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Meet Me In Polk: Robots and Public Works...

Meet Me In Polk: Robots and Public Works Highlight Weekend Activities
USF Poly’s FIRST Lego League World Invitational Open 2012 continues through Sunday at All Saints Academy, Lake Mirror Complex and LEGOLAND Florida. This “Robots In Paradise” Robotics Competition will bring in 64 teams from all around the world to compete by invitation only. Schedule of events: http://bit.ly/JjxAXX. Downtown Lakeland’s First Friday...

Arts and Music at Fort Meade’s Fri...

Arts and Music at Fort Meade’s Friday Night ‘Splash of Art’
Plein air or plein-air (pl n âr, pl-n r) adj. 1. Of or being a style of painting produced out of doors in natural light … the “e” on “air” is optional and Fort Meade has opted to add it for this Friday’s (April 27) first annual “Splash of Art” Plein Aire Art Fest. To round out the day, the Gone South Band will perform at DownTown Friday...

Harrison School for the Arts presents Wh...

Harrison School for the Arts presents White Christmas
Harrison School for the Arts proudly presents the musical White Christmas on November 10, 11, 12 at 7:30 p.m. and November 13 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students and senior citizens. Based on the beloved timeless film, this heartwarming musical adaptation features seventeen Irving Berlin songs and a book by David Ives and Paul Blake. Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil...

Oct 15-16 in the Heart of the Arts

Oct 15-16 in the Heart of the Arts
This weekend  in the Heart of the Arts. Saturday, October 15 Boktoberfest Plant Sale & Celebration from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bok Tower Garden’s third annual Boktoberfest will have free admission and family fun from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Enjoy live entertainment, German food, craft beers, tree climbing, children’s activities and unique plants for sale. Tom MacCubbin, Florida’s...

Red, White & The Blues: A Night to ...

Red, White & The Blues: A Night to Remember
LAKELAND – Polk Museum of Art’s 10th Annual Red, White & The Blues event will feature veteran bluesman Joe Louis Walker, Tampa Bay blues artist Selwyn Birchwood, great wine and craft beers. This year’s event will be from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21. Red, White & The Blues, an annual fundraiser for the Museum, is part wine tasting and part rocking blues concert....

Oct 7-9: This Weekend in the Heart of th...

It’s National Arts & Humanities Month and we are celebrating in the Heart of the Arts in a big way.  There are more than 100 arts and cultural activities taking place during October. Attend arts activities this month and register for a chance to win awesome “ARTS” prizes! The rules are easy. Look for the Heart of the Arts Logo at participating arts and cultural...

MMIP: Put on Your Walkin’ Shoes

MMIP: Put on Your Walkin’ Shoes
Put your walkin’ shoes on. Saturday’s the day for Bartow’s Antique Fair and City-Wide Yard Sale. Check it out from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. And if you just don’t need any more “stuff” for the house, get yourself back down to Lake Hollingsworth (across from Florida Southern College) at 8 a.m. for the Florida STEP UP for TS! Walk. The walk is a...

Meet Me In Polk: For Bike Ridin’, ...

Meet Me In Polk: For Bike Ridin’, Fishin’ and Rodeos
Peddle on over to First Friday in Downtown Lakeland. Ride your bikes, one-, two-, three- or four-wheeled, and enjoy a beautiful summer evening. Learn about BikeLakeland and its plans for bike racks in Downtown. Get up to speed on bike safety. Show off your classic bicycle at our “Classic Bicycle Show.” Red Trail Racing will perform bike tricks throughout Downtown. Watch out...

Meet Me In Polk: Great Festivals Abound ...

You’ll have a full day of old fashioned fun at the Kathleen Area Historical Society 20th Annual Heritage Day Festival Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kountry Store, Cake Walk, Quilt Museum, Craft Vendors, Live Entertainment, Classic Cars and more. Breakfast starts at 7 a.m. till sold out. Lunch 10:30 to 2 p.m. Greens & Beans with Cornbread, B-B-Q Pork Sandwich, Hamburgers, Hot...

MMIP: Perfect Weather for Festivals and ...

