{"id":8349,"date":"2019-03-01T15:10:45","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T15:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hamburgjournal.com\/?p=8349"},"modified":"2019-03-01T15:44:22","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T15:44:22","slug":"news-events-parents-march-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamburgjournal.com\/news-events-parents-march-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Events for Parents March 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Civil Liberties at Douglass<\/strong>
\nDistrict 6 Councilmember, Angela Evans, visited Frederick Douglass High School to talk to the kids about civil liberties<\/a>. Elections Manager from Fayette County Clerk\u2019s Office Traci Merriman, Carlos Ross from the County Attorney\u2019s Office, and Major Stephanie Morgerson of LFUCG\u2019s Community Corrections joined her in this seminar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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LCA Cheerleading Squad are National Winners<\/strong>
\nThe LCA Eagles<\/a> cheerleading squad has won their first national championship from the Universal Cheerleaders Association Cheerleading Championship. The competition took place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.<\/p>\n

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Lexus for the Little Ones<\/strong>
\nLexus for the Little Ones<\/a>, organized by the MAP Foundation, announced its sixth annual raffle raising funds for children\u2019s charities throughout Kentucky. Lexus of Lexington will raffle a new 2019 Lexus ES 350 on Sunday, March 10.<\/p>\n

\"neighborhood;Naming the New School<\/strong>
\nThe new elementary<\/a> school located off Athens-Boonesboro Road has been named Brenda Cowan Elementary, in honor of Lexington\u2019s first African American female firefighter who was lost in the line of duty. Brenda Cowan Elementry will be the largest elementy ever built in Fayette County and is set to open in August 2019.<\/p>\n

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FCPS Make Up Days<\/strong>
\nStudents in the Fayette County Public Schools will be in school on March 15, May 29, and May 30 to make up<\/a> for days missed in January due to winter weather and illness. If there are no more missed days due to winter weather, Thursday, May 30 will be the last day of school.<\/p>\n

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March Madness Fun at the Eastside Branch<\/strong>
\nThe Eastside branch of Lexington Public Library is getting in on the craze for March Madness. They have quite a few events happening in March for the kids of all ages to get them excited for the big tournament:<\/p>\n

Sat. March 9, 2-3pm, K-5 Play + Create: March Madness
\n<\/strong>Drop by for hands-on activities from games to art projects to science experiments. Come play pop-a-shot basketball and have fun with other basketball themed activities.<\/p>\n

Mon. March 18, 6-7pm, Teen Space: Pizza & March Madness Brackets<\/strong>
\nFuel up with pizza as kids complete their March Madness brackets. For ages 13-18.<\/p>\n

Sat. March 23, 2-3pm, K-5 Artists Studio: Basketball Splatter Paint<\/strong>
\nBounce, splatter, and roll your way to a masterpiece as you paint with basketballs. Dress for mess. For grades K-5.<\/p>\n

March 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sayre Spectacular, 6 pm, Hilton Downtown<\/p>\n

March 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Family Seuss Celebration, 3:30 pm, Eastside Library<\/p>\n

March 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fan Fest, 10 am, Lexington Legends<\/p>\n

March 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Easter Bunny Visit, 10 am RE-Kid<\/p>\n

March 16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Easter photos with LuLu the baby lamb, 10 am, RE-Kid<\/p>\n

March 16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fancy Nancy at Storytime, 11 am, Joseph-Beth Booksellers<\/p>\n

March 21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grandparents as Parents Conference, TBD, Clarion
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March 30\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Very Hungry Caterpillar Party, 2 pm, Eastside
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Events may require tickets or registration.<\/em><\/p>\n

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This article also appears on page 12 and 13 of the March 2019 print edition of Hamburg Journal.<\/i><\/p>\n

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