Are you ready for a free, fun, family-friendly event?  Well, save the date: Saturday July 18th,  come see what Lakewood has to offer! From 3 - 8 p.m. Lakewood Alive and Live Well Lakewood, along with local merchants and organizations, have teamed up to present the first annual "STREETWALK." Lakewood Alive's Marketing and Development Director Shannon Strahan says the event is designed to get Lakewood citizens "in action" with a variety of activities including walking, running, cycling, skating and skateboarding.

Detroit Avenue will be closed to traffic and local merchants will be displaying their wares as part of a two-day Sidewalk Sale on July 17 and July 18 from 11a.m.-7 p.m.   In addition to your friendly neighborhood merchants being open for business, there will be belly dancers, basketball, climbing walls, square dancing, jazzercise and yoga!  Some of these activities will be demonstrations, but others you can participate in, so wear something comfortable.  Representatives from the Cleveland City Stars Professional soccer team will join the Lakewood Soccer Association for skills and drills near St. Charles Avenue. 

This is just a small sampling of what STREETWALK will have to offer; other organizations are welcome to participate.  For example, the Lakewood Family Room will have a "Family on Wheels" group that will walk together at STREETWALK. The Family Room will meet at 3:00 p.m. on the corner of Andrews & Detroit Avenues. You can join in the fun by decorating your stroller, bike, wagon or scooter with them from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., with provided supplies, or you can decorate at home and meet at the corner of Andrews and Detroit to parade the four blocks to St. Charles Green (East side). The walk will end with a healthy light snack. Registration to walk with the Lakewood Family Room is a suggested donation of $2 per family and all of the money will be used to purchase supplies and coffee for the Lakewood Family Room's ongoing programs. To learn more about walking with the Family Room and to register, visit them at 17400 Northwood Avenue or call Program Director Toni Gelsomino at 216-529-5018. 

The STREETWALK event is rain or shine and is a definite don’t miss for summer.  If you would like further information about LakewoodAlive, STREETWALK or other events taking place in downtown Lakewood, you can find it on the web at www.lakewoodstreetwalk.com, www.lakewoodalive.com, and www.downtownlakewood.org.  To get involved with STREETWALK, contact Shannon at LakewoodAlive at 216-521-0655 or email at sstrachan@lakewoodalive.com

LakewoodAlive is a nonpartisan economic development corporation whose mission is to improve the quality of life of residents by creating alliances with community leaders, leveraging community assets and expanding the pool of available resources in order to facilitate economic stabil­ity and growth in the City of Lakewood.  Anyone interested in Lakewood is encouraged to become a “Friend” through free membership at www.lakewoodalive.com and becoming a Fan of the Downtown Lakewood Facebook.