Area residents will celebrate the end of the school year at the Henderson Arts Commission's Arts in the Alley on Thursday, May 16. Beginning at 6 p.m., the May AitA will be in Henderson's Downtown Park on Main Street, utilizing the alleys beside it.

Molly Ramone, popular Nashville Celtic rock band with singer/songwriter Mark Harriman and Joe Khoury, will return to Henderson for the May event. Originally from Leiceister, England, Harriman came to America in 1995 when he signed to Gravelsauce Records. Since then he has established himself as an integral part of the Nashville music scene. Khoury plays lead guitar and mandolin and sings backing vocals. He is a prominent session player and music producer in Nashville.

This year's Arts in the Alley events will feature an after-party, beginning around 8 p.m. to offer an open-mic setting for bands to perform, individuals to read poetry, etc. In May, rock band Beyond Blame will perform then.

 After a blast of wintry weather led to the cancellation of the March Arts in the Alley, the Henderson Arts Commission will kick off its fourth season of Arts in the Alley on Thursday, April 18, at 6 p.m. The 2013 events will have a new home — Henderson's Downtown Park on Main Street, utilizing the park and the the alleys by it.

The April event will spotlight Chester County High School students under the direction of Keith Brown and Ricky Mitchell. The CCHS Jazz Band will perform, and students will perform excerpts from Seussical. The CCHS football coaches will serve as celebrity grillers.

This year's Arts in the Alley events will feature an after-party, beginning around 8 p.m. to offer an open-mic setting for bands to perform, individuals to read poetry, etc. This month Pep Rally Losers, a blues duo from Bowling Green, Ky., will perform at the AitA after party.