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The Winter Haven Farmers Market features a variety of locally grown food, unusual food trucks, artisan food vendors, plants and a variety of crafts. Join us every Saturday morning in celebrating a healthy and connected community event that supports local farmers, businesses and makers. The Market will continue through May 16. The Winter Haven Farmers Market is located next to Grove Roots, in the BB&T Bank parking lot located on the NE corner of 3rd St and Ave C SW in downtown Winter Haven.
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This month we talk beer. Tara and I visited several local breweries all over Polk and tasted a LOT of beer. (It was a pretty fun work month.) Even though the breweries are very different from each other, there was one common thread in each of them. They wanted to create a place for locals to go to, where “everyone knows your name.” They wanted to create a place where you can go if you’re having a bad day and need friends around, or a really good day and you want to celebrate with friends around. Either way, it’s the perfect gathering place.
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For lunch we visit the Apple Lounge for a Reuben sandwich. It makes its appearance on the menu every March and we love it. Don’t let the month pass you by without picking one up. We make a homemade version of a Shamrock Shake, but with Scotch, for St. Patrick’s Day. They’re dangerously good.
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I wanted to take a moment to remember Sebastien Le Forban, a friend of Haven that we lost in late January. He was a snowbird from Paris with a larger than life personality. Sebastien was the subject of many articles written for Haven by Sally DC, she referred to him often as “Frenchy.” We’re lucky that we got to meet him and spend time with him. He will be missed. Check out our list of the Top Ten things to do in Polk, Orlando & Tampa and we’ll probably see you at some of the events. Remember to tag your IG & FB posts with #kindachill and you might find your photo in the next issue of Haven. Visit havenmagazines.com to read our LKLD version and add events to the calendar, read past stories & more. Follow us on
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MARCH VOLUME 4 ISSUE 6 Publisher Chris Sexson chris@destroyermedia.com Editor Amy Sexson amy@destroyermedia.com Managing Editor Tara Crutchfield Photographer Amy Sexson Art & Production Manager Steven Maynard Ad Director Christine Campbell Advertising Consultant Susan Mayrant HAVEN is published twelve times a year by Destroyer Media Marketing. Haven distributes 16,104 copies a month with 8,604 mailed to homes and 7,500 copies available at select locations throughout east Polk County. For advertising information please contact: christine@destroyermedia.com To submit to our calendar: amy@destroyermedia.com Office: PO Box 1607 Winter Haven, Florida 33881 863-225-8658
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LOCAL NEWS
TEACHERS REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
SURPLUS BOOK WAREHOUSE OPENS
Polk County Public Schools and the Polk Education Association have reached a tentative agreement on teacher contracts for the 2019-20 school year. Various changes will be made to improve working conditions for teachers, especially providing more time for lesson planning. Teacher salaries remain frozen for the 2019-20 school year. Approximately $10 million that could have been used for employee salaries instead has been invested into the insurance plan to keep health care costs manageable.
Members of the community are welcome to visit and obtain free books, which include textbooks covering various subjects and grade levels, discontinued library books and pre-K early reading materials. Located at 965 State Road 60 E. in Bartow, the facility will be open to the public every Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (the warehouse is closed from 11:30 a.m. to noon for lunch).
TEACHER OF THE YEAR
LAST MILE AT POLK STATE COLLEGE
Dr. Vincent M. Miller II, a math teacher at Winter Haven High, was announced as the 2020 Polk County Teacher of the Year. Polk County Public Schools celebrated their top educators and employees during an awards ceremony at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. This year’s theme was “United as One,” a celebration of the diversity and unity within the school district. Dr. Miller II will move on to compete for a state title.
PSC supports Governor Ron DeSantis’s Last Mile Completion Program, which aims to provide scholarships for students who left college before reaching graduation, and who are motivated to complete the “last mile” of their first degrees. Program criteria include Florida residency, good academic standing, attendance at a regionally accredited post-secondary institution within the last eight years, and being within 12 credit hours of completing a first degree. Students may call Polk State at 863-297-1000 for more information.
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DEMOLITION IN HAINES CITY
LET’S HAVE A PAJAMA PAWTY!
Detectives from the Identity Theft Strike Force in the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Winter Haven woman in February, after their investigation concluded that she had stolen or misappropriated approximately $1.6 million. 42-yearold Jaleeann Johnston victimized 64 individuals plus several financial institutions through her position as office manager and travel agent for Cruise Link Travel in Winter Haven.
The Haines City industrial property, constructed in 1918 and commonly referred to as the “old fertilizer plant” by the local community, is set for demolition. The warehouse property located on Citrus Avenue is scheduled to be demolished February 24-March 20. After the site is prepped, Haines City Parks & Recreation, with the financial support of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), will turn the property into functional outdoor space for the community. This space is donated by Haines City’s former Commissioner Don Mason and family.
SPCA Florida launched a new canine sleepover program called Pajama Pawty to work in conjunction with existing Doggie Date Program, formerly known as Rent A Dog Program. Outings can last from one hour to all day, and can include a hike, a trip to a beach or lake, a sleepover in a home or even a nice dinner in a pet-friendly restaurant. Individuals interested in the Pajama Pawty program should visit spcaflorida.org/programs.
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HELP WITH CAMERON’S COLLECTION Polk County Public School families now have access to an assortment of books designed to support teens dealing with mental health issues. Nearly 50 electronic books are available in Cameron’s Collection, which can be privately accessed by students and parents, or used as an instructional resource by teachers and parents. Intended for middle and high school students, the books cover topics including depression, anxiety, bullying, stress and self-injury.
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JACK WILKINS: SOUL STATION LIVE March 7, 6pm at the Lake Wales Arts Center. GRAMMYnominated saxophonist Jack Wilkins will take center stage for his tribute to the life and music of Jazz legend Hank Mobley. Mr. Wilkins will be performing the landmark recording “Soul Station” in its entirety. lakewalesartscouncil.org
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COMMUNITYFEST 2020 Presented by Citizens Bank & Trust, this will take place on Saturday, March 7th from 11am 4pm at Central Park in Downtown Winter Haven. Get ready for a day full of fun, games, entertainment, balloons, face painting and so much more! Free family-friendly fun!
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25TH SILVER ANNIVERSARY CHAMPAGNE & SHAMROCKS March 7th, 5:30pm at Nora Mayo Hall. Featuring The Florida Lakes Orchestra in concert Conducted by Michael J. Garasi. A benefit for the Symphony Guild of Winter Haven, Inc. a 501(c)3. Purchase tickets at CentralFloridaTix.com
CITYWORKS(X)PO FLORIDA March 11 & 12 at The Ritz Theatre in Winter Haven. Cityworks provides a platform for sharing knowledge, stories, ideas, and projects with a focus on strengthening cities of all sizes. Attendees will represent communities from across the state of Florida. The conference continues with networking opportunities at night. Mainstreetwh.com
F ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION March 17, 5:30-7:30pm at Central Park. Performances by Lochlann Irish Band and the Central Florida Irish Dance School. Food trucks, green beer (and wine) plus free kids games and crafts! Watch for the roaming bagpiper! mainstreetwh.com
PUTT PUTT PUB March 21, 10am at the Apple Lounge. Putt Putt Pub is a miniature golf tournament benefiting the Women’s Resource Center. The course spans nine local bars and restaurants. There are cash prizes for the top teams and participants are encouraged to dress up to win the best dressed award. www.puttputtpubwh.com
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ORLANDO TOP 10 EPCOT INTERNATIONAL FLOWER & GARDEN FESTIVAL March 4 - June 1 at Disney World. View the beautiful gardens in full bloom with living sculptures of your favorite Disney characters, attend the Garden Rocks Concert Series, take a tour, see special exhibits or eat from the outdoor kitchens throughout Epcot. Disneyworld.disney.go.com
EVENING EXCHANGE March 20, 6-9pm at the East End Market in Orlando. On the third Friday of each month, shop from 25+ local vendors, try a workshop and listen to live music. Enjoy great craft food, cocktails, wine and beer. Bring your friends and hang out for the evening! eastendmkt.com
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GLADYS KNIGHT March 4, 8pm at the Dr. Phillips Center. This seven-time Grammy winner has enjoyed #1 hits in Pop, Gospel, R&B and Adult Contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television and live performance. Knight has recorded more than 38 albums over the years, including four solo albums during the past decade. drphillipscenter.org
61ST ANNUAL WINTER PARK SIDEWALK ART FESTIVAL March 20-22 in Central Park along Park Ave. One of the nation’s oldest, largest and most prestigious outdoor art festivals. The Festival debuted in March 1960 as a community project to bring local artists and art lovers together. Friday & Saturday from 9am-6pm and Sunday 9am-5pm. wpsaf.org
TASTE OF WINTER PARK March 11, 5-8pm. Showcasing more than 40 of Central Florida’s top chefs, bakers, caterers and confectioners at the Winter Park Farmers’ Market. All-inclusive tickets feature unlimited samples of signature dishes, refreshing beverages and decadent desserts. winterpark.org
FIGHT FOR AIR CLIMB ORLANDO March 28, 7am, individuals and teams climb all 25 floors of 390 N. Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando- totaling 512 steps. Participants raise funds to support the mission of the American Lung Association. www.lung.org
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BRUNCH WITH YOUR PUP! March 15, 11am-1pm at the Mennello Museum’s Sculpture Garden. Bring your friends, pups and picnic blankets for a Sunday Brunch With Your Pup! Includes brunch for the pet parents by The Sanctum Cafe, with mimosas and more, plus brunch for the pups by Rick’s Dog Deli. Buy your ticket online at mennellomuseum.org. 407-246-4278
BEARD IN BALDWIN FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL March 28, 7-10pm in Downtown Baldwin Park. An intimate food and wine festival with more than 40 top local restaurants, wine, craft cocktails and local brews with a live performance by the Legendary JCs. VIP admission includes a private cocktail reception with a special Chicago chef lineup. beardinbaldwin.com
MY LORD, WHAT A NIGHT March 18 - April 26 at Orlando Shakes. When famed singer Marian Anderson is refused lodging because of her ethnicity, she finds an unlikely friend in Albert Einstein. Through quick-witted debates, great minds attempt to solve the nation’s problems over tea. Inspired by true events. 407-447-1700 orlandoshakes.org
MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL: INTERACTIVE MOVIE March 29, 7:30pm at the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden. Ni! Dress up as your favorite character and act along as King Arthur and his crew struggle to find the Holy Grail in this British cult classic film. Test your MP knowledge in pre-show trivia, and dress as your favorite character to enter the costume contest! Monty Python and The Holy Grail (1975) is rated PG. $15 407-877-4736 gardentheatre.org
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TAMPA TOP 10 OPEN REHEARSALS: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE March 2 & 3, 2pm at the Straz Center. Begins with a brief overview of the opera. This is a live, working rehearsal. During the approximate 1.5 hours of observation time, there will be starts and stops of singing and acting, the possibility of repeated scenes. $10 strazcenter.org
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ARMATURE WORKS RUN CLUB 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:30-8pm. Run a 5k on the Riverwalk followed by great food and drinks within Heights Public Market. A short warm up will begin at 6:30pm. Enjoy 10% off drinks at BAR at Armature and meet new people! All ages and experience levels are welcome. armatureworks.com
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS DETROIT RED WINGS March 14, 4pm at Amalie Arena. Be the Thunder when Detroit comes to town for this afternoon game. We just moved from Detroit, which team will I root for? nhl.com/lightning
MAKE A GLASS MUG March 7, 6-9pm at the Morean Glass Studio in St. Pete. Watch, learn and participate. Limited to 4 people per night, each participant is given enough one-on-one time with a professional glass artist to create a unique personal mug. Register in advance. moreanartscenter.org 727-822-7872
SECOND SUNDAY SEEDLINGS March 8, noon - 4pm at the Sweetwater Organic Community Farm in Tampa. Free crafty nature art for kids of all ages at the main barn! SOCF was established in 1995 as a nonprofit communitysupported urban organic farm and environmental education center in Tampa. Sweetwater-organic.org 813-887-4066
FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG March 13-15 in downtown St. Pete. Indy race cars will speed down Bay Shore Dr., onto the runways of Albert Whitted Airport, and alongside the waterfront and downtown skyline for the 16th consecutive year. This is the first race for the 2020 NTT Indycar Series. Buy tickets at gpstpete.com
TAMPA BAY RAYS HOME OPENER March 26, 4:10pm at Tropicana Field. Rays Up! Rays take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Will they win the AL East division title this year? Will they make it to the world series? mlb.com/rays/ 1-888-FAN-RAYS
TAMPA BAY AIRFEST March 28 & 29 at the MacDill Air Force Base. Open to the public, free admission & parking. Featuring the US Navy Blue Angels and a variety of military and civilian flight performances. Gates open at 8am, full schedule online at tampabayairfest.com 813-828-7469
GARDEN & BOTANICAL POP-UP March 29, 11am-3pm at Bandit Coffee Co. in St. Pete. Shop growers and farmers that specialize in tropicals, rare plants, succulents, cacti, flowers, plant based body care and organic vegetables. Bandit Coffee Co. will be serving brunch, coffee, wine and beer specials. Hosted by theindieflea.com
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TOP 10 BEER EVENTS 2020 TRAVEL THE GULP COAST The St. Pete/Clearwater Craft Beer Trail runs north to south from Tarpon Springs to St. Pete — an hour’s drive, end to end. Sign up for a Gulp Coast Craft Brewery Passport, then take it with you when you hit the 35+ breweries on the craft beer trail. Visit each “stop” and ask the bartender for a stamp at each location and then mail in for a prize. gulpcoast.com
THE ANNUAL FLORIDA BREWERS GUILD CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL March 7, from 2-5pm at Perry Harvey Sr. Park in Tampa. Help kick-off Tampa Bay Beer Week while raising money for the Florida Brewers Guild, the nonprofit trade association committed to preserving the rights of craft brewers throughout the state. Must be 21+, rain or shine, VIP available for additional cost. Floridabrewersguild.org
ST. PETE WING & CRAFT BEER FEST April 17, 7pm-midnight at the Albert Whitted Park, Downtown St Pete. More than 15 food trucks will be dishing out special chicken wings and chicken inspired dishes as well as their normal cuisine. Live music, beer, and craft vendors. This event is free admission and family and pet friendly. stpete.org
BREW AT THE ZOO May 2, 7-11pm at Zoo Miami. Miami’s largest beer festival where guests enjoy a variety of food and 100+ local, international and craft beers to choose from. Live entertainment, games and all the fun of a zoo brought to you by the Miami New Times. VIP experience available for additional cost. newtimesbrewatthezoo.com
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BEER ‘MERICA CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL May 16, 3pm at Gaston Edwards Park in Orlando. Beer ‘Merica brings together over 100 American craft brews in celebration of American Craft Beer Week on Saturday, May 16th. Enjoy an afternoon with live music, delicious food, and complimentary craft brew samplings. Must be 21+, VIP available for additional cost. Orlandoweeklytickets.com
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FEMALE BREW FEST March 21, 1-6pm at Dania Pointe in Dania Beach. FemAle Brew Fest will be showcasing breweries from all over the United States that are owned/founded by women, run by women, and/or have women in production. This fest will showcase local female business owners, chefs, female led bands while celebrating the growing number of women that make and enjoy craft beer. femalebrewfest.com
OKTOBERFEST OF THE PALM BEACHES Two weekends beginning October 11th at The American German Club in Lake Worth. One of the largest Oktoberfests in the country with German bands, authentic German food, lots of beer, and a carnival for the kids. Shop Original German Dirndls, Black Forest Cuckoo Clocks & more. oktoberfestflorida.com
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The Florida Brewery Runs on Girl Power Seven hundred and fifty bottles per minute shoot down a production line outside a large window in Julie Williams’s office. One thousand cases worth of beverages will expeditiously clink down the line during the hour we talk with chief operating officer Julie Williams and chief financial officer Stacey Oakley of The Florida Brewery. These two ladies are kind of a big deal. Together, they operate the largest women-run brewery in the United States.
gained some traction making it as far north as Michigan but did not last against other large beer distributors. In 2009, Venezuelan industrial conglomerate Empresas Polar purchased the brewing company. Today The Florida Brewery produces over 110,000 barrels of product per year. They distribute their craft beers from Miami to Orlando. TFB also produces Malta, a barley-based carbonated sweet beverage. “We are the largest co-packer for [malta] in the southeast,” said Oakley. They produce the sweet beverage for Publix, Goya, and Bacardi along with other private label brands. In addition to beer and malta, they produce nonalcoholic Ginger Beer and Blood Orange Ginger Beer for Powell & Mahoney, a company that distributes to Target and Starbucks. These products are also used in the mixed cocktails at Crave & Copper.
A HISTORY OF THE BREWERY The Florida Brewery (TFB) was originally founded as Duncan Brewing Company by an Ohio brewmaster in 1973. Duncan chose Auburndale as the ideal spot for a brewing facility for its quality of water and community support. He railroaded a gargantuan copper kettle down from Dayton and began brewing in the outskirts of Auburndale. The brewery has changed hands several times throughout its history but has remained continuously operational.
Polar is their biggest beer distributed internationally, shipping to over 20 countries and throughout the U.S.
In 1983 it was renamed The Florida Brewery. Also during the 80s, the Duncans released a line of craft beers along with brewing and packaging generic store brand beers for stores like Winn Dixie and Albertsons. Their own craft line didn’t take off. TFB’s Gator Lager
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THE GRAND TOUR A large swing panel with valves and buttons and nozzles is where staff transfer the beer from tank to tank. We entered through a set of thick clear flaps into a chilled room. “A lady leads in beer,” said Oakley of their propagation/yeast cellar. “We call her our lady because she reproduces constantly.”
Williams and Oakley gave us a tour of The Florida Brewery. We walked into the lab where they test PH, brix (the sweetness of the products), color, oxygen, CO2, bitterness, stability, and other aspects. “In here they are testing for all the parameters throughout the entire process – microbiological and physical-chemical,” explained Oakley.
“We propagate all of our yeast. We’re using either the mother strand for Polar or using a basic yeast depending on which beer we’re doing whether it’s an ale or a lager. We take very small amounts of it and then we grow it. We grow it in the lab and then we eventually grow it in the yeast cellar,” she said. “It’s very cold in here because she’s temperamental – she has to stay at a certain temperature so that she continues to eat and reproduce. As soon as the yeast finished being propagated, then that’s what we will use to pitch into the beer.”
We walked outside to a grouping of immense tanks. They explained that some were wastewater tanks. Currently, all of their wastewater is trucked to a farm, regulated by DEP, along with spent grain which goes to the cows. They are working with Cambrian to change that system to an Ecovault solution. That will allow the brewery to reuse part of the water for cleaning processes and the other part will be cleaned and go back to the city. “It will be a lot more efficient, and a lot more environmentally friendly,” said Oakley.
Next, we went to their filtration room. Oakley showed us a candle filter with cylindrical stainless steel tubes with holes in them. “We then use diatomaceous earth or volcanic earth and depending on the size, that’s how we’ll filter the beer. For a Pilsner or a lager, which is a very clean, filtered beer, we’ll use very small earth that pressurizes around these candles and then the liquid goes through the candles until all of that yeast or any of those particles are left behind and the clean beer goes through filtration.”
They have eleven tanks that are interchangeable as maturation and Brite beer tanks depending on need. These are controlled with jackets and ammonia temperature control. There are four cylindrical-conical tanks in which the beer starts before moving over to a maturation tank. Each tank holds between 650 to 700 barrels equaling about 8,000 cases of 12oz. beer. Into the brewhouse, we went. “This is where the magic happens,” said Oakley. The barley comes by railcar from Canada. It is sucked up through hoses to the top of the building to be milled. She explained, “It goes from the mash ton which is used to convert the starches in crushed grains into sugars for fermentation. Then it moves to the lauter ton where the mash is separated into the clear liquid wort and the residual grain. Now the liquid is ready for the boil and goes to the kettle where eventually the hops are added. From there, the brew will ferment and mature and 18-21 days later, there will be finished product.” The brewhouse smelled like bread. This was because they were making lager, she said. An ale carries a fruitier aroma.
“Another thing we bring to the table being all women is that we are clean freaks,” she said as we walked through the facility. “That is the other comment from the majority of vendors who walk through is how clean the facility is at all times.” The brewing company has a 40,000 square foot warehouse shipping between 8 and 10 truckloads a day.
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and consistency of the beer.” She continued to learn more about the technical side of brewing and worked her way up to Lab Quality Manager.
Julie Williams was a CPA by trade with her own accounting outsourcing firm. In 2007, the owners of the brewery before Polar’s proprietorship became one of her clients. When Polar took ownership, they asked Williams to come aboard to run the brewery. She passed the accounting business to her husband and has overseen brewery operations since 2010. Williams was the first female plant manager Empresas Polar had ever hired.
In 2016, Williams and Oakley offered Velasquez the opportunity to travel to Germany for a year to be trained as a Certified Brewmaster. She accepted the offer without hesitation. The experience is one that sticks with her. “I not only learned about beer, which was the main part, I learned about other cultures and how the beer culture is different,” she said.
Stacey Oakley comes from the finance side of the hospitality industry. She was the CFO for a Nantucket yacht club for six years. Looking to escape the frigid northeast winters, she and her husband, Matt Oakley moved to Auburndale, Florida where Stacey’s brother lived.
Velasquez returned to Florida as TFB’s assistant brewer, brimming with ideas on beers she thought their audience would love. “When you think about brewing, you have to brew something that you love, but you also have to think about the people that you’re brewing for,” she said. “I love brewing beer. That’s my passion.” Velasquez became The Florida Brewery’s brewmaster in 2018.
Oakley worked as a senior financial analyst for a resort outside of Disney. When a position came up with The Florida Brewery, she was interested. She met with Williams and remembers thinking, “I don’t care what I end up doing or what [the job] is, but I want to be there.” She and Williams clicked and have been successfully growing the brewery since. That was six years ago.
NEW BEGINNINGS FOR THE BREWING COMPANY When Empresas Polar allowed them to run The Florida Brewery independently two years ago, Williams and Oakley knew it needed a complete change. A brand remodel commenced with new logos, beer research and development, and strategy.
“We are now the largest women-run brewery in the U.S.,” according to Oakley. Shortly after taking ownership of the brewery, Polar gave the two women the opportunity to run it independently. Williams became the COO and Oakley took on the role of CFO.
What better beer to debut their company facelift with than a vintage favorite, Gator Lager. The original formula wasn’t available, so they devised their own recipe. The 1980s Gator Lager had a phrase on the label: “A Taste of the Florida Lifestyle.” This embodied everything Williams and Oakley wanted TFB to be. “A Taste of the Florida Lifestyle” is now the company mantra and the essence of every beer they create. When creating a beer, they try to imagine where someone would be drinking their beer in Florida and what kind of memory they would be creating around it. Oakley likened it to a song. “Music always brings you to a place and time and our beer, we want to be the same,” she said.
