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Roots & Heritage Festival 2009
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Gee's Bend Meet & Greet The Gee's Bend Quilters Mary Ann & China Pettway
 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Carnegie Center 251 West 2nd Street Contact: Sandra Williams @ 859.948.1570
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September 4 |
September 20 |
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Meet & Greet
The Gee's Bend Quilters
Mary Ann & China Pettway Imani Baptist Church
1555 Georgetown Road
Contact: Vivian Bibbs 859.433.8779
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3:00 pm
Agape Theatre Troupe
Theatrical Production-Gee's Bend
One performance only
Lexington Opera House
401 West Short Street
Tickets: $15.50 & $24.50
CALL: 859.233.3535 for tickets
Visit: Agape Theatre Troupe
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Featured Artist: Charles Bibbs
Art Exhibit/Reception Featuring Charles Bibbs Open to the public Contact: Scherer Boyd @ 859.333.8153
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September 11 |
September 12 |
Noon - 9:00 pm
Downtown Arts Center
141 East Main Street
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Noon - 10:00 pm
Festival Exhibit
Elm Tree Lane
Lyrics Theater
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Friday Nite Blues-N-Street
6:00 pm – Midnight
Stage I Third Street Elm Tree Lane
Bring lawn chairs!
Contact: Bennie Mabson @ 859.299.9687
Roots & Heritage Parade

11:00 am – Noon
Martin Luther King to Fifth Street to Race Street
Contact: Patrice Muhammad @ 859.373.9428
Heritage Parade Information
Heritage Parade Entry Form
Heritage Parade Waiver Form
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FREE PARKING
You can park free at Commerce Lexington and the Lexington Visitors and Convention Bureau
(Rose Street at Main and Vine), at the transit center (High Street),
the annex garage (Main Street near police station) or in the Phoenix lot
(behind the government center.)
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Street Festival
September 11 - 13, 2009Contact: General Information @ 859.420.5696
Vendors Application
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Lyric Theater Open House |
Stage I |
Stage II |
Noon - 5:00 pm
Third Street & Elm Tree Lane
Contact: Councilmember Andrea James @ 859.258.3216
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Noon - Midnight
Third Street & Elm Tree Lane
Contact:: Bennie Mabson @ 859.559.3616
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Noon - Midnight
Youth Celebration
Short Street & Elm Tree Lane
Contact: Toni Floyd @ 859.425.2429
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The Body and Soul Health Fair/Frankfort – Lexington LINKS Walkathon
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
William Wells Brown Community Center
548 E. 6th Street
Contact: Mark Johnson @ 859.288.2391
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