Will Trade Balloons for Food Donations at Holiday Walkabout 6-9pm November 30
Our favorite local ballon artist Johnathan Gerber of Twisted Artz will be at Brooke Pottery 6-9pm during the Holiday Walkabout on Tuesday, November 30. Johnathan will exchange his fun balloon art for donations to Lighthouse Ministries’ Fill the Barrel food drive. So come prepared to the Walkabout. Bring a food contribution or cash tip to exchange for a festive holiday ballon animal or perhaps even a hat. You’ll also receive 50 cents off your purchase at Brooke Pottery for each item donated. For a list of suggested foods , see the list below. Remember, any contribution will be greatly appreciated.
This holiday season Brooke Pottery is partnering with Lighthouse Ministries to help provide food for Polk County families in need. Drop off your food donations anytime at the Brooke Pottery shop now through December 31. Please join us in sharing essential resources with those in our community. To show our appreciation, receive 50 cents off your store purchase for each food item donated to Lighthouse Ministries.
Items Needed:
canned soup, vegetables or fruit
tomato sauce
pasta / noodles
hamburger helper, canned chili
cooking oil
canned meats and tuna
rice / dried beans
potatoes
peanut butter / jelly
flour, sugar, cake mix, pancake mix, syrup
cereal, oatmeal, raisins
snacks / crackers
Hooray for Small Business Saturday!
Thank you to all you wonderful customers for shopping with us on Black Friday. It was the first year we have opened early, and your support for American Craft made the day a whole lot of fun. If you missed Brooke Pottery’s Black Friday Sale, you can still do some feel good shopping today because November 27 is Small Business Saturday.
Haven’t heard the buzz about Small Business Saturday? Well, it’s a national movement to encourage support for local merchants across the U.S. A day to come together in support of the small businesses we love. The shops and restaurants that employ our neighbors and reinvest our money close to home. The businesses that are the heartbeat of our communities and local economies.
American Express is offering a $25 statement credit to cardholders who register their card online and shop at small businesses on Saturday, November 27. For details, see http://www.smallbusinesssaturday.com/
Why is supporting small business important?
Brooke Pottery has extended shopping hours now through December 23: Friday 9am – 9pm, Saturday 9-6 and Sunday 11-6. As always, we’re open 9-6 Monday through Thursday. Free gift wrapping. UPS shipping is available.
Save Time With Our Free Gift Wrapping
Gift wrapping for customers is just part of a normal day at Brooke Pottery. Our colorful wrapping papers and big ribbon bows have even become a trademark over the years. While free gift wrapping is a service that we always offer, it is especially appreciated during the holiday season when time is in short supply. Last week, Erica made the smallest bow for the tiniest box ever! Proof that no gift is too large, or in this case too small, to deserve special attention.
Let us do the wrapping for you. In a hurry? Then come back after lunch, after work or the next day. Your gifts will be wrapped and ready to go!
Dec. 3 – Shopping Night for Carlton Palmore, Lawton Chiles and Lincoln Schools
Turn your holiday spirit into school spirit by shopping at Brooke Pottery on First Friday, December 3. We’ll donate 15% of your purchase to Carlton Palmore Elementary, Lawton Chiles Middle School or Lincoln Avenue Academy when you mention your school’s name during checkout. No coupon required. Many of you will be downtown to watch your schools perform during First Friday Holiday Happenings, so stop in before or after the perfomance and choose holiday gifts that also give back to your school.
Teachers and Parents: Brooke Pottery offers a year round 5% discount to Polk County Teachers. Now, we are extending this discount to PTA members. Simply show your school ID or PTA card.
Just In: Smart Glass Jewelry
Atlanta jewelry designer Kathleen Plate recycles ordinary glass bottles into extraordinary jewelry, lighting and art installations. We are very excited to share our new assortment of Plate’s wearable art known as Smart Glass Jewelry.
Left: Classic Coke bottle necklace and earrings
About the Artist:
Kathleen Plate grew up in rural Washington learning to maximize resources during the fuel crisis 70′s. The resourcefulness of Plate’s eco-conscious upbringing sparked her artistic creativity. It is Kathleen’s hope that her jewelry will raise a consciousness about the small choices people can make in their daily lives, which will inevitably inspire environmentally responsible choices on a much larger scale. “It’s easy for advocates to live green, but I love it when an everyday person will try to make a small change for the greater good. I create Smart Glass Jewelry to compliment outer beauty as well as inner beauty,” says Kathleen.
