Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 2:00 pm
Watch and learn from experienced food gardeners as they demonstrate planting a food garden. Pick up tricks of the trade at this family friendly event held at The Shaker Historical Society.
Event is free, but registration is required. RegisterRead more »
June 11-15, 2012 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Lunch Bunch 12:00-12:30 pm (optional)
Grades 2-4
Explore the wonders of the honeybee at The Shaker Historical Society!
The North Union Shakers once resided on the land that is now the Shaker Historical Society property. The Center Family, one of the three North Union families—Center, Mill, Read more »
Gracious Gardens of Shaker Heights Garden Tour
Sunday, June 17, 2012 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm
The ninth annual premier garden tour of Northeast Ohio serves up scrumptious gardens for your entertainment! The tour includes seven amazing gardens featuring:
Spectacular outdoor patio and kitchen Read more »
Gather ‘round the table Shaker-style to enjoy a harvest dinner from fruits, herbs, and vegetables from backyards throughout the city.
Saturday, October 13, 2012 from 7:00 pm – 12:00 am
Commemorate our 2012 Visionaries at an evening filled with mingling, music, dancing, and celebrating!
6:00-6:30 pm Reception
6:30-7:30 pm Program
Guess who else is turning 100? Celebrate the Centennial of Shaker Heights alongside the 100th birthday of the West Side Market!
The author talk, like the book, explores the three defining elements of the West Side Market and its history: the place; the Read more »
Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Celebrate the Centennial with one of Shaker’s most famous residents! Learn about Newman’s childhood in Shaker Heights and his lasting legacy throughout the world through spirited vignettes and movie clips.
Reservations Required
Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Jim Toman, local author
For almost a century, the railcars of the Shaker Rapid have been shuttling people between the suburb and downtown Cleveland. Operating originally as the Cleveland Interurban Railroad, the line became “rapid” when the Van Sweringen brothers carved out a new express route Read more »
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 2:00 pm
Join The Shaker Historical Society as we go behind the scenes at the Terminal Tower to view the Van Sweringens’ own Greenbrier Suite—the suite in which they lived and worked during their development of Shaker Heights, the Shaker Rapid, and their Railroad Empire—and take in breathtaking Read more »
Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Dr. Virginia Dawson, local historian and author
Join local historian and author, Virginia Dawson, as she relates the stories behind the crumbling business and railroad empires created by two brothers who rose to fame and gave Cleveland several of its most iconic landmarks—Terminal Tower, the Rapid, Read more »
