Westlake

Each year, artists and families from the community gather at the Colors for Colette event to create chalk art, spreading a colorful message of love and hope. This family friendly, carnival-style community event raises funds to support patients and their families at local children’s hospitals such as Rainbow Babies & Children’s and Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospitals. This year’s event came ... Read More »

The Space Exploration Lab is officially open! Patrons can remotely control a telescope in Spain and take photos of deep space objects from our library. They can also use our mission control area to make spaceflight simulators and use interactive astronomy software. Mission Control The mission control has four wall monitors where patrons can see the telescope status, current moon ... Read More »

The iRISE Foundation is inviting families throughout Westlake, Cleveland, Lorain, and surrounding Northeast Ohio communities to join the iRISE EXPO Ohio on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Ascent Church in Westlake. The iRISE EXPO is part of the Foundation’s Sounds of the City three-day community celebration taking place August 14–16 across Cleveland, Westlake, and Lorain. The Westlake event will bring ... Read More »

The Bay Village Police Department hosted Westshore Police and Fire Departments for Active Incident Response Training at St Raphael Parish on Thursday, August 6. This exercise provided first responders with valuable opportunities to enhance coordination, communication, and response capabilities during critical incidents. Bay Village Fire, Westlake Fire and Police, Rocky River Fire and Police, Lakewood Police, North Olmsted Police, Fairview ... Read More »

A Westlake institution – Wagners of Westlake – has announced that it will close at the end of the year. The annual New Years Eve party at the venerable institution will mark the end of an era. Almost everybody who lives in the west shore has memories of an event at Wagners (originally Wagner’s Country Inn), whether it be a ... Read More »

Membership-based concierge care provides enhanced access, extended appointments and a stronger physician-patient relationship University Hospitals has opened a new UH Select practice in Westlake, bringing personalized, concierge care to patients on Cleveland’s West Side. Located on the UH St. John Medical Center campus at 29099 Health Campus Drive, Suite 170, the practice is welcoming new patients and is led by ... Read More »

PIT Techniques Takes Out Reckless Driver On 7/10/26 at about 11:30AM, WPD received a call from a concerned motorist reporting a reckless tan vehicle on I90 W/B. The caller described that the SUV was driving recklessly, had struck a median wall in Cleveland and had almost struck other vehicles. As WPD officers arrived in the area, the caller also reported ... Read More »

By Jorden Shevel Safety Town graduates Caleb and Carter alerted their mother when fire broke out at their apartment complex. On Friday, the Westlake Fire Department welcomed them back for a tour, a pizza party, and a thank-you. It started as an ordinary summer morning. Caleb and Carter were home, playing video games, when they noticed something wasn’t right. They ... Read More »

One of the world’s most recognized home furnishing brands will transform the former Dick’s Sporting Goods space and bring the full IKEA experience to Westlake in Spring 2027 The wait is over. IKEA is coming to Crocker Park. The globally recognized home furnishings retailer will open its newest Ohio location at the mixed-use lifestyle center in Spring 2027, bringing one of ... Read More »

Following is Westlake Porter Public Library’s August 2026 calendar of events. All programs are subject to change. Please check westlakelibrary.org or follow the library on Facebook and Instagram (@WestlakePorter) for the latest updates. Saturday, August 1 (10:30-11 a.m.) Family Storytime – Join us for rhymes, songs and play. Ages 2-6 with a caregiver. Saturday, August 1 (2-3:30 p.m.) Summer Quilling ... Read More »