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, February 20th
3 PM - 4 PM
Lakeland Public Library Meeting Room
No registration required.
Roses are red and make lovely bouquets, let’s learn to grow roses the Florida-Friendly way! Join us in the Lakeland Public Library Meeting Room on Tuesday, February 24th from 10 AM to 11 AM to explore the world of horticulture and roses through an engaging collaborative program with the University of Florida. This Valentine’s month, celebrate the beauty of the rose and learn how to select and maintain roses for your yard! No registration required. Ages 18+.
Questions? Contact Ángeles Otero at 863.834.4276 or email Ángles.Otero@lakelandgov.net
Join us on Saturday, February 28th at 9 AM for a walking tour of Lakeland’s oldest Black cemetery, Tiger Flowers Memorial Cemetery. Explore local history through the stories of past residents and learn about the meanings behind funerary symbols.
Stories and Stones Historic Cemetery tours are offered monthly, alternating between Lakeview, Tiger Flowers, and Roselawn Cemeteries. Tours run October through March and are for ages 13+. Registration is required.
Find out more information and register beginning Saturday, February 14th at 9 AM.
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)
March 3, 17
Lakeland Public Library Storytimes (10 AM select Wednesdays)
March 4, 11, 18, 25
Larry R. Jackson Branch Storytimes (10 AM select Thursdays)
March 5, 12, 19
Larry Jackson Branch Library Bilingual Storytime (10 AM last Thursday of the month)
February 26
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
Enjoy this "Communities Have Power" photographic album dedicated to the African-American Community of Lakeland and those that helped open the door of opportunity for all, showcased from our Flickr digital collection.
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