Good morning, Lakewood.

GiGi’s Playhouse Cleveland celebrates Down Syndrome Acceptance Month this October by offering free educational, therapeutic, and career-development programs, while local businesses such as Roasted, Voodoo Tuna, and Danny Boy’s donate portions of their proceeds+supporting the initiative in Lakewood.

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At Lakewood Public Library on Sept. 19, Girl Scout Sean Miller hosted a 'Women in Government' panel with leaders—Bride Rose Sweeney, Sarah Kepple, Angelina Hamilton-Steiner and Colleen Clark-Sutton—as part of her Gold Award project to inspire local youth.

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Families are invited to a Trunk or Treat event on Oct. 24 from 2-4 p.m. at Lakewood Presbyterian Church, 144502 Detroit Ave, where free candy, games, a raffle and a bake sale will support the Youth Group summer mission trip.

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Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood opened its free Cultural Heritage Exhibition featuring works by Cleveland artists David Buttram, Rafael Valdivieso and Gina Washington, on display through Nov. 1 at the Hoffman-Stach Gallery.

A reception is set for Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. in the gallery (showcasing diverse cultural heritage).

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Lakewood City School District revised elementary boundaries on Sept. 28, affecting seven schools + splitting student groups among them.

Board members approved the maps quickly despite questions on walking distances and class sizes, and officials noted middle school redistricting may soon be considered.

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St. Edward football swept friendly rival St. Ignatius over three games as the freshman Gold team (28-13), varsity (31-14), and JV teams (34-16) secured wins and clinched a playoff spot; quarterback Cody Knaack helped the freshmen reach a 6-0 record while the varsity marked its 10th straight victory.

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