Communication Builds Our Community
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Downtown Lake Wales' Mélange Gallery will host a visit from poet, screenwriter, and filmmaker Will Berry on Thursday March 21. A resident of Maine, Berry has won numerous awards at film festivals in North America and Europe and is developing his own unique way of utilizing the media in very surprising ways. A graduate of Brown University's noted film school, Berry will screen some of his projects during the evening, and answer questions about his ground-breaking style. He...
Bok Tower Gardens is hosting another and 80s-themed Bok After Dark event Friday evening, March 8. Experience live music on the Terrace from 5-7pm followed by a 7:30 pm carillon concert with Geert D'hollander. D'hollander will present a "Tubular" concert featuring "gnarly" hits from 80's artists Modern English, U2, Toto, Wham, Journey, a-ha, Culture Club and more. The event is free with general admission or membership. The Blue Palmetto Cafe will offer a dinner of Boursin...
The 5th Annual CommunityFest FREE Family Fun Festival is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 9 in downtown Winter Haven. Citizens Bank & Trust is the presenting sponsor. CommunityFest is a family-friendly event that encourages the community to come together and enjoy games, entertainment, food and more. This free festival allows businesses to give back to the community while families enjoy fun-filled activities and entertainment in the park. Planned games and activ...
A free lecture by Jim Sawgrass, a member of the Muskogee Creek Indian Tribe, will be held Tuesday, March 12 at the Polk County History Center, 100 E. Main St. in Bartow. The presentation from 5:30-7:30 p.m. will offer insight about Southeastern native tribes and their culture. A native Floridian, Sawgrass has been sharing his knowledge about Native American culture for more than 30 years. He served on the Florida Indian Council from 1991-1995. His lecture includes information...
"Bring your guns and tell your friends," pronounces Great American Gun Show owner and promoter Robert Chipley, his slogan for his 14-year-old traveling show to be held at the Lake Wales National Guard Armory, 435 Airport Rd., March 16-17. Many vendors from around the state will attend the event to buy, sell and trade new and used firearms at discounted prices. Concealed Weapon (CCW) classes are held twice each day priced at $49 per class. To sign up or for more information on...
AAUW is hosting a Card Party from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, March 23 at the Lake of the Hills Clubhouse at 44 E. Starr Ave. off Scenic Highway north of Lake Wales. Players should reserve a table to play games with their own group. The cost is a donation of $10 per person, which covers desserts and beverages. Seating is limited. Call Betty Martin at 863-638-1877 to reserve a table. AAUW Lake Wales Branch is a 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable corporation promoting education and equity for...
The Lake Wales Arts Council is holding a swanky night of fine food and jazz in three acts. A Night in New York is the Lake Wales Arts Council's annual dinner & fundraising event scheduled for 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16. The evening will feature Paul Gavin and an all-star group of musicians, plus the musical stylings of Whitney James and Brian Hughes, two of the most in-demand jazz vocalists in Florida. The band will play all of the classics from the Great American...
The 2019 Citizens Bank & Trust Arts Festival attracted a large crowd for the beautiful weather, great art, kids activities and variety of food vendors. Award winners were Jeff Ripple, Best in Show; Susan Currier, President's Award; Jeff Eckert, CB&T Award; Isaac McCaslin, Stephen Brehm, Marilyn Rackelman and Paul Stevens, Awards of Excellence; Richard Currier, Tai Tacoalii, Deborah Barnes, Peggy Miller and Carolyn Currie, Awards of Distinction; and Mary Bassham, Dennis...
The Erskine Choraleers will perform in a free concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 3 in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church of Lake Wales, 16 N. 3rd St. The Choraleers are an auditioned choral ensemble from Erskine College of Due West, SC. The chorus is conducted by Dr. Keith Timms. The Choraleers perform throughout the US and internationally....
After more than 40 years of color and creativity, big changes are afoot for the 2019 version of the Lake Wales Mardi Gras. A burst of street art that couldn't be contained, the Lake Wales Mardi Gras popped into existence in 1984, and has been entertaining residents and visitors ever since. Hosted by more than a dozen private "krewes" and coordinated by a five-person committee, the 2019 events will take place on March 1 and 2, and include music, entertainment, and food, and...
