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Calendar of Events

Jan 19. Reception: Lakeland Art Guild Open Juried Exhibition Jan 25-Mar 9 (Thursdays). Garden Watercolor Club. 9am-
#14. FREE. 6-8pm. Located in the main lobby of RP Funding noon. Less formal than watercolor classes, Instructor Owen
Center (The Lakeland Center). www.lakelandartguild.com. Jolly leads the group through demonstrations, en plein air,
and self-directed activities. For intermediate and advanced
Jan 19. Special Performance Series: A Tribute to Neil
Diamond starring Jay White. 7:30pm. $25. Polk State College students. $200. Olmsted House, Bok Tower Gardens, Lake
Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre. 863-297-1050 www.polk.edu. Wales. 863-676-1408; www.boktowergardens.org.
Jan 25. Steven Chayt Exhibit Reception. 5-7pm. FREE. Polk
Jan 19. Benefit Concert featuring Dr. Jonathan Reed. 7:30pm. State College Lakeland Art Gallery. www.polk.edu.
$5 open seating, $10 reserved seating. Lake Ashton Purple Stars
benefit concert to find a cure for cancer. All proceeds to go to Jan 26. Access Art: Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia.
the American Cancer Society. Lake Ashton Clubhouse Ballroom. 2-3pm. Free. Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland. 863-688-7743;
For information call Carolyn Neuberger 863-325-9028. www.PolkMuseumofArt.org.
Jan 19. Opening Reception: Presences: New Work by Jan 27. Crime & Punishment: Researching Justice in Polk
Yolanda Sánchez. 7pm. FREE. Melvin Gallery, Florida Southern County. Research Workshop at the Historical & Genealogical
College, Lakeland. 863-680-4743; www.flsouthern.edu/ffa. Library in the History Center. 11am. FREE. Polk County History
Center, Bartow. 863-534-4386; www.polkhistorycenter.org.
Jan 19-Feb 23. Presences: New Work by Yolanda Sánchez.
FREE. Yolanda Sánchez translates her sensory experiences and Jan 27. Succulent Garden Planting. 2-3pm. Learn how to build
transience of nature on canvas and paper. Open 9am-4:30pm, a succulent garden and how to keep your succulents alive for
weekdays. Melvin Gallery, Florida Southern College, Lakeland. years to come. $30, reservations required. Bok Tower Gardens,
863-680-4743; www.flsouthern.edu/ffa. Lake Wales. 863-676-1408; www.boktowergardens.org.

Jan 19-Apr 26. Florida Backroads: The Photography of Mike Jan 27. Feast or Famine: Insects in Italy. 4-6pm. Explore the
Thomas. Included in general admission. Bok Tower Gardens, history, art and science of food production in Italy from bees to
Lake Wales. 863-676-1408; www.boktowergardens.org. cheese to wine. $15, reservations required. Bok Tower Gardens,
Lake Wales. 863-676-1408; www.boktowergardens.org.
Jan 20. Painting Postcards by the Tower. 9am-1pm. Learn
the basics of art journaling. $50, reservations required. Bok Jan 27. An Elegant Night in Old Vienna. Enjoy the romance of
Tower Gardens, Lake Wales. www.boktowergardens.org. the past in an old Viennese café. Listen to opera-operetta-gypsy
and Strauss waltzes while sampling delectable Viennese pastries
Jan 20. Weekend Workshop: Pyrography (woodburning). and coffees. Member: $40/pp or $180 table of 4; nonmember:
10am-5pm. $80 members $120 nonmembers. Polk Museum $45/pp or $195 table of 4. Updike Hall, Lake Wales Arts Center.
of Art, Lakeland. 863-688-7743; www.PolkMuseumofArt.org.
863-676-8426; www.lakewalesartscouncil.org.
Jan 20. A Night at the Opera: Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi. Jan 28. Over 55 Show Band Concert: “Cold As Molasses …”
7pm. Imperial Symphony Orchestra and Florida Southern 2pm. $10. Polk State College Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre.
College Dept of Music. Festival of Fine Arts Special Event. 863-297-1050 www.polk.edu.
Branscomb Auditorium, Florida Southern College, Lakeland.
863-688-3743 or www.imperialsymphony.org. Jan 28. Piatigorsky Foundation Concert: Cellist Evan
Drachman and pianist Victor Ascuncion. 2pm. Drachman is
Jan 20. Voices of the People Chamber Music Series; “The
Marriage of Heaven and Hell: The Mystery of Paganini’s grandson of renown cellist Gregor Piatigorsky and founder of
Gait” featuring Francisco Salazar Vara, violin and Carl Cranmer, the Piatigorsky Foundation, which makes live classical music an
integral part of everyday life. Lakeland Main Library Meeting
piano. 7:00 pm. $5. Polk State College Winter Haven Fine Arts Room. brenda.patterson@lakelandgov.net; 863-834-4276.
Theatre. 863-297-1050 www.polk.edu.
Jan 30. Voice Faculty Concert. 7:30pm. Adults $5, Students
Jan 21. Dog Day of Winter. Leashed and friendly dogs are
invited to visit. General admission applies to humans, $5 per dog. $3. Exquisite arias presented by the professorial voices behind
Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales. www.boktowergardens.org. Southeastern University's vocal performance program. All Saints'
Episcopal Church, Lakeland. 863-667-5657; www.seu.edu/arts.
Jan 21. Sweet Brunch Treats. 11am-1pm. Learn the Jan 31. Mindful Leadership with Emily Rogers. Noon-1pm.
fundamentals of creating delicious and simple dishes with Free. Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland. www.PolkMuseumofArt.org.
fresh in season ingredients. $15, reservations required. Bok
Tower Gardens, Lake Wales. www.boktowergardens.org. Jan 31. Lunch & Learn: Slim By Design. Noon-1pm.
Groundbreaking tips for designing kitchen spaces that
Jan 21. Music at Pinewood: Pianist Tina Nelson. 4pm. $25, make positive changes to how and what you eat by simply
reservations required. Pinewood Estate at Bok Tower Gardens, changing your environment. Included in general admission.
Lake Wales. 863-676-1408; www.boktowergardens.org.
Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales. www.boktowergardens.org.
Jan 23. Musical Thrones: A Parody. 7:30pm. Youkey Theatre,
RP Funding Center, Lakeland. Box Office 863-834-8111, www.
thelakelandcenter.com, or 24-hour ticket line 888-397-0100.

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