Polk’s Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Underway, Events Include Exhibits, Movie, Fiesta
Polk State College’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration is underway, with a busy schedule of events that includes art exhibits, a movie night, and the always-popular Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fiesta. Hispanic Heritage Month is one…
Polk State Lake Wales Hosting Two Performances by Independent Instrumental Band Songs of Water
Polk State Lake Wales will host two performances by Songs of Water, a seven-piece instrumental ensemble that draws its inspiration from ancient cultures and lands around the world. The first performance will be from 12:30…
Polk State’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Will Be Sept. 4 in Downtown Winter Haven
The City of Winter Haven, Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce, and Main Street Winter Haven are hosting a 50th anniversary celebration for Polk State College this Thursday, Sept. 4. The event begins at 5:15…
Polk State Voices of the People Concert Series to Open Third Season with Two Piano Quintets
Polk State College’s Voices of the People concert series will kick off its third season Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre. Voices of the People is a joint…
Polk State Lake Wales Hosting New Country Artist John Miller for Lunchtime Concert
Polk State Lake Wales will host a lunchtime concert by new country artist John Miller from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. on Sept. 3 at the Polk State JD Alexander Center, 152 E. Central Ave. in…
Polk State Hosting Lakeland-based Photographer Thomas Mack for September Exhibit
Polk State College will host an exhibit by Lakeland-based photographer Thomas K. Mack. Mack’s photos will be on display Sept. 2-25 at the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery, 999 Ave. H N.E. in…
Polk State Lake Wales to Host Guitarist, Singer ‘The Acoustic Gangster’
Polk State Lake Wales will present a lunchtime concert by Minneapolis-based singer and guitarist Brian Alexander, aka The Acoustic Gangster. The event will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 26 at the…
Polk State Hosting Free Events on Possibilities of 3-D Printing
The possibilities of 3-D printing will be the topic of three special events this month at Polk State College. In 3-D printing, digital files are “printed” into three-dimensional objects — anything from rocket engine parts for…
First Time in Florida: Exhibit of Work Created in Life’s Direst Circumstances to Open at Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center on July 21
There are paintings that had been stuffed under a bed in a homeless shelter, ink drawings created in the back of an abandoned gas station, other pieces that had been thumbtacked to the walls of…
Fall Registration at Polk Now Underway
Open registration for the fall semester at Polk State College begins June 16. Currently enrolled students may register for the fall term through the College’s student portal, Passport. Students who are pursuing the Associate in…