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Calendar of Events

Feb 19. President's Day Celebration & Workshops.
Explorations V Children's Museum, Lakeland. 863-687-3869;
info@explorationsv.com or www.explorationsv.com.
Feb 19. After School Art. 4:30-5:30pm. Free. Polk Museum of
Art, Lakeland. 863-688-7743; www.PolkMuseumofArt.org.

Feb 19. President's Day Carillon Concerts. 1pm & 3pm.
Included in general admission. Bok Tower Gardens, Lake
Wales. 863-676-1408; www.boktowergardens.org.

Feb 20. Lunch and Learn: Nic & Elam Stoltzfus present "The
Great Florida Cattle Drive." 12:15-1pm. FREE. Polk County
History Center, Bartow. www.polkhistorycenter.org.
Feb 20 & 27. Yoga. 2-3pm. Begin with a brief centering and
evolve into a flow of movement and meditation. Comfortable
outdoor dress recommended. Bring your own exercise mat. $10 Visit the Mixed Media Mélange Exhibit Opening Reception in the College of
per class, reservations required. Discovery Center, Bok Tower Arts & Media Gallery at Southeastern University at 6:30pm on February 22.
Gardens, Lake Wales. 863-676-1408; www.boktowergardens.org. Feb 24. Foodscape Revolution - Yard to Table Cooking.
Feb 21. RAW TV. 7pm & 9pm. $2/pp. RAW (Real and Willing) 11am-1pm. Time saving tips for preparing fresh produce
TV is a student-led talk show broadcast via multiple networks grown in the foodscape. $15, reservations required. Bok
nationwide and has been going strong for 21 seasons. Bolin Tower Gardens, Lake Wales. www.boktowergardens.org.
Studio, Southeastern University, Lakeland. www.seu.edu/arts. Feb 24. BESA SAKA Festival: The Spiritual, Our Legacy.
Feb 22. Florida First Defender Training Workshop. 9am- 1pm. Sankofa Chorale and special guests. Owens Academy
2pm. Learn to monitor, identify, and submit samples of of Fine Arts, Inc., Polk State College Student Center, Winter
invasive pests and pathogens of concern for Florida. Included Haven. 863-604-5415; drjowensacademyfinearts.com.
in general admission. Discovery Center, Bok Tower Gardens, Feb 25. Music at Pinewood: Dr. Derek Menchen, cellist.
Lake Wales. 863-676-1408; www.boktowergardens.org. 4pm. Chamber music series. $25, reservations required. Bok
Feb 22. Mixed Media Exhibit: Mixed Media Mélange. Tower Gardens, Lake Wales. www.boktowergardens.org.
6:30pm. FREE. A collection of original works spanning a unique Feb 24. Staatskapelle Weimar Orchestra: An Evening of
assortment of styles created by students, faculty, staff, and friends Brahms. 7:30pm. Adults $18; Students $9. Founded in 1491,
of Southeastern. College of Arts & Media Gallery, Southeastern this extraordinary European orchestra is one of the oldest,
University, Lakeland. 863-667-5657; www.seu.edu/arts. most illustrious orchestras in the world. Festival of Fine Arts
Feb 22. Lakeland History Speaker Series. Black Education Special Event. Branscomb Auditorium, Florida Southern
and Polk County: Julius Rosenwald Schools. 7pm. College, Lakeland. www.flsouthern.edu/ffa.
Presentation by Dean McCracken. Polk County was home to five Feb 25. Over 55 Show Band Concert: “Love is in the Air”
schools subsidized with Rosenwald Funds. Lakeland Main Library 2pm. $10. Polk State College Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre.
Meeting Room. luann.mims@lakelandgov.net; 863-834-4263. 863-297-1050 www.polk.edu.

Feb 22. Assisted Living: The Musical. 7:30pm. Youkey Feb 25. Guitarist Billy Kemp. 2pm. This country-folk-blues
Theatre, RP Funding Center, Lakeland. 863-834-8111, www. musician's most recent CD, Another Life, includes dogwood
thelakelandcenter.com, or 24-hour ticket line 888-397-0100. waltzes, cinematic melodica drones, fingerstyle guitar two
Feb 23. Art-B-Que Celebration. 6-9pm. Kick-off barbeque for beats, reminiscent parlor piano, junkyard percussion, banjo
the Citizens Bank & Trust Lake Wales Arts Festival on the shores and other spare parts and pieces. Lakeland Main Library
of Lake Wailes. 863-676-8426; www.lakewalesartscouncil.org. Meeting Room. brenda.patterson@lakelandgov.net.
Feb 23. Voices of the People Chamber Music Series: Feb 26. After School Art. 4:30-5:30pm. Free. Polk Museum of
“Beethoven: The Secret Language” featuring Kyle Lombard, Art, Lakeland. 863-688-7743; www.PolkMuseumofArt.org.
Orlando Wells, Jason Amos and Derek Menchan. 7pm. $5. Polk Feb 26. Music Faculty Showcase: Special Edition. 7:30pm.
State College Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre. www.polk.edu. FSC's Music Faculty performs Stravinsky’s L’histoire du soldat

Feb 23. Special Performance Series: Dallas Brass. 7:30pm. (The Soldier’s Tale). Adults $8; Students $4. Festival of Fine Arts
$25. Polk State College Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre. Music Event, Branscomb Auditorium, Florida Southern College,
863-297-1050 www.polk.edu. Lakeland. 863-680-4296 or www.flsouthern.edu/ffa.
Feb 24-25. Citizens Bank & Trust Lake Wales Arts Festival. Feb 28. Lunch & Learn: MIND Diet. Noon-1pm. Learn how
Sat, 10am-5pm and Sun, 10am-4pm. A two-day outdoor arts to decrease the risk of Alzheimer's disease through nutrition.
festival on the shores of Lake Wailes. Learn more: 863-676-8426; Included in general admission. Bok Tower Gardens, Lake
www.lakewalesartscouncil.org. Wales. 863-676-1408; www.boktowergardens.org.

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