Live Music with Singer, Dave DeLuca - Family Program
Join performer, Dave DeLuca for a fun evening of live music. The family evening program will be held outdoors, in the Gazebo across from the Lake Wales Public Library. Food trucks will be on site to provide delicious fare, while enjoying songs from legends such as Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond and Frank Sinatra. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy and summer evening under the stars.
Sponsored by the Lake Wales Library Association. For more information call 678-4004, or visit the Lake Wales Public Library’s Facebook or Instagram sites.
Youth Services Programs - Teens Ages 12 - 18
Summer 2023 will have a fun variety of programs for teens. The Lake Wales Library Association is pleased to partner with the Mountain Lake Community Services, Inc. and generous support from The McCance Foundation, to provide six great programs for students age 12 though 18. Beginning June 15, 1 p.m. programs will be held each Thursday in the LW Public Library’s Schoenoff Meeting Room. All programs are free and open to teens. For a complete schedule of LW Public Library Summer Teen programs email kwiseman@lakewalesfl.gov.
Youth Services Summer 2023 - Kids
The LW Library Association, with major support from the Mountain Lake Community Services, Inc. and Kiwanis Foundation of Lake Wales will sponsor weekly Summer Programs for School age kids. The All Together Now themed weekly fun programs will begin Thursday, June 15, 10:30 a.m. featuring Gatorland. The programs continue each Thursday through July 13, and will be held at Candlelight Christian Academy, 209 East Sessoms Ave. Lake Wales. The final Thursday program, Touch A Truck begins at 10:30 in the library’s west parking lot and along Cypress Garden Lane. Request a complete schedule of All Together Now programs by emailing kwiseman@lakewalesfl.gov.
LW Public Library Plant Swap
Join us in our first Plant Swap. Bring plants to swap and add new life to your Springtime Garden.
Celebrate Women's History Month - More than Orange Blossoms: The Feisty, Fabulous Females of Florida
Storyteller and Chautauqua Scholar, Carrie Sue Ayvar presents More than Orange Blossoms: The Feisty, Fabulous Females of Florida.
Though not always in the history books, the women who helped build, form, shape, and develop the state have inspired hope and possibility. Stories of strong, courageous women like Julia Tuttle, known as the Mother of Miami, or Mary McCleod Bethune, daughter of enslaved parents who went on to become an advisor to several US presidents, and other brave women who influenced and impacted their communities, Florida, and the nation. Discover and rediscover some of the women who grew and shaped the state!
Celebrate the strong, history making Florida women during Women’s History Month.
This scholarly presentation is a partnership between the Florida Humanities Council and the Lake Wales Library Association.
Polk County Community Resource Fair
A family-friendly event! Learn about the services and organizations serving our community. Free health screenings, internet safety, public transportation information and much more! Sponsored by the Polk Co. Library Cooperative, Lake Wales Public Library and Lake Wales Library Association.
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Celebrate Black History Month - Powerful Doctoring Women
EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Dr. Martha Bireda will join the Lake Wales Public Library for a Black History Month Program, Powerful Doctoring Women. The program will take place in the Lake Wales Public Library’s Schoenoff Meeting Room, at 6 p.m., Monday, February 13, 2023.
This scholarly presentation is a partnership between the Florida Humanities Council and the Lake Wales Library Association.
Dr. Martha Bireda is the Director of the Blanchard House Museum of African American History and Culture of Charlotte County. For over twenty-five years, she was a consultant and trainer for issues related to race, ethnicity, gender, and class for school districts, law enforcement agencies, and other organizations. She is the author of A Time for Change: How White Supremacy Ideology Harms All Americans, to be released in September 2022, The Womb Rebellion, and is a monthly contributor to wsimag.org.
Love Your Library Week - Feb. 13 - 17
Lake Wales Library Association’s
Love Your Library Membership Drive
Join or Renew your membership with the LW Library Association between Jan. 23 and Feb. 17 and you’re entered in a drawing for a gift basket or prize.
Gift Baskets & Prizes
· Italian Blessings Basket – Included is a gift card to L’incantro Italian Restaurant
· Bok Tower Gardens Adventure Basket – Includes BTG passes & gift card.
