The Observation Deck

What is National Arts and Humanities Month?
National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM) is a coast-to-coast collective celebration of culture in America. Held every October and coordinated by Americans for the Arts, it has become the largest annual celebration of the arts and humanities in the nation. From arts center open houses to mayoral proclamations to banners and media coverage, communities across the United States join together to recognize the importance of arts and culture to citizen's daily lives.

Lakewood is Art has proposed that the City of Lakewood join this celebration. We are working to put together a calendar of every arts and culture related activity that will be going on in October. Here is what we have thus far:

Sat. October 11, 6pm-10pm Lakewood Art Walk on Madison Avenue
Sat., October 18, 2pm Spooky Pouch Parade, from Lakewood Hospital to Lakewood Library--Main Street Lakewood
Friday, October 24, 6pm-10pm, ART, SHOP, WINE and DINE ArtWalk on Detroit Avenue
Sat. October 25, 1pm-2pm, Chamber of Commerce Window Painting Award Ceremony
Sat., October 25, "What's New in Art and Design", 6:30pm-10pm, Clifton Club--Virginia Marti College Fundraiser
Sun, October 26, Pumpkin Palooza, 1pm-4pm, at Lakewood High School
Friday, October 31, 6pm-8pm, City wide Trick or Treating


I know that we have a ton more going on--so please email me or respond to this post with additions!

Ruthie - You are good.

You can see the registration information on the Spooky Pooch Parade at www.mainstreetlakewood.org. Pre-register for $10 Day of the event for $15.

We will have goodie bags for the first 500 dogs registered. Prizes to be awarded by 3 celebrity judges and two grand prizes (FREE DOG FOOD FOR A YEAR!! (donation from Pet's General Store) and a HANDMADE AND PAINTED DOG HOUSE!! (donation from Lakewood Hardware).

Get your costumes out and dress yourself, your dog and your kids for a new tradition in Lakewood....The Spooky Pooch Parade on Saturday, October 18th from 2pm to 4pm.

Happy Hallloween!

The Lakewood Historical Society is co-sponsoring two great events with the Lakewood Public Library in October.

Monday, October 6
Maintenance and Efficiency For Your Older Home
By Sara Hobbs, Cleveland Restoration Society
7 p.m. at the Main Library Auditorium

Gather tips on maintaining your home and increasing efficiency from the roof to the basement in this informative and fun discussion. Questions are welcome!

Thursday, October 23
Early Lake Avenue Homes
By Mazie Adams, Lakewood Historical Society
7 p.m. at the Main Library Auditorium

Take a walk down Lake Avenue when it was lined with beautiful mansions from the late 19th and early 20th century. Find out what was there before the Gold Coast, Lakewood Park and other more modern developments.