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Organic/Permaculture Class on Friday

Posted by The Barefoot Gardener on Jan 8, 2012 in Education, Environment, Health/Fitness, Home/Garden, Lakeland, Organization | 0 comments
Our January Organic/Permaculture Gardening 101 Classes at Scotty’s Living Farm: January 13 , Noon-2:30 p.m. More class details: http://thebarefootgardener.org/Scottys101class.htm Please email us at pegjeffcamp@yahoo.com with name(s) of those attending, home phone, cell phone. We gratefully accept donations of $15 or whatever you feel is good or service or??? or just bring a...
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MLK Day of Service Brings Tales to Polk ...

MLK Day of Service Brings Tales to Polk Classrooms
Posted by Polk County Board of County Commissioners on Jan 3, 2012 in Charity/Volunteer, Education | 0 comments
Polk County RSVP Mobilizes Area Residents to Serve on King Holiday Bartow – For the second year, approximately 50 Polk County residents are expected to celebrate the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday by volunteering to read to kindergarten students in six Title 1 elementary schools. Students at Eagle Lake, Horizons, Kathleen, Lewis Anna Woodbury, Snivel and Wahneta elementary...
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Watson Clinic January Lectures Spotlight...

Watson Clinic January Lectures Spotlights Facial Plastic Surgery & Urology
Posted by Watson Clinic on Dec 29, 2011 in Education, Health/Fitness | 0 comments
Lakeland – Watson Clinic is pleased to announce the latest installments in their series of free monthly lectures. Watson Clinic facial plastic surgeon Pranay Patel, MD, presents ‘Face a Brighter Future’ on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 10 a.m., a review of available facial rejuvenation services, including non-invasive cosmetic and laser treatments, as well as in-depth surgical efforts...
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Watson Clinic Plastic Surgeon Offers Tri...

Watson Clinic Plastic Surgeon Offers Trio of Lectures
Posted by Watson Clinic on Dec 29, 2011 in Education, Health/Fitness | 0 comments
Lakeland – Faeza R. Kazmier, MD, a board-certified plastic & reconstructive surgeon at the Watson Clinic Women’s Center, is pleased to announce ‘Save the Vanities!’, an upcoming series of community lectures designed to spotlight all available surgical and non-surgical options for rejuvenation and contouring of the face and body. The first event in the series – which...
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Wings of Freedom Flies into WH Gilbert F...

Wings of Freedom Flies into WH Gilbert Field
Posted by Marialice Quinn on Dec 27, 2011 in Education, Entertainment | 0 comments
Winter Haven – The Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour has scheduled a stop at the Winter Haven Municipal Airport – Gilbert Field January 23-25. The tour includes a vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine” WWII Heavy Bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft” WWII Heavy Bomber, and North American P-51 Mustang aircraft. The planes will fly into...
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LCT Scene Shop Purge

LCT Scene Shop Purge
Posted by Lakeland Community Theatre on Dec 27, 2011 in Entertainment, Organization | 0 comments
Calling all friends of Lakeland Community Theatre – Make a date with us on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, beginning at 10 a.m., as we clean out the LCT Scene Shop. Time to get rid of the old and make way for the new! We need as many volunteers as we can get to help out. If you know anyone that uses scenic elements, tell them to stop by and take a look. We need extra hands to...
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve With Myst...

Celebrate New Year’s Eve With Mystery At Ramon
Posted by Frostproof Chamber on Dec 27, 2011 in Entertainment | 0 comments
Join us at the Ramon Theater to bring in the New Year of 2012 “Twas The Night Before Murder” Murder Mystery Dinner Celebrate New Year’s Eve at theRamon Theater, 15 East.Wall Street Historic Downtown Frostproof December 31, 2011 – 7:00 PM Dinner and our own cast of characters Tickets $30 per person –Advance Reservations Includes party favors and one sparkling...
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LCT and TWH Open Auditions for ABBA

LCT and TWH Open Auditions for ABBA
Posted by Lakeland Community Theatre on Dec 27, 2011 in Entertainment | 0 comments
Lakeland Community Theatre & Theatre Winter Haven present ABBA -Thank You for the Music OPEN AUDITION January 3 6pm at the Lake Mirror Theatre 121 S. Lake Ave 33801 Producing Directors: Norm Small & Alan S. Reynolds Director: Norm Small Musical Director: Patrick Fleitz Please prepare 16 bars of music to sing. Bring sheet music with you; we will provide an...
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Get an Early Start On New Year’s Resolut...

Get an Early Start On New Year’s Resolutions With Hike
Posted by Polk County Board of County Commissioners on Dec 27, 2011 in Education, Environment, Health/Fitness | 0 comments
BARTOW – This New Year’s Day, Polk County Commissioners are providing residents an outlet to get an early start to their New Year’s resolutions with a hike at Circle B Bar Reserve, one of Polk County’s environmental lands. County Commissioner Bob English will host the New Year’s Day “Here’s to Your Health Hike” at noon on Jan. 1, at the 1,267-acre park on SR 540...
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“Step Up to Health” Fitness ...

“Step Up to Health” Fitness & Recreation Open House
Posted by Marialice Quinn on Dec 27, 2011 in Education, Health/Fitness | 0 comments
The City of Winter Haven is pleased to invite the public to attend the “Step Up to Health” Fitness and Recreation Open House on January 7, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Open House will be at the Chain O’ Lakes Complex, 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd. The Open House is an opportunity for the public to learn about the many fitness and recreation opportunities available through the...
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Finding a Patient Advocate Just Got Easi...

Finding a Patient Advocate Just Got Easier
Posted by All About Breast Cancer on Dec 21, 2011 in All About Breast Cancer, Education, From the Publisher | 0 comments
Patient Advocate Foundation Patient Advocate Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that all Americans have access to healthcare. Case Managers are available to assist patients affected by debilitating or life threatening illnesses by empowering them to be able to make informed decisions regarding their healthcare options. Our Mission is to provide effective mediation and arbitration...
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Raw Food For Dogs: The Facts

Raw Food For Dogs: The Facts
Posted by Orchid Springs Animal Hospital on Dec 21, 2011 in Education, Pets | 0 comments
By Dr. Mitsie Varga For a majority of pet owners, a quick trip to the local grocery or even pet superstore is the easiest way to pick up their pets’ food. People might debate favorite brands, but most will use some sort of commercial dry or canned diet for their four-legged friends. For a few pet owners though, preparing a meal for the family dog involves a little more work and...
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LCT Auditions for David Mamet’s &#...

LCT Auditions for David Mamet’s ‘American Buffalo’
Posted by Lakeland Community Theatre on Dec 18, 2011 in Entertainment | 0 comments
Lakeland Community Theatre announces auditions for American Buffalo by David Mamet, presented by The Edge Stage Read Series and directed by Benedict Heaps. OPEN AUDITION December 19th 6pm at the Lake Mirror Theatre 121 S. Lake Ave 33901 Roles for 3 Adult males aged 18 & Up No monologue necessary In a Chicago junk shop three small time crooks plot to rob a man of his coin...
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Peace River Folk Festival and Re-Enactme...

Peace River Folk Festival and Re-Enactment Set for January
Posted by Historic Fort Meade Chamber of Commerce on Dec 18, 2011 in Education, Entertainment | 0 comments
The 3rd Annual Peace River Folk Festival will be held Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Fort Meade Outdoor Recreation Area on US 98 E. The Fort Meade Chamber of Commerce is accepting registration for food vendors and the fee is $10. Anyone with Central Florida historical displays and/or exhibits are especially welcomed. Contact the Chamber at 863/285-8253 or ftmeadechamber@yahoo.com. From...
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MMIP: Florida Flywheelers Host ‘Ch...

MMIP: Florida Flywheelers Host ‘Christmas Past’
Posted by Marialice Quinn on Dec 16, 2011 in Entertainment, From the Publisher | 0 comments
Florida Flywheelers’ “Christmas in the Village” transforms Flywheeler Park into a holiday exposition as every building is trimmed with lights, every yard and building is filled with decorations. Everyone gets to enjoy cookies and beverages. Bring non-perishable food items or new, unwrapped toys, to enter the park. Food and toys are distributed between Frostproof, Avon...
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All About Breast Cancer – Find A S...

All About Breast Cancer – Find A Support Group
Posted by All About Breast Cancer on Dec 15, 2011 in All About Breast Cancer | 0 comments
All About Breast Cancer – catchy title, but big shoes to fill. What we hope to give our readers is information. We don’t expect to have all the answers but we do hope to be able to help you find some of the answers you need. A diagnosis of breast cancer isn’t the death sentence that we all feared only a few years ago. Yes, some still lose the fight, but every year...
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PSC Chain of Lakes Students Raise $1,204...

PSC Chain of Lakes Students Raise $1,204 for Local Causes
Posted by Polk State College on Dec 14, 2011 in Charity/Volunteer, Education | 0 comments
WINTER HAVEN – Students at Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School recently collected $1,204.36 – in pennies – to benefit good causes in the area. Members of the school’s Leadership Cadre, a service learning club, started their campaign in November, encouraging their fellow students to donate spare change. The spare-change drive at Polk State is...
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Customer Engagement Strategies

Customer Engagement Strategies
Posted by NAWBO Lakeland Metro on Dec 13, 2011 in Business, Organization | 0 comments
The Lakeland Metro Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will be meeting at 11:30am to 1:00pm at the Lakeland Yacht & Country Club on Thursday, January 5, 2012.  Our special guest speaker will be Kathy Pabst Robshaw of Spectrum Strategy Resources.  She will discuss “Customer Engagement Strategies”.  Kathy’s passion is to ensure that businesses are...
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Christmas Wonderland Glitters, Glistens ...

Christmas Wonderland Glitters, Glistens and Snows
Posted by Haines City Parks & Recreation on Dec 9, 2011 in Entertainment | 0 comments
The Haines City Christmas Parade “Christmas Wonderland,” starts Saturday, Dec. 10, at 10 a.m. followed by Glitter, Glisten and Snow at Lake Eva Park from 1 to 9 p.m. Activities include arts and crafts, food vendors, free  chestnuts and cider, an appearance by Santa Claus, 10 tons of snow and falling snow at dark, fireworks at 8:30 p.m. The parade starts at the Publix...
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Have Yourself a Florida-Friendly Little ...

Have Yourself a Florida-Friendly Little Christmas
Posted by Master Gardener on Dec 9, 2011 in Education, Home/Garden | 0 comments
By Molly Griner It’s that time of year again; time to decorate our homes with festive greenery and colorful berries. And, while we may not have Balsam Fir trees, we here in Central Florida do have a bountiful storehouse of decorating materials right here in our yards and neighborhoods. Many native and Florida-Friendly plants can be grown in our yards which provide natural...
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