· Love is in the Air Basket – includes gift cards & Valentine’s Day favorites.
· Sportsman’s Dream Basket – Hunting and fishing fun, gift card from Bridgemaster Fishing Products
· A Day at Bonnet Springs Park – Includes gift card to Florida Children’s Museum (for family with children)
· Handmade afghan throw from a library supporter
$10 membership = 1 entry
$11 to $100 membership = 3 entries
$101 or greater membership = 4 entries
Drawing held 4 p.m., Feb. 17. Become a member at www.lwlibraryassoc.org/membership, (credit or debit card) or at the Lake Wales Public Library.
Adult Paint Along Class
Join library staff for this free Paint Along Class for adults. The class will be held in the Library’s Schoenoff Meeting Room. Parking in the library’s south parking lot is recommended and enter through the lakeside entrance.
All supplies will be provided for this fun class, sponsored by the Lake Wales Library Association.
For Information call 863-678-4004, or email library@lakewalesfl.gov.
Spanish for Beginners
Six-Week Class meets each Saturday, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. through Saturday, February 18. Register at Eventbrite.com, $10 fee for six weeks.
This Lifelong Learning Class is made possible by a grant from Florida’s Natural Growers Foundation and the Lake Wales Library Association.
Winter Interest in the Central Florida Landscape
Join us for a workshop on landscaping in Florida’s winter season, December 14, 3 until 4 p.m. Workshop facilitated by staff from University of Florida/IFAS Extension - Polk County. Registration is required through Eventbrite.com.
Christmas Mini Lantern Craft Class
Registration is required. Please register through Eventbrite.com
British Landscapes
The Lake Wales Library Association is partnering with Collette to present you with a vacation tour opportunity in the British Landscapes!
This is a 10 day trip to London, York, Edinburgh Castle, Lake District, Chester, Llangollen, Wales, and Stratford-upon-Avon. Double occupancy accommodations are $3,599 per person. Single occupancy accommodations are $4,299 per person. Price includes round-trip airfare, hotel, and twelve meals (eight breakfasts and four dinners).
Please plan to attend the travel presentation on January 9, 2020 at 4 pm for details.
Edwin Culver's Classical Guitar From Around the World Concert
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED.
Please join us in the Lake Wales Library’s Schoenoff Meeting Room for a concert of classical guitar music from around the world as played by Edwin Culver.
This is a free concert sponsored by the Lake Wales Library Association with the generous support of The Cashel Fund.
Learn more about Mr. Culver at www.edwinculver.com
Tom Freeman Book Release and Signing
The Lake Wales Library Association is proud to present a release reception and book signing for Tom Freeman’s Florida. Join us in the main lobby of the Lake Wales Public Library to hear a reading from selections of the book, hear Tom and Marcia speak about their travels, and see paintings by Tom Freeman. Light hors d'oeuvres will be provided and copies of the book will be available for purchase.
Gardening Lunch & Learn: The Wonderful World of Wildflowers
The Lake Wales Public Library's Lifelong Learning series continues in March, with a UF/IFAS Extension presentation, The Wonderful World of Wildflowers.
This program, presented by Polk County Master Gardeners, will teach you how to tap into the often overlooked beauty of wildflowers in your garden.
This program begins at 12 noon, Thursday, March 12. A light lunch will be provided, registration is required. The class size is limited to 20 students.
Call 863-678-4004, ext. 221 to register.
The LWPL's Lifelong Learning programs are made possible by the generous support of the Lake Wales Library Association and The Jahna Foundation.
Rick Smith Presents A Land Remembered
Rick Smith will present on his father’s book A Land Remembered on Tuesday, March 10th at 6 pm.
Gain historical insight on beautiful Lake Wales from Mr. Smith during this program to be held at the Lake Wales Arts Center (1099 State Road 60 East).
This program is sponsored by the Lake Wales Library Association in partnership with the Lake Wales Arts Council.
Learn more about Patrick D. Smith and A Land Remembered at www.alandremembered.com
The African Roots of Southern Cooking
Co-sponsored by the Jahna Foundation
Dr. Martha Birenda, director of the Blanchard House Museum of African History and Culture in Punta Gorda, traces the foods we eat and love today to the enslaved Africans who brought their food and culinary skills with them during their forced journey to America centuries ago.
