Lawrence Park Centennial Events Calendar

JANUARY

January 5
School District Centennial Art + Essay Contests Begin

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FEBRUARY

February 6   @ 3 PM • LP Historical Society   
Lecture Series: The Beginnings: 3700 BC to 1905 ‍ ‍

February 7  @ 1 PM • LP Historical Society
Lecture Series: The Birth of GE +  Lawrence Park: 1906 to 1917

February 8
Official Centennial Day. Historical Society Open All Weekend


February 16  @ 7 PM • LP Historical Society
Lecture Series: Lawrence Park: 1917 to 1926


February 28 
Youth Library Series: Row House Art

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MARCH

March 16   @ 7PM • LP Historical Society
Lecture Series: Wartime Housing:  1917 to  1945

March 31
School District Centennial Art + Essay Contests End

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APRIL

April 20 @ 7PM • LP Historical Society        
Lecture Series: Housing for the Baby Boom: 1946 to 1963

April 24  
1926 Jazz Age Salon

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MAY

May 18 @ 7PM • LP Historical Society         
Lecture Series: Lawrence Park + GE: 1926 to 1967


May 20  
Youth Library Series: Nature at Beute Park

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JUNE

June 13   @ 10 AM • LP Historical Society             
Lecture Series: 4-Mile Creek Amusement Park + Grove House

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JULY

July 4 
Centennial-Themed Parade

July 18 
Historical Walking Tour: Main Street Businesses and Institutions

July 20   @ 7PM • LP Historical Society          
Lecture Series: Lawrence Park Businesses

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AUGUST

August 8 
Youth Library Series: Scientist Street Names Scavenger Hunt

August 15 
Historical Walking Tour: Row Houses

August 17   @ 5:30 PM • LP Historical Society   
Lecture Series: Reed Race Track, Reed Hurst, New Colony, Lake Cliff

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SEPTEMBER

September 21   @ 7PM • LP Historical Society       
Lecture Series: Lawrence Park Schools

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NOVEMBER

November 7
Youth Library Series: Build a Train Project

November 16   @ 7PM • LP Historical Society   
Lecture Series: Lawrence Park Churches

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DECEMBER

December 21   @ 7PM • LP Historical Society   
Lecture Series: Wabtec + the Future