THE VISION ISSUE - City of Shaker Heights

OUT & ABOUT
can’t trump this activity that only
costs $1. INFO: 216-491-1295.
FRIDAYS: Bread Distribution,
10 AM-NOON, CHRIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, 3445 WARRENSVILLE CENTER
RD. Free bread from our neighbor,
The Fresh Market, is available to
the public. Most bread is 2-3 days
old, but still good and available
on a first-come-first-served basis.
Bread not taken on Friday will be
available on Saturday. INFO: 216-
991-3432.
SATURDAYS: North Union Farmers
Market, 8 AM-NOON, 13209 SHAKER
SQUARE. County farmers bring
their wares to city folks. Buy fresh
and local seasonal produce and
meet friends at the indoor market.
Indoor market begins January 5.
INFO: 216-751-7656.
Picture This:
Art About Town
THROUGH JANUARY 14: Picturing
America, MAIN LIBRARY. This attractive
exhibit is an initiative of
the We the People program of
the National Endowment for
the Humanities, which strives to
strengthen the understanding of
American history through art.
INFO: 216-991-2030.
THROUGH DECEMBER 30:
Celebrating Community Spirit:
Shaker Heights 1955-1980, THE
SHAKER HISTORICAL SOCIETY. This
exhibit juxtaposes Shaker Heights’
affluence with the national issues
of civil rights, integration, the
feminist movement, the Vietnam
War, and the 1960s counterculture
revolution. Narratives chronicle
significant events that resulted in
Shaker Heights’ legacy of toler-
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ance and diversity. Members free.
$4/adult non-members; $2/children
6-18. INFO: 216-921-1201 OR
shakerhistory.org.
JANUARY 15 - MARCH 15: Don
Hisaka: A Shaker Icon, SHAKER
HISTORICAL SOCIETY. An exhibit
of the structures designed during
architect Don Hisaka’s
time in Cleveland: 1960–1985.
Hisaka’s own home is the only
national award-winning architectural
design from Cleveland. He
designed buildings from Cleveland
to Tokyo with a single focus: to be
graceful and attractive no matter
how commercial the setting or
utilitarian the agenda. Museum
hours: Tues-Fri 11 am–5 pm;
Sun 2-5 pm. Admission: $4/adult
non-members; $2/children 6-18;
Children under 6 free. INFO: 216-
921-1201 OR shakerhistory.org
Events for
december
Thru December 23: Christmas
Tree Sales, ST. DOMINIC SCHOOL
PARKING LOT, 19900 VAN AKEN BLVD.
St. Dominic School Bulldog Club
sells trees on the weekends and
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
nights. INFO: 216-991-1444.
DECEMBER 1: Holiday Gift
Boutique at the Market, 13209
SHAKER SQUARE. Local artists offer
unique gift-giving opportunities.
INFO: 216-751-7656.
DECEMBER 1: Sugar Plum
Workshop, 9-11:30 AM, PLYMOUTH
CHURCH, 2860 COVENTRY RD. Teach
children the joy of giving at this
hands-on morning of holiday
crafts, where kids make fun and
affordable homemade gifts for
family, teachers, friends and even
pets! Supplies are provided at a
nominal cost. Admission is free.
Crafts range in price from 25
cents to $3.50 with most under
$1. INFO: 216-921-3510.
DECEMBER 1: Teddy Bear
Breakfast, 10 AM, STEPHANIE
TUBBS JONES COMMUNITY BUILDING.
Parents, grandparents, tots, and
teddy bears! Children may dress
up and bring their favorite doll
or teddy bear. Enjoy treats and
lemonade. Fee: $5/family (max.
4); $2/additional person. Proceeds
benefit the Recreation for Youth
Scholarship fund. INFO: 216-491-
1360.
DECEMBER 2: Mobile
Connections: Are We Alone
Together, 9:30-10:45 AM, FIRST
UNITARIAN CHURCH, 21600 SHAKER
BLVD. We’re texting at home, work,
school, and everywhere. Is our digital
culture rewiring our brains and
in some cases, creating addiction
Join Cheryl Campanella Bracken,
director of CSU’s Journalism and
Promotional Communication,
who will speak about the impact of
social media and how it affects our
families, friendships, and communities.
INFO: 216-751-2320.
December 2: Fight the Power:
Music as a Social Force, 4 PM,
SHAKER HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Dr.
Jason Hanley, director of education
of the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame delves into the music of the
60s and 70s that challenged audiences
to make societal changes.
Free for members; $4/adult non-
Members and $2/children 6-18.
INFO: 216-921-1201 OR shakerhistory.
org.