Unnatural Selection by Erik FremstadFebruary 16 – April 7, 2024Artist Reception: Friday, February 16, 5-7 pm Lakewood, WA—Lakewold Gardens is pleased to present Unnatural Selection, an exhibition of the wildlife portrait series of the same name by artist Erik Fremstad. Opening Friday, February 16, the show includes all six large-scale paintings in the series, the first time they […]
Lakewold Gardens Programs for February-March 2024
Winter Garden PoetrySaturday, February 24, 10 am-4 pmTickets: $15 General ($5 Workshop Fee – optional)Experience the South Sound’s vibrant literary arts community! Celebrate the poets whose work has been selected for Lakewold’s 2024 Garden Poetry Walk, a self-guided tour marked by signs with QR codes that link to audio recordings of the poems. Additional activities […]
Lakewold Gardens Wants to Hear from You
Submitted by Susan Warner, Executive Director. As we enter 2024, the Board and staff at Lakewold Gardens are reflecting on the past year–what went well, where we can improve, what we want to build on in the days ahead. As part of this process, we invite you, our Lakewold family of volunteers, supporters, members and guests, to share your […]
Lakewold Gardens Programs for December 2023
WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVALThursdays – Sundays December 14-31, 5-8pmTickets: $20 General | $16 Students, Seniors and Military | $10 for youth ages 5-17 (5 and under free)The Winter Solstice (or Midwinter) marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, bringing with it the promise of increased sunlight in the days ahead. It is a […]
Join Volta Piano Trio for ‘Music from Home’ Sunday at Lakewold Gardens
Join us Sunday, November 5 (3-5 pm) for a delightful chamber music in the cozy and intimate Wagner House living room. Volta Piano Trio will perform Beethoven’s Piano Trio No. 2, Brahms’ Piano Trio No. 2, and works for violin and piano and solo cello by William Grant Still and Mario Lavista. Hailed by Gramophone magazine for their “warmly […]
Music + Art This Weekend at Lakewold
Seffarine is an ensemble composed of singer Lamiae Naki and oud player/flamenco guitarist Nat Hulskamp. In their repertoire, they channel their deep knowledge of the music of both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar—the crossroad where African, Middle Eastern and European cultures meet. For centuries, the people of this region coexisted peacefully, producing a seminal […]
Lakewold Gardens hosts All Hallows’ Eve: Poe’s Garden of Shadows
Submitted by Lakewold Gardens. Get into the Halloween spirit at Lakewold Gardens with scary-fun activities for all ages . . . if you dare! Witness the elusive Gravelly Lake Monster’s nightly appearance; search for ravens in the garden scavenger hunt; heed the words of Edgar Allen Poe as actors present short dramatizations of some of […]
Lakewold Gardens’ All Hallows Eve Festival Promises Spooky Fun for the Whole Family
Lakewood, WA — Beginning October 20, fans of Halloween lore will once again have the chance to witness a sighting of the Monster of Gravelly Lake. Legend* says the creature evolved as the climate has changed and caused harm to Lakewold’s native flora and fauna. Displeased with the treatment of its home by humans, the Monster […]
Music From Home: A South American Panorama
Join Us for an Intimate Afternoon of Brazilian and Argentinian Music with Pianist Alejandro Cremaschi. Colorado-based Argentinian pianist Alejandro Cremaschi’s playing has been described as “pristine” and “passionate” by The Washington Post, and “polished” and “exemplary” by the Fanfare magazine. We are thrilled to have him join us this Sunday afternoon for a recital of […]