Completing the female beer boss trifecta is their brewmaster, Daniella Velasquez. Velasquez is from Venezuela. She attended school at UCF and came to the brewery as an intern. “I’ve always known I wanted to be an engineer. I love processes,” she said. “I fell in love with brewing when I started working here.” Daniella started as a maintenance intern at the brewery. A couple of months in, the remodel of the brewhouse began and she was moved to quality. “I went to the lab and I learned about the chemistry of the beer,” she said. “Making beer is a lot more complicated than people think and you have to be on time. Especially if you want to keep the quality
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kettle is the inspiration behind the Crave & Copper by The Florida Brewery’s name and decor. The plan is to epoxy the top of the kettle to convert it to a functioning bar top.
Williams and Oakley, of course, wanted to continue to perfect and grow the manufacturing aspect of The Florida Brewery but wanted to draw people not only to their brands but to come together. Construction began to convert part of the facility into a public tasting room and hangout spot. “The main thing we wanted to do was provide a place for the community to come,” said Williams. Auburndale is a small, tight-knit community where everyone knows everyone, but it needed a central gathering space and The Florida Brewery was going to give them one. On January 19, 2019, The Florida Brewery opened its doors to the public with a Tasting Room, Public House, and Beer Garden. A few months ago they celebrated their one-year anniversary.
The Tasting Room was constructed from the mother-in-law side of the original home. The space still feels a lot like a comfy living room. All of the rooms that were previously used as offices and before that, bedrooms and closets, have been turned into storage and retail space. One feature you won’t see is the home’s inground pool. It remains but is inaccessible to the public. “We had the Duncan family here about six months ago and they told us all these stories about where they would unwrap Christmas presents and where they would hang out by the fireplace. They were so excited that we’re back open to the public because I think it’s something they dreamed of back in the 80s,” said Oakley.
The public space was built around a house that sits in the middle of the facility. The house belonged to the Duncans who lived on the property. The following owners also occupied the house until Polar bought the brewery in 2009. “It was a normal, functioning house around this big plant,” said Williams.
The space has sayings and signs across the walls. “We didn’t realize we were making memories. We just knew we were having fun,” read one sign. That’s how they want patrons to feel, said Oakley. Another sign, appropriate for the female-operated brewery, hangs outside of the restrooms. “Men left. Women are always right.”
“The Beer Garden used to be their backyard,” she added. The former owner’s grandkids would come and play out in the yard. The outside space was completely reimagined with a deck, painted lake backdrop, and a row of colorful Adirondack chairs. Cheery beachy-hue umbrellas cover a row of picnic tables and lush plant life brightens up the Beer Garden. “We wanted to take people out of being in industrial Auburndale to being in an oasis away from everything,” said Oakley.
LET’S TALK BEER The Tasting Room is purposely devoid of TVs. Williams and Oakley wanted it to be a place without modern distraction where people could connect. Oakley said they wanted the “Cheers” vibe, “Where everybody knows your name.”
Graffiti art murals are tagged across different surfaces. The brewery gave graffiti artist, Hiero Veiga, free reign to create with only one request – that he include a gator. He did, along with a polar bear in honor of Polar, and a detailed mural of Stacey Oakley’s hand pouring a beer from the tap.
The Tasting Room currently has twelve beers on tap with some beer staples and some rotating. A beer that remains a Tasting Room fixture, The Florida Brewery’s signature beer, Gator Lager is a traditional German pale lager. Their number one seller (depending on the day) is Beach Me Up, a light and refreshing beer with fruity grapefruit flavors.
A roomy wooden pole barn, “The Public House,” covers part of the exterior lounge area. An immense copper kettle overlooks the seating area as an art fixture. The kettle is the same one Duncan had railroaded down from Dayton, Ohio in the 1970s. It was still being used to brew at the facility as recently as 2013. The copper
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Vying for the number one spot with Beach Me Up is 863 Light. This light beer was created for the many patrons who came in requesting Bud Light or a similar light beer – patrons who love the brewery atmosphere but aren’t interested in the more flavorful craft beers. Another request they’ve gotten is for lower-calorie ultra beer. Their ultra will be called Engine 421 after the fire engine that responded to the kitchen fire at Crave & Copper. “In honor of them, that will be a staple for us,” said Oakley.
employee is the filler operator who has been at the brewery for 30 years, and a lab tech of over 20 years. “I think we tend to have that ability to create a family and a place where people enjoy working. […] Where they feel like they’re not just an employee who comes in, runs their machine, and goes home,” said Williams. Oakley added that it is one thing to say they are a family-first company and another to understand that someone may need to stay home with a sick child or leave early for a doctor’s appointment or have to rush to a family emergency.
Engine 421, along with an upgrade to 20 taps in the Tasting Room is slated to be ready by mid-March for the brewery’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration. The St. Patty’s Day celebration will be held on Saturday, March 14, with live music all day, green magical beer, a pot of gold beer, an all-day food truck, and Crave & Copper chef, Matt Oakley and his team will put together some festive bites.
Five years ago, the brewery instituted a paid shutdown starting two days before Christmas eve through New Years Day for the entire staff. It is important to Williams and Oakley that every member of their TFB family has the opportunity to spend the holidays with their loved ones. They even take days off for company outings to go gocarting or bowling, have ‘Beer Fridays’, or play dominos together in the Beer Garden.
If you’ve been ‘craving’ some C&C, you can catch them every Friday at The Florida Brewery until the restaurant, which is still in the rebuild phase, is back open. Following the Friday, December 13th fire that devastated the Crave & Copper kitchen, many providers and even customers reached out to offer help. One customer, the president of FreshPoint, donated food so that the C&C team could cook one Friday night. The staff prepared a small menu for donations on a Friday evening. The donations continued and they have been able to do it every Friday covering the cost of the food. “It was a nice act of kindness by our providers that has continued now every Friday,” said Oakley.
Two years ago, The Florida Brewery signed up to attend the Great American Beer Festival in Colorado. They signed up for the ‘Meet the Brewers’ section. “We were the only female booth there, out of 800 breweries,” said Oakley. It was a three-day festival with thousands of people sampling one-ounce pours of their beer. To best represent their “Taste of the Florida Lifestyle,” they brought Amber, Beach Me Up, and Gator Lager. On day three, TFB kicked their kegs before anyone else. They wore name badges that read, ‘I brew it all,’ ‘I run it all,’ and ‘I sell it all.’ Williams smiled saying they got quite the reaction and high-fives when attendees realized they weren’t just serving for the brewery – they were the brewery.
The Florida Brewery duo says there are a few trends on the upswing in the craft world. Though seltzers and nonalcoholic beers are on the rise, these are not something they plan to roll out for distribution. Valasquez sees a shift from hoppier beers towards more drinkable ones. “It’s not about a bitter beer with a bunch of hops, it’s about a balanced beer. I think the trend is going to be drinkable beers, more than, let’s call them … experimental beers,” she said.
Even their approach to contract brewing has a feminine touch. The women say their level of trust, attention to detail, and even the office décor make all the difference when meeting with clients. They don’t look at their position as female brewery operators as a hindrance. They say it has been a help in everything from distribution to relationship building with clients. “It’s been a huge benefit for us,” said Oakley. “We bring a lot to the table when we come.”
“We’re a brewery that doesn’t necessarily follow the trends because we’re here for the long hall,” said Oakley. “We’ll continue with lagers, which is our main focus, but we will add some ales in.” Williams said, “We look at everything from drinkability. We want to make sure that everybody can come in and find something and drink more than one if that’s what they want.”
Female brewmasters are also in the minority, but Valasquez said, “I like to be a female in a world of guys [...] It’s an open community.” “Equality in this business, at least between brewmasters, is something normal,” she said. “I do exactly the same thing, I work as hard as them, and they understand that.”
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The Life and Legacy of Betsye Kay Finch Described as radiant, encouraging, one-of-a-kind, Betsye Kay Finch left an impression on everyone she met. Perhaps most important were the impressions made on her thousands of dance students over her three decades of teaching dance in Lakeland. Now, her daughter, Alexis Rocker is carrying on her legacy by providing an opportunity for young people who share her mother’s love of the performing arts. Born in Fort Meade in October 1926, Betsye started dancing at just four years old. She grew up in Lakeland, where her mother, Gertrude Kay, would drive her to Tampa to study dance. “Some people are gifted with knowing what they want to do when they grow up,” said Alexis. “My mother knew.” At 16-years old, a smart and determined Betsye Kay Finch graduated from Lakeland High School and moved to New York City to further study dance and drama at the Feagin School of Dramatic Art. Though the move would seem bold to most, Betsye was comfortable in the warmth and glimmer of the New York lights. Alex J. Kay, Betyse’s father hailed from Philadelphia. Every summer, she and her brothers would drive to Philadelphia to visit their relatives before moving on to Atlantic City and New York City. “Had it not been for those summers visiting in Philadelphia, Atlantic City, and New York City, she probably would have been a bit intimidated and not gone to New York to study. But she knew that’s where she wanted to be,” said Alexis. The Rehearsal Club, where Betsye lived, was within walking distance of NBC Studios and Radio City Music Hall. The born dancer tried out and made it as a Radio City Rockette. The demanding schedule of upwards of six shows a day led her to step away from the chorus line and focus on her academics, drama, and dance. “She took tap lessons from Ziegfeld Follies choreographer Ned Wayburn and from Bill “Bojangles” Robinson,” said daughter, Alexis. And by the time she left the Big Apple, “She held four coveted union cards: Actors’ Equity, the American Guild of Variety Artists, SAG, and American Federation of TV and Radio Artists.”
TEACHING TAP AND OTHER INVALUABLE LESSONS In 1949, the former Rockette moved back to Lakeland for marriage and family. This would not be the end of the line for Betyse’s illustrious dance career. In 1951, she founded Betsye Kay’s School of Dance in Lakeland. Two former students of Betyse’s, Nancy Cook Fisher and Leah Bellotto Lauderdale remember tapping along with their teacher with fondness.
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Leah Bellotto Lauderdale, Alexis Rocker, Nancy Cook Fisher
The three women also mentioned fellow former dance student, Kay Ruthven Hagan who went on to serve in the North Carolina and United States Senate. “She was a big fan of my mother’s and vice versa,” said Alexis.
“When I was four, I told Mother that I wanted to take dance. I remember looking at this book and it showed somebody on half-toe in a ballet shoe and somebody on pointe,” said Nancy. “I looked at this book for a whole year waiting to go to ballet school.”
“Kay was a beautiful dancer. […] She was a brilliant person in many ways,” said Nancy. “She carried her poise into college and her political life.”
Nancy continued, “I was so excited when I walked into Betsye’s studio. There was this woman with this fabulous smile and she welcomed me.”
“All of this influence on these young women has carried over into their adult lives,” said Betyse’s daughter.
Leah described Betsye Kay’s personality as vivacious. “You knew when Betsye Kay was in the room,” she said. “She also had this heightened sense of encouragement, professionalism, and versatility.” Betsye was teaching not only four, five, and six-year-olds, but high school students as well. “She also spoke to who you were,” said Leah. She and her two sisters grew up on a cattle ranch. Betsye would choreograph little cowboy numbers with ballet and tap incorporated just for the three sisters, complete with cowboy boots and getup. “Betsye Kay brought the arts to life,” she said.
Throughout her life, Betsye continued to choreograph and take the stage for the likes of Theatre Winter Haven, Lakeland Little Theatre (now Lakeland Community Theatre), Mark I & II Dinner Theatres, and others. She was instrumental in helping to raise funds to restore the Polk Theatre. She was chairman of the 60th-anniversary 1988 production, “Heavenly Daze!” that helped raise funds for the restoration of the landmark theater. A lover of the arts, Betsye was an early champion of the Polk Museum of Art as well.
Betsye’s daughter Alexis took dance with her too. Around 12-years-old, she told her mother that she didn’t think she was cut out for dance. “She looked at me […] and she said to me very dramatically and sweetly, ‘I’m glad that you finally came to realize this.’’’ The humorous moment was a testament to Betyse’s candor as well as an illustration of her grace as a teacher and mother. “What was so marvelous about my mother is that she had me come to that conclusion on my own. It wasn’t forced upon me,” said Alexis.
Her creativity surpassed dance, Betsye also hosted a weekly radio program, “Borrowed and Blue,” on WONN and wrote a weekly column for The Ledger about social happenings around the city called “In Lakeland’s Mirror.” Later in life, Betsye was involved at her church, All Saints’ Episcopal Church, as well as substitute-taught at Oscar J. Pope Elementary and Jesse Keen Elementary School after she retired from dance study. “In essence, Mother was always teaching,” said Alexis.
The influence of their dance teacher went beyond the walls of the unairconditioned Lakeland dance studio. Nancy continued to dance into her fifties. “The joy of dance did not leave me because she so influenced my life,” she said.
As a firm believer in education, Betsye saw to it that her children were well educated and cultured by the world. Alexis remembers traveling to New York City with her mother at the age of five. Betsye continued her dance studies while a caretaker would accompany Alexis to Central Park Zoo and Broadway matinees. Betsye took Alexis and her brother, Al Finch across the world and back – Paris, Milan, Peru. “My mother’s comment was, ‘Travel is educational.’ And indeed, it was.”
Teamwork, poise, and presence before an audience were only a few of the lessons imparted on Leah by Betsye Kay.
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“I knew right away when my mother passed that I wanted to form a foundation in her honor to continue to help other young people who might not be as fortunate as she was, to have the help that she had to get to New York to study,” said Alexis. “Why not perpetuate in her name, to be able to help other young people go forward to study and pursue their dreams. It is to keep her memory alive. She was adamant about education – helping young people become successful in whatever they did in life.”
Betsye Kay Finch passed away on March 3, 2019. On October 25, at Sardi’s, the iconic Broadway restaurant, family, friends, former students, and colleagues gathered to remember the talented dancer and teacher. It would have been her 93rd birthday. The day was celebratory and emotional for Alexis. “To think all of these people traveled such distances to celebrate her and honor her life – it spoke so highly of my mom,” she said.
The scholarship will be awarded amongst the five Lakeland area high schools to deserving graduating seniors pursuing post-secondary education in dance or musical theatre. This will include scholarships toward theatrical institutions and dance academies. “Not every creative soul chooses to go the academic route. We didn’t want to narrow it to only college or university,” said Alexis.
Lakeland native Lindsey Alley shared memories with Betsye. One of which involved the two aboard a plane bound for LaGuardia Airport that had to make an emergency landing. “When the plane eventually landed, on foam and to throngs of emergency trucks, Miss Betsye was giggling as she slid down the emergency chute. I’ll never forget that moment or her joyous zest for life,” recounted Alley. In attendance was famed composer of the Broadway musical, Annie, Charles Strouse whom Betsye met while attending the musical, Bring Back Birdie to see former student Rebecca Renfroe-Borneman. Alexis was overjoyed Strouse came to the celebration. “He appreciated the fact that she made such an impact on her community with dance,” said Alexis.
Alexis Rocker and six other people who knew Betsye Kay personally are on the board, including Leah Bellotto Lauderdale. Nancy Cook Fisher and Rebecca Renfroe-Borneman are advisors to the Board. The Betsye Kay Finch Performing Arts Foundation will be working with the Polk Education Foundation to receive applicants. The first scholarships will be awarded later this spring and they plan to have their first fundraiser in September. “She was such an influence on my life and continued to be until the day she died,” said Nancy of Betsye Kay. “That woman was just a ray of sunshine.”
Renfroe-Borneman who was also a guest at the October 25 luncheon, penned and sung a song entitled “Dancing in the Tune” for her childhood dance teacher. In the last stanza of the song, Rebecca belts:
Betsye Kay Finch was a one-in-a-million person, a dazzling performer with an electric Broadway smile, kind eyes, and a light that shone bright enough to illuminate all who encountered her. If even one of the students who receive a scholarship from her foundation go on to do a fraction of what Betsye did in her lifetime, imagine how the community could be uplifted and enriched. Alexis said of her mother, “She’s still helping young people from Heaven.”
Dancing in the tune Watching children fly Dancing through the songs The dancer never dies
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Peace Corps Week begins March 1st and commemorates President John F. Kennedy’s establishment of the agency on March 1, 1961 and celebrates all the ways that the Peace Corps has made a difference at home and abroad. Since 1961, more than 235,000 Americans have served their country and the global community as Peace Corps Volunteers, living and working alongside local leaders to catalyze change. WORDS Janet Del Castillo
The Toughest Job You’ ll Ever Love LIVING ALONE
I was inspired to join the Peace Corps when John F. Kennedy said, “ask not what your country can do for you; but what you can do for your country.” He inspired the youth to think beyond themselves... to leave the world a better place. The following is a brief account of my life changing experience!
He stopped at a home consisting of plank walls, a thatched roof and a dirt floor. He explained in long slow Spanish that I was to stay with this family. The house was one large room with curtains on either side of the center area. Behind the curtains, I was shown that the women’s side had cots for about six or seven people. The curtain on the other side of the central area was where the men slept. In the corner of each room was a chamber pot with a lid and a roll of toilet paper.
THE BEGINNING Heat. Unrelenting heat. When I signed up for the Peace Corps and said I’d go anywhere-the more remote the better-I hadn’t thought about 101 degree weather with 99 percent humidity. Being from San Francisco and having only felt tropical weather for a brief time while traveling through the Panama Canal a few years earlier, I hadn’t imagined a climate so oppressively hot that to breathe was an effort.
I had shared a room with my older sister growing up, and was so shy that I dressed in the closet or in the bathroom behind closed doors. Even though I came from a large family with only one bathroom in the house, I was mortified if anyone saw me undressed. I could not imagine the thought of using a chamber pot in front of others and, the way I was being observed, I knew my every movement was entertaining to everyone.
Rob, the Peace Corps coordinator for the state, had just driven away in a cloud of dust, after introducing me to the village leader in Buenavista, a flyspeck on the map, that was to be my home for the next two years. This section of Colombia in South America, was so near the Equator that the sun rose and set at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. with little transition time at dawn or dusk.
Thank you, thank you, I had said, but insisted that I needed my own place. No young lady lives alone, it’s not safe, they argued. I was determined and was finally shown a place with board walls, cement floor and a thatched roof. I rented it on the spot, and soon had borrowed a hammock and mosquito net to use for the night. In the back of the communal yard was a toilet and shower stall, which I was told to only use during daylight hours because of snakes, bushmasters are common there.
As his jeep disappeared, I felt a flash of fear encircle my heart. I gripped a suitcase filled with wool skirts, warm sweaters, matches, malaria pills, and of course, iodine tablets to purify the water and turned to my guides. A cluster of villagers was pulling, touching, and talking at me in great animation. After Don Pablo shouted at me again, louder, (when one doesn’t understand a language, people seem to think one can’t hear), and gesticulated with arms and body language, I understood that I was to follow him.
Since night fell swiftly, I found myself at 6:30 p.m. thinking about going to sleep. With darkness came hordes of the most vicious, bloodsucking mosquitoes I’d ever encountered. I remember climbing into the hammock with my repellent, my glasses, matches and a machete, and covering myself with the netting. I had no sooner
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HOW THE WORLD LIVES I was humbled by the way a large majority of the world lives with no security, no jobs, few worldly possessions and just getting by, day to day. Somehow, in the midst of all of that, they could laugh, love, and carry on. They had no expectation that anyone owed them anything. They did what they had to do to live. Their acceptance of death and tragedy was complacent. A sweet teen died of childbirth. It took her 18 hours, but she bled to death, they would recount, then God decided to take her. My thought was they let her die. They didn’t look for a Doctor to change the fate. God didn’t let her die, they did! I had yet to learn that the 40 pesos needed to entice the doctor to come out and treat her simply didn’t exist. That wasn’t an option for them.
settled in with all my stuff when I heard noisy rustling and squeaking right above my head. Rats! My God, it was rats! Right above me! I started striking matches to see where they were. The beady little eyes reflected off the soft match glow. There were many of them at the top of the poles in the thatch where my hammock was tied. They seemed to be angry with me for disturbing their area. This house had been a depository for grain, and they had a good life, coming out at night and nibbling through the bags to get the corn and rice. I kept lighting matches and almost set the netting on fire, as I tried to see whether or not they were crawling down the rope of the hammock. I took the machete, climbed out of the hammock and tried to poke it at them and chase them back into the thatch. They were so bold! They were the size of small cats and did not retreat until I was almost touching them with the tip of the machete. I didn’t sleep that night and used up boxes of matches. I would get a flashlight when my supplies arrived in a week or so.
Their general apathy could also be related to the environment. They suffered chronically from parasites, malaria, and other illnesses. After six months there I too, felt drained and weak. The stifling heat and anemia from hookworm and other parasites sapped my energy and drive. While they would drink the sap of a particular tree to help purge the worms, I was able to go to the capital city every few months to be treated. We are fortunate that we can have dreams and aspirations. When you live hand to mouth, your worries are all consuming, so personal dreams have little opportunity to surface.
STAYING Maybe I could claim migraine headaches from the heat, I thought, as the realization hit me that I’d have to live here for the next two years. Anywhere else would be better than this. Rob, hours away in the capital city, had electricity and slept with a fan at night-what a luxury. Other volunteers had partners, and could at least talk to each other about the different culture and have a common point of reference. The constant staring of the villagers-the children peeking through the cracks in the boards, slipping through the door, touching my possessions and me was so overwhelming. But they were kind people, generous, though they had so little. I admired their resilience and ingenuity.
LUXURY OF FULFILLMENT Did you ever wonder why there are so few psychiatrists in third world countries? Happiness, finding yourself, being fulfilled, these are luxuries in a society in which food and shelter are at a premium. When I go to the dentist and feel like I am being tortured, even with Novocaine, I can think back to the village and the screaming I heard from the patients in the self made dentist’s hut. I remember the rusty whine of his drill as he pedaled erratically with his foot, while the patient moaned and bellowed in rhythm to the speed of the foot powered instrument.
I had so much to learn in this new world. It was really like going back to a frontier town in the Old West. The Llanero cowboys had horses as their only form of transportation and rode through town with a machete on one hip and a revolver on the other. The cantinas on the dirt highway were open until dawn with their patrons asleep under the tables when they finally fell off of the stools drunk.
God bless modern medicine! Learning to cope at a young age with physical and mental challenges enhanced my survival skills and turned out to be a great preparation for achieving success and contentment in life. Those special times gave me a terrific point of reference. I am thankful everyday for the little joys of civilization that enable us to live well, generally without pain and with food and shelter. I say a silent prayer daily for the millions who lack even the most basic necessities.
I started games with the children . They learned “Old MacDonald” in English and loved making the animal noises. They taught me how to go to the market before dawn when there was still meat to buy and how to prepare it before the heat spoiled it. (You saturate it with lemon juice and lots of salt, pepper, onions and garlic).
