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Lawrence 1970s Project

12/29 @ 7:00 pm – 12/31 @ 8:30 pm

Family Friendly Free

Scavenger Hunt Saturdays!

2/10/24 @ 10:00 am – 12/28/24 @ 4:00 pm

Family Friendly Free In-Person

Watkins Summer Games!

6/5/24 @ 10:00 am – 7/31/24 @ 12:00 pm

Ticketed Event Tour

Downtown through the Decades Walking Tour: July 27

7/27/24 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

Free In-Person

Red Cross Blood Drive

7/30/24 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Honoring the Ancestors: African American Textile Arts

6/21/24 – 7/30/24

Beyond the Games: Unsung Olympians of Douglas County

7/18/24 – 11/9/24

A Thing of Beauty: The Story of the Watkins Building

Embodying Connections: A New Look at the Gary Davis Photo Collection

Days of Rage: The 1970 Curfew

Haskell Institute: The Roots from Which We Bloom 1884 – 1930

Student Art Show: What Makes Your School Special?

June 20, 2024 | by Will Haynes

Oak Hill Cemetery selected for 48StateTour

Oak Hill Cemetery has been selected as this year’s Kansas stop on Atlas Preservation’s 48StateTour, a nationwide gravestone preservation workshop…

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May 30, 2024 | by Will Haynes

2023 Annual Report

The year was one of tremendous growth for the Watkins in fundraising, partnerships, and impact on our community. Read…

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May 25, 2024 | by Will Haynes

How do You Conserve a Cemetery?

Lawrence’s Oak Hill Cemetery is undergoing a dramatic restoration! We spoke with Lucinda Linderman, Sculpture Conservator with Pacific Coast…

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