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March is Packed With Special Programs
The Lake Wales Public Library has many family- friendly activities in March.
Florida author Patrick Smith's son, Rick, will present a unique multimedia show honoring his father. Highlighted in the show will be Smith's popular saga of Florida pioneers,
A Land Remembered.
Sponsored by the Lake Wales Library Association - Friends of the Library and the Jahna Foundation,
Patrick Smith's Florida begins at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 9, in the Polk State College - Lake Wales Arts Center's Updike Hall, 1099 State Road 60 East, Lake Wales and is free & open to all.
In 1945 children's author, Lois Lenski, wrote the fictional account of a Polk County childhood in her Newbery award-winning book,
Strawberry Girl. The book tells the story of ten-year-old, Birdie Boyer's move to western Polk County with her family in the early 20th Century.
The Lake Wales Library Association - Friends of the Library will host
An Afternoon with Lois Lenski & Strawberry Girl, 2:30 p.m., Sunday, March 19. Anna Cotton will portray Lenski and Nicole Curtis will perform as Birdie Boyer. Their program will include conversations between Miss Lenski and Strawberry Girl.
The Lake Wales Public Library's Youth Services Department will host a Family Book Discussion of
Strawberry Girl, 5:30 p.m., March 14. Free copies of
Strawberry Girl are given to young readers and their families. The books are available in the Lake Wales Public Library's Children's Library, one free copy per family.
An Afternoon With Lois Lenski & Strawberry Girl is a family-friendly program for all ages. It is free and open to all.
Patrick Smith's Florida,
Strawberry Girl Family Book Discussion and
An Afternoon With Lois Lenski & Strawberry Girl are 2017 Lake Wales Centennial Program, celebrating 100 years of Lake Wales' Heritage.
For information call 863-678-4004 or email Library.
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Lake Wales Museum & Cultural Center News
The Lake Wales Museum & Cultural Center is excited to announce the dedication of our crate label banners on
Tuesday, February 28th at 3 pm at the Lake Wales Museum & Cultural Center.
A partnership between the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame,
Visit Central Florida and the Polk County History Center's History and Heritage Trail inspired the creation of the Citrus Label Tour of Polk County.
We are happy to become another spot on this historic tour. Join us as we dedicate our labels which highlight the crate label designs of the Lake Wales Citrus Growers Association.
Lake Wales now has two locations participating in the Citrus Label Tour of Polk County, the Lake Wales Museum & Cultural Center and the Lake Wales Public Library. Both locations focus on the historical labels of local growers and packers.
The LW Museum Association's fundraiser, Beers with Pioneers Craft Brew & Food Tasting is 5 until 8 p.m., Saturday, March 18. Don't miss this event.
The dedication ceremony is a 2017 Lake Wales Centennial Program, celebrating 100 years of Lake Wales' heritage.
For more information, contact the Museum at: 863.676.1759 or follow us on
Twitter: @LWDepot_Museum
Facebook: Lake Wales Depot Museum and Cultural Center
Instagram: LWDepot_Museum
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March 2017 Book Discussions
Night Owls Book Discussion
Tuesday, March 28, 6 p.m.
Lake Wales Public Library
All the Light We Cannot See
Thursday Morning Book Discussion
Thursday, March 23, 11 a.m.
Lake Wales Public Library
I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teach I Ever Had
by Tony Danza
Truth is Stranger Than Non-Fiction Book Discussion
Wednesday, March 22, 12 p.m.
Lake Wales Museum & Cultural Center
Tuesday, March 14, 5:30 p.m.
Lake Wales Public Library
Strawberry Girl
by Lois Lenski
(Free book available in Children's Library)
Book Discussion Groups are s
ponsored by the
Lake Wales Library Association - Friends of the Library.
Follow Our Book Discussions and other 'book' news on the
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March Classes & Programs
- Yoga - Mondays & Wednesdays - 5:30 - 7 pm - (Class Fee applies, pay at class)
- Coloring for Adults - Wednesdays - 11:30 am - 1 pm (No registration & Free)
- Knitting & Crochet - Fridays - 9 am or 5:30 pm - (No registration & Free. One on One instruction available in the 5:30 p.m. group. Call Dawn, 678-4004 for information.)