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Jack Wilkins Pays Tribute to Hank Mobley Grammy-nominated saxophonist and Director of the Jazz Studies Program at the University of South Florida, Jack Wilkins has cultivated an illustrious jazz career in recording, performing, and teaching. Wilkins will be bringing his talents to the Ridge later this month with a concert in tribute to jazz legend, Hank Mobley at the Lake Wales Arts Center. Wilkins grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina. He started playing saxophone in the fifth grade through the Greensboro school district under the direction of celebrated band director Herbert Hazelman. “I was really interested in jazz from the junior high, high school age on,” remembers Wilkins. His band director was also a saxophone player and told him if he wanted to be like the successful jazz musicians that toured with the likes of James Brown and Ray Charles, he needed to listen to the marquee names in saxophone from the classic era – Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, and Sonny Rollins. Additionally, Wilkins began taking lessons from a saxophonist who was also a jazz fan, exposing him to more legends like Hank Mobley. Though he enjoyed soul and R&B music that featured horn players, Wilkins said, “I was drawn to the instrumental side of jazz music.” “At that time, a lot of the big bands were touring,” said Wilkins. At various North Carolina college campuses and venues, acts like The Woody Herman Big Band, Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, and Stan Kenton and His Orchestra would perform. “I probably saw those bands four, five, six times each when I was in high school,” he said. “Not only did I get to hear the great recordings, I got to hear some great musicians play music live and that was always exciting. I kind of had the bug at that point.” Wilkins began playing with groups in Greensboro and from the University of North Carolina while he was still in high school. A promising up-and-comer in the jazz community, Wilkins decided to use college as a stepping stone to play jazz music professionally. He sorted through the best jazz programs in the country, had a few auditions, and landed at the University of Miami. He attended the University of Miami out of high school and finished his undergrad at Appalachian State University back in North Carolina. He did graduate work at the University of Indiana to study with distinguished jazz educator, David Baker. Wilkins has been a professor with the University of South Florida since 1993 where he heads the Jazz Studies program along with professor and accomplished jazz composer, Chuck Owen. In addition to his academic work, Wilkins continues his career as a professional saxophonist and jazz musician with seven albums of his own as well as collaborating on other projects.
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APPALACHIAN ROOTS LEAD TO CANADIAN ALBUM A particularly interesting album in his seven-CD catalog entitled The Blue and Green Project features his own compositions and arrangements that are “based in American root music and inspired by the culture and environment of the Appalachian Mountains.” Growing up in North Carolina, he was exposed to the bluegrass roots of Appalachia. He recalls going to see renowned bluegrass musician, Doc Watson live, just outside of Boone. “He used to play at the Hilltop Vacuum Cleaner Center. It was a vacuum cleaner store owned by this music fan. He would clear off the floor and move all the vacuum cleaners out of the way and set up chairs and have about 75 people come and hear music concerts,” recalls Wilkins. These country, bluegrass, and mountain musicians inspired Wilkins to put together a unique project crossing genres The Blue and Green Project. The concept for the album, according to Wilkins, is steeped in Appalachian mountain culture, environment, and history – the green and blue of the Blue Ridge Mountains along with American roots music influences from blues and gospel to bluegrass and country. The saxophone isn’t an instrument typically associated with bluegrass music. To merge the two genres, Wilkins penned bluegrass fiddle lines and played the sax along with them with violinist Sara Caswell and acoustic guitar. “It was fun for me to play fiddle music on saxophone,” said Wilkins. “The thing about bluegrass and jazz is that you have to be really good on your instrument. You have to be a virtuoso technician on your instrument to play bluegrass or jazz because it’s demanding in a lot of notes.” The native North Carolinian described it as fun to turn his roots into a jazz/ Americana music project. Following The Blue and Green Project, Wilkins did a residency at the Banff Centre in the Canadian Rockies. He spoke with the center about his multimedia album The Blue and Green Project which utilized art, film, and music. The Banff Centre, a multi-arts center, was interested in a similar interdisciplinary project based on the history, culture, and environment of the Banff area which Wilkins went on to record and title The Banff Project. Wilkins’ most recent album, The Rundle Sessions, is an extension of his work there. The project, named after Mount Rundle, he described as an international collaboration of sorts with American and Canadian artists featured on the album. Wilkins’s talent on the saxophone has garnered him Grammy contention. Colleague Chuck Owen, professor of jazz composition at USF is a well-respected jazz composer,
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leading a 17-piece modern orchestra jazz band, Chuck Owen & the Jazz Surge. “We have an amazing group of musicians made up of some of the best musicians in Florida plus some players who come down from New York,” said Wilkins. Together they’ve done six big band albums. The musicianship and arrangement in their catalog of work are well-respected in the jazz community. Chuck Owen & the Jazz Surge’s album Whispers on the Wind received four Grammy nominations, voted into the finals for Best Ensemble, Best Arrangement, Best Composer, and Best Soloist.
SOUL STATION LIVE! At 6 PM on March 7, Jack Wilkins will take the Lake Wales Arts Center stage to pay tribute to one of the great jazz musicians of the classic era, Hank Mobley. Wilkins will perform the milestone jazz recording Soul Station by Hank Mobley. The album was released by Blunote Records in 1960 making this performance an anniversary tribute. “Blunote was known for putting out what some people would call ‘meat and potatoes jazz’ in the sixties. It was very mainstream and usually had a little bit of bluesy sound to it and featured a lot of the best musicians of the time who were regular members of other people’s groups,” explained Wilkins. At this point, Mobley was playing with the Miles Davis Quintet with bass player Paul Chambers and American jazz pianist Wynton Kelly. Soul Station features Mobley, Kelly, Chambers, and drummer Art Blakey. “Everybody knows each other really well on this record and you can tell because the music flows,” said Wilkins. That’s one of the great things about jazz, he points out – the musical communication. “It gets conversational and even humorous because they make little questions and answers back and forth.” Completing Wilkins’s quartet for the March 7 concert will be pianist Per Danielsson, bassist Charlie Silva, and drummer Walt Hubbard. “It’ll be a real recreation – a lot of fun for us and I’m sure for the audience as well,” said Wilkins. “I learned quite a bit from Jack Wilkins. His dedication to jazz education is inspiring. It was an honor to learn from him and later perform together,” said executive director for the Lake Wales Arts Council, Andrew Allen. “Jack will truly honor the legacy of Hank Mobley and his contributions to jazz.” Jack Wilkins – ”Soul Station Live!” March 7, 2020 at 6 PM Lake Wales Arts Center 1099 FL-60 E, Lake Wales, FL Tickets: centralfloridatix.com www.lakewalesartscouncil.org
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Apple Lounge It’s been called the “Cheers” of Winter Haven where “everybody knows everybody,” according to owner Tim Leopard. It’s a good-time, classic bar off Recker Highway with neon beer signage, pool tables, darts, and some damn good pub food – it’s Apple Lounge. The original building was constructed in 1976 as the Liquor Mart. It was purchased by Ted Shackelford in 1982. Ted was such a fixture of the bar that even now the logo reads “Apple Lounge & Grill Established by Ted 1982”. Ted worked at the Liquor Mart in the 70s and early 80s. When he bought the business in 1982, he changed the name from Liquor Mart to Apple Lounge. Why Apple? Was it a nickname or a nod to a favorite cocktail? None of the above, actually. This was preGoogle, pre-Yelp, during the days of Yellow Pages. Whenever someone thumbed the Yellow Pages looking for a nightclub or bar in Winter Haven, Ted wanted Apple to be first. Ted “got out of the business” in 1990 and sold Apple according to Leopard. He came back to manage the lounge in 1993 when it was purchased by Greg Gay who now owns Old Man Frank’s and Tanners Lakeside Restaurant & Bar. Current owner, Tim Leopard, purchased Apple Lounge in 2005. In 2007, only two years after Leopard took ownership, the lounge had a devastating fire. Flames ravaged the building. “At the moment, it was the absolute worst thing. I thought, ‘How are we ever going to recover from this?’” remembers Leopard. The lounge closed for seven months to rebuild, opening again during the last week of 2007. “We took it down to the block walls and wood trusses. Everything else was basically brand new,” said Leopard. “We called ourselves ‘the newest old bar around.’” What, at the time, seemed like a potentially breaking moment in the bar’s history, actually allowed them to rebuild and upgrade – something they continue to do. “We want to have the cleanest, nicest bar around. We want to maintain our quality of service, our product, our environment – everything from top to bottom,” he said. In honor of Ted Shackelford, who has since passed, Leopard intends to have a plaque made, dedicating the building to the former owner. Somewhere on the plaque it will read, “Ted was, is, and always will be the Apple,” said Leopard. “I’m just running with somebody else’s torch,” he added. “He’s the one that got the ball rolling.”
YOU HAD ME AT ‘REUBEN’ AND KEPT ME AT ‘NACHO BAR’ We talked with Apple Lounge & Grill General Manager, Melinda Ross about the food offerings at the pub. The lounge’s modest menu was expanded with the help of retired chef, Jerry Slack. Together, he and Ellen Lewis who has been the - CONTINUED ON PAGE 40 havenmagazines.com
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backbone of the kitchen at the lounge for 13 years worked up a new and improved menu that keeps the kitchen busy with a loyal lunch crowd.
“Our quality is first and foremost. I think that’s what makes the sandwich,” Lewis added. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, you can get this bad boy throughout the entire month of March. In addition to their fixed menu and Monday/ Thursday specials, Apple hosts Taco Tuesday including acoustic open mic from 7 pm – 10 pm, and live entertainment on Fridays.
The menu boasts a satisfying variety of pub fare from cheese curds and potato skins to sloppy nachos, wings, burgers, salads and the like. Their best sellers according to the GM are their burgers and wings. Her Apple go-to is the Mango Wango wings. Owner Tim Leopard joked, “My favorite is the chicken wings, but due to my doctor’s finger-wagging, I think my favorite is the chicken quesadilla.”
If you didn’t know, we’ll let you in a little secret. It involves a nacho bar… Apple caters. Company lunch, corporate event, wedding, whatever the occasion, Apple can cater your event serving up their award-winning wings or an assortment of other options that aren’t on their regular menu like chicken and yellow rice, shepherd’s pie, even a taco bar, pasta bar, chicken sandwich bar, baked potato bar, or nacho bar. Those might be the best kind of bars. That’s the kind of bar you’ll catch me at. Admit it, if someone whispered, “Meet me at the taco bar,” it’s a little romantic.
Every Monday and Thursday, Apple offers homemade specials ranging from comfort food staples – meatloaf, mushroom burgers, or chicken mash bowl to their famous Rueben sandwich. That’s what we came for, in fact – in honor of St. Patty’s Day. We’ve been told time and time again “You have to try the Rueben at Apple!” (First and most emphatically by Nando and Sally Del Castillo during a Putt Putt Pub a few years ago.) The Rueben is offered exclusively through March except for making the occasional appearance on their special menu. The sandwich is constructed on marbled rye bread delivered fresh from a bakery in Tampa. High-quality corned beef is hand shaved and topped with house-made thousand island dressing along with sauerkraut and swiss cheese. It is served hot on the nicely toasted rye for every bit of crunchy, meaty, tangy, melty flavor you could want, accompanied by seasoned fries and a pickle.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH Complementing its good-time, neighborhood bar atmosphere and stellar grub, Apple Lounge has been known to help those in need. For the last four years, Leopard, Ross and the Apple team have hosted a Christmas food distribution event. The idea started as a way to give in-need families hot, holiday meals. After talking to Grant Piche’, owner of Catering Oasis and “the passion behind” Winter Haven’s branch of Restaurants Against Hunger according to Leopard, the concept shifted. Piche’ told Leopard that much of the need is for families who have the ability to cook, but perhaps not the
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means to buy the food. Instead of feeding them one meal, Piche’ suggested he could feed them for a week if they provided them with the items to cook.
their customers to donate school supplies and gift cards at the beginning of the school year, which Apple Lounge then matches.
Apple reached out for donations and partnership opportunities with food banks and bulk suppliers. The first year, they averaged 20-25 pounds of food per box and served 300 boxes filled with a protein of some kind, drinks, vegetables, and other goods. The Saturday before Christmas, families drive up and have a box loaded into their cars or volunteers deliver to those without transportation. With a loyal and charitable customer base, Apple is never in a shortage of volunteers. Last year, Leopard said twice as many volunteers as were needed, turned up to lend a hand.
“Our customer base, the folks that take care of us, they are always willing to take care of the community. They always jump in and are happy to be a part of it,” said Leopard.
IT’S ABOUT THE PEOPLE Lunchtime and late-night patrons alike would agree the Apple Lounge has been a fixture in Winter Haven for decades. What makes it such a beloved spot? Leopard was a bartender at Apple from 1997 through ’99. Now the owner, he said, “I can walk in there today and still see many of the same customers that were fixtures there more than 20 years ago.”
“We try to put it out there for people who don’t necessarily have the money to go out and spend that extra for a Christmas dinner,” said Ross. “Tim, he just has that kind of heart.” Leopard noted the tremendous help they’ve received from Farmer Jack’s Produce, Restaurants Against Hunger, CocaCola, and Phoenix Industries.
“Our oldest customer just passed away last year. He was 92,” said Ross. “You’d see him come in on a daily basis and shoot pool with a young kid. That’s our group – they just mesh together. Our customers are a big part of this. [...] They make it what it is.”
According to Ross, they have also recently partnered with the Angel Care Center in Eloise on a Christmas drive. “We had the privilege of going there this last Christmas on the day that they got to go in and pick one toy for one of their kids,” she said.
“If you’ve ever gone in and sat any amount of time you see the comradery of the clientele. When somebody walks in all of the heads turn. People refer to it as the “Cheers” of Winter Haven – everybody knows everybody,” said Leopard.
Teachers have been another focus in Apple’s community outreach efforts. “We understand that police, first responders, school teachers, they’re the backbone of our community. Everybody knows they are under-recognized, certainly underpaid, and overworked,” said the Apple Lounge owner. In response to the need of local teachers, they challenge
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WORDS Tara Crutchfield
PHOTOGRAPH Amy Sexson
What’s in a name? That which we call a beer A beer by any other name would taste as sweet – Shakespeare … pretty sure, or was it Shakesbeer? (sorry)
Since opening the doors in the fall of 2016, Grove Roots has solidified itself as “Winter Haven’s living room.” The brewery started a popular monthly craft vendor market called Moonlight Market, expanded distribution to restaurants and bars around the county including LEGOLAND, and has produced upwards of ninety different beers. Between 13 and 15 barrels of beer, roughly 465 gallons, come out of the Third Street brewery every week.
Just the name Grove Roots evokes thoughts of a good time, seeing old friends, and making new ones. Or, as my editor would put it, “Going to Grove Roots is like putting on your favorite pair of jeans. It’s just comfortable.” The enduring roots of a Polk County orange tree branching out, connecting the community to its heritage also comes to mind. A name can mean a lot.
“It’s been fantastic,” Dunham reflected. “It’s doubled what we thought we would do. The community has really gotten behind us and that’s the coolest part. It’s the organic side of marketing where people talk about this place as if it’s their own.” If you ask many Grove Roots regulars, the brewery feels at least a little bit, like it does belong to them. Morgan Wilson has found a sense of pride and ownership in the brewery as well. “I could fill this entire issue with why this is the best job in the world, but I’ll save you,” she laughed.
Grove Roots Brewing Company opened in September of 2016. The last three and a half years in business have been a dream for home brewer turned brewery owner, Joe Dunham. In that time, the space itself and the beers they make have become iconic. It’s the people like Joe, and director of operations for the brewery, Morgan Wilson and all of the familiar faces behind the bar and in the brewhouse that makes Grove Roots great. Of course, it’s also the delicious selection of craft beers that they serve across the counter. We talked with Dunham and Wilson about what exactly goes into the etymology of our favorite beers. The next time you order a Seven Saddles or a Talk to me Gooseberry, you’ll know why.
“Seeing the impact we can have on our community is by far the best,” said Wilson. “I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for giving back and helping others – knowing we have the chance to spread some good and love is humbling. Whether it’s as simple as a mid-week pick-me-up or through the cause and effect chain with non-profits; knowing we helped make someone’s day better, even if it’s just a fraction, has become my drive.”
FIRST, SOME HISTORY “I started out of my garage,” said Dunham. “I like to cook, and I love craft beer and back then you couldn’t get a beer with twenty ingredients in it.” If he wanted a beer with hints of jalapeno and pineapple, he’d have to make it himself. “I talked my wife into buying $300 homebrew kits […] The hobby grew into about three grand,” he laughed.
WHAT’S IN A NAME? Ninety plus beers – that’s a lot of names to come up with. The ingenuity behind the beer names at Grove Roots comes from heritage, puns, people, or simply flavor inspiration. Some were carefully thought out and some were titled only minutes before the doors opened. According to the craft beer cognoscente, there is no industry standard for naming beers. “Some people chase heritage, some people chase trendy,” he said. It’s more about the mantra of the brewery that determines the titles on the taps. “Ours is a heritage brand, so we try to focus, at least our main beers off of heritage, Winter Haven culture,” he said.
This wasn’t an out of the blue operation – Dunham has always wanted to own a brewery. In his previous job as a contract administrator in project management at an engineering and construction firm, he would work on his business plan. For a year he put his finance education background to good use, calculating the logistics of this grand beer plot. “I wrote a plan that involved financing, equipment purchases, branding. It was a full sixty, seventy-page, fully-vetted plan,” he said. He pitched it and found a group of individuals willing to invest in his idea.
“Grove Roots took me about three months to name,” said Dunham. “I had a list of about 100 names and was trying to decide something that explained what our model is. Our model was always ‘Community-centric and Winter Haven focused.’” He combined the heritage essence of “Grove” and the community connection of “Roots” to represent how he wanted people to feel about the brand.
Similar to the naming of their toasted oatmeal brown ale, Toast (more on that later), family member, Morgan Wilson was hired just in the nick of time. Dunham’s attention had been wrapped up in brewing the beer and other aspects of opening a business that two weeks before the grand opening, he realized he had no employees. Wilson has since become Dunham’s right-hand woman, the wizard behind the proverbial curtain, and a fixture at the brewery.
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Ladders, a white pale ale, is an ode to the wooden grove ladders tilted against an orange tree to be harvested. Of such importance to the brand, antique slanted ladders are used around the brewery as part of the décor. Dunham described Wakes of Grain as a lifestyle brand. It’s all about life on The Chain, lake days, tubing, and skiing. Rind & Shine, a tasty citrus Wit beer with Valencia oranges, evokes citrus elements with a kiss of the sunshine state. “You’re sitting on the lakes and you’re feeling the lifestyle,” he said of the beer. Their breakfast stout with coffee and chocolate, 6 AM Pickers pays homage to the early risers that would head to the grove to pick oranges. Toast made it on the board last-minute. “It was our grand opening day and I hadn’t come up with a name for our brown ale yet,” remembered Dunham. He thought it could have a double meaning – something to ‘toast’ to and it did have that toasted bread flavor. “That was going to be a placeholder for another name in the future, but the beer took off and we left it the same name that’s it’s always been,” he said. Wilson’s favorite beer backstory is Talk to me Gooseberry. It too was a beer about to hit the taps sans name. “This beautiful beer was an Imperial Wheat brewed with Nelson Sauvin Hops from New Zealand and gave off notes of white grapes and gooseberries,” she said. “The name pretty much slapped us in the face: “Talk to me Goose” from Top Gun, thus Talk to me Gooseberry.” For each of their beer names, there is a corresponding photo, according to Wilson. She told the hilariously charming story behind the Talk to me Gooseberry picture. “Taylor Norrell, our head brewer can officially put down “beer model” on his
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resume for the number of times I’ve used him as a prop,” she said. “We printed out all of the patches from Top Gun that Goose wore and taped them to a jacket we found lying around in the back. I think we even tried to convince him to shave his beard. That was a hard, ‘My wife will kill me, no.’ After close to 30 minutes of making him pose I got the perfect picture to go with the perfect beer. My mouth is watering just thinking of it.” Seven Saddles, an amber lager, is dripping with Winter Haven history. A story told to him by museum director of The Museum of Winter Haven History, Bob Gernert, inspired the beer’s cowboy culture spirit. As Gernert points out about the frequently told story, it is “More likely folklore, but there’s no one to say otherwise now.” The story of Henry Tandy as written by Josephine Burr in “The History of Winter Haven” goes like this… “It seems that Mr. Tandy liked his liquor as did many other citizens of those days and on Saturday nights the Tandy Store was a gathering place for friends who enjoyed a drink with Henry. One Saturday night, after the crowds had left, Tandy said to his bookkeeper, ‘I know that I sold two saddles tonight but I just cannot recall to whom.’ After much thought they decided to bill several likely customers for the purchases, being sure that whoever did not buy the merchandise would complain at once. To their amazement, of about ten bills sent out, seven paid.” Seven Saddles will be one of the first they bring to market with their new canning line. Dunham loves the tale behind Seven Saddles because it shows off the Central Florida heritage he’s proud of and has made the center of his brand. Dunham and the Grove Roots team have a group chat that has been the birthplace of many a beer moniker. Brewers and
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bartenders will throw out their wittiest ideas that they then vote on. “A lot of our bartenders are pretty good with puns and it makes it fun,” said Dunham. “We love puns – almost too punny sometimes.” Trappe Queen, for example, is a play on Trappist beers, “an abbey-style of beers that are brewed by monks.” It’s a Belgian Trippel that I will leave up to you to Urban Dictionary the other meaning behind. This is about as risqué as Grove Roots will get with names said, Dunham. You won’t find any colorful language of the four-letter variety, sexual innuendos or dirty double entendres on the Grove Roots beer board. He wants to keep things family-friendly. “We try to keep most everything clean and classy,” he said. One of Dunham’s favorite wordplays is Tropical Dilemma. It’s made with strawberries but comes strong with grapefruit or passionfruit. “That’s why it’s a dilemma, it tastes like tropical fruit but it’s really strawberry,” he said. When filmmaker/ bartender, Jeremy Gardner left to work on his film After Midnight, regular patrons would ask, “Where’s Jeremy?” Dunham said that Gardner is a fan of hoppy pilsners. “We did this hoppy pilsner that ended up being kind of sassy and kind of bitter and we figured, that’s who Jeremy is,” he said. So, they named it the “Where’s Jeremy” complete with a wanted poster. Miss Betty’s Lemonade, a lemon Gose, is named after Dunham’s great aunt who is a big fan of sours. Naming beers, at Grove Roots, Joe says, is all about people, places, lifestyle, and heritage.
