There's a new community center in town - and this one is bound to give the others a run for their money.

Metro Parks' brand-new STAR Center makes its debut Saturday in a day-long grand opening celebration.

The 32,000 square foot STAR Center (for reference, the same size as the old Borders building on S. 38th St.) features a fitness room, music and dance studio, a teaching kitchen with walls of windows so spectators can watch cooking lessons, a playground, party and rental space and more.

Beginning June 3, the South Tacoma Farmers Market will relocate to the STAR Center, running each Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday's festivities begin at 9 a.m. with a two mile adventure run, then continue from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with tours, a meet and greet with Olympic speed skating medalist J.R. Celski, dance lessons, basketball tournaments banjo bands and more.

Making Lakewood an even ‘better place to live, work and play’ – that’s the goal behind this week’s Community Building Workshop.

Residents and neighbors are invited to attend the city hosted event on Thursday, May 17 from 5 to 8:00p.m.

The city wants to provide support for neighborhood groups to help improve the community.

Cary Bozeman, former city leader for Bremerton and Bellevue, will provide the keynote speech. The city says Bozeman played a major role in planning and managing growth and community-based urban centers for both cities.

Lakewood leaders will ask residents for feedback on various issues affecting their neighborhoods and ways the city can help.

There will also be booths set up for folks to talk with city and community based groups.

The workshop will be held inside Lakewood City Hall.