THIS WEEK IN CENTRAL FLORIDA AUGUST 18-26, 2014 Lunch & Learn Lecture Series Date: Tuesday, August 19 Venue: Polk County History Center, Bartow - Rick Kilby will present, “Finding the Fountain of Youth: Discovering Florida’s Magical Waters.” - Learn about the legacy of Ponce de Leon’s search for the legendary Fountain of Youth in Florida. - Kilby’s book was the winner of the 2013 Florida Book Award in Visual Arts. Extension Centennial Lunch and Learns Date: Wednesday, August 20 Venue: Lakeland Public Library - UF/IFAS Extension Polk County will host its next open lunch-and-learn at the Lakeland Public Library and will discuss “Raising Leaders and Sustaining Communities”. Aerospace Discovery Grand Opening Date: Saturday, August 23 Venue: SUN ‘n FUN, Lakeland - Take a new look at aviation at the grand opening of Aerospace Discovery at the Florida Air Museum. - Tickets to attend the 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. sessions are just $25 and include both the brunch and the Battle of Midway Symposium with Navy Captain Kevin Miller. Lake Wales Car Show Date: Saturday, August 23 Venue: Downtown Lake Wales - Display of custom, classic, street rods, & antique cars and trucks in Historic Downtown Lake Wales on the fourth Saturday every month. Live at the Gardens Concert Series Date: Saturday, August 23 Venue: Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales - Victoria de Lissovoy and her Jazz Quintet return to the Gardens for a memorable performance of Ballads, Blues & Broadway! Striking contrasts of subtle and sophisticated jazz harmonies will punctuate the evening’s rhythmic themes. STEAM Saturdays Date: Saturday, August 23 Venue: Mulberry Phosphate Museum - The Mulberry Phosphate Museum will host STEAM Saturdays on the fourth Saturday of each month featuring activities and experiments that combine science, technology, engineering, and math with your creative side. Classic Film Sunday’s Date: Sunday, August 24 Venue: Polk Theatre, Lakeland - Throughout August, Polk Theatre will show films celebrating their 50th Anniversary. - Mary Poppins will be shown on August 24. Historic Lake Mirror Tours Date: Tuesday, August 26 Venue: Downtown Lakeland - The story starts during the horse and buggy days when people hitched their horses up at Munn Park to visit downtown. Learn how the Loggia came about and even how to say Loggia. visitcentralflorida.org/
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 10:11:08 +0000
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