Are you ready for a free, fun, family friendly event? Well save the date!
071809 Come see what Lakewood has to offer! I recently sat down with Shannon Strachan, LakewoodAlive’s Marketing & Development Director, to discuss next month’s first annual “STREETWALK.” LakewoodAlive and Live Well Lakewood present this very special event on Saturday, July 18th, 3 p.m.-8 p.m. This event is designed to help Lakewood get “in action” as local organizations get the community moving on the street! Walk, run, jump, climb, skate, board, or bike in Downtown Lakewood, with your friends, family, and neighbors! 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 11 a.m.-7 p.m. In addition to your friendly neighborhood merchants being open for business, there will be a variety of activities such as belly dancers, skateboarding, 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 at St. Charles. This is just a small sampling of what “STREETWALK” will have to offer. LakewoodAlive and Live Well Lakewood have encouraged all local organizations to get involved in STREETWALK. For example, the Lakewood Family Room along with Lakewood Early Childhood PTA will have a "Family on Wheels" group that will walk together at STREETWALK. The two groups will meet at 3 p.m. on the corner of Andrews & Detroit. You can join in the fun by decorating your stroller, bike, wagon, or scooter with them between 3 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 4 blocks to St-Charles Green (East side). The walk will end with a healthy light snack. Registration to walk with the Lakewood Family Room and LECPTA is a suggested donation of $2 per family and all of the money will be used to purchase supplies such as crafts 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 and see what the Family Room has to offer! Or, call Toni Gelsomino, Program Director 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 information 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.
FAMILY ON WHEELSPARADE JULY 18TH Walk in a parade at the Lakewood Alive & Well STREETWALK with the Lakewood Family Room and LECPTA for the cost of $2.00 per family. The money raised will be used to purchase consumable crafts, snacks, and coffee for the ongoing Lakewood Family Room programs. You can join in the fun by decorating your stoller, bike, wagon or scooter with provided supplies, or you could do it before we meet.Meet us at the corner of Andrews Ave. and Detroit Ave. at 3:00 pm.We will meet and decorate from 3 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. We will walk 4 blocks to St. Charles Green (East side) where a light healthy snack will be served provided by the LECPTA.Sign up today! Cost $2.00Name: ____________________________________________________________________________Address: ______________________________________________________________________Phone: ____________________________________________________________________________Email: ____________________________________________________________________________Drop off this registration form at the Lakewood Family Room: 17400 Northwood Avenue
Lakewood, Ohio 44107 (216) 529-5018 to the attention of Toni Gelsomino or during any Lakewood Family Room program before July 16th, 2009.
