
Polk State Voices of the People Concert Series Concludes 2015-16 with “Reconstructing Beauty” on April 2

Polk State’s Voices of the People concert series will conclude its 2015-16 season with “Reconstructing Beauty” at 7 p.m. on April 2 at the Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center, 1099 State Road 60 East.…

Polk State Voices of the People Concert Series Continues with “Masterworks and Showpieces” on March 20

“Masterworks and Showpieces,” the next performance in Polk State College’s Voices of the People concert series, will take place at 5 p.m. on March 20 at Bok Tower Gardens’ Pinewood Estate, 1151 Tower Blvd., in…

Polk State Aerospace Honored at Lakeland Mayor’s Breakfast

Polk State Aerospace was honored during Tuesday’s 3rd Annual Lakeland Mayor’s Breakfast at SUN ‘n FUN for its contributions to aviation education and industry. More than 200 attendees were on hand to hear Lakeland Mayor…

Polk State Mourns Former Trustee Neriah Roberts

Neriah Roberts, who served as a member of Polk State’s District Board of Trustees for 12 years, and who is described as a trailblazer, mentor, selfless friend, and tireless advocate of education and his community,…

Polk State’s Free Back on Campus Lecture Series Takes Place March 4, 11, 18

Polk State College will again welcome members of the community for its annual Back on Campus Lecture Series. For more than a decade, the College has hosted Back on Campus, a free event that is…

Polk State Hosting FIRST LEGO League Central Florida Regional Championship and Jr. Expo; Competitors from Eight Counties to Attend

More than 1,000 students and LEGO enthusiasts are expected to gather at Polk State College’s Winter Haven campus on Feb. 28, as it hosts the FIRST LEGO League Central Florida Regional Championship and Jr. Expo.…

Multitalented Mandolinist Sierra Hull to Perform Two Free Concerts at Polk State in February

Singer, songwriter and mandolinist Sierra Hull, whose fans include Béla Fleck and Alison Krauss, will perform two free concerts at Polk State College in February. Hull performed at the Grand Ole Opry when she was…

“Conversations” to Bring Dynamic Music Educator and Performer to Polk County

With “Conversations,” Polk State’s Voices of the People Chamber Music Series brings a dynamic music educator to Polk County. Lecolion Washington, University of Memphis associate professor of bassoon, will perform at Lakeland’s Harrison School for…

Black History Month Exhibits to Feature Collection of African Masks, Cloths

Growing up in Ghana, John Fynn took for granted the tribal carvings indigenous to his homeland. They were everywhere. In schools and markets, homes and the airport. Fynn saw these works of art, but for…

Polk State’s “One Billion Rising” Aims to Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence and Women’s Rights; Begins Feb. 1

Polk State will host “One Billion Rising,” an exhibition to raise awareness about domestic violence and women’s rights, Feb. 1-24 at its Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery, 999 Ave. H N.E. The exhibit is free…