A CAN-DO ATTITUDE This month, the brewery hopes to launch their first series of canned beers with the investment of their very own canning
line. The plan for canning – the “can plan” if you will – is to start with in-house sales to test consistency, quality, and operation. “It will be nice to have a smaller canning line because I can do a lot more variety in-house and get it out to the public,” he said. Dunham has his eyes on eventually getting into places he isn’t already, like resorts in Orlando, Disney, and on the shelves of Publix. “We are going to start with eight branded items and then start doing special releases,” he said. The first eight will include their four flagship beers along with Lip Ripper, Seven Saddles, Tropical Dilemma, and Toast. In other news, doubling its barrel-aging program and embarking on more fruited sours are on the horizon for Grove Roots. Growth is always in Dunham’s sights. “You have to grow up or out and eventually we’ll reach capacity either via the height of our tanks or more tanks,” he said. “The goal right now is to add the canning line, add a couple more fermenters, potentially go after cider production […] If the cans and our distribution network take off as I hope it does, then we’ll have to have a second facility for production.” Grove Roots lovers have no fear, Joe will always keep his downtown 10-barrel system location. Expect big things in the future though. He said, “If we decide to go to the next level, we’ll put something triple or quadruple this size off-site.” Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St SW, Winter Haven, FL (863) 291-0700 groveroots.com FB @groverootsbrewing IG @groverootsbrewing
FOOD TRUCK BEER PAIRINGS BY JOE: Chubby Wubby’s Hot Dogs chili dog + Pilsner Fritan’Go Nicaraguan cuisine + Amber Lager Adler’s Classic Burger + Pilsner Sawadee Thai Food’s green curry + IPA Anything BBQ + Toast Gizzys of Nutley Pizza + IPA or Pilsner
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State of the Union… Taproom It’s been about six months since Colin and Meagan Wells opened their trendy downtown beer spot, Union Taproom. Union debuted as Polk County’s first self-pour taproom concept in August, inviting Winter Haven and surrounding cities to PYOB (Pour Your Own Beer).
beers here in Florida to support some of those guys.” They also plan to continue introducing people to beers they might not drink anywhere else. When a new patron walks in and they give them the self-pour rundown and ask what they typically drink to point them in a starting direction, Colin said, “You’d be surprised how many people say, ‘I don’t like beer that tastes like beer.’”
If for some crazy reason (and it better be a good one) you haven’t PYOB at Union, here’s how it works. Guests present their ID and form of payment at the check-in counter to verify age and start a tab. They are then given an RFID bracelet which is linked to their tab.
“Having 40 taps, we’re able to introduce people to not your stereotypical beers,” he said. “There is something for everybody, it’s just getting them to step outside of their comfort zone and try a few and watching people enjoy things they never thought they would.” The continually rotating taps see five to six new beers a week including seasonal beers. “It’s been a lot of fun tasting them all, I can tell you that,” Colin laughed.
After grabbing a glass, thirsty patrons can head over to the tap wall. Above each tap is a tablet displaying the price per ounce, location and history of the brew, ABV (Alcohol By Volume), and IBU (International Bitterness Units). Guests pour as little or as much as they would like, using the RFID bracelet to activate the tap. This allows craft beer adventurers to taste before committing to a whole glass of something they may not love. When patrons are ready to leave, they simply return the bracelet and close out the tab.
Moving ahead, the Union Taproom team will continue to focus on what they do best – offering a tasty, eclectic mix of brews for the community to try out, indulging in old favorites or stumbling upon new ones, in a comfy environment that promotes socializing and making new friends.
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Along with introducing folks to new beers, they hope to do the same with their rotating schedule of food trucks. Patrons can enjoy unique flavors downtown every Thursday through Sunday. “It’s been nice having the food trucks,” said Wells. “People can come and enjoy beers with food they can’t often get in Winter Haven.”
We checked in with Colin Wells to talk about what’s happening at Union six months later and chat all things beer and bites. “Winter Haven has been very receptive to the concept,” said Wells. “We’ve heard a lot of great things from people, the response has been good. People really seem to enjoy it.”
Downtown Winter Haven has its fair selection of upscale restaurants and fast-casual haunts centrally located to the taproom. Guests are invited to order food from downtown restaurants, many of which will deliver to Union. Fire is a frequent go-to for Colin and Meagan. “Their wings are fantastic,” he said. “Beer and wings – you can’t dispute that pairing.” Another downtown meal to wash down at Union are the burgers from Rocco’s according to Wells.
Opening Union, which was inspired by The Alley Downtown Taproom in Aiken, South Carolina, has been a blast for the couple. Colin said he and Meagan love to people-watch as regular patrons get the hang of self-pour and come back for more. “It’s been a lot of fun watching people that come in multiple times still getting used to using the wristband,” he said. “We’ll lock eyes with somebody who’s trying to pour beer and it’s not working, and they’ll go, ‘Oh, I forgot to use my wristband!’”
Take your beer into your own hands! Stop by Union Taproom to make some new friends and discover some new brews. Until next time – Cheers, Union!
‘What’s on tap’ you ask? Their 40-tap setup has played host to a variety of craft beers, ciders, wine, cold brew coffee, and kombucha. They’ve had some interesting beer flavors from P&J to Oatmeal Raisin Cookie brown ale mixed among a tastefully curated craft lineup. “Believe it or not, one of the most popular flavors we’ve had was a pink lemonade cider,” said Wells. “That crossed all different genders and age gaps – everybody loved it.” This included even the biggest and burliest of blokes, he said. “There are a lot of really good local craft brewers in Florida,” said Wells. “We want to focus on doing some more in-state brewed
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Getting the Deets on Bartow’ s New Microbrewery Extra, extra, read all about it – Bartow beer lovers rejoice! The city’s first microbrewery, Front Page Brewing Company, is set to open this month. The craft brew culture in Polk County is ever-growing and we are not complaining. We sent Front Page owner, Johnnie Levin (JL) a few questions to get more acquainted with the brewery. Of course, once they open you will catch the Haven team at the Front Page taproom – you know, for journalistic research purposes. HAVEN: Tell us a little bit about yourself. Are you from Bartow? How did you get into the business of brewing? JL: My husband Bill, and I do live in Bartow. We’ve been here for about 10 years and absolutely consider Bartow our home. After semi-retiring from a corporate career, I was looking for what to do with the next chapter of my life. It sounds cliché, but as a lifelong fan of craft beer, it was worth seeing if getting involved in the craft beer industry was an option. I completed the University of South Florida-St Pete Brewing Arts Certification Program and almost immediately after beginning the program, I knew it was where I wanted to be. From there, the concept of opening Bartow’s first-ever microbrewery started to come to life and we’ve never looked back. HAVEN: Tell us about the Front Page concept. Will there be a tasting room or will you just be producing and distributing? JL: Front Page Brewing Company brews our own beer and initially we are selling it only in our taproom. Avenues for distribution will be explored at a later date. We will also have rotating guest taps to help showcase other great craft breweries and cideries.
HAVEN: Why the name Front Page?
HAVEN: What will your initial beers be?
JL: It never ceases to amaze me how many people have a connection with this building because of The Polk County Democrat newspaper. They, or a family member, worked in the building, delivered newspapers, came inside to renew their subscription or take out an advertisement. We wanted to recognize and honor the deep connection the building has with the community. Our logo, with the dog holding the paper, helps bridge that connection with something we are personally passionate about – supporting and advocating for animal welfare.
JL: At the time of writing this, we have not yet completely dialed in our line up; however, we are not going to focus on a particular style, but rather try to have a wide variety and continually bring new styles or variations on those styles to the taproom. Brewing craft beer is truly an art form. Brewers are passionate about their craft and love to experiment and explore all of the different ways beer can be made. We are also listening to what our customers want and hope we can not only give them great quality beers in the styles they know and love, but also introduce them to ones they may not have had before.
HAVEN: How big is the space? What will your brewing capacity be?
HAVEN: Tell us a little bit about your brewmaster and the rest of the FPB team.
JL: The building itself, with the small addition we made, is now 7,600 square feet. Of that, the taproom takes up over 3,200 sq ft. In our brewhouse, we have a 10 bbl (barrel) brewing system and a 1 bbl pilot system. In addition, we have a front patio and rear green space for our patrons to enjoy their beverages.
JL: Our Head Brewer, Scott Douglas, came to us with a brewing background that started in Bradenton, FL, at 3 Keys Brewing. His career later took him out to Odell Brewing Co in Colorado. When Scott decided to come home to Florida, it happened to coincide with our search for a brewer and, as they say, the rest is history. The rest of our staff come from a variety of backgrounds, including breweries, and all of them have a passion for this industry and are super excited to serve up Scott’s brews.
HAVEN: What will the interior of the space be like? What look or feel are you trying to achieve? JL: The interior definitely has an industrial look and feel to it, and yet it’s open and inviting. Large glass storefronts in the front and rear of the taproom allow lots of natural light in and two large windows allow patrons to see into the brewhouse.
HAVEN: How long has this project been in the works? When do you expect to open? JL: We’ve been working on this project since really the start of me joining the USF-SP Brewing Arts Program, but the detailed planning and preparations started in mid-2018. In March 2019, we acquired our building and, after finalizing our architectural plans with The Lunz Group, we partnered with Springer Construction to start working on the extensive renovations in September 2019. In February 2020, the renovations were completed and we started preparing for our grand opening in early March.
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HAVEN: What do you hope this brewery brings to the Bartow community? JL: We want to be, first and foremost, Bartow’s (and surrounding areas) “local.” The idea of a “local” is one that the British have had for centuries – a brewery/pub in a town or village that is the destination for all of the locals to go enjoy their favorite beer and socialize with their friends and acquaintances. This concept is growing rapidly in the US, as breweries and taprooms are opening in not only neighborhoods of larger metropolitan cities, but also in the smallest of towns all over the country. Front Page Brewing Co. 190 S Florida Ave, Bartow, FL www.frontpagebrewing.com FB @frontpagebrewing IG @frontpagebrewing
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1-8 HEARTMATH When: Mar. 01, 2020 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org An evidence-based program that will provide you with the tools you need to maintain your energy levels, tap into your intuition & create heart to heart connections.$55 member/$65 nonmembers. Tickets are available for purchase online, in person at the Visitor Center or by phone at 863-734-1222. RUMMAGE SALE When: Mar. 01, 2020 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Where: GFWc Woman’s Club of Lake Wales 275 East Park Ave, Lake Wales gfwc-womans-club-of-lake-wales. business.site GFWC Woman’s Club of Lake Wales and GFWC Lake Wales Junior Woman’s Club Joint Rummage Sale. Call 863-6766587 or 863-605-0200 for more information BAPTISTE POWER YOGA When: Mar. 01, 2020 | 10 a.m. Where: Inside Out Yoga 52 4th St. NW, Winter Haven ioyogastudio.com Move through a series of balancing and strength building poses, back-bends and core work and inversions. Modifications are always available as well as intensifications (if that’s in your practice).
You will leave class refreshed, uplifted, motivated and energized. 863-224-2311
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SPRING BLOOM AT PINEWOOD ESTATE When: Mar. 01 - 31, 2020 Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org Experience Pinewood Estate in full bloom with fresh floral displays throughout each of the 20 magnificent rooms. Tickets are available for purchase online or in person at the Visitor Center or by phone at 863-734-1222.
HARRISON SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS SENIOR SHOWCASE When: Mar. 01, 2020 | 1-5 p.m. Where: Polk Museum of Art 800 E Palmetto St., Lakeland polkmuseumofart.org Harrison School for the Arts annual showcase at the Polk Museum of Art presents the work of graduating seniors from the visual arts department. 863-688-7743
FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL When: Mar. 01 - 08 | 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Where: Strawberry Fairgrounds 2209 W Oak Ave, Plant City flstrawberryfestival.com An 11-day community event celebrating the strawberry harvest of Eastern Hillsborough County. Visitors will enjoy live entertainment, youth livestock shows, rides, exhibits of commerce and strawberry shortcake. Schedule of events online.
DETROIT TIGERS VS NEW YORK YANKEES When: Mar. 01, 2020 | 1:05 p.m. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium 2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland mlb.com/tigers/ Grapefruit League Spring Training game. NEWSIES When: Mar. 01, 2020 | 2 p.m. Where: Harrison School for the Arts 750 Hollingsworth Rd., Lakeland harrisonarts.com Set in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy, and leader of a band of teenaged “newsies.” When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what’s right!
THE 49TH ANNUAL CITIZENS BANK & TRUST LAKE WALES ARTS FESTIVAL When: Mar. 01, 2020 | 12-5 p.m. Where: Lake Wailes Park/Gazebo 499 E Park Avenue, Lake Wales lakewalesartscouncil.org Presented by the Lake Wales Arts Council, the diversity of the critically acclaimed two-day Festival attracts thousands of art lovers each year who purchase original, one-of-a-kind works of art. 863-676-8426
OVER 55 SHOW BAND CONCERT: BIG BAND SALUTE When: Mar. 01, 2020 | 2 p.m. Where: Polk State/Winter Haven 999 Avenue H N.E., Winter Haven polk.edu At the Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre, $10. 863-297-1000
MUSIC & DANCE IN PAINTING OF THE DUTCH GOLDEN AGE When: Mar. 01, 2020 | 1-5 p.m. Where: Polk Museum of Art 800 E Palmetto St., Lakeland polkmuseumofart.org This exhibition, custom-curated by the Hoogsteder Museum Foundation of The Netherlands, showcases 27 Dutch and Flemish paintings from the 17th century, selected and organized around the unifying visual theme of music and dance. All the Masterworks in the exhibition
DREW WILLIAMS When: Mar. 01, 2020 | 2-5 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Live music GYPSY WIND When: Mar. 01, 2020 | 2 p.m. Where: Swan Brewing 115 W Pine St., Lakeland Live music
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KINKY BOOTS When: Mar. 01 - 22, 2020 Where: Theatre Winter Haven 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven theatrewinterhaven.com Book by: Harvey Fierstein, Music and Lyrics by: Cyndi Lauper. This hugehearted hit tells the story of two people with nothing in common — or so they
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think! This unexpected pair learns to embrace their differences and creates a line of sturdy stilettos, unlike the world has ever seen! Days & hours vary. 863-294-7469 POLK SENIOR GAMES When: Mar. 02 - 16, 2020 Where: Throughout Polk County polkseniorgames.org Olympic-style sports and games for men and women 50 years and over. Variety of events and skill levels. Something for everyone. 863-533-0055 or email: polkseniorgames50@gmail.com BLAIR UPDIKE “ORANGE & OIL” When: Mar. 02 - April 02, 2020 Where: Lake Wales Arts Center 1099 Florida 60, Lake Wales lakewalesartscouncil.org Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Updike paints dreamlike paintings of traditional Florida scenes. Orange groves, giant palms and the beautiful Florida sky are captured with intelligent color, detail and love. Don’t miss this one. DETROIT TIGERS VS BOSTON RED SOX When: Mar. 02, 2020 | 1:05 p.m. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium 2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland mlb.com/tigers Grapefruit League Spring Training. AFTER SCHOOL ART: COLLAGE When: Mar. 02, 2020 | 4:30-5:30 Where: Polk Museum of Art 800 E Palmetto St., Lakeland polkmuseumofart.org Skill Level: Beginning. $5 Non-Members per child per visit. This is a program designed for the parent and child to learn and work together. Lessons vary in medium and are designed to be adapted for use at home. Each class is an independent lesson. Registration is not required, but classes fill up quickly. Doors open at 4:20 pm, space is limited. COLD WAX AND OIL PAINTING When: Mar. 03, 2020 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org The first class will focus on practicing with mixing medium, various implements for painting, and a practice board for experimenting. $85 members/$100 non-members. Tickets are available for purchase online, in person at the Visitor Center or by phone at 863-734-1222. SPIRITED: PROHIBITION IN AMERICA When: Mar. 03 - 14, 2020 Where: Lake Wales Museum & Cultural Center 325 S Scenic Hwy, Lake Wales cityoflakewales.com Adapted from the National Constitution - CONTINUED ON PAGE 56 -
INTRODUCING HEART CARE SO ADVANCED, WE NEEDED A WHOLE NEW HEART CENTER.
We really put our heart into building this new center at Winter Haven Hospital, giving you all the cardiac services that you need in one special place. The new Bostick Heart Center was designed with you in mind—you’ll find everything from doctor’s offices to catheterization labs to spacious intensive care unit rooms to a cardiovascular
intensive care unit. Plus, a unique hybrid operating room, so we can offer procedures that’ll get you home sooner and with less pain, such as the MitraClipTM and transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVR). You’ll find everything your heart desires at the Bostick Heart Center. For more information: WinterHavenHeart.org
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Center’s flagship exhibition, this exhibition explores the history of Prohibition, from the dawn of the temperance movement to the unprecedented repeal of a constitutional amendment in 1933. 863-678-4182 A BRUSH WITH HERSTORY: THE PAINTINGS OF GABRIELA GONZALEZ DELLOSSO When: Mar. 03 - April 12, 2020 Where: Polk Museum of Art 800 E Palmetto St., Lakeland polkmuseumofart.org This exhibition features Dellosso’s tribute paintings to great but often-overlooked female masters of the past. Looking at women artists from the Renaissance through the modern era, these exquisite academically-rendered paintings are based on in-depth study of artists. Days & hours vary.mm 863-688-7743 ADULT COLORING When: Mar. 03, 2020 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Bartow Public Library 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow Every Tuesday from llam-1pm. 863-534-0131 KIDS TAG ART - AWARDS OF DISTINCTION CEREMONY & RECEPTION When: Mar. 03, 2020 | 6 p.m. Where: Branscomb Auditorium 1085 Johnson Ave., Lakeland polkmuseumofart.org A fundraising initiative founded by the Polk County Tax Collector’s Office in 2006, inspires young artists to create their own unique design, learning the practical application of license plate art to support worthy causes, fashioned after Florida’s 100+ specialty license plates. All net proceeds go back to each school for classroom art supplies. TRIVIA TUESDAYS When: Mar. 03, 2020 | 6:30 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Gather up those teams, with the exception of a few, all trivia will be General Knowledge. Teams may range between 1-8 players. All minors must be accompanied and actively supervised by a parent or guardian at all times. SIMON AND GARFUNKEL: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE When: Mar. 03, 2020 | 8 p.m. Where: Ritz Theatre, 263 W Central Ave, Winter Haven theatrewinterhaven.com Todd and Greg Pitts have been singing and performing together for over 40 years. The vocal blend of siblings shine through as they retrace the greatest hits of this duo that made us appreciate “The Sound of Silence.” 863-294-7469
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BOOZE CLUES PARTY TRIVIA When: Mar. 03, 2020 | 8 p.m. Where: Jessie’s, 118 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Every Tuesday, registration is at 8pm and game begins at 8:30. This is pub trivia, old school pen and paper with bar tab prizes, music, and extra challenges/ events for instant prizes. Bring a team or go solo.Find them on FB @ Booze Clues Party Trivia for the weekly code word for an extra point!
CELEBRATING CONSERVATION When: Mar. 05, 2020 | 10:30 a.m. Where: GFWC Woman’s Club of Lake Wales 275 E Park Ave, Lake Wales Enjoy a gathering in a garden of plants and small trees as Bonnie Poller transforms our Grand Lady into a green tribute to Mother Nature. Enjoy a $5.00 lunch, hear the Club’s focus and goals in the Conservation Community Service Project area, with Guest speaker Booster Robert Connors. 863-676-6587
MAYOR’S SUN ‘N FUN BREAKFAST When: Mar. 04, 2020 | 7-9 a.m. Where: Sun ‘n Fun, 4175 Medulla Rd., Lakeland 17021.blackbaudhosting.com Join Mayor Mutz for an opportunity to learn about Amazon’s new plans at Lakeland’s growing airport as well as to help support the Aerospace Center for Excellence. Purchase tickets in advance.
FLOWER SHOW When: Mar. 05, 2020 | 12-5 p.m. Where: Winter Haven Garden Center 715 3rd St. NW, Winter Haven March to a Spring Beat, a Small Standard Flower Show by the Winter Haven Council of Garden Clubs Inc. Open to the Public, Free Admission. WINTER HAVEN - WISE & WITTY WOMEN AND MANY MAGNIFICENT MEN When: Mar. 05, 2020 | 12:30 p.m. Where: Polk State/Winter Haven 999 Avenue H N.E., Winter Haven foundation.polk.edu This year’s speaker is Jody Urquhart. A highly sought-after funny motivational speaker, Jody Urquhart is the author of All Work & No Say, a bestselling book that shattered assumptions that work can’t be rewarding and fun. For additional information, please contact the Polk State College Foundation at 863-297-1071.
HAPPY SEAT MEDITATION When: Mar. 04, 2020 | 10-11 a.m. Where: Winter Haven Public Library 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven mywinterhaven.com Participants will sit comfortably in a chair and be guided through 2 or 3 separate meditations, each about 10 minutes in length. Helpful meditation techniques will be explained so that participants can meditate at home between sessions, if desired. This is a very gentle practice. No experience necessary. All are welcome. 863-291-5880 MONARCH BUTTERFLY WAYSTATION When: Mar. 04, 2020 | 12-1 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org Monarch butterflies are losing their natural habitats, but you can help support their populations and migration. Learn how to attract Monarch butterflies to your garden and certify it as an official Monarch Waystation. Included with general admission or membership. 863-734-1222
DETROIT TIGERS VS NEW YORK YANKEES When: Mar. 05, 2020 | 1:05 p.m. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium 2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland mlb.com/tigers/ Grapefruit League Spring Training. (866) 66-TIGER AFTER HOURS AT THE MUSEUM When: Mar. 05, 2020 | 5-8 p.m. Where: Polk Museum of Art 800 E Palmetto St., Lakeland polkmuseumofart.org The Polk Museum of Art will be open until 8 p.m. the first Thursday of every month starting in September, and will host a Curator Tour at 6 p.m. Join Dr. H. Alexander Rich, Executive Director and Chief Curator, for an in-depth tour of the Museum galleries, providing art-historical and curatorial insight about one of our current exhibitions. 863-688-7743
BOOK CLUB When: Mar. 04, 2020 | 3-4 p.m. Where: Bartow Public Library 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow Adult Book Discussion is the first Wednesday of every month. 863-534-0131 FLEA & FARMERS MARKET AT THE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER When: Mar. 05, 2020 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Where: Central Florida’s Visitor Information Center 101 Adventure Ct., Davenport visitcentralflorida.org Featuring a variety of vendors offering local produce, handmade crafts and more. The weekly event serves to familiarize locals with the amenities and services available at the visitor information center, and the availability of discounted attraction tickets for many Central Florida attractions.
GRB’S ROOTS RUN CLUB When: Mar. 05, 2020 | 6 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Eevery Thursday starting at 6pm !Offering 2 routes (1.5 miles & 3 miles, or longer if you want) around Downtown Winter Haven.
