VIDEO – Oncology on Canvas
Highlights from the Eli Lilly sponsored “Oncology on Canvas” exhibition during First Friday, March 5. Cancer patients, friends, and families tell the stories of struggle, survival, and loss through painting.

Spring Obsession presented by:

SpringObsession.org
Saturday, March 13, 2010
9 am – 4 pm
Munn Park in Historic Downtown Lakeland, FL
Located halfway between Tampa & Orlando
A celebration of garden, art and music featuring local and regional nurseries, garden vendors and Spring Obsession -art for and about the garden.
Come to Munn Park on Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. [...]

Music For Haiti

March 18th, 6:30 pm
Tickets available at General Store , J.Rowans Art Gallery, on Day of
Event. Or by calling (863) 668-1321. $15.00 General Admission.

Local Musicians are coming together to create a Musical Extravaganza held
at the Historic Polk Theatre to benefit the relief efforts in Haiti. The
multi [...]

EXPLORATIONS V CHILDREN’S MUSEUM TO HOST 29th ANNUAL CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

LAKELAND, FL (March 3, 2010) -In conjunction with the national Week of
the Young Child and the statewide annual Children’s Week, Explorations V
Children’s Museum will host the 29th Annual Children’s Festival on
Saturday, April 17, 2010. The event will run from 10am until 3pm. It
will take place at [...]

Come to Munn Park on Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. for the 8th Annual Spring Obsession, Garden and Art Festival. Enjoy a Free family day of activities while exploring the many flowers and plants for sale, attend garden presentations, purchase art for the patio and listen to live music from the jazz band Free Time.

First Friday for tonight is canceled. Restaurants & Brooke Pottery will be open tonight, though.

Brooke Pottery celebrates our 22 years, and Kay & Margaret’s first year as owners, with an all day party on Friday, February 5. We’ll be serving cake and bestowing gift certificates to lucky shoppers throughout the day.

WEATHER UPDATE: The weather looks like it has settled in over us for the evening. The dancing related activities and music have been canceled. We are looking at the possibility of RESCHEDULING THE FIRST FRIDAY TO THE SECOND FRIDAY. We have to contact the dance groups and check availability. Please check back with us.  If [...]

New at Brooke Pottery are astoundingly beautiful miniatures known as Happy Houses: small buildings handsculpted from terracotta clay and handpainted with rich, vibrant glazes. Handmade in America. Read more….

Because First Friday in January falls on New Year’s Day, we will cancel the event.  We hope that our merchants have a nice day off, and that you too spend quality time with family and frineds.
But how about this for a new year’s resolution:  SPEND MORE TIME AND MONEY IN DOWNTOWN LAKELAND.
Buying local is all [...]