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  • Red marquee sign lit with yellow lights on navy background with yellow and blue stars and two spotlights with text "Ultimate Improv! Lakeland Public Library"; link to Improv Acting for Teens event calendar

    Ultimate Improv for Teens

    Did you ever want to try out acting?  Well, this is the perfect place.  You get to create characters, act out scenes, and just have fun through a variety of games and improv exercises.  No scripts, no rehearsals, and everything is made up on the spot!

    Friday, September 26th
    3 PM - 4 PM
    Lakeland Public Library Meeting Room

    No registration required.

  • Stacked wooden blocks with image of shield and text "Safety First" with Sheriff's star beside text "Senior Gold Star Self-Defense Class; Lakeland Public Library; Polk County Sheriff's Office"; link to Library events calendar

    Senior Gold Star Self-Defense Class with PCSO

    Join the Polk County Sheriff's Office for an empowering self-defense workshop on Thursday, September 25th from 10 AM to 11:30 AM at the Lakeland Public Library! Learn essential safety techniques that can help you confidently navigate and escape challenging situations with or without additional aids. This hands-on training will show you how to defend yourself using everyday items like:

    • A training dummy (body opponent bag)
    • A walker
    • A cane

    Get ready to rock it out!

    No registration required. This class is recommended for ages 55+.

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

  • Hands spelling "ASL" in American Sign Language with text above "American Sign Language 101" and text below "Thursday, September 25th, 5:30-6:30 PM, Lakeland Public Library" and logo for the American Sign Language Honor Society; link to Library events calendar

    American Sign Language 101

    Interested in learning sign language? Join us in the Lakeland Public Library Meeting Room during National Deaf Awareness Month on Thursday, September 25th from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM for a fun and interactive class taught by the Polk State American Sign Language Honor Society. This beginner-friendly ASL (American Sign Language) class is a great way to learn the basics, practice with others, and start communicating in a new and meaningful way.

    No registration required. This class is for ages 13+.

    Questions? Contact Amanda Holmberg at 863.834.4292 or email Amanda.Holmberg@lakelandgov.net