Good morning, Lawrence.

The Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center is celebrating 25 years on Oct.

11 (12:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.) at 4706 Overland Drive. The event will offer throwback 2001 admission prices, treats, and giveaways (for the first 250 guests) alongside open swim.

Costco's gas station in northwestern Lawrence will open on Wednesday, Oct.

14, two weeks before the main store starts on Thursday, Oct. 29. Residents can sign up for memberships at the temporary location on Sixth Street.

Lawrence is bustling with Halloween events this October — local venues offer trick-or-treats, haunted attractions and themed parties for all ages, including Schaake’s Pumpkin Patch open through Oct.

30.

Contributors to the book (Shokhí: A Kanza Relative, a Monument, and Rematriation) about returning the Sacred Red Rock will read selected sections Tuesday, Oct.

13 (6–8 p.m.) in Haskell Indian Nations University’s auditorium; copies will be sold at Raven Book Store starting at (5:30 p.m.).

Developers plan a women's flight school at Lawrence Airport as part of the Centennial Flight Center project — including a hangar, training school and 24 apartments.

The K-10 Development Group and The Ninety-Nines will pitch the proposal Tuesday, Oct. 13 at City Hall to secure a STAR bond district plan.

Thomas Baker, a KU aerospace engineering student, won first place in the AIAA 2025-26 Aircraft Design Competition on Thu, Oct.

08 by designing the XP-1 Renegade, an air racer projected to fly over 500 mph (this win is the department's 109th award in the competition).

Free State High School celebrates its 30th anniversary with its first Hall of Fame class and honors five inductees—ranging from a founding journalism teacher to a Navy SEAL and distinguished medical and athletic professionals—who have shaped the school’s legacy.

Annette Deghand has been appointed Assistant Director for Recreation at the Lawrence Parks, Recreation and Culture Department after over 35 years of service — her extensive experience will support programs, facilities and staff as the city works to keep the community engaged.

The City of Lawrence launched the 2027 Unmistakable Events Grant Program for public events to boost community tourism; applications open on October 2 and run until 11 p.m. November 1.

Bert Nash is hosting a wellness panel on Wednesday, Oct.

14 at 5 p.m. at the Community Health Facility on Maine St. where panelists will explain how physical health, finances, and food security shape overall wellness—light refreshments will be served at 5:30 p.m.

KU’s Center for the Advancement of Research on Eating Behaviors is hosting an open house and resource fair from 3:30-5 p.m. Oct.

23 at Youngberg Hall for KU faculty, staff, students and community members to explore research stations and screening for eating disorders, nutrition + mental health resources.

KU senior guard S'Mya Nichols and sophomore forward Jaliya Davis, both local high school standouts, were named to the All-Big 12 Women’s Preseason Team by the conference on Thursday; the Jayhawks were picked to finish fifth in the Big 12.