| January 7 |
Student Exchange Acceptance Letters Sent |
| January 11 |
Deadline to submit artwork for Young Artist Competition |
| January 17 |
Sister Cities International Inaugural Gala – Washington, D.C. |
| January 18 |
Sister Cities Art Reception – Central Bank Galleries |
| Jan 18 - Feb 8 |
Sister Cities High School Art Exhibit – Central Bank Galleries |
| February 1 |
2013 JASK Shinnekai
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| February 7 |
Commerce Lexington Annual Dinner |
| March 14 |
Student Video Conference – Deauville / SCAPA |
| March 16 |
St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival - Downtown |
| March 25 – 30 |
Shinhidaka students and city officials visit Lexington |
| April 1 – 5 |
Fayette County Spring Break |
| April 5 – 26 |
Keeneland Thoroughbred Racing |
| April 25 – 28 |
Georgetown International Kite Festival |
| April 23 |
Deadline to submit entry for Young Authors Competition |
| Apr 25 – Apr 28 |
Rolex Three-Day Event – Kentucky Horse Park |
| May TBD |
Sister Cities Commission Meeting |
| May 11 - 12 |
Mayfest - Gratz Park |
| May 21 |
First Annual Sister Cities Golf Scramble |
| June - August |
Sister Cities Student Exchange Programs |
| July 4 |
Fourth of July Festival – Downtown |
| July 11 – 163 |
Sister Cities International Annual Conference – San Antonio, TX |
| July 14 |
Bastille Day |
| August TBD |
Million Dollar Hole-In-One Contest |
| August TBD |
Finals – Million Dollar Hole-In-One Contest |
| August TBD |
Picnic with the Pops |
| September |
Applications for Student/Teacher Exchange Programs mailed to schools |
| Sept 16 - 26 |
Sister Cities Tour to Ireland |
| Sept TBD |
“Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Celebration” – O’Neill’s Irish Pub |
| Oct TBD |
Newmarket students and city officials visit Lexington |
| Oct TBD |
Kentucky League of Cities Annual Convention |
| Oct TBD |
Kentucky Sister Cities Annual Meeting |
| Oct TBD |
Keeneland Thoroughbred Racing |
| November |
Applications due for Student/Teacher Exchange Programs |
| Nov TBD |
Sister Cities Commission Meeting |
| Nov/Dec |
Interviews for Student Exchanges |