Here comes the first Nerd Nite of 2026 and we are literature-ly bursting at the seams to share it with you! Join us Wednesday, January 14 at a NEW TIME! Nerd Nite’s in 2026 will start at 7:30pm (30 minutes earlier than previous Nites). Doors will open at 7pm, making it all the more enticing for you to join us for the thrills we have in store for you in the new year!
Our Nerds:
“Ghosts of KU’s Past!” Writer and journalist Amber Fraley will discuss three real-life characters from the early days of the University of Kansas: Naturalist, explorer and taxidermist-pioneer Lewis Lindsey Dyche; librarian Carrie Watson; and KU’s first valedictorian, Flora Ellen
Richardson.
“Writing Across Kansas!” Environmental art and culture writer Leslie VonHolten will be talking about Kansas writers and the new book “Kansas Matters: 21st-century Writers on the Sunflower State.”
“Books that Kill!” Whitney Baker of the Kenneth Spencer Research Library will be talking about the ongoing research and conservation efforts at the University of Kansas on the potentially toxic nature of 19th century book bindings.
Grab a drink, socialize and get your Nerd on! Thrilling raffle prizes! Engaging Presentations! All this and more for just $1 (which includes your raffle ticket)! Doors open at 7pm and talks start at 7:30! It will be an exciting evening of engaging presentations and we can’t wait to see you! Be there, and be square!
Maceli’s is located at 1031 New Hampshire St, Lawrence, KS 66044