Posts Tagged ‘Bok Tower Gardens’

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The holidays at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales will be especially joyful this holiday season with “Joy to the World” as the theme for the 15th annual Christmas at Pinewood holiday home tour that runs November 27 through January 3. Christmas at Pinewood has become one of Central Florida’s most popular holiday events. Designers will deck [...]

Thanks to everyone who entered the contest for two pairs of tickets to Sunset and Symphonyat Bok Tower Gardens on November 7. As you can see by the comments that were left, the contest was pretty popular (so look for more contests here in the future). Our two lucky winners were Brian LaFrazia and Monty. [...]