Set the Birds of Hope Free at PicassoZ T...
On Saturday, Oct. 16, we will be having a Birds of Hope Event at PicassoZ Lakeside Village studio. When you purchase a hand-sewn bird today for $5, you’ll get a FREE studio fee you can use for PicassoZ Art Cafef studio til Wednesday. ***Our studio fee for the day is $6.50 per person, so it’s a GREAT deal for YOU and a blessing for THEM. Purchase your...Kathleen Area Historical Society Fall Fe...
The Annual KAHS Fall Festival will seek to return to a bygone era – the good ole days where community gatherings included games such as 3-legged races, egg races, wheelbarrow races, ring tosses, a fish pond, and similar activities. KAHS intends to offer these activities (and more) for the kids, and prizes will be awarded. So, bring the young’uns, set-a-spell, spectate, and do...Polk Nature Discovery Center Offers Free...
Polk’s Nature Discovery Center at Circle B Bar Reserve will host several nature-based programs through October. All activities are free and open to the public, but space is limited. To sign up visit the Discovery Center at Circle B Bar Reserve, 4399 Winter Lake Road, Lakeland, or call 668-4673. Thursday, October 14, 2010 •6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Sierra Club presents –...Camp Fire USA Haunted House
Madness walks the earth and faces peer from behind the thin veil that separates the living and the dead at the annual Camp Fire USA Haunted House: a gruesome tour through forbidden fears. The terror begins Friday, Oct. 22, and lumbers to the ultimate insanity on Sunday, Oct. 31. Weekdays from 7 to 9, weekends from 7 to Midnight. $6 Adults, $3 Children (under 12); Halloween Night...Meet Me In Polk: The Perfect Blend of Co...
The New York Times says, “Perhaps you’re one of those people who have long lamented, ‘If only Weekend at Bernie’s had been funnier.’ Your wait is over.” Barton Bishop’s “Still The River Runs,” the perfect blend of comedy and drama, is presented by Lineage Theatre’s Steve Smith & Tyler Jones Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Lakeland’s Polk Theatre. Two...Giving Sick Kids a Reason to Smile ̵...
Carol Bryan has been making pillowcases at the Fabric Warehouse South store for ConKerr Cancer: A Case For Smiles. “We need donations of money and fabric,” says Carol, “which are all tax deductible. We are going to sew the third Wednesday of the month. We need 100% cotton fabric to make cheerful pillowcases. We always need more boys’ fabric. It takes 3/4 yard...Acclaimed Presidential Historian Douglas...
The Lawton M. Chiles, Jr., Center for Florida History at Florida Southern College will host Douglas Brinkley, professor of history at Rice University, contributing editor at Vanity Fair magazine, and widely acclaimed presidential historian, to open the 2010-2011 Florida Lecture Series. Brinkley, who in 2009 published “Wilderness Warrior,” a biography focused on Theodore...“Leading Ladies” Kicks Off F...
Florida Southern College’s Theatre Arts Department opens the 2010-2011 season with “Leading Ladies” in the Loca Lee Buckner Theatre on the college campus. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30, Oct. 1-2, and Oct. 7-9; matinees start at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 3 and 10. FSC Professor Paul D. Bwek directs. The comedy, written by Ken Ludwig, is about two down-on-their-luck...DID YOU KNOW? Free Wireless Access at Pu...
… And computer tutoring is available. Using Public Access Computers: A Library Card and PIN number is required to use the adult and teen Public Access Computers. Guest passes for non-residents are available at no charge. Public access computer users are allowed to sign up for a maximum of ONE HOUR per day. Complete List of Software for Public Access Computers: Main...Show … Shop … & …...
Jennifer Straight Presents SHOW… SHOP … & …GO! at First Friday Downtown Lakeland Friday, Oct. 1, from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Lake Mirror Tower in the lobby, 130 S. Massachusetts Ave., Downtown Lakeland. See Vendors like these…and more! Show Shop and Go...Meet Me In Polk: What’s Happening ...
