2011 Program Providers

4-Square Challenge

HOSTED BY Lakewood Recreation Department
HOT SPOT Across from First Federal of Lakewood
TIME 3:00pm – 5:00pm
DESCRIPTION Young and old know how to play 4 Square. Come try your hand and see how long you can last in the King Spot! Its easy, its fun, its for everyone!

5k Run – Lakewood Summer Meltdown & Party

SEE Hermes Site
FACEBOOK Summer Meltdown Facebook Page
PDF Summer Meltdown Information Sheet

B-boy / B-Girl Hip Hop dance Lessons

HOSTED BY Brick City Dance Crew
TIME 4:30pm – 5:00pm, and 5:30pm – 6:00pm
DESCRIPTION Come get your FREE dance lesson!

Balloon Give-Away

HOSTED BY Howard Hanna
DESCRIPTION Come to the Howard Hanna table and grab a balloon.

Basketball Challenge

HOSTED BY Lakewood Outdoor Basketball Committee (LOBC)
DESCRIPTION Bring hoops back to Lakewood! Join in the demos – and the challenge! The Lakewood Outdoor Basketball Committee (LOBC) will be on hand to answer questions about bringing public outdoor basketball hoops back to Lakewood.

Bike Safety Checks and BMX Tricks

HOSTED BY Spin Bike Shop
DESCRIPTION Spin Bike Shop will show you some BMX tricks and teach you about bike safety.

Belly Dancing

HOSTED BY Troupe Benazir
SPONSORED BY Dramatics Hair Salon
DESCRIPTION Troupe Benazir will be performing their mixed cabaret and ethnic style of belly dancing.

Chalk Art with the Beck Center Visual Arts Staff

HOSTED BY The Beck Center for the Arts
DESCRIPTION Calling all artists — come have some Chalk Art fun! Join The Beck Center for the Arts Visual Arts staff and create your masterpiece.

Cleveland Cavaliers Mascot, Moondog

HOSTED BY Cleveland Cavaliers
DESCRIPTION Fans get ready! The Moondog is coming to Streetwalk!

Coloring Contest & Giveaways

HOSTED BY Five Guys Burgers
DESCRIPTION Visit us and use your creativity to land some great prizes!

Contra Dance

Cookie Decorating

HOSTED BY Eaters of Lakewood
DESCRIPTION Cookie decorating is both FUN and historical! It dates back to at least the 14th century when in Switzerland, springerle cookie molds were carved from wood and used to impress Biblical designs into cookies. Join Eaters of Lakewood (EOL), a group for anyone who loves food and loves Lakewood.

Corn hole and Prize Wheel

HOSTED BY Verizon Wireless
DESCRIPTION If you think you have the kernels to take on Lakewood’s resident corn hole players then we say, BRING IT ON!!!! Just kidding. We are going to be tossing all our bean sacks into the wind — just for fun, so please come join us!

Corn hole and Prize Wheel

HOSTED BY Boston Market
DESCRIPTION Have fun. Go Corn x 2! Participation is encouraged!

Corn hole

HOSTED BY Dollar Bank
DESCRIPTION Have fun. Go Corn x 3! Participation is encouraged!

Cox Cable Promo

Face Painting

HOSTED BY Virginia Marti College of Design
DESCRIPTION Virginia Marti knows how to make some beautiful faces with a little bit of face paint, and some funny faces too! Come join the fun.

Family Fun Run (or Walk)

HOSTED BY Live Well Lakewood
DESCRIPTION The Fun Run/Walk is designed so that participants can participate in whatever way best suits their family. Feel free to push a stroller, toddle, walk or run. The purpose is just for families to have fun being active together. There's no registration required, and no winners, but every kid 10 or under will get a medal for finishing whether they run or walk to the library & back.

Fencing Demonstrations

HOSTED BY Cyrano’s Place
DESCRIPTION Solving puzzles with swords? Fencing has been described by many as “physical chess”. While learning new skills, beginners are introduced to the tactics of a chess player. Many beginners finish class dripping with sweat, not realizing how much work they have just done. Why? Because they have been solving puzzles, not just getting exercise. Meet the jousters from Cyrano’s Place and start “solving puzzles” on your own!

Flower Clown

HOSTED BY Lakewood Hospital
DESCRIPTION Come watch as Flower Clown, hosted by Lakewood Hospital, entertains the kids with balloons and laughs at the corner of Belle and Detroit Avenues.

Freestyle/Cypher/Circle Hip Hop Dancing

HOSTED BY Brick City Dance Crew
DESCRIPTION Check out the smooth moves from the Brick City Dance Crew.

