Arts
Best Jazz South of Chicago Comes to South Florida State College
The Eddie Metz Trio kicks off the 15th year of the SFSC Jazz Series at the 250-seat South Florida State College (SFSC) University Center on the Highlands Campus in Avon Park on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. The Jazz Series is sponsored by Jeff and Sheri Saunders; Jim Lorne and Jo Ann Cardarella; Reverend…
Read MoreBare Wood Market
Bare Wood Market, located on North Ridgewood in downtown Sebring, is a one of a kind boutique specializing in hand painted furniture and trinkets of all kinds. They have handmade products from vendors all over Highlands County and Florida. Laura Young, the owner of Bare Wood Market, started refinishing furniture as a hobby while…
Read MoreRoundup the Last Weekend Before Christmas!
Can you believe next week is Christmas? This year flew by! We hope everyone is having a lovely holiday season! This weekend is a great mixture of wonderful events around the Heartland and the last weekend to shop before Christmas is here. Kick off the weekend with Downtown Sounds featuring Harry Havery on Friday night…
Read MoreReady for Some Afternoon Fun?
Since 1985, South Florida State College (SFSC) has presented the popular Goodtime Tuesdays Matinee Series which includes country and pop music, comedy, Broadway revues and an Off-Broadway hit. Matinee performances begin in January and run through March, every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the 1,460-seat Alan Jay Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts on the…
Read MoreSanta, The Grinch, Jack Frost, and more for a fun weekend!
For the weekend Friday, December 13 to Sunday, December 15, 2019. Have you been hearing those sleigh bells ring? Got your lights and tree up already? It’s going to be another weekend packed full of holiday cheer! This Friday will be the 13th, a Nightmare Before Christmas for those of superstitious beliefs. In honor of…
Read MoreAll About the Christmas Spirit
For Friday, December 6 through Sunday, December 8, 2019. Happy December! We hope everyone had a wonderful time for Thanksgiving and was able to see the Avon Park Christmas Parade! Just three more weekends, including this one, until Christmas! All through the month of December there are a variety of events celebrating Christmas, putting everyone…
Read MoreThe SFSC Museum of Florida Art and Culture Presents Relics, Reliquaries, and Objects of Desire
The South Florida State College (SFSC) Museum of Florida Art and Culture (MOFAC) features the work of 11 artists in the exhibition, “Relics, Reliquaries, and Objects of Desire,” in the museum on the SFSC Highlands Campus in Avon Park from Wednesday, Dec. 4 through Tuesday, Jan. 28. Patrons of the museum may meet the artists…
Read MoreRaisin’ Cane, Burlesque, and so much more!
For November 22-24, 2019. It started as a pretty chilly week for those of us with thin Florida blood. This weekend looks to be cool but not frigid. It should be the perfect time to get out and enjoy the county! Friday and Saturday, 11am-6pm each day, head down to Sugar Sand Distillery for their…
Read MoreFarmers Market, Beer Festival, Scoundrels, and More!
For November 15-17, 2019. Rumor has it,we will have a lovely high-in-the-mid-70’s type of weekend. That means it will be the perfect weather to get out and have some fun around the Heartland! Start your weekend right by supporting the Ridge Area Arc at The Sebring Derby! Break out the big hats and sport your…
Read MoreDino-Light, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and so much more!
For November 8-10, 2019. It has been a relatively long week after Daylight Savings Time changing the time on us. This weekend is sure to help get you over that though! All weekend long, there is fun for all ages throughout our beautiful heartland. Kick-off your Friday night with Cinema on the Circle in the…
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