Chick fil A Kids' Night

Chick-fil-A @ South Florida Ave

Get ready for another awesome Kid's Night this week! The Polk County Sheriff's Department will be joining us! They will have their S.W.A.T. Team there along with one of their vehicles, Crime Prevention Specialist, and a K9 Unit! You won't want your kids to miss this! Tuesday from 5-8 pm. You will receive a FREE 4 count Kid's Meal for every Adult Meal purchased. See you there!!

Good Deal Alert: $7 Off Single Day Admission at Legoland from Domino’s Pizza

Domino’s Pizza and Legoland have joined together for a great deal!

Get $7 off a Single Day Admission at Legoland (Lakeland) Florida!

Get your discount two ways:

Pay for you tickets online @ Legoland.com/Dominos and enter the Promo Code: 11100614 at checkout.

Or,

Coupons are available at your local Dominos Pizza locations. Coupon Expires 03/31/12.

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The Backyard Gardener's Festival and Plant Sale

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 9:00 TO 2:00

HELD AT THE

POLK COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE CAMPUS

1702 U.S. HIGHWAY 17 & 98 SOUTH

BARTOW, FL 33830

(863) 519-8677

Seminars

9:30 - 10:15 RAIN BARRELS FOR THE HOME GARDEN 10:30 -11:15 BUTTERFLY GARDENING 11:30 -12:15 LANDSCAPING WITH NATIVE PLANTS 12:30 -1:15 VEGETABLE GARDENING

Garden Problems?

VISIT OUR ASK THE EXPERTS GAZEBO TO CHAT WITH THE IFAS/POLK COUNTY EXTENSION HORTICULTURIST, DR. DAVID SHIBLES, AND THE POLK COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS.

Gardening Exhibits

VISIT THE EXHIBITS IN THE STUART CENTER FOR FREE GARDENING IDEAS, INFORMATION AND HAND OUTS.

Selling

BUTTERFLY PLANTS ORCHIDS VEGETABLE PLANTS AND HERBS BROMELIADS AND SUCCULENTS HOUSE PLANTS NATIVE PLANTS RAIN BARRELS GARDENING BOOKS 2012 CALENDAR MELALEUCA MULCH ...AND MUCH MORE!

ENJOY A SELF-GUIDED

GARDEN TOUR!

VISIT OUR GARDEN SHOP!

FREE PH SOIL TESTING

BRING A 1 CUP SOIL SAMPLE

ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN

RAIN OR SHINE ƒÂƒn FREE ADMISSION ƒÂƒn FREE PAR

Super Hero night at Chick fil A

Chick-fil-A @ South Florida Ave

Don't forget! Tomorrow night is Action Hero Night! 5-8pm. We are looking forward to seeing all the many action heroes we have here in Lakeland! Remember adults and kids that come in full costume will eat for FREE! Those in partial costume will receive a FREE entree. There will be games, balloon artist, and other fun things going on throughout the evening!

Family Fall Festival at the YMCA

October 28 - Family Fall Festival - There will be pumpkins to carve, games, arts & crafts, music, food and more! Join us for this free community event from 5:00-7:00 pm.

Lakeland Family YMCA

3620 Cleveland Heights Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33803 ... [

Just between friends consignment sale

Just between friends consignment sale

Lakeland Center

October 21-23

The leader in Children's and materity consignment.

jbfsale.com

Attention Humans. When you buy any 2 Hostess® products and Transformers: Dark of the Moon on DVD or Blu-rayTM, we'll give you $4 back by mail.

Halloween Harvest Festival in Auburndale

Thursday, October 27th

5:30 pm until 8:30 pm

Downtown Auburndale

• "Safe zone for Trick or Treating"
• Entertainment
• Costume contest
• Food
• Displays by the police dept. and fire dept.

Trick or treating at Publix

It's Candy-Crazy Fun Time!!

Join us at Publix on Halloween for safe trick or treating.

Monday, October 31, 4-7 pm.

Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Super Hero night at Chick fil A

Chick-fil-A @ South Florida Ave

Ok everybody!! It is time for Action Hero Night! Tuesday from 5-8pm come dressed as an Action Hero and eat for FREE! Adults and Kids! Come in partial costume and receive a free entree. We will have games, balloon artist, and other fun things going on throughout the evening! Can't wait to see everyone!

