THE VISION ISSUE - City of Shaker Heights

The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
2600 South Park Boulevard INFO: 216-321-5935 OR shakerlakes.org.
TUESDAYS: Stone Oven Days,
2267 Lee Road. The Stone Oven
donates a percentage of the day’s
sales to the Nature Center.
DECEMBER 1: Color Your Winter
with Birds, 10 AM-NOON. Take a
hike and discover winter birds,
learn how to use binoculars, and
make a bird-themed craft in this
winter birding basics class. $7/
members, $10/non-members.
Online or phone registration
required.
DECEMBER 6: Holiday Shopping
Event, 6-8 PM, TEN THOUSAND
VILLAGES, 12425 CEDAR RD. Shop
at Ten Thousand Villages during
this holiday shopping event and
15 percent of net sales will be
donated to the Nature Center.
DECEMBER 20: Tales n’ Trails -
Winter Solstice Walk, 2-3:30 PM.
Join us for a monthly adult program
on the trails at the Nature
Center as weather permits or
indoors in inclement weather. $3/
person.
DECEMBER 22: Christmas Bird
Count, 8 AM. This long-standing
program of the National Audubon
Society has over 100 years of
citizen involvement. Join in a
bird walk to locate and identify
our resident winter birds. Come
for the morning or bring a lunch
and stay all day. Registration is
required for this free event, but
a $5 optional fee supports compilation
and publication of the
data and the receipt of a copy of
American Birds, which summarizes
the results and includes articles
on trends and regions.
JANUARY 11: Family Fireside
Night, 6:30-8 PM. Join friends at
the Nature Center for “Puppets
and Pajamas” night and enjoy
puppet and magic shows around
the fireplace, and refreshments.
$5/person with a $25 maximum
for a family of six. Register by
phone or online.
JANUARY 14: Camp Registration
begins for members. Non-members
can register beginning January
28. Break Camp (April 1-5) or
Summer Outdoor Adventure
Camps (June 17-August 15).
Experience and observation are
the primary tools by which we
teach, empower, and encourage
campers of all ages to explore and
learn about the natural world.
Each week provides a new adventure
with a variety of fun-filled,
nature-related themes. Register
early as camps fill quickly.
JANUARY 21: Family Winter
Tracking Hike, 1 PM. Enjoy a day
off from school! Bring your pooch
and wear your boots for this dogfriendly
hike in the snow (or the
mud!) around Shaker Lakes. Meet
at Horseshoe Lake Pavilion and
“track” the animals that keep busy
in the winter. Free/members, $5/
non-members. Register online or
by phone.
Nature By Request: This new
environmental education program
available for all ages lets you pick
the topic for a custom-designed
program for your group at the
Nature Center. Topics range from
seed starting, composting, geocaching,
and birding. Visit shakerlakes.org
for more information.
B’earth’day Parties: Create a unique
and memorable party for your
child to celebrate a special day the
natural way! Amazing Animals,
Dinosaur Times, Letterboxing,
and Shelter Building “Survival
Skills” are a few of our fun themes.
Check out the website for more
information or call for rates and
reservations.
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DECEMBER 14: 2nd Quarter
Principal & Parent Coffee, 7:30
AM, SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL PARENT
RESOURCE ROOM. Informal get
together for parents to meet with
Principal Mike Griffith to talk
about any school-related topic.
DECEMBER 15: Community
Meal, NOON, CHRIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, 3445 WARRENSVILLE CENTER
RD. Enjoy a deliciously prepared
meal in an atmosphere of friendship,
community, and dignity. All
are welcome and the meal is free!
INFO: 216-991-3432.
DECEMBER 17–23: Thornton
Park High School Hockey
Tournament, THORNTON PARK.
Which high school hockey team
will take home the trophy
DECEMBER 17: Band Concert
I, 7:30 PM, SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL.
Strike up the band and warn up
your winter.
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