BARBERSHOP HARMONY CHORUS When: Mar. 05, 2020 | 7 p.m. Where: St. John’s United Methodist 1800 Cypress Gardens Blvd. Winter Haven sentimentaljourneymen.com Each Thursday evening a group of singers join together to sing in the uniquely American style of a cappella four-part close harmony called Barbershop Harmony! Our chorus includes both experienced and novice singers. If you love singing, harmonizing and performing and can carry a tune unaccompanied, we’d love to have you join us at one of our weekly rehearsals! Email info@sentimentaljourneymen.com (863) 455-9548 POLK STATE COLLEGE MUSIC DEPARTMENT: JAZZ BAND & COMBO CONCERT When: Mar. 05, 2020 | 7 p.m. Where: Polk State/Winter Haven 999 Avenue H N.E., Winter Haven polk.edu $7 at the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre. 863-297-1050 TRIVIA THURSDAYS AT CRAFT + KITCHEN When: Mar. 05, 2020 | 7 p.m. Where: Craft + Kitchen 3234 S Florida Ave., Lakeland Our weekly trivia show featuring general knowledge to test what you learned in school and in life.Check for the Word of the Day on the Triviosity Live Events Facebook page on the day of the show for bonus points. LAKELAND-WISE & WITTY WOMEN AND MANY MAGNIFICENT MEN When: Mar. 06, 2020 | 12:30 p.m. Where: Polk State/Lakeland 3425 Winter Lake Road, Lakeland This year’s speaker is Jody Urquhart. A highly sought-after funny motivational speaker, Jody Urquhart is the author of All Work & No Say, a bestselling book that shattered assumptions that work can’t be rewarding and fun .For additional information, please contact the Polk State College Foundation at 863.297.1071 or email Kristie Peneguy. DETROIT TIGERS VS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES When: Mar. 06, 2020 | 1:05 p.m. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium 2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland mlb.com/tigers Grapefruit League Spring Training. 866-66-TIGER
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Brewery Co. Enjoy a victory party, with awards for top finishers, delicious treats from some famous food trucks, drinks, and a live band. Food and drinks sold separately. Proceeds raised from the Light Up the Night 5K event will support the Junior League’s Mobile Food Bus and Kids in the Kitchen community projects. Register at active.comHave questions? Email LightUpTheNight@JLGWH.com
41ST ANNUAL PROAM CELEBRATION PARTY When: Mar. 06, 2020 | 6:30-10 p.m. Where: Junior League of Greater Lakeland 90 Lake Morton Dr, Lakeland jlgl.org Fundraiser at the Junior League Sorosis Building on Lake Morton.VIP is welcome at 6:00 PM. Guests will enjoy the Wall of Wine, Gate of Wine & Bucket of Cheers! Live Music by the Free Whiskey Band and food by Nineteen61. THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF GREATER WINTER HAVEN LIGHT UP THE NIGHT 5K When: Mar. 06, 2020 | 7 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven JLGWH.com Come run, walk and GLOW through downtown Winter Haven to support our local community. Live music and a food truck party will follow at Grove Roots
HUNTER SMITH When: Mar. 06, 2020 | 7-10 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Live music IRISH HARPIST MAIRE NI CHATHASIAIGH AND GUITARIST CHRIS NEWMAN When: Mar. 06, 2020 | 7:30 p.m. Where: Winter Haven A brilliant blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass & baroque. Lakeside Music Room House Concert, address given when reservation is made. Reservations required. Contact Sally at sandhd@verizon.net or (863) 293-1510. Suggested Donation $15.00.
WILD ABOUT WETLANDS COMMUNITY HIKE When: Mar. 07, 2020 | 9 a.m. Where: Se7en Wetlands 500 W Carter Rd., Mulberry lakelandgov.net/se7enwetlands/map Join Julie Vogel, the Environmental Program Specialist for City of Lakeland’s Se7en Wetlands, as she guides you around the Wetland #2 loop. You’ll learn about the history of Se7en Wetlands and why this is called a ‘constructed treatment wetland.’ Space is limited, registration required, more info online. 863-834-7386
HONDURAS MISSION TEAM YARD SALE When: Mar. 07, 2020 | 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: Central Church of Christ 142 Ave C SW, Winter Haven All Proceeds will go to the Honduras Mission Team 2020. 863-294-2376
WINTER HAVEN FARMERS MARKET When: Mar. 07, 2020 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Winter Haven Farmers Market NE corner of Third St. & Ave. C SW, Winter Haven winterhavenfarmersmarket.com The Market features a wide variety of farmers, unusual food trucks, artisan food vendors, plants, and a sprinkling of crafts. Enjoy live music, a strong selection of “ready-to-eat” foods, freshly picked produce and plenty of tables to eat and socialize at. Located in the parking lot of the BB&T Bank building in downtown Winter Haven every Saturday from January 11 - May 16, 2020. More info on FB@winterhavenfarmersmarket
BLOOMIN’ ARTS FESTIVAL When: Mar. 07 & 08, 2020 Where: Downtown Bartow bartowchamber.com/bloomin-artsfestival/ Over 100 artists from all over the country. Student art, kids activities, Bloomin Bike Ride, Bartow Garden Club Flower Show, Car Show (Saturday Only), live entertainment, etc. 863 533-7125
THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT WITH RICHIE & ERICA HAYES When: Mar. 06, 2020 | 7:30 p.m. Where: Polk State/Winter Haven 999 Avenue H N.E., Winter Haven polk.edu Part of the Polk State Special Performance Series. 863-297-1050
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CREATING A LIVING AND SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE When: Mar. 07, 2020 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org Craig N. Huegel, PhD will share how providing habitat for birds, butterflies and other pollinators in developed landscapes has become an ecological necessity and creates a connection with nature that is rewarding. $10 members/$25 non-members. Tickets are available for purchase online, in person at the Visitor Center or by phone at 863-734-1222.
OAK HILL CEMETERY TOUR When: Mar. 07, 2020 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Where: Polk County History Center 100 E Main St, Bartow polk-county.net Oak Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Bartow which was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2003. The tour starts at the History Center with a short walk of approximately 1 mile to include historic landmarks along the route to the cemetery. The cemetery ground is uneven and visitors are advised to wear appropriate footwear. 863-534-4381
HISTORY BUS TOUR When: Mar. 07, 2020 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Where: Lake Wales Museum & Cultural Center 325 S Scenic Hwy, Lake Wales cityoflakewales.com Join us for a tour through old Florida history, driving through the heart of downtown Lake Wales and beyond. Enjoy an air-conditioned ride on the new History Bus! $15/person. Seating is limited, and advance registration and payment is required. To register, call 863-676-1759 or stop by the museum.
LAKE MORTON HISTORIC HOME & GARDEN TOUR When: Mar. 07, 2020 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Lake Morton lakemorton.org/2019/02/ hometour2020/ Tour the beautiful homes at Lake Morton. Get more info & purchase ticket online. Visit FB@historichometours
ANNUAL ORIGINAL FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN WEEKEND EXTRAVAGANZA When: Mar. 07, 2020 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Davenport Community Center 5 South Allapaha Ave., Davenport mydavenport.org Art show at the Davenport Community Center. BUMBLEBEE JAMBOREE When: Mar. 07, 2020 | 10:30-11:30 Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org This unique musical experience is perfect for toddlers and caregivers. Children are invited to dress as a favorite pollinator such as a bee, butterfly or bird and dance and sing along with the musical guests. Included with general admission or membership. 863-734-1222 ACCESS ART: SPECIAL NEEDS When: Mar. 07, 2020 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Where: Polk Museum of Art 800 E Palmetto St., Lakeland polkmuseumofart.org This program invites individuals with special needs and varying exceptionalities to meet once a month at Polk Museum of Art to engage in viewing and discussing artwork that is exhibited. The program is designed to create social engagement and encourage creativity and self expression. After the tour the group meets at Kelly Rec. Center to make art inspired by the museum visit. Registration preferred but not required. For registration or questions, please contact Tinia Clark at 863-224-8557 or email at sidestreetartbeat@gmail.com.
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ON GOLDEN POND When: Mar. 07 - 22, 2020 Where: Haines City Theatre 303 Ledwith Ave., Haines City hainescitytheatre.com The story focuses on an aging couple who spends each summer at Golden Pond. They are visited by their divorced daughter, her fiance, and her teen-aged son. The daughter and her fiance leave the boy for the summer with the older couple, who become the grandparents the boy had never had, various days & hours. 863-421-1893
FLOWERS TO WEAR WITH LIVING FLOWERS CROWNS When: Mar. 07, 2020 | 1:30-3:30 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org In this hands-on class, students will be provided with all the materials they need and professional instruction on how to create a long lasting fresh flower crown. $55 members/$70 non-members. Tickets are available for purchase online, in person at the Visitor Center or by phone at 863-734-1222.
DIVAS THROUGH THE DECADES When: Mar. 07, 2020 | 8 p.m. Where: Ritz Theatre 263 W Central Ave, Winter Haven theatrewinterhaven.com Divas Through the Decades is a musical tribute to some of the most influential female vocalists in American pop music, featuring songs from the 40’s, through today’s current hits! Their stage show includes not only great music, but lot’s of fun audience interaction, comedy, great costume changes, and cutting edge choreography! 863-294-7469
25TH SILVER ANNIVERSARY CHAMPAGNE & SHAMROCKS When: Mar. 07, 2020 | 5:30-9:30 p.m. Where: Nora Mayo Hall 500 3rd St. NW, Winter Haven centralfloridatix.com 25th Silver AnniversaryChampagne & Shamrocks Featuring The Florida Lakes Orchestra Conducted by Michael J. Garasi. A benefit for the Symphony Guild of Winter Haven, Inc. a 501(c)3
DETROIT TIGERS VS MINNESOTA TWINS When: Mar. 07, 2020 | 11:35 a.m. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium 2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland mlb.com/tigers Grapefruit League Spring Training. 866-66-TIGER
JACK WILKINS - “SOUL STATION LIVE!” When: Mar. 07, 2020 | 6 p.m. Where: Lake Wales Arts Center 1099 SR 60 E, Lake Wales lakewalesartscouncil.org GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist Jack Wilkins will take center stage at the Lake Wales Arts Center for his tribute to the life and music of Jazz legend Hank Mobley. Mr. Wilkins will be performing the landmark recording “Soul Station” in its entirety as well other Mobley hits. Jack Wilkins is a Yamaha Instrument Company clinician, a Fulbright Specialist and a long time member of the faculty of the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops. 863-676-8426
FLY INTO THE GARDENS: UNITED KINGDOM When: Mar. 07, 2020 | 12-2:30 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org Enjoy live music with Rich Mistretta on the Blue Palmetto CafeTerrace. Concert included with general admission or membership. The U.K. is a melting pot of international flavors and spices. Chef Fulwood presents his British invasion inspired menu . $20 per person, plus tax. Members receive 10% discount. Chef Fulwood presents his British invasion inspired menu with Chicken Tikka Masala over $20 per person, plus tax. Members receive 10% discount. Online meal purchases unavailable on day of event. All meal purchases can be made at The Blue Palmetto Cafe. Meals available while supply lasts. 863-734-1222
LAUGHS ON THE LAKE When: Mar. 07, 2020 | 6 p.m. Where: Haines City Parks & Rec 555 Ledwith Ave, Haines City Featuring host Mike Lee from the BIG MAX Morning Show and teacher comedian Devin Siebold! This event will take place at the Lake Eva Event Center. Tickets available at www.laughsonthelakehc.eventbrite.com LAURIE & RUSTY WRIGHT When: Mar. 07, 2020 | 7-10 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Live music
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JOHN FRINZI When: Mar. 08, 2020 | 2-5 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Live music FLORIDA TROPICS VS ST. LOUIS AMBUSH When: Mar. 08, 2020 | 3:05 p.m. Where: RP Funding Center 701 Lime Street, Lakeland fltropics.com Florida Tropics SC are a professional indoor soccer team part of the Major Arena Soccer League.
9-15 2020 SPRING CLEAN-UP When: Mar. 09 - 13, 2020 Where: Lake Alfred mylakealfred.com/event/spring-cleanup-2020/ The City is offering to residential customers, pick-up of furniture, chemicals, etc. Questions, please contact the Public Works Department Monday thru Friday 8am to 4pm at 863-298-5458. MEDICARE 101 When: Mar. 09, 2020 | 10 a.m. Where: Bond Clinic Main Campus 500 E Central AVe, Winter Haven bondclinic.com Are you turning 65 in 2020? Do you know your Medicare options? These are informative sessions that will cover the basics of Medicare. They are not a sales meeting and there will be no information on Medicare Advantage Plans etc. - CONTINUED ON PAGE 62 -
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We recommend for you to begin your research several months prior to your birthday so that you are ready to start your coverage as soon as possible.These seminars are FREE and are open to the public and Bond Clinic patients. Please contact us today to reserve your seat at 863-293-1191 ext. 3351 or ext.3286. All seminars will be held at the Bond Clinic Main Campus — 4th Floor Steele Conference Room. AFTER SCHOOL ART: CRAFT When: Mar. 09, 2020 | 4:30-5:30 Where: Polk Museum of Art 800 E Palmetto St., Lakeland polkmuseumofart.org Skill Level: Beginning. FREE for Members, $5 Non-Members per child per visit. This is a program designed for the parent and child to learn and work together. Registration is not required, but classes fill up quickly. Get in line early. Doors open at 4:20 pm, space is limited. WOMEN’S RIDE When: Mar. 09, 2020 | 6-8 p.m. Where: Lakeland Public Library 100 Lake Morton Dr., Lakeland Celebrate International Women’s Day. Meet at the library for a casual ride around the lakes (Hollingsworth, Morton, and Mirror). Afterwards stop downtown for eats and drinks to continue the celebration. Bring lights and a helmet.
REIKI RENDEZVOUS WITH BUFFY & TIFFANY When: Mar. 09, 2020 | 7:15 p.m. Where: Inside Out Yoga 52 4th St. NW, Winter Haven ioyogastudio.com A deeply relaxing experience through soothing music, guided meditation, and reiki energy balancing. A journey of relaxation through the body, mind, emotions, and spirit where you’ll release mental, emotional, and energetic blockages. 863-224-2311
POETRY CLUB When: Mar. 10, 2020 | 6-7 p.m. Where: Winter Haven Public Library 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven mywinterhaven.com Read, write & share the second Tuesday of the month in the Historical Conference Room.
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TRIVIA TUESDAYS When: Mar. 10, 2020 | 6:30 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Teams may range between 1-8 players. All minors must be accompanied and actively supervised by a parent or guardian at all times.
ADULT COLORING When: Mar. 10, 2020 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Bartow Public Library 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow Every Tuesday 863-534-0131. DETROIT TIGERS VS PITTSBURGH PIRATES When: Mar. 10, 2020 | 1:05 p.m. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium 2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland mlb.com/tigers Grapefruit League Spring Training. 866-66-TIGER
BUTTONS & BOWS SQUARE AND ROUND DANCE CLUB When: Mar. 10, 2020 | 7-9:30 p.m. Where: Magnolia Building 702 E Orange St., Lakeland dancergram.com Dance levels are Mainstream and Plus for squares and Phase 2 - 4 in Rounds (choreographed ballroom). Square dance attire is admired but not required. You must be able to dance these levels to participate in the dance. Spectators are welcome for FREE. For information on this dance and classes, contact sqdncfan@gmail.com or 863-224-3393.
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FLEA & FARMERS MARKET AT THE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER When: Mar. 12, 2020 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Where: Central Florida’s Visitor Information Center 101 Adventure Ct., Davenport visitcentralflorida.org Every Thursday featuring a variety of vendors offering local produce, handmade crafts and more.The weekly event serves to familiarize locals with the amenities and services available at the visitor information center, including vacation planning for their visiting family and friends, a Florida souvenir gift shop and the availability of discounted attraction tickets for many Central Florida attractions.
MAKE AND TAKE-GARDEN HOSE WREATH When: Mar. 11, 2020 | 12-1 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org Pre-registration is required. Come dressed for crafting.$40 members/$50 non-members. Tickets are available for purchase online, in person at the Visitor Center or by phone at 863-734-1222. PRE-DIABETES CLASSES When: Mar. 11, 2020 | 1-3 p.m. Where: Bond Clinic, 199 Ave B NW, Winter Haven bondclinic.com Registration required. 863-293-1191 x3511
SHREDDER DAY When: Mar. 12, 2020 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Where: Bartow Public Library 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow The second Thursday of every month. Patrons can bring their own papers to shred. 863-534-0131
ISO’S LISTENERS’ CLUB When: Mar. 11, 2020 | 6-7 p.m. Where: Lakeland Public Library 100 Lake Morton Dr., Lakeland imperialsymphony.org The ISO’s Listeners’ Club, in partnership with the Lakeland Public Library, presents free lectures and discussions related to upcoming ISO performances and symphonic music in general. Learn about composers, musical themes, instruments and your ISO musicians in an interactive lecture once a month. TOPIC: Gaelic Symphony (863) 688-3743
DETROIT TIGERS VS ATLANTA BRAVES When: Mar. 12, 2020 | 1:05 p.m. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium 2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland mlb.com/tigers Grapefruit League Spring Training. 866-66-TIGER
YOGA FOR EVERY BODY When: Mar. 12, 2020 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org This Hatha yoga class will follow a core sequence of held postures combined with breath work. Learn to listen to your body and modify postures as needed. Participants of all adult ages, shapes, and abilities will gain strength, balance, and serenity in this Hatha Yoga class Registration required, free with admission. 863-734-1222.
TEEN PAINTING When: Mar. 12, 2020 | 4-5:30 p.m. Where: Bartow Public Library 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow Teen Painting 2nd Thursday of every month from Ages 13+ 863-534-0131. LAKE WALES FOOD TRUCK RALLY When: Mar. 12, 2020 | 5-9 p.m. Where: Lake Wailes Park/Gazebo 499 E Park Avenue, Lake Wales lakewalesfl.gov Choose from various food vendors.
CITYWORKS(X)PO FLORIDA When: Mar. 12, 2020 | 8:30 a.m. Where: Ritz Theatre, 263 W Central Ave, Winter Haven mainstreetwh.com Attendees will represent communities from across the state of Florida. (X)po is about connectivity between people, places and the projects that inspire them. Exploring impact topics like: Capital & Social Entrepreneurship, Leadership & Good Government, Arts & Design, Knowledge & New Media, Outdoors & Recreation, Public Health & Social Justice and Food, Drink & Music can have on a community. (X)po’s speakers, panelists, and participants will share what they have learned (successes and failures) about community building. By night, the conference continues with networking opportunities at high energy and (X) citing events. 863-295-9422
FLORIDA HUMANITIES SPEAKER SERIES - OLD FLORIDA STORIES BY CAREN NEILE When: Mar. 12, 2020 | 6 p.m. Where: City of Lake Wales Commission Chambers 201 West Central Ave., Lake Wales cityoflakewales.com Short Takes: A Grab Bag of Old Florida Stories From the Barefoot Mailman to Addison Mizner and the Ashley Gang, old Florida history is brimming with fascinating characters and memorable events. Enjoy lively interpretations of some of the better-known Florida tales, as well as others you might not have encountered.Light refreshments included. Free to the public. Please RSVP. 863-678-4182
GRB’S ROOTS RUN CLUB When: Mar. 12, 2020 | 6 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Offering 2 routes (1.5 miles & 3 miles, or longer if you want) around Downtown Winter Haven, Roots Run Club is the perfect after-work active social! BARBERSHOP HARMONY CHORUS When: Mar. 12, 2020 | 7 p.m. Where: St. John’s United Methodist 1800 Cypress Gardens Blvd. Winter Haven sentimentaljourneymen.com Our chorus includes both experienced and novice singers who strive together to have a satisfying musical experience and develop an entertaining performance package. If you love singing, harmonizing and performing and can carry a tune unaccompanied, we’d love to have you join us at one of our weekly rehearsals! (863) 455-9548 or email info@sentimentaljourneymen.com LAKELAND MAGIC VS SIOUX FALLS SKYFORCE When: Mar. 12, 2020 | 7 p.m. Where: RP Funding Center, 701 Lime Street, Lakeland lakeland.gleague.nba.com NBA G League TRIVIA THURSDAYS AT CRAFT + KITCHEN When: Mar. 12, 2020 | 7 p.m. Where: Craft + Kitchen, 3234 S Florida Ave., Lakeland Our weekly trivia show featuring general knowledge. Check for the Word of the Day on the Triviosity Live Events Facebook page on the day of the show for bonus points. Prizes to the Top 3 Teams. JAZZ BRILLIANCE! When: Mar. 12, 2020 | 7:30 p.m. Where: Branscomb Auditorium 1085 Johnson Ave., Lakeland flsouthern.edu/ffa For this special performance, internationally known jazz trumpeter Clay Jenkins is a guest Artist-in-Residence — working with the students for a few days and performing with them for this concert. This event is open to the public. 863-680-4111 MILTON MEDARY: FROM CLASSICAL AND GOTHIC TO ART DECO When: Mar. 13, 2020 | 12-1 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org Presented by Professor Richard Guy Wilson, learn more about the famed architect responsible for creating the Singing Tower. Included in general admission, free for members. 863-734-1222
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POINT OF VIEW GALLERY TALK When: Mar. 13, 2020 | 12-1 p.m. Where: Polk Museum of Art 800 E Palmetto St., Lakeland polkmuseumofart.org Point of View Gallery talks are the second Friday of the month at noon. Register online, space is limited. 863-688-7743 COMMUNITY SENIOR ADULT HEALTH AND RESOURCE FAIR When: Mar. 13, 2020 | 12-3 p.m. Where: First Presbyterian of Lakeland 175 Lake Hollingsworth, Lakeland Free. Over 50 exhibitors. Invaluable information and resources! Hearing Mobile. Free Amplified Phones to qualified Florida residents. Free health and wellness screenings including blood pressure, blood sugar and BMI. Free chair massages and door prizes.You are also invited to attend our Spirit of Service program starting at 10 a.m. with Alison Kennedy-Hand and Alexis Bautz speaking on the “Seven Dimensions of Wellness”. This program is followed by an optional lunch (cost $7, pay at the door) at 11:30 a.m. RSVP to oam@ fpclakeland.org for lunch only. No RSVP necessary for program or Health & Resource Fair. FLORIDA CARILLON FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE When: Mar. 13, 2020 | 3 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org
Carillon Performer: Austin Ferguson (Rochester, Minnesota)A native of Longview, Texas, Austin Ferguson played the Kniker Carillon at the University of Texas at Austin from 2011 to 2015. Mr. Ferguson has been a featured recitalist around the country and is an active member of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America, where he is Co-Editor of Carillon News, the Guild’s newsletter, and sits on the Legal and Membership Roster committees.
WINE FESTIVAL OF CENTRAL FLORIDA When: Mar. 13, 2020 | 6:30-10 p.m. Where: Lake Mirror Frances Langford Promenade 121 S. Lake Avenue, Lakeland winefestivalofcentralflorida.com The Wine Festival of Central Florida is an outdoor event featuring tastings from a large variety of wine and spirits from local chefs and restaurants, tastings of craft beer, and live entertainment by the Sofa Kings. Proceeds benefit Alliance for Independence, a day training facility serving adults with developmental disabilities in Polk County for over 65 years.
