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Polk Library News
Lakeland Kiwanis Clubs Stuff The Bus
On Wednesday, August 4th, the 20th annual Lakeland Kiwanis Clubs ‘Stuff The Bus’ event was held at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida. Lakeland Kiwanis Clubs ‘Stuff The Bus’ event or- ganizer and Kiwanis International Children’s Fund Trustee, Matthew Cantrall; Board of Directors of the Lakeland Kiwanis Club, Ricky Reynolds; President of the Lakeland Kiwanis Club, Jackye Maxey; volunteer, Shandale Terrell and over 100 more volunteers distrib- uted and delivered school supplies to 28 Lakeland (Polk County) El- ementary Schools.
For the ‘Stuff The Bus’ program, the Lakeland Kiwanis Clubs raised $80,000 for school supplies this year. Over the past 20 years, the Lakeland Kiwanis Clubs is nearing $1,000,000 in school supplies, for the Stuff The Bus Program.
From left to right are: Ricky Reynolds, Jackye Maxey, Matthew Cantrall, and Shandale Terrell.
Hand Crafts: Bath Kit Monday, August 23, 2021 * All Day Bruton Memorial Library
Make your own soapy splendor, for yourself or as a gift! Take & Make Kits available at Bruton Me- morial Library while supplies last.
Reading Adventure Kits: “Bears” * Monday, August 30, 2021 - Friday, September 03, 2021 *
Mosquito Fish Give-Away * Saturday, August 21, 2021, 8 AM - 12 PM *
Family Program: Bruton Memorial library will be offering take home activity kits for families to enjoy together. This week’s theme will be “Bears” and will include puzzles, literacy activities, crafts, and more! Kits will be available while supplies last.
Gallery On The Avenue -
Deborah Rodriguez: America The Beautiful Monday, June 14, 2021 - Thursday, August 26, 2021
Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Library
Award-winning artist, Deborah Rodriguez returns to Gallery on the Avenue with her new col- lection of photographs, America the Beautiful. Fo- cusing on the art of portraiture, Rodriguez describes America through the faces of her subjects. This collection also includes the photograph, Amer- ica, which was recently selected by Public Broad- casting Service for their book, PBS American Portraits. America the Beautiful will be on exhibit from Monday, June 14 to Thursday, August 26th.
For more information and to register please visit the library website: https://hcplc.org. Down- load activities the whole family can enjoy at HCPLC.org/ActivitiesToGo. For more classes and events at a library near you call 813-273-3652 or go to website www.hcplc.org.
Temple Terrace Public Library
Hillsborough County’s Mosquito Management Services will give away free mosquito fish to resi- dents to help reduce backyard mosquito breeding. Photo ID with county address required. Drive- through event, while fish supplies last.
For more information, please see https://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/en/calen- dar/04/publicevents/2021/mosquitos/20210821- mosquito-fish-temple-terrace-library.
Reading Adventure Kits: “Outdoor Adventures” *
Monday, August 23, 2021 -
Friday, August 27, 2021 *
Bruton Memorial Library
Family Program: Bruton Memorial library will
be offering take home activity kits for families to enjoy together. This week’s theme will be “Outdoor Adventures” and will include puzzles, literacy activ- ities, crafts, and more! Kits will be available while supplies last.
Bruton Memorial Library
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