TABLE TENNIS CLUB
• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, 9 a.m. to noon Mondays, 9 a.m. to noon and 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. Competitive table tennis; open play. Simpson Park Community Center, 1725 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Lakeland. 863-834-2257.
INDOOR PICKLEBALL
• 8 a.m. to noon Mondays through Fridays, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays, Kelly Recreation Complex, 404 Imperial Blvd., Lakeland, $2 per person. Activity Pass. 863-834-3284.
OPEN SOCIAL
• 9 a.m. to noon, Mondays through Fridays, Winter Haven Senior Adult Center, 250 S. Lake Silver Drive, Winter Haven. Free. Jennifer Burke, 863-291-5870.
LOW-IMPACT EXERCISE
• 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Winter Haven Senior Adult Center, 250 S. Lake Silver Drive, Winter Haven. Free. Jennifer Burke, 863-291-5870.
• 11 to noon, Mondays and Thursdays, Lake Crago Outdoor Recreation Complex, Lake Crago Park, 525 Lake Crago Drive, Lakeland, $5. Activity Pass. 863-834-2215.
• 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Coleman-Bush Building, 1104 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Lakeland. Free; registration required. 863-834-3350.
• 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Mondays, 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, Kelly Recreation Complex, 404 Imperial Blvd., Lakeland, $5. Low-impact, cardio-intense workout for all levels. 863-834-3284.
• 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Winter Haven Senior Adult Center, 250 S. Lake Silver Drive, Winter Haven. Wellness with Deanna. $1 residents/$2 nonresidents; registration required. 863-291-5870.
• 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Kelly Recreation Complex, 404 Imperial Blvd., Lakeland, $5. Exercise program dedicated to helping manage symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. For those with PD or any movement disorders as well as care partners. 863-834-3284.
• 11 to noon Tuesdays, Lake Crago Outdoor Recreation Complex, Lake Crago Park, 525 Lake Crago Drive, Lakeland, $5. Low-impact aerobics. 863-834-2215.
• 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Kelly Recreation Complex, 404 Imperial Blvd., Lakeland, $5. Low impact fitness class. 863-834-3284.
• 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Lake Crago Outdoor Recreation Complex, Lake Crago Park, 525 Lake Crago Drive, Lakeland, $5. Activity Pass. Low-impact aerobic total body conditioning class utilizing a chair, hand weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a small ball. 863-834-2215.
• 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, Lake Crago Outdoor Recreation Complex, Lake Crago Park, 525 Lake Crago Drive, Lakeland, $5. Total body workout for seniors. Use of chair, ball, weights and elastic. 863-834-2215.
TAI CHI
• 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Lake Crago Outdoor Recreation Complex, Lake Crago Park, 525 Lake Crago Drive, Lakeland, $5. 863-834-2215.
• 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Kelly Recreation Complex, 404 Imperial Blvd., Lakeland, $5. 863-834-3284.
•1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Winter Haven Senior Adult Center, 250 S. Lake Silver Drive, Winter Haven. Easy Tai Chi. $4 residents/$5 nonresidents. 863-291-5870.
MIXED MEDIA PAINTING
• 12:30 p.m. Mondays, Winter Haven Senior Adult Center, 250 S. Lake Silver Drive, Winter Haven. $10 residents/$11 nonresidents. 863-291-5870.
CHESS
• 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays, Kelly Recreation Complex, 404 Imperial Blvd., Lakeland, $1. 863-834-3284.
WATER EXERCISE
• 6:30 to 7:15 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 6 to 6:45 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 8 to 8:45 a.m. and 9 to 9:45 a.m. Saturdays. Gandy Pool, Kelly Recreation Complex, 404 Imperial Blvd., Lakeland, $5. Call in advance to reserve a bike. 863-834-3284.
• 11 a.m. to noon Mondays through Fridays, Gandy Pool, Kelly Recreation Complex, 404 Imperial Blvd., Lakeland, $2.50. Low impact. 863-834-3284.
• 10 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays, Gandy Pool, Kelly Recreation Complex, 404 Imperial Blvd., Lakeland, $5. In the lap lanes of Gandy Pool and utilizes suspension techniques using pool hand buoys and noodles. 863-834-3284.
