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Holiday Inn & Convention Center 785-841-7077 | 200 McDonald Dr. www.holidayinn.com/lawrenceks Just minutes away from Kansas University and area sports complexes, the Holiday Inn - Hotel & Convention Center offers 192 non-smoking, comfortable guest rooms with coffee makers and satellite TV. Room service options and a business center are available, as well as an abundance of other amenities including free parking and guest laundry facilities that will enhance your stay. The hotel offers two dining areas, the Heartlands Restaurant for breakfast and Paddy O’Quigley’s Pub and Grill for dinner and drinks.

Recreational choices for the entire family include a heated indoor pool, 24hr fitness center, Jacuzzi, miniature golf and game room. There is more than 14,000 square feet of 12 exceptional meeting/banquet facility choices that can host anything from a small business meeting to a large conference or even an elaborate social affair.

Sleeping Rooms • Total Rooms: 192 • Non-smoking: 192 • Suites: 1 • Handicap-accessible: 8 Amenities • Indoor Pool • Lounge • Restaurant • Pets Permitted (fees apply) • Wireless Internet Meeting Rooms (maximum capacity by seating type) Classroom

Regency Ballroom Regency A, B, C or D Regency DI, DII or DIII Brazilian Ballroom Brazilian A, B, C or D Holidome Board Rooms Pre-Convene Area

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Howard Johnson 785-842-7030 | 222 W. 6th Street www.hojo.com 110 clean, comfortable, spacious rooms, 51% non-smoking, 2 suites, satellite with premium movie channels and remote control, and in-room amenities including 14 pool-side rooms directly connected to a newly renovated outdoor pool area.

Conveniently located just off I-70 (West Lawrence exit).

Minutes away from the University of Kansas, art galleries and the historic downtown shopping and dining district.

The Fiddle Leaf Cafe features fresh smoked meats, daily blue-plate specials and a great Sunday brunch. Relax with a cocktail and live entertainment at Duffy’s Lounge.

Six meeting rooms including ballroom with dance floor are available to accommodate groups of 10-300.

Audio-visual centers are included in most rooms.

Full catering and bar capabilities are available on and off property, “from black tie to BBQ” – call to arrange your custom menu.

Sleeping Rooms • Total Rooms: 110 • Non-smoking: 71 • Suites: 2 • Handicap-accessible: 2 Amenities • Outdoor Pool • Lounge • Restaurant • Pets Permitted Meeting Rooms (maximum capacity by seating type) Classroom

Kansas/Jayhawk Rooms Jayhawk Room Kansas Room Haskell Room Oread Room Chancellors Room Board Room

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. . . . . . . . 230 . . . . . . . . . .350 . . . . . . . . . 350 . . . . . . . . . 400

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SpringHill Suites by Marriott 785-841-2700 | 1 Riverfront Plaza www.marriott.com/lwcks SpringHill Suites, located on the banks of the Kansas River, offers an indoor swimming pool, whirlpool/spa, exercise room, complimentary breakfast buffet, and Ricetta Artisan Chocolates located in the lobby.

A full-service business center is located in the lobby, which includes “The Market” for snacks and forgotten items, open 24 hours a day.

Suite amenities include high-speed internet access, well-lit desk with a 2-line phone and voice mail, pull-out sofa, in-room microwave, mini refrigerator and coffee service.

Meeting facilities accommodate 300, including a board room for 10. All meeting rooms include high-technology A/V systems with high-speed internet access. Catering is available.

Sleeping Rooms • Total Rooms: 105 • Non-smoking: 105 • Suites: 105 • Handicap-accessible: 5 Amenities • Indoor Pool/Jacuzzi • Complimentary Breakfast

• Fitness Center

Meeting Rooms (maximum capacity by seating type) Classroom

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Naismith Ballroom . . . . . . . . 175 . . . . . . . . . .200 . . . . . . . . . 300 . . . . . . . . . 200 Naismith A . . . . . . . 90 . . . . . . . . . . .75 . . . . . . . . . 125 . . . . . . . . . . 75 Naismith B . . . . . . . 90 . . . . . . . . . . .75 . . . . . . . . . 125 . . . . . . . . . . 75

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Best Western 785-843-9100 | 2309 Iowa Street www.bestwestern.com The Best Western of Lawrence is the perfect place for business or family fun. There is a lobby business center for our corporate travelers, equipped with a computer and printer. Enjoy our beautiful indoor pool and whirlpool. We offer elegantly appointed guest rooms for your comfort, including king leisure, double/double, queen, large family-size rooms with a two-person whirlpool. In addition, we provide a deluxe continental breakfast buffet each morning. Golf packages are available.

Sleeping Rooms • Total Rooms: 101 • Non-smoking: 72 • Suites: 13 • Handicap-accessible: 4 Amenities • Indoor Pool • Complimentary Breakfast • Pets Permitted Meeting Rooms (maximum capacity by seating type) Theater

Naismith Ballroom . . . . . . . 25 (pool parties, lunches or business meetings) Naismith A . . . . . . . 40 (can be converted to a sleeping room)

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The Oread 785-843-1200 | 1200 Oread Avenue www.theoread.com The Oread is a unique and complete center for lodging, hospitality, business and social leisure activities in the region -- all at the north gate of The University of Kansas; The Oread contains two large banquet rooms perfect for weddings, large business and social gatherings, a business center with meeting and breakout rooms, and a theater with state-of-the-art audio/video equipment.

