Posts Tagged ‘Lakeland’

The new year will bring changes to Lakeland as the city will welcome a new hotel name. Beginning in January, the existing Country Inn & Suites in Lakeland will become a Holiday Inn Express. The 87-room, five-story property will welcome improvements that include a newly designed lobby, breakfast room enhancements, exterior lighting and an overall [...]

I took a short break on Thursday to walk through ”Blacklight by Al Kriston” currently on exhibit in Melvin Gallery at Florida Southern College.  I was truly impressed by the refinement and quality of every sculpture, all of which show the human form in motion.  The open space and gallery layout offer the viewer an opportunity [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.
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The season is in full swing now, with arts and cultural offerings to fit every budget and taste.
Sept 19-23, 10:30am-12:00pm
Daily Sessions at Explorations V Children’s Museum
Magical Monday, Sept 19           Where the Wild Things Are       Literacy
Terrific Tuesday, Sept 20           Fall Leaf Match     [...]

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 [...]

There are several cultural arts events this Sunday, September 11th to give the public time to reflect on the tragic events of September 11, 2001.  The events are listed below in time order.
Bok Tower Gardens Remembers at 2 p.m.
Commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11 during a time of quiet reflection as we honor the memory [...]

Saturday, August 27th; 10am to 3pm
20th Birthday X-travaganza
Explorations V Children’s Museum
109 North Kentucky Avenue in Lakeland
The party fun will be based on the number “20” and features Radio Disney – AM 1380 from 10:30am to 12 noon to entertain party-goers with music, games and contests and prizes.
Explorations V will provide hands-on party activities and three [...]

Downtown Lakeland, FL is launching a new App, allowing tourists and residents to discover useful information about Downtown events, parking, shopping, dining, art and entertainment.
The new Downtown Lakeland App is FREE, and available for both Apple and Android mobile devices. More than half of all cell phone users will have smart phones this year, and those [...]