ASSISTED LIVING: THE MUSICAL When: Mar. 13 - 15, 2020 Where: Ritz Theatre, 263 W Central Ave, Winter Haven theatrewinterhaven.com A 75-minute vaudeville-esque revue originally written for two actors and a pianist. The show’s host couple enters heaven, suspecting their son pulled the plug to get his hands on Dad’s vintage Corvette. They don’t seem to mind. Instead, the couple fondly remembers Pelican Roost, an active, full-service retirement community. There, eighteen different characters sing and dance, revel and kvetch, celebrate and bloviate their way through later life. 863-294-7469
SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGN THESIS EXHIBITION When: Mar. 13 - 27, 2020 Where: Melvin Gallery, 1118-1198 Johnson Ave, Lakeland flsouthern.edu/ffa Florida Southern’s senior graphic design students are challenged each year to create a fictitious company. Awards are presented at the opening reception to our top three talented students. Exhibition will remain up until March 27th. This event is open to the public.
PRAISE IN THE PARK When: Mar. 13, 2020 | 6:30-8 p.m. Where: Central Park, 4th St. NW, Winter Haven mywinterhaven.com Music in the Park for the benefit of the mission. Bring your own chairs.
ADRIENNE RICHARDS & TOMMY When: Mar. 13, 2020 | 7-10 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Live music
WRIGHT AFTER DARK TOUR When: Mar. 13, 2020 | 7 p.m. Where: Florida Southern College 111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland Experience the treasured buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright at Florida Southern College like never before. If you can, bring a flashlight! Tickets are $25 per participant. Reservations are required, and can be made by dialing 863-680-4597. SUPER FREAKS When: Mar. 13 - 19, 2020 Where: Lake Wales Little Theatre 411 N 3rd St., Lake Wales lwlt.org Lois Lancaster is a big-city journalist writing about the current state of mental health facilities. Her research takes her to a hospital populated with a unique group of quirky inmates who imagine they are crime-fighting superheroes. 863-6761266 7TH ANNUAL WHPD 5K When: Mar. 14, 2020 | 8 a.m. Where: Downtown Winter Haven Join the Winter Haven Police Department and help raise funds for Special Olympics Florida. If you have any questions, please reach out through Facebook or email address: whpd5k@gmail.com. This is a rain or shine event!
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Join Chef Matt Fulwood and the Blue Palmetto Cafe team for a delicious meal in the Outdoor Kitchen. Tickets are available for purchase online, in person at the Visitor Center or by phone at 863-734-1222. DETROIT TIGERS VS TORONTO BLUE JAYS When: Mar. 15, 2020 | 1:05 p.m. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium 2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland mlb.com/tigers Grapefruit League Spring Training. 866-66-TIGER
DETROIT TIGERS VS WASHINGTON NATIONALS When: Mar. 14, 2020 | 1:05 p.m. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium 2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland mlb.com/tigers Grapefruit League Spring Training. 866-66-TIGER
THE MUSIC OF BOBBY DARIN WITH RON GARTNER When: Mar. 15, 2020 | 2 p.m. Where: Polk State/Winter Haven 999 Avenue H N.E., Winter Haven polk.edu Polk State Special Performance Series at the Polk State College Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre. 863-297-1050
SATURDAY AFTERNOON FAMILY MOVIES When: Mar. 14, 2020 | 2-4 p.m. Where: Winter Haven Public Library 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven Enjoy a family friendly movie on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month! Admission is FREE and food and drink are welcome. 863-291-5880
S.G.WOODS When: Mar. 15, 2020 | 2-5 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Live music
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“IRON JAWED ANGELS” When: Mar. 15, 2020 | 2 p.m. Where: Lakeland Public Library 100 Lake Morton Dr., Lakeland lakelandpl.libcal.com/ A Sundance Film Festival selection, “Iron Jawed Angels” documents the struggle to obtain voting rights for women. The story follows two young women, Alice Paul (portrayed by Hillary Swank) and Lucy Burns (played by Frances O’Connor), who lead a young band of female activists that eventually decides to join forces with an older generation of suffragettes - led by Anjelica Huston as Carrie Chapman Catt. Huston won a 2005 Golden Globe Award for her work in the movie. Adult content.
COASTAL ACOUSTIC BAREFOOT MUSIC When: Mar. 14, 2020 | 7-10 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Live music FLORIDA POLYTECHNIC TIME TRIAL SERIES When: Mar. 15, 2020 | 8 a.m. Where: Florida Polytechnic University 4700 Research Way, Lakeland stevenperezluha.com/floridapolytechnic-time-trial-series-2020/ An offical USA Cycling Race Series. Come out and test yourself against the clock on one of the finest time trial courses in Central Florida. This unique time trial series will feature a structured warm up with pacing and a motivational talk with coach starting 1-hour before each time trial. Register in advance.
FELLOWSHIP OF BALLROOM DANCERS SOCIAL DANCE When: Mar. 15, 2020 | 3-5:30 p.m. Where: First Presbyterian of Lakeland 175 Lake Hollingsworth, Lakeland Huge hardwood floor variety of ballroom, latin, swing dance music. Couples and singles welcome. $8/person $5/youth and FPC members. Info call or email Mary Dague (863) 683-6314 dancindague@yahoo.com
KARMA YOGA WITH GERI When: Mar. 15, 2020 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Where: Inside Out Yoga, 52 4th St. NW Winter Haven ioyogastudio.com Join Geri for this all levels class. ALL proceeds benefit local charities. Donations accepted. Cash or check only! 863-224-2311
FLORIDA TROPICS VS KANSAS CITY COMETS When: Mar. 15, 2020 | 3:05 p.m. Where: RP Funding Center 701 Lime Street, Lakeland fltropics.com Florida Tropics SC are a professional indoor soccer team part of the Major Arena Soccer League. 863-240-0101
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16-22 CHOW DOWN FOOD TRUCKS When: Mar. 16, 2020 | 5-9 p.m. Where: Lake Wailes Park/Gazebo 499 E Park Avenue, Lake Wales lakewalesfl.gov A variety of food trucks available. ORCHESTRAL TREASURES When: Mar. 16, 2020 | 7:30 p.m. Where: Branscomb Auditorium 1085 Johnson Ave., Lakeland flsouthern.edu/ffa Concluding her first year as conductor of Florida Southern College’s Symphony Orchestra and strings program, Martha Placeres leads her ensemble through an evening of music designed to showcase the diversity of orchestral repertoire and the hard work of her students. Cost: Adults: $8, Students: $4. This event is open to the public. 863-680-4111 ADULT COLORING When: Mar. 17, 2020 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Bartow Public Library 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow Every Tuesday from llam-1pm. 863-534-0131 FLY INTO THE GARDENS: CELTIC CELEBRATION When: Mar. 17, 2020 | 12-2:30 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens, 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org For lunch, Mrs. Murphy’s Chowder will be live in concert on the Terrace. Enjoy a corned beef sandwich with roasted potato wedges. $12 per person, plus tax. Members receive 10% discount. Online meal purchases unavailable on day of event. All meal purchases can be made at The Blue Palmetto Cafe. Meals available while supply lasts. 863-734-1222 ST. PATRICK’S DAY CARILLON CONCERT When: Mar. 17, 2020 | 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org Singing Tower Carillon performs favorites from the Emerald Isle. Included with general admission or membership. DETROIT TIGERS VS NEW YORK YANKEES When: Mar. 17, 2020 | 1:05 p.m. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium 2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland mlb.com/tigers Grapefruit League Spring Training. 866-66-TIGER
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BOK AFTER DARK “CELTIC CELEBRATION” When: Mar. 17, 2020 | 5-8 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org Experience live music on the Terrace with Mrs. Murphy’s Chowder 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. followed by a 7:30 P.M. carillon concert with Geert D’hollander. Included with general admission or membership. Blue Palmetto Cafe and The Shop at Bok will be open with dining and shopping specials. Meals available while supply lasts. 863-734-1222
TRIVIA TUESDAYS When: Mar. 17, 2020 | 6:30 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Every Tuesday in the main tasting room from 6:30-8pm! With the exception of a few, all trivia will be General Knowledge! Teams may range between 1-8 players. All minors must be accompanied and actively supervised by a parent or guardian at all times.
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U2: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE When: Mar. 17, 2020 | 8 p.m. Where: Ritz Theatre, 263 W Central Ave, Winter Haven theatrewinterhaven.com 863-294-7469
SINGING BOWLS When: Mar. 17, 2020 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org Join Buffy La Roux as she guides participants inward in this meditation experience incorporating a blend of energy and relaxation modalities. Bring a mat and/or blanket. $25 members/$35 non-members. Tickets are available for purchase online, in person at the Visitor Center or by phone at 863-734-1222.
THE TERRIFYINGLY BEAUTIFUL When: Mar. 18, 2020 | 7 p.m. Where: Polk State/Winter Haven 999 Avenue H N.E., Winter Haven polk.edu Voices of the People Chamber Music Series. Featuring Anyango YarboDavenport, violin, Carl Cranmer, piano and Derek Menchan, cello. Free Admission. 863-297-1050
BOOZE CLUES PARTY TRIVIA When: Mar. 17, 2020 | 8 p.m. Where: Jessie’s, 118 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Every Tuesday, registration is at 8pm and game begins at 8:30. This is pub trivia, old school pen and paper with bar
FLEA & FARMERS MARKET AT THE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER When: Mar. 19, 2020 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Where: Central Florida’s Visitor Information Center 101 Adventure Ct., Davenport visitcentralflorida.org Featuring a variety of vendors offering local produce, handmade crafts and more.The weekly event serves to familiarize locals with the amenities and services available at the visitor information center, including vacation planning for their visiting family and friends, a Florida souvenir gift shop and the availability of discounted attraction tickets for many Central Florida attractions. LECTURE SERIES: ROBERT FRANK’S ICONIC VIEWS OF 1950S FLORIDA When: Mar. 19, 2020 | 5:30-7 p.m. Where: Winter Haven Public Library 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven mywinterhaven.com The third event in the 2019-20 Lecture Series features Dr. H. Alexander Rich, Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Polk Museum of Art presenting, The Floridians: Robert Frank’s Iconic Views of 1950s Florida. Dr. Rich will lead a discussion about Robert Frank, arguably the most influential photographer of Post-WWII America. 863-291-5880. Register at whplprograms.eventbrite.com - CONTINUED ON PAGE 72 -
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FARM TO TABLE DINNER WITH CHEF AMY FREEZE “ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION” When: Mar. 19, 2020 | 6-8 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this Irish themed dinner featuring soda bread, Irish pub salad, Dubliner egg rolls, Guinness Stew, Jameson Irish cream panna cotta and Irish coffee. Meal is served with flavored tea, water, seasonal craft beers, and wine. $50 members/$60 non-members. Tickets are available for purchase online, in person at the Visitor Center or by phone at 863-734-1222 GRB’S ROOTS RUN CLUB When: Mar. 19, 2020 | 6 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Offering 2 routes (1.5 miles & 3 miles, or longer if you want) around Downtown Winter Haven, Roots Run Club is the perfect after-work active social! Want some swag? $20 for a Roots Run Club shirt gets you a discount on beer for the day of the run! DOUG SHEEN When: Mar. 19, 2020 | 6 p.m. Where: Swan Brewing 115 W Pine St., Lakeland Live music DETROIT TIGERS VS MIAMI MARLINS When: Mar. 19, 2020 | 6:05 p.m. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium 2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland mlb.com/tigers Grapefruit League Spring Training, stay for fireworks after the game. 866-66-TIGER BARBERSHOP HARMONY CHORUS When: Mar. 19, 2020 | 7 p.m. Where: St. John’s United Methodist 1800 Cypress Gardens Blvd Winter Haven sentimentaljourneymen.com The chorus includes both experienced and novice singers who strive together to have a satisfying musical experience and develop an entertaining performance package. If you love singing, harmonizing and performing and can carry a tune unaccompanied, we’d love to have you join us at one of our weekly rehearsals! (863) 455-9548 or email info@ sentimentaljourneymen.com TRIVIA THURSDAYS AT CRAFT + KITCHEN When: Mar. 19, 2020 | 7 p.m. Where: Craft + Kitchen, 3234 S Florida Ave., Lakeland Our weekly trivia show featuring general knowledge to test what you learned in school and in life. Check for the Word of the Day on the Triviosity Live Events Facebook page on the day of the show for bonus points. Prizes to the Top 3 Teams. havenmagazines.com
UAW MID FLORIDA RETIREE COUNCIL When: Mar. 20, 2020 | 10 a.m. Where: Winter Haven Gardens 1150 3rd St. SW (Hwy 17), Winter Haven Social hour is 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. with coffee and donuts available. Blue Cross and Aetna reps are available before, during and after the meeting to help with any medical claims. After the March meeting they encourage everyone to attend a town hall meeting at the Winter Haven City Hall at 1:00. Representative Darren Desoto will be discussing healthcare and Medicare issues. If you have any questions, the Drop-in Center is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m — 1:00 p.m., located at 209 Avenue O SW in the Hope Plaza strip mall (off Hwy 17 by the WAWA and across the street from Big Lots). Contact us at (863) 293-5556 or drop by with any problems you have with your benefits.
ACRYLIC PAINTING WITH CATHY FUTRAL When: Mar. 21, 2020 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org Learn canvas stretching and staining, palette prep, and composition along with acrylic techniques and their various mediums such as mattes and varnishes. Paints, palettes, with loaned brushes will be available. Class is for beginner-intermediate artists and includes breakfast, lunch, instruction and all materials. $85 member/$95 non-member. Tickets are available for purchase online, in person at the Visitor Center or by phone at 863-734-1222. FOUNDER’S ROOM TOURS When: Mar. 21, 2020 | 9 a.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org Founder’s Room Tours are an exclusive benefit for members at the Donor level and above. Guests are invited to the first floor of the Tower to learn about the artists who created it. One tour per membership year. Invitation only. To register, contact the Member Services 863-734-1226.
EATING BETTER FOR LESS When: Mar. 20, 2020 | 10-11 a.m. Where: International Market World 1052 US-92, Auburndale eventbrite.com/e/eating-better-forless-tickets-70179876901 Enjoy this interactive class to learn tips and tricks on how to eat healthy on a budget. Presented by the UF/ IFAS Extension Polk County Family and Consumer Sciences. Questions: Please contact Andrea Nikolai, UF/ IFAS Extension Polk County, Family and Consumer Science Agent at andreanikolai@ufl.edu or 863-519-1041. Tickets on eventbrite.
WINTER HAVEN FARMERS MARKET When: Mar. 21, 2020 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Winter Haven Farmers Market, NE corner of Third St. & Ave. C SW, Winter Haven winterhavenfarmersmarket.com The Market features a wide variety of farmers, unusual food trucks, artisan food vendors, plants, and a sprinkling of crafts. Enjoy live music, a strong selection of “ready-to-eat” foods, freshly picked produce and plenty of tables to eat and socialize at. Located in the parking lot of the BB&T Bank building in downtown Winter Haven every Saturday from January 11 - May 16, 2020. More info on FB@winterhavenfarmersmarket
DETROIT TIGERS VS PITTSBURGH PIRATES When: Mar. 20, 2020 | 1:05 p.m. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium 2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland mlb.com/tigers Grapefruit League Spring Training. 866-66-TIGER
1ST ANNUAL PET COSTUME PARADE When: Mar. 21, 2020 | 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Where: GFWC Lake Wales Junior Woman’s Club 275 East Park Ave, Lake Wales Registration for dogs is from 9:3010:30am with Judging at 11:00am. Registration for cats and other pets is from 12:30-1:30 pm with Judging at 2:00 pm. $5.00 per pet entry fee. Have your picture taken with your Pet for $5.00 and take away a memory of a lifetime. Food, drink, raffles & more.
DULCIMER NIGHT IN THE PARK When: Mar. 20, 2020 | 5:30-7 p.m. Where: Central Park, 4th St. NW, Winter Haven Every third Friday. In case of threatening rain they will perform at the Library Entrance next to Richard’s Coffee 5:30 p.m. Serious rain will cancel the show. Please call Sally Anderson, Leader with any questions. (863) 293-1510
PUTT PUTT PUB When: Mar. 21, 2020 | 10 a.m. Where: Apple Lounge, 2803 Recker Hwy, Winter Haven puttputtpubwh.com Putt Putt Pub is a miniature golf tournament benefiting the Women’s Resource Center. The course spans
THE BROKE When: Mar. 20, 2020 | 7-10 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Live music
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nine local bars and restaurants. The participants will visit each location to play the custom built putt putt hole and receive their free drinks. There are cash prizes for the top teams and participants are encouraged to dress up to win the best dressed award. The price for a foursome is $200. For more information go to www.puttputtpubwh.com. Registration is available online and there is a deadline if transportation is needed. BOOK STORE 1/2 PRICE SALE When: Mar. 21, 2020 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Friends of the Winter Haven Library Book Store 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven The Friends of the Library Book Store repeats their 1/2 price sale on the 3rd Saturday of every month. 863-291-5880 CENTRAL PARK ART FESTIVAL When: Mar. 21, 2020 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: Central Park, 4th St. NW, Winter Haven ridgeart.org This two-day event showcases paintings, sculptures, mixed media art work, hand crafted jewelry, artisan glass crafts, wood carving and more. A hands-on art center, presented by Polk State College, has been curated especially for kids, and a collection of art work from local young artists will be on display.March 21 & 22 PAWS TO READ When: Mar. 21, 2020 | 10 a.m. Where: Bartow Public Library 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow Paws To Read and Bilingual Storytime ( for Children) occur every third Saturday of the Month.Paws to Read 10-11 AM, Bilingual Storytime 11 AM-Noon. 863-534-0131 DOCENT-LED TOUR (ALL AGES) When: Mar. 21, 2020 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Where: Polk Museum of Art 800 E Palmetto St., Lakeland polkmuseumofart.org Free for everyone.Join us each month to get a fresh look into the Museum’s main exhibition through connecting conversations with one of our passionate docents. Learn the stories behind the work and talk “art” with ease as we bring people and art together.Registration is not necessary but appreciated. Space is limited. 863-699-7743 SLOW ROLL & SKI SHOW When: Mar. 21, 2020 | 4:30 p.m. Where: The Bike Shop of Winter Haven 249 Third St. SW, Winter Haven This event is free! Meet at the Bike Shop to “Slow roll” through downtown Winter Haven taking a path to highlighting murals, parks and new developments. We stop to watch the Cypress Gardens Ski Team perform their show and then ride back to Grove Roots Brewery. Family-friendly fun! More info on FB@slowrollskishow - CONTINUED ON PAGE 74 -
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CYPRESS GARDENS WATER SKI SHOW When: Mar. 21, 2020 | 5 p.m. Where: Lake Silver 250 S Lake Silver Dr. Winter Haven Bring a chair and watch the world famous ski team perform. Free! Concessions available for purchase. JSK When: Mar. 21, 2020 | 7-10 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Live music MIKE IMBASCIANI & HIS BLUEZROCKERZ When: Mar. 21, 2020 | 8 p.m. Where: Ritz Theatre, 263 W Central Ave, Winter Haven theatrewinterhaven.com A Blues sensation! 863-294-7469 CENTRAL PARK ART FESTIVAL When: Mar. 22, 2020 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: Central Park, 4th St. NW, Winter Haven ridgeart.org This two-day event showcases paintings, sculptures, mixed media art work, hand crafted jewelry, artisan glass crafts, wood carving and more.A hands-on art center, presented by Polk State College, has been curated especially for kids, and a collection of art work from local young artists will be on display.March 21 & 22
Students will master their skills in one class - attending that class all day for all five days. A supervised 30-minute lunch break and 30-minute snack break will be provided each day. . Questions: Contact Ellen Chastain at EChastain@ PolkMuseumofArt.org or 863-688-7743 ext. 227
MELISSA CRISPO When: Mar. 22, 2020 | 2-5 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Live music FLORIDA TROPICS VS TURLOCK CAL EXPRESS When: Mar. 22, 2020 | 3:05 p.m. Where: RP Funding Center, 701 Lime Street, Lakeland fltropics.com Florida Tropics SC are a professional indoor soccer team part of the Major Arena Soccer League. 863-240-0101
THE ANDREW COLLINS TRIO When: Mar. 23, 2020 | 7:30 p.m. Where: Winter Haven The Andrew Collins Trio from Canada. AndrewCollins: Award-winning Mando -maestro,Mike Mezzatesta on guitar ,fiddle, mandolin and mandolaJames McEleney on Bass, mandocello and vocals. Address given when reservation is made. Reservations required. Contact Sally at sandhd@verizon.net or (863) 293-1510. Suggested Donation $15.00.
7 BRIDGES: THE ULTIMATE EAGLES EXPERIENCE When: Mar. 22, 2020 | 7 p.m. Where: Polk Theatre, 139 S Florida Avenue, Lakeland polktheatre.org A stunningly accurate tribute to the music of the Eagles. 7 Bridges transports you right into the big arena of a live Eagles concert. 863-682-7553
BECOME A CERTIFIED AMBASSADOR OF TOURISM & SPORTS (C.A.T.S.) When: Mar. 24, 2020 | 8:45 a.m. Where: Circle B Bar Reserve 4399 Winter Lake Rd, Lakeland ow.ly/Takd30mpHrt Visitor Information Center’s ambassador program is open to all. Join them for a hike through Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland. Register for the C.A.T.S. Training Session + Guided Walking Tour by contacting Savannah@ VisitCentralFlorida.org or calling 863420-2586. This session is limited to 25 attendees. Registration: $10
23-29 SPRING BREAK ART CAMP When: Mar. 23 - 27, 2020 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Polk Museum of Art 800 E Palmetto St., Lakeland polkmuseumofart.org Kids ages 7-13. Camp classes will provide the freedom of exploration through creativity, medium, and technique.
