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!

Brought One Dark Night — June - September 2026

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 June-September 2026, shares Jemima’s story in depth for the first time. The exhibition is supported in part by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.