Coffee Night @ Mirth CafeMarch 15, 2012 |
Open mic poetry nightApril 29, 2011 |
JustEATApril 18, 2011 |
Open mic poetry nightJan. 28, 2011 |
PoetryJan. 21, 2011 |
Lawrence NOWJuly 31, 2010 |
Nature Photography ExhibitJuly 25, 2010 |
Friday Night Mirth with The Vivid Tangerines / Alan Brandsted / Emily Robinson / Jeff PayneDec. 4, 2009 |
"Drinking League-ally" with the League of Women Voters of Lawrence/Douglas CountyJan. 20, 2009 |
Greenpeace Action EventOct. 7, 2008 |
"Moments of Clarity": New works by Alex Crist and Chris RomainNov. 30, 2007 |
Opening: "Solucination"April 6, 2007 |
Past events
Staff blogs
- "Atlas of a Lost World": a new read on old life across the world Add a comment
- Get into PBS' 'Great American Read' Add a comment
- Sound+Vision Sessions: a conversation with Heidi Lynne Gluck Add a comment
- 5 new young adult books to read for Pride Month Add a comment
- Getting ready for summer reading with some oohs and aahs Add a comment
Reader blogs
- May Final Friday and Outdoor Downtown Sculpture Map Add a comment
- April 24th Map of Final Friday Venues Add a comment
- March 27th Final Friday Events Add a comment
- Downloadable Map of Venues for February Final Friday Add a comment
- Final Friday Map of Venues, January 30th Add a comment
Video games
Library rides nostalgia wave with launch of Retro Gaming Club
Ian Stepp remembers visiting his aunt’s house as a kid, where he’d play classic games like Duck Hunt and iterations of the Mario Brothers saga on the family’s trusty old Nintendo Entertainment System. Now pushing 30, Stepp is still a fan of the now-classic video games that in recent years have spawned a thriving culture and industry capitalizing on the nostalgia of grownups who coveted Nintendo game systems as kids in the 1980s and 90s.