• Noon to 12:45 p.m. Thursdays, Gandy Pool, Kelly Recreation Complex, 404 Imperial Blvd., Lakeland, $5. Aqua yoga. Call in advance to reserve a board. 863-834-3284.
ZUMBA
• 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Simpson Park Community Center, 1725 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Lakeland. A combination of hip hop and Zumba. All ages. $5. 863-834-2257.
• 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Mulberry Public Library – Civic Center, 901 NE Fifth St., Mulberry. $3 at the door. https://mulberrylibrary.com/
• 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Kelly Recreation Complex, 404 Imperial Blvd., Lakeland, $5. Any fitness level. 863-834-3284.
DANCES
• 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesdays, Coleman-Bush Building, 1104 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Lakeland, $3/class. Ages 55 and older. Beginners welcome. Ballroom, salsa, tango and others. 863-834-3350.
• 10 a.m. to noon, Thursdays, Lake Mirror Auditorium, 121 S. Lake Ave., Lakeland. Ages 55 and older. $1. Ballroom and line dancing.
• 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays, Winter Haven Senior Adult Center, 250 S. Lake Silver Drive, Winter Haven. Intermediate line dance. $4 residents/$5 nonresidents; registration required. 863-291-5870.
• 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Lake Mirror Auditorium, 121 S. Lake Ave., Lakeland. $10 per person. Ballroom dancing for couples and singles. Live band. Lake Mirror Auditorium, 121 S. Lake Ave., Lakeland.
• 3 to 4 p.m. Sundays, Kelly Recreation Complex, 404 Imperial Blvd., Lakeland, $5. Movement to music, easy-to-follow pace. 863-834-3284.
YOGA
• 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays, Winter Haven Public Library, 325 NW Ave. A, Winter Haven. Free. All levels. Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable attire. Space is limited. 863-291-5880.
• 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Lake Crago Outdoor Recreation Complex, Lake Crago Park, 525 Lake Crago Drive, Lakeland, $5. Beginners. 863-834-2215.
• 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, chair yoga; Winter Haven Senior Adult Center, 250 S. Lake Silver Drive, Winter Haven. Free; registration required. 863-291-5870.
• 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Coleman-Bush Building, 1104 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Lakeland, $5. All ability levels. 863-834-3350.
• 4 to 5 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, 9 to 10 a.m. Saturdays, Kelly Recreation Complex, 404 Imperial Blvd., Lakeland, $5. All levels. 863-834-3284.
WRITERS
• 2 to 4 p.m. first Tuesdays, Winter Haven Public Library, 325 NW Ave. A, Winter Haven. Free. Writing group. Contact Beverly Lerner, bevlerner@aol.com.
• 12:30 to 3 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, Winter Haven Public Library, 325 NW Ave. A, Winter Haven. Free. Writing group. Contact Bill at wekeig@gmail.com.
BOOK CLUBS
• 1 to 2 p.m. second Tuesdays, Mulberry Civic Center, 901 NE Fifth St., Mulberry, hosted by Mulberry Public Library, free. Book club. 863-425-3246, https://mulberrylibrary.com/
• 10 to 11 a.m. second Wednesdays, Winter Haven Public Library, 325 NW Ave. A, Winter Haven. Free. Titles include a variety of adult fiction, nonfiction and biographies. 863-293-5880.
• 4 to 5 p.m. third Tuesdays, Winter Haven Public Library, 325 NW Ave. A, Winter Haven. Free. Titles include a variety of adult fiction, nonfiction and biographies. 863-291-5880.
• 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. third Thursdays, Mulberry Civic Center, 901 NE Fifth St., Mulberry, hosted by Mulberry Public Library, free. Book club. 863-425-3246, https://mulberrylibrary.com/
• 10 to 11 a.m. first Fridays, Mulberry Public Library, 905 NE Fifth St., Mulberry, free. Coffee and snacks. Morning book club. https://mulberrylibrary.com/
STAMP CLUB
• 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. first and third Tuesdays, Lake Mirror Auditorium, Peggy Brown Center Upstairs, 121 S. Lake Ave., Lakeland. Free.
DUPLICATE BRIDGE
• 1 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, upstairs, Peggy Brown Center, Lake Mirror Complex, 215 S. Lake Ave., Lakeland. $5 per game. Only duplicate bridge games. All levels. Call Betty Fortune to request a partner, 863-838-9413.
