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Bok Tower Gardens Presents the Carillon ...

For all runners, walkers and those just looking to get into shape, the Carillon Classic 5k Run & Walk on May 26 is your opportunity to run a course that’s never been ran before! Held at the beautiful and historical Bok Tower Gardens, the Carillon Classic is an experience like no other. With a tranquil setting on 157-acres of garden woodland and home to the magnificent bell tower...

Bok Tower Gets Jazzy for 22nd Annual Con...

Everyone’s favorite Bok Tower Gardens’ outdoor gathering returns on Saturday, May 5!  The 22nd Annual Concert Under the Stars offers guests an enchanted moonlit evening on the Great Lawn of this historic attraction. Make it a date night or gather the family to hear live music and watch the sun set over the tower as it is sure to be an enjoyable time. Concert Under the Stars...

Polk State, Family Literacy Academy at L...

LAKE WALES – Chasity Mendoza knows a lot about obstacles – especially what it takes to overcome them. Mendoza, a student at Polk State College’s JD Alexander Center in Lake Wales, will this week graduate with her associate degree in elementary education, becoming the first graduate of the Family Literacy Academy at Lake Wales to earn a degree from the College. Her...

Parades Lead Off Fun-Filled Holiday Seas...

Parades Lead Off Fun-Filled Holiday Season
Holiday Happenings means Downtown Lakeland stays open late for holiday shopping and cheer tonight. Get some holiday shopping done and enjoy the yuletide spirit. Photos with Santa, holiday music and entertainment. Dec. 2, 6-9 p.m. Rock on over to the Jingle Bell Rock Party at Wabash Community Center, 1230 Southern Ave., Lakeland Dec. 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. Presented by Polk County Parks...

Pioneer Days Festival Camps On The Shore...

Pioneer Days Festival Camps On The Shores of Lake Wailes
The 36th Annual Pioneer Days Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 30, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the shores of beautiful Lake Wailes. Festivities begin with the Annual Quilt Reception on Friday at the Lake Wales Depot Museum from 5 to 7 p.m. Admission and parking are free. Saturday at 10 a.m. Lake Wales Pioneers will be honored. Mistress...

Oct 21-23: This Weekend in Florida’...

Oct 21-23: This Weekend in Florida’s Heart of the Arts
October is National Arts & Humanities Month and Polk County is celebrating in a big way with more than 100 arts and cultural activities happening in the Heart of the Arts during the month. Oct 21 Ghosts of Bartow Walking Tours, 9 to 11 pm at Polk County Historical Museum, Bartow. $25.00 includes a light reception, Polk Proud T-shirt and commemorative photograph. Not...

Oct 21-23: This Weekend in Florida’s Hea...

October is National Arts & Humanities Month and Polk County is celebrating in a big way with more than 100 arts and cultural activities happening in the Heart of the Arts during the month. Friday, October 21st Oct 21 Ghosts of Bartow Walking Tours, 9 to 11 pm at Polk County Historical Museum, Bartow. $25.00 includes a light reception, Polk Proud T-shirt and commemorative...

River Ranch Boulevard – Update: Re...

The Red Cross has opened Boy Scout Camp Flaming Arrow as a shelter for residents unable to access their homes. It will also serve as a Red Cross service delivery site for residents with flooding damage. Camp Flaming Arrow is located at 1201 Boy Scout Road in Lake Wales. For more information, please call the Polk County Chapter of the American Red Cross toll free at...

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 events in...

Oct 3-7 in the Heart of the Arts

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 the October. Attend arts activities in October 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...

Oct 1 & 2: This Weekend in the Heart...

Oct 1 & 2: This Weekend in the Heart of the Arts
October is National Arts and Humanities Month — the largest annual celebration of the arts and humanities in the nation!  Polk’s arts and cultural are celebrating in a big way, by presenting more than 100 arts and cultural events and activities during a Heart of the Arts Festival celebration throughout the month of October. View the October events calendar on polkarts.org, or...

Oct 1-2: This Weekend in the Heart of th...

October is National Arts and Humanities Month — the largest annual celebration of the arts and humanities in the nation!  Polk’s arts and cultural organizations are celebrating in a big way, by presenting more than 100 arts and cultural events and activities during a Heart of the Arts Festival celebration throughout the month of October. View the October events calendar on...

Meet Me In Polk: Music’s in the Ai...

Meet Me In Polk: Music’s in the Air
Victoria De Lissovoy and Her Jazz Quintet jazz up Bok Tower Gardens Saturday night from 7:30-9 p.m. $20 general admission, 10 percent discount for members. Separate charge of $19.50 for dinner. Visitor Center, Bok Tower Gardens. 734-1222 or www.boktowergardens.org to purchase tickets. Imperial Symphony Orchestra presents “Magic of the Flute” featuring Kim McCormick...

Bok Tower Gardens Gets Sneak Peek of Sin...

Bok Tower Gardens Gets Sneak Peek of Singing Tower Replica at LEGOLAND® Florida
Lake Wales – Bok Tower Gardens gives two thumbs up for the Singing Tower replica constructed at LEGOLAND® Florida. Wearing a hard hat walking through construction areas as workers put finishing touches on buildings in the park’s Miniland USA, Bok Tower Gardens President David Price smiles with appreciation for a job well done. “The attention to detail is amazing and...

Theatre is Everywhere This Weekend in Ce...

There is potential to double up on a couple of events going on this weekend in Central Florida. Sept 15-18: The Full Monty presented by Theatre Winter Haven at the Chain of Lakes Complex. Thu-Sat, Sept 15-17, 7:30pm; Sun, Sept 18, 2:30pm.  Adults $22/Students $19. Can’t make it this week? You are in luck. The show runs through October 9th. Tickets: 863-294-7469. Sept 16-18: The...

Remembering and Honoring 9/11

Remembering and Honoring 9/11
Events throughout Central Florida serve to remember and honor those who died in the Sept. 11 attacks, and to also honor the many first responders who continue to put their lives on the line every day they go to work. All are free unless otherwise noted. Lake Wales 9/11 Memorial, , Sunday, Sept. 11, 2pm – 3pm. Bok Tower Gardens Remembers. Commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11...

Don’t labor this weekend. Have some fun!...

I’m not sure why they call it Labor Day.  It should be called something else, like: Entertainment Day, Fun Day, Idle Day, Lazy Day, Relax Day.  Lazy Day Weekend sounds a whole lot better than Labor Day Weekend.  Anyway, this weekend let’s leave the labor out of it.  I’m planning a fun-filled no labor weekend right here in Central Florida’s Polk County where...

Skating Princesses and Parading Puppies

Skating Princesses and Parading Puppies
All your favorite princesses take to the ice in Disney’s hilarious hair-raising escapade:  Tangled; as Rapunzel, her unlikely companion, Flynn, and Maximus, embark on an uproarious journey that takes adventure to new lengths! Boogie to the beat of the bayou with Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen in a magical, musical journey that all begins with a fateful kiss. And fanciful...

Meet Me In Polk: Roast a Pig and a Polit...

Meet Me In Polk: Roast a Pig and a Politician or Two
Mix and mingle with politicians and candidates at the 29th annual Pig Roast, Political Rally & Auction Friday night from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Lake Eva Banquet Hall in Haines City. Southern BBQ dinner and silent and live auctions. $50 per person. Hitch up your horse and head on over to the Central Florida Rodeo Association’s Rodeo Friday and Saturday night at the Combee Arena...

A Shared Labor of Love

A Shared Labor of Love
What started out as a school project mother and son worked on together several  years ago has become a shared labor of love for Sarah and Chad Torrance. Chad, who is homeschooled by Sarah, has a disability of Chromosome 15q and is global developmentally delayed. Sarah was looking for a hands-on activity and knew that glycerin soaps were good for Chad’s sensitive skin. “We...

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