The ninety-nine guest rooms and suites feature granite bathrooms, individually controlled air, 50” flat screen televisions, laptop docking stations and complimentary Wi-Fi. Among The Oread’s lifestyle amenities are a fitness center, bars on six levels, including upper-level outdoor terrace bars and observation decks with wide-spanning views. And, convenient underground valet parking for easy access.

Sleeping Rooms • Total Rooms: • Non-smoking: • Suites: • Handicap-accessible:

*The Oread, The Eldridge, and The Eldridge Extended comprise The Olivia Collection. The Olivia Collection is a locally owned management company for the three prop-

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Amenities • Free Wi-Fi • Free 2 hour valet parking with restaurant or spa validation • CAVE Nightclub • 3 restaurants • Lemon Bliss Spa • Be Sweet Ice Cream shop • 1865 Uniquely KU

erties, offering the finest in Lawrence hospitality.

Meeting Rooms (maximum capacity by seating type) Classroom

The Griffith Ballroom The Hancock Ballroom The Hancock Library 5th Floor Terrace Media Room Gathering Room 1 Gathering Room 2 Gathering Room 3

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. . . . . . . . 214 . . . . . . . . . .330 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600

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Hampton Inn 785-841-4994 | 2300 W. 6th Street www.hamptoninn.com The Hampton Inn, which is only two miles from Kansas University, offers a FREE hot breakfast, FREE highspeed internet, FREE local calls and FREE weekday newspapers. Each room offers a coffee maker, iron and ironing board, and free HBO. The hotel also has an indoor pool, exercise room and whirlpool.

Sleeping Rooms • Total Rooms: • Non-smoking: • Suites: • Handicap-accessible:

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Amenities • Indoor Pool • Complimentary Breakfast Meeting Rooms (maximum capacity by seating type) Classroom

Theater

Meeting Room . . . . . . . . . 35 . . . . . . . . . . 50

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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites 785-749-7555 | 3411 Iowa Street www.zmchotels.com The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, a relatively new facility, offers hair dryers, coffee makers, two-line telephones with data ports and voice mail in every room.

It also has a deluxe FREE hot breakfast bar, indoor pool, hot tub, exercise room, meeting rooms, game room and business center. Also located next to a movie theatre and many restaurants.

Sleeping Rooms • Total Rooms: • Non-smoking: • Suites: • Handicap-accessible:

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Amenities • Indoor Pool • Complimentary Breakfast Meeting Rooms (maximum capacity by seating type) Classroom

Meeting Room A . . . . . . . . . 80 Meeting Room B . . . . . . . 80 Meeting Room C . . . . . . . 20

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Quality Inn 785-842-5100 | 801 Iowa Street www.qualityinnlawrence.com Quality Inn has a great location which is just south of Interstate 70 and just off of Highway 59. Offers FREE wireless Internet access, a complimentary breakfast, and FREE newspaper. Quality Inn also features a heated outdoor pool and meeting/banquet facilities.

Sleeping Rooms • Total Rooms: • Non-smoking: • Suites: • Handicap-accessible:

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Amenities • Outdoor Pool • Complimentary Breakfast • Pets Permitted

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Econo Lodge 785-841-8410 | 2525 W. 6th St. www.econolodge.com/ Ideally located on Route 40, the Econo Lodge® hotel provides easy access to several local points of interest.

Popular attractions like the University of Kansas, Haskell Indian Nations University, Dole Institute of Politics museum and education facility, Liberty Hall convention center and the Lawrence Arts Center performing arts theater are all just minutes away from this Lawrence, KS hotel.

Sleeping Rooms • Total Rooms: • Non-smoking: • Suites: • Handicap-accessible:

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Amenities • Outdoor Pool • Complimentary Breakfast • In-Room Web Access • Pets Permitted Meeting Rooms

Meeting Room . . . . . . . . . 15

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The Eldridge Hotel* 785-749-5011 | 800-527-0909 701 Massachusetts Street www.eldridgehotel.com For our out-of-town guests who wish to take in the hotel’s historic grandeur, The Eldridge Hotel offers 48 spectacular, beautifully renovated suites. In addition to the fabulous entertainment and personal touches, the hotel’s lavish accommodations provide the comfort of an elegant private residence. Mix and mingle in the TEN Restaurant and Jayhawker Bar. Lawrence’s vibrant shopping, dining and entertainment are only steps outside the front door.

The hotel also offers five banquet rooms for private meetings or social events and full catering capabilites.

Audio/visual equipment is available upon request.

Sleeping Rooms • Total Suites: • Non-smoking: • Handicap-accessible:

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Amenities • Bar • Restaurant • Valet Parking

• Wireless Internet • Room Service

Meeting Rooms (maximum capacity by seating type) Classroom

Crystal Ballroom Big 6 Room All-American Room Lawrence Room Conference Room

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*The Oread, The Eldridge, and The Eldridge Extended comprise The Olivia Collection. The Olivia Collection is a locally owned management company for the three properties, offering the finest in Lawrence hospitality.

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The Eldridge Extended* 785-749-5011 | 800-527-0909 201 W. 8th Street www.eldridgehotel.com

Located just one block away from the Eldridge, the Extended offers all the amenities of the Eldridge with the convenience of home. Eight extended stay suites and ample meeting space is the perfect place for long-term business travelers or conferences. Each room offers a comfortable setting complete with a kitchenette, onsite laundry services and Eldridge staff.

Banquet services and full service meals are available.

Modern audio/visual equipment is available upon request.

