Five Things You Should Know About the Week Ahead in Lakewood

Here are some of the events and happenings around town this week that you might not want to miss.

1. Lakewood Board of Education is hosting its monthly meeting at Grant Elementary School at 7 p.m. Aug. 19. Among the docket items is a measure to discuss the sale of school property — presumably the shuttered McKinley Elementary School.
2. Learning about the Civil War: The Lakewood High School Social Studies Department is hosting the presentation “Why did they fight—an analysis of the motives of Union and Confederate soldiers” at Lakewood Public Library at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
3. StrEat Burger is opening its doors at 16300 Detroit Avenue, in the space that most recently housed 56 West. The official grand opening celebration is set from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 21.
4. Lakewood Wing Crawl: Who has the best wings in Lakewood?  You have 6 hours to chose the winner by crawling between 13 bars and sampling 4 wings from each location. The event is slated to take place from 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday.
5. The second-annual LKWD Music Fest is slated to take place at Mahall’s 20 Lanes on Saturday. The event will feature more than 20 bands, including hip-hop legend Talib Kweli, food trucks and vendors. The after-party will include nearly a dozen Lakewood hot-spots. A portion of Madison Avenue will be closed to traffic. Tickets, for $20 in advance, are still available.

Editor's Note: Colin McEwen's wife is one of the owners of Mahall's 20 Lanes.