY — Check website for pricing — Transform a black and white photograph or postcard into a unique art piece with embroidery techniques.
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