Artists will have the chance to decorate Downtown Lawrence with their original works of art through Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department’s Halloween Paint-In.
Lawrence Parks and Recreation, Downtown Lawrence, Inc. and the Lawrence Breakfast Optimists Club are hosting the 47th annual Halloween Paint-In 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 20, in Downtown Lawrence. The event is free and open to anyone in the third grade and older, as well as adults. Participants must submit a sketch of their window design at Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St., prior to painting day. Participants must register by 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, to participate.
Entrants are also required to attend an organizational meeting at the Holcom Park Recreation Center 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17. Each participant will receive a Halloween Paint-In t-shirt.
To register online, visit: http://lprd.org/activity?n=425120 or stop by any Parks and Recreation facility including: the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.; Sports Pavilion Lawrence, 100 Rock Chalk Lane; East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 East 15th St.; Holcom Park Recreation Center; Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive; Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. or the Administrative Office in South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St.
For more information, contact Duane Peterson, special events/facility operations supervisor, at (785) 832-7940.