Looking for last minute Easter gifts? We have a great selection of artist made gifts at Brooke Pottery, including adorable magnetic chalkboards in all sorts of fun characters ranging from cats and dogs to flying ladies. May we also suggest: handpainted gourd bunnies, tiny ceramic birds and bunnies, handblown glass eggs, or small pillow vases for tiny spring flowers? Stop in the shop this week….we’ll be glad to help you find the right gift. (And gift wrapping is always free!)

Marketing Meeting March 10, 2010 8:05 Called to order, Julie Townsend Attending: Jim Doig, Mike Miller, Lynn Dennis, Ellen Simms, Lorie Powell, Kay Morgan, Bill Wakeman- Arts on the Park Guests : Stephanie White and Robin Cole from Central FL Speech and Hearing, Ros Springer and Mary Landal  from Bethany Christian Church, Sandy Lavertore from [...]

General Membership Meeting March 3, 2010 Called to order: Ellen Simms at 8am Introductions New Members: Tim Calhoon –Third Wing, Lakeland Montessori Middle School     We now have about 150 members Program: Frank McCaulley introduced Karen Kovach and Mike Miller of Third Wing First Friday: Jim Doig – March: Downtown unplugged, Oncology on Canvas April: [...]

Starting April 10, PMoA will have two new exhibitions on display, both of which feature utilitarian objects. Japanese Textiles & Prints will include many of the beautiful kimonos, obis, and vests that were donated to the Museum in 2006 by Norma Canelas and William D. Roth in honor of Margaret Wilbanks. Alongside the textiles, the [...]

DLP Board Meeting February 24, 2010 Attending: Jean Bunch, Frank McCaulley, Jim Doig, Anne Furr, Sandy Serletic, Margaret        Stephens, Ellen Sims, Julie Townsend, Tim Calhoon, Eric Belvin, Lori Powell 8:09 Called to Order – Ellen Simms Election to Board – Frank moved, Lynn Dennis to be elected to board. Tim seconded, passed Brewz Crewz – [...]

All Downtown stores have the stickers and clings – unless they’ve run out. We’ll have more at First Friday’s Skyward Festival on 4/2. Click the poster to find out how this program works!

Florida Southern College hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking Saturday, March 20, for the Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian house that it plans to use as a campus visitors center.

Only three shows left – Saturday 2pm and 7:30pm (a few seats remaining) Sunday 2pm (almost sold out)
Don’t miss this fun filled family show.

14 quick and easy questions…take a minute and help us out!

CITY OF LAKELAND ANNOUNCES NEW SUNFLOWER PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUND LAKELAND, FL (March 18, 2010) – The City of Lakeland is pleased to announce the installation of Sunflower Preschool Playground, a wonderful new addition at Barnett Family Park on Lake Mirror with construction to start Summer 2010.  The development and funding of Sunflower Preschool Playground is modeled [...]