ADULT COLORING When: Mar. 24, 2020 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Bartow Public Library 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow Every Tuesday from llam-1pm. 863-534-0131 DETROIT TIGERS VS PITTSBURGH PIRATES When: Mar. 24, 2020 | 12:35 p.m. Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium 2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland mlb.com/tigers Grapefruit League Spring Training. 866-66-TIGER DEMOCRATIC WOMEN’S CLUB OF EAST POLK/RIDGE When: Mar. 24, 2020 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. Where: The R-Place Eatery Restaurant 35523 Hwy 27 Haines City Meets every 4th Tuesday. all Democratic women are welcome to join the club, where we discuss shared political views and volunteer for activities that help elect fellow Democrats. Contact: Anne Huffman, Club President (863-2423230) and annehuffman01@gmail.com TRIVIA TUESDAYS When: Mar. 24, 2020 | 6:30 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Gather up those teams and say hello to - CONTINUED ON PAGE 76 -
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Trivia Tuesdays every Tuesday in the main tasting room from 6:30-8pm! With the exception of a few, all trivia will be General Knowledge! Teams may range between 1-8 players. All minors must be accompanied and actively supervised by a parent or guardian at all times. BUTTONS & BOWS SQUARE AND ROUND DANCE CLUB When: Mar. 24, 2020 | 7-9:30 p.m. Where: Magnolia Building, 702 E Orange St., Lakeland dancergram.com We dance from 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Dance levels are Mainstream and Plus for squares and Phase 2 - 4 in Rounds (choreographed ballroom). Square dance attire is admired but not required. You must be able to dance these levels to participate in the dance. Spectators are welcome for FREE. . Our professional callers are BMI and ASCAP licensed. For information on this dance and classes, contact sqdncfan@gmail.com or 863224-3393. LAKELAND MAGIC VS MAINE RED CLAWS When: Mar. 24, 2020 | 7 p.m. Where: RP Funding Center, 701 Lime Street, Lakeland lakeland.gleague.nba.com NBA G League STRINGS AND OTHER THINGS.. When: Mar. 24, 2020 | 7:30 p.m. Where: Anne Mac Gregor Jenkins Recital Hall, FSC 111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr., Lakeland flsouthern.edu/ffa The members of the Hollingsworth Trio have been invited to return to the FSC Faculty Artist Series this spring to lead a performance celebrating strings — and other things — in performance. This event is open to the public 863-680-4111. BOOZE CLUES PARTY TRIVIA When: Mar. 24, 2020 | 8 p.m. Where: Jessie’s, 118 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Registration is at 8pm and game begins at 8:30. This is pub trivia, old school pen and paper with bar tab prizes, music, and extra challenges/events for instant prizes. Bring a team or go solo.Find them on Facebook @ Booze Clues Party Trivia for the weekly code word for an extra point! SWAN CITY PIANO FESTIVAL When: Mar. 25, 2020 | 12 a.m. Where: Lakeland swancitypianofestival.com At various locations throughout Lakeland, times vary. Listen to live performances, masterclasses and more. Purchase tickets online.
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HAPPY SEAT MEDITATION When: Mar. 25, 2020 | 10-11 a.m. Where: Winter Haven Public Library 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven mywinterhaven.com Will sit comfortably in a chair and be guided through 2 or 3 separate meditations, each about 10 minutes in length. Helpful meditation techniques will be explained so that participants can meditate at home between sessions, if desired. The entire meditation session lasts about 50 minutes. This is a very gentle practice. No experience necessary. All are welcome. 863-291-5880
FLEA & FARMERS MARKET AT THE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER When: Mar. 26, 2020 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Where: Central Florida’s Visitor Information Center 101 Adventure Ct., Davenport visitcentralflorida.org Featuring a variety of vendors offering local produce, handmade crafts and more.The weekly event serves to familiarize locals with the amenities and services available at the visitor information center, including vacation planning for their visiting family and friends, a Florida souvenir gift shop and the availability of discounted attraction tickets for many Central Florida attractions.
MUSEUM BOOK CLUB - BECOMING BY MICHELLE OBAMA When: Mar. 25, 2020 | 12 p.m. Where: Lake Wales Museum & Cultural Center 325 S Scenic Hwy, Lake Wales cityoflakewales.com Read the book and come ready to discuss. Free to the public. Books are available to check out free of charge at the Museum while supplies last.
19TH AMENDMENT CENTENNIAL LECTURE EVENT When: Mar. 26, 2020 | 5:30-7 p.m. Where: Winter Haven Public Library 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guaranteed and protected women’s right to vote. Join us to learn more about the history, people, and events that led to this turning point in United States history. Award-winning writer, historian and Assistant Professor at Rollins College, Leslie Kemp Poole, PhD, will present an overview of her book, Saving Florida, which focuses on the role of women and organizations, especially as they relate to Florida’s environmental movement. 863-291-5880
MOONLIGHT MARKET When: Mar. 25, 2020 | 6-9 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven The Market is comprised of vendors from all over Central Florida, transforming the tasting rooms into one BIG indoor community event complete with multiple food trucks and live music with Lindsey Beth Harper. TRIVIA WEDNESDAY: PARKS & REC! When: Mar. 25, 2020 | 6:30 p.m. Where: Swan Brewing, 115 W Pine St., Lakeland Grab your Shovels and Leslie Nope Buttons and test your Parks and Rec Knowledge. Compete for Swan Brewing Gift Cards and several winning teams will be taking home 2 Free Crowlers.
GRB’S ROOTS RUN CLUB When: Mar. 26, 2020 | 6 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Grove Roots Brewing is hosting Roots Run Club every Thursday starting at 6pm!Offering 2 routes (1.5 miles & 3 miles, or longer if you want) around Downtown Winter Haven, Roots Run Club is the perfect after-work active social! Want some swag? $20 for a Roots Run Club shirt gets you a discount on beer for the day of the run!
LAKELAND MAGIC VS MAINE RED CLAWS When: Mar. 25, 2020 | 7 p.m. Where: RP Funding Center, 701 Lime Street, Lakeland lakeland.gleague.nba.com NBA G League
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TRIVIA NIGHT When: Mar. 26, 2020 | 6:30 p.m. Where: Union Taproom 245 West Central Avenue, Winter Haven Every 4th Thursday, come play Live Trivia and put that “useless” knowledge to use!! Trivia hosted by Triviosity Live Events. Food trucks (Check weekly food truck schedule post), Prizes, FREE to play! Check-in : 6:30PM, Trivia Begins : 7PM.
MEET THE HORTICULTURALISTS: JOAN WELLHOUSE NEWTON GREENHOUSE COMPLEX When: Mar. 26, 2020 | 9 a.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org Meet the Horticulturalists and experts who nurture Bok Tower Gardens and learn how they maintain the beauty bequeathed to us by Edward Bok. These active 60-minute tours start at the Visitor Center. This is a members-only event. In order to register please contact the Office of Philanthropy and Membership to reserve a spot at one of the events. 863-734-1226.
BARBERSHOP HARMONY CHORUS When: Mar. 26, 2020 | 7 p.m. Where: St. John’s United Methodist, 1800 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven sentimentaljourneymen.com Each Thursday evening a group of singers join together to sing in the uniquely American style of a cappella four-part close harmony called Barbershop Harmony! We give our members the learning tools and vocal training they need to be successful and have a great time. If you love singing, harmonizing and performing and can carry a tune unaccompanied, we’d love to have you join us at one of our weekly rehearsals! Email info@ sentimentaljourneymen.com 863) 455-9548 FIRE FILM FESTIVAL When: Mar. 27, 2020 Where: Buena Vida West Auditorium Southeastern University, 1000 Longfellow Blvd, Lakeland cam.seu.edu The College of Arts & Media at Southeastern University present a 2-day event showcasing films from around the country. Highlighting this year’s festival is a cinematography workshop with Keith Slade, a producing workshop with Tom Bhramayan, and an opening night screening of the film, “Tinker.” View schedule online. 863-667-5657 HOPS SHOP & STROLL When: Mar. 27, 2020 | 5-9 p.m. Where: Downtown Lake Wales, Stuart Ave lwmainstreet.com/hop-shop-stroll Stroll through your favorite shops, restaurants and businesses. Meet new merchants and enjoy, craft beer, wine and food sampling along the way. Each ticket includes a souvenir wine glass, swag bag and a map with participating locations. In addition to The Stroll, “The After Party” is from 9-11pm in Market Place. For an additional $10.00 enjoy live music and dancing in the streets! Grove Roots Craft Beer available for purchase. JUG BROTHERS BAND When: Mar. 27, 2020 | 6:30-8 p.m. Where: Central Park, 4th St. NW, Winter Haven Grant Piche leads singing with a variety of his friends to the sound of kazoos, washboards, spoons, bongos, etc. Audience participation is encouraged. Guests bring their own chairs. Please contact Grant Piche at picgra@aol.com for more information. RED HOT ROOSTERS When: Mar. 27, 2020 | 7-10 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Live music - CONTINUED ON PAGE 78 -
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JUNIOR LEAGUE OF GREATER WINTER HAVEN’S MOBILE FOOD PANTRY When: Mar. 28, 2020 | 9-10:30 a.m. Where: The Way at Inwood 1302 33rd St. NW, Winter Haven Families just have to show up, give their zip code, and how many people are in their household (no names.) The Mobile Food Pantry is a project that the Junior League of Winter Haven leads in the fight to end hunger in the community. By providing nutritious food by way of a mobile pantry and distributing it to four different high needs areas within Polk county, they are able to feed 800 families per year.
WINTER HAVEN FARMERS MARKET When: Mar. 28, 2020 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Winter Haven Farmers Market, NE corner of Third St. & Ave. C SW, Winter Haven winterhavenfarmersmarket.com The Market features a wide variety of farmers, unusual food trucks, artisan food vendors, plants, and a sprinkling of crafts. Enjoy live music, a strong selection of “ready-to-eat” foods, freshly picked produce and plenty of tables to eat and socialize at. Located in the parking lot of the BB&T Bank building in downtown Winter Haven every Saturday from January 11 - May 16, 2020. More info on FB@winterhavenfarmersmarket
USUI REIKI I When: Mar. 28, 2020 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org This workshop includes an overview of the history of Reiki, instruction in hand positions used for treatment and a summary of the energy centers of the body. Each student will receive the Reiki I Placement and become certified as a Reiki I Practitioner. $150 member/ non-member. Tickets are available for purchase online, in person at the Visitor Center or by phone at 863-734-1222.
“INFAMY: DECEMBER 7, 1941” BY THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM When: Mar. 28, 2020 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: Lake Wales Museum & Cultural Center 325 S Scenic Hwy, Lake Wales cityoflakewales.com Through iconic photographs, Infamy: December 7, 1941 illustrates the attack on Pearl Harbor and examines the moments that led the United States into World War II. It was a day of tragedy, sacrifice and heroism that united a nation; it was a day that lives in Infamy. 863-678-4182
COFFEE WITH THE ARTIST: TOMMY SIMPSON When: Mar. 28 | 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Where: Polk Museum of Art 800 E Palmetto St., Lakeland polkmuseumofart.org Please join us for a coffee reception with artist Tommy Simpson to celebrate his exhibition, Make Room for Howdy: The Art of Tommy Simpson. 863-688-7743 YOGA FOR PAIN RELIEF WITH LEE ALBERT When: Mar. 28, 2020 | 1-5 p.m. Where: Inside Out Yoga, 52 4th St. NW, Winter Haven ioyogastudio.com In this workshop, you will learn how to align the body by first identifying muscle imbalances. By selecting the proper poses, to either stretch or strengthen, targeted muscles in the body will start to come back into balance. 863-224-2311 SATURDAY AFTERNOON FAMILY MOVIES When: Mar. 28, 2020 | 2-4 p.m. Where: Winter Haven Public Library 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven Enjoy a family friendly movie on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month! Admission is FREE and food and drink are welcome. 863-291-5880
THE ART OF FILM: THEY (2017) When: Mar. 28, 2020 | 6-8:30 p.m. Where: Polk Museum of Art 800 E Palmetto St., Lakeland polkmuseumofart.org The Art of Film presents a forum for appreciating movies as an art form. With audience Q&A and talkback sessions with film directors and faculty from Florida Southern College following each screening. Doors open at 6:00 pm, Introduction and Screening at 6:30 pm.The Art of Film is free to attend. Cash bar available. 863-688-7743 PAUL & IEVA CATALDO When: Mar. 28, 2020 | 7-10 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Live music CELTIC CONUNDRUM When: Mar. 28, 2020 | 7 p.m. Where: Swan Brewing, 115 W Pine St., Lakeland Live music FSC DANCE-SYNERGY When: Mar. 28, 2020 | 7:30 p.m. Where: Branscomb Auditorium 1085 Johnson Ave., Lakeland flsouthern.edu/ffa It is spring — and the annual spring dance concert is up again, featuring works and choreography by FSC Dance - CONTINUED ON PAGE 80 -
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Program faculty and invited guest artists that celebrate the dynamic exchange of inspiration, manifestation, and sharing that encompass the creative process. This event is open to the public 863-680-4111. USUI REIKI II When: Mar. 29, 2020 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org Second degree Reiki is available to Reiki I Practitioners who would like to strengthen the Reiki energy flow of their sessions. Prerequisite: Reiki I. Tickets are available for purchase online, in person at the Visitor Center or by phone at 863734-1222. BEND & BREW When: Mar. 29, 2020 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Where: Union Taproom 245 West Central Avenue, Winter Haven Join this Yoga Session with Inside Out Yoga on the LAST Sunday of the month. Tickets are $10 & ALL Yogis receive 10% off their Union TAB! Please wear comfy clothes & BYOM (bring your own mat).**Inside Out will provide mats, if needed.
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LAKELAND PUNK ROCK FLEA MARKET: VOL TRES! When: Mar. 29, 2020 | 12-6 p.m. Where: Swan Brewing, 115 W Pine St., Lakeland The most eclectic party you’ll ever attend. Oh, and it’s a freaking market.. and a concert.. that your kids and pets can come to?!?! Food Vendor, Live Music Schedule:1:30 Black Valley Moon (Tampa)2:30 Wolf-Face (St Pete)3:30 Bully For You4:30 Butch Queen5:30 Suck Brick Kid (Orlando). More info on FB@LakelandPunkFlea
ADULT COLORING When: Mar. 31, 2020 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Bartow Public Library 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow Every Tuesday from llam-1pm. 863-534-0131 JIMMY BUFFETT: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE When: Mar. 31, 2020 | 5 p.m. & 8 p.m. Where: Ritz Theatre, 263 W Central Ave, Winter Haven theatrewinterhaven.com Choose from 2 shows, 5pm or 8pm. 863-294-7469
SPF60 When: Mar. 29, 2020 | 2-5 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Live music
BOOZE CLUES PARTY TRIVIA When: Mar. 31, 2020 | 8 p.m. Where: Jessie’s, 118 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Every Tuesday, registration is at 8pm and game begins at 8:30. This is pub trivia, old school pen and paper with bar tab prizes, music, and extra challenges/ events for instant prizes. Bring a team or go solo Find them on Facebook @ Booze Clues Party Trivia for the weekly code word for an extra point!
TRIVIA TUESDAYS When: Mar. 31, 2020 | 6:30 p.m. Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Gather up those teams and say hello to Trivia Tuesdays every Tuesday in the main tasting room from 6:30-8pm! With the exception of a few, all trivia will be General Knowledge! Teams may range between 1-8 players. All minors must be accompanied and actively supervised by a parent or guardian at all times.
LAKE WALES CHORALE - SPRING CONCERT When: Mar. 29, 2020 | 6 p.m. Where: Holy Spirit Catholic Church 644 S. 9th St., Lake Wales lakewalesartscouncil.org The Lake Wales Chorale will be performing their Spring Concert at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. This will be the second concert with their new director and will feature a variety of spring time favorites and traditional masterworks. (863) 676 - 8426
For the past several years Victory Ridge Academy has partnered with Polk County School Board to provide student transportation.
Due to circumstances beyond our control, beginning in August 2020, PCSB will no longer be transporting VRA students. Through Victory Ridge Charitable Fund's Wheels on the Bus Campaign, our goal is to raise $800,000 to acquire and operate 8 school buses beginning in the 2020-21 school year At Victory Ridge Academy, we serve over 270 special needs students (with a waiting list) from both Polk and Highlands counties. Without this funding, two-thirds of our students with special needs may no longer be able to attend our school to receive the specialized education and therapy that they need.
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Please consider donating to Victory Ridge Charitable Fund's Wheels on the Bus Campaign. This is one of the largest fundraisers that our charitable fund has ever undertaken and is critical to the future of our school.
Located in Downtown Lakeland, Lakeland Women's Collective is a coworking and social club that serves female-identifying persons in Central Florida.
Visit: www.victoryridge.org/wheels
Contact lakelandwomenscollective@gmail.com for a tour! Follow us & join us at these Women’s History Month events: LWC & LKLD Food Tour • Special Women’s History Tours March 5: International Women’s Summit March 22: Creative Entrepreneur Panel & Brunch with The Well March 28: They showing at the Polk Museum of Art
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How Many Buyers Are Looking For Your House? WINTER HAVEN 33884
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SOLD HOMES
255 W CLOWER ST................................. BARTOW........... 1/2/2020.......... $130,000 550 WOODLAWN.................................. BARTOW..........1/10/2020..........$140,000 3453 US HIGHWAY 17............................ BARTOW......... 1/23/2020.......... $149,000 2990 CENTRAL AVE............................... BARTOW..........1/10/2020.......... $165,000
AUBURNDALE
1030 SUMMERLIN ST............................. BARTOW.......... 1/15/2020.......... $166,900
267 SPINNAKER CT........................ AUBURNDALE........... 1/8/2020........... $56,000
1920 COUNTRY MANOR ST................... BARTOW.......... 1/15/2020.......... $185,000
192 VALENCIA RIDGE DR............... AUBURNDALE........... 1/2/2020........... $66,000
1832 KINGSMILL DR............................... BARTOW........... 1/6/2020..........$223,000
607 WATERFERN TRAIL DR........... AUBURNDALE........... 1/9/2020........... $84,500
1916 GRIFFINS GREEN BLVD................... BARTOW..........1/10/2020..........$228,000
220 DIXIE HWY.............................. AUBURNDALE.......... 1/15/2020...........$107,000
160 KISSENGEN PARK BLVD.................. BARTOW.......... 1/17/2020..........$234,200
146 MASON ST............................... AUBURNDALE........... 1/8/2020.......... $109,900
2045 GOLDEN MEADOW WAY.............. BARTOW......... 1/22/2020......... $240,000
217 NOXON ST............................... AUBURNDALE......... 1/20/2020.......... $125,000
1031 GASKINS RD................................... BARTOW..........1/10/2020......... $360,000
3005 LANTANA RD........................ AUBURNDALE..........1/10/2020.......... $149,500
2110 FLAMINGO DR............................... BARTOW........... 1/3/2020......... $550,000
193 LAKESIDE HILLS LOOP 24....... AUBURNDALE..........1/10/2020..........$180,000
DAVENPORT
197 LAKESIDE HILLS LOOP............ AUBURNDALE..........1/10/2020..........$180,000
126 LOBLOLLY LN..............................DAVENPORT..........1/14/2020........... $50,000
201 LAKESIDE HILLS LOOP 26....... AUBURNDALE..........1/10/2020..........$180,000
154 LOBLOLLY LN.............................DAVENPORT........... 1/6/2020........... $50,000
305 CASCARA LN.......................... AUBURNDALE..........1/16/2020...........$189,700
249 CANNA LN.................................DAVENPORT........... 1/6/2020............$65,500
315 WALNUT ST............................. AUBURNDALE..........1/10/2020........... $191,000
520 AFFIRMED WAY..........................DAVENPORT.......... 1/21/2020........... $66,400
2037 VAN BUREN LOOP................ AUBURNDALE........... 1/2/2020.......... $195,000
533 SEATTLE SLEW DR.....................DAVENPORT..........1/10/2020........... $66,400
308 SAN MAURO DR..................... AUBURNDALE..........1/16/2020.......... $210,000
1503 SOUTH BLVD............................DAVENPORT..........1/16/2020............$75,000
338 SAN MAURO DR..................... AUBURNDALE..........1/18/2020........... $211,400
715 PAR PINES BLVD..........................DAVENPORT............1/7/2020............$75,000
309 CASCARA LN.......................... AUBURNDALE.......... 1/21/2020...........$227,500
432 VIZCAY WAY..............................DAVENPORT........... 1/5/2020........... $113,500
373 SUMMERSHORE DR................ AUBURNDALE........... 1/3/2020.......... $231,000
432 VIZCAY WAY..............................DAVENPORT........... 1/6/2020........... $113,500
2803 FUSSELL RD.......................... AUBURNDALE.......... 1/15/2020..........$235,000
3 PINE ST...........................................DAVENPORT..........1/10/2020.......... $175,000
357 SUMMERSHORE DR................ AUBURNDALE.......... 1/15/2020......... $236,000
123 TRAVIS LN...................................DAVENPORT........... 1/2/2020.......... $179,000
316 BENTLEY OAKS BLVD.............. AUBURNDALE............1/7/2020..........$249,900
2568 BELLA VISTA DR.......................DAVENPORT.......... 1/21/2020......... $205,000
1037 BETHPAGE RD....................... AUBURNDALE........... 1/6/2020.......... $261,000
155 SOMERSET WAY.........................DAVENPORT..........1/16/2020......... $208,000
1539 AUBURN OAKS CIR................ AUBURNDALE..........1/14/2020..........$275,000
832 HANGING MOSS RD..................DAVENPORT........... 1/3/2020.......... $212,000
218 TRAVELERS CREEK DR............ AUBURNDALE........... 1/3/2020..........$286,300
310 ANNABELLE WAY.......................DAVENPORT.......... 1/17/2020...........$215,900
4849 JULIANA RESERVE DR.......... AUBURNDALE........... 1/8/2020..........$375,000
214 LOBELIA DR................................DAVENPORT........... 1/8/2020......... $220,000
BARTOW
315 BUCHANNAN DR........................DAVENPORT.......... 1/21/2020.......... $222,700
1416 CARLTON PKWY............................ BARTOW..........1/16/2020............$62,500
127 COUNTRY WALK CIR..................DAVENPORT.......... 1/15/2020..........$225,000
845 W TURNER ST................................. BARTOW..........1/10/2020............ $67,000
233 CITRUS ISLE LOOP.....................DAVENPORT.......... 1/15/2020..........$225,000
2055 S FLORAL AVE............................... BARTOW..........1/14/2020............ $72,500
148 LUDISIA LOOP............................DAVENPORT........... 1/6/2020..........$228,000
138 PAUL REVERE RD............................. BARTOW..........1/10/2020............$75,000
542 CITRUS ISLE BLVD......................DAVENPORT.......... 1/17/2020...........$231,500
760 AZALEA DR..................................... BARTOW..........1/14/2020........... $80,200
310 NORTH BLVD..............................DAVENPORT..........1/14/2020.......... $232,900
2785 ALTURAS LOOP RD....................... BARTOW.......... 1/21/2020........... $89,300
134 LOBLOLLY LN.............................DAVENPORT........... 1/8/2020......... $234,800
2160 DE LAS FLORES AVE...................... BARTOW.......... 1/13/2020........... $115,300
1191 LYCASTE DR...............................DAVENPORT..........1/16/2020......... $236,000
1830 E VALENCIA DR............................. BARTOW.......... 1/21/2020.......... $120,000
232 MILES CT....................................DAVENPORT........... 1/8/2020..........$236,300
2055 FLORAL AVE LOT 151..................... BARTOW........... 1/3/2020.......... $125,000
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160 GRANADA BLVD.........................DAVENPORT............1/7/2020..........$236,500
2753 WILLINGAM DR........................DAVENPORT........... 1/9/2020......... $569,400
272 CITRUS ISLE LOOP.....................DAVENPORT.......... 1/13/2020......... $238,000
2057 CAMDEN LOOP........................DAVENPORT........... 1/6/2020..........$706,200
