Polk State JD Alexander Center Partners with Public Library
There’s a new place for public library books in Lake Wales: the Polk State JD Alexander Center. Late last year, the College and the Lake Wales Public Library partnered to establish a new “deposit collection”…
Next Voices of the People Concert to Feature Works of Italian Artists
Polk State College’s Voices of the People performing arts series will have an Italian flair when it continues this weekend at the Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center. Aus Italien: A Celebration of Italian…
Polk State Hosting Saxophonist Randy Corinthian for Two Performances
The Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center will host saxophonist, producer and educator Randy Corinthian for performances on Dec. 4 and 6. Corinthian’s resume includes formal music education at Florida A&M University and Florida…
Polk’s Massey Scores Big for United Way
During Polk State’s annual United Way soccer match last week, a star emerged. History Professor Brad Massey, lanky and bookish, who speaks with fervor about topics such as post-industrial Tampa, also proved himself a master…
Voices of the People Concerts Continue with “America, America” at Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center
Polk State College’s Voices of the People concert series continues at 7 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the Lake Wales Arts Center with America, America, a performance that will combine the works of American composers…
College’s First Artist-In-Residence ‘Grows Next Big Oaks of Art’
Polk State College’s first artist-in-residence wrapped up his stay in Lake Wales on Friday, using the last moments before his departure to remind locals that they are surrounded by immense beauty. Saddi Khali, a photographer,…
Polk State Announces First Artist in Residence, Photographer and Poet Saddi Khali
The Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center will host its first artist in residence — photographer, writer and performance artist Saddi Khali — through Oct. 5. During his three-week stay in Lake Wales, Khali…
Students Get to Know Polk State Lake Wales Through Scavenger Hunt
During its Welcome Week activities, the Polk State College JD Alexander Center organized a scavenger hunt aimed at getting students to learn more about the College’s presence in Lake Wales. Students had to answer questions…
Polk State Hosts Dr. Ben Carson for Day Students Won’t Forget
The Polk State College Lake Wales Arts Center hosted famed neurosurgeon, author and speaker Dr. Benjamin Carson Sr. on Tuesday, who came to town to share his inspiring story with local students. Carson’s parents divorced…
Polk State JD Alexander Center Kicks Off Campus Read on Wednesday
Polk State’s JD Alexander Center kicks off its first-ever Campus Read event — picture a really big book club — at noon on Wednesday in room JDA 202. All students, faculty and staff are invited…