Submitted by Robert Estrada. Friends of the Lakewood Library Book Sale is this Friday, October 18, and Saturday, October 19. The members only sale is Friday, 5:30-7pm and the General Public sale is Saturday, 10am-4:30pm. The event will be held at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 10630 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, Lakewood. In addition to books, […]
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New home for Barnes & Noble? Permit documents indicate where retails may be headed
LAKEWOOD – “A national bookseller whose store is slated for demolition to make way for new apartments in Lakewood appears headed for a new home nearby. Permitting documents on file with the City of Lakewood indicate that the Lakewood Barnes & Noble at Lakewood Towne Center is set to relocate to the former Dressbarn location […]
Community turns out for workday at Clover Park Rotary project
LAKEWOOD – Clover Park Rotary) and their South Sound Wildlife and Interpretive Center committee Chair, Alan Billingsley, were busy again Saturday morning (October 12th) rebuilding the Center to its former glory. With a strong contingent of people from the community, including 30 or more Clover Park High students (under the guidance of their Superintendent, Ron […]
In the Book Nook with … E.R. Phoenix
Author E.R. Phoenix from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, used to be a science teacher for eleven years and a fitness instructor for ten before she became a full-time writer in 2023. She began writing when she was eleven; her first book was this year in April. She is a member of a local Indie Authors […]
Letter: To Love, and Laugh, and Live Again
As many of my readers know by now, I have announced that I have been led by God I believe to someone in my life who has come to mean so very much to me. All my life – and there are so many, many instances of such – God has orchestrated from heaven the […]
Trick-or-Treat Scavenger Hunt at Lakewold Gardens
Thursday, October 31, 6-7:30 pm Bring the kids to Lakewold Gardens for a special trick-or-treat scavenger hunt! Search for monsters hidden in the foliage and collect sweet treats along the way. Admission is free, but donations are greatly appreciated.
Letter: Love Is An Art
What had begun as a crystal clear early morning with stars twinkling in the still dark sky, and as red and white bow lights flashed on the other rowing shells as they moved silently nearby on the dark surface of the water, so very quickly and with what seemed like little warning, the morning dissolved […]
All Hallows’ Even coming to Lakewold Gardens
Friday, October 25-Sunday, October 27, 6-9 pm Tickets: $20 General | $16 Students, Seniors and Military | $10 for youth ages 5-17 (5 and under free) Venture into Lakewold Gardens’ annual weekend of eerie delights for adventure seekers of all ages! Search the shadowy garden for monsters in a spooky scavenger hunt… but be alert! […]
Letter: It Was The Daisies That Did It
I saw him coming down the inner hallway, passing door after office door as he drew nearer. Pretty hard not to notice. To my recollection no one had brought flowers – let alone such a huge bouquet of daisies – to our medical clinic before. Wondering at the occasion, smiling as the fellow approached, I […]