Brain Food from the Heart
Founded by two Shaker residents, the Cleveland Kids' Book Bank has distributed more than 1.7 million books to children in need throughout Greater Cleveland.
Meet Chuck Bates
Chuck Bates works every day to ensure the Fire Department's trucks, equipment, and tools are in peak working condition, regardless of age. Watch the video.
Play it Again, Mom
Lifelong resident Joan Kaufman (nee Skall) has had an 80-year love affair with the piano.
The Maple Syrup Maven of Malvern
“It's definitely a labor of love,” muses Bill Rosner, who's been producing maple syrup in his Shaker backyard for many years.
After the Laundry, the Ecstacy
Maybe you’ve noticed, but there are no laundromats in Shaker.
A Real Connection
"Music for Our Children," organized by Shaker residents Ralitsa Georgieva-Smith and Jason Smith, is now in its fifth year and has raised more than $6,000 for UNICEF.
Talking Sports and Community
Shaker's Aaron Goldhammer is the co-host and producer of ESPN's WKNR 850 sports talk show.
The Play’s the Thing
Carol Nursery is still play-full at 85.
Coffee, Cakes, and Community
Gimme Java, the cozy cafe on the southeast corner of Van Aken Boulevard and Lee Road, has been described as “Shaker’s version of Cheers, only with coffee instead of alcohol.”
For Better or Worse
In the marriage that is Shaker homeownership, these Six Stages of a Shaker Home Renovation embody the notion of "for better or for worse" in spades.