Why not start at Arts on The Park, where the annual Artists Showcase and Holiday Market is open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 12:00 until 8:00 for the season. Lots of really beautiful, locally-produced fine art, photography, and mixed media pieces in all price ranges.

Read all about this American-Express-inspired campaign here.

Our “Timepieces” are part of this year’s edition.

Please drop by and behold all of the beauty offered by your local art community and make a piece of it your own.

Enjoy!

And thank you for a wonderful year!

Phyllis and Michael

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If your anything like we are you know that some children may be more sport active (or you would like them to be   and some like to dance.  We are offering both this year, with the combined forces of the Wing Chun Martial arts studio and Kevin’s Just Dance studio both located in downtown.
Your child can pick from Wing Chun Kung Fu, Hapkido, Karate, Taekwondo, Jiujitsu, Long Horn Kung Fu and more ~OR~ Hip Hop, Ballroom, Salsa, Modern, Ballet, and more!
Sign up more than one child and they can still pick different things, your daughter can do dance and your son martial arts or visa versa!   Contact us for details, 863.800.0171

- pickup and drop off available
- all classes are taught by certified instructors
- classes will be held monday – friday afterschool
- polk county school teachers on staff to assist with homework and related school projects
- 2600 sq ft facility full equipped

116 east pine street, lakeland florida 33801
863.800.0171

Lakeland's Premier Office Address in Downtown Lakeland, The Historic McKay Building

Come see me tonight and tour one of Lakeland’s Premier buildings at the corner of Main and S. Kentucky. We will have two suites open for tours and refreshments. If you like the downtown lifestyle, then maybe your business would too! Don’t have time to come for a visit tonight? Then you can watch a video tour of the property here.

Enjoy First Friday in June, I hope to see you tonight.

-Jack Strollo

A regular visitor to The General Store, always with new ideas just waiting for the avenue to make them become reality, Boyd’s inventions are also a part of our local offerings. Beginning around November, we carry his “Jesus is the Reason for the Season” signs that he designed in 2005. In his design for getting as many signs as possible out, the double-sided coroplast signs (with stand) sell for his cost of only $3.00. Once only a locally offered item, hand delivered by Boyd, they are now available nation-wide (although, he has succombed to mail delivery!)

Available year-round, his self-trademarked Flabalsawood hiking sticks are handcrafted, surprisingly lightweight and make a great gift for those outdoorsy types, better yet, they are made from a renewable source readily available in Florida – castor bean trees/weeds! These works sell for $20-$25.

One of his best sellers at The General Store is the Nail-Saver Key Keeper. This is an item that does exactly as it’s name implies – saves fingernails from the perils of keyrings! Simple in design and use, yet highly effective. Recently I was demonstrating the Nail-Saver to a customer who told me, in her deepest Southern charm, “Dahlin’ I don’t need one of those, my husband takes care of that stuff” to which he quickly responded “I’ll take two!” Well, she was right, he did take care of it!

Boyd, in his true entrepeneurial spirit and hopes of getting his invention out to the public, is offering a GENERAL STORE SPECIAL for the month of June:

BUY ONE NAIL-SAVER KEY KEEPER for $2.25, GET ONE FREE!

Help a local support a local!

Beyond the Silence - A Personal Account of One Woman's Journey Back from Darkness

 THE GENERAL STORE has added SEVEN new ”word artists” to our line-up of local authors! From hobbies to mysteries, autobiographies to novels, your summer reading getaway is just down the street!

Caused & Effect by Bernie Bourdeau is a fast-paced tale of the insatiable quest for vengeance, the illusion of what we witness, and the elusive path to forgiveness.

Bipolar Disorder – Beyond the Silence by Linda M. Gibson is a personal account of one woman’s journey back from darkness. It promotes understanding, hope and encouragement to those who have the illness, their friends and family.

A Butterfly Has No Pockets by Terri Kowalski is a collection of poetic musings as the author experiences her own personal metamorphosis and freedom that comes from the transformation that the butterfly elicits.

Classic Paper Airplanes, Fold & Fly Paper Airplanes, The Benoist Flyers, DECA-The First Ten and Freaky Flyers  by Dean Mackey is a a collection of paper airplane designs that provide hours of entertainment for kids of all ages and skill levels. They make great gifts, too!

Senator Ted and Mee by Barb Mee recounts the author’s 35 year service to the late Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska. Opinionated and fast to express her thoughts, the author chronicles 50 years of Alaskan history and the movers and shakers who brought it to statehood.

The Redneck Gourmet, The New Good Ole Boys Cookbook, Encyclopedia of Oddball Recipes, Just Desserts, and Short Stories by a Fat Man by Don W. Moore, Chef Extry-Ordinary is a  collection of cookbooks designed to be easy to create and made with items you should already have in your cabinets, or easy and affordable to find.

Dutiful Daughters by Linda Wheeler is the story of young Noorah‘s coming of marrying age and the prospects of being given to a man that she doesn’t even know. The story inspired by the author’s personal experiences living and teaching in Riyadh and Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

These authors join Carl Bradfield, Iris Bloom, John Bohanan, Jeremy Brimer, Pat Eisenhauer, Alvin Futch, Rose Hall, Brittney Harvey, Allen Hooker, Jason R. Jones, James Knox, Teresa Martinez, Lorraine Mastropietro and Maggie Register in providing you with a multitude of adventures for your lazy summer!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The 2nd Annual Polk Authors & Illustrators Festival will be Saturday, October 1, 2011 on Kentucky Avenue between Main & Lemon Streets. Details forthcoming! Friend us at https://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/AuthorsnIllustratorsFestival

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863-670-2466