First United Methodist Church on Lake Morton Trunk or Treat

Spooktacular Trunk-or-Treat Event Mon, Oct 31

Join us on Halloween Night, Mon, Oct 31 from 5-7pm for our annual Spooktacular Trunk-or-Treat Event! We'll have Trunk or Treating sponsored by the youth as well as great activities for the kids. There will be music, food, popcorn, snow cones, and cotton candy in addition to rows and rows of car trunks filled with candy! Make plans to attend and bring your friends.

Harvest Community Festival

Harvest Community Festival
Harvest Assembly - 2120 Airport Road, Lakeland, FL 33811
682-7000
is having a festival with FREE face painting, candy, hotdogs, prizes, moon walks, games.

Monday, October 31st from 6-9pm

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Pics on the Promenade

Pics on the Promenade: Beauty and the Beast.

Friday at 18:00

‎121 S Lake Avenue Lakeland, FL 33801

Bring your lawn chairs and blankets!!

Munn Park Garden Extravaganza

Saturday, October 22, 2011

9 am until 3 pm

• All varieties of plants, flowers and garden art!

• Food & Fun!

• Free for all ages!

• Joan Waters-Birds of Prey 9 am until 1 pm

• Plant clinic and soil PH testing by the Master Gardeners

For more info: 863-370-4065

Boktoberfest

Boktoberfest Plant sale is today from 8 am until 6 pm. at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales.

FREE admission.

There will be a plant sale, entertainment, German food, craft beers, tree climbing, children's activities and more.

Haunted House

Haunted House at Goodwill Facility

Tours will be held Oct 20 and 21 10 am until 2 pm

Special visit by Dr. Paul Bearer II on the evening of Oct. 21 6:30 pm until 9 pm

3033 Drane Field Rd.

Donations to Good Shepherd Hospice will be accepted in lieu of an admission fee.

For more info Call 863-701-1351

Haunted House and Kids Fest

Terror in Downtown

Veerry Scaarry Haunted House and Kids Fest featuring Pony and Train rides, Jump Houses, Balloon Magic, Carnival Snacks, Petting Zoo and more. Fri Oct 28th: 7pm - 11pm (Haunted House only) Sat Oct 29th: 4pm - 10pm Haunted House 4pm - 8pm Kids Fest Admission: Ages 12 and up $10, ages 7 to 11 $5, age under 7 free. Kids Fest: $8 (unlimited rides) Tickets available at Keller Williams Realty, 218 E Pine St., Lakeland FL 33801 or at the event. Call 863-577-1234 for information.

Fire Department Open House

Saturday, 10 am until 2 pm

Main Fire Station at 701 E. Main Street

Firefighters will demonstrate rappelling, canine search and rescue, and how they extricate crash victims from vehicles.

Tours of the station and Blood pressure checks will be available, among other activities.

Bird Walks

Lake Region Audubon Society's Bird Club is planning a series of Saturday hikes at Circle B Bar Reserve.

The dates are as following:

Oct. 15

Nov.5 and 19

Dec 3 and 17

Jan. 7 and 21

Feb. 4 and 18

March 3 and 17

April 21

The walks are free and open to the public. The group meets at 8 am in the parking lot at Circle B.

Haunted Halloween Hayride and Happenings

Saturday, October 22, 2011

500 W Carter Road, Mulberry

Loyce E. Harpe Park

5-10 pm

Buy advance tickets at:

Parks and Recreation Office

515 E. Boulevard Street, Bartow

Entrance Fee: $5

Children 2 and under Free with paying adult

Admission limited to 3,500

• Costume contest 7 pm
• Pie eating contest 8:15 pm ages 12 and up
• Haunted hayride 7:30 to 10 pm $1
• Live entertainment
• carnival games
• trick or treat village
• crafts
• photo stop
• moonwalks
• food vendors
• Public safety presents "Rescue Road" (First 100 kids to visit rescue road as "Today's Heroes" will receive a prize

Family Fundamentals event

Family Fundamentals

Daddy & Me Activity---"Pumpkin Patch"
Kids bring your father and/or father figure to Family Fundamentals this Saturday, October 15th, 10:00 AM - noon, for a FUN morning out with Dad. Pick a pumpkin from our pumpkin patch and use your creativity to carve or paint a pumpkin to take home. Lunch will be served, so make your reservations now to reserve your spot. Space is limited---call (863) 686-1221 ext. 221
We look forward to seeing you at this FUN FREE Activity!!!!!

