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Meet Me In Polk: Easter Celebrations Are...

Meet Me In Polk: Easter Celebrations Are Easy To Find
Posted by Marialice Quinn on Apr 6, 2012 in Entertainment | 0 comments
Start your day with an Easter Sunrise Service and then take the kids for eggs – boiled and dyed that is. Check out our calendar for Easter Egg Hunts all over Polk County. 13th Annual Eycleshimer’s Cardboard Boat Races take place Saturday, April 7, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Lake Silver, Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Winter Haven. Stay for the Easter Egg Hunt...
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Wings, Bands & Brew for Bryce’...

Wings, Bands & Brew for Bryce’s Buddies
Posted by Marialice Quinn on Apr 6, 2012 in Entertainment | 0 comments
Whether you fly in or drive in, don’t miss the first Wingin’ It Festival at Winter Haven Airport. Two days of food, fun and entertainment for the whole family with some of the finest chicken wings, live bands, kids zones, arts and crafts and the best live entertainment Central Florida has to offer. Parking is $3, but the festival is free with lots of food and fun for the...
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LCT Presents Neil Simon’s ‘T...

LCT Presents Neil Simon’s ‘The Odd Couple’
Posted by Lakeland Community Theatre on Apr 4, 2012 in Entertainment | 0 comments
Lakeland Community Theatre is proud to present The Odd Couple By Neil Simon This classic comedy opens as a group of the guys assembled for cards in the apartment of divorced Oscar Madison. And if the mess is any indication, it’s no wonder that his wife left him. Late to arrive is Felix Unger who has just been separated from his wife. Fastidious, depressed and none too tense,...
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The Boats Are Racing Across Hollingswort...

The Boats Are Racing Across Hollingsworth Again
Posted by Marialice Quinn on Mar 30, 2012 in Entertainment | 0 comments
2012 Stock Outboard Winter Nationals Friday, March 30, 2012 — Sunday, April 1, 2012 Nichols reports About 150 teams will be competing in 11 classes including four junior categories. Action began Friday with morning testing around 10 a.m. and racing at 1 p.m. Racing continues Saturday and Sunday around 11:30. Stock Outboard Winter Nationals will host boats from 10-12’ in...
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Meet Me In Polk: Planes Fill The Skies; ...

Meet Me In Polk: Planes Fill The Skies; Artists Fill The Stages
Posted by Marialice Quinn on Mar 30, 2012 in Entertainment, From the Publisher | 0 comments
Keep your eyes on the skies during the 38th Annual SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo through April 1. www.sun-n-fun.org Polk’s many fine actors are out to please this weekend. Florida Southern College Vagabonds present “Angel Street,” through Sunday, April 8. A man slowly drives his wife to the brink of insanity with an insinuating kindness that...
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PSC Chorale, Women’s Chorus, and Vocal J...

PSC Chorale, Women’s Chorus, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble to Perform
Posted by Polk State College on Mar 29, 2012 in Education, Entertainment | 0 comments
PSC Chorale, Women’s Chorus, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble to Perform in April 1 Concert LAKE WALES – Polk State College’s Music Department will perform choir classics, jazz favorites and contemporary music during a concert presented by the Lake Wales Arts Council. The concert, titled “A New Sound,” will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 1, in Updike Hall at the Polk...
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Spring Saturday Workshops at Lakeland Co...

Spring Saturday Workshops at Lakeland Community Theatre
Posted by Lakeland Community Theatre on Mar 29, 2012 in Arts, Entertainment | 0 comments
Our LCT Spring Saturday Workshops will get your creative juices flowing! Come explore the world of makeup and set design with an industry professional, Christina Anastasio. Learn how to create your own theatrical characters and sets worthy of being showcased! • Saturdays 9:00 am to 12:00 pm •Ages 10 through Adult •$50.00 per class Workshop Dates April 14 Kabuki Theatre...
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Meet Me In Polk: For Wining and Dining a...

Meet Me In Polk: For Wining and Dining and Dancing
Posted by Marialice Quinn on Mar 22, 2012 in Charity/Volunteer, Entertainment, From the Publisher, Health/Fitness | 0 comments
Buckler’s Arts & Crafts Show is back in town Thursday and Friday (March 23/24) at the Lakeland Center. What a great time to start your Christmas shopping. $6 (good both days with hand stamp), free parking. Lift your glass for a toast to the Alliance for Independence at the annual Wine Festival Of Central Florida, Friday night, March 23, at the Lake Mirror Promenade. More...
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Lakeland FL Annual Sun ‘n Fun from March...

Posted by Petra Norris on Mar 21, 2012 in Business, Entertainment, syndicated | Comments Off
Lakeland FL Annual Sun ‘n Fun from March 27 – April 1, 2012  Spring Break for pilots, friends and aviation enthusiasts at the annual Sun ‘N Fun in Lakeland Florida. For one week from March 27th through April 1st, 2012, Linder Airport will become once again the busiest airport in North America during the 38th annual Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In & Expo event. It is estimated...
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Lakeland Chamber CommUnity Celebration W...

Lakeland Chamber CommUnity Celebration Welcomes Major Ed Pulido
Posted by Lakeland Chamber of Commerce on Mar 16, 2012 in Business, Education, Entertainment | 0 comments
Lakeland – This year’s CommUnity Celebration, held on Thursday, March 29, celebrates diversity and the human spirit with one of our nation’s heroes, Major Ed Pullido. Major Ed Pulido is a retired U.S. Army veteran who lost his leg in a roadside bomb while serving his country in Iraq. His story of bravery and sacrifice has been featured in magazines such as Time and PGA and...
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From Dolls to Roller Derby, Spring Obses...

