Volunteerism on MLK Day
Trinity Laurino
Executive Director
It’s LkldNow’s mission to connect you with your community and we’re constantly looking for ways to do that. We’ve heard from a good number of readers that you’d like to know about volunteer opportunities and how to make a meaningful difference in our city. So this year we’re partnering with Dream Megafest Lakeland — who are in their 20th year of producing Lakeland’s Martin Luther King Day celebrations. You can check out a preview of all the events. The first starts tomorrow.
MLK Day, Jan. 15, is recognized as a Community Day of Service. Community improvement projects will take place all over the city and everyone is welcome to lend a hand. Sign up here and the organizers will be in touch with details of the four site locations. The organizers are hoping for at least 35 more volunteers for the planned projects. We know our readers care about our city so I’m betting there are more than 35 LkldNow readers who can fill those spots. If there are more volunteers sign-ups, they’ll be able to add a fifth location!
If you have questions, you can reach Angela at (404) 735-8994 for more information about the projects.
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History talk: Conceiving the Highlands | Thursday | 5:30 p.m. | Lakeland Public Library
Historian Canter Brown Jr. will give a presentation on “The Hallam Family from Triumphs to Tragedy” at the Lake Morton library. He will talk about the development of Highlands City, Hallam and how Club House Road got its name. Free.
Artist talk: Reynier Llanes | Friday | Noon | Polk Museum of Art
Llanes will discuss his current Polk Museum exhibit, “Timeless Origins,” joined by museum Executive Director Alex Rich. The exhibition features “recent works by the artist, whose memories of his roots in Cuba intertwine with his mystical, audience-engaging visions of the present and future,” according to museum literature.
Lakeview Cemetery Tour | Saturday | 9 a.m.
The library is on a Lakeland history roll this weekend. Learn about the community’s early days through tales of past residents. The tour will also include information about common funerary iconography and the meanings behind the stones. Free.
Camellia Show and Plant Sale | Saturday | First Presbyterian Church
The Lakeland Camellia Society hosts its annual plant sale starting at 9 a.m. and a plant show from 1 to 4 p.m. Free.
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