 Five hazardous waste/e-waste collection events are coming up where Lakewood where residents can safely dispose of household hazardous waste and e-waste.
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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 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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 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.
Matasyama’s compositions combine the sounds of the ancient 7th century instrument with elements of modern styles. Click for a sampling of Matsuyama’s music on the recently released Crème Brulée
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 Surprisingly low-priced used books are available at the Friends of the Lakewood Libraries sale on Saturday, October 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Angelo M. Iacoboni Library. A discount “bag sale” follows the main sale from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Proceeds from all sales directly support Lakewood's two local libraries.
"Members only" sales are scheduled for Thursday, September 30 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Friday, October 1 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Memberships may be purchased at the door for non-members interested in shopping.
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 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.
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 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.
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 This 2010 Patriot Day commemoration in the concert grove at Del Valle Park (Woodruff Avenue at Arbor Road) will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 11. The evening will open with a rousing concert of patriotic tunes by the 300th Army Band. A memorial candle lighting and moment of silence – which have become Patriot Day traditions – will follow.
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 Lakewood residents are invited to participate in the statewide California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 25 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Coastal Cleanup Day is the highlight of the California Coastal Commission's Adopt-A-Beach program.
If you are interested in participating, call 800-COAST-4U or coast4u@coastal.ca.gov. The Long Beach Nature Center is a local contact for this year's event. Call Erin Kellogg at 562-570-4876.
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