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August 2019
My Winter Haven: Lakes & Culture
On exhibit through July 31, 2020 at Winter Haven City Hall during regular business hours.
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Haines City 2.0
A juried art exhibition inside City Hall of Haines City from Sept 26, 2019 through October 2020. Receiving is Sept 20, 10am-4pm and Sept 21, 8:30-11am. Judge's Critique is Sept 21 at 2:30pm.
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Faces and Facades
A juried art exhibition inside Lake Alfred City Hall from November 4, 2019 through October 15, 2020. Receiving is Nov 1, 10am-4pm and Nov 2, 8:30-11am. Judge's Critique is Nov 2 at 2:30pm.
Find out more »July 2020
Virtual Meeting: History Book Club
4th Wednesday of each month, except December, at Noon (12 pm). Dedicated to non-fiction, you’ll discover the truth can be much stranger than fiction. Join us every month to discuss new book! Read the book and come ready to discuss the best non-fiction books. Free to the public. Books are…
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Highway 17 Suffrage March
Celebrate the 19th Amendment on August 18 with women dressed in white to line up along Highway 17 in Polk County oldest city on the sidewalk with poster about the positive impact of women 6pm. All Polk County women are invited to come celebrate to the celebration.
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An evening with Polk County Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards
Polk County Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards will discuss the evolution of voting rights with a special focus on women’s suffrage. Additionally, Edwards will highlight changing trends among Polk County’s voters and a few important reminders about our upcoming Presidential Election. *Registration opens August 24 at http://whplprograms.eventbrite.com
Find out more »Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote
The Lake Wales History Museum hosts the “Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote” exhibit by the National Archives from Sept 29 - Nov 14. The exhibit highlights the struggle of activists throughout the history of the United States that worked to secure voting rights for all American women. The…
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Voices and Votes: Democracy in America
A Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition on display at the History Center from October 23 through December 9, 2020. When American revolutionaries waged a war for independence they took a leap of faith that sent ripple effects across generations. They embraced a radical idea of establishing a government that entrusted the…
Find out more »Voices and Votes: Democracy in America Opening Reception
Join us in celebrating the grand experiment that is democracy in America this election year with the opening of Voices and Votes: Democracy in America, a traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institute. In collaboration with the Lakeland chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the exhibit opening features refreshments…
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