BINGO
• 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Winter Haven Senior Adult Center, 250 S. Lake Silver Drive, Winter Haven. $0.25 per card. 863-291-5870.
SHUFFLEBOARD
• 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Winter Haven Senior Adult Center, 250 S. Lake Silver Drive, Winter Haven. $10 annual club fee. 863-291-5870.
PIANO/KEYBOARD CLASS
• 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, ages 6 and older, Coleman-Bush Building, 1104 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Lakeland, $30/month. Lolita Berrien, instructor. 863-834-3350.
EUCHRE GROUP
• 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Winter Haven Mobile Home Park, 50 Lake Charlotte, off of Spirit Lake Road, Winter Haven. $3.75 all money paid out. Partner not needed. 863-299-5659, 863-293-8822.
MEDITATION
• 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, Winter Haven Public Library, 325 NW Ave. A, Winter Haven. Free. All levels. Space is limited. 863-291-5880.
FENCING
• 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Kelly Recreation Complex, 404 Imperial Blvd., Lakeland. $40 per month/$10 per class. Imperial Lakeland Fencing Club. 863-834-3284.
CRAFT TIME
• 10 a.m. to noon third Fridays, ages 18 and older, Conference Room, Mulberry Public Library, 905 NE Fifth St., Mulberry, free. https://mulberrylibrary.com/
QUILTING BEE
• Noon to 3 p.m. Fridays, Winter Haven Senior Adult Center, 250 S. Lake Silver Drive, Winter Haven. Free. Individuals bring their own sewing machines and work on their projects. An experienced instructor assists if needed. 863-291-5870.
ENTERTAINMENT
Every Friday
LAKELAND CRUISERS CLASSIC CAR CLUB SHOW: 5 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays, Lakeland Town Center (formerly Searstown), 997 E. Memorial Blvd., Lakeland. Free registration for all classic cars and trucks. Trophies and door prizes every week. https://www.facebook.com/Lakelandcruisers/
JON CORNEAL AND COMPADRES: songs and stories, noon to 2:30 p.m. Fridays, Hillcrest Coffee, 119 Hillcrest St., Lakeland, no cover. Donation based entry; artists receive 100% of donations. https://www.facebook.com/hillcrestcoffee/
Every Saturday
WIDOWS, WIDOWERS and SINGLES CLUB: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 24, Palace Pizza, 6120 U.S. 98 N., Lakeland. Oct. 1, Mike’s Grill, 1037 N. Broadway Ave., Bartow. Oct. 8, Bob Evans, 6425 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland. Oct. 22, Lakeland BBQ Company, 2101 S. Combee Road, Lakeland. Cost of meal, reservations required by 6 p.m. the Thursday before. Call Donna, 717-434-4039, leave message.
Thursday, Sept. 22
CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE – U2 “THE JOSHUA TREE:” 7:30 to 10 p.m. Sept. 22, RP Funding Center, 701 W. Lime St., Lakeland. $44-$33. 863-834-8111, www.rpfundingcenter.com. https://www.facebook.com/rpfundingcenter
Friday, Sept. 23
IRON HORSE ULTIMATE TEAM CHALLENGE BULL RIDING: 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 23, Sept. 24, doors open 5:30 p.m., RP Funding Center, 701 W. Lime St., Lakeland. Tickets: $21, $29, $34, $40, $108 VIP Floor Seats. RP Funding Center, 701 W. Lime St., Lakeland. 863-834-8111, www.rpfundingcenter.com. https://www.facebook.com/rpfundingcenter
Saturday, Sept. 24
BUCKLER ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 24; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 25, RP Funding Center, 701 W. Lime St., Lakeland. $6 per person, kids 12 and younger free (one paid admission good both days with hand stamp). Free parking. 863-834-8111, www.rpfundingcenter.com. https://www.facebook.com/rpfundingcenter
OUT OF THE BOX IMPROV: 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 24, Historic Ritz Theatre, 263 W. Central Ave., Winter Haven. $10. Tickets centralfloridatix.com/events/out-of-the-box-improv-9-24-2022. 863-937-1414, https://www.facebook.com/theritzwinterhaven/
Friday Sept. 30
JAZZ HAMILTON CARNEVALE: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 30, doors open at 6:30 p.m., RP Funding Center, 701 W. Lime St., Lakeland. $44, $55, $66, $77, $97. 863-834-8111, www.rpfundingcenter.com. https://www.facebook.com/rpfundingcenter
OCTOBER
Friday, Oct. 7
FIRST FRIDAY: 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 7, Historic Munn Park, downtown Lakeland. Free admission. Downtown shops and restaurants open late. Goodies, giveaways and discounts from local business exhibitors. The Makers Market features local artists and creators. Classy Car Show on Main Street. 20-plus food trucks. Dog- and family-friendly. http://downtownlkld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/DowntownLKLD/
Saturday, Oct. 8
POLK STATE COLLEGE FALLFEST 2022: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 8, Polk State’s Winter Haven campus, NE 999 Ave. H, Winter Haven. Free. Benefits the PSC Foundation to assist PSC students. More than 100 booths from businesses and college clubs with homemade arts, crafts and products. Live music and entertainment throughout the day, including Polk State’s Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Polk State Choir and Chain O’ Lakes Big Band. Family-friendly activities such as games, haunted houses, bounce houses, shows and presentations from local law enforcement and EMS. Polk State College clubs and athletics programs will also participate in the event to raise money for their organizations by hosting different activities and food sales.