Grand Opening at McDonald's on 540A

Grand Opening at McDonald's on 540A

Saturday, October 15, 2011

1-3 pm

• Meet and Greet Ronald McDonald starting at 1 pm
• Fun for the Whole family
• Face Painting
• Balloon Twisting Artist
• Grand Prize Drawing: XBox 360

First 100 In Store Customers Receive a Big Mac For a Year Coupon. Beginning at 5 am. (line will begin at 4 am)

Clifford at Glazer Children's Museum

AdventureswithCliffordTheBigRedDog™

Oct

15

10:00 am

OPENS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15

A grand opening takes place on Saturday, October 15, 2011 for a BIG RED DOG named CLIFFORD in the Glazer Children’s Museum’s new Traveling Exhibit Hall! Board the Birdwell Island ferry and journey to the world of Clifford™, America’s beloved big red dog with a big heart to match. See Emily Elizabeth™ and many of the residents of Birdwell Island.

Inspired by Scholastic Entertainment’s top-rated TV show Clifford The Big Red Dog® on PBS KIDS®, the exhibit offers numerous immersive ‘paws-on’ adventures that reinforce ‘Clifford’s Big Ideas’ ten simple tangible life lessons designed to help young children navigate their world: Share, Play Fair, Have Respect, Work Together, Be Responsible, Be Truthful, Be Kind, Believe in Yourself, Be a Good Friend and Help Others. Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog will be here through December 31.

Kids can visit a colossal nine-foot tall Clifford with a tail to slide down, just like Emily Elizabeth does on the television show. Children can help fill Clifford’s big dog bowl with bones using a conveyor belt and find ‘bone’-ifide treasures at T-Bone’s Beach. Browse the Norman Bridwell Art Retrospective and see 40 years (that’s 280 dog-years) of artwork and stories by the creator and award-winning author of Clifford The Big Red Dog.

Check back regularly for special weekly events with Clifford!

Special Members-Only Previews

Thursday, October 13, 6-8PM

Friday, October 14th 10AM-5PM.

Members will be asked to present their membership cards and photo ID to enter the exhibit hall.

ADVENTURES WITH CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG WAS CREATED BY MINNESOTA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM TOGETHER WITH SCHOLASTIC ENTERTAINMENT© 2011 SCHOLASTIC ENTERTAINMENT INC. SCHOLASTIC AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OF SCHOLASTIC INC. CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG, BE BIG! AND ASSOCIATED LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OF NORMAN BRIDWELL. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Lakeland Fire Department Open House

Save the date!

Lakeland Fire Department's next Open House will be Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. at Station 1 in downtown Lakeland.

Fall fest

Fall fest at Polk State College Winter Haven Campus.

October 15th 9 am until 3 pm

FREE and open to the public

• Crafts
• Entertainment
• Pumpkins
• Free shuttle service to and from Parking sites
• Hayride at a nominal cost
• Kids zone with a Pumpkin patch, magic shows and balloon art, hands on activities and face painting
• Haunted House staged by physical therapist assistant students
• Musical performances
• Emergency vehicles on display

Polk 2011 NatureFest

Water, Wings & Wild Things

October 6-9

www.visitcentralFlorida.org/naturefest

• Birding
• Butterflies
• Hiking
• Kayaking
• Air Boat Rides
• Wildflowers
• Nature Viewing

4th Annual Pumpkin Party !

Pumpkin Fun for your family ! Pumpkin Fun ideas, and the Music Connections' 4th Annual Pumpkin Party ! Saturday, Oct. 8th

I love PUMPKINS, a fun symbol of Fall and all it's warmth (pumpkin pie) and humor (jack-o-lanterns). My favorite Fall pumpkin chant with young children is a lap bounce: Pumpkin, Pumpkin, sitting on the wall (bounce child on lap) Pumpkin, Pumpkin, tip and fall, (bounce, then gently let them tip over and fall) Pumpkin, Pumpkin, rolling down the street, (Roll hands, or roll on floor) Pumpkin, Pumpkin... Trick or Treat! ( Hide face with hands, then pop out!) ** From "A Year of Celebration..." by Theodosia Sideropolous Spewok (recommended!)