- Spanish for Beginners - Part 2 - Tuesdays - 12 Noon - 6-weeks - Begins Feb. 28 - (Pre-registration required $5 supply fee applies. Register at Library Front Desk.)
- Genealogy at the Library - Friday, March 3 - 11:30 a.m. (No registration & free)
Classes sponsored by
Lake Wales Library Association - Friends of the Library &
Florida's Natural Growers Foundation
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What's Happening At the Library
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Information & Assistance~
- Tuesday, March. 7 - 9 a.m. - CareerSource Polk's Mobile Services Bus - Library's Main Parking Lot
- 1st Wednesday monthly, March 1, 2 to 4 p.m. - Grief Support - Schoenoff Meeting Room
- Tuesday, March 7 & March 21 - 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - PTSD Counseling for Veterans - Veterans who would like to attend for the first time, please call the Lakeland Vet Center at least one day before the meeting. 863 284-0841 - Schoenoff Meeting Room
- Monday, March 13, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. - Central Florida Speech & Hearing Amplified Phone Distribution - Schoenoff Meeting Room
- Wednesday, March 8, 4 - 5 p.m. - Lake Wales City Library Board - Schoenoff Meeting Room
- 4th Monday of each month, March 27 - 1 to 2 p.m. - Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group - Schoenoff Meeting Room
Meetings subject to cancellation or rescheduling.
For a complete Library calendar of events Click Here
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What Our Staff is Reading
- Battles of the Bible
- Marge
,
BMail
- The Story of Philosophy by Will Durant - Lynn, Reference
- Under the Black Flag: The Romance & Reality of Life Among the Pirates by David Cordigly - Bart, Museum
- My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman - Lisa, BMail
- Lawyer for the Dog by Lee Robinson - Angie, BMail
- Longboat Blues, A Mystery by H. Terrell Griffin - Marcia, Reference
- What Angels Fear by C.S, Harris - Sydney, Circulation
- Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz - Carol, Reference
- Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris - Dorinda, Circulation
- And Only to Deceive by Tasha Alexander - Kristina, Circulation
- Almost Paradise by Debbie Macomber - Carolyn, Circulation
- Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney - Marilyn
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Reference
- Obesity Code by Jason Fung - Marie, Cataloging
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The Lake Wales Public Library's Youth Services Division invites you to take a StoryWalk® along Lake Wales' Rails to Trails path.
The Lake Wales Public Library's StoryWalk® includes 17 panels that begin at the Tower Boulevard crosswalk and continue eastward down the Lake Wales Rails to Trails path.
A new picture book has been installed for the spring,
If You Plant A Seed by Kadir
Nelson.
If You Plant a Seed is the third picture book featured on the Lake Wales StoryWalk®.
Enjoy the beautiful weather with your favorite child. Stroll down our Rails to Trails Path and read the new book.
WEDU PB
S recently announced that the
Lake Wales Public Library
will be the recipient of one of the first four multi-media library corners the public broadcasting station will donate to area public libraries.
New Port Richey Public Library, Safety Harbor Public Library, Lake Wales Public Library, and North Port Public Library were each notified they would be the first recipients of a WEDU PBS Phyllis L. Ensign Library Corner.
In November 2015, WEDU received a very generous bequest from a long-time viewer.
The $4 million gift was the largest gift to WEDU in its 58-year history.
Those funds are supporting projects that will honor Mrs. Ensign's gift such as her love of reading to children at the local library. WEDU PBS Phyllis L. Ensign Library Corners will be inspiring and educating thousands of children throughout West Central Florida.
The library corners will include a bookshelf with a robust collection of PBS Kids books, DVDs, and CDs for the library's lending collection. The library corners will also include a reading rug, 2 electronic tablets loaded with PBS apps, a collection of 6 turnkey activity sessions with educational materials, take-home materials including a family resource guide, activity sheets, bookmarks, pencils, and more.
WEDU, in partnership with the Lake Wales Public Library, will a host community ribbon cutting celebration at 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 28 complete with a PBS Kids character appearance, activities, book giveaways. The Lake Wales Public Library's community ribbon cutting celebration will be held in the Library's Children's Department as part of our Wiggles & Giggles weekly toddler story time. The public is invited to participate in the celebration.
To learn more about the WEDU PBS Phyllis L. Ensign Library Corners and WEDU's educational services, visit www.wedu.org/edconnect.
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