Listen: Favorite Songs from the Police Chiefs of Patch

We asked the police chiefs in our Patches their favorite song, and made a Spotify playlist.

We're going to mix it up with our Spotify playlist this week. Instead of telling you what we're listening to, we're asking prominent people in the community what they're rockin'. This week we asked the police chief in each of our Patches their favorite song. To listen, you have to be a Spotify user, but don't worry, signing up is free! Who should we ask next week? Here's the song each police chief chose (WARNING: SOME SONGS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN): "Star Spangled Banner," U.S. Coast Guard version: Fairlawn Chief Kenneth Walsh "Katmandu," Bob Seger: Lakewood Chief Timothy Malley "I Fought the Law," Bobby Fuller Four: Westlake Chief Richard Walling AND Avon Lake Chief David Owad "Hurricane," Bob Dylan: Mayfield Heights Detective Joe …

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It's Summer Camp... With a Twist of History

Ohio Heritage Summer Camp slated for June, offered through the Lakewood Recreation Department.

This isn’t your typical summer camp. Starting in June, kids in Lakewood will have the opportunity to party like its 1829. As part of the Ohio Heritage Summer Group, children will learn how to cook, go to “pioneer school,” play historic games and work on nifty crafts — as if it’s the 1800s. The Old Stone House, located in Lakewood Park, will be the site of the camp, courtesy of the Lakewood Historical Society.  The Lakewood Recreation Department program is for students heading into the third, fourth or fifth grades — or sixth grade students who haven’t participated in the camp before. The cost of registration is $49 per student (for Lakewood residents) and $59 for non-residents. The first of four sessions begin June 18; registration is …

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Bike for Beck Tour Gets Ready to Roll

Fundraising event features bike tour and artist showcase on May 19

Beck Center for the Arts and Connect to Beck has a special fundraising event that’s good for the body and soul, and it’s all a simple bike ride away. The organization will host the first annual Bike for Beck tour on May 19. It begins at 9 a.m. and starts at the Beck Center and continues through the Metroparks. After the morning bike ride, the Beck Center will have arts and entertainment throughout the center’s campus. Proceeds from this fundraising event benefit Beck Center’s arts education programs. “Bike for Beck is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Lakewood’s bikeability while introducing Beck Center to new audiences in a fun, healthy and creative way,” said Lucinda Einhouse, Beck Center President and CEO, in a press release. …

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VIDEO: Spring Stroll and Fashion Show Struts Its Stuff in Lakewood

Event puts the spotlight on local businesses, and on the Virginia Marti College of Art and Design.

Lakewood got to show off its stuff Sunday. First, the Spring Stroll and Fashion Show event highlighted local businesses on a stroll up Detroit Avenue, and afterward the LakewoodAlive sponsored event highlighted the work of fashion students at the Virginia Marti College of Art and Design. The show was truly a community event. The fashion show featured pieces from Paisley Monkey, Geiger’s Clothing and Sports and Lion and Blue and be held at the Masonic Temple. Tease Hair + Body Parlor prepared the hair designs for the models. There was coffee bar selections sponsored by Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance in association with Virginia Marti College of Art & Design. The Root Café provided the coffee. The stroll began at Plantation Home and …

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Willy Wonka Opens at the Beck Center

Running through May 13, the show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

Willy Wonka is making a stop at the Beck Center for the Arts. The show, that is.  Running through May 13, this production of Willy Wonka, directed by Russ Stich, features a cast of 69 students ages 7 to 17 from Beck Center’s arts education programs.  Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The student matinee 10 a.m. Thursday, May 10 is sold out. Tickets for Willy Wonka are $12 for Adult/Senior (65 and over) and $10 for Children/Student (18 and under). To purchase tickets, visit beckcenter.org or call 216.521.2540, ext. 10. Beck Center is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just 10 minutes west of downtown Cleveland. Free onsite parking is available. Beck Center’s production of Willy Wonka is presented …

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May at the Library: Violas; Ancestry; and Meet the Authors

We’ve said it before, and but it bears repeating: The library’s not just for books anymore.

So, it should come as no surprise that the Lakewood Public Library — consistently ranked among the best in the county — has a full lineup on Detroit Avenue. From a viola concert to meetings with authors, the library has a little bit of something for everyone. Here’s the May lineup, courtesy of the Lakewood Public Library:  

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Leana Donofrio-Milovan

2:39 pm on Monday, May 14, 2012

Thanks Colin!   more ›

Beck Center is Celebrating the Arts

Organization sets its annual free open house for Sunday.

The Beck Center for the Arts wants to thank you. Looking to give a nod to the community, the arts organization is hosting its fourth-annual Community Celebration of the Arts 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. The free event — open to families of all ages — will feature entertainment provided by students and faculty from the Beck Center’s arts education programs. If you’re going, expect lots of hands-on art activities. According to a news release, there’s also going to be musical and theatrical experiences including: Students from Beck Center’s adult improv class will join members of the “Something Dada” improv troupe to perform family-friendly comedy sketches in the Studio Theater at 12:15 p.m. Following that show, guests are also encouraged to …

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American Folk Music Revival at the Lakewood Public Library

Nancy Bernstein and Drene Ivy sing the story of America's rediscovery of a rich folk tradition that stretches back through the centuries — today at the library.

Zombies Walk the Streets of Lakewood

Annual Zombie Walk draws hundreds of "zombies" to Lakewood hungry for brains.

On Saturday, nearly 500 zombies took to the streets of Lakewood — no, they weren't looking for brains. They were hoping to raise money and food for Harvest for Hunger program through the Cleveland Food Bank. Starting at the Five O'Clock Lounge, volunteers strutted their stuff down Detroit Avenue. To participate in the event, the would-be zombies donated $5 donation and two canned goods.  Even organizer Joe Ostrica — of Old School Sinema, which produces low-budget horror films — said that Lakewood's zombies last year helped raise 1,769 pounds of food. There are two Zombie Walks in Lakewood each year — once in April and again in September.  "Every April and September, for one Saturday afternoon, the streets of Lakewood will witness a massive…

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Susan Ruiz Patton

10:29 am on Sunday, April 29, 2012

Rick -- you're the man. These photos are wonderful -- in a creepy, bloody, gross kind of way. :)   more ›