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Thursday, February 1, 2024
Kansas
KS Green Party Presidential Primary 2024: 1/22-2/5, Kansas Green Party The Kansas Green Party will be holding a vote among its members to help determine who will ultimately be the Presidential Nominee of the Green Party of the United States! If you are in Kansas, then please follow this link to sign up: Register More info
Lawrence
Winter Clothing Drive: 10 am – 4 pm, Watkins Museum of History, 0147 Massachusetts, 66044. In connection with our exhibit "Bundle Up: Battling the Cold in 1850s Kansas," Watkins is partnering with the Ballard Center on a winter clothing drive! During our open hours, 10 AM-4 PM Tuesday through Saturday, stop by Watkins to donate coats, hats, and other winter clothing items for community members in need.
Cottins Hardware Farmers Market: 4-6 pm, 1832 Massachusetts, 66044. The market will be held every Thursday.
Randal Jelks, :We Want an America That Will Be Ours: Langston Hughes' Dream of Democracy: 4 pm, Woodruff Auditorium, KS Memorial Union, `1301 Jayhawk Blvd, 66045. “We Want an America That Will Be Ours”: Langston Hughes’s Dream of Democracy Randal Jelks, Professor, Indiana University THU FEB 1, 4:00 PM Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Memorial Union "We Want an America That Will Be Ours" is a fiery line from a 1935 speech given by Langston Hughes titled "To Negro Writers." This talk by Randal Jelks is an exploration of Langston Hughes's rich corpus as to what democracy means in the United States today. More info
Hablemos: Spanish Conversation Table: 5-6 pm, Meeting Room C, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont, 66044. Join Hablemos: Spanish Conversation Table led by the Graduate Association for the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at The University of Kansas!
Langston Hughes Creative Writing Awards: 7-8:30 pm, Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire, 66044. Since 1997, the Langston Hughes Award has sought to encourage and support poets and writers who, today, are continuing to present their life experiences creatively through poetry, stories, and non-fiction prose. Each year, two authors are awarded, one in fiction and one in poetry. The event includes the awards ceremony and features a reading from each winning author, followed by a reception with cake and wine.
Friday, February 2, 2024
Kansas
KS Green Party Presidential Primary 2024: 1/22-2/5, Kansas Green Party The Kansas Green Party will be holding a vote among its members to help determine who will ultimately be the Presidential Nominee of the Green Party of the United States! If you are in Kansas, then please follow this link to sign up: Register More info
Lawrence
SMART Recovery Groups: 5-6:30 pm, Online event. Online option available. Self-Management and Recovery Training supports individuals who have chosen to abstain or are considering abstinence from any type of addictive behavior, such as substance abuse or gambling addiction. Learn to change self-defeating thinking, emotions, and actions and work towards long-term quality and satisfaction. The Zoom link for the Wednesday virtual meetings is here: smartrecovery.zoom.us/j/9453011867
B.L.A.C.K. Lawrence Open Mic: 7-9 pm, 10th & Mass Studio, 940 New Hampshire, 66044. B.L.A.C.K. Lawrence My vision is that this will be an honoring of the Black ancestors who have come before with original and covered pieces.
Saturday, February 3, 2024
Kansas
KS Green Party Presidential Primary 2024: 1/22-2/5, Kansas Green Party The Kansas Green Party will be holding a vote among its members to help determine who will ultimately be the Presidential Nominee of the Green Party of the United States! If you are in Kansas, then please follow this link to sign up: Register More info
Lawrence
NAACP Lawrence Branch Monthly Meeting: 9 am, Online event. Held every first Saturday
Saturday Morning Free Program: Nature Topics: 10-10:30 am, Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St, 66046. A 30-minute free program on nature topics will be presented each day. Programs may include a short video, slideshow and of course going outdoors to enjoy birds, wildflowers, bugs or a stroll through the park. All ages are welcome. Children under 14 must be registered with a paying adult for all family programs. No unattended children will be allowed.
Winter Clothing Drive: 10 am – 4 pm, Watkins Museum of History, 0147 Massachusetts, 66044. In connection with our exhibit "Bundle Up: Battling the Cold in 1850s Kansas," Watkins is partnering with the Ballard Center on a winter clothing drive! During our open hours, 10 AM-4 PM Tuesday through Saturday, stop by Watkins to donate coats, hats, and other winter clothing items for community members in need.
Kansas City
February Program: March Presidential Preference Primary: Why? How? Who?: 9=11 am, Shawnee Mission UU Church, 9400 Pflumm, 66215. League of Women Voters - Johnson County KS The 2024 Presidential Preference Primary Election is on March 19, 2024. Polls will be open from 7 am to 7 pm. Our February meeting will explore: *Why is it happening in March? *How will it work? *Who is in charge? *Who can vote? Warm drinks & light treats provided. Don't forget to bring nonperishable items to donate to the SMUUCh FUUD Pantry.
Docu-Fest 2024 – LGBTQ+: 2-4 pm, WyCo Public Health Dept, Auditorium, 3rd Floor, 619 Ann Ave, 666101. SURJ KC Films documenting LGBTQ+ life challenges followed by discussion. Mama Bears: Conservative, Christian mothers discover their children are LGBTQ+. They ultimately make a 180-degree turnaround to become Mama Bears, fierce advocates for their children.
Saturday, February 3, 2024
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