Meeting Rooms (maximum capacity by seating type)

*The Oread, The Eldridge, and The Eldridge Extended comprise The Olivia Collection. The Olivia Collection is a locally owned management company for the three properties, offering the finest in Lawrence hospitality.

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Abe & Jake’s Landing 785-841-5855 | 8 E. 6th Street www.abejakes.com

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This former barbwire factory, built in 1892, was renovated and reopened in 2000 as Abe & Jake’s Landing. Located in beautiful downtown Lawrence overlooking the Kansas River, the Landing includes an art gallery, coffee shop and old-fashioned soda fountain.

The main area includes a stage, dance floor, full bar, small pond and fountain. Abe & Jake’s Landing makes for a truly memorable experience. Catering welcome.

Meeting Rooms • Henley Room: 60 people • Mid-Level Mezzanine: 50 people • Stage/Dance Floor

Alvamar Country Club 785-842-0004 | 1809 Crossgate Drive www.alvamar.com Offering a variety of spacious meeting rooms, Alvamar Country Club is located on beautiful Alvamar Golf Course. Alvamar features 18 holes of private golf and 18 holes of public golf with driving range.

The course has been ranked as one of America’s top 100 public courses.

Meeting Rooms • Bar and Grill: 80 people • Dining Room: 300 people • Jayhawk Room: 40 people • Mezzanine Room: 60 people • Sunflower Room: 30 people

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American Legion 785-842-3415 | 3408 W. 6th Street www.legion.org Food services provided. No outside food allowed.

Full-service bar opens to small meeting room, dining room and lounge, or can be set up in the Assembly Hall.

Meeting Rooms • Assembly Hall (available Tue-Fri): 250 people • Dining Room: 80 people • Lounge: 80 people • Small Meeting Room: 40 people

Camelot II 785-331-2227 | 1117 Massachusetts Street Located in beautiful downtown Lawrence, Camelot II is an ideal location for all types of functions. It features a beautiful hardwood dance floor, elegant chandeliers and a pressed metal ceiling. Catering service available or outside catering welcome. A/V equipment and a big screen TV are provided.

Meeting Rooms • Dance Floor: 314 people

Castle Tea Room 785-843-1151 | 1307 Massachusetts Street www.castletearoom.com The Castle Tea Room has reopened as a special events venue after extensive restoration & enhancement; updated with exquisite interiors, a new patio complete with exterior restrooms and a catering kitchen.

Depending on set-up events held inside can accommodate up to 150 people; the patio can accommodate between 150-250 and can be covered with a canopy.

Wedding Ceremonies, Receptions, Rehearsal Dinners, Showers, Various Parties, Dinners, Meetings, Conferences, etc. can all be accommodated. For more information: castleks@gmail.com.

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Dole Institute of Politics 785-864-1418 | 2350 Petefish Drive www.doleinstitute.org The Dole Institute, established at KU in 1997 to honor the former Senate majority leader and 1996 Republican presidential nominee, is designed to encourage student participation and citizen involvement in public service. The Institute houses Dole’s papers, the world’s largest collection associated with a congressional leader. The Dole Institute’s interactive exhibits trace the career of Senator Dole and Kansas’ colorful past.

No wedding receptions.

Facilities • Hansen Hall: 350 people • Simons Seminar Room: 120 people • Rhodes Conference: 16 people

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Douglas County Fairgrounds 785-749-1737 | 2110 Harper Street Reservations may be made up to one year in advance.

All parties must comply with Douglas County Fairground rules and regulations. The Douglas County Fairgrounds are closed on all holidays.

Kitchen facilities are available in two buildings.

Monday-Friday, 1 to 4 p.m.

Facilities • Buildings 1 and 2 (L-shape connecting buildings): 180 people each or 360 people total • Building 21 (10,000 sq. ft.): 500 people • Open Pavilions/Pole Barns (six individual buildings under a steel roof with open ends) • Rodeo Arena (outdoor): 2,000 people

The Eagles Lodge 785-843-9690 | 1803 W. 6th Street Outside catering is welcome.

Meeting Rooms • Ballroom: 334 people • West Room: 300 people • Basement: 234 people

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Free State Brewing Co. 785-843-4555 | 636 Massachusetts Street www.freestatebrewing.com The Free State Brewing Co. opened in 1989 as the first legal brewery in Kansas in more than 100 years.

Located in a renovated inter-urban trolley station in historic downtown Lawrence, Free State offers fresh menu specials daily created by top chefs along with their award-winning beers.

Meeting Rooms • Beer Hall (non-private, non-smoking, available Sunday evening through Thursday afternoon): 20 people (upstairs); 50 people (downstairs) • Board Room (private): 20 people

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America 785-841-2240 | 1421 Research Park Drive www.gcsaa.org The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) is the professional association for the men and women who manage and maintain the game’s most valuable resource – the golf course. The GCSAA National Headquarters offers a tiered-seat auditorium and multi-purpose room, complete with A/V equipment and big-screen TV. No wedding receptions.

Meeting Rooms • Auditorium (tiered): 75 people • Multi-purpose Room: 40 people

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KU Alumni Association 785-864-4760 | 1266 Oread Ave. www.kualumni.org The Adams Alumni Center, located on the beautiful KU campus, is an ideal spot for meetings, lectures, dinners, weddings and receptions. Depending on the configuration and event, the Center can hold up to 250 people. All rooms include wireless Internet access, and audiovisual support equipment is available.

