Lakewood honored with 'Playful City USA' In recognition of Lakewood’s high quality playgrounds, parks and recreation services, the city has won a prestigious 2010 “Playful City USA” designation. Lakewood was one of only 10 California cities to win the honor. The designation is provided by KaBoom!, a national non-profit organization based in Washington, DC that is dedicated to promoting children’s recreation and creating more places for children to safely play.
Lakewood’s Playful City USA strengths included its commitment to expanding the Tot Lot program, a commitment to maintaining and upgrading its parks, such as the new playground equipment the city is currently installing at Palms and Biscailuz parks. More . . .
CHP's Start Smart program returns to Lakewood The California Highway Patrol's free Start Smart driver safety program for teen drivers will be held twice at the Sheriff’s Community Safety Center in the mall. Classes will be held on Tuesday, September 28, and again on Wednesday, October 20 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The driver safety class is designed to help new and future licensed teenage drivers between the age of 15 -19 and their parents/guardians. Enroll by calling the Recreation and Community Services Department at 562-866-9771, extension 2408.
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The entire drop-off process only takes a few minutes. Often, participants don't even have to leave their car. The next event near Lakewood is in Carson on September 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It is in the parking lot of the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant.
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After-school programs: Links, and maps to parks
Lakewood’s After-School Activity ZONE is a free drop-in program for school-age children, teens and preteens. The program is offered at city parks, Monday through Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Schedules flex to accommodate school holidays and vacation periods.
Programs will continue through much of December with special holiday activities and schedules planned for mid-December through early January. Programs will be featured throughout the two weeks of the school holiday vacation period. A complete offering of activities is listed in the monthly Park Program Calendars, which are available in PDF files are at the bottom of the main recreation homepage, at neighborhood parks and at city hall.
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Special musical event at the Angelo M. Iacoboni Library
Yukiko Matsuyama brings her unique musical skill to the Angelo M. Iacoboni Library on Wednesday, September 15 at 6:30 p.m. for a free concert. Matsuyama is known for her work on the “koto” (Japanese harp), blending smooth jazz, new age and world music. A 13-string zither or harp, the koto is Japan’s national instrument.
Service Tips for Labor Day holiday Lakewood City Hall will be closed on the Labor Day holiday, Monday, September 6, 2010. Some city services will be impacted.Trash pickup will not be interrupted. There will be no street sweeping or Dash Transit service on the holiday.
Call Lakewood customer service at 562-866-9771, extension 2140 or e-mail service1@lakewoodcity.org with any questions prior to Labor Day. More...
Flag football and volleytennis signups are now The City of Lakewood is organizing flag football leagues for youth ages 6-15 and volleytennis leagues for girls ages 8-17. Registration is at all Lakewood parks until August 28. There is no registration fee for Lakewood residents and non-residents only pay $20. More...
Lakewood comes to roller derby!
CityTV Reporter Darcy "The Destroyer" gives a first-person look at what it takes for a "regular gal" to get into roller derby. This Community Digest segment also profiles a skater Deborah Harry.
Deborah grew up in Lakewood, where skating was a family affair. She now participates in roller derby with the OC Roller Girls. Click for video More...
‘Cooling centers’ provide heat relief for seniors Beating the heat is an important summer concern. High humidity and triple-digit temperatures typically blanket Southern California each summer and are a life threatening issue for the community’s seniors.
Lakewood officials want to remind residents that the air-conditioned Weingart Senior Center is a comfortable oasis, especially during the hottest time of the day--from noon to 4:00 p.m.--additional locations are listed below. More...
Warmer temps raise West Nile virus rates
West Nile virus activity is on the rise as Southland temperatures heat up this month. Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD) tests confirm the uptick.
Mosquito activity is greatest in August, September and early October – a time when Lakewood residents need to be more cautious.
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Getting safely back to school Getting 15,000 students back to school safely each fall is a big job that the city has assisted since Lakewood’s founding in the 1950’s. The back-to-school effort has three elements: classroom instruction, the city’s Suggested Route to School maps, and Sheriff ’s traffic enforcement.
The city-sponsored program is oriented to elementary school students and covers safe walking and bike riding guided by the Suggested Route map for each school.