From Dolls to Roller Derby, Spring Obsessions Take Over Polk
Posted by Marialice Quinn on Mar 9, 2012 in Arts, Charity/Volunteer, Entertainment, From the Publisher, Home/Garden | 0 comments
Spring Obsession, Lakeland’s premier garden event in historic Downtown Lakeland’s Munn Park, is a celebration of garden, art and music featuring local and regional nurseries, garden vendors and art for and about the garden. On Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. you can enjoy a free family day of activities while exploring the many flowers and plants for sale, attend...
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Polk State to Host Exhibit by Famed Wild...

Polk State to Host Exhibit by Famed Wildlife Artist Koury
Posted by Polk State College on Mar 3, 2012 in Arts, Entertainment | 0 comments
WINTER HAVEN – Polk State College this month hosts an exhibit by internationally acclaimed artist Stephen Koury. Koury, a famed wildlife painter, begins his creations by immersing himself in nature, finding his inspiration in the animals, trees and plants in his surroundings. His technique has proven successful. Koury has shown his works in numerous galleries, museums and...
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Theatre Winter Haven Announces StageRead...

Theatre Winter Haven Announces StageRead II: “Miss Saigon”
Posted by Theatre Winter Haven on Mar 3, 2012 in Arts, Entertainment | 0 comments
Theatre Winter Haven will present “Miss Saigon” on Tuesday, March 6, and Wednesday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. “Miss Saigon” is a classic love story that is brought up-to-date in one of the most musically stunning theatrical spectacles of all time. In “Miss Saigon”, the creators of “Les Miserables” bring Puccini’s “Madame...
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Meet Me In Polk: There’s a Whole L...

Meet Me In Polk: There’s a Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
Posted by Marialice Quinn on Mar 2, 2012 in Arts, Entertainment, From the Publisher, Home/Garden | 0 comments
Continuing through March 18 is “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” a Theatre Winter Haven production, at the Chain of Lakes Complex. The Lakeland Community Theatre’s production of “My Fair Lady” also continues through March 11 at the Lake Mirror Center. Harrison School for the Arts Musical Theatre Department presents “Little Women” today through...
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Orange Cup Regatta Returns this Weekend

Orange Cup Regatta Returns this Weekend
Posted by Marialice Quinn on Mar 2, 2012 in Entertainment | 0 comments
The annual Orange Cup Regatta, featuring more than 100 powerboat racers, will be held today through Sunday on Lake Hollingsworth. Races begin Saturday at 11 a.m. and Sunday at noon. Drivers from across the country begin arriving today for boat testing – competing for world record speeds and times along with bragging rights and points. Races will be run in several classes and...
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LWLT Presents Radio-Style Mystery/Comedy

LWLT Presents Radio-Style Mystery/Comedy
Posted by Lake Wales Little Theatre on Feb 29, 2012 in Arts, Entertainment | 0 comments
The Lake Wales Little Theatre will present the radio-style mystery/comedy “The Man with Bogart’s Face.”  Written in the gritty style of the 1930s radio mysteries, “The Man with Bogart’s Face” is a story about a man who has had his face altered to look like Humphrey Bogart’s and who is involved in a Maltese Falcon-type mystery. DIRECTOR: Rob...
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Lakeland Community Theatre Spring Break ...

Lakeland Community Theatre Spring Break Camp
Posted by Lakeland Community Theatre on Feb 29, 2012 in Arts, Education, Entertainment | 0 comments
Lakeland Community Theatre Spring Break Camp 2012 ONLY 10 SPOTS LEFT! Come explore the world of theatre with us! Make new friends and have a blast at your community theatre this spring break! Get Ready for Fun! •We will be writing and performing our own scenes with improv, acting, and playwriting classes! •We’ll also learn more about the theatre with hands-on classes...
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Lakeland FL Harrison School for the Arts...

Posted by Petra Norris on Feb 28, 2012 in Business, Entertainment, syndicated | Comments Off
Musical version of Little Women is a touching story for the whole family It is this time of the year again when Harrison School for the Arts Musical Theatre Department proudly presents the musical Little Women based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel with book by Allan Knee, music by Jason Howland and lyrics by Mindi Dickstein.  This musical version of the famous story focuses...
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Greek Food and Fun, Ribs and Cow Camp an...

Greek Food and Fun, Ribs and Cow Camp and Lots of Music
Posted by Marialice Quinn on Feb 24, 2012 in Arts, Entertainment, Environment, From the Publisher | 0 comments
Opa is a Greek word used to describe a jubilant emotion during a celebration, and a lot of folks will be shouting “Opa!” today through Sunday at the St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church Greek Festival. Food, tours of the church, dancing, attic treasures vendors, local crafters, cooking demonstrations, gold and silver jewelry vendors, travelogue of Greece. Friday and Saturday:...
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Strawberry Festival is almost here

Posted by Kelsey Tressler - YLakeland.com on Feb 20, 2012 in Blogging, Entertainment, syndicated | Comments Off
The time for chocolate-dipped strawberries, strawberry shortcake, strawberry jam and a hundred other kinds of strawberry products is almost upon us. That’s right; The Florida Strawberry Fest is 10 days away! The fun starts on March 1 at 10:00 a.m., and continues through March 11. Tickets have been on sale since Dec. 5, and the [...]
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