Community Corner
🌱 Who is Lakewood facing under the lights this Thursday night?
Happening soon: Life After Life (Free Event) on the Lakewood Patch calendar
Morning Lakewood! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Who is Lakewood facing under the lights this Thursday night?
Also on today's calendar: The Hollow Awakens - Imaginarium at Lakewood Center and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Press-Telegram high school football schedule for Week 5 games, Sept. 24-25 (presstelegram.com) — Lakewood residents can look ahead to the Lancers' Week 5 matchup against undefeated Villa Park on Thursday, Sept. 24, at Fred Kelly Stadium. The Press-Telegram also lists several other local high school football games across the region scheduled for Sept. 24–25, all kicking off at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 
📸 Around Lakewood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
- Life After Life (Free Event) →
Bolivar Park, 3300 Del Amo Blvd, Lakewood
Wednesday September 23
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Other local events
- The Hollow Awakens - Imaginarium at Lakewood Center →
Imaginarium, Lakewood Center Mall, Lakewood - Chariots SoCal Car Meets | Weekly →
Denny's - Lakewood, 2634 East Carson Street, Lakewood
4:00 pm - Chariots SoCal Car Meets →
Denny's - Lakewood, CA, 2634 East Carson Street, Lakewood
4:00 pm - Trivia Night at My Sports Bar →
My Sports Bar & Grill, 4130 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood - The Hollow Awakens - Imaginarium at Lakewood Center →
Imaginarium, Lakewood Center Mall, Lakewood - Hot Cakes & Hot Rods →
Glory Days Sports Grill, 4132 Woodruff Ave, Lakewood
8:00 am - Free Educational Seminar on Estate Planning - Lakewood →
Mimi's Café - Lakewood, 4404 Candlewood St., Lakewood
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Sunday September 27
Tuesday September 29
📣 Lakewood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Yoga Class →
ALBERT O. LITTLE COMMUNITY CENTER, 18750 Clarkdale Ave, Artesia
9:30 am - Seeds of Resilience: The Story of Long Beach →
Long Beach City Hall, West Ocean Boulevard 411, Long Beach
2:00 pm - Boys Flag Football Game Zamboni VS Alondra
Alondra Middle School, 16200 Downey Ave, Paramount
3:00 pm - Girls Volleyball Game Zamboni VS Alondra
Alondra Middle School, 16200 Downey Ave, Paramount
3:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Lakewood PatchAM possible:
- Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center — (562) 421-9566
- Castle in the Sky Daycare — (714) 756-0991
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello!
New to the Nextdoor App. Hope everyone's having a restful Sunday! (Nextdoor Lakewood Mutuals) - Guidelines for Comments on Our Nextdoor Account
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department welcomes community engagement and values the opportunity to communicate with the residents we serve… (Nextdoor )
- Macy's posted a job opening for Holiday Gift Guide Retail Sales Ambassador, Lakewood Center - Full Time in Lakewood. Apply here.
- JCPenney posted a job opening for Beauty Consultant - Lakewood Ctr Mall in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakewood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bellflower
- How Can You Measure Your Small Business's Health? (businessdailynetwork.com)
- USA TODAY Sports Super 15 West region football rankings, Week 6 (usatoday.com)
Cerritos
- Cerritos Council Rejects $5.7 Million Deal to Acquire Bloomfield Office Property (loscerritosnews.net)
- Bachman-Turner Overdrive's No Speed Limit Tour Expands Globally (wrkr.com)
- Women's National Team Roster Named for 2026 Final Six (usavolleyball.org)
Ok Lakewood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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