Sunday, Oct. 9
SECOND SUNDAY ARTISAN MARKET: noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 9, Town Center Drive, Lakeside Village, Lakeland. www.shoplakesidevillage.com.
Thursday, Oct. 13
LAKELAND FOOD TRUCK RALLY: 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 13, second Thursdays, Historic Munn Park, downtown Lakeland. Free admission. 20-plus food trucks. Dog- and family-friendly. 863-510-9723. www.tbftr.com. https://www.facebook.com/LakelandFoodTruckRally/
Friday, Oct. 21
BARTOW FRIDAY FEST: 6 to 9 p.m. third Fridays, Main Street, downtown Bartow. Free. Live music, classic car show, family fun. Hosted by Main Street Bartow, Bartow’s Community Redevelopment Agency, City of Bartow. 863-519-0508. https://www.facebook.com/bartowfridayfest/. http://www.mainstreetbartowfl.com/.
Saturday, Oct. 22
“KISS ALIVE – THE TRIBUTE:” 8 to 9 p.m. Oct. 22, doors open at 6 p.m., Historic Ritz Theatre, 263 W. Central Ave., Winter Haven. $25 general admission; first come, first served; $35 reserved seating. https://centralfloridatix.com/events/kiss-alive-the-tribute-10-22-2022/tickets. 863-937-1414, https://www.facebook.com/theritzwinterhaven/
CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE – BILLY JOEL “THE STRANGER:” 7:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 23, RP Funding Center, 701 W. Lime St., Lakeland. $44-$33. 863-834-8111, www.rpfundingcenter.com. https://www.facebook.com/rpfundingcenter
NOVEMBER
Saturday, Nov. 5
MICHAEL RAY IN CONCERT: special guest Jon Langston, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 5, doors open at 5 p.m., Bartow Ford, 2800 N. U.S. 98, Bartow. $25 per person. Tickets at BartowFord.com. Bartow Ford’s Inaugural Concert on the Lot Series. Food and beverage vendors. Chance to win a Ford F150. Contest details available on BartowFord.com.
Sunday, Nov. 6
BARTOW ADULT CONCERT BAND: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 6, Bartow Civic Center, 2250 S. Floral Ave., Bartow. Free. Director Jon Eckman. https://www.facebook.com/Bartow-Adult-Concert-Band-722338074480769/
Friday, Nov. 11
OUT OF THE BOX IMPROV: 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 11, Historic Ritz Theatre, 263 W. Central Ave., Winter Haven. $10. Tickets centralfloridatix.com/events/out-of-the-box-improv-11-11-2022. 863-937-1414, https://www.facebook.com/theritzwinterhaven/
Saturday, Nov. 12
SAVANNAH JACK: 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 12, doors open 6:30 p.m. Historic Ritz Theatre, 263 W. Central Ave., Winter Haven. General admission $25. Tickets: centralfloridatix.com/events/savannah-jack-concert-11-12-2022. 863-937-1414. https://www.facebook.com/theritzwinterhaven/