Crafts and Fun = Polk State College’s 25th Annual Fallfest on Saturday, October 15, 2011
Fallfest: The word conjures up a cool autumn day on Polk State College’s Winter Haven campus, filled with happy families enjoying a variety of activities. Thousands trek to the campus each third Saturday in October to enjoy the event that features a craft show, the Kids Zone, music, police and EMS demonstrations, the Pumpkin Patch, food, the Haunted House, and … more.
Some Northerners schedule visits to central Florida this time of year just so they can take in Fallfest. The 25th Annual Polk State College Fallfest will be Saturday, October 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Many visitors have their particular favorite Fallfest events or discover new ones. And, Fallfest wouldn’t be Fallfest without the hundreds of handmade crafts on display. The craft show is the foundation of Fallfest. The fall event has grown considerably in its 25 years. From popular crafts to other exciting events, thousands enjoy the festival each year.
Fund Raiser: Fallfest is a fund raiser with proceeds going to various student organizations and the Polk State College Foundation. The Polk State College Foundation supports the college’s educational mission in many ways, including establishing scholarships and purchasing equipment for students. Fees from craft booths and other sales go to the Polk State College Foundation to benefit our deserving students.
Polk State College always strives to be a world class college– whether it’s in the classroom or in service to our community. The collaboration of Polk State’s student and employee volunteers and participating groups make Fallfest the pleasurable event that it is.
For further details about this free, rain-or-shine event, call 863-292-3603 or e-mail Nixsa DelValle at fallfest@polk.edu.
Polk State College Students to Perform at Fall Festival of Music
Polk State College’s music department is preparing to offer a fast-paced afternoon of performance at its Fall Festival of Music.
Fall Festival of Music will be Oct. 16 at 2:30 p.m. at the Fine Arts Theatre on the Winter Haven campus. It is free and open to the public, though donations to the Polk State Foundation Music Scholarship Fund are encouraged.
Featured performers will include the Polk State Concert Choir, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Women’s Ensemble, String Ensemble, Concert Band, Brass Ensemble and Jazz Combo.
Attendees will enjoy a wide range of popular music, including numbers from the Broadway show “Cats,” the enduring favorite “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes,” Duke Ellington’s “Perdido,” “I Say a Little Prayer for You,” and British and Irish folk songs.
“This music is all very accessible,” said John Anderson, Polk State College coordinator of music. “This is going to be a family-oriented, fun, upbeat event.
“It will be a very high-energy concert all the way through.”
