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Growing Great Tomatoes in Central Florida Workshop

Teen Hunger Games Book Club at Main Library

Do you volunteer…to be a member of our Hunger Games Book Club? Come along as we read our way through all five books in Suzanne Collins’s legendary book series.

Whether you are a longtime fan of the series or a first-time reader, join us September 28tth from 5:30pm - 6:30pm at the Lakeland Public Library for our second Hunger Games Book Club meet up. In September, we’ll talk all things book two while feasting on some capital-themed foods. Bring your opinions, fan art, and questions, and remember, may the odds be ever in your favor!

This group is intended for teens ages 12-17. No registration required.

Questions? Contact Marine Acosta Ponce at Marine.acostaponce@lakelandgov.net or call 863.834.1828.

Clarinet Recital with Michael Spicer

Come hear Lakeland Public Library's own Michael Spicer perform music for solo clarinet on Wednesday, September 30th at 5:30 PM in the Lakeland Public Library Meeting Room. This recital will feature pieces and movements from Olivier Messaien, Paquito D'Rivera, Paul Harvey, and Astor Piazzolla.

No registration required. All ages welcome.

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) 
October 6, 20

Lakeland Public Library Storytimes (10 AM select Wednesdays) 
October 7, 14, 21, 28
November 4

Larry Jackson Branch Library Storytimes (10 AM select Thursdays) 
October 1, 8, 15

Larry Jackson Branch Library Bilingual Storytime (10 AM last Thursday of the month) 
October 22

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  

Workers of Lakeland

"Taking what they're giving, working for a living"

Enjoy this "Workers of Lakeland" photographic stroll through Lakeland's wide variety of job opportunities and the workers who have made it happen through the years, showcased from our Flickr digital collection.

Baby Storytime at Lakeland Public Library

Join us at 11 AM on select Thursdays at the Lakeland Public Library for an interactive lapsit Baby Storytime with songs, rhymes, and fingerplays! 

Baby Storytime is designed for ages birth to 2 years old. 

Lakeland Public Library Baby Storytime (11 AM Thursdays)
October 8, 15, 22, 29

For more information, please contact Harley Davis at 863.834.4258.  

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