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Join us Tuesday, May 5 for a conversation with authors Melody Chu and Margaret Wong!
Culture, Writing, Identity: A Conversation with Melody Chu and Margaret Wong
May 5, 2026 | 7-8:30pm | Shaker Library | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join Shaker Library and the Shaker Historical Society for an engaging conversation about the writing process, the Chinese American community of Cleveland, the state of U.S. immigration policy, living in Shaker, and more!
Shaker residents and longtime family friends Melody Chu, author of Mathey Girls, and renowned immigration attorney Margaret Wong, author of The Immigrant's Way, will speak at Shaker Main Library about writing, friendship, identity, and culture. Books will be available for sale and signing.
Presented as part of the America 250-Ohio celebration of Ohio Arts, Culture & Literature, and recognizing May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Mother's Day Tea Party
May 9, 2026 | 11am-12pm | Shaker Historical Society| REGISTRATION REQUIRED
The Shaker Historical Society requests the pleasure of your company for tea and cakes on Saturday, May 9th at 11:00am! Our Sixth Annual Mother’s Day Tea Party is a joyful celebration of loving caregivers and their children, featuring a delightful morning of tea, treats, and togetherness. Guests will enjoy a variety of teas and other beverages, individual bundt cakes from Nothing Bundt Cakes, coloring pages, activities, flowers, music, and plenty of fun. We encourage everyone to dress in their fanciest or most fun tea party attire to add to the festive spirit.
The tea party will be held at the museum, located at 16740 South Park Boulevard. Registration is free, and each ticket reserves one table with seating for up to four guests. If your group includes more than four people, please reserve additional tables so everyone can be comfortably accommodated.
Seating is limited, so we encourage you to reserve your table today!
Learn more on our Upcoming Events page!
Current & Upcoming Exhibits
Brought One Dark Night — POSTPONED
The Shaker Historical Museum is a proud member of the Ohio History Connection (OHC) network of historic sites. As part of their ongoing responsibility to work respectfully with Tribal Nations, the Ohio History Connection is currently consulting on certain American Indian objects and exhibits across its sites. During this consultation process, some exhibitions may be postponed and materials may be temporarily covered or removed from view.
This work is guided by federal law and Tribal guidance and reflects our shared commitment to honoring the living cultural connections associated with these materials. We appreciate your understanding as this important work takes place.
In a letter to an old friend, Jemima Mousseau described herself as one of three Menominee children taken at night to the North Union Shaker Village in Warrensville Township. Her remarkable life, uncovered through new historical research, reveals themes of movement, resilience, and the fluid nature of identity in 19th- and early 20th-century Ohio.
Brought One Dark Night, on view March-September 2026, shares Jemima’s story in depth for the first time. The exhibition is supported in part by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
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