Adult Activities & Education

Tap Dance 

Dates: Tuesdays 9/24-11/12
Times:
   Beginner - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
   Intermediate - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
   Advanced - 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Instructor: Peggy Brennan-Stockdale
Location: Franklin Elementary School, 13465 Franklin Ave, Gym

Resident: $40
Non-resident: $50

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Emphasis will be placed on rhythm and basic technique.  Skills will be incorporated into a dance routine.  Footwear discussed at class.  Hard-soled shoes are acceptable and should be worn in class. Must have teacher’s recommendation for intermediate and advanced classes.   Class Min 5/Max 15  No Class 11/13

Tap Dance - Spring 

Dates: Returns Spring 2025
Times:  
Instructor: Peggy Brennan-Stockdale
Location: Franklin Elementary School, 13465 Franklin Ave, Gym

Resident: $
Non-resident:  $

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Emphasis will be placed on rhythm and basic technique.  Skills will be incorporated into a dance routine.  Footwear discussed at class.  Hard-soled shoes are acceptable and should be worn in class. 

USCG Aux.-Powerboat
Skills & Seamanship

Dates: Returns Winter 2025
Time:  
Instructor: USCG AUX
Location: Lakewood High School, 14100 Franklin Blvd., Room B201 (Enter through door #19)

Resident: $45 
Nonresident: $55

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Classroom boat handling skills and safety training.  Learn boating nomenclature, how to handle boating emergencies, proper seamanship, VHF marine radio procedures, knots, engines, trailering, docking, navigation rules, and aids to navigation.  USCG Auxiliary and Ohio boating certificates issued.  NASBLA approved.  Possible insurance discounts. Materials fee is included in class fee.  Material pick will be available at the Lakewood City Schools Recreation Department prior to class (14100 Franklin Ave., Enter through door #19).  If materials need to be mailed there is an $11.25 additional fee.

USCG Aux.-Sailing
Skills & Seamanship

Dates: Returns Winter 2025
Time: 
Instructor: USCG AUX
Location: Lakewood High School, 14100 Franklin Blvd., Room B203 (Enter through door #19)

Resident: $45 
Nonresident: $55

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Classroom introductory sailing course emphasizing nomenclature, how a boat sails, sailboat maneuvering, navigation rules, aids to navigation, engines, knots, trailering, VHF marine radio procedures, and weather.  USCG Auxiliary and Ohio boating certificates issued.  NASBLA approved.  Possible insurance discounts.  Materials fee is included in class fee.  Class Min 10/Max 30. Material pick will be available at the Lakewood City Schools Recreation Department prior to class (14100 Franklin Ave., Enter through door #31). If materials need to be mailed there is an $11.25 additional fee.

Boat America

Dates: Returns Winter 2025
Time: 
Instructor: USCG AUX
Location: 

Resident: $45
Nonresident: $55

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U.S. Coast Guard Aux. - Introductory boating safety course.  Meets Ohio Minimum course requirements for anyone born on or after January 1, 1982 and the vessel has more than a 10hp engine.  Topics include boating laws, safety equipment, safe operation, boating emergencies, trailering, etc.  NASBLA approved.  Possible insurance discount.  Pick up materials at Recreation Department.  If materials need to be mailed there is a $5.50 additional fee.

Nuts and Bolts of Trusts

Date: Thursday 10/17
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00 pm
Instructor: Candace Pollock
Location: Lakewood High School, 14100 Franklin Blvd., Room B203
Enter through door #19 on south side of building

Resident: $20
Non-resident: $20

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Trusts can be one of the most useful and cost-effective legal tools to help people maintain control over their assets during good health, illness and at death—without court costs or delays.  Unfortunately, most people, including financial advisors, only think of trusts in terms of saving estate taxes.  While this is one benefit of trusts, trusts can also provide many more protections such as shielding inheritances for beneficiaries with failed marriages, bad judgment, creditors, or special needs or those with business interests.  This workshop gives an overview of how trusts work,  the pros and cons and costs, when to consider using trusts and what should be included in the trust provisions.  It covers the Trust Protections Spectrum™ and various asset protection options trust can provide during the trustmaker’s and beneficiaries’ lifetimes.

Caregiver Children and Their Elder Parents

Date: Thursday 11/21
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00 pm
Instructor: Candace Pollock
Location: Lakewood High School, 14100 Franklin Blvd., Room B203
Enter through door #19 on south side of building

Resident: $20
Non-resident: $20

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Longer lifespans mean that, statistically, adult children will spend as much time caring for aging parents as they do for their own children.  They both face many challenges as they deal with the emotional, financial and legal aspects of long-term care decisions.  These decisions straddle several different arenas that have competing rules and families can face unnecessary emotional and financial costs when they make the “wrong” decision because they did not understand their options.   This workshop provides an overview of the factors families should consider for the care and safety of their parents  and their assets while protecting the child from parental debts.  It covers the essential directives families should have in place to ensure agents are authorized to act for the parent and addresses Medicare and Medicaid rules, care management, guardianship and other factors that can arise when a parent declines mentally or physically. 

