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Paul and Clark Graebner, among the few parent-child duos in the LHS Athletic Hall of Fame, will be honored on Thursday, Oct.

8 at the tennis courts before the Normandy game. The ceremony runs from 5:00 to 5:45 pm and will install a bronze plaque and windscreen.

World Class Care is a new comedy by local playwright Eric Coble that uses humor to explore a battle over a longtime home with growing hospital systems — the play runs from Oct.

2 to Nov. 1 at Beck Center for the Arts on Detroit Ave in Lakewood.

Lakewood City Schools received 3.5 stars on the newly released state report card after three consecutive years of 4-star scores; graduation ratings increased to 5 stars as the district works to boost college and career readiness.

Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood opened a new mixed media exhibition by Cleveland artist Richard Faust, featuring works that explore home and community (open through Jan.

31) with a public reception scheduled for Friday, Dec. 4.

The Lakewood Rangers beat Buckeye 28–21 on Friday night at Bunts and Madison, led by quarterback Otto Wilhemy (3 TDs, 220+ yards) and key plays from Lukas Stoll and Tyrese Gatling.

The team will host Westlake for homecoming next.

Lakewood City Schools received a 3.5-star overall rating on the 2025-2026 Ohio School Report Card with top marks in Graduation and 4 stars in Achievement and Gap Closing — district leaders remain committed to improving class performance with updated curriculum and enhanced student support.

Lakewood City Schools celebrated 159 students and recent graduates who earned AP Scholar Awards for strong scores on AP exams in May (recognition spans Scholars with Distinction, Honor, and AP Scholars).

Lakewood schools are seeking bids to update the Civic Auditorium's outdated sound system at Lakewood High School, with upgrades estimated at $140,000-$200,000 to improve performance for school productions and community events.

The district will expand local programming once the new system is in place.