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🌱 Patch AM: Back to Church Sunday and 10 more events
Happening soon: Ratapalooza - Lakewood, WA 2026 on the Lakewood Patch calendar
Good day Lakewood! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Ratapalooza - Lakewood, WA 2026 at McGavick Conference Center | Clover Park Technical College
- PIO Picture Day at Saltar's Point Elementary
- Back to Church Sunday
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 73, low: 54.
- Friday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.
📸 Around Lakewood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood
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★ Featured events ★
- Ratapalooza - Lakewood, WA 2026 →
McGavick Conference Center | Clover Park Technical College, 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW Bld 23, Lakewood
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- PIO Picture Day
Saltar's Point Elementary Auxiliary Gym
8:30 am - Back to Church Sunday →
10402 Kline St SW, Lakewood
10:00 am - NAVFAC NW Seabee Ball Golf Scramble →
Whispering First Golf Course, 895 Lincoln Blvd SW, Lakewood
12:00 pm
Friday September 11
Sunday September 20
Friday September 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- East Pierce County Business Roundtable
Puyallup Sumner Chamber of Commerce 323 N Meridian Suite A Puyallup, WA 98371
9:00 am - Workforce Grants & Application Workshop
Tacoma Community College 6501 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466
10:00 am - Pierce Transit Careers Tabling
Mottet Branch Library 3523 East G Street, Tacoma, WA 98404
10:30 am - Summer Accessibility POP Session 6: Basic Accessibility in Excel
University of Washington Tacoma Zoom (please see registration link)
11:00 am - Daily 15 Minute Movement Break - Yoga and Fitness
University of Washington Tacoma 1900 Commerce St, Tacoma, WA 98402
11:00 am - Drop-in Advising: Meet an Academic Advisor through Zoom
University of Washington Tacoma Online
12:30 pm - Drop-in Advising: Meet with an Academic Advisor In-Person
University of Washington Tacoma UW Tacoma Garretson Woodruff Pratt (GWP)
1:00 pm - Drop-in Tech Help @ Wheelock
Wheelock Branch Library 3722 North 26Th, Tacoma, WA 98407
1:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- anyone missing this sweet girl?
i've been out here with her for a while but i need to leave soon. she is by the us bank near the town center (Nextdoor Lake City) - Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
Found on September 6, 2026 in Lakewood, WA 98499 near Lakeview hope academy elementary Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Lakewood Towne Center)
- Michael Lewis - State Farm Agent posted a job opening for Account Representative - State Farm Agent Team Member in Lakewood. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Delivery Driver(09430) - 8225 Steilacoom Blvd. in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakewood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Steilacoom
- West Coast snubbed in new study of best places to retire in the US (nypost.com)
University Place
- Crystal Grove Apartments - 2508-2512 Crystal Springs Rd W University Place WA (1 units available) (zillow.com)
- Vote for The News Tribune's Fall Sports Athlete of the Week (thenewstribune.com)
- BlackRock Inc. Makes New Investment in Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. $SFBC (marketbeat.com)
Parkland
- Around the Valley: Wiffle ball league gives former high school athletes another shot at competing, and having fun doing it (mcall.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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