Lakewood Public Library Parent Pages  

Welcome to the Lakewood Public Library's Parent Pages. Mouse over the images below to preview the resources you can expect to find under each category. Click on the image to visit the category and view the full details.

Going On Around Town

Beck Center
Youth Theater Presentation
The Lion, The Witch and
The Wardrobe

November 5-8
Peter Pan
December 4-January 3
more info...

Lakewood High School Marching Band Concert
November 12, 7:30 p.m.
Orchestra Marathon Concert
November 14, 5 p.m.
Civic Auditorium
more info...

Early Childhood
Parenting Series

Thursdays, 6-8 p.m.
October 15 - November 19
Lakewood Family Room
Registration required 321-0079
more info...

Lakewood School District
Board of Education Meeting
Special Session on Phase III
November 16, 6 p.m.
more info...
Highlights from the September 15 Community Forum and information on Phase III
more info...
Read the online discussion at the Observation Deck
more info...

Working Moms Meet-up
Find the Superwoman Balance!
Lakewood Family YMCA
Last Tuesday of each month
Begins September 29, 7 p.m.
216/521-8400

Light Up Lakewood
December 5, 6-8 p.m.
Detroit Ave. Downtown
more info...

Coming Up At The Library

Foster/Adoptive Parents
Information Session

November 5, 6:30-8 p.m.
Meeting Room
more info...

Homework ER
Every Monday-Thursday,
3-5 p.m.
Main Library & Madison Branch
more info...

An Evening with
Michael Symon

November 19, 6:30 p.m.
Main Library Auditorium
more info...

Family Weekend Wonders
Drop-in storytime for the whole family, various times
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
Main Library & Madison Branch
more info...

 
Love Literature   Make New Friends & Find Support   Play!
Get Out & Get Active   Hear, Make & Dance to Music   Create & Appreciate Art
Eat Healthy   Connect With Nature   Find & Feed a Passion
Catch A Movie   Find It For Less   Volunteer
Research Childcare & Schools   Build A Bigger Brain   Get Technical
Highlighted Events

If college is in your child's future, visit The Choice: Demystifying College Admissions and Aid, a New York Times blog which offers advice on making a college list, filing applications and marshaling the resources to afford an education.

Need to install a Child Passenger Safety Seat? Check out the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website. They also offer A Comprehensive Approach to Teen Driver Safety and information on Bicycle Safety.

Visit PBS Parents for a variety of advice and information from a trusted source.

Highlighted Events

Kent State Folk Festival
November 5-14
more info...

Cleveland Museum of Natural History, University Circle, Cleveland
Every Body Eats
Interactive exhibition explores nutrition and teaches the science of making healthy food choices
October 24, 2009-January 10, 2010
more info...

Ray's Indoor Mountain Biking Park
Walford Industrial Park, Cleveland
2009-2010 Season: October 17, 2009-May 1, 2010
Monday-Friday noon to 10 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
Monday night sessions focused on beginners and first-timers
more info...

UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital Food Challenge Clinic
Food allergy testing in a controlled and safe environment
more info...

Lake Erie Nature & Science Center, Bay Village
Twinkle Tots - Planetarium program geared toward toddlers
Every Thursday and Saturday, 11 a.m.
more info...

Cleveland Art Museum
Art Classes for Children
more info...

Parent's Note

Welcome to the Lakewood Public Library’s Parent Pages! My colleague Kris Williams and I have been working hard these past few months uncovering the best that Lakewood and surrounding communities have to offer for family fun and education. Some of it will be familiar to you, but we believe we’ve uncovered some gems that are less well-known. Whether you’re a native of Lakewood or new to the area, you’ll find this compendium of information and resources a useful guide along the parental path. So take a look, and don’t make this your last visit here. We plan to update and add on a regular basis so that we remain fresh and relevant. Comments and suggestions are always welcome; simply click the link below and send me a message.

~Amy Kloss, Lakewood Public Library


Do you have a great family-related resource, event or tidbit of information that you want to tell us about?
Submissions for the Lakewood Public Library Parent Pages can be emailed to akloss@lkwdpl.org