Please note, only Jayhawk Society ($100-150) and life members ($1,000-1,500) of the Alumni Association may rent the facility for non-University related functions.

Membership to the Association is open to all, and a KU degree is not required to join. Please inquire with Bryan Greve about joining or updating your membership.

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Lawrence Arts Center 785-843-2787 | 940 New Hampshire Street www.lawrenceartscenter.com The Lawrence Arts Center invites visitors to share in a community’s creative expression. The Center, designed and built for arts programs, offers dramatic, functional spaces for exhibitions, performances and arts-education.

The three-story, 40,000-square-foot center features a sweeping glass and steel facade, large public lobby, performance theater, art studios, classrooms and galleries.

Meeting Rooms • Theatre (tiered): 300 people • Main Lobby • Lower Lobby

• Classrooms • Exhibition Galleries

Lawrence Community Theatre 785-743-7469 | 1501 New Hampshire Street community.lawrence.com/CommunityTheatre/ Tiered theatre seating available for training sessions and meetings with additional space downstairs, including bar.

Meeting Rooms • Meeting Room (downstairs): 75 people • Theatre (tiered): 159 people

Lawrence Parks & Recreation / Community Building 785-832-7920 | 115 W. 11th Street www.lprd.org A variety of meeting spaces, classrooms, gymnasiums and outside sporting venues may be reserved. Facility is often used for family reunions, wedding receptions and birthday parties.

Meeting Rooms • Meeting Room: 350 people www.visitlawrence.com

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Lawrence Parks & Recreation / East Lawrence Recreation Center 785-832-7950 | 1245 E. 15th Street www.lprd.org Half-price for not-for-profit groups.

Meeting Rooms • Classroom ($28/hr.): 125 people max.

• Gym ($30/hr.)

• Multi-purpose Room ($24/hr.): 50 people max.

• Small Conference Room ($8/hr.)

Lawrence Parks & Recreation / Holcom Park Recreation Center 785-832-7940 | 2700 W. 27th Street www.lprd.org Meeting Rooms • Multi-purpose Room ($36/hr., half-price for not-for-profit groups): 75 people max.

Lawrence Public Library 785-843-3833 | 707 Vermont Street www.lawrence.lib.ks.us The Lawrence Public Library has two meeting rooms, the first holding up to 35 people and the second up to 98, and includes a video screen and small kitchen.

For non-profit organizations or clubs only.

No charge. Available by reservation through circulation desk.

Meeting Rooms • Auditorium: 98 people • Gallery: 35 people

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Lawrence Visitor Information Center 785-832-7920 | 402 N. 2nd Street www.visitlawrence.com The former Union Pacific Depot is home to the Lawrence Visitor Information Center. The center distributes information to visitors about Lawrence attractions, accommodations and special events.

Tables and chairs are available.

Meeting Rooms • Multi-Purpose Room: 70 people

Liberty Hall 785-749-1972 | 642 Massachusetts Street www.libertyhall.net A renovated opera house located in the heart of historic downtown Lawrence. Available for private events and concerts of all sizes. The theater includes a movie screen, 35mm projector, large stage and lighting. No sound system. Venue is often used for wedding receptions and reunions.

Meeting Rooms • Dance Studio (non-ADA): 50 people • Theater (balcony): 400 people (fixed seating) • Theater (main floor): 200 people (tables and chairs)

Lied Center of Kansas 785-864-3469 | University of Kansas http://lied.ku.edu The Lied Center is a 2,020-seat performing arts center that brings the world’s most exciting performing arts events to the Lawrence community. In addition the Lied Center has space available for a variety of meeting and workshop functions.

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The Lodge 785-594-3900 | 502 Ames, Baldwin City www.baldwincitylodge.com Located 15 miles southeast of Lawrence, the Lodge offers spacious rooms, mini golf, elk farm tours and a wildlife exhibit in the lobby. It also offers meeting/ banquet facilities and a lounge area.

Meeting Rooms • Meeting Room: 90 people / 75 for sit-down meal

Maceli’s 785-331-2096 | 1031 New Hampshire Street www.macelis.com Located in historic downtown Lawrence, Maceli’s offers a private dining room for groups of 40 and a 6,000-sq.-foot party room for full-service meals that accommodtes up to 400. There is also a staffed coat check and lounge area.

National Guard Armory 785-842-7133 | 200 S. Iowa Meeting Rooms • Conference Room/Exhibit Space (6,000 sq. ft.): 300

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Pachamama’s 785-841-0990 | 800 New Hampshire Street www.pachamamas.com Located in historic Downtown Lawrence, Pachamama’s is an urban escape nationally known for its innovative haute cuisine. With recently completed rental space, Pachamama’s can host your next event with elegance and class while serving gourmet cousine from a Zagat-rated fine dining restaurant.

Meeting Rooms • Alton Ballroom: up to 200 guests for a seated event; a beautiful, completely unique space, with a polished wood dance floor, rustic brick walls, warm lighting and a natural stone bar. Offers full audio/visual capabilities.

• The Blue Room: up to 50 guests for a seated event; a modern and unique space also with rustic brick walls, warm lighting, and plush seating. Offers full audio/visual capabilities.

Signs of Life 785-830-8030 | 722 Massachusetts Street www.signsoflifegallery.com Located in the heart of downtown Lawrence, Signs of Life offers two unique gallery spaces as well as a small conference room. The South Gallery can accommodate up to 60 guests seated, while the North Gallery can host a group of 100 comfortably seated. Rental rates and other details available upon request.