October Special Event 4th Annual Pumkin Party !!! TWO Family Event (grandparents welcome too) For this month's Kindermusik Playdate, we have stories, songs, lap bounces, finger plays, games, and crafts all focused on MY favorite icon of Fall: PUMPKINS !!! When: October 8th 9:30 am. Baby event (3-23 months, or so) 10:45 am. Family Event (1 - 7 yrs old, or so) Where: In Tune Studios Cost: $20 for the first child, + $10 for each extra child participating in class and crafts, etc. It's been such a big hit for the past three years, I just HAVE to do it again !!! This is the first year I've developed a special pumpkin Playdate just for babies. AND, all families will LOVE the new music and fun NEW activities I've added this year. As soon as you enroll, you will recieve an email with a PLAYLIST of all the songs that we will use in the class, as well as a download code and a link to play.kindermusik.com. This will allow you and your child to start listening and becoming familiar with the music, preparing for wonderfully engaging participation in this music experience. Find out more about this event on my blog post Party with the Pumpkins - Fourth Year where there are also links to more pumpkin fun with your family at home. Families can enroll online: Babies Playdate Family Playdate or contact Debbie: musiconnx@att.net Upcoming Kindermusik Playdates: Nov. 12 will be Winter Wonderland !!! Dec. 10 will be Gingerbread Party !!! Reserve your place now!

Other important dates and local events Oct. 28 - Boo Bash ! Explorations V Children's Museum - 687-3869 Nov. 2 - 3: A new Kindermusik Village (babies) semester starts. "FEATHERS" encorporates all the magic of the fall season with our feathered friends. If you know of more to share, please email me, or become a FB Fan and share with all of us.

CARVE an ONLINE Pumpkin and WATCH IT GLOW ! Simulated pumpkin carving site No sharp utensils / stencils needed. Use the digital knife to carve any shape you'd like, then watch it glow and hear the sound of hoot owls. Watch out... it's addictive. For more pumpkin fun, check out last year's blog post: Pumpkins aren't just for Halloween.

Music Connections with Debbie Mondale 863-816-8835 musiconnx@att.net Music Connections Website Location: InTune Studios Dixieland Village 1037 S. Florida Ave. #125 Lakeland, FL 33803 The "Find a Class" button below will will take you where you will find: list of Fall class details directions to my location Anytime is a good time to start Kindermusik. Tuition will be prorated for mid-semester enrollments, and payment plans are available.

With music, magic happens. Let me share how it works with you, so YOU can be the magician. Learn through any of the following: be part of the process in a Kindermusik class read my Music Connections BLOG read Kindermusik International's Blog, Minds on Music Subscribe to my e-newsletters (monthly updates & ideas) become a FAN of Music Connections on Facebook follow me on Twitter: @debbiemondale

Pampers Kandoo “Celebrating Kindependence” Contest

“Celebrating Kindependence” Contest

Pampers is having a contest!!

Here are the quick details regarding the Pampers Kandoo
“Celebrating Kindependence” contest:

• Contest is for U.S. residents only*
• Participants submit a post (250 words max) on how their
child mastered a new task
• Grand Prize: $500 Gift Card to Amazon.com
• Ten Runner-Up Prizes: Pampers Kandoo Goodie Box
• Deadline for entry. Oct. 14, 2011.

Go HERE to enter their contest!!

Happy Winning!

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Lowes Build and Grow clinic, Sat. Oct 8th

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DISNEY'S THE LION KING IS BACK!

With every SUBWAY FRESH FIT FOR KIDS™ meal get a coupon for $5 off Disney's The Lion King Diamond Edition Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack. Plus online codes to unlock Disney surprises!

Lego Free mini build

October Monthly Mini Model Build!

The monthly mini model build is a popular hands-on event at the LEGO® Store. On the first Tuesday of every month you can learn how to build a cool mini model and take it home, for free!

This month’s mini model build is a LEGO Vampire! For a limited time, you can learn how to build this model from the comfort of your own home! Download the building instructions - only available until Tuesday, October 11! Plus, stay tuned for the next monthly mini model build! A new, specially themed model will be available every month! LEARN MORE