The Frostproof Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 17th Annual Orange Blossom Festival & Classic Car Show Saturday, Feb. 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Chamber and O'Hara Restorations sponsor the event, in memory of Bob O'Hara. It is held along Wall Street in downtown Frostproof. The Festival expects hundreds of classic and antique cars, over 50 foot and craft vendors, local business and civic organizations, live music and a 5K Rotary Run, plus so much more. Come spend a...
If you are looking for something fun to do on a Friday or Saturday night in Lake Wales, head out east of town on U.S. Highway 60, take a left on Boy Scout Road then a right on Camp Mack Road. You will drive right to Guy Harvey's Camp Mack's River Resort at 14900 Camp Mack Road, northeast of Lake Wales. The old Liar's Lair bar has been masterfully remodeled into Gator Mack's - a full liquor bar with pool tables, dart boards, and a great jukebox. The smoke-free Gator Mack's...
Traveling by car in Central Florida in 1929 wasn't easy. In the late 1920s, many Florida roads were clay. Yet, thousands of cars full of curious people headed to Lake Wales to see the President of the United States and to see Edward Bok's Bird Sanctuary. On Feb. 1, 1929, President Calvin Coolidge dedicated the Mountain Lake Sanctuary and Singing Tower, now known as Bok Tower Gardens. It was a very rare occasion to see the President in those days. To have the opportunity to...
The largest group of airboat enthusiasts in the United States and perhaps the world gathered Saturday, Feb. 16 on Lake Kissimmee east of Lake Wales. Hundreds of airboaters started launching before dawn on that chilly morning, many from Guy Harvey's Outpost Camp Mack River Resort in Lake Wales and all heading to Miles Point on the south side of the lake close to the Kissimmee State Park. At Miles Point, the Kissimmee River Valley Sportsman Association (KRVSA), led by their...
Registration is underway for teams and sponsors to enter the Big Kahuna Paddle Challenge from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 6 at Webber International University in Babson Park. A project of Webber's Rotaract Club, with help from area Rotary Clubs, all proceeds will be donated to Stirring Waters. "We need 10 to 14 paddlers per team who race a 29-foot Voyager canoe 500 yards around a buoy and back to earn the title of Big Kahuna," details Redmon. "High school, college,...
St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church is holding its annual Greek Festival the weekend of Feb. 22-24. This 3-day event has been a tradition for over 30 years. The Festival features Greek cuisine, authentic pastries, live music, dancing and lessons. The church invites people to immerse themselves in Greek culture for a day. Food will include octopus, lamb shank, saganaki-flaming cheese and of course baklava for dessert. The Festival runs from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday...
It's nearly the fourth Saturday of the month and everyone around these parts knows that means a parade of classic cars will be making their way to the Lake Wales Car Show. January marked the 9th Anniversary for this Lake Wales mainstay that has attracted thousands of awestruck antique car and truck enthusiasts. Oldies music, shiny vehicles of all makes and models and fun times for mixing, spinning yarns and going back in time when roads were one lane and often unpaved. When...
The shores of Lake Wailes lake will come alive with food, music and all kinds of artwork Feb. 23 and 24 for the 48th Annual Citizens Bank & Trust Lake Wales Arts Festival. About 80 artists are expected to exhibit their works from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The event is juried, meaning the artist submissions were reviewed by a panel of experienced jurors and deemed quality work, worthy of a place at this popular festival. Impressed with the hometow...
For more than 50 years, the Lake of the Hills Community Club has hosted an always popular Ice Cream Social. This year's event will run from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 at the historic clubhouse, 44 E. Starr Ave. in Lake of the Hills off Scenic Highway north of Lake Wales. The Rock & Roll themed event will include servers in 1950s dress and music from that era. The event also includes raffles and a silent auction, which closes at 4:30 p.m. at the same time the last ice cream is...
