Posts Tagged ‘Bok Tower Gardens’

Lake Wales, Fla. — Bok Tower Gardens will be commemorating its proud history as one of America’s finest gardens during this year’s Dedication Day celebrations. On January 29 and 30, one of the Gardens’ most popular special events, “Crossing the Moat,” will give visitors a rare opportunity to cross the moat surrounding the Singing Tower [...]

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 [...]

Veteran’s Day is Thursday, November 11th and there is so much artful activity going on in Polk.  Some folks look for things to do early on weeknights so they can cherish their sports and outdoor activities on weekends.  Others reserve that special night out for weekends.  Polk County’s arts and cultural organizations offer a variety [...]

Thursdays, October 28 — January 20, 2010 (no class 11/25, 12/23 & 12/30)
Learn new painting techniques, strengthen drawing skills and get your creativity flowing with artist Owen Jolly. Still life, floral, landscape and portrait subjects will be included. Step-by-step basic watercolor techniques and the elements of design will be taught in the beginner class; no previous [...]

Today, September 24 begins “Take a Child Outside Week”, an initiative by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science and is held in cooperation with partner organizations across the U.S. and Canada.  Central Florida’s Bok Tower Gardens is proud to participate in this initiative!
On September 25, Bok Tower invites parents and children to explore the [...]

Several art exhibits open or run at Polk County museums, galleries and cultural institutions during the month of October.
October 1-27    Fear (Juried Exhibition)
Arts on the Park, 115 N. Kentucky Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
Reception and Awards, Friday October 1, 2010 6-9 p.m.
Gallery hours are Noon – 4:00pm, Tuesday – Saturday.
October 1-29    Vilas Tonape Exhibition: Kruti
Melvin [...]

On Saturday, September 25, 2010, four of Polk County’s museums and cultural institutions will participate in Smithsonian Magazine’s sixth annual Museum Day, presented by Toyota.  Bok Tower Gardens, Explorations V Children’s Museum, Florida Air Museum at Sun ‘n Fun and Polk Museum of Art  join participating museums and cultural institutions nationwide to open their doors free [...]

You have seen Pinewood dressed up for the holiday season with Christmas at Pnewood, now you can hear it jazzed up with the Music at Pinewood Concert Series. Bok Tower Gardens’ Music at Pinewood concert series begins January 24 at 4:30 p.m. with a performance by pianist Judith Alstadter. Alstadter is a graduate of Juilliard with a [...]

Bok Tower Gardens will celebrate its 81st anniversary with special events beginning Friday, January 29 through Monday, February 1 including “Crossing the Moat,” one of the Gardens’ most popular events. New or upgraded memberships purchased Saturday and Sunday will receive $5 off the regular membership price. On January 29, the season’s first Moonlight Carillon Concert [...]

If you are too busy finishing your Christmas shopping to visit Bok Tower’s Christmas at Pinewood, there is good news! Bok Tower has extended the hours for the Christmas at Pinewood holiday home tour with this year’s theme, “Joy to the World.” Open through January 3, tours of the 20-room, 1930s Pinewood Estate will be [...]