How to Avoid Nursing Home Povery

Date: Thursday 12/19
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00 pm
Instructor: Candace Pollock
Location: Lakewood High School, 14100 Franklin Blvd., Room B201
Enter through door #19 on south side of building

Resident: $20
Non-resident: $20

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Much attention is given to estate taxes as a threat to what can be passed on to beneficiaries and, over the last several years, most families are less concerned about estate taxes due to the higher exemptions on federal estate taxes.  What many families fail to see is that, with average annual costs between $60,000 to $75,000, long term care costs have always been a larger threat to their lifetime security and to the estate they leave for beneficiaries at death. These costs will increase over time as the cost of care increases with inflation.  Few families can cover such costs out of disposable income and resources.  This workshop covers the main methods of covering long term care costs, the strategies to maximize private and public resources and the directives every family should have in place to make sure they can act if a disability or death should strike. 

Special People, Special Planning

Date: Returns Winter 2025
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00 pm
Instructor: Candace Pollock
Location: Lakewood High School, 14100 Franklin Blvd., Room B201
Enter through door #19 on south side of building

Resident: $20
Non-resident: $20

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(Based on the book of the same name)  This workshop will provide an overview of the fundamentals every family needs to consider when planning for the future of a person with special needs.  Attendees will learn about federal disability programs; guardianships; wills, trusts, and the essential legal directives the family must have as well as the consequences of failing to formally plan; how to keep the plan current; and the reasons for “letters of instruction”. Attendees will understand the types of advisors to consult, what to ask and how to organize information to ensure their plan will take care of the future needs of the special needs loved one.

How Traditional Estate Planning Approaches Backfire on Blended Families

Date: Thursday 9/19 
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00 pm
Instructor: Candace Pollock
Location: Lakewood High School, 14100 Franklin Blvd., Room B201
Enter through door #19 on south side of building

Resident: $20
Non-resident: $20

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Between 40-50% of married couples in the U.S. today are “blended families” where at least one of the partners has children from a prior relationship. While the estate planning tools traditional and blended families rely on might be the same, blended families must take extra care because traditional planning approaches can backfire on blended couples such as with risks of inadvertently disinheriting prior beneficiaries, pitting a step-parent against prior children in terms of who has authority and who and how each is kept informed, and increasing potential litigation and heartache. This program gives an overview of how traditional planning works and where it doesn’t work well for the unique needs of blended families.

Electrical

Dates: Wednesday 10/7
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Instructor: Jim Engler
Location: Virtual

Resident: $20
Nonresident: $30

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Does working with electricity frighten you? Our instructor will have you installing light fixtures and ceiling fans, rewiring lamps, changing switches, installing dimmers and much more!  The Lakewood Recreation Department is pleased to offer Jim Engler's "Homework" home improvement series. Jim is a licensed Master Plumber (OH Lic. #44764-PL) and a Master Electrician (OH Lic. # 44764-EL). Don't miss out on this great opportunity to learn about home improvement right here in Lakewood!

Plumbing

Dates: Wednesday 10/14
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Instructor: Jim Engler
Location: Virtual

Resident: $20
Nonresident: $30

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Learn plumbing repairs, such as changing a faucet, clearing a clogged drain, installing a garbage disposal, stopping a running toilet, keeping your hot water tank in top shape, and stopping leaks.   The Lakewood Recreation Department is pleased to offer Jim Engler's "Homework" home improvement series. Jim is a licensed Master Plumber (OH Lic. #44764-PL) and a Master Electrician (OH Lic. # 44764-EL). Don't miss out on this great opportunity to learn about home improvement right here in Lakewood!

Handyman Skills

Dates: Wednesday 10/21
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Instructor: Jim Engler
Location: Virtual

Resident: $20
Nonresident: $30

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Learn the secrets of a handyman. Repair broken windows, fix doors and windows that stick, install a deadbolt, change a door knob, repair appliances and learn about the tools and products that make it all easy!    The Lakewood Recreation Department is pleased to offer Jim Engler's "Homework" home improvement series. Jim is a licensed Master Plumber (OH Lic. #44764-PL) and a Master Electrician (OH Lic. # 44764-EL). Don't miss out on this great opportunity to learn about home improvement right here in Lakewood!

Tiling

Dates: Wednesday 10/28
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Instructor: Jim Engler
Location: Virtual

Resident: $20
Nonresident: $30

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You will learn the different types of tile, how to apply it and the different surfaces to be used. You will discuss layout, designs and structure prep. That room you have wanted to decorate can become a reality!    The Lakewood Recreation Department is pleased to offer Jim Engler's "Homework" home improvement series. Jim is a licensed Master Plumber (OH Lic. #44764-PL) and a Master Electrician (OH Lic. # 44764-EL). Don't miss out on this great opportunity to learn about home improvement right here in Lakewood!

Yoga Basics 

Instructor: Cat Donovan
Location:  See Below

No Class Dates:  10/24, 11/28

Resident: $75
Non-resident: $85

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Home Studio

1458 Woodward Ave.

Saturdays:  9/14-10/19          11:30am-12:30pm

Saturdays:  11/2-12/7            11:30am-12:30pm

Harrison Elementary School, Gym

2080 Quail Ave.

Thursdays:  9/19-10/24             7:00pm-8:00pm

Thursdays:  11/7-12/12             7:00pm-8:00pm

Align, strengthen, and promote balance and flexibility while creating full-body relaxation.  We will tap into the body’s full range of motion, breathe deeply and release what no longer serves the body, mind and spirit.   Home Studio location is dog and cat friendly.