Are all your screens switched off? Are you ready for another pondering prompt by Tyrean Martinson? Then, what do you come up with when reading “In the Wide, Waiting Land?” First of all, I thought this might be a line from another poem. I found the Arizona March Song with the line “Where the wide, […]
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Lakewood United: Embracing Change
Submitted by Lisa T. Boyd Outgoing President, Lakewood United. It is with a profound mix of emotions that I address you today, representing the four members of the executive team of Lakewood United, myself included, who have tendered their resignations. Initially, the discussion leaned toward the dissolution of our organization. However, amidst this transition, one […]
Public Hearing Notice: Ordinance to Amend Lakewood’s Central Business District Residential Target Area Boundary
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Lakewood City Council on April 1, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. or soon thereafter to consider amending the City’s Residential Target Area within the Central Business District regarding Property Tax Exemptions for Multifamily Housing, Lakewood Municipal Code, Title 3, Revenue & Finance, Chapter 3.64. The […]
Clover Park School Board to Host Board Meeting on March 25
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting/workshop on Monday, March 25, at 5:30 p.m. in room 4 of the Student Services Center located at 10903 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. The meeting will also be live-streamed on Zoom and YouTube. Individuals can attend online by visiting […]
The Niceties – AUDITIONS – Registration is Open
Registration is now open for auditions for The Niceties, the final production in the 85th Season at Lakewood Playhouse. The Niceties by Eleanor Burgess is directed by Michelle Matlock will run at the Playhouse from May 31 to June 16. Rehearsals start April 22. What begins as a polite clash in perspectives, explodes into an urgent debate about […]
Across the Fence: Jawohl, Nein, Ja
My first encounters with Americans as an adult usually started with them trying out the few German words they knew on me. All of these guys were military, and to run into them when going out was a given, as my native town, Stuttgart, Germany, stationed over 20,000 members of the U.S. Forces back then. […]
CPSD Learning in Motion – Art Class at Custer
Clover Park School District’s Learning In Motion video series peeks inside schools to see what students are learning across the district. In this feature, we learned more about artist Alma Thomas with Custer’s fifth grade art class. To celebrate Women’s History Month, Kimberly Corvin’s fifth grade art class learned about Alma Woodsey Thomas, who many consider to […]
Spring & Summer Education Programs for all ages
Over the coming months, Lakewood Playhouse has a wide range of education programs on offer, covering various theatrical disciplines, for all ages. Our Spring program sessions are: Rising Stars Spring Break Camp: Imagination Theatre (Ages 3-7) Teaching Artist: LaNita Hudson Walters Dates: April 1st-5th Time: 9:00AM-12:00PM Cost: $200 An experience based on imagination, creativity, and […]
Letter: What a Spellbinding Story
What a spellbinding story, a mystery masterpiece, a compelling compendium for the ages! Is it the latest of Stephen King’s suspense-filled, science fiction fantasies? No, more intrigue even than that. Is it an Agatha Christie detective romance investigation? No, still more intricate and imaginative. Dickens or Dostoevsky, Tolkien or Tolstoy, Steinbeck or Shakespeare? All no. […]