Strong Families Build Strong Communities One Day at a Time
POLK COUNTY FAMILY WEEK 2010
FUN, FREE activities all week long!
November 13th-20th!
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Click Here for a printable flyer.
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Saturday, November 13
Family Week Kick-Off (Pet Friendly) at Central Park-- Downtown Winter Haven |
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| 9 AM | 5K Walk/Run for adults and children
& 1 Mile Family & Pet Walk/Run. (Click
Here for a printable flyer)
$15 Preregistration; $20 Day of Event. Children 12 and under & Furry Family FREE! |
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| Times TBD | FREE Family Pictures FREE Petting Zoo FREE Activities and booths with great information FREE Give-Aways FREE Food, music, entertainment and more While supplies last. Bring the family! FREE to the public. |
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| Times TBD | Awards Presentation for Walk/Run Winners, Essay & Art Contests and Grandparent of the Year. | ||
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FREE give-aways, food, music, entertainment, & more, while supplies last! Bring the family! FREE to the public. |
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Sunday, November 14 Fireside with Richard and Linda Eyre 4:00 - 5:00 PM in Winter Haven and 6:30 - 7:30 PM in Lakeland |
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FREE to the public. Motivational speakers.
New York Times #1 Bestselling authors who have been on Oprah,
The Today Show, Prime Time Live, 60 Minutes, and Good Morning
America. They once did regular segments on the CBS Early Show.
Click here
for more information and a printable flyer. Also visit their website,
www.valuesparenting.com.
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Monday, November 15
Family Night--Importance of Reading |
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| Kids newspaper, library night, schools to send home a book for the children to read with their families. Check with your local library. More ideas will be posted on this site in the future. Also visit Polk County Library Cooperative for great reading ideas. | |||
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Tuesday, November 16
Family Financial Health |
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| Wonderful ideas and projects that will assist adults and children alike to learn wealth management. Some suggestions will be posted on this site in the future. | |||
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Wednesday, November 17
Dinner with the Family |
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Eat with your family:
at school, at home, or at a restaurant. Five economical recipes
will be posted on this site in the future. Plan an activity
together for after dinner. Talk about your day with each other.
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Thursday, November 18
Service/Museum Night |
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Explorations V Children's Museum in Lakeland: FREE
family admission from 4-8 PM with a donation of a non-perishable
food item to be given to area food banks (Click
Here for a list of suggested donations). View the individual
school winners from the Polk County Family Week "Why I Love
My Family"
Art Contest in the Museum's Dreamer's Gallery. More Service
Night ideas are available HERE. Note: 239 pounds of food was collected in 2009 and was donated to Catholic Charities! |
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Friday, November
19
Game Night |
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| Focus on FUN! Have fun
with your family! Support your favorite school team, visit Boys
and Girls Clubs, any Polk County YMCA's, Silver Moon Drive-In in
Lakeland. FREE Rotary Park Movie Night at 7:30 PM. Or stay home and play! Check out this site for more ideas for playing together, hours of operation, and directions (coming soon). |
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| Saturday, November 20 | |||
| Kid's Park Art Featuring "The Exploration of Color", Rotary Park, Winter Haven from 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM. This is a Free event. Click for details. | |||
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