Let’ s Get Our Hands Dirty...

Community Garden Spring Planter Box Rental

March – August 2023

$50, includes $25 refundable deposit $25 for renewing gardeners

Planter Box: 4’ x 6’ x 24” & 32” H

Applications available until February 10th by scanning the QR Reader, go to SolivitaHOA.com under Lifestyles and then Community Garden or come into the Activities Office. Gardeners are picked by drawing on February 17th.

Solivita Volunteer Log Sheet Deadline

Turn in your Volunteer Log Sheets by March 3rd for volunteer hours worked, assisting Solivita Departments. Hours accepted are from March 1, 2022 - February 28, 2023, to the Activities office to finalize the 2022 - 2023 season.

Speed Enforcement

The HOA, Security, and Polk County Sheriff’s Office receive multiple complaints of speeding each week from residents. The Sheriff’s Office has been asked for their assistance in speed enforcement. Receiving a speeding ticket is not only financially costly, but can lead to much more serious results.

Co-Sponsored by the Solivita University Committee and Activities

All annual passes and February courses are on sale now. March classes will go on sale starting on Wednesday, February 1st at 9am from SolivitaHOA.com Home Page by clicking on the Purchase Ticket or Class HERE icon. No studying, tests or exams are given, just enlightening topics to keep your mind energized. All classes are 90 minutes long unless otherwise noted. Solivita University class calendar and faculty biographies can be found on SolivitaHOA.com under Get Connected. Adult guests welcome. For more information, call the Activities Office at 863-427-7125 or email SolivitaActivities@Evergreen-LM.com.

2023 Great Decision (GD) Discussions Annual Pass

This is an annual pass for the Foreign Policy Association who produces a study guide (which comes included in the pass) with eight of the most critical global issues facing America. Great Decisions discussions are moderated on select days as advertised. The 2023 GD Annual Pass is $42 (or $47 for two sharing a book). Go to the SolivitaHOA.com Home Page, click on the Online Merchandise Store to purchase this pass or scan the QR Code.

Upcoming discussion topics include: China and the U.S., Economic Warfare, Politics in Latin America, Global Famine, Iran at a Crossroads and Climate Migration.

February Discussion Topic : War Crimes

» Tuesday, February 14th at 11am over Zoom

» Wednesday, February 15th at 4pm in the Magnolia Room

2023 Art Lecture Pass

This pass will allow residents admittance to any of the approximately seven Art Lectures starting in January 2023 for $20 per person. Art classes, presented by Art Historian Jan Clanton, are on Tuesdays as scheduled at 1pm in the Ballroom. Lectures will be advertised under the Solivita University article in Reflections. If you choose not to purchase an Annual Pass and want to attend a lecture, admission is $5 per lecture at the door. Art Lecture Passes are for Art Lectures only and are non-refundable.

Art Lecture – Paris, the City of Lights, and Highlights

Tuesday, February 7th

Ballroom at 1pm

Tuition: 2023 Art and Literary Lecture Pass or $5 at the door

Lecturer : Jan Clanton, Art Historian

Class Description: What could be more perfect than a preValentine’s Day visit to the City of Love! Paris is the city of lights–or should I say highlights! Besides the grand boulevards and cathedrals, we will explore the works of artists like Manet, Degas and Caillebotte and venture to Fontainebleau.

Next Lecture: March 14th in Mosaics - France, the Countryside

Beginners Conversational Spanish Course

Mondays, March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th and Tuesdays, March 7th, 14th, 21st 28th

Mosaics at 9:30am

Tuition: $40 per student

Instructor : Carmen Boos

Course Description: Learn the two verbs “To & Be = Ser & Estar” and the rules which govern the use of each through dialogue. These verbs and the interrogatives will also be learned. Assorted vocabulary lists will be provided. Students will be able to request phrases to use for a working vocabulary that will help when speaking to Spanish speakers.