Giant Bagels in Lakewood?

HOSTED BY Einsten Bagels
DESCRIPTION Two Bagel Mascots will be strolling down Detroit giving away coupons and giving you the opportunity for a photo op wih a real life “Bagel Man”. You won’t believe your eyes – short people in bagel suits? That’s what I call a “low carb”!

Green Smart Gifts

H3 Humvee with interactive system and a mobile rock wall

HOSTED BY U.S. Army
DESCRIPTION Come try your skills on the U.S. Army Rock Wall.  While your there, check out the H3 Humvee!

H&R Block

Hip Hop Dance and Lessons

HOSTED BY Brick City Dance Crew & Fine Arts
DESCRIPTION Brick City Dance Crew will be on hand to give dance demonstrations to get you moving.

Hip Hop & Break Dancing Performance

HOSTED BY Silhouette Dance Studio & Fine Arts
HOT SPOT Stage
DESCRIPTION Silhouette Dance Studio & Fine Arts will be on hand to give dance demonstrations in both hip hop and break dancing.

History Walking Tour of Downtown Lakewood

HOSTED BY Lakewood Historical Society
HOT SPOT In front of Lakewood Public Library
DESCRIPTION Meet Mazie Adams from the Lakewood Historical Society in front of the Lakewood Public Library. From there Mazie will walk with you down Detroit Avenue and talk about the history of the architecture and the times.

Hula Hoop and Ball Juggling

HOSTED BY Patch.com
HOT SPOT In front of Radio Shack
DESCRIPTION Join the fun – Juggle, twist and shout!

Jazzercise with Karen Kilbane

HOSTED BY Jazzercise Demonstrations – Join In
DESCRIPTION Join the fun – Jazzercise with Karen!

Lake Erie Crushers

DESCRIPTION Come see the Lake Erie Crushers with a special appearance by “Stomper”, Crusher’s Mascot. We hear he’s the friendliest seven foot gray bear you will ever meet!

Lake Erie Monsters Mascot, splash tour, plinko give-aways, tattoos, face/hair painting

HOSTED BY Lake Erie Monsters
HOT SPOT St. Charles Green
DESCRIPTION Fans get ready! The Lake Erie Monsters are coming to Streetwalk and they are bringing Sully!

LakewoodAlive Information and Streetwalk T-shirt Sales

HOSTED BY Geigers Sporting Goods and LakewoodAlive
HOT SPOT In front of Geigers
DESCRIPTION T-Shirts from the event will be available for purchase from Geiger’s Clothing and Sports. Also — Get your raffle tickets for a chance to win one of two sets of Corn Hole Boards donated by Geiger’s. $1/ticket or 6 for $5. All proceeds benefit LakewoodAlive (501(c)(3).

Lakewood Bike License

DESCRIPTION Get your bike license during Streetwalk.

LHS Basketball

DESCRIPTION Support Lakewood High School’s athletic programs.

Meet a Roller Derby Girl!

HOSTED BY Burning River Roller Girls
DESCRIPTION Contemporary roller derby is international, predominantly female, typically operates on an amateur (or unpaid) circuit, and features both athleticism and a strong do-it-yourself ethic. The Burning River Roller Girls will be on skates, passing out 2011-2012 schedules and talking to attendees about the program and sport.

Meet Magnus the Viking!

HOSTED BY Wolstein Center CSU
DESCRIPTION Meet Magnus the Viking, the CSU basketball mascot.

Meet our own Lakewood Fire Fighters

HOSTED BY Lakewood Fire Fighters
DESCRIPTION Engine and squad on display, fire fighting demonstrations.

Meet University of Akron Mascott, Zippy

HOSTED BY University of Akron
DESCRIPTION Zippy is the marsupial mascot for The University of Akron. A pleasant reminder of our Akron’s new satellite location, opening in Lakewood this fall!

Music, Dancing and FUN with Kidd Productions DJ

HOT SPOT By Panera Bread
DESCRIPTION Music music music!!! Come listen to the tunes!

Obstacle Course

HOSTED BY Girl Scout Troop 70374
TIME 4:00pm – 6:30pm
DESCRIPTION Girl Scout Troup 70374 will be hosting an obstacle course to challenge you.

Origami Crane Folding

HOSTED BY Girl Scout Troop 70374
DESCRIPTION Origami is a beautiful art. Come see how it’s done!

Personal Training Demonstrations

HOSTED BY Fitness Edge
DESCRIPTION Come discover the secret fat loss strategy that Fitness Edge clients used to transform their bodies. Will you be next?

