OAKLAND, FL — Oakland Town Manager Steve Koontz invites you to join him for coffee and conversation from 9-10 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, at the Healthy West Orange Arts and Heritage Center at the Town of Oakland. Coffee will be served at the Center, located at 126 W. Petris Ave.
Participants are welcome to learn more about Town news, services, events and more. Those attending will have an opportunity to ask questions and share their thoughts and ideas about various topics affecting the Town, as well as explore the Center’s new joint art and history exhibit, “Old Town Road” and “Land, Water, Air.”
The work of nearly two dozen local artists will be on display, celebrating movement and transportation on roads, waterways, trains, cars, bikes, boats, planes, and more in the vibrant “Land, Water, Air” display. Attendees will also have the opportunity to dig deeper into the stories behind Oakland’s historic street names, as part of the “Old Town Road” history exhibit. Explore Oakland’s history of thriving citrus groves, industrial center, and social hub of Central Florida through the lens of the major players of Oakland’s past, featuring historic photographs and artifacts.
