Select Senior Adult Recreation Programing Suspended through April 30

NOTE: Only those programs that occur between 8 am – 5 pm are temporarily suspended.

• Beginner French
• Conversational French
• Fun with Fitness
• Cookies, Coffee, and Conversation
• Aerobics with Jacki’s Inc.
• Movie Monday
• Strength, Agility, and Motion...

Spring/Summer 2020 Catalog

The Spring/Summer 2020 Recreation Catalog is now available. Download the PDF to find spring and summer classes and programs; a complete listing of summer camps; information about Thornton Park pool passes; and lots more.

Recreation Department Activities and Program Information

Updated November 19.

Below is a list, divided into three categories, which will explain activities that are and are not going to be offered, and those still under consideration. In cases where activities/events are canceled, this means that those events we...

Stay Connected during COVID-19

While you’re doing your part to stop the spread of COVID-19 by staying at home, our staff is hard at work creating virtual programming for residents. Here’s where you can find us:

• YouTube: Like and follow the City’s YouTube ch...

City Announces Initial Police Policy and Practice Reforms

UPDATED NOVEMBER 30: Residents are invited to view the new Duty to Intervene policy and the amended Response to Threats policy in the Police Policies & Practices section of this website.

POSTED OCTOBER 3O: The City of Shaker Heights, City Council and t...

COVID-19 Testing in Shaker Heights

Testing is Drive Thru or Walk Up

The Cuyahoga County Board of Health and MetroHealth are offering free COVID-19 testing for individuals age two and older.

Testing will take place at the Shaker Heights Fire Station at 17000 Chagrin Blvd. 

You must pr...

City ENews

View the December 2020 edition of City ENews 

The Mayor's Report

In the latest edition of The Mayor's Report, Mayor Weiss provides information on COVID-19 testing, free flu vaccines, details on the Stay-at-Home Advisory, the statewide curfew and more. Read the Report.

Stay-at-Home Advisory In Effect

Residents should be advised that a stay-at-home advisory is now in effect for Cuyahoga County through December 17. In addition, a mandatory statewide curfew is in effect through December 10. For the protection of City staff and residents, and in light of ...

Shaker Heights Landmark Commission Presents the 2020 Preservation Awards

Eight Shaker Heights properties have earned Preservation Awards from the Shaker Heights Landmark Commission. The awards were presented in a special virtual presentation, featuring members of the Landmark Commission. (Scroll to the bottom of this announcem...

County Rental Assistance Program

Residents of Cuyahoga County, including Shaker Heights, who are having difficulty making rental payments due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis may be eligible for assistance from the Cuyahoga County Rent Relief Fund. 

• The Relief Fund p...

S. Woodland Rd. Culvert Replacement

In mid-November, the City will start an infrastructure improvement project on S. Woodland Rd. to replace a culvert that allows a tributary of Mill Creek to run under the roadway. Anticipated duration is 90 days (weather permitting). Please note that durin...

Horseshoe Lake Dam Update

The Horseshoe Lake Dam Rehabilitation project is being managed by the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD), which is committed to the modernization of this important structure.

Currently, NEORSD is working with the Ohio Department of Natural Res...

City Launches Community Conversations

The City of Shaker Heights is launching a series of periodic Community Conversations focused on race, diversity, equity and inclusion as they intersect with the work of the City. The purpose of these conversations is to create a space where members of the...

Shaker Heights Wins ‘Best Town to Raise a Family’

Readers of Northeast Ohio Parents magazine have selected Shaker Heights as the winner of the "Best Town to Raise a Family" category in the 2020 Parent Choice Awards. The magazine cites the City’s "walkable neighborhoods, ...

Participate in Public Meetings

For the safety of our staff and residents, all public meetings will be virtual until further notice. Residents may learn how to comment on and/or attend a public meeting by viewing the agenda for the meeting they’re interested in. Please note th...

City Council Passes Resolution Condemning George Floyd Killing

At its June 8 meeting, City Council passed a resolution "expressing outrage at the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police Department, and calling for justice, unity, constructive dialogue and action needed to abolish racism, wherever it may...

Gas Main Replacement: Moreland Neighborhood

On November 18, Dominion Energy Ohio will start a gas main replacement project in the Moreland neighborhood (see map). Project duration is three months (weather permitting). Work hours are 7 am-5 pm.

Residents living within the work limits will receive fur...

NEORSD Project on Lee Rd.

(Updated August 24) On September 8, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) will start a major project on Lee Rd., just north of Van Aken Blvd. The general scope of this project will include deep excavation to install a shaft, waterline reloca...

First Energy Line Clearance Work

Two contractors for First Energy will be performing electric line clearance work in the Mercer and Onaway neighborhoods this fall. Line clearance involves pruning tree branches along power lines. The majority of the work is in residential back yards. The ...

Northeast Quadrant Sewer Program

Since 2018, the City has been working on sewers in the Mercer neighborhood, specifically on streets in the area between Warrensville Center Road, Shaker Boulevard, Sulgrave Road and Fairmount Boulevard.The general scope of work includes inspecting sewer m...

Lower Lake Spillway Repair

In 2019, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) made various repairs to the Lower Lake dam and spillway based on Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) requirements. This included the installation of new stone along the western bank, pla...

Mayor's Welcome

Welcome to Shaker Heights!

You will discover quickly that you are living in one of the most beautiful, engaging, and friendly communities in Ohio — or anywhere.

On our website, you'll find plenty of information about our City's unique assets: walkable neigh...

Video: Shaker is the Place

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

Watch Shaker is the Place

New Residents

We’re so glad you’ve chosen to live in Shaker Heights. We’ll do our best to make you feel welcome and to learn your way around. Start by visiting the New Residents section of this website to find resources and more t...