Chamber News - Greater Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce

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CHAMBER NEWS
Calendar Of Events
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March 2011
March– 2nd Friday of each month “Destination Downtown” Walk in Sebring, 5 – 8 pm.
March – 3rd Wednesday of each month Elks Lodge hosts a lunch at 12 Noon followed by card games of your
choice at 1 pm. Open to the public - Bring a group of 4 individuals and enjoy an afternoon of card games. Cost
is $6.00 per person. 465-2661.
March - Performing Arts at South Florida Community College – Various shows - http://performances.southflorida.
edu or call 863-784-7178 for more information.
Feb 29-Mar 4 11th Annual Pioneer Park Days Antique Engine & Car Show – Flea Market, Entertainment, Antique
Tractors, Cracker Trail Museum, Cracker Country demonstrations. Admission $2.00 Daily – Weekly Pass $5.00.
Pioneer Park in Zolfo Springs – corner of SR 64 & Hwy 17 863-773-2161. Park opens at 7am and closes at
dusk during this event.
Mar 1-9 SFCC Museum of Florida Art & Culture Exhibit - Cracker: Florida’s Enduring Cowboys, Photography
by Jon Kral. This event sponsored by Seacoast National Bank.
Mar 1 Denim & Diamonds to benefit Heartland Horses & Handicapped, Inc. at Sun ‘n Lake Island View
Restaurant, Social Hour & Silent Auction at 6 pm. Dinner, Live Auction & Live entertainment by Quick Fire.
www.heartlandhorses.org For tickets, call 863-452-0006 or 863-441-2139.
Mar 1 The Heart of Highland, Sweet Adelines’ Show Chorus invites ladies who enjoy music & love to sing to
their GUEST NIGHT at 7 pm at Avon Park Rotary, 20 S. Verona Ave., Avon Park.
Mar 1-4 Sabal Palm Old Country Bluegrass Festival - Tickets: Thursday or Sunday $10 and Friday or Saturday
$20 – Weekend pass $50. Go to www.SabalPalmRV.com
Mar 1-11 Strawberry Festival – Great entertainment and food. Go to www.flstrawberryfestival.com or call 813-
754-1996.
Mar 1 -31 Heartland Games for Active Adults 2012 – Events are open to amateur athletes age 50 years and
older as of Dec 31, 2012. To register, call 784-7405 or for more information, please contact Lauren Redick 863-
784-7388 or CommunityEducation@southflorida.edu
Mar 2 Interlake Merchants’ Street Party – Fun for all ages – Music, Displays of Dragster Race Cars, Boats, Off
Road vehicles, DARE car & K-9 Unit, Alan Jay Automotive and more. Chili cook off, barbecue, funnel cakes and
kettle corn. Interlake Blvd. between Oak & Magnolia Avenues. 6-9 pm
Mar 2-3 Indoor Rummage Sale & Bake Sale Fri, Mar 2 from 8am to 4pm and Sat, Mar 3 from 8am to 3 pm…..
SOCK HOP from 7-10 pm $3 per person/$5 per couple at Florida Hospital 24 Hr Fitness Center – Group
Exercise Room. Drinks and baked goods will be for sale – NO coolers allowed – soft sole shoes only.
Mar 3 Bus trip to Strawberry Festival in Plant City – Join Michael Noel from Thrivent Financial on a bus leaving
Trinity Lutheran Church in Lake Placid at 8:30 am and returning at 6 pm. $20.00 per person. For more info, call
465-2783.
Mar 3 3rd Annual Aviation Day at Arcadia Airport on Airport Rd. from 8 am to 2 pm. Breakfast or lunch $6.
Biplane and helicopter rides, Static Displays, Flybys, Lance’s Classic Cars. www.arcadiaairport.com
Mar 8 Florida Hospital Lake Placid WESTERN DAY Chili Cook Off – Judging will be at 10 am and the Chili tasting
will be open to public at 11:30 am after judging.
Mar 9-10-11 Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo – All performances start at 1pm. For tickets or more info,
call 1-800-749-7633 or 863-494-2014 / www.arcadiarodeo.com
Mar 9 “Destination Downtown Sebring” Walk in Historic Downtown Sebring 5-8 pm. 863-446-3874.
Mar 10 SATURDAY MORNING MARKET in Stuart Park, Lake Placid 8 am – 1 pm. Produce, plants, food items,
arts & crafts will be available for purchase. Enjoy live music! Eat in the park or take home breakfast and lunch
items. Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce, 465-4331 or www.visitlakeplacidflorida.com This is our last one for
season – will reopen October of 2012.
Mar 10 15th Annual Wells Motor Company CLASSIC CAR SHOW – Custom Classics, Muscle Cars, Antiques,
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