Join us for the Roots & Heritage Festival, September 3-26, 2009 in Lexington, Kentucky


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Roots & Heritage Festival 2009
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

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

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
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

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

Featured Artist: Charles Bibbs

Art Exhibit/Reception
Featuring Charles Bibbs
Open to the public
Contact: Scherer Boyd @ 859.333.8153

September 11 September 12
Noon - 9:00 pm
Downtown Arts Center
141 East Main Street
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

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

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





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.)


Street Festival
September 11 - 13, 2009

Contact:
General Information @ 859.420.5696

Vendors Application



Lyric Theater Open House Stage I Stage II
Noon - 5:00 pm
Third Street
& Elm Tree Lane
Contact:
Councilmember
Andrea James @ 859.258.3216
Noon - Midnight
Third Street
& Elm Tree Lane
Contact::
Bennie Mabson @ 859.559.3616
Noon - Midnight
Youth Celebration
Short Street
& Elm Tree Lane
Contact:
Toni Floyd @ 859.425.2429

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

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