Love Your Library Week
Consider joining or renewing your membership to the Lake Wales Library Association during our annual Love Your Library Week Membership Drive.
When joining during Love Your Library week, Members will be entered to win a handmade afghan and gift baskets from Crazy Fish, L’Incontro, and Norby’s Steak & Seafood. Those families paying for a membership at the table in our Children’s Department will be entered into a drawing to have dinner at the Lake Wales Fire Station.
Healthy Southern Cooking
Join Chef Warren at the Lake Wales Public Library as he shares dozens of kitchen tips, cooking hints and humorous anecdotes about the joys and challenges of cooking.
Join Warren at 3 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at the Lake Wales Public Library, 290 Cypress Garden Lane, Lake Wales. This program is provided by generous support from the Lake Wales Library Association – Friends of the Library.
Chef Warren Caterson is a full-time writer and chef who studied at the Southeast Institute of Culinary Arts. When he’s not on the road, Chef Warren resides in Sarasota, Florida.
Gardening Lunch & Learn: Florida Native Plants
The Lake Wales Public Library's Lifelong Learning series continues in January, with a UF/IFAS Extension presentation, Florida Native Plants
This program, presented by Polk County Master Gardeners, will focus on plants native to Florida to make your garden beautiful and sustainable.
This program begins at 12 noon, Thursday, January 16. A light lunch will be provided, registration is required. The class size is limited to 20 students.
Call 863-678-4004, ext. 221 to register.
The LWPL's Lifelong Learning programs are made possible by the generous support of the Lake Wales Library Association and The Jahna Foundation.
British Landscapes: Travel Presentation
The Lake Wales Library Association is partnering with Collette to present you with a vacation tour opportunity in the British Landscapes!
This is a 10 day trip to London, York, Edinburgh Castle, Lake District, Chester, Llangollen, Wales, and Stratford-upon-Avon. Double occupancy accommodations are $3,599 per person. Single occupancy accommodations are $4,299 per person. Price includes round-trip airfare, hotel, and twelve meals (eight breakfasts and four dinners).
The trip will take place September 19-28, 2020.
Please plan to attend this travel presentation for details.
Soup's On!
Join Chef Warren at the Lake Wales Public Library as he shares dozens of kitchen tips, cooking hints and humorous anecdotes about the joys and challenges of cooking.
Join Warren at the Lake Wales Public Library, 290 Cypress Garden Lane, Lake Wales. This program is provided by generous support from the Lake Wales Library Association – Friends of the Library.
Chef Warren Caterson is a full-time writer and chef who studied at the Southeast Institute of Culinary Arts. When he’s not on the road, Chef Warren resides in Sarasota, Florida.
Night Owls Book Group
December’s book is The Christmas Train by David Baldacci.
Night Owls Book Group meets at 6 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday of each month.
Meetings are held in the Schoenoff Meeting Room of the Lake Wales Public Library (290 Cypress Garden Lane, Lake Wales, FL).
Copies of the selected titles are available to participants. A limited number of $5 new copies are provided. The remainder are library copies. For information call (863) 678-4004. ext. 0.
Thursday Morning Book Club
December: Christmas book of choice.
Meetings are at 11 a.m. on the 4th Thursday of each month.
Meetings are held in the Schoenoff Meeting Room of the Lake Wales Public Library (290 Cypress Garden Lane, Lake Wales).
Copies of the selected titles are available to participants. A limited number of $5 new copies are provided. The remainder are library copies. For information, call (863) 678-4004, ext. 0.
Holiday Decor from the Garden
A gardening lunch & learn as part of our Life Long Learning series.
Yoga at the Library
The Lake Wales Public Library hosts 2 weekly yoga classes led by Certified Yoga Instructor, Kelley Bogle.
Kelley has practiced yoga for over 20 years. She was certified to teach by Yoga and Health Center of Orlando in 2003. Yoga is her passion. She loves to explore different schools of thought and pulls her knowledge and practice from them. Classes typically last 75 minutes, starting with breath training and warm up, and end always with relaxation and meditation practice.