We are still working on re-activating the Central Florida Online calendar. Meanwhile, listed below are a few of the events and activities around Polk County that will keep you busy, entertained and happy. Please e-mail me at centralfloridaonline@google.com for more information. Fri Mar 11 Florida Strawberry Festival – Plant City, continues through March 13. March 11 at 7:30...

TWH Presents ‘The Lady With All Th...

TWH Presents ‘The Lady With All The Answers: An Evening With Ann Landers’  Theatre Winter Haven will bring “The Lady With All The Answers” to the Polk Museum of Art, located at 800 E. Palmetto in Lakeland. Following the successful run of the show in Winter Haven, Theatre Winter Haven will present one encore performance only in Lakeland.  The date for this...

Lakeland Community Theatre is proud to p...

“Two thirds rhythm and one third soul.” That’s how Fats Waller defined the uniquely American form of popular music and dance known as “Swing.” Requiring only joyful enthusiasm and a ready partner, swing exploded out of pre-war Harlem’s hotbed of youth culture and swept the world. It shattered ethnic and cultural barriers, generating specialty styles...

Billy Needs A Beard Live Concert at Polk...

Greetings Friends of BILLY, As this day winds toward evening and you’re wondering how you can have a wonderful time while simultaneously doing a great thing, let this message remind you of BILLY needs a beard’s CD release party at the Polk Theatre!   Good music, good fun, and proceeds go to the Ledger’s Newspaper with a Heart program.   There’s...

MEET ME IN POLK: Great Food, Festivals, ...

“GET YOUR HEART ON” concert at Polk Theatre Saturday for a one night stand with Billy Needs a Beard debuting their latest album, “Slightly West of Center,” and raising funds for The Polk Theatre and Newspaper with a Heart. Celebrate Black History Month at the L.B. Brown Heritage Festival through Sunday at the L.B. Brown House Museum in Bartow. Theme is “African...

MEET ME IN POLK: You’ll Find Some ...

Pigging out will never be quite the same after you have done it at the 15th annual Lakeland Pigfest. Be prepared to eat some of the best barbecue in the southeast Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lakeland’s Tiger Town. Admission and parking are free, but buy your Pig Bucks for $1 each and buy you some good eatin’. LEGOLand Kids Corner and live entertainment. The Warrior...

MEET ME IN POLK: Theatre and Music Reign...

Theatre and music reign supreme this week … and next … and … well, we have a great season to look forward to and here are just a few this week. Theatre Winter Haven’s “Pump Boys And Dinettes” continues through Feb. 6 at the Chain of Lakes Complex. A musical tribute to life along the open road with a blend of folk, old-time rock, bluegrass, Cajun and...

Get Your Heart On!–A One Night Sta...

Greetings! A wonderful event is going to happen on Saturday, February 12, and we need your help! That night will mark the official release of BILLY needs a beard’s second CD, “Slightly West of Center.” A party/concert is being held at the Polk Theatre to celebrate the event. Proceeds from the event will be shared by the Polk Theatre and The Ledger’s “Newspaper with a...

Southern Homes is Proud to Support Burni...

Southern Homes is Proud to Support Burnin Buttz at Lakeland’s 15th Annual Pigfest 2011 If your looking for great food, good music, and an awesome time for the whole family; come join your friends from Southern Homes at Pigfest and help support your local charities. Also, dont forget to stop by our booth and ENTER TO WIN A COOL RETRO SCOOTER! that will be given away at...

Polk Arts & Cultural Roundup: Januar...

There is always something arts and cultural going on in Central Florida’s Polk County. January 4, 1:30pm and 7:00pm: Opera Overtures: A theatre broadcast preview of Puccini’s La Fancuilla del West (The Girl of the Golden West).  Live in theatres on January 8th at 1:00pm at Cobb Theatres Lakeside Village 18 Cinemas in Lakeland and Cobb Grand 10 Cinemas in Winter...

Meet Me In Polk: For Indians, Antiques, ...

Catch the Spirit Of The Buffalo Pow Wow tonight through Sunday at the International Market World in Auburndale. Food, dancing, Wild West show, tee pee contest, arts and crafts, workshops, camping, buffalo grazing, drumming, more. A Wild West dinner show will be held at 6 p.m. Jan. 13. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays; 4-8 p.m. Mondays...

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