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…
From Practical to Inspirational: Current Students Share Advice for Incoming Freshmen
The start of Polk State’s fall semester is just a few weeks away, and across the county, members of the incoming freshmen class are waiting, wondering, and maybe even worrying … what is college really…
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…
Student Share Their “Fave” Parts of Polk State
Fall registration is underway, and we know that there are lots of people out there, contemplating applying to Polk State, but worried that it won’t be right for them. To find out what real-life Polk…
Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center’s “Up Close & Personal Series” to Feature Country, Gospel Caribbean; Free Concerts Start June 13
The Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center will host its Up Close & Personal Summer Concert Series beginning June 13, giving patrons the opportunity to enjoy rising talents in genres from country to gospel — and…
Internationally Acclaimed Musicians to Descend on Lake Wales During Polk State’s First Jazz Festival
During its first-ever Jewel of the Ridge Jazz Festival, the Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center will host musicians whose performance schedules typically send them to New York or Los Angeles. But for three days,…
Arts Incubator Series: Actress Libby Skala Inspires Students, Will Stage Final Show on March 22
On a recent afternoon at Polk State Lakeland, students in an Acting II class put the syllabus aside and the notebooks away, all to learn about show business from someone who’s made it her life…
Polk Celebrates Women’s History Month With Events Across County
Polk State College will celebrate Women’s History throughout March, with events at both the Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses, as well as its centers in Lake Wales. “Polk State recognizes the incredible contributions women have…
Big City Scene: Polk State Hosts Renowned Musicians for Free Concert, Encore is Saturday
Standing outside the Polk State JD Alexander Center in downtown Lake Wales on Wednesday afternoon, if you didn’t know otherwise, you might have guessed you were in San Francisco or New York City. On the…
Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center to Host Encore Visit by Photographer Saddi Khali
The Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center will host artist Saddi Khali for an encore exhibit of original photographs inspired by the city and people of Lake Wales. Khali, a poet, author and photographer,…