Around Lakeland

Lakeland’s Art Crawl is running today at Swan Brewing from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with more than 70 local artists, live performances, art demos, hands-on activities and food trucks. The free event is at 115 W. Pine St. in downtown Lakeland and ties into Arts and Health Week.

The Italian American Club of Central Florida is hosting the first Lakeland Italian Festival “Under the Stars” tonight from 5 to 10 p.m. on South Kentucky Avenue in downtown Lakeland, with food, music and family entertainment.

Downtown Lakeland’s free, family-friendly First Friday runs 6 to 9 p.m. tonight with a “Goin’ Country” theme, line dancing in Munn Park and Pine on Pages on Pine Street.

Polk County voters approved a 1-mill school tax Tuesday, opening a new four-year funding stream for Polk County Public Schools. According to local media, most of the money is slated for employee pay, with the rest going to safety and programs.

Lakeland’s first Color Wave Mural Festival is listed for Nov. 6-14, with 11 artists painting 11 walls across downtown. The official downtown calendar also shows First Friday on the festival’s opening night.

Polk State College’s Lakeland Campus Open House runs tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. at 3425 Winter Lake Road, with campus tours, applications, dual-enrollment info and FAFSA help.