Gate Arty & the Group pride themselves on being experts on not only real estate in Lakeland & its surrounding areas, but also its culture, lifestyle, and especially its residents. We want to go above and beyond marketing & advertising a home. We want to market the entire community in which your home is located as well. We will sell Lakeland, Winter Haven, Mulberry, Polk City, Auburndale, and Bartow. Ultimately we will “sell” Central Florida and all it has to offer! We want everyone to appreciate the place we call “home,” and see all it has to offer. There is so much to do, and so much to see. Our “home” offers fun for the entire family. Visit us often and see what new events & landmarks distinguish us from other culturally rich areas. Thank you for visiting again and again. http://www.gatearty.com/Life-PointsOfInterest.asp
- FARMERS CURB MARKET OPEN EVERY SATURDAY 8 AM to 2 PM every Saturday. Farmers Curb Market in Downtown Lakeland. Each week between 8 a.m. & 2 p.m. http://tinyurl.com/57jmlh
- Around Lakeland: Polk Museum of Art is exhibiting the works of Radcliffe Bailey November 15, 2008 – March 1, 2009.
http://tinyurl.com/5afn42 - Free Monthly Downtown Lakeland Historic Walking Tours – space is limited 30 people. http://tinyurl.com/5js5rv
- Family Fun Workshop at the Polk Museum of Art Saturday, January 03, 2009
Family Fun Workshop – 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM - Segway Tours
Segway of Central Florida and Downtown Farmers Curb Market’s own Jim Luna are partnering to bring Segway Tours to Lakeland! Segway of Central Florida currently operates in Mt. Dora and the success of the tours and sales there have them looking to Lakeland.
“We have such a beautiful city,” says Luna. “Segway tours will be a big draw for folks from all over the state who are looking to ride Segways and take tours. “It takes about five minutes to get the hang of it. I’ve had all ages on Segways, from 16 to 85,” Says Dave Holzapfel owner of Segway of Central Florida. Historic Tours, Lake Tours and more will be offered.
For reservations contact Dave at 352-383-9900 or email at segwayofcentralflorida@yahoo.com. For other questions please Jim Luna at 863-221-4633. Requirements: Riders must be 16 years of age or older and at least 100 lbs. Riders under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. - Lake Beulah Community Shoreline Clean-up, Lake Beulah at Veteran’s Park. Pre-register with Cindy Hill 863-834-8429 or cindy.hill@lakelandgov.net. This happens every month visit http://www.lakelandgov.net/
SPECIAL EVENTS GOING ON IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER
- Gun Buyback Program:Lakeland Police Department conducting a firearms buy back program on Sat, Dec 13 beginning at 9:00 AM – Northwest Park
- FARMERS CURB MARKET Pictures with Santa – Dec 13 from 9 a.m. to noon. Bring at least one canned good or $1. http://tinyurl.com/57jmlh
- 14th Annual Christmas at Pinewood Holiday Home Tour Bok Tower Gardens 12/17 10-5 http://tinyurl.com/63yez5
- Lipizzaner Stallions (“Dancing White Stallions”) at Lakeland Center 12/20 7:30 p.m. http://tinyurl.com/5pvkn
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Moscow Baller’s Great Russian Nutcracker Sunday, Dec 21 3:00p at Lakeland Center: Youkey Theatre – Lakeland Center, Lakeland, FL
The Moscow Ballet touring company features top graduates of Perm, Vaganova, Moscow State Academic Choreographic and Kiev schools. Chief Choreographer Anatoly Emelianov returns with Vladimir Troshchenko as co-artistic directors, and Andre Litvinov joins them. -
Classic Albums Live – a Very Lennon Christmas
Saturday, Dec 20 8:00p at Lakeland Center: Youkey Theatre – Lakeland Center, Lakeland, FL - Public Ice Skating Pricing At the LAKELAND CENTER http://tinyurl.com/58ygk9
$7 adult including skate rental $6 (children 12 and under) including skate rental $5 with your own skates
Hot Dog Combo Special!Add on $7 to your skating admission and receive a hot dog, chips and a drink!
NEW PUBLIC ICE SKATING DATES & ADDITIONAL TIMES
December 19-20 – 11:00PM-1:30AM
December 26-27 – 11:00PM-1:30AM - Kwanzaa Celebration and Workshop Saturday, December 20, 1:00 – 4:00pm
We figure since we get ready for Christmas and Chanukah early, we may as well get ready for Kwanzaa early too! Kwanzaa is a celebration of African-American culture, but this party is for everyone! Learn about the principles that Kwanzaa is founded upon, do a little dancing, and then make a great African-themed piece of art before you go home. FREE admission. ($2 materials fee for optional hands-on activity.) - Smoke on the Mountain
The year is 1938. It is Saturday night in Mount Pleasant, NC and the Reverend Oglethorpe has invited the Sanders Family singers to provide an upliftin’ evening of singin’. The audience is invited to pull up a pew and join in the rollicking good time. More than two dozen songs, many of them vintage pop hymns and hilarious stories from the Sanders family provide a richly entertaining evening that will have audiences clapping, singing, laughing and cheering. From 7:30 PM to 10PM
WHEN: Dec. 11, 12 13, 18, 19, and 20, at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 and 21 at 2 p.m.
WHERE: The Lake Mirror Theatre, on Lake Mirror, at 121 S. Lake Ave. in Lakeland.
Call 863 603 7529 for information or to purchase tickets.
$20 Adults $10 Students(18 and under)
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Links to Downtown
Arts and Entertainment Calendars: |
| Polk Theatre |
| Polk Museum |
| The Lakeland Center |
| Imperial Symphony Orchestra |
| Lakeland Community Theatre |
| Explorations V Children’s Museum |
| Arts on The Park |
| Florida Southern College |
| TheatreWorks Florida |
| Florida Dance Theatre |