Photo Booth

HOSTED BY Paisley Monkey
DESCRIPTION Everyone loves a photo booth, and if you are already downtown having fun with your friends, why not capture the moment?

Radio Disney Move IT! and the Radio Disney D-Tour Show

HOSTED BY Radio Disney AM 1260
SPONSORED BY Fairview Hospital
TIME 4:00pm – 6:00pm
DESCRIPTION Join the Radio Disney Road Crew for an incredible Radio Disney Move IT! event, along with the Radio Disney D-Tour show. You’re invited to compete in various Radio Disney Move IT! inspired games for your chance to win incredible Radio Disney prizes all while rocking out to the hottest songs as heard on Radio Disney AM 1260. It’s going to be AWESOME!!!

Root Cafe

DESCRIPTION Root Cafe will be hosting a band/bands.

Skateboarding Demonstrations

HOSTED BY Lakewood Skaters’ Association
SPONSORED BY West Side Skates
DESCRIPTION Come check out the ramps and watch demos, get some FREE lessons and have fun with the Lakewood Skaters’ Association.

Skateboarding Lessons

HOSTED BY Lakewood Skaters’ Association
SPONSORED BY West Side Skates
DESCRIPTION Come check out the ramps and watch demos, get some FREE lessons and have fun with the Lakewood Skaters’ Association.

Skechers Shape Up Demonstrations

HOSTED BY Cerny Shoes
DESCRIPTION Turn your regular activities into a low-intensity workout! Skechers Shape-ups are designed to help burn calories, tone muscles and improve posture. Cerny Shoes will be on hand to show you how.

Soccer Skills and Drills

HOSTED BY Lakewood Soccer Association
TIME 4:00pm – 6:00pm
DESCRIPTION Join the Lakewood Soccer Association and Joe Julian and let the kids try out their skills with the many soccer skill games available. Check out the Cleveland City Star Soccer team near by as well.

Sprinkler Park

HOT SPOT Andrews and Detroit intersection
DESCRIPTION If the weather is anything like the hot day we had in 2010, this new event will be a welcome addition!! Bring the kids and splash through puddles.

Square Dancing Demos and Join In

HOSTED BY Cleveland Federation of Square Dancing
TIME 4:00pm – 6:00pm
DESCRIPTION Come join the Cleveland Federation of Square Dancing – square up with your friends in front of Rozi’s Wine House.

Stationary Bike Racing

HOSTED BY Lakewood Criterium
DESCRIPTION Bring a couple of friends and “race” in place.

Tim Laskey Service Award

HOSTED BY LakewoodAlive
HOT SPOT Stage
DESCRIPTION The “Timothy Laskey Service Award” will be presented during Streetwalk. Read about Tim Laskey.

Trash Talker’s Drum Band

HOSTED BY St. Edward High School and Trash Talker’s Band
DESCRIPTION St. Edward High School and Trash Talker’s Band will be available for information and fun.

Watermelon Eating Contest

HOSTED BY Eaters of Lakewood
DESCRIPTION You still have a little time to Develop a technique. The easiest way is also the messiest, with no utensils, but there are still possibilities for success using a fork or spoon! Join Eaters of Lakewood (EOL), a group for anyone who loves food and loves Lakewood.

Wii Sports Demonstration

HOSTED BY The Exchange
DESCRIPTION Wii Sports is, pack-in or not, the single biggest game in the Wii's library. Heck, for some Wii owners, it's probably the only game in their collection. Come out and watch a demonstration.

Yoga Class

HOSTED BY Acenda Yoga
HOT SPOT Stage
TIME 6:00pm – 7:00pm
DESCRIPTION Free yoga class by Acenda Yoga.

Yoga Demonstration

HOSTED BY Puma Yoga
HOT SPOT In front of Giegers
TIME 4:30pm – 5:00pm
DESCRIPTION Free yoga demonstration by Puma Yoga.

Zumba

HOSTED BY Tikigirl Fitness
HOT SPOT Stage
TIME 5:00pm – 5:30pm
DESCRIPTION Tikigirl Fitness will demonstrate Zumba – a style of intense dance-aerobics workout with pulsating latin music.

ALL ZONE Shopping in Downtown Lakewood

HOSTED BY Downtown Lakewood
HOT SPOT From Bunts to Arthur
TIME 11:00am – 7:00pm
DESCRIPTION Continue your walk to Bunts Avenue and visit all of the stores located in Downtown Lakewood.

 

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