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The Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District is hosting a free Holiday Decor Swap this Saturday! Come find new-to-you decorations for any holiday. There's no limit on what you can take, so stop by and help them empty the warehouse. 🎄

Saturday, Nov. 14
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Solid Waste District HQ, 4750 East 131 Street, Garfield Heights

All items are free, and you don't need to bring decor to shop. No early birds, please.

Details: https://cuyahogarecycles.org/holiday-decor-swap/
2 days ago, Jorden Shevel
🍂 Leaf collection is in full swing, and crews have started the second collection! Use the City of Westlake Leaf Collection Tracker to see the latest pickup status for your street. Look up your street, check the daily updates from the Service Department to see which routes crews are working on, and choose Get email updates to hear when your street's status changes. Check it out here: https://leaf-pickup-5l9w.vercel.app/
4 days ago, Jorden Shevel
City Hall is a Toys for Tots drop-off site again this year! If you'd like to help make the holidays brighter for local kids, drop off a new, unwrapped toy in the collection boxes in the City Hall lobby. Collection ends Thursday, Dec. 10. Toys will be picked up Friday, Dec. 11. Thank you, Westlake, for your generosity!
5 days ago, Jorden Shevel
CITY OF WESTLAKE: Walter Rd. is closed between Westwood Rd. and Smith Ave. due to a water main break. Follow the detour or avoid the area if possible.
5 days ago, Jorden Shevel
Old holiday lights? From November 4 to January 15, recycle your working or broken, burned out strings of lights, power strips and power cords. The collection bin will be in the front entrance vestibule at City Hall. No bags or boxes. Place all items loose in the bin. This program benefits the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Lights for Lions program. https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo/wildlife-conservation/lights-for-lions
10 days ago, Jorden Shevel
Raking this weekend? The City of Westlake Leaf Collection Tracker lets you check the leaf pickup status for your street. Use Find Your Leaf Route to look up your street, then check the Daily Leaf Update to see which routes crews are working on. You can also open your street and choose Get email updates to hear when its pickup status changes. Take a look here: https://leaf-pickup-5l9w.vercel.app/
14 days ago, Jorden Shevel
Reminder: Cuyahoga County's Community Resilience Survey is still open. Responses will help shape the 2027 Hazard Mitigation Plan update. https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8945816/CuyahogaCountyHMPSurvey
16 days ago, Jorden Shevel
Done with your pumpkins? From October 30 to November 10, recycle your non-decorated pumpkins and gourds in our special pumpkin dumpster in the Police Station parking lot at 27300 Hilliard Blvd. Make sure candles, decorations, and stickers have been removed. Carved jack-o'-lanterns and decaying pumpkins are welcome. Painted, bleached, drawn on, or chemically treated pumpkins are not accepted, and please no plastic, bags or yard waste. Click here for more info https://cuyahogarecycles.org/pumpkin_collection/
16 days ago, Jorden Shevel
We are just three weeks away from the Mayor’s 250th Celebration Ball, and we would love for you to join us!

As part of our year-long celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, we are holding a wonderful event on November 14, which is also Westlake’s 215th birthday! The Ball is a fundraiser for Meals on Wheels Cleveland West and the Westlake Community Services Department.

A special thank you to our generous sponsors. If you would like to purchase a ticket or sponsor, more information can be found here: www.cityofwestlake.org
18 days ago, Tina Arundel
The October 27, 2026 Westlake Board of Building and Zoning Appeals public hearing agenda is available via: https://aptg.co/lNR803.
21 days ago, Jorden Shevel
🎻 Neighbors: a Westlake-area student is putting on an afternoon of music for a cause. Melody Reach — founded by high school sophomore Sourya Adavi (University School; Strongsville) — invites you to a free benefit concert supporting school meals for children in India through Akshaya Patra Foundation USA.

