Lawrence Central Rotary

Weekly Speaker; Daniel Palen
2026-07-01 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Lawrence Country Club, 400 Country Club Terrace, Lawrence, KS, 66049, United States
July 1st marks the transition of Lawrence Central Rotary as Daniel takes over as President! Join us as Daniel covers a some of his life and plans for the upcoming year with LCR!

Weekly Speaker; Andi Simon
2026-07-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Lawrence Country Club, 400 Country Club Terrace, Lawrence, KS, 66049, United States
Southwest Middle School teacher, Andi Simon, joins us to discuss her classes in coding and 3D modeling.

Weekly Speaker; Dr. John Paul Henry
2026-07-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Lawrence Country Club, 400 Country Club Terrace, Lawrence, KS, 66049, United States
Today we are joined by Dr. John Paul Henry, PhD, who will present about a Rotary-funded project providing literacy programs for women and children within the Yumbe District in Uganda. Dr. Paul Henry is also a member of the Lawrence Rotary Club!

Weekly Speaker; Jill Jaxx
2026-07-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Lawrence Country Club, 400 Country Club Terrace, Lawrence, KS, 66049, United States
Today we are joined by Jill Jaxx, a musical performer and vocal teacher with over twenty-five years of experience! Ms. Jaxx has guest-starred on several television shows (Happy Days, the Red Skelton Show, the Carol Burnett Show and more) and has opened for many great singers (Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Bob Hope and many more!).

Weekly Speaker; Bret Cortright & Sarah Davis
2026-07-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Lawrence Country Club, 400 Country Club Terrace, Lawrence, KS, 66049, United States
Today we are joined by Bret Cortright, Executive Director, and Sarah Davis, Director of Development with War Horses for Veterans. Their organization is billed as “America’s Premier Performance Horse Program” and specifically meant for veterans and first responders. View more here.

Weekly Speaker; Rotary Youth Leadership Academy
2026-08-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Lawrence Country Club, 400 Country Club Terrace, Lawrence, KS, 66049, United States
This week, we’ll be joined by participants whom were able to attend RYLA this year due to the generosity of Lawrence Central Rotary!

Weekly Speaker; Sister Cities
2026-08-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Lawrence Rotary Arboretum, 5100 W 27th St, Lawrence, KS, 66047, United States
Members of Sister Cities will join us today to speak about their organization! Lawrence currently maintains ‘Sister Cities’ relationships with Eutin, Germany, Hiratsuka, Japan, Messolonghi, Greece and Tocopilla, Chile. Read more about these relationships here.

Weekly Speaker; Bob Dinsdale
2026-08-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Lawrence Country Club, 400 Country Club Terrace, Lawrence, KS, 66049, United States
Dr. Bob Dinsdale offers a variety of historical tours in Lawrence! We’ll learn about Lawrence in the 1970s during his stop at the Lawrence Central Rotary Club. View more of his tours here!

Weekly Speaker; Elene Cloete/Outreach International
2026-08-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Lawrence Country Club, 400 Country Club Terrace, Lawrence, KS, 66049, United States
This week we’ll be joined by Elene Cloete, CEO of Outreach International. Founded in 1979, the organization works to address poverty throughout thr world. At present, they operate in ten countries and focus on empowering communities to tackle long-standing issues.
