Kearney’s yarn bombing project stitches together art and community MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB Sep 3, 2026 Sep 3, 2026 Updated 6 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Central Avenue and the Merryman Center for the Performing Arts are all dressed up for fall.kAm{2E6 |@?52J 27E6C?@@?[ G@=F?E66CD HC2AA65 4C@496E65 J2C? 4C62E:@?D 2C@F?5 EC66 ECF?<D 2E E96 |6CCJ>2? A2C<:?8 =@E 2?5 :? 7C@?E @7 E96 p==6J #@D6 C6DE2FC2?E[ r6?EC2= |6C42?E:=6 2?5 E96 (@C=5 %962EC6 2?5 @E96C D:E6D 2=@?8 r6?EC2=]k^AmkAm%96 AC@;64E[ 42==65 J2C? 3@>3:?8[ H2D 92AA:=J D2E:D7J:?8 E@ yF=:2 |4r=6>[ 2 D6?:@C 2E E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }63C2D<2 2E z62C?6J 2?5 7@F?56C @7 E96 &}z rC@496E r:C4=6[ 2 4=F3 E92E A2CE:4:A2E65 :? E96 AC@;64E[ 2=@?8 H:E9 @E96CD]k^Am Julia McClem, who founded the UNK Crochet Circle, is happy with the yarn bombing project. She helped coordinate it. 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