Westlake Bicentennial
1811 to 2011 Next year the City of Westlake celebrates its 200th birthday. Plans for Westlake' bicentennial are underway. Get involved! For details,
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2010 Safety Town
Saturday, May 8 is registration day for the 2010 Westlake Safety Town. To access the 2010 schedule and the registration form, click here.
Fall Photo Contest Winners
View winning photos in the City of Westake's first annual Fall Photo Contest. Click here.
Owl Surveys being conducted
Now through April 3, 2010, the Cleveland Metroparks will conduct owl surveys at Bradley Woods. For details,
click here.
Drug Store Med Clinics topic of video
To view 'Can You Get Good Care At Drug Store Med Clinics? - Video - WEWS Cleveland, click here.
Key Facts about Swine Flu
"How to stay healthy" and , and other information regarding Swine Influenza can be found at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website. To access this information, click here.
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Sunday Sounds
Sunday, March 14, 2 p.m., the Westlake High School Jazz Band, under the direction of Raymond Walczuk, will be featured at a Sunday Sounds program presented by the Friends of Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road.
The Chalk Garden at Clague
Through March 28, The Chalk Garden, by Enid Bagnold will be performed at Clague Playhouse, 1371 Clague Road. This psychological mystery explores the secret world of childhood through the prism of a dyed-in-the-wool British dowager and her precocious granddaughter. For ticket and box office information,
click here.
Opera Scenes in preview
Tuesday, March 30, at 7:30 p.m., the FYI: Opera program at Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road, features David Bamberger, Diretor of Opera Theater at the Cleveland Institute of Music and promises to be a delight. Accompanied by CIM voice students, Bambeger's program will preview CIM's fully staged and costumed, April production, Opera Scenes.
The Westlake-Westshore Arts Council presents the FYI:Opera Series free to the community, at Porter Library.
An Afternoon to Delight the Senses
Sunday, April 11, 2 to 5 p.m. The newly formed professional music ensemble, the Blue Water Chamber Orchestra, has partnered with the Westlake-Westshore Arts Council and the two organizations will present "An Afternoon to Delight the Senses." The event will be at Dover Farm, the beautifully renovated historical Westlake home and office of Steve McQuillin. Visitors may tour the home from 2 to 3 p.m., while musicians stationed at four locations, provide music. At 3 p.m., members of BWCO will perform a short concert of music by Vivaldi, Gershwin, and Hanson. Following the program orchestra members will meet with visitors and offer information on the BWCO.
Opera Scenes in entirety
Friday, April 16, at 8 p.m., the Westlake-Westshore Arts Council invites you to join them at the Cleveland Institute of Music's performance of Opera Scenes. The WWAC has chartered a bus to leave Westlake at 6:45 pm, for the 8 p.m. curtain time at CIM's Kulas Hall. For details and reservation form, click here.
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March Library Events
Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road, offers an inviting array of programs for all ages. For a list of March programs, click here.
Cuyahoga West Chapter meets
Wednesday, March 17, at 6:30-8:45 p.m., the Cuyahgoa West Chapter of The Ohio Genealogical Society will meet at Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road. Robert Jerin, of the Croatian Heritage Museum, will speak on "Central and East European Genealogy Search Tips." All, who are interested, are welcome to attend.
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Cuyahoga West Chapter Help Session
Wednesday, April 7, 1:00-2:30 p.m., Cuyahoga West Chapter, of The Ohio Genealogical Society, offers a free “Family History Research Help Session,” Conference Room, Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road.
Farmers Market at Crocker Opens
Saturday, April 10, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., North Union Farmers Market at Crocker Park opens for the 2010 season. For details, click here.
A Fantastic Family Fun Day
Saturday, April 24, at 11 a.m.-3 p.m., the Achievment Center for Children will hold A Fantastic Family Fun Day. For details, click here.
Second Annual Emily's Rainbow Run
Sunday, April 25, at 8 a.m., at Westlake High School, the Second Annual Emily's Rainbow Run and Wellness Walk begins. This event for the benefit of Pediatric Cancer Research at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital was inspired by 12 year old Emily Lewis, who lost her fight to cancer in 2009. Her giving and positive attitude lives on in this endeavor. For details and registration form, click here.
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Help My Teen is Dating!
Tuesday, May 4, Mike Domitrz, author and founder of the Date Safe Project, Inc. will present two programs at Westlake Performing Art Center, 27830 Hilliard Boulevard.
- 1 - 2:30 p.m.: Date Safe Project: Train the Trainer
- 7:30 - 9 p.m.: Domitrz will lead an interactive session in which you will get nonstop ideas you can implement the moment you get back home.
For more information, click here.
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Mulch volcanoes can kill trees
Mulch can seriously harm your trees. For expert information, click here.
Crocker/Stearns Extension Open to Traffic
The long-awaited Crocker/Stearns connection of I-90 and I-480 opened in mid-December 2008. For details and photo of the ribbon cutting ceremony, click here.
Fire Detector Program
For information regarding the Westlake Fire Department Utilitag And Smoke Detector Program, click here.
Wet or Flooded Basement Brochure Available
A brochure titled "Mitigating Wet or Flooded Basements" has been compiled by the Westlake Engineering Department. The brochure offers an explanation of Westlake sewer systems and other information that may help prevent or solve problems with water in basements. To access this brochure, click here.
Proper Disposal of Medicine
For information on the how to properly dispose of unwanted medicine, click here.
Rain Gardens for Everyone
  Westlake dedicated a "Rain Garden" at the Westlake Recreation Center Park, NW of gazebo, in April 2007. Homeowners are encouraged to create their own rain garden and several informational guides have been created and are available at this website.
For the leaflet Rain Garden for Homeowners, click here.
For the booklet Rain Garden Manual for Homeowners click here.
For the brochure, Create Your Own Rain Garden in Six Easy Steps, click here.
Westlake Earns National & Local Honors
Westlake has been named one of "America's Top 100 Places to Live." For details,
click here.
Tree City USA
Once again the City of Westlake has been named a Tree City USA. Tree City USA began in 1976. This program, sponsored by the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service, has grown to be the leading community forestry recognition program in the country. Mayor Clough congratulated Stan Barnard, Westlake Urban Forestry Manager, the forestry crew and Gayle HIll, Service Dept. Administrative Assistant for their efforts in again obtaining this recognition.
ACBC Collection Containers
Two Aluminum Cans for Burned Children (ACBC) recycling containers are in place behind the Red Brick Building on Dover Center Road and also in front of the Westlake Police Station for those residents who wish to drop off their aluminum cans.
Balazs sculpture
The sculpture that sets in the small park area on the southwest corner of Hilliard and Dover Center is an original work of art designed and executed by sculptor Harold Balazs. The piece, of brushed stainless steel, 16 feet in diameter, on a 4 foot base, was commissioned by the Westlake-Westshore Arts Council and presented to the city. Recently, lights were installed that provide a dramatic night view. For details and to view a photo, click here.
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