📅 Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 · 2:30–5:00 PM ET
📍 Lago Custom Events, Riviera Ballroom · 1091 W. 10th St., Cleveland, OH 44113

Free admission · RSVP required (limited seating) · Refreshments provided

RSVP: https://www.evite.com/event/004AIIAE4SKDAAJ3SEPRXEJNV4HF2A

Optional donation (goal: school meals for 500 children; $20 feeds one child for a school year): https://give.apusa.org/fundraiser/7560312

Shared by the City of Westlake on behalf of Melody Reach.
23 days ago, Jorden Shevel
🇺🇸 Join Mayor Dennis Clough for the Mayor's 250th Celebration Ball on Saturday, Nov. 14, at LaCentre Conference & Banquet Facility (25777 Detroit Rd.), capping Westlake's year-long celebration of America's 250th! Cocktails start at 5:30 PM, followed by the program and dinner at 6:30 PM, plus drinks, live entertainment, dancing, and gift basket raffles. Tickets are $125, or $900 for a table of 8, and proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels Cleveland West and Westlake Community Services. Details & tickets: https://www.cityofwestlake.org/events?id=63587662
24 days ago, Jorden Shevel
Leaf season is here, Westlake! Curbside leaf collection will begin the week of October 26 and run through early-mid December (weather permitting). Please check collection guidelines here https://www.cityofwestlake.org/o/cw/page/leaf-collection-services and follow the Daily Leaf Update for route progress https://leaf-pickup-5l9w.vercel.app/
25 days ago, Jorden Shevel
The October 27, 2026 Westlake Board of Building and Zoning Appeals public hearing agenda is available via: https://aptg.co/lNR803.
28 days ago, Jorden Shevel
The Westlake Police Department has launched a new online portal for public records requests. All public records requests for the Police Department should now be submitted through the portal instead of by email: https://cityofwestlakeoh.nextrequest.com/
about 1 month ago, Jorden Shevel
Cuyahoga County is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan for 2027 and is asking residents for input. The Community Resilience Survey will help the County identify local risks, understand community needs, and guide strategies that reduce the impacts of natural, human-caused, and technological hazards. Take the survey: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8945816/CuyahogaCountyHMPSurvey
about 1 month ago, Jorden Shevel
What is Issue 106? It's a proposed zoning change for four properties on Center Ridge Road (27398, 27408, 27438 and 27450), from a mix of office, single-family and multi-family zoning to multi-family (R-MF-24). The owner is proposing up to twelve cluster homes, though no design plans have been submitted yet. If rezoned, the site could also be developed with other uses permitted in R-MF-24. Read the City's one-page overview: https://www.cityofwestlake.org/article/3183999
about 1 month ago, Jorden Shevel
🧶 Neighbors who knit, crochet, or love fiber arts: Tri-C Westshore’s Fiber Arts Club welcomes you in the campus atrium. Bring your project, stay for the company — free and open to every skill level.

• Tue, Oct. 13 & Nov. 10 · 12–2 PM
• Wed, Oct. 28 & Nov. 25 · 4–7 PM

📍 Tri-C Westshore Campus Atrium
Questions: Vicky Bonillas · vicky.bonillas@tri-c.edu · (216) 987-5787

Shared by the City of Westlake on behalf of Tri-C Westshore Fiber Arts Club.
about 1 month ago, Jorden Shevel
🥞 Pancakes on us, neighbors! Join the Kiwanis Club of Westlake for their free pancake breakfast on Sunday, October 25, from 8 AM to noon in the Westlake High School cafeteria (27830 Hilliard Blvd).

Bring the whole family for raffle baskets from local businesses, a 50/50 raffle, face painting, fortune-telling, and kids' games. Admission is free, and donations are gratefully accepted at the door.

Details: KiwanisClubofWestlakeOhio.org
about 1 month ago, Jorden Shevel
🇺🇸 250th Tuesday: You're invited!

Join Mayor Dennis Clough for the Mayor's 250th Celebration Ball, an elegant evening honoring America's 250th anniversary right here in Westlake.

📅 Saturday, November 14
📍 LaCentre Conference & Banquet Facility, 25777 Detroit Rd
🥂 Cocktails at 5:30 PM | Dinner & program at 6:30 PM
👔 Black-tie optional

Tickets are $125 per person, with tables of 8 and sponsorships available. A portion of proceeds will benefit Meals on Wheels Cleveland West and the Westlake Community Services Department.

Get your tickets and see all the details: https://www.cityofwestlake.org/o/cw/page/mayors-ball

#250thTuesday #WestlakeOhio #Westlake250 #America250
about 2 months ago, Jorden Shevel