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Spooner Hall/The Commons 785-864-2343 | 1340 Jayhawk Boulevard www.thecommons.ku.edu Located on the main floor of Spooner Hall, the great hall and apse can accommodate a wide range of events.

The facility can seat up to 200 for a lecture, or 100 for a formal dinner or performance.

Stony Point Hall 785-594-2225 | www.stonypointhall.com 1514 N 600 Road, Baldwin City, KS Stony Point Hall, located on a 150 year old farm South of Lawrence, offers an old dairy barn, cottage garden and wide open grass areas for your group event. Up to 400 guests can be accommodated in the temperature controlled, updated barn.

Taylor Barn 785-842-3392 | 1827 East 1150 Road www.HistoricTaylorBarn.com Built in 1879, this historically significant and country romantic venue can accommodate events from barn weddings, outdoor receptions, family reunions, corporate events & picnics, to swimming in the stock tank by moon light.

Taylor Barn accommodates up to 100 guests and events can spill on to the lawn of the beautiful farm house, which will accommodate 200 plus. Provided: decorating including pipe & draping, transportation to and from the airport, full catering referral, set-up and clean-up, tent rental for receptions or dinning in the yard, beautiful pillared porch available including vintage rocking chairs, use of home for the wedding party or special guests, hay rides, and parking attendants among others.

Easily accessible from I-70. 10 minutes from downtown Lawrence and Kansas University campus.

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University of Kansas/ Kansas and Burge Unions 785-864-4651 | University of Kansas www.jayhawks.com/union The University of Kansas offers multiple facilities to accommodate meetings, conferences or special functions ranging from international conferences and wedding receptions to meetings and banquets.

A variety of seating arrangements, full catering, audio-visual services, public address systems and Internet connections are available.

Requests are handled through the Administrative Office located in the Kansas Union. Reservations should be made at least 48 hours in advance. Requests are taken on a first-come, first-served basis, and room assignments are made according to the size and function of the event.

Kansas Union Meeting Rooms 1. Alcove A: 14 people 2. Alcove B: 12 people 3. Alcove C: 12 people 4. Alcove D: 20 people 5. Alcove F: 14 people 6. Alcove G: 14 people 7. Alderson: 189 people 8. Atrium: 100 people 9. Ballroom: 1,100 people 10. Parlors: 1,100 people 11. Parlor/Jayhawk: 1,100 people 12. Big 12: 275 people

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13. Centennial: 125 people 14. Curry: 12 people 15. English: 75 people 16. Governor’s: 14 people 17. Hawk’s Nest: 100 people 18. International: 30 people 19. Jayhawk: 175 people 20. Kansas: 250 people 21. Malott: 125 people 22. Oread: 20 people 23. Parlors (A/B/C): 140 people 24. Parlor A: 25 people 25. Parlor B: 40 people 26. Parlor C: 75 people

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27. Pine: 75 people 28. Regionalist: 20 people 29. Walnut: 40 people 30. Wheat: 10 people 31. Woodruff: 516 people Burge Union Meeting Rooms 1. Daisy Hill: 75 people 2. Frontier: 300 people 3. Pioneer: 175 people 4. Rock Chalk: 20 people 5. Sunflower: 175 people

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Van-Go Mobile Arts, Inc. 785-842-3797 | 715 New Jersey www.van-go.org This arts-based social service agency provides year-round after-school and summer job-training programs to high needs and under-served youth. Having recently completed a two year renovation they now have rental space for meetings of all sizes.

Meeting Rooms • Warehouse (2700 sq. ft.): 270+ cocktail reception; 200+ seated • Gallery (1700 sq. ft.): 170+ cockail receiption; 120+ seated • Meeting Room: 20 at oval table • Computer Lab 12 IMAC computer stations • Catering Kitchen

VFW Hall 785-843-2078 | 138 Alabama Street Meeting Rooms • Ballroom: 144 people

Watkins Community Museum 785-841-4109 | 1047 Massachusetts

Meeting Rooms • Community Room; tables and chairs provided

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MUSEUMS & ATTRACTIONS

The University Theatre

KU Museum of Natural History

KU’s internationally renowned University Theatre offers a wide array of classical, musical, and contemporary productions in three major series- The University Theatre for Young People Series, plus the popular Kansas Summer Theatre. The University Theatre is housed in Murphy Hall. Visually stunning production and high-quality student performances are two of the hallmarks of KU theatre productions. Murphy Hall is located at the corner of 15th Street and Naismith Drive on the KU campus.

15th Street and Naismith Drive, University of Kansas Campus

Dyche Hall, University of Kansas Campus

This nationally recognized museum studies the life of the planet and seeks to discover, document, and share knowledge of the Earth’s biological diversity and natural environments. The museum contains a panorama of North American plants and animals that presents realistic scenes of wildlife from the arctic coasts to the tropical rain forests. Several dinosaur fossil exhibits are on display as well as millions of insects and other invertebrates and thousands of plants, reptiles, amphibians, fish, mammals and birds, both living and extinct.

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785-864-4540, www.nhm.ku.edu Recommended $5 donation for adults; $3 for children; free for museum members, KU students, faculty and staff, children 6 and under 9am-5pm, Monday-Saturday; Noon-5pm, Sunday Closed New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving; Friday after Thanksgiving; December 24, 25, 31

1301 Mississippi Street, University of Kansas Campus

Eleven galleries showcase one of the most comprehensive university art collections in the United States.

