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  • Melody Chu

    The Commitment to Write

    Maintaining a focus on their creative lives weaves through the daily routines of three Shaker authors. Something their readers truly are grateful for.

  • Two school girls working together at a computer

    A Decade of International Baccalaureate

    The Shaker Heights City School District is one of just nine school districts in North America to offer the prestigious International Baccalaureate Programme to every student at every grade level.

  • Hanna Perkins Center

    Easing the Challenge of Growing Up

    Helping children and parents navigate the complexities of early childhood has been the focus of Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development, a unique resource in the heart of Shaker. Now this focus broadens to programs that train the professionals who support children during challenging growth moments.

  • Volunteer setting up for library sale

    More Than a Fundraiser

    For the volunteers behind the scenes, Shaker Library book sales are a place to find connection and express their love for their community.

  • Rendering of the Lee Road Complete Street project

    What’s Next

    The inside scoop on how decades of planning and economic development unfold in Shaker Heights, plus updates on Lee Road improvements and the new Arcadia development at Van Aken District.

Cover of Shaker Life Magaine for winter 2026
DIGITAL ISSUE
Cover of Shaker Life Magaine for winter 2026
DIGITAL ISSUE

Shaker is the Place

Learn more about the people, places, and community events that make Shaker Heights so special.
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Composting Made Easy

Launched on Earth Day, the City’s unique partnership with Rust Belt Riders opens up a city-wide composting resource in each neighborhood.

Connecting the Dots

Animal visits and humane education help young Shaker Library users expand their horizons, grow as readers, and develop a deeper understanding of the story.

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Naming Rights (and Wrongs)

As with all thriving cities, Shaker Heights is steeped in history. But with the passage of time, some facts can be forgotten – including the origins of street names.

The Commitment to Write

Maintaining a focus on their creative lives weaves through the daily routines of three Shaker authors. Something their readers truly are grateful for.

A Decade of International Baccalaureate

The Shaker Heights City School District is one of just nine school districts in North America to offer the prestigious International Baccalaureate Programme to every student at every grade level.

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  • Shane Williams

A Member of the Corps

Shaker native Shane Williams started on the path of a dance career later than most but has made up for lost time as a new member of one of the most prestigious dance companies.

Great Shaker Homes

  • Alecia and Arik Anderson and their dog Betty in their living room that overlooks the Shaker Heights Country Club golf course.

Looking for the right moment to take the next step, a couple follows their son to Shaker Heights and creates a new home base.

  • In the existing family room and the new upstairs sitting room outlets were installed under the floorboards to limit the number of wires crisscrossing a room from baseboard outlets. Each outlet is accessed through a wood panel in the floor. The standing lamp behind the couch is over one of those outlets.

A Mercer couple takes the experience of caring for elderly relatives and pours it into a thoughtful process of renovating a home they can age into.

A unique home is ready for another century while remembering its past.

  • Living room of Shaker Heights home

After 30-plus years in Florida, a Northeast Ohio native and her husband find their dream home.

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