Need After-School Care: The Lakewood Activity Zone Is Now Open

Parenting is a challenge–particularly for those working moms and dads struggling to find affordable after school care. Most programs can cost an arm and a leg, while others might not provide the safety or type of educational services a parent might want.

The City of Lakewood, however, has come to the rescue with its After-School Activity Zone free drop-in program. The parks and rec department provides a supervised and interactive after-school program for middle schoolers and preteens in the area. The program runs from Monday to Friday starting at 3 p.m. and extending to 5 p.m.

The program offers kids playground games, homework help, and various craft projects. Parents need not worry as all children will be properly supervised by trained after school program staff in a safe and friendly environment.

Each Lakewood park runs its own program, so check out the City’s website to find the closest location to you. If you need more information, call city hall at 562-866-9771, extension 2408 or visit: http://www.lakewoodcity.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=24908

Attend the Lakewood Community Appreciation Event

The Lakewood Center, City Council and Sheriff’s Station will be hosting a “Community Appreciation Day” this October. The day is scheduled for Saturday, October 22nd from 11am to 2pm and will feature free food, games, and entertainment among other things. The big event, however, will be a drawing to win a four-pack of Disneyland park hopper passes along with a $500 Visa gift card!

The city wide event will also feature vendors, food booths, and other things. If you are looking to get involved in your community or meet new people, attending the event is a great idea. Here are a few more details about entering the Disneyland drawing from the City of Lakewood’s website:

“To enter in the 1:50 p.m. drawing for the Disneyland prize pack, pick up a Lakewood Center Passport on October 22 starting at 11:00 a.m. Passports will be available at the welcome tables in Center Court or at the outdoor event area near the Security & Sheriff Safety Center. To enter the drawing, get your passport stamped at each stop in the mall.”  Good luck and we hope you win the drawing!

Are You Ready For A FUN-Tastic Family Night in Lakewood?

The City of Lakewood will be hosting a “FUN-Tastic Family Night” featuring “The Reluctant Dragon” by The Luce Puppet Company. The events is an amazing puppet show in which a “boy befriends a poetry-loving dragon” and heads off onto an amazing adventure. Families have children have raved about the show and anyone in Lakewood with children should attend this event. Penne pasta, meatballs, bread sticks, lemonade and a dessert will be served prior to the show and seating will be on a first come basis.

 

Doors open at 5:45 p.m. Last day to register is July 19, or until filled.

$8 per person / $5 children 3 and under / children under 1 free

When: Friday, July 22, 2016

Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Where: Lakewood – Centre at Sycamore Plaza/Civic Center, 5000 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, CA, 90712-2603 (City Hall – Location In)

Event Type: City Calendar / Special Events, Recreational Events

Contact: Recreation and Community Services – (562) 866-9771 x 2408

Take a Yoga Class With the Lakewood Parks and Rec

The City of Lakewood offers a host of fun and interesting classes for locals living in the area. If you are looking to take a class, why not start with Yoga? The class meets every Monday from 6pm to 7pm and costs $40 for Lakewood residents aged 18 and over. The course is designed to help residents stay fit, connect their body and mind through flexibility and strength movements. Experienced Yogi Barbara McEnroe leads the weekly class. If you are looking to sign up, give the Lakewood parks and rec department a call. Sign-ups are taken on a monthly basis, but a late fee will be charged if you sign up after the final day of the month.

 

Fees:

– Resident $40.00

– Non-resident $50.00

Mondays 6 to 7pm

Please call (562) 866-9771 ext. 2408 for more information.

 

Get Ready for Aquatics Seasons at the Mayfair Pool

The weather is heating up and even though it’s not officially summer yet, it might as well be since spring can be so hot in Southern California. Luckily for Lakewood residents Mayfair park will be opening its pool in May for a little weekend pre-summer fun. The city operates two public pools and six wading pools from May until the end of summer. If you are looking to cool down the Mayfair pool offers a place to take classes, swim for fun to even exercise. So be sure to come down to Mayfair park to enjoy this wonderful community resource with your family and friends. The city of Lakewood will be glad to have you! Enjoy and have fun this summer.

 

For more information, visit: http://www.lakewoodcity.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=23130 or call 562-866-9771, extension 2408.

 

Lakewood Events: Attend a Mother’s Day Brunch

Mother’s Day is still three weeks away, but that shouldn’t stop anyone from preparing now. The city of Lakewood will be hosting an all-you-can-eat Mother’s Day brunch provided by TGIS Catering at The Centre at Sycamore Plaza in Lakewood. The brunch will take place on Sunday, May 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will also have live entertainment, a photo booth, raffles, prizes and gift bags for all the moms in attendance.

 

The brunch menu will include a carving station, dessert area, traditional breakfast foods, bottomless champagne and much more. Seating will be limited, so if you would like to attend be sure to make your reservations early. For more information or to purchase tickets call 562-804-4434 or tgiscatering@lakewoodcity.org. The price will be $33.95 for adults, $27.95 for seniors age 60+ and $18.95 for children age 10 and younger. Have fun, and enjoy the holiday.

 

Free Lakewood Paper Shredding Returns in April

Identify theft is always a concern in the day and age we live in, and the City of Lakewood and EDCO Waste Services are teaming up to help combat the issue. Lakewood residents are invited to safely dispose of paper or documents with sensitive information like old checks, bank statements and other important paper items during the “Lakewood Shreds!” event on Saturday, April 2.

Residents can dispose of three boxes of documents, which will be shredded on site by a shredding company hired by the city. The event will run from 9am to 12pm with the drop off center being located behind the Lakewood library (Enter from Civic Center Way off of Del Amo Boulevard or Candlewood Street. The exit for the event will be the driveway to Clark Avenue.)

For more information contact EDCO at 562-531-3054 or Lakewood City Hall at 562-866-9771, extension 2140.

 

Join the City of Lakewood’s Volunteer Day

The city of Lakewood has an active and caring community as evidenced by its upcoming volunteer day. Every year city residents come together and volunteer to work on special projects within the community. Typically, more than 500 volunteer show up to help neighbors in need with yard clean up duties, to help move large objects and just about anything else that the city might need.

This year’s volunteer day will take place in April and senior residents or anyone with “limited means or disability can offer up a special project”. If you, or someone you know, can benefit from a Volunteer Day cleanup project and meet the selection criteria, please visit www.lakewoodcity.org/volunteer­daysite to submit an application online. For more information, call the Burns Community Center at 562-925-7512.