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Datebook: March 22 - Beatles Release First Album 50 Years Ago

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The Beatles released their first album in the UK on this day in 1963. "Please Please Me" featured the hit single of the same name, and "Love Me Do" among a dozen other songs. Rolling Stone placed the album as no. 39 on their "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list.

It’s Friday, March 22

The Murray Woman’s Club invites elementary, middle, and high school students to enter the 2013 Art Contest.  Categories include drawing, printmaking, collage, painting, fiber arts, sculpture, photography, and miscellaneous.  Entries should be delivered to the clubhouse on Tuesday between 3:30 and 4:30PM.  For more information, call 753-5452.

The Homeplace at Land Between the Lakes offers an 1850s candle-making demonstration tomorrow from 1 to 3.  Then on Sunday afternoon at 2, learn how families in the 1850s used natural dyes to color their Easter eggs.  Find a schedule of other upcoming events at lbl.org.

The Paducah Symphony Orchestra has announced the first PSO Summer Music Camp for elementary, middle, and high school students, to be held June 17th through the 21st at West Kentucky Community and Technical College.  Register at paducahsymphony.org.

Add your events to the community calendar 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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