 The Lakewood Meals On Wheels program (MOW) has been making life easier for elderly residents and shut-ins of all ages since 1975. Today, MOW volunteers range in age from teens to seniors and help with everything from making sandwiches and packaging meals to driving and delivering meals to dozens of Lakewood clients. For more about volunteering or for more information about the Meals On Wheels program, call 562-925-8747, or use the Lakewood Online Volunteer Interest form.
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 Preparations for this year’s Pan Am Fiesta are underway and The Pan Am Fiesta Committee is requesting applications for event booths. The fiesta weekend will be Saturday and Sunday, May 8 and 9 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Some festivities begin Friday, May 7.
Applications must be postmarked on Monday, February 15, 2010 or later. Click for registration information and the application materials
Carefully review and follow the form’s instructions. Registration will be conducted through mail-in registration only.
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 The Lakewood Earth Walk will be held at Lakewood’s rustic Monte Verde Park which is the trailhead to over 3 miles of landscaped walking trails and the San Gabriel River Parkway. Monte Verde Park will host Earth Walk’s interactive experiences for kids and adults on Saturday, March 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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 Lakewood Online has two features for planning recreational activities and fitness workouts. The Park Finder and Trails and Routes pages contain collections of information and links about city parks, facilities, and popular fitness routes.
The Park Finder page groups short profiles on each of the city’s major parks and facilties with either Yahoo or Google map links. The bottom of the page features a library of recreation-related documents.
The Trails and Routes page includes details on neighborhood fitness routes and nature trails. Routes are listed at the bottom of the page. The page also shows cycling links highlighting Rynerson Park as a convenient trailhead for the San Gabriel River Bike Trail.
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 It's easy to request one of Lakewood’s park facilities or picnic shelters for a family picnic, birthday party, or community event. Spacious activity rooms are inexpensive and open-air shelters are free to Lakewood residents. Both can greatly enhance your event.
Rooms and facilities must be reserved at city hall. Picnic shelter reservations must be arranged at park offices. Click for illustrated brochure
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 What do you love about Lakewood’s Parks and Programs? That’s what we asked the Recreation and Community Services Department’s staff. We handed them a video camera and waited for the results. Check out the slices of life they captured at the parks and community centers this summer.
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 For years, Lakewood residents have heeded the call to help others. They show their concern for the community and neighbors by volunteering. There are many different opportunities to volunteer by reaching out and giving back to the community. This includes special opportunities for youth and seniors to get involved. Some volunteer opportunities are year round and some are seasonal.
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 The Lakewood community’s giving tradition is renewed every spring as hundreds of volunteers fan out across the city to participate in Lakewood Volunteer Day projects. Numerous community groups mobilize to help Lakewood residents in need. They’re a diverse collection of community groups, kids, and adults who roll up their sleeves and pitch in at work sites throughout the city.
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 Bloomfield Park’s update Teen Resource Center was completed in mid-2008. The facility’s makeover turned a circa 1950s craft room into a convenient 500 square foot study and social center for a growing number of teen participants. The supervised center combines a work area of five computer workstations with a comfortable reading area, game tables and room for special events.
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 Want to grow your own vegetables but have no room in your yard? Consider leasing a plot in the Lakewood Community Gardens, located on Candlewood St. between Palo Verde Ave. and Woodruff Ave. Plots are currently available for Lakewood residents only on a first-come, first-served basis. The City of Lakewood provides water, general maintenance and you do the rest. Plot sizes are 10' x 15' and the fee is $10 per year (Jan. - Dec.). You can start the process at Lakewood City Hall or by calling the Recreation and Community Services Department at (562) 866-9771 ext. 2408.
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