Collections include Rossetti, Homer, O’Keefe, Benton and Chihuly.

785-864-4710, www.spencerart.ku.edu Free (Donations accepted) 10am-5pm, Tuesday-Saturday; Open until 9pm on Thursday; Noon-5pm, Sunday;

2350 Petefish Drive

Located in a striking 28,000 square-foot structure on KU’s West Campus, the Dole Institute opened in July 2003. The Institute houses exhibits tracing half a century of Kansas and American history. A 23-foot stained glass American flag forms the backdrop to displays including Dole’s World War II uniform, as well as other artifacts, videos and historic photographs.

In addition, the building serves as a research center; Dole’s personal papers comprise the world’s largest congressional collection.

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785-864-4900, www.doleinstitute.org 9am-5pm, Monday-Saturday; Noon-5pm, Sunday Closed New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day

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Allen Fieldhouse, University of Kansas Campus

The Booth Family Hall of Athletics, located inside Allen Fieldhouse, features some of the great athletes who once played for the Jayhawks. From Danny Manning and Lynette Woodard in basketball, to Jim Ryun in track, the University has had many excellent athletes grace its campus. Memorabilia from past Jayhawk teams, players and coaches are on display.

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Campanile University of Kansas Campus

Music created in this 53-bell tower can be heard throughout the University of Kansas campus. Witness the operation of this giant instrument, housed in an inspiring monument, dedicated as a World War II memorial. You will have your own private concert.

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Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics

785-864-3982, www.kutheatre.com

Booth Family Hall of Athletics

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Spencer Museum of Art

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785-864-3835 Free 30 minutes There are many steps to get to the top of the bell tower, but the music is just as sweet from the ground level.

Lawrence Arts Center 940 New Hampshire Street

The Lawrence Arts Center serves the community and region by providing an extensive calendar of exhibitions, performances and classes. Housed in spacious, new quarters, the Arts Center is the hub of arts activities in Lawrence. The new Arts Center has two galleries that feature exhibitions by area and nationally known artists. The 300-seat theatre and two dance studios are some of the Center’s most active areas and are home to the professional Prairie Wind Dancers.

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Classes and workshops, available to the public, are offered in fully equipped studios for drawing, painting, ceramics, jewelry, photography and printmaking.

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785-843-2787 Varies with program 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday; 9am-3pm, Saturday

Watkins Community Museum of History This museum specializes in exhibits dealing with Lawrence history. One exhibit is “Early Settlement,” which displays the area history as an 1850s Free State fortress. The exhibit concludes with the tragic climax of Quantrill’s Raid on Lawrence, August 21, 1863.

Also displayed is “The Basketball Man: James Naismith,” the inventor of basketball and KU’s first coach. Ironically, Dr. Naismith is the only Jayhawks coach ever to have a career losing record.

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785-841-4109 Free 30-45 minutes 10am-6pm, Tuesday-Wednesday; 10am-9pm, Thursday;10am-5pm, Friday; 10am-4pm, Saturday First part of tour is upstairs.

This tour focuses on what some historians call the bloodiest single event of the Civil War. Retrace William Clark Quantrill’s fiery path through Lawrence as he and 400 pro-slavery guerrillas burned most of the “Free State Fortress” in 1863. Begin at Oak Hill Cemetery then visit sites and markers and see homes and buildings that survived the raid.

This unique tour walks you through a variety of Architecture in Old West Lawrence. These homes were not built only to accommodate basic housing needs, but these homes were built to make statements of wealth and prestige. The houses include many different architectural styles that include Classical, Victorian, Modern, Colonial, Neoclassical, Gothic Revival and many more. Several of these houses survived Quantrill’s raid. This 126 home historic district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The neighborhood was also recently a finalist in the “America’s Prettiest Painted Places” contest.

Historic Trails of Douglas County, Kansas

Clinton Lake Museum Bloomington Park, Clinton Lake

Small museum that features two permanent exhibits, “The Underground Railroad in Douglas County” and “The First 20 Years,” highlighting the early history of Clinton Lake. Other temporary exhibits focus on local transportation, agriculture and veterinary medicine.

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Quantrill’s Raid: The Lawrence Massacre

House Styles of Old West Lawrence

1047 Massachusetts Street

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785-748-0800 1 hour

The Santa Fe and Oregon Trails were two of the most historic wagon trails that led west. Gold seekers, fur traders, explorers, settlers, and others frequented the trails until after the Civil War ended making room for the railroads. By the 1870s, the wagon trails had become obsolete only leaving history to follow. Take a driving tour and follow the Oregon Trail and/or the Santa Fe Trail through its path through Douglas County.

University of Kansas Campus Tour Tour one of the most beautiful campuses in the country. You will learn about the long, proud history of the University of Kansas.

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The Lawrence Convention & Visitors Bureau, 785-856-5285 Free Length of time can be flexible to accommodate group’s interests and time constraints.

Please allow at least 45 minutes.

Berry Plastics Corporation

Self-Guided Tours

2330 Packer Road

Take yourself on one or all three of the following self guided tours or call the CVB to arrange a guided tour to meet your group’s needs. Brochures are available at the Lawrence Visitor Information Center.

Ever wonder how plastics are made? Find out first-hand as you tour this plant. Tours are given year-round. Call ahead to make arrangements with human resources.

Should avoid wearing high heels or slick soled shoes.

The Lawrence CVB also offers iTours you can download yourself from our website to your MP3 Player, or rent one at the Visitor Information Center to take on your journey around the city.

