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  • Row of seated people playing drums with their hands below Giving Tree Music logo and text "Giving Tree Drum Circle"; Link to library event calendar

    Giving Tree Drum Circle

    Get ready to drum, dance, and make some noise! Join Giving Tree Music, Watson Clinic Foundation, and Lakeland Public Library on Wednesday, July 29th at 10 AM at the Lakeland Public Library for an exciting family drumming experience that's sure to get everyone moving. Participants will learn how making music impacts health and will have the chance to play an instrument, creating music together in an energetic, interactive drum circle. Whether you're keeping the beat or discovering a new instrument, this hands-on program is a wonderful way to connect through the power of rhythm.

    No registration required. All ages welcome.

    *This event is a Polk Arts and Health Collaborative Initiative and made possible by generous grants from the Polk Arts and Cultural Alliance and Mayor’s Council on the Arts

  • Monarch butterfly sitting on arch of tiny purple flowers on green background with text "10 Plants, 10 Butterflies: Simple Ways to Attract Butterflies to Your Yard, Lakeland Public Library" with UF/IFAS extension logo

    10 Plants, 10 Butterflies Workshop

    Join experts from UF/IFAS on Tuesday, July 28th at 10 AM in the Lakeland Public Library Meeting Room to learn what ten plants you can add to your landscape to attract ten different types of butterflies! 

    To register for this workshop, please visit the UF/IFAS Extension Polk County event page at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10-plants-10-butterflies-simple-ways-to-attract-butterflies-to-your-yard-tickets-1984971950538?aff=oddtdtcreator 

    Questions? Contact Ángeles Otero at 863.834.4276 or email Ángles.Otero@lakelandgov.net

  • Estate planning workshop, Lakeland Public Library text on cream background with photo of last will and testament and small green diamonds and gold accents

    Estate Planning Workshop at Main Library

    Not quite sure where to begin when planning for your future? Join us in the Meeting Room at the Lakeland Public Library on Wednesday, July 29th from 3 PM to 4 PM for an estate planning seminar led by licensed attorney Landon J. Schneider and Amanda Salcido. Learn about wills, trusts, and strategies to safeguard your assets.

    No registration required. All ages welcome.

    Questions? Contact Ángeles Otero at 863.834.4276 or Ángeles.Otero@lakelandgov.net

 

  • Five seated children looking off screen smiling; link to Lakeland Libraries' Storytime Programs event calendar

    Preschool Storytimes at Lakeland Libraries

    All three Lakeland Library locations have preschool storytimes for children ages 2-5 and their grownups! With stories, songs, rhymes, and activities, storytimes promote the development of preliteracy, verbal and listening skills, and socio-emotional skills.

    Kelly Branch Library Storytimes (10:15 AM select Tuesdays) 
    August 4, 18

    Lakeland Public Library Storytimes (10 AM select Wednesdays) 
    August 12, 19, 26

    Larry R. Jackson Branch Storytimes (10 AM select Thursdays) 
    August 6, 13, 20

    Larry Jackson Branch Library Bilingual Storytime (10 AM last Thursday of the month) 
    July 30

    For more information, please contact the Kelly Branch Library 863.834.4286, Lakeland Public Library 863.834.4268, or Larry R. Jackson Branch Library 863.834.4288  

  • Two gerbera daisies shaped to make a pair of headphones with freegal music+ logo and app icon; link to Lakeland Library's freegalmusic site

    Build Your Song Library

    Access millions of songs and artists with freegalmusic+. Download and keep 5 songs each week absolutely FREE! Plus, unlimited music streaming! Even better? 15,000+ Music videos are available too! 

    Visit Freegal Music to get started!

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