853 ORCHID GROVE BLVD...............DAVENPORT..........1/14/2020......... $240,000
131 MADISON CIR..............................DAVENPORT.......... 1/15/2020.......... $173,000
417 PANDA PL...................................DAVENPORT........... 1/8/2020...........$241,500
133 WHITEHALL ST...........................DAVENPORT..........1/16/2020........... $211,900
360 ALMANSA ST.............................DAVENPORT.......... 1/21/2020..........$253,800
335 RESERVE DR...............................DAVENPORT............1/7/2020......... $230,000
150 TEEGARDEN WAY.......................DAVENPORT........... 1/8/2020...........$257,500
332 SHADY OAK LOOP.....................DAVENPORT........... 1/6/2020..........$238,500
217 CITRUS ISLE LOOP......................DAVENPORT.......... 1/13/2020......... $260,000
301 BALMORAL CT...........................DAVENPORT........... 1/9/2020..........$249,500
301 E MAPLE ST.................................DAVENPORT.......... 1/17/2020......... $260,000
1081 PRESERVE DR............................DAVENPORT........... 1/9/2020......... $254,000
240 CITRUS ISLE LOOP....................DAVENPORT........... 1/8/2020......... $260,400
417 TANGLEWOOD DR.....................DAVENPORT.......... 1/17/2020..........$273,000
561 BUCKINGHAM CIR.....................DAVENPORT.......... 1/13/2020..........$262,500
425 TANGLEWOOD DR....................DAVENPORT........... 1/9/2020..........$273,000
318 ALMANSA ST..............................DAVENPORT............1/7/2020..........$265,900
125 ABERDEEN ST.............................DAVENPORT.......... 1/17/2020...........$279,100
528 AFFIRMED WAY..........................DAVENPORT..........1/14/2020.......... $270,700
105 HYDE PARK CIR..........................DAVENPORT.......... 1/15/2020.......... $102,000
321 ALMANSA ST..............................DAVENPORT........... 1/6/2020..........$275,400
103 PARADISE PARADE 23103..........DAVENPORT........... 1/3/2020...........$110,000
104 TAFT DR.....................................DAVENPORT.......... 1/15/2020.......... $276,200
207 WATLING WAY 24203................DAVENPORT.......... 1/15/2020........... $113,500
272 TAFT DR.....................................DAVENPORT........... 1/9/2020.......... $276,200
201 WATLING WAY 24101..................DAVENPORT........... 1/8/2020...........$133,500
807 TROON CIR...............................DAVENPORT..........1/10/2020......... $285,000
217 KESWICK AVE.............................DAVENPORT........... 1/3/2020.......... $145,000
568 SEATTLE SLEW DR.....................DAVENPORT......... 1/20/2020.......... $294,100
907 CHARO PKWY 932.....................DAVENPORT........... 1/6/2020.......... $155,000
409 SUMMER SQUALL RD...............DAVENPORT........... 1/8/2020.......... $297,900
927 WASHINGTON PALM LOOP.......DAVENPORT........... 1/9/2020..........$160,000
532 BRUNSWICK DR.........................DAVENPORT.......... 1/17/2020......... $299,400
50989 HIGHWAY 27 LOT 282..........DAVENPORT..........1/14/2020.......... $183,000
1925 HWY 17 92.................................DAVENPORT........... 1/8/2020......... $300,000
255 CAMBRIA AVE............................DAVENPORT........... 1/6/2020.......... $184,900
278 TOMELLOSO WAY......................DAVENPORT.......... 1/15/2020......... $308,000
247 SOMERSET DR...........................DAVENPORT..........1/16/2020.......... $210,000
359 BAILEY CIR.................................DAVENPORT.......... 1/15/2020........... $311,000
636 CORVINA DR.............................DAVENPORT........... 1/2/2020........... $211,000
154 ARIA WAY...................................DAVENPORT........... 1/2/2020.......... $318,000
218 GRANTHAM DR..........................DAVENPORT..........1/19/2020.......... $216,600
166 ARIA WAY...................................DAVENPORT........... 1/2/2020.......... $318,000
423 TROON CIR................................DAVENPORT........... 1/6/2020..........$223,000
169 ARIA WAY...................................DAVENPORT........... 1/2/2020.......... $318,000
413 DOWNING CIR............................DAVENPORT........... 1/9/2020..........$225,000
170 ARIA WAY...................................DAVENPORT........... 1/2/2020.......... $318,000
446 ELGIN BLVD...............................DAVENPORT..........1/14/2020......... $230,000
173 ARIA WAY...................................DAVENPORT........... 1/2/2020.......... $318,000
338 BAILEY CIR.................................DAVENPORT........... 1/3/2020......... $238,000
174 ARIA WAY...................................DAVENPORT........... 1/2/2020.......... $318,000
612 TROON CIR.................................DAVENPORT........... 1/3/2020......... $240,500
556 BRUNSWICK DR.........................DAVENPORT.......... 1/21/2020...........$321,300
118 BALMORAL CT............................DAVENPORT..........1/10/2020.......... $253,500
2131 CAMDEN LOOP.........................DAVENPORT.......... 1/17/2020..........$323,900
1021 JAYBEE AVE................................DAVENPORT..........1/10/2020.......... $257,000
565 SEATTLE SLEW DR.....................DAVENPORT......... 1/20/2020........... $341,100
213 JULLIARD BLVD...........................DAVENPORT........... 1/8/2020...........$261,500
2151 CAMDEN LOOP.........................DAVENPORT........... 1/2/2020......... $346,500
217 TRINITY RIDGE CIR.....................DAVENPORT.......... 1/17/2020.......... $272,500
2341 VICTORIA DR............................DAVENPORT.......... 1/13/2020.......... $367,600
562 LAKE DAVENPORT CIR..............DAVENPORT.......... 1/17/2020......... $285,000
938 GOLF COURSE PKWY................DAVENPORT......... 1/22/2020......... $380,000
HAINES CITY
2123 CAMDEN LOOP.........................DAVENPORT..........1/10/2020......... $408,200
3332 CAMELOT DR.......................... HAINES CITY.......... 1/17/2020............$55,000
562 BRUNSWICK DR.........................DAVENPORT..........1/14/2020.......... $413,800
363 MELBOURN DR......................... HAINES CITY.......... 1/15/2020........... $63,000
2093 SHERBROOK AVE....................DAVENPORT............1/7/2020.......... $418,700
2035 CORNER LK............................. HAINES CITY..........1/10/2020........... $65,000
4111 OAKTREE DR..............................DAVENPORT........... 1/9/2020.........$440,000
343 VICTORIA DR............................ HAINES CITY........... 1/6/2020............$82,900
2616 LANCASTER RIDGE DR.............DAVENPORT............1/7/2020......... $455,000 109 LUDISIA LOOP............................DAVENPORT........... 1/8/2020.......... $455,100
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LAKE WALES
5006 SHERWOOD LN 3915-6........... HAINES CITY........... 1/2/2020........... $84,900 29 ASPEN DR................................... HAINES CITY........... 1/3/2020........... $98,000
247 PARK AVE...................................LAKE WALES..........1/16/2020........... $80,000
450 COUNTRY PINE RD................... HAINES CITY........... 1/6/2020..........$100,000
2308 LISA ST.....................................LAKE WALES..........1/10/2020........... $90,000
1006 YORK ST.................................. HAINES CITY.......... 1/21/2020...........$110,000
48 JOHNSON AVE.............................LAKE WALES..........1/14/2020........... $115,000
1207 AVENUE I................................. HAINES CITY.......... 1/15/2020.......... $125,000
3019 HARBOR POINT DR..................LAKE WALES......... 1/22/2020.......... $125,000
2831 SANDERLING ST...................... HAINES CITY.......... 1/21/2020........... $135,100
721 HIBISCUS AVE.............................LAKE WALES........... 1/9/2020.......... $132,000
248 MAIN ST.................................... HAINES CITY..........1/10/2020.......... $143,900
326 MARIETTA ST.............................LAKE WALES........... 1/8/2020.......... $135,000
1184 BRADBURY RD......................... HAINES CITY..........1/10/2020..........$160,000
734 WILDABON AVE.........................LAKE WALES.......... 1/13/2020.......... $135,000
161 COVENTRY CIR.......................... HAINES CITY........... 1/3/2020.......... $162,900
24212 E STATE ROAD 60...................LAKE WALES............1/7/2020..........$140,000
3041 PATTERSON GROVES DR........ HAINES CITY............1/7/2020.......... $170,300
1948 CAROL PL.................................LAKE WALES.......... 1/13/2020......... $200,000
8 NOTTINGHAM WAY...................... HAINES CITY........... 1/8/2020.......... $172,000
4760 WASHINGTON ST....................LAKE WALES........... 1/9/2020..........$140,000
8 CANTERBURY DR......................... HAINES CITY............1/7/2020.......... $175,000
3089 DUNMORE DR.........................LAKE WALES........... 1/6/2020..........$239,000
689 HIDDEN LAKES CT.................... HAINES CITY............1/7/2020.......... $180,900 101 VICTORIA LN.............................. HAINES CITY........... 1/6/2020........... $191,000
4237 ROEBELENII DR........................LAKE WALES........... 1/2/2020......... $243,000
154 MILESTONE DR.......................... HAINES CITY..........1/14/2020.......... $193,000
4461 WATERFORD DR......................LAKE WALES........... 1/2/2020.......... $252,500
425 PENTAS LN................................ HAINES CITY..........1/10/2020..........$203,300
4073 STONE CREEK LOOP...............LAKE WALES..........1/16/2020......... $340,000
145 KENNY BLVD............................. HAINES CITY..........1/10/2020......... $205,000
3621 BLACKMOOR LN.......................LAKE WALES........... 1/8/2020......... $350,000
372 PENINSULAR CT........................ HAINES CITY..........1/10/2020......... $205,000
4145 STONE CREEK LOOP................LAKE WALES............1/7/2020.......... $415,000
234 MERLIN ST................................ HAINES CITY.......... 1/17/2020..........$207,000
4276 DUNMORE DR.........................LAKE WALES........... 1/3/2020......... $485,000
606 STONEHAVEN DR..................... HAINES CITY..........1/16/2020......... $208,000
1505 SHADY LN.................................LAKE WALES......... 1/22/2020............ $67,500
606 KERMARAH AVE....................... HAINES CITY..........1/14/2020.......... $210,000
2930 CHUCK WAGON WAY..............LAKE WALES.......... 1/21/2020............$75,000
345 PENTAS LN................................ HAINES CITY.......... 1/17/2020.......... $213,600
4225 PLANTAIN ST............................LAKE WALES........... 1/3/2020.......... $103,500
826 LANDMARK HILLS DR............... HAINES CITY......... 1/24/2020.......... $216,600
2501 PANFISH DR..............................LAKE WALES.......... 1/17/2020.......... $105,000
340 TANAGER ST............................. HAINES CITY........... 1/3/2020...........$216,700
1857 HACKSAW HEIGHTS TRL..........LAKE WALES.......... 1/13/2020......... $200,000
126 CIRCLE FOUR DR....................... HAINES CITY..........1/10/2020......... $220,000
3702 RED OAK CT.............................LAKE WALES..........1/14/2020..........$202,500
430 PENTAS LN................................ HAINES CITY.......... 1/15/2020........... $222,100
2604 SUNSET PLACE DR..................LAKE WALES........... 1/8/2020......... $208,900
1222 FOREST HILLS DR..................... HAINES CITY.......... 1/17/2020...........$227,900
543 CLUBHOUSE DR........................LAKE WALES............1/7/2020..........$275,000
331 TANAGER ST.............................. HAINES CITY.......... 1/17/2020..........$229,800
WINTER HAVEN
326 PENTAS LN................................ HAINES CITY........... 1/4/2020..........$230,500
94 VAUGHN RD...........................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/2/2020........... $60,000
2180 NIGHTHAWK DR..................... HAINES CITY..........1/14/2020..........$233,300
4055 ROLLING OAKS DR.............WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/17/2020........... $68,200
250 MERLIN ST................................ HAINES CITY.......... 1/21/2020..........$236,400
4462 EMERALD PALMS LN..........WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/13/2020........... $69,000
1956 SOUTHERN DUNES BLVD........ HAINES CITY.......... 1/13/2020.......... $247,500
210 8TH ST...................................WINTER HAVEN......... 1/22/2020............$75,000
1652 DUNE CT.................................. HAINES CITY............1/7/2020......... $249,000 53 PERCH ST.................................... HAINES CITY........... 1/6/2020......... $250,000
273 CHERRY LAUREL LN..............WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/15/2020........... $95,000
210 HIDDEN LAKE LOOP.................. HAINES CITY.......... 1/13/2020..........$268,500
3311 QUEENS COVE LOOP...........WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/15/2020.......... $102,500
111 AUBURN CT................................ HAINES CITY.......... 1/17/2020..........$278,500
918 SUMMER GLEN DR................WINTER HAVEN......... 1/22/2020.......... $139,900
LAKE ALFRED
308 AVENUE J SE.........................WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/15/2020.......... $143,500 608 ORANGE BLOSSOM DR........WINTER HAVEN........... 1/3/2020.......... $145,000
1920 REGINA DR............................. LAKE ALFRED........... 1/8/2020........... $112,000
3735 IMPERIAL DR.......................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/9/2020.......... $158,000
325 RAMONA AVE.......................... LAKE ALFRED........... 1/8/2020.......... $189,000
3507 MAJESTY LOOP...................WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/21/2020.......... $162,500
220 CUMMINGS ST......................... LAKE ALFRED............1/7/2020.......... $193,000
109 BRAD CIR..............................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/6/2020.......... $173,000
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875 BUCCANEER BLVD................WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/15/2020........... $181,500
4019 OAK PRESERVE DR.............WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/17/2020.......... $184,500
341 KENSINGTON VIEW DR.........WINTER HAVEN..........1/10/2020.......... $182,900
1150 SOPHIA BLVD.......................WINTER HAVEN..........1/10/2020........... $191,000
2301 AVENUE D...........................WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/13/2020.......... $184,900
1193 HAINES DR...........................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/2/2020......... $200,000
97 VAUGHN RD...........................WINTER HAVEN......... 1/23/2020.......... $192,000
208 LAKE SMART CIR..................WINTER HAVEN..........1/10/2020.......... $205,100
933 SUMMER GLEN DR................WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/17/2020......... $206,000
478 SUNFISH DR..........................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/9/2020...........$228,100
927 SUMMER GLEN DR................WINTER HAVEN..........1/10/2020..........$207,000
5812 ROYAL HILLS CIR.................WINTER HAVEN......... 1/20/2020......... $238,000
114 MAJESTIC GARDENS CT.........WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/15/2020.......... $210,000
230 SUNFISH DR..........................WINTER HAVEN..........1/10/2020..........$243,200
151 GROVE BRANCH RD...............WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/21/2020...........$213,500
920 W LAKE CANNON DR...........WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/15/2020..........$255,000
934 SUMMER GLEN DR...............WINTER HAVEN........... 1/9/2020.......... $216,000
1035 W LAKE HAMILTON DR.......WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/17/2020........... $311,500
204 GROVE BRANCH RD.............WINTER HAVEN......... 1/20/2020.......... $218,000
247 BROAD ST.............................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/3/2020......... $365,000
4416 BURLINGTON DR................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/9/2020......... $245,000
1920 NW LAKE HOWARD DR.......WINTER HAVEN..........1/10/2020.........$460,000
950 US HIGHWAY 17....................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/8/2020......... $300,000
3146 ROYAL TERN DR..................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/9/2020......... $750,000
310 LANCEOLATE DR...................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/3/2020.......... $310,000
1100 MARTINIQUE DR #203.........WINTER HAVEN........... 1/3/2020............$53,000
6660 LUCERNE PARK RD............WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/15/2020......... $395,000
514 BROWARD TER......................WINTER HAVEN............1/7/2020............ $57,000
3024 SAINT PAUL DR...................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/6/2020..........$735,000
419 GREENFIELD RD....................WINTER HAVEN......... 1/22/2020........... $105,100
3032 SAINT PAUL DR...................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/6/2020..........$735,000
149 POLK DR................................WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/13/2020.......... $135,000
3041/3045/3049 SAINT PAUL DR.WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/6/2020..........$735,000
2629 RUTLEDGE CT....................WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/13/2020.......... $149,900
3057/3061/3063 SAINT PAUL DR.WINTER HAVEN........... 1/6/2020..........$735,000
9705 LAKE BESS RD LOT 1002.....WINTER HAVEN..........1/16/2020.......... $154,000
4021 SAINT PAUL DR...................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/6/2020..........$735,000
2861 ATTWATER LOOP................WINTER HAVEN..........1/14/2020........... $154,100
1496 34TH ST...............................WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/13/2020........... $50,000
2876 ATTWATER LOOP...............WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/17/2020...........$155,300
2095 LAKE CANNON DR..............WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/21/2020............ $51,000
339 LAKE DAISY LOOP................WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/21/2020.......... $159,000
1063 34TH ST...............................WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/13/2020............$55,000
2907 TRADITIONS BLVD.............WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/15/2020.......... $162,300
2222 NW 12TH ST.........................WINTER HAVEN..........1/10/2020............$55,000
2813 ATTWATER LOOP................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/8/2020.......... $170,900
170 AVENUE W.............................WINTER HAVEN..........1/16/2020............$56,900
538 TERRANOVA CIR..................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/3/2020..........$186,000
1496 34TH ST...............................WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/13/2020........... $64,900
241 OKALOOSA DR......................WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/21/2020.......... $186,500
3694 AVENUE O..........................WINTER HAVEN..........1/14/2020........... $68,000
690 AUGUSTA RD.......................WINTER HAVEN..........1/10/2020.......... $189,000
6430 JACARANDA AVE................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/6/2020............$72,000
573 CODY CALEB DR...................WINTER HAVEN............1/7/2020.......... $212,000
76 WINTER RIDGE RD..................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/8/2020............ $77,000
3227 OAK TREE LN.......................WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/13/2020..........$225,000
3230 AVENUE U...........................WINTER HAVEN..........1/10/2020............$79,900
4144 MARTINDALE LOOP............WINTER HAVEN........... 1/8/2020..........$225,000
6710 CANTERBURY DR................WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/13/2020........... $92,000
461 TERRANOVA ST.....................WINTER HAVEN............1/7/2020......... $240,000
1776 6TH ST APT 707...................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/8/2020........... $95,000
4412 MAHOGANY RUN...............WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/21/2020.......... $274,900
606 NE COUNTRY LN..................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/3/2020........... $95,400
337 TERRANOVA BLVD................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/9/2020......... $290,000
631 RIDGE TER.............................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/9/2020............ $97,000
3970 BEDFORD AVE....................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/6/2020......... $303,000
835 17TH TER...............................WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/17/2020...........$107,000
207 RUBY LAKE LN......................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/6/2020......... $308,000
1061 34TH ST 1 2 3........................WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/13/2020...........$110,000
6029 PEBBLE BEACH BLVD..........WINTER HAVEN........... 1/3/2020......... $309,000
1609 MEADOW LN.......................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/6/2020.......... $138,500
4 LAKE ROY LN............................WINTER HAVEN......... 1/20/2020..........$335,000
2206 LUCERNE PARK RD.............WINTER HAVEN........... 1/8/2020.......... $145,000
5473 HOGAN LN..........................WINTER HAVEN........... 1/8/2020..........$378,500
6829 S LAKE HENRY DR..............WINTER HAVEN........... 1/2/2020.......... $162,000
117 WYNDHAM DR.......................WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/13/2020.........$480,000
1012 26TH ST................................WINTER HAVEN.......... 1/17/2020.......... $163,000
5901 DUNDEE RD........................WINTER HAVEN..........1/10/2020......... $730,000
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Assisted Living: The Musical HH March 13, 5pm & 8pm | March 14, 2pm & 8pm | March 15, 2pm
Salon Ashanti presents: Caribbean Breeze HH March 28, 8pm
Assisted Living: The Musical is a 75-minute vaudeville-esque revue
Salon Ashanti presents CARIBBEAN BREEZE featuring Island
originally written for two actors and a pianist. The show’s host
Powerhouse Band of Jacksonville, FL. The name says it all. Island
couple enters heaven, suspecting their son pulled the plug… to get
Powerhouse Band is a high energy live entertainment band known
his hands on Dad’s vintage Corvette. They don’t seem to mind.
for their Classic Calypso, Reggae and Soca Music. This group is
Instead, the couple fondly remembers Pelican Roost, an active,
made of up a kalaidescope of Caribbean diversity and a fusion of
full-service retirement community. There, eighteen different
flavors. Members are from the Bahamas, Virgin islands, Haiti and
characters sing and dance, revel and kvetch, celebrate and bloviate
Trinidad. Together, they create a different style that will ignite your
their way through later life…
ears and make you want more. Those hoping to enjoy great music
Well, you get the idea, each one is living his and her life — in the
will not be disappointed by these talented musicians. They put the
moment — to the max. There are no sad songs, no Depends jokes
power in Powerhouse!
and no f-bombs in Assisted Living: The Musical®. Everyone there is
*Title sponsor for this event is Abercrombie, P.A.
having way too much fun for that!
Yulric Abercrombie, Attorney at Law
Mike Imbasciani & His BlueRockerz HH March 21, 8pm
Live Band, Spoken Word and a Fashion Preview by Tonya Rogers of Fashion Fetish, Haines City, Florida Hosted by: Lekia Johnson
Mike Imbasciani & his BluezRockerz return to the Ritz! “Blues sensation Mike Imbasciani is way ahead of his time. He canvases the guitar like a seasoned professional with decades of living and professional experience. Considering he’s been playing since he was 5, he could be revered as a vet. Yet, he’s only 16.” Linda Day - SRQ Daily Magazine, Sarasota, FL
Dueling Pianos HH March 22, 2pm
GALA: Theatre Winter Haven's 50th Anniversary April 4, 6pm
Dueling Pianos is back for the 4th time here at the Historic Ritz
Celebrate our 50th Anniversary with us!
Theatre with an all-new formate. Join Joe Lupis & Andrew Sporn
Theatre Winter Haven is celebrating 50 years of challenging,
Percoco, the original masterminds behind Dueling Pianos!
inspiring, educating and entertaining our community through exceptional theatre productions! The evening will include cocktails,
Ballroom Dance to The American Songbook HH March 23 & April 6, 8pm
dinner, and entertainment to highlight our past and give a glimpse into the future! Gala proceeds will help support programing and the creation of Theatre Winter Haven’s new Black Box Theatre located
Join us for an intimate night of dancing with the classics in the all
at the newly renovated Chain O’ Lakes Park.
new show Ballroom Dance to The American Songbook. Get your
6pm Doors open, Cocktail Hour, Silent Auction
tickets before they sell out to the dance party of the year!
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