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Datebook: April 26 - Frederick Law Olmsted Turns 190

Frederick Law Olmsted was born on April 26, 1822 (and died August 28, 1903). He's popularly considered to be the father of American landscape architecture. His legacy of design includes Central Park in New York City, the Buffalo park system in New York, Niagara Reservation in Niagara Falls, the Emerald Necklaces in Boston and Rochester, the Grand Necklace in Milwaukee, Cherokee Park and the park system for Louisville, America's first wading pool in Massachusetts, Chicago's parks for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, landscaping around the Capitol Building in D.C. and many, many others. His friend Daniel Burnham said, "An artist, he paints with lakes and wooden slopes; with lawns and banks and forests and covered hills, with mountain sides and ocean views."

It’s Thursday, April 26

The Humane Society of Marshall County will hold their annual Spring Yard Sale on Saturday morning.  The event also features concessions, a bake sale, and a booth by the Little Shop of Collars.  The sale will start at 7:30 at the society’s facility.  For more information, call 270-354-8738.

The Lone Oak High School Big Band will give a free concert tomorrow evening at 6:30.  The outdoor concert will be at Dolly McNutt Plaza, located by the McCracken County Public Library and Paducah’s City Hall.

There’s an Arbor Walk on Saturday morning at Noble Park.  The free event celebrates Arbor Day with a 1.2 mile walk along the Greenway Trail.  Look for specific trees along the way and receive Arbor Day goodie bags at the end of the walk.  Participants should meet at the Arts and Crafts Building next to the trail entrance at 10AM.  Learn more at paducahky.gov.

See community event details at wkms.org.  Thanks for listening.

Kala Dunn is a native of Princeton, Ky. She’s a 2006 graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy with a concentration in flute performance and a 2010 graduate of Murray State University with a B.M. in piano performance. She lives in Hamlin, Ky.
Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.
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