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Pendleton’s Farm Tour

Midland Railway

1446 E. 1850 Road

High Street, Baldwin City

See how this local farming family grows their regionally famous asparagus and hydroponic tomatoes. Don’t miss Karen’s beautiful cut flower garden, which has been featured in Midwest Living magazine.

The Midland Railway operates excursion trains on a line originally constructed in 1867. Trains cover a 20-mile round trip from Baldwin City via Norwood to Ottawa Junction traveling through scenic eastern Kansas farmland and woods using vintage railway equipment. The railway is a completely volunteerstaffed, non-profit, common carrier railroad operated to preserve and display transportation history as an educational demonstration.

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Karen Pendleton, 785-843-1409 Varies, call for details Flexible The vegetable tours are available April through June. Flower tours are available all summer.

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Reuter Pipe Organ Factory 1220 Timberedge Road

Reuter is one of three main manufacturers of pipe organs in the United States and was established in 1917. See first-hand the entire process of making a pipe organ. Reuter has produced pipe organs for churches all over the U.S. and countries throughout the world.

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785-843-2622 Call for more details 8-11am, 1-2:30pm 1 hour This is a walking and standing tour.

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GOLF Alvamar Public Golf Course 785-842-1907 | 1800 Crossgate Drive www.alvamar.com

Free State Brewing Company 636 Massachusetts Street

This building on Sixth and Massachusetts streets in downtown Lawrence started out as a trolley car barn. It then became a bus station, before it became Lawrence’s first legal brewery in Kansas since Prohibition. Find out the secret brew for their popular beers.

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1-800-651-0388, www.midland-ry.org Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and summer holidays (with special runs in April, May and September) Call for departures.

By reservation only.

785-843-3512, www.freestatebrewing.com Free 30-45 minutes Call for arrangements First part of tour is up stairs.

Waxman Candles

This beautiful 18-hole course is one of the top 100 public courses in the nation. The Kansas Open is held there annually because of its championship layout. It is a par72 course and is open year round.

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Call for current rates 8am-dark, weekdays; 6:30am-dark, weekends

Eagle Bend Golf Course 785-748-0600 | 1250 E. 902 Road

This new 18-hole golf course is located in southern Lawrence below the Clinton Lake Dam. It is a par-72 course with a golf learning center, featuring two practice holes, a driving range, putting and pitching greens.

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Experience the fine art of candle making as Lawrence’s own “Waxman” shows you the ropes. Pick up one of the wonderfully scented candles to take home.

Lawrence Golf and Country Club

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785-843-8593 Free 40 minutes-1 hour Tours are available from August through December, 11am-3pm, Monday through Friday.

Group size is typically10-30 people, larger groups can be accommodated with advanced notice. Reservations are required.

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Lawrence Country Club Pro Shop 785-843-2938 | 400 Country Club Terrace

This newly redesigned private course features 18 beautiful holes of challenging golf. Membership reciprocated with other area private clubs. Call for tee times and arrangements.

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Orchards Executive Golf Course

Clinton Lake

785-843-7456 | 3000 W. 15th Street

7,000 surface acres of water for boating, sailing, fishing, picnicking, hiking, and camping are available at Clinton Lake. It is located 3 miles southwest of Lawrence on Clinton Parkway. There are several different entities that handle different parts of the lake.

This 9-hole course contains five par-3 holes and four par-4 holes, making it a par-31 course. Open all year.

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Clinton Lake State Park 785-842-8562 | 798 N. 1415 Road

BOWLING Jaybowl Recreation Center

Corps of Engineers 785-843-7665 | 872 N. 1402 Road

785-864-3545 | 1301 Jayhawk Boulevard Student Union, University of Kansas Campus

Located in the KU student union, this recreation center is open to everyone. It features 12 lanes of bowling, numerous video games, and billiards. Party packages and bowling supplies are also available.

Royal Crest Lanes

Clinton Lake Marina 785-749-3222 | PO Box 3427, Lawrence KS 66047 Hours: 7am-7pm City of Lawrence Parks and Recreation 785-832-7920

Lone Star Lake

785-842-1234 | 9th and Iowa Streets

Lawrence’s largest bowling center featuring 40 lanes.

Also offers a full service bar, arcade, fresh food, and glow-in-the-dark putt-putt.

665 E. 665 Road

Lonestar Lake is the oldest man made lake in Kansas.

This gorgeous lake is open to paddle boating, row boating, canoeing, fishing, cookouts, and picnicking. It is located 12 miles southwest of Lawrence.

WATER RECREATION Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center 785-832-7990 | 727 Kentucky Street Student Union, University of Kansas Campus

SPOUSE ACTIVITIES

Available to all groups, this state of the art mini-water park features two slides, a separate diving well, cement depth area from zero to two feet for sunbathing, fountains for children, sand area with jungle gym features, concession area, shade structures and more.

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785-832-SWIM | 4706 Overland Drive

The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Indoor Aquatic Center is a $9 million family aquatic center. The Indoor Aquatic Center’s pools hold 850,000-gallons of water and features a 10 lane, 50-meter competition pool with diving well and underwater classroom; a separate family pool with zero-depth entry, water slide and interactive children’s play features; meeting rooms; shower/ locker rooms and a concession area. Both pools are heated all year round. Locker rooms and all pools are fully accessible by both ramp entry and lift. Submersible wheelchairs are available.

