What Are You Doing This Weekend, Lakewood? + Upcoming Blood Drive

Happy Friday, people of Lakewood! Here's what's going on today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 71 Low: 56.

Here are the top stories today in Lakewood:

1. Here are the blood drives coming up in and around Lakewood. There's a big need for blood donations now. (Lakewood Patch)
2. Need something to do this weekend? Here are the upcoming events in Lakewood. (Lakewood Patch)
3. Furry friends need a new home and you could be their new buddy. (Lakewood Patch)

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Today in Lakewood:

• WordStage Literary Concerts opens its 2021-22 Season (7:30 PM)
• Homecoming/Spirit Parade - Lakewood City Schools (5:30 PM)
• Broadway Bound (7:30 PM)

Lakewood Patch Notebook

• Lakewood City Schools: "One area we our super proud of are the exceptional extracurricular options our district offers students. This week many clubs are kicking off at the buildings, including the newly formed Train and Mindful Mornings clubs at Harding. Parti..." (Facebook)
• Lakewood City Schools: "Fathers and other male mentors at Horace Mann and other District elementaries today walked their student(s) to school for the 16th annual countywide Fathers Walk. The walk was started to encourage fathers and father figures to be engaged..." (Facebook)
• Lakewood City Schools: "We spied plenty of cool cats for Hippie Day at LHS today! Spirit Week wraps up tomorrow with the Spirit Parade at 5:30 from Lakewood Park to the stadium." (Facebook)
• LakewoodAlive: "Our Spooky Pooch Parade would not be paw-sible without the incredible support we receive from our title sponsor, Discount Drug Mart! They will be at the event serving hot dogs and collecting donations for Lakewood Police Department's K-9..." (Facebook)
• Lakewood Chamber of Commerce: "Check out Cleveland Magazine's The Weekender and be sure to pop in to Lakewood AF for some delicious poke bowls and ice cream! " (Facebook)

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Events:

• WordStage Literary Concerts opens its 2021-22 Season (September 24)
• Rock of Faith Concert (September 25)
• Taxes in Retirement Webinar (September 27)
• The 10th Annual Stroll & Roll 5K Race & 1 Mile Fun Run (October 10)
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— Chris Mosby

About me: Patch's Ohio Editor, casting my watchful gaze on Northeast Ohio. Feel free to drop me a line at chris.mosby@patch.com.

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