The Smart Glass collection ranges from simple circle earring and pendants to collars of dazzling glass drops wrapped in sterling silver. Whether you are shopping for an accessory to compliment your holiday party dress or shopping for unforgettable gift, Smart Glass is a gorgeous option. Priced $26-$125.
Holiday Hours and Events Schedule
Come Downtown to enjoy music, entertainment and shopping on festive evenings this holiday season. For more info on Downtown Lakeland events listed below, click here.
Brooke Pottery hours November 26-December 23:
9-6 Monday – Thursday | 9-9 Friday | 9-6 Saturday | 11-6 Sunday
Dates to Remember…..
Nov. 25 Closed Thanksgiving
Nov. 26-28 Ornaments on Parade -free gift with $30 minimum purchase
Nov. 30 22nd Annual Holiday Walk-About Downtown 6-9 PM
Dec. 2 Christmas Parade 7 pm
Dec. 3 First Friday Holiday Happenings 6-9 pm
Dec. 10 Holiday Art Fest 6-9 pm
Dec. 17 Dads & Kids Night 5-9 pm
Dec. 24 Closing Early at 5 pm
Dec. 25 Closed Christmas Day
Dec. 31 Closing Early at 5 pm
Jan. 1 Closed New Years Day
Mark your calendar: Ornaments on Parade Nov. 26-28
Be the first to shop Brooke Pottery’s handmade artisan ornaments during our annual Ornaments on Parade the weekend after Thanksgiving. Our holiday ornament collection gets unveiled Friday, with festive displays of blown glass, creative metals, and sculpted clay ornaments filling the shop from top to bottom. Take advantage of our free gift wrapping and extended hours to enjoy holiday shopping in Downtown Lakeland. Let us ship your gifts by UPS for easy one stop shopping.
The Brooke Pottery 2010 ornament also debuts during Ornaments on Parade. During this special event, receive one Brooke Pottery ornament as a complimentary gift with your purchase of $30 or more on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Designed by Kelsey S.,winner of our summer Kids Ornament Art Contest, the Santa ornament is available in both stoneware and porcelain. Ten percent of Brooke Pottery ornament sales are donated to the Lakeland Chapter of NGA, Needlework Guild of America, which provides clothing for school children in need.
First Friday Nov. 5 is College Spirit Night
Wear your favorite team colors this evening as we celebrate College Spirit Night in Downtown Lakeland 6-9 PM. The shop is decorated with festive streamers and we’ll be serving juice & cookies and wine & cheese. Come say hello!
Woven Stoneware Fruit and Bread Baskets Are Classic Gifts
Our top-selling woven stoneware fruit bowls and bread baskets are back in stock! The oval bread baskets, french loaf baskets, butter scooters, handled oval trays and round fruit bowls are available in 16 colors to match any decor. Handmade in the USA for over 30 years, these versatile ceramic bowls are a classic blend of artisan craftsmanship and usefulness. To keep bread or dinner rolls warm on the table in the heat-retaining stoneware basket, simply heat the basket while you are warming or baking breads. Or choose the round bowl for a stylish fruit container. Paired with a matching butter scooter, the white bread basket is one of our most popular wedding gifts. And the heart-shaped baskets make special gifts for both moms and grandmothers. Easy care, oven and dishwasher safe.
Fill The Barrel Food Drive
This November and December we are partnering with the local food outreach program of Lighthouse Ministries to help provide food for Polk County families in need. Please join us in sharing essential resources with those in our community who need assistance. For each non-perishable food item donated here at the Brooke Pottery shop, we’ll take 50 cents off your purchase. Whatever amount of food you are able to contribute will be appreciated.
Items Needed:
canned soup, vegetables or fruit
tomato sauce
pasta & noodles
hamburger helper, canned chili
cooking oil
canned meats and tuna
rice, dried beans, baked beans
potatoes
peanut butter, jelly
flour, sugar, cake mix, pancake mix, syrup
cereal, oatmeal, raisins
snacks
