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And check out Lakewood Ward Youth Activities on the Lakewood Patch calendar
Good morning Lakewood! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Want to be first to see a world premiere in Lakewood?
- High winds cut power to hundreds of Lakewood homes Friday morning
Also on today's calendar: Sunday Sound Bath and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 42 degrees.
- Monday: Variable cloudiness, temps: high: 69, low: 53.
- Tuesday: Cloudy with a little rain, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Photos: THE DOCENT by Donna Kaz Will Make World Premiere at Lakewood Playhouse (broadwayworld.com) — Lakewood Playhouse is premiering the new play "The Docent" from October 9–25 at its Lakewood Towne Center theater, with evening and matinee performances plus a Pay What You Can night. The story follows an urban forestry expert in 1980s New York, exploring friendship, loss, and courage. Lakewood residents can already buy tickets online or by calling the box office. 
• Over a thousand without power in Pierce County after region-wide high winds (thenewstribune.com) — High winds knocked out power for 692 customers in Lakewood and hundreds more in Tacoma and on Herron Island on Friday morning, with no restoration time yet listed. Tacoma Public Utilities says falling, leaf-heavy trees are to blame and urges residents to report outages through its online map. Crews are working to restore electricity as safely and quickly as possible.
📸 Around Lakewood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood
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★ Featured events ★
- Lakewood Ward Youth Activities →
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5420 104th Street Southwest, Lakewood
Wednesday September 30
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Other local events
- Play to Learn | Lakewood Library →
Lakewood Pierce County Library, 10202 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, Lakewood
10:30 am - Business After Hours: Home Sweet Home at Elevate PNW Real Estate →
Lakewood WA
5:00 pm - Common Grounds: Military Families Coffee Hour →
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Valley Cities, 6103 Mount Tacoma Drive Southwest, Lakewood - Tour Historic Fort Steilacoom museum →
Historic Fort Steilacoom, 9601 Steilacoom Boulevard Southwest, Lakewood - Sunday Sound Bath →
Urban Grace: The Downtown Church, 902 Market St, Tacoma
6:30 pm - Operation Connection: Military Couples Workshop →
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Valley Cities, 6103 Mount Tacoma Drive Southwest, Lakewood - CPR, First Aid & AED Class →
West Pierce Fire & Rescue Station 20, 10928 Pacific Highway SW, Lakewood
9:00 am - Serve the Children Auction →
McGavick Conference Center, Lakewood
5:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Sunday October 4
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
📣 Lakewood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Garden Volunteer Party →
PLU Community Garden, 12180 Park Ave S, Parkland
11:00 am - APISA Club Meetings →
South Hall, 12180 Park Ave S, Parkland
5:00 pm - Ribbon Cutting-Scenthound University Place →
University Place WA - Play to Learn | Parkland/Spanaway Library →
Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library, 13718 Pacific Ave S., Parkland
10:30 am
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Saw this handsome/beautiful German Sheppard wandering around the vicinity of Sound Credit Union on Bridgeport Way & Custer Rd in Lakewood.
Kind gentleman took the dog to the Humane Society around 9:30ish am. Hope the owner is located (Nextdoor Steilacoom Park) - I've been down with C-PTSD for a few years now.
Recently, lot has changed for me. I met a wonderful couple on this app, actually. They both have had trauma to live through, and have been coaching… (Nextdoor Springbrook Park)
- State of Washington posted a job opening for DSHS CSTC Program Director / Psychologist in Lakewood. Apply here.
- Clover Park Technical College posted a job opening for Dean for Instruction: Client, Business and Personal Services in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakewood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Steilacoom
- Salmon migration through Steilacoom Lake (pierceprairiepost.com)
University Place
- New dog 'wellness' biz with haircuts, hygiene care opens in University Place (thenewstribune.com)
- Fifth teenage suspect in deadly Chelan Hills Fire arrested in Roy (thenewstribune.com)
Parkland
- Spinoff of hit TV sequence brings filming to in style Surrey location (fooshya.com)
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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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