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Learn the art of wine tasting with Dan Blomgren. He will introduce your group to a variety of wines and pass along a few hints on selecting and ordering that perfect wine. Sample the wines with crackers and cheeses picked especially to compliment the wines.

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Wine Tasting

Dan Blomgren, 785-331-4242 Varies Varies

Karen Pendleton’s Dried Flower Workshops In addition to the Pendleton farm tour, Karen can give a slide show presentation and workshop to your group on how to dry your own flowers, what to grow, and show you how to arrange them.

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Lawrence Farmers Market 800 Block of New Hampshire Street—Saturdays 11th and Vermont Streets—Tuesdays, Thursdays

Savor the sights, sounds, and smells at the oldest Farmer’s Market in Kansas. Pick up fresh fruits and vegetables, homemade jams, baked goods, or fresh flowers for souvenirs.

Salon di Marco

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785-842-5232 | 4931 W. 6th Street, Suite 116

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Downtown Lawrence Association, 785-842-3883 Free 1 hour May-November: 4-6:30pm, Tuesdays May-August: 6:30-10:30am, Saturdays September-November:7:30-11:30am, Saturdays

785-843-0044 | 733 Massachusetts Street

Lada Salon & Spa Absolu Salon & Spa 785-856-1720 | 3727 W. 6th Street

Images Salon & Day Spa 785-843-2138 | 511 W. 9th Street

Lawrence Arts Center

Bello Salon and Day Spa

785-843-2787 | 940 New Hampshire Street

The Lawrence Arts Center serves the community and region by providing an extensive calendar of exhibitions, performances and classes. Housed in spacious, new quarters, the Arts Center is the hub of arts activities in Lawrence.The new Arts Center has two galleries that feature exhibitions by area and nationally known artists. The 300-seat theatre and two dance studios are some of the Center’s most active areas and are home to the professional Prairie Wind Dancers and the Seem-ToBe Players Children’s Theatre Company. Classes and workshops, available to the public, are offered in fully equipped studios for drawing, painting, ceramics, jewelry, photography and printmaking.

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785-841-4488 | 1420 Kasold Drive

Varies with program 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday; 9am-3pm, Saturday

Lawrence Community Theatre 785-843-7469 | 1501 New Hampshire Street

For more than 30 years, the Lawrence Community Theatre has entertained tens of thousands of spectators with its local productions. The theatre hosts workshops, classes, speakers, a script library and a troupe of entertainers is available for special performances at meetings and conventions. Group rates available for 15 or more.

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TRANSPORTATION

CHARTERED BUS COMPANIES Lawrence Bus Company 785-842-0544 837 Pennsylvania Street, Lawrence, KS 66044

AIR Lawrence Municipal Airport Equipped for corporate jets with two lighted runways (5,000’ and 3,900’) and an instrument-landing system.

Charter service is available.

Crossroad Tours 913-829-6644 1320 W. 149th, Olathe, KS 66061

785-842-0000

Kincaid Coach Lines

Kansas City International Airport (KCI)

913-441-6200 9207 Woodend Road, Edwardsville, KS 66111

Forty-five miles northeast of Lawrence, KCI is served by most national airlines carriers. Airport limousine and shuttle service is available between Lawrence and KCI.

Arrow Stage Lines 816-453-8272, 800-243-7476 3801 N. Skiles, Kansas City, MO 64161

Heartland Motor Coach Inc.

AIRPORT SHUTTLES KCI Roadrunner Express

785-312-7800

Laidlaw Transit Inc.

800-826-8294, kcir@KCIRoadrunner.com Drop-off and pick up at Lawrence Holiday Inn & Convention Center

1548 E. 23rd Street 785-841-3594

KG Jefferson Charters & Tours AUTO RENTAL Hertz Rent-A-Car

2447 W. 6th Street 785-843-5622

785-842-6297

RAIL Amtrak Passenger Service

Enterprise Car Rental 785-842-8040, 785-842-2160

800-872-7245 413 E. 7th Street at Santa Fe Rail Station

Ford Rental System 785-843-3500

TAXI Lawrence Taxi Service

BUS Greyhound Bus Co.

785-842-8802

785-843-5622, 800-231-2222 2447 W. 6th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044

Heartland Transportation 785-842-8294, 888-467-3729 301 Maple, Suites B-C, Lawrence, KS 66044

Lawrence Transit System 785-312-7054

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INVOCATIONS Lawrence Free Methodist Church Clinton Parkway Assembly of God 785-843-7189

785-842-2343

Lawrence Heights Christian Church 785-842-1729

St. Lawrence Catholic Center 785-843- 0357

St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church 785-865-5777

First Baptist Church (ABC) 785-843-0020

First Southern Baptist Church 785-843-1818

COLOR GUARD/ FLAG CEREMONIES

St. John of the Evangelist Church Capuchin Franciscans

Army ROTC

785-843-0109

University of Kansas

First Christian Church

785-864-1109

785-843-0520

Navy ROTC

Southside Church of Christ

University of Kansas

785-843-0770

785-864-3161 | 115 Military Science Building

Trinity Episcopal 785-843-6166

DIGNITARIES AND SPECIAL WELCOMES

Trinity Lutheran, ELCA 785-843-4150

First Presbyterian Church 785-843-4150

Mayoral Welcome

United Church of Christ– Plymouth Congregational Church

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785-843-3220

Central United Methodist Church 785-843-7066

First United Methodist Church 785-841-7500

Christ Covenant Church 785-842-5797

Immanuel Lutheran Church & University Student Center–LCMS 785-843-0620

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