The Mulberry Farmers Market, organized by the Mulberry High School FFA and The Greater Mulberry Chamber of Commerce, will open Saturday, Sept. 18, in Badcock Commons, to provide local farm fresh products and to create a sense of community in Mulberry. Local craft vendors are invited to participate as well. Market hours will be 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the third Saturday of every...Arts in Medicine with Publix Apron’...
The annual Arts in Medicine with Publix Apron’s takes place Friday, Sept. 17, 6-9 p.m., at Lone Palm Golf Club, 800 Lone Palm Dr, Lakeland. The evening promises to include the magic of creative artful expression through both cooking and the arts! Tickets are $50 and can be purchased by calling 863.602.6220. Proceeds to benefit the Arts in Medicine program at the Center for...Miles of Pillowcase Smiles
The organization ConKerr Cancer, A Case For Smiles will be at Harley-Davidson of Lakeland from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25. Volunteers will sew pillowcases to provide “Miles of Pillowcase Smiles” during Pediatric Cancer month. Customers are encouraged to donate 100 percent cotton, kid-friendly fabric during September. Recommended fabric size is 3/4 yard for...20th Annual Polk County’s Signature Chef...
20th Annual Polk County’s Signature Chefs Auction to benefit the March of Dimes takes place Thursday, Sept. 23, at The Lakeland Center, 701 W. Lime St., Lakeland. Reception, tasting and silent auction from 6 to 8 p.m. Live auction from 8 to 9 p.m. Bring your friends for an exciting combination of fabulous food, good company, and priceless auction packages, for a great cause and...Meet Me In Polk: Say Thanks to First Res...
Parents, take the night off. Magnify Credit Union hosts Parent’s Night Out Friday from 7 to 11 p.m. at their Lakeland branch, 961 E. Road 540-A. Drop off the kids and enjoy an evening on the town! Kids will be entertained with movies, games, Wii, pizza and snacks. Restaurant coupons available for parents. $10 per child, RSVP to Laura at 863-644-9104. The Southern Comfort Family...Freedom Walk Honors First Responders
This Sept. 11, the Marine Families of Polk County and the Polk County Veterans Council will honor those first responders with a walk in Central Park in downtown Winter Haven. The second annual Freedom Walk will take place that evening. Registration starts at 5 p.m. and the walk, led by bagpipes, will begin at 6:45 p.m. Jamie Brown, president and founder of Marine Families of Polk...“Partnering with Giants: How to Partner ...
Ever wonder how to get more large clients? Do you have the thought that all you need in order to get your revenues to the point that they need to be is that core set of Fortune 50 clients? Do you know what it takes to actually penetrate the gatekeepers at the ‘Dells’ of the world? Well, in the presentation, “Partnering with Giants: How to partner with large customers,” Derek...Meet Me In Polk
Music aficionados will find Polk County filled with the sweet sounds of music this week. Molly McHugh’s in downtown Lakeland hosts the monthly Celtic Music Session starting at 1 p.m. Saturday. NWC Celtic Sessions Band invites all comers to join in and bring your bagpipes, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, tin whistle, bodhran, or just your voice to sing and ears to enjoy. 111 S....SPCA Steak Night at Clevelend Heights GC
Join us at Cleveland Heights Golf Course for a steak dinner Friday, Aug. 20, and help our local SPCA. Happy Hour is from 4 to 6 p.m. and dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. Each dinner includes a 12-14 oz. rib eye, a baked potato, and salad for only $12. A children’s meal is available for $3.99 (chicken tenders and fries). Enjoy live music and meet area dignitaries. Free ice cream for...Haven Firefighters Frying Fish
A Community Fish Fry will take place in downtown Winter Haven in Central Park on Friday, Aug. 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Firefighters will be frying fish. Enjoy live entertainment, beer, wine, delicious food and friends. $20 per plate. Price includes fresh fish, hush puppies, corn-on-the-cob, cole slaw, cheese grits, collard greens, baked beans, key lime pie. For more information...From the Publisher, Marialice Quinn
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