Submitted by Jesse Black. The Tillicum Woodbrook Community Center (formerly Tillicum American Lake Gardens Community Center) has been a part of the Lakewood community for over 50 years. The center provides crucial services including food bank, clothing bank, a SeaMar clinic, and the Tillicum branch of the Pierce County Library. In the past, we have […]
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Letter: Not Alone
“I sat down on a rock and cried.” My brother was recounting for me what happened that night of July 4, 1979. Just a few days shy of this coming July 4, we were out fishing for salmon on an absolutely beautiful stunning morning. Neither of us got a bite much less catch anything but […]
July Programs & Events at Lakewold Gardens
Summer Garden PartySunday, July 28, 4-8pmTickets: $250Revel in the magic of the gardens in summer’s full bloom! This year’s summer soiree and auction invites community members to come together to celebrate and support the gardens on a glorious summer evening with award winning wines and exquisite fare, live music, theatre in the garden, and a […]
Letter: His Dog’s Name? Dharma, Not Drama
In Indian religions, dharma is commonly understood as referring to behaviors that sustain life. Like? Like how a dog behaves. Like we humans would do well to behave. Here are the opening lines of Billy Collins’ poem “Dharma.” “The way the dog trots out the front doorevery morningwithout a hat or an umbrella,without any moneyor […]
Lakewood Playhouse Season Tickets On Sale Now
Season tickets for our 2024/2025 season are on sale now and we’ve already surpassed our first subscription goal! Join the conversation and help us to reach the next goal of doubling our circle of subscribers. The five plays in our 86th Season all center the theme of building community in stories of belonging, understanding, acceptance […]
The Lakewood City Council July 1 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on July 1 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Lakewood City Manager June 28 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) June 28 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Let’s Talk! – Purple Crocus Spring
The moment I discovered this prompt in my friend Tyrean Martinson’s book, – A Pocket-Sized Jumble of Writing of 500+ Prompts – I was transported into our backyard one spring afternoon this year. I was watering our beds during an unusually dry period, and out of the corner of my eyes I glimpsed something purple. […]
Letter: A Family that Rows Together
A family that rows together is a family that stays together. That’s because it takes a team, matching strokes, guiding the fragile craft down the course, crossing the finish line in a flourish, in sync (mostly), together (certainly). Such has been our family life. The One Year Bible reading for today, as it every year, […]