City offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27, for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Solid Waste Collection: There will be no trash, recycling, or yard waste collection service on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26. Collection service will be delayed by one day for Thursday and Friday residential customers. Thursday routes will be completed on Friday, Nov. 27, and Friday routes will be completed on Saturday, Nov. 28. There will be no collection service changes for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday customers. There will be no roll-off service on Thursday, Nov. 26, or Friday, Nov. 27. Roll-off service resumes on Monday, Nov. 30. For additional information, contact the Solid Waste Division at 785-832-3032.
Household Hazardous Waste Facility: The Household Hazardous Waste Facility will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 26. The facility will continue regular business hours on Tuesday, Dec. 1, on an appointment-only basis. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please visit the Household Hazardous Waste webpage.
Compost Facility: The City Compost Facility will be closed on Saturday, Nov. 28. The compost facility will open for the final time in 2020 on Saturday, Dec. 5. For more information about the City Compost Facility, please visit the Compost Facility webpage.
Transit: There will be no public transit service on Thursday, Nov. 26. Both fixed-route and paratransit buses will not operate. Service will resume on Friday, Nov. 27.
Parks and Recreation: The Administrative Office in South Park will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27. Holiday hours for recreation centers and facilities are listed below.
East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 E. 15th St.
Wednesday, Nov. 25: Open from 9 a.m.–noon
Thursday, Nov. 26: Closed
Friday, Nov. 27: Open from 9 a.m.-noon / Public Showers only open from noon-3 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 28: Closed
Sunday, Nov. 29: Open from 1-4 p.m.
Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St.
Wednesday, Nov. 25: Open from noon-4 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 26: Closed
Friday, Nov. 27: Open from 9 a.m.- noon
Saturday, Nov. 28: Closed
Sunday, Nov. 29: Open from 1-4 p.m.
Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.
Wednesday, Nov. 25: Open from 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 26: Closed
Friday, Nov. 27: Open from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 28: Closed
Sunday, Nov. 29: Open from 1-4 p.m.
Sports Pavilion Lawrence, 100 Rock Chalk Lane
Wednesday, Nov. 25: Open from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. /4-8 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 26: Closed
Friday, Nov. 27: Open from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. / 4-8 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 28: Open from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 29: Closed
Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St.
Wednesday, Nov. 25: Open from 9 a.m.-noon
Thursday, Nov. 26: Closed
Friday, Nov. 27: Closed
Saturday, Nov. 28: Open from 1-4 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 29: Open from 1-4 p.m.
Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive
Wednesday, Nov. 25: Open for lap swimming from 6:30 a.m.–1 p.m. / Warm water workout from 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 26: Closed
Friday, Nov. 27: Open for lap swimming from 9 a.m.–6 p.m. / Warm water workout from 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 28: Open for lap swimming from 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 29: Open for lap swimming from 1-6 p.m.
Eagle Bend Golf Course
Closed on Thanksgiving (Thursday, Nov. 26) and will open at 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 27. Eagle Bend accepts tee times up to a week in advance. Open from 9 a.m. to dusk. (Hours may be altered due to weather/frost). For more information, please contact Eagle Bend at (785) 748-0600; 1 (877) 861-4653 (GOLF).