First Friday - May 2009

Thursday, April 30, 2009 - By Gate Arty

Friday, May 1st mark’s the First Friday celebration in Downtown Lakeland. This month’s theme is Public Works. This week is National Public Works Week. Munn Park will be filled with displays from the various public works divisions:

· Fleet Management

· Engineering

· Solid Waste

· Parking

· Traffic

· Construction & Maintenance

· Facilities Management

· Lake & Storm Water

There will be displays throughout Munn Park from the various divisions of the Public Works Department.

Now to the fun part . . . on Kentucky Avenue you might feel like you stepped back in a time machine because it will be Retro Night! There will be music courtesy of J. Derb & the 4 Barrel Holleys (6:00-7:00) and The Wedding Party (7:30-8:30). There will be a retro-style fashion show beginning at 7:30.

Look for collection sites throughout the streets of Downtown Lakeland for “Operation Drop Zone.” Think about our troops when you're shopping and buy a few extra things to make their deployment a little less stressful. Items collected will be donated to our troops deployed overseas.

As usual, the streets will be lined with artists, musicians, vendors, & entertainers of all sorts. During First Friday, shops and restaurants stay